• In-depth
  • Trainer
  • Breeding

Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) 2018

Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 98
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Served

Horse Details

6YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: Sir Peter Vela
  • Breeder: Pencarrow Thoroughbreds Ltd
  • Sire: TAVISTOCK (NZ) 2005
  • Dam: IRION (NZ) 2010
  • Foaling: 26 Oct 2018

Current Nominations

Race 1 / 11 Jan 25

HARCOURTS THORNDON MILE
Trentham

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • X6772
1st up
  • 8-4-2
2nd up
  • 3-2-0
Fresh 30
  • 5-3-1
Fresh 90
  • 3-1-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
2-8
16 Nov 24
GARTSHORE TAURANGA STAKES
1600m
H8
1.38.44
0.27.38
0.46.79
0.34.82
0.23.10
0.11.72
7-16
12 Oct 24
LIVAMOL CLASSIC
2040m
S6
2.07.30
0.26.13
0.48.75
0.36.70
0.24.63
0.12.66
7-14
2 Oct 24
ARROWFIELD STUD PLATE
1600m
G4
1.36.11
0.25.41
0.48.28
0.36.31
0.24.28
0.11.89
6-12
7 Sep 24
HARCOURTS BREAM BAY
1400m
G4
1.23.27
0.25.94
0.45.66
0.34.30
0.23.50
0.11.78
U-7
21 Aug 24
FIBER FRESH GROUP TRIAL - HEAT 1
1100m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
7-11
30 Mar 24
NZEA NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ STAKES
1600m
G4
1.35.28
0.23.87
0.47.52
0.35.64
0.23.71
0.12.29
1-7
9 Mar 24
WESTBURY STUD ROYAL DESCENT STAKES
1600m
G4
1.37.31
0.26.17
0.45.83
0.33.63
0.21.71
0.11.04
4-8
20 Feb 24
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 18
1100m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
6-9
16 Dec 23
CAL ISUZU STAKES
1600m
G4
1.37.10
0.26.68
0.46.07
0.34.05
0.22.69
0.11.95
4-13
11 Nov 23
MATRIARCH
2000m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-13
14 Oct 23
LIVAMOL CLASSIC
2040m
G4
2.05.00
0.25.84
0.48.35
0.35.84
0.23.38
0.12.20
1-9
29 Sep 23
FLUID POWER DISTRIBUTORS MILE
1600m
H8
1.39.13
0.26.28
0.49.94
0.37.55
0.24.96
0.13.07
2-9
9 Sep 23
AOTEA ELECTRIC IN WAIPAPA
1400m
S5
1.25.93
0.26.78
0.46.51
0.34.77
0.23.12
0.11.74
U-8
15 Aug 23
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 2
1000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-16
8 Apr 23
NZ THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS' STAKES
1600m
G4
1.35.72
0.25.82
0.45.39
0.33.42
0.22.41
0.11.44
1-14
18 Mar 23
WENTWOOD GRANGE CUDDLE STAKES
1600m
S7
1.37.78
0.25.35
0.46.95
0.35.67
0.23.73
0.12.10
1-11
10 Feb 23
AHD PRODUCTION ANIMAL SUPPLIER HANDICAP
1400m
S5
1.23.45
0.25.51
0.45.98
0.34.34
0.22.54
0.11.42
1-10
21 Jan 23
IL TEMPO 1600
1600m
S5
1.35.61
0.24.89
0.45.81
0.34.03
0.22.47
0.11.51
1-4
12 Jan 23
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 2
1300m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-15
3 Dec 22
HIREMASTER PREMIER
1600m
S6
1.40.09
0.26.63
0.47.62
0.35.60
0.23.62
0.11.90
1-12
18 Nov 22
NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE
1400m
H8
1.28.36
0.25.17
0.50.88
0.38.09
0.24.80
0.12.65
2-8
11 Oct 22
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 26
1150m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-7
12 Apr 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 22
1200m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
14 Mar 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 22
1200m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
1 Mar 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 24
1000m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

Click checkbox to show these races only. You can click on multiple checkboxes at once.

In-depth racing review

Overseas starts last updated on 11 Dec 2023
2-8 16 Nov 24 1600m Group 2 Group 2GARTSHORE TAURANGA STAKES View video › $150,000
BOPL  Heavy8 WFA Kn 6th otr,closr wdr tn,chal,close, 1.38.44, 600m - 0.34.82 Jonathan Riddell $27,750
  • 1.38.42, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $2.90
  • Rtg: 98
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Bella Waters, 57.0
  • 3: Mali Ston, 59.0
  • NOSE:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Served
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly through the early and middle stages.
7-16 12 Oct 24 2040m Group 1 Group 1LIVAMOL CLASSIC View video › $550,000
WAIK  Soft6 WFA 6th 3w opn,2nd 900,ld tn,wknd 100m, 2.07.30, 600m - 0.36.70 Jonathan Riddell $8,250
  • 2.06.58, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $17.30
  • Rtg: 98
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Snazzytavi, 57.0
  • 2: Hi Yo Sass Bomb, 57.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced early to middle stages when wide without cover before improving forward outside the leader near the 900m
7-14 2 Oct 24 1600m Group 1 Group 1ARROWFIELD STUD PLATE View video › $400,000
MATA  Good4 WFA 9th otr,wdr tn, btld on, 1.36.11, 600m - 0.36.31 Matt Cartwright $6,000
  • 1.35.49, Flat
  • 3.6L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $16.20
  • Rtg: 98
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: One Bold Cat, 59.0
  • 2: Skew Wiff, 57.0
  • LONG HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded leaving the barriers
6-12 7 Sep 24 1400m  HARCOURTS BREAM BAY View video › $50,000
WHAN  Good4 OPN HCP Hmprd st,12th inr,wdst tn,solid fin, 1.23.27, 600m - 0.34.30 Kelly Myers $750
  • 1.22.75, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $7.40
  • Rtg: 98
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Malt Time (AUS), 57.5
  • 2: Quality Time (GER), 53.0
  • 2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered at the start losing ground then restrained behind runners to obtain cover. Shifted widest on the track to obtain clear running entering the final straight
U-7 21 Aug 24 1100m  FIBER FRESH GROUP TRIAL - Heat 1 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft7 OPN HCP Sam Weatherley $0
  • 1.08.51, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 98
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Faraglioni, 0.0
  • 2: Grail Seeker, 0.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-11 30 Mar 24 1600m Group 1 Group 1NZEA NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ STAKES View video › $400,000
AUCK  Good4 WFA F&M 3rd otr to 200,und pres,no extra, 1.35.28, 600m - 0.35.64 Michael McNab $6,000
  • 1.34.71, Flat
  • 3.8L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $3.20
  • Rtg: 98
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Belclare, 57.0
  • 2: Town Cryer, 57.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Post race vet check clear. Trainer Mr. S Ritchie advised Stewards, the stable was satisfied with the post-race condition of the mare, however, in his opinion PEARL OF ALSACE may have been feeling the effects of the firmer track. S Ritchie further advised the mare has now been sent for a spell.
1-7 9 Mar 24 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingWESTBURY STUD ROYAL DESCENT STAKES View video › $90,000
AUCK  Good4 F&M SW+P 4th otr,out,imp,led 150,too strong, 1.37.31, 600m - 0.33.63 Michael McNab $51,750
  • 1.37.31, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $2.20
  • Rtg: 96 (+2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 53.0
  • 2: Klairelle, 55.0
  • 3: Cheval D'Or, 57.0
  • SHORT NECK:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-8 20 Feb 24 1100m  OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 18 View video › $0
BOPL  Good4 OPN HCP Ulrika Holmquist $0
  • 1.05.37, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 96
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Taser, 0.0
  • 2: Luberon, 0.0
  • NECK:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
6-9 16 Dec 23 1600m Group 2 Group 2CAL ISUZU STAKES View video › $175,000
WAIK  Good4 WFA F&M Akw,7th,kn,,urgd 500,pressed on, 1.37.10, 600m - 0.34.05 Sam Weatherley $2,625
  • 1.36.45, Flat
  • 4.2L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $2.20
  • Rtg: 97 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Campionessa, 57.0
  • 2: Zaila (AUS), 57.0
  • 2 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Raced keenly through the early and middle stages.
4-13 11 Nov 23 2000m Group 2 MATRIARCH   $329,357
FLEM  Good MATRIARCH , 2.02.02 J B McDonald $14,606
  • 2.02.02, Flat
  • 4.4L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Deny Knowledge (IRE), 57.0
  • 2: Osmose (FR), 55.0
  • s ½ hd:Neck
  • Raceday Gear:
3-13 14 Oct 23 2040m Group 1 Group 1LIVAMOL CLASSIC View video › $450,000
HAWK  Good4 WFA 4th otr,tite 400,out 300,game bid, 2.05.00, 600m - 0.35.84 Sam Weatherley $40,500
  • 2.04.79, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $4.40
  • Rtg: 92 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Ladies Man, 59.0
  • 2: Platinum Invador, 59.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
1-9 29 Sep 23 1600m  FLUID POWER DISTRIBUTORS MILE View video › $50,000
WAIK  Heavy8 OPN HCP 9th,imp,up cn,ld,too strong,lay in,, 1.39.13, 600m - 0.37.55 Michael McNab $28,750
  • 1.39.13, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $1.90
  • Rtg: 87 (+5)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Amusez Moi, 54.0
  • 3: Brando, 59.0
  • NOSE:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Lay in when placed under pressure in the final straight.
2-9 9 Sep 23 1400m  AOTEA ELECTRIC IN WAIPAPA View video › $50,000
WHAN  Soft5 OPN HCP Slw,dist 8th otr,charged late,misd, 1.25.93, 600m - 0.34.77 Ashvin Goindasamy $9,250
  • 1.25.85, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $2.30
  • Rtg: 86 (+1)
  • Wgt: 54.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Fonteyn, 54.0
  • 3: El Vencedor, 56.5
  • LONG NECK:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground.
U-8 15 Aug 23 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 2 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 OPN HCP Michael McNab $0
  • 1.06.97, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 86
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Val Di Zoldo, 0.0
  • 2: Gee Cee, 0.0
  • HEAD:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-16 8 Apr 23 1600m Group 1 Group 1NZ THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS' STAKES View video › $300,000
COUN  Good4 WFA F&M 7th ot,kn,tite 350&100,late,ulky, 1.35.72, 600m - 0.33.42 Ashvin Goindasamy $15,000
  • 1.35.08, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $7.60
  • Rtg: 86
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Belclare, 57.0
  • 2: Skew Wiff, 54.5
  • 3 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Over raced in the early to middle stages. Held up approaching the 350m and again for a distance approaching the 100m.
1-14 18 Mar 23 1600m Group 3 Group 3WENTWOOD GRANGE CUDDLE STAKES View video › $100,000
WELL  Soft7 F&M SW+P 8th otr,wdr,out,kept coming,up line, 1.37.78, 600m - 0.35.67 Ashvin Goindasamy $57,500
  • 1.37.78, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $4.50
  • Rtg: 78 (+8)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Aromatic, 56.0
  • 3: Bad 'n' Bouj (AUS), 55.0
  • NOSE:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-11 10 Feb 23 1400m  AHD PRODUCTION ANIMAL SUPPLIER HANDICAP View video › $30,000
HAWK  Soft5 Rating 75 Benchmark* 7th ot,wdr cn,out,led 100,strong, 1.23.45, 600m - 0.34.34 Ashvin Goindasamy $17,250
  • 1.23.45, Flat
  • .3L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.20
  • Rtg: 73 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Zeitaku, 59.0
  • 3: Free Bee, 54.5
  • NECK:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-10 21 Jan 23 1600m  IL TEMPO 1600 View video › $30,000
WELL  Soft5 Rating 75 Benchmark* 3bk inr,wdr cn,out,dominant late, 1.35.61, 600m - 0.34.03 Ashvin Goindasamy $17,250
  • 1.35.61, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $3.30
  • Rtg: 68 (+5)
  • Wgt: 54.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Boston Strong Boy, 54.0
  • 3: Pride Of Aspen (AUS), 57.5
  • 1/2 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-4 12 Jan 23 1300m  OPN Catchweight 1300 - Heat 2 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic OPN HCP , 1.19.97 Joe Doyle $0
  • 1.19.97, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 68
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Good Oil, 0.0
  • 3: River Run, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-15 3 Dec 22 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingHIREMASTER PREMIER View video › $50,000
WELL  Soft6 MAAT Trld,drove thru 300,fght,too strong, 1.40.09, 600m - 0.35.60 Mick Dee $28,750
  • 1.40.09, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $3.90
  • Rtg: 63 (+5)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Moonlight Hustler, 55.0
  • 3: Astron, 58.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-12 18 Nov 22 1400m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $14,000
TARA  Heavy8 MDN F&M 3rd otr to cn,out,drove,too strong, 1.28.36, 600m - 0.38.09 Ashvin Goindasamy $7,840
  • 1.28.36, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $5.50
  • Rtg: 45 (+18)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Maolla Miss, 57.5
  • 3: Jamaican Express, 57.5
  • LONG NECK:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 11 Oct 22 1150m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1150 - Heat 26 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft5 MDN 4YO&UP Ashvin Goindasamy $0
  • 1.09.26, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Yari, 0.0
  • 3: Bridgerton, 0.0
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-7 12 Apr 22 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 22 View video › $0
AVON  Good3 MDN Sam Spratt $0
  • 1.13.34, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Soo Fresh, 0.0
  • 2: Diomedes, 0.0
  • LONG NECK:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
U-8 14 Mar 22 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 22 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 MDN Sam Weatherley $0
  • 1.12.63, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Alcyon, 0.0
  • 2: Matai Bay (AUS), 0.0
  • NECK:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
U-8 1 Mar 22 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 24 View video › $0
AVON  Soft7 MDN Chelsea Burdan $0
  • 1.03.50, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Kashflo, 0.0
  • 2: So You Trust, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear:

Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 56

With Jockey ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

On Course ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 30
Starts Since Last Win 14

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 29273
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 875 103 80 98 101 91 402 $3,046,287
G & L 70 6 4 4 6 10 40 $1,035,725
2024/25 63 6 10 9 5 5 28 $233,490
2023/24 191 22 19 23 19 17 91 $1,273,540
2022/23 190 32 12 19 23 24 80 $590,670
2021/22 224 22 20 21 21 25 115 $513,206
2020/21 207 21 19 26 33 20 88 $435,381
View Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) 2018's full breeding profile ›