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Fake News (NZ) 2018

Trainer: Raymond Connors / Bulls

Training Location: Bulls

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 47
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 51
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates (Flat & Jumping)
    • Blinkers (Flat only)
    • Boots (Jumping only)
    • Lugging Bit (Flat & Jumping)
    • Side Winkers (Jumping only)

Horse Details

7YO Grey Gelding

  • Owner: M S & R M Connors
  • Breeder: Murray Bloodstock
  • Sire: RELIABLE MAN (GB) 2008
  • Dam: BALBEEL (NZ) 2002
  • Foaling: 25 Sep 2018

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • P464X
1st up
  • 1-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
4-9
23 Aug 25
JULIAN FAMILY MAIDEN HURDLE
3100m
H8
3.39.84
-
-
-
-
-
6-11
17 Aug 25
NZ FARMERS
3000m
H10
3.41.92
-
-
-
-
-
4-12
27 Jul 25
NZJR WELCOMES RICK MCINTOSH
3100m
H10
3.43.37
-
-
-
-
-
P-11
13 Jul 25
DANNEVIRKE CARRIERS & WOODVILLE SERVICE CENTRE
3000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-3
24 Jun 25
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1600 - HEAT 19
1600m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-5
16 Jun 25
MDN HDL CATCHWEIGHT 2000 - HEAT 5
2000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
29 May 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 14
1200m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

4-9 23 Aug 25 3100m  JULIAN FAMILY MAIDEN HURDLE View video › $20,000
EGMN  Heavy8 MDN HDL , 3.39.84 Ellie Callwood $1,000
  • 3.38.58, Hurdle
  • 6.7L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: H50 (+1)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 66.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Dorothy's Daughter, 65.5
  • 2: Nightreign, 69.0
  • 3 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Boots
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered by fallen runner approaching the 1000 metres.
6-11 17 Aug 25 3000m  NZ FARMERS View video › $20,000
WODV  Heavy10 MDN HDL , 3.41.92 Ellie Callwood $400
  • 3.38.41, Hurdle
  • 19.7L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $6.70
  • Rtg: H51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 66.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Keepz Occurring, 69.0
  • 2: Carmenere, 68.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:5 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Boots
  • Stipe Comment: Put in a poor jump at second fence in the straight on the first occasion. Misjudged the final fence and blundered.
4-12 27 Jul 25 3100m  NZJR WELCOMES RICK MCINTOSH View video › $20,000
TROA  Heavy10 MDN HDL On Pc Chal Inr Tn-poor jump fght, 3.43.37 Ellie Callwood $1,000
  • 3.42.07, Hurdle
  • 6.9L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $9.10
  • Rtg: H50 (+1)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 66.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Roc Up Ralph, 69.0
  • 2: Fierce Flight (AUS), 68.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates (1st time), Lugging Bit (1st time), Side Winkers (1st time), Boots (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Misjudged the second to last fence landing awkwardly.
P-11 13 Jul 25 3000m  DANNEVIRKE CARRIERS & WOODVILLE SERVICE CENTRE View video › $20,000
WODV  Heavy10 MDN HDL Slow, Kn, mixed jumping-No go, Ashley Dascombe $200
  • 3.40.74, Hurdle
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $15.30
  • Rtg: H50
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 66.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: The Republican, 66.0
  • 2: Hill Of Kings, 68.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Raced keenly through the early and middle stages. Jumped indifferently throughout. Retired from the event after jumping the fence near the 900 metres.
1-3 24 Jun 25 1600m  MDN Catchweight 1600 - Heat 19 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy10 MDN , 1.55.68 Ashley Dascombe $0
  • 1.55.68, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Winewomenandsong, 0.0
  • 3: Cartago, 0.0
  • 1/2 NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
2-5 16 Jun 25 2000m  MDN HDL Catchweight 2000 - Heat 5 View video › $0
CAMB  Heavy10 MDN HDL Ashley Dascombe $0
  • Hurdle
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tommy Perfect, 0.0
  • 3: Pretty 'N' Black, 0.0
  • NOSE:6 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
U-6 29 May 23 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 14 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy8 MDN Lily Sutherland $0
  • 1.21.13, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Yiu Cheung Marshal, 0.0
  • 2: The Stolen One, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:5 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Raymond Connors

  • Location: Bulls
  • Horses in Training: 18

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
Starts Since Last Win 17

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 34600
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1623 187 199 164 158 138 777 $4,080,223
G & L 153 23 14 10 12 9 85 $1,892,278
2025/26 16 0 3 1 4 1 7 $29,750
2024/25 62 6 4 4 6 7 35 $505,020
2023/24 26 3 1 2 2 5 13 $74,455
2022/23 50 4 10 5 4 4 23 $101,510
2021/22 50 5 4 2 3 2 34 $109,040
2020/21 66 10 7 7 8 4 30 $189,385
2019/20 46 2 10 5 6 7 16 $142,775
2018/19 84 6 13 6 7 10 42 $200,168
2017/18 105 16 10 12 8 11 48 $375,525
2016/17 94 17 16 7 6 5 43 $266,865
2015/16 84 7 11 5 9 7 45 $125,700
2014/15 86 12 6 9 5 8 46 $167,780
2013/14 64 4 12 6 4 5 33 $62,840
2012/13 63 7 11 9 8 5 23 $332,530
2011/12 59 4 7 6 8 7 27 $198,422
2010/11 47 6 3 1 3 2 32 $144,660
2009/10 48 7 3 4 1 3 30 $73,912
2008/09 61 12 2 12 5 5 25 $206,585
2007/08 61 9 6 9 7 5 25 $172,450
2006/07 48 4 6 5 6 2 25 $92,175
2005/06 55 4 11 3 5 4 28 $42,700
2004/05 76 11 4 12 9 7 33 $177,088
2003/04 61 10 11 7 6 8 19 $101,653
2002/03 86 12 12 8 14 4 36 $98,715
2001/02 48 4 4 6 6 4 24 $25,013
2000/01 54 3 10 7 3 4 27 $46,825
1999/00 10 2 0 1 2 2 3 $7,633
1998/99 13 0 2 3 3 0 5 $9,050
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