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Specialty (NZ) 2019

Trainer: Bruce Tapper / Timaru

Training Location: Timaru

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 73
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

5YO Brown Gelding

  • Owner: Clearview Park Ltd
  • Breeder: Clearview Park Ltd
  • Sire: RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) 2006
  • Dam: RIO TENNILLE (NZ) 2013
  • Foaling: 13 Oct 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 4X654
1st up
  • 4-0-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
4-9
28 Sep 24
MARSHALL BATTERIES OPEN HANDICAP
1400m
G3
1.22.44
0.23.59
0.47.42
0.34.60
0.24.14
0.12.10
5-12
14 Sep 24
PRYDE'S EASIFEED OPEN HANDICAP
1200m
S7
1.11.22
0.25.54
0.45.68
0.34.33
0.23.75
0.12.08
6-10
31 Aug 24
PRYDE'S EASIFEED OPEN SPRINT
1000m
G4
0.57.28
0.25.14
0.43.24
0.32.14
0.22.05
0.11.85
4-11
2 Sep 23
PRYDE’S EASIFEED OPEN SPRINT
1000m
S5
0.58.16
0.25.02
0.43.95
0.33.14
0.22.84
0.11.62
10-16
18 Mar 23
GEE & HICKTON FUNERAL DIRECTORS LEVIN CLASSIC
1600m
S7
1.38.09
0.24.29
0.49.39
0.37.71
0.25.85
0.12.98
2-14
18 Feb 23
ILT ASCOT PARK HOTEL SOUTHLAND GUINEAS
1600m
G4
1.37.73
0.24.73
0.49.04
0.37.11
0.25.46
0.13.17
1-15
4 Feb 23
NELLIES BAR AND RESTAURANT DUNEDIN GUINEAS
1500m
G4
1.28.86
0.24.16
0.47.72
0.35.90
0.23.94
0.12.04
7-12
21 Jan 23
GORE TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB
1800m
S7
1.58.41
0.28.52
0.49.02
0.36.86
0.25.00
0.12.83
4-16
26 Dec 22
ODT SOUTHERN MILER QUALIFIER
1600m
S5
1.37.61
0.23.94
0.49.02
0.36.79
0.24.16
0.11.92
5-14
5 Nov 22
AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI 50TH NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS
1600m
G3
1.37.13
0.25.52
0.45.88
0.33.01
0.22.93
0.11.38
1-9
15 Oct 22
BARNESWOOD FARM STAKES
1400m
G4
1.23.66
0.24.94
0.46.42
0.35.64
0.22.69
0.11.62
4-15
1 Oct 22
RANGIORA NEW WORLD RATING 65
1400m
S6
1.25.05
0.25.49
0.47.40
0.35.36
0.24.11
0.12.17
1-6
9 Sep 22
POSITIVE SIGNS
1200m
S7
1.13.53
0.24.27
0.49.26
0.36.80
0.24.02
0.11.96
4-11
3 Sep 22
MURRAY GILLANDERS MEMORIAL THREE-YEAR-OLD
1000m
S7
0.57.58
0.23.96
0.45.60
0.33.62
0.23.31
0.11.42
4-5
6 Aug 22
GAVELHOUSE.COM - 61 LOTS CLOSE 8 AUGUST THREE-YEAR-OLD
1200m
H10
1.16.36
0.25.76
0.50.60
0.38.13
0.26.68
0.13.37
3-7
17 Feb 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 2
800m
S5
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Career stats

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In-depth racing review

4-9 28 Sep 24 1400m  MARSHALL BATTERIES OPEN HANDICAP View video › $50,000
CANT  Good3 OPN HCP 3rd otr,tite 900,fght wel,vet prob,, 1.22.44, 600m - 0.34.60 Donovan Cooper $2,500
  • 1.22.13, Flat
  • 2.0L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $10.40
  • Rtg: 73
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 51.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Times Ticking, 56.5
  • 2: Perfect Scenario, 59.5
  • 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced in restricted room near the 900 metres. Underwent a post-race veterinary inspection which found the gelding to have suffered an episode of Epistaxis. SPECIALTY shall not be ridden in exercise for a period of two months or start in any race or trial for a period of three months, and then only after a satisfactory gallop of at least 1000 metres in the presence of a veterinarian.
5-12 14 Sep 24 1200m  PRYDE'S EASIFEED OPEN HANDICAP View video › $50,000
CANT  Soft7 OPN HCP Bounded,lost grnd,11th inr,tidy fin, 1.11.22, 600m - 0.34.33 Donovan Cooper $1,250
  • 1.10.52, Flat
  • 4.4L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $25.80
  • Rtg: 73
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 51.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Perfect Scenario, 58.0
  • 2: Adannaya, 52.0
  • 1 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Bounded at the start almost dislodging its rider who was unbalanced losing ground.
6-10 31 Aug 24 1000m  PRYDE'S EASIFEED OPEN SPRINT View video › $50,000
CANT  Good4 OPN HCP Hndy outr mod pc, no dash, 0.57.28, 600m - 0.32.14 Donovan Cooper $750
  • 0.56.29, Flat
  • 6.9L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $8.30
  • Rtg: 73
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 51.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Mystic Park, 59.0
  • 2: Third Decree, 59.5
  • 3/4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
4-11 2 Sep 23 1000m  PRYDE’S EASIFEED OPEN SPRINT View video › $50,000
CANT  Soft5 OPN HCP 5th 4w opn to cnr,fght,game effort, 0.58.16, 600m - 0.33.14 Yogesh Atchamah $2,500
  • 0.57.71, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $4.10
  • Rtg: 73
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Challa (AUS), 59.0
  • 2: Amberecho, 54.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
10-16 18 Mar 23 1600m Group 1 Group 1GEE & HICKTON FUNERAL DIRECTORS LEVIN CLASSIC View video › $350,000
WELL  Soft7 3YO SW 3bk inr,trld cn,out 300,just btld, 1.38.09, 600m - 0.37.71 Jason Laking $5,250
  • 1.37.13, Flat
  • 6.1L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $29.40
  • Rtg: 74 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Romancing The Moon, 55.0
  • 2: Skew Wiff, 55.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
2-14 18 Feb 23 1600m Listed Race Listed RaceILT ASCOT PARK HOTEL SOUTHLAND GUINEAS View video › $100,000
SOUT  Good4 3YO SW Ridn hard,led 1300,kn,hdd 600,tried, 1.37.73, 600m - 0.37.11 Brandon May $18,500
  • 1.37.61, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $1.90
  • Rtg: 74
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Press Charges, 57.0
  • 3: Tough Time, 57.0
  • 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the middle stages. Shifted in when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.
1-15 4 Feb 23 1500m Listed Race Listed RaceNELLIES BAR AND RESTAURANT DUNEDIN GUINEAS View video › $80,000
OTAG  Good4 3YO SW 6th otr,imp,led,akw 200,too good, 1.28.86, 600m - 0.35.90 Brandon May $46,000
  • 1.28.86, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $8.00
  • Rtg: 70 (+4)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Romancing The Moon, 55.0
  • 3: Charbano, 57.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:3 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Lay inwards in the run home and near the 200 metres shifted in
7-12 21 Jan 23 1800m  GORE TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB View video › $30,000
GORE  Soft7 Rating 75 Benchmark* Cght 3w,5th otr 1200,out,no dash, 1.58.41, 600m - 0.36.86 Brandon May $450
  • 1.56.74, Flat
  • 10.9L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $2.60
  • Rtg: 71 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Tiger Fire (AUS), 58.5
  • 2: Lovelock, 57.0
  • 1/2 LEN:6 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band (1st time), Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover in the early stages. Lay inwards in the run home and near the 225 metres became awkwardly placed on heels having to be steadied. Briefly steadied off heels again passing the 150 metres
4-16 26 Dec 22 1600m  ODT SOUTHERN MILER QUALIFIER View video › $40,000
OTAG  Soft5 Rating 75 Benchmark* Soon led,trld 1100,4w cn,fght on, 1.37.61, 600m - 0.36.79 Brandon May $2,000
  • 1.37.29, Flat
  • 2.1L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $9.50
  • Rtg: 71
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Sokanon, 57.5
  • 2: Capo Dell Impero, 59.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
5-14 5 Nov 22 1600m Group 1 Group 1AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI 50TH NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS View video › $550,000
CANT  Good3 3YO SW 6th otr,chal 4w 400,battled gamely, 1.37.13, 600m - 0.33.01 Brandon May $13,750
  • 1.36.72, Flat
  • 2.7L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $50.30
  • Rtg: 71
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Pier, 57.0
  • 2: Desert Lightning, 57.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly
1-9 15 Oct 22 1400m Group 3 Group 3BARNESWOOD FARM STAKES View video › $85,000
ASHB  Good4 3YO SW Hndy,3rd otr 800,chl 300,too strong, 1.23.66, 600m - 0.35.64 Brandon May $48,875
  • 1.23.66, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $23.90
  • Rtg: 63 (+8)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Redmond, 57.0
  • 3: I Choose You (AUS), 55.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
4-15 1 Oct 22 1400m  RANGIORA NEW WORLD RATING 65 View video › $30,000
CANT  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* Wrkd,6th 3w opn 800,game finish, 1.25.05, 600m - 0.35.36 Yogesh Atchamah $1,500
  • 1.24.82, Flat
  • 1.7L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $15.10
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Victor Rouge, 59.0
  • 2: Invincibeel, 56.0
  • HEAD:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover throughout and had to be shifted outwards across heels near the 400 metres to find clear racing room. Raced greenly in the final straight having to be straightened by its rider on a number of occasions.
1-6 9 Sep 22 1200m  POSITIVE SIGNS View video › $14,000
OTAG  Soft7 MDN Led,trld 800,out cn,strong late, 1.13.53, 600m - 0.36.80 Yogesh Atchamah $7,840
  • 1.13.53, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $2.80
  • Rtg: 50 (+13)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: William John, 58.5
  • 3: Mooloolaba, 56.0
  • 1/2 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
4-11 3 Sep 22 1000m  MURRAY GILLANDERS MEMORIAL THREE-YEAR-OLD View video › $30,000
CANT  Soft7 3YO SW+P 4th otr to cn,out,battled on, 0.57.58, 600m - 0.33.62 Diego Montes de Oca $1,500
  • 0.57.25, Flat
  • 2.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $79.20
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Redmond, 53.0
  • 2: Grace 'N' Grey, 54.0
  • LONG NECK:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie (1st time)
4-5 6 Aug 22 1200m  GAVELHOUSE.COM - 61 LOTS CLOSE 8 AUGUST THREE-YEAR-OLD View video › $30,000
CANT  Heavy10 3YO SW+P 4th otr to cn,urged,no finish, 1.16.36, 600m - 0.38.13 Rahul Beeharry $1,500
  • 1.14.90, Flat
  • 8.8L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $14.70
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Carignan, 55.0
  • 2: Shazza, 52.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:5 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-7 17 Feb 22 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 2 View video › $0
ASHB  Soft5 2YO Yogesh Atchamah $0
  • 0.46.62, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: (2g Scissor Kick (AUS) - Indemnity (AUS)), 0.0
  • 2: Pow Tong, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Bruce Tapper

  • Location: Timaru
  • Horses in Training: 17

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 48
Starts Since Last Win 0

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 39791
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1101 93 87 115 105 102 599 $1,840,119
G & L 37 2 3 1 3 3 25 $200,100
2024/25 45 4 3 6 3 3 26 $94,640
2023/24 64 6 4 7 7 6 34 $183,185
2022/23 130 16 15 14 15 10 60 $426,055
2021/22 135 14 9 11 9 13 79 $238,304
2020/21 165 10 13 23 16 13 90 $161,994
2019/20 79 2 4 3 5 11 54 $36,970
2018/19 105 8 5 12 9 7 64 $129,648
2017/18 109 8 7 10 13 12 59 $127,030
2016/17 80 7 3 10 12 7 41 $118,375
2015/16 80 7 7 8 6 10 42 $119,338
2014/15 58 6 7 8 4 7 26 $138,360
2013/14 51 5 10 3 6 3 24 $66,220
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