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Return Message (NZ) 2019

Trainer: Stephen Ralph / Te Awamutu

Training Location: Te Awamutu

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 58
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Side Winkers

Horse Details

6YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: Ralph Thoroughbreds Ltd
  • Breeder: K J Hickman ONZM
  • Sire: WAR DECREE (USA) 2014
  • Dam: WORD SAVVY (NZ) 2013
  • Foaling: 4 Oct 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • X9860
1st up
  • 3-0-0
2nd up
  • 2-1-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
10-14
12 Oct 25
ARAWA PARK HOTEL ROTORUA 1400
1400m
H8
1.26.71
0.25.21
0.48.81
0.36.84
0.24.54
0.12.31
6-12
1 Oct 25
BAYLEYS ALTOGETHER BETTER 1400
1400m
S7
1.28.10
0.27.42
0.48.50
0.36.16
0.24.26
0.12.23
8-8
12 Sep 25
GRAHAM TIMMS MEMORIAL
1400m
H10
1.35.63
0.26.63
0.56.45
0.43.37
0.29.61
0.15.50
9-12
26 Jul 25
NEW ZEALAND FARMERS LIVESTOCK 1200
1200m
H9
1.14.77
0.26.44
0.48.33
0.36.47
0.24.44
0.12.55
U-6
8 Jul 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 4
850m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
14-14
11 May 24
THE ROTORUA CLUB 1400
1400m
S6
1.26.37
0.26.43
0.49.12
0.37.62
0.25.36
0.13.49
7-10
18 Apr 24
ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE
1200m
G4
1.10.57
0.24.47
0.46.10
0.35.51
0.24.13
0.12.65
1-7
5 Apr 24
CHASE A FOX RACING SYNDICATE MDN 1200
1200m
S5
1.12.47
0.24.53
0.47.94
0.36.55
0.24.80
0.12.85
4-9
16 Mar 24
WAIKATO/BOP RACEHORSE OWNERS MAIDEN
1200m
S5
1.11.77
0.25.68
0.46.09
0.34.07
0.22.74
0.11.82
2-3
8 Feb 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 9
800m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-6
4 Nov 21
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 650 - HEAT 4
650m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

10-14 12 Oct 25 1400m  ARAWA PARK HOTEL ROTORUA 1400 View video › $40,000
ROTO  Heavy8 Rating 65 Benchmark* , 1.26.71, 600m - 0.36.84 Ashlee Strawbridge $600
  • 1.25.62, Flat
  • 6.6L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $74.60
  • Rtg: 59 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 52.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Sicillian, 57.0
  • 2: Sneak Peek, 57.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted outwards passing the 900m making contact with another runner.
6-12 1 Oct 25 1400m  BAYLEYS ALTOGETHER BETTER 1400 View video › $18,500
BOPL  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld Bk OTF, Up Wd Tn, Fght On, 1.28.10, 600m - 0.36.16 Ashlee Strawbridge $370
  • 1.27.75, Flat
  • 1.9L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $80.00
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 52.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Just Call Me Jonny, 59.5
  • 2: Live On Air, 55.5
  • 1/2 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
8-8 12 Sep 25 1400m  GRAHAM TIMMS MEMORIAL View video › $18,500
MATA  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld Bk, Wknd, No chance, 1.35.63, 600m - 0.43.37 Ashlee Strawbridge $370
  • 1.34.13, Flat
  • 7.8L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $15.80
  • Rtg: 60 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 52.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: King William, 58.0
  • 2: Viva Glam, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
9-12 26 Jul 25 1200m  NEW ZEALAND FARMERS LIVESTOCK 1200 View video › $35,000
WAIK  Heavy9 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld Bk, Under pres Bk Tn-Btld, 1.14.77, 600m - 0.36.47 Ashlee Strawbridge $525
  • 1.14.06, Flat
  • 4.4L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $78.50
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 52.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Moneypenny, 56.0
  • 2: Social Climber, 57.0
  • NECK:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 8 Jul 25 850m  OPN Catchweight 850 - Heat 4 View video › $0
WAPA  Heavy10 OPN HCP Gareth Lahoud $0
  • 0.52.60, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Judicial (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Fast Serve, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
14-14 11 May 24 1400m  THE ROTORUA CLUB 1400 View video › $35,000
ROTO  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* 13th inr, never emerged, 1.26.37, 600m - 0.37.62 Tayla Mitchell $0
  • 1.23.10, Flat
  • 18.2L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $30.70
  • Rtg: 62 (-2)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Chante Moi, 57.0
  • 2: Drop Of Something, 59.5
  • 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-10 18 Apr 24 1200m  ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $17,000
WAVE  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares* 5th inr,cut cnr,out,pressed on, 1.10.57, 600m - 0.35.51 Ciel Butler $340
  • 1.10.05, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $9.60
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Brazinco, 58.5
  • 2: Moon Money, 58.5
  • LONG NECK:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-7 5 Apr 24 1200m  CHASE A FOX RACING SYNDICATE MDN 1200 View video › $18,500
WANG  Soft5 MDN Ld, 3rd inr 800, up 400, too strong, 1.12.47, 600m - 0.36.55 Ciel Butler $10,360
  • 1.12.47, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $3.30
  • Rtg: 50 (+13)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Hasbulla, 53.5
  • 3: Good Craic, 56.0
  • 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-9 16 Mar 24 1200m  WAIKATO/BOP RACEHORSE OWNERS MAIDEN View video › $25,000
BOPL  Soft5 MDN Soon led,kikd well cnr,claimed 100m, 1.11.77, 600m - 0.34.07 Tayla Mitchell $1,250
  • 1.11.37, Flat
  • 3.2L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $22.60
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Black Opium, 56.0
  • 2: The Ugly Sister, 56.5
  • HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-3 8 Feb 24 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 9 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Joe Doyle $0
  • 0.44.75, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Hat Trick, 0.0
  • 3: Ride The Wave, 0.0
  • 3 3/4 LEN:5 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-6 4 Nov 21 650m  2YO Catchweight 650 - Heat 4 View video › $0
MATA  Soft6 2YO Bridget Grylls $0
  • 0.38.13, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Zaher, 0.0
  • 2: Perfectly Suited, 0.0
  • HEAD:3 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stephen Ralph

  • Location: Te Awamutu
  • Horses in Training: 21

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 98
Starts Since Last Win 10

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 00700
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2893 189 208 250 247 291 1708 $4,506,565
G & L 178 7 5 10 13 17 126 $644,875
2025/26 49 2 4 2 5 3 33 $81,845
2024/25 176 8 8 18 10 18 114 $291,860
2023/24 233 6 19 19 23 22 144 $410,080
2022/23 229 6 11 18 21 17 156 $245,655
2021/22 279 14 19 29 32 35 150 $560,169
2020/21 285 23 18 23 26 26 169 $546,460
2019/20 209 11 17 21 17 28 115 $284,820
2018/19 131 13 14 14 11 9 70 $501,635
2017/18 159 18 14 15 9 18 85 $320,520
2016/17 118 9 3 6 20 10 70 $168,025
2015/16 148 15 11 12 13 19 78 $272,685
2014/15 145 15 18 8 9 21 74 $253,385
2013/14 138 13 12 12 9 15 77 $163,865
2012/13 108 10 6 5 11 10 66 $123,400
2011/12 152 10 9 15 13 13 92 $97,675
2010/11 194 6 21 16 13 11 127 $79,478
2009/10 113 8 3 14 4 11 73 $72,295
2008/09 26 2 1 3 1 5 14 $32,713
1988/89 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0
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