• In-depth
  • Trainer
  • Breeding

Naval Command (NZ) 2020

Trainer: Robyn Ayton / Ashburton

Training Location: Ashburton

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 62
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Miss N R, P R & Mrs R K Ayton, Ms K B Bax, P Bloomfield, T Fairweather, P J Hinsley, D Luff & A Seamons
  • Breeder: Mrs H G & W G Bax & Goldeye Trust
  • Sire: MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) 2014
  • Dam: RUBY ARMANI (NZ) 2012
  • Foaling: 22 Sep 2020

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 02017
1st up
  • 6-1-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 4-1-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
7-17
14 Jan 26
WHITE ROBE LODGE AT KARAKA 2026
1600m
S5
1.36.92
0.26.84
0.46.17
0.34.77
0.23.65
0.12.15
1-10
28 Dec 25
MICHAEL DALY MEMORIAL/CLEARVIEW PARK
1600m
S5
1.38.39
0.25.93
0.48.02
0.35.95
0.24.32
0.12.43
10-18
12 Nov 25
MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS PREMIER
1600m
G4
1.36.83
0.27.15
0.46.59
0.34.80
0.23.63
0.12.19
2-11
31 Oct 25
THANK YOU J.R & SHADDY 1600
1600m
S5
1.37.94
0.26.31
0.47.97
0.36.87
0.25.06
0.12.96
13-14
9 Oct 25
SOUTH CANTERBURY SADDLERY 1600
1600m
S5
1.42.53
0.28.96
0.50.09
0.37.75
0.25.67
0.13.07
10-14
24 Sep 25
POWER FARMING TIMARU 1600
1600m
H8
1.43.90
0.27.54
0.52.12
0.39.24
0.26.67
0.13.44
13-14
7 Sep 25
BRANDED KIWI
1200m
G3
1.14.03
0.26.10
0.47.93
0.36.06
0.24.49
0.11.84
1-5
19 Aug 25
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 9
800m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
9-12
16 Apr 25
LEGENDS APPRECIATION RACEDAY
1600m
S6
1.41.10
0.26.33
0.47.76
0.35.61
0.23.32
0.12.11
9-14
16 Mar 25
EDINBURGH REALTY
1600m
S7
1.40.49
0.26.17
0.49.88
0.37.25
0.25.04
0.12.75
5-13
19 Feb 25
TAB SOUTHERN PUNTERS CHALLENGE - 12 APRIL MAIDEN
1600m
S7
1.40.16
0.24.13
0.49.97
0.37.30
0.25.30
0.12.68
2-14
5 Feb 25
FIONA STUART MEMORIAL MAIDEN
1600m
G4
1.37.94
0.24.79
0.48.30
0.35.39
0.24.44
0.12.18
6-11
23 Jan 25
NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES
1600m
H8
1.44.46
0.26.82
0.52.01
0.39.08
0.26.29
0.13.58
12-14
28 Dec 24
BETAVET & MICHAEL DALY MEMORIAL
1600m
S5
1.38.31
0.26.63
0.47.66
0.35.48
0.23.94
0.12.27
12-13
18 Dec 24
CARSTON RACING REMEMBERING MEGAN
1400m
G4
1.26.48
0.26.41
0.48.11
0.36.22
0.24.60
0.12.80
2-13
20 Oct 24
MCINTOSH CATERING
1400m
G4
1.24.04
0.25.06
0.47.25
0.35.98
0.23.83
0.11.88
6-12
8 Oct 24
SEAHORSE SUPPLEMENTS & TRIALS HERE 15 OCT
1200m
H8
1.14.58
0.26.45
0.48.13
0.36.26
0.24.38
0.12.25
8-13
8 Sep 24
SPEIGHTS
1200m
S7
1.16.22
0.26.08
0.50.14
0.38.03
0.25.72
0.12.75
1-6
13 Aug 24
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 10
1000m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
30 Jan 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 5
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-5
11 Jan 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 3
800m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
16 May 23
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 10
800m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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

In-depth racing review

7-17 14 Jan 26 1600m  WHITE ROBE LODGE AT KARAKA 2026 View video › $25,000
CANT  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* , 1.36.92, 600m - 0.34.77 Brandon May $375
  • 1.36.27, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $26.70
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Akenehi (AUS), 57.5
  • 2: Orsome Dude, 55.5
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
1-10 28 Dec 25 1600m  MICHAEL DALY MEMORIAL/CLEARVIEW PARK View video › $18,500
TIMU  Soft5 MDN Set Pc OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, Game, 1.38.39, 600m - 0.35.95 Brandon May $10,360
  • 1.38.39, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $29.80
  • Rtg: 52 (+10)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Kids Got Gears (AUS), 57.5
  • 3: Cocomora, 55.0
  • HEAD:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Lay outwards run home, near the 150 metres dictated COCOMORA outwards before being straightened. Continued to lay out under pressure near the 50 metres shifting into the line of COCOMORA which was checked.
10-18 12 Nov 25 1600m Premier Meeting Premier Meeting MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS PREMIER View video › $65,000
CANT  Good4 MAAT Chkd Bk, Last Wd Tn-ROS late Wd, 1.36.83, 600m - 0.34.80 Brandon May $975
  • 1.36.01, Flat
  • 5.2L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $71.00
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Eight Pence, 55.5
  • 2: Oaksdeel (AUS), 54.5
  • 1/2 NECK:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded at the start losing ground.
2-11 31 Oct 25 1600m  THANK YOU J.R & SHADDY 1600 View video › $18,500
ASHB  Soft5 MDN Ld, then Hndy to tn-Kikd, brave, 1.37.94, 600m - 0.36.87 Brandon May $3,330
  • 1.37.82, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $45.50
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Oaksdeel (AUS), 54.5
  • 3: Gasgal, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
13-14 9 Oct 25 1600m  SOUTH CANTERBURY SADDLERY 1600 View video › $18,500
TIMU  Soft5 MDN Stld Bk OTF, Bk Clsr Tn-Never In, 1.42.53, 600m - 0.37.75 Donovan Cooper $0
  • 1.39.78, Flat
  • 16.4L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $14.60
  • Rtg: 48 (-3)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Cutout, 56.0
  • 2: Happy Story, 58.5
  • NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs , Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Restrained from a wide draw to obtain cover shortly after the start.
10-14 24 Sep 25 1600m  POWER FARMING TIMARU 1600 View video › $18,500
TIMU  Heavy8 MDN Stld Midf OTF, Hld Clsr Wd, Bltd, 1.43.90, 600m - 0.39.24 Billy Jacobson $370
  • 1.42.91, Flat
  • 6.3L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $25.60
  • Rtg: 49 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Tetbury (AUS), 56.5
  • 2: Shakabrah, 58.5
  • NOSE:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs , Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
13-14 7 Sep 25 1200m  BRANDED KIWI View video › $18,500
TIMU  Good3 MDN Awk, Bk, still Bk Tn-No Fin, 1.14.03, 600m - 0.36.06 Donovan Cooper $0
  • 1.12.47, Flat
  • 9.9L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $20.30
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Saxon Legend (AUS), 58.5
  • 2: Morrie, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs , Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground.
1-5 19 Aug 25 800m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 800 - Heat 9 View video › $0
ASHB  Heavy10 MDN 4YO&UP , 0.51.50 Brandon May $0
  • 0.51.50, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Aisling, 0.0
  • 3: Coatsbridge, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs , Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
9-12 16 Apr 25 1600m  LEGENDS APPRECIATION RACEDAY View video › $17,000
ASHB  Soft6 MDN 6th otr, the tn wknd out, 1.41.10, 600m - 0.35.61 Donovan Cooper $340
  • 1.40.37, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $5.10
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: The Better One, 58.5
  • 2: McClintock, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs , Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
9-14 16 Mar 25 1600m  EDINBURGH REALTY View video › $18,500
OTAG  Soft7 MDN 3bk inr, out undr rd tn, wknd, 1.40.49, 600m - 0.37.25 Brandon May $370
  • 1.39.49, Flat
  • 6.6L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $18.50
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Wary, 58.5
  • 2: Empress Suiko, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs , Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
5-13 19 Feb 25 1600m  TAB SOUTHERN PUNTERS CHALLENGE - 12 APRIL MAIDEN View video › $25,000
CANT  Soft7 MDN Crwd,2nd otr,undr rd tn,btld 200m, 1.40.16, 600m - 0.37.30 Brandon May $625
  • 1.39.42, Flat
  • 4.4L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $22.10
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Perfect California, 53.5
  • 2: Beaujolais, 56.5
  • 1 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs , Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded leaving the barriers. Off-side side winker became displaced during the running and detached near the 300 metres.
2-14 5 Feb 25 1600m  FIONA STUART MEMORIAL MAIDEN View video › $25,000
CANT  Good4 MDN 1x1,led 300,fght well,run dn late, 1.37.94, 600m - 0.35.39 Brandon May $4,625
  • 1.37.91, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $44.90
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Pequot, 56.0
  • 3: Mountain Of Light, 56.5
  • HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs , Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
6-11 23 Jan 25 1600m  NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES View video › $18,500
SOUT  Heavy8 MDN 7th outr to tn, just plugged, 1.44.46, 600m - 0.39.08 Brandon May $370
  • 1.42.18, Flat
  • 15.3L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $22.50
  • Rtg: 50 (-5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Sight To See, 55.0
  • 2: Pull The Pin, 56.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Compression Hood with Ear Muffs (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time)
12-14 28 Dec 24 1600m  BETAVET & MICHAEL DALY MEMORIAL View video › $18,500
TIMU  Soft5 MDN 5bk inr,wdr cnr,never in hunt, 1.38.31, 600m - 0.35.48 Donovan Cooper $0
  • 1.37.16, Flat
  • 7.0L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $28.00
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Shocking Stockings, 54.5
  • 2: Oaksdeel (AUS), 55.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
12-13 18 Dec 24 1400m  CARSTON RACING REMEMBERING MEGAN View video › $25,000
ASHB  Good4 MDN Midf inr,out tn, fdd out, 1.26.48, 600m - 0.36.22 Donovan Cooper $0
  • 1.24.76, Flat
  • 9.9L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $8.00
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Misspeebee, 55.0
  • 2: Oaksdeel (AUS), 55.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Made contact with the running rail rounding the bend near the 900 metres.
2-13 20 Oct 24 1400m  MCINTOSH CATERING View video › $18,500
ASHB  Good4 MDN 8th otr,wdr tn, strong fin, 1.24.04, 600m - 0.35.98 Donovan Cooper $3,330
  • 1.23.88, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $11.80
  • Rtg: 46 (+6)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Lone Spirit, 56.5
  • 3: Ocean Breeze, 56.5
  • 1 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted inwards under pressure over the concluding stages and had to be straightened passing the 50 metres.
6-12 8 Oct 24 1200m  SEAHORSE SUPPLEMENTS & TRIALS HERE 15 OCT View video › $18,500
TIMU  Heavy8 MDN 6th 3w cvr,8th wdr tn,btld on well, 1.14.58, 600m - 0.36.26 Abdul Najib $370
  • 1.14.15, Flat
  • 2.9L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $8.70
  • Rtg: 46
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Irish Brigade, 58.5
  • 2: Pericoloso, 54.0
  • NOSE:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
8-13 8 Sep 24 1200m  SPEIGHTS View video › $18,500
OTAG  Soft7 MDN Dist 9th otr,out tn,plugged, 1.16.22, 600m - 0.38.03 Donovan Cooper $370
  • 1.14.44, Flat
  • 11.8L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $4.50
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Missoni, 56.5
  • 2: Vanderdonk, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-6 13 Aug 24 1000m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 10 View video › $0
ASHB  Heavy9 MDN 4YO&UP , 1.04.22 Donovan Cooper $0
  • 1.04.22, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Phosphorus, 0.0
  • 3: Dash Of Red, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 30 Jan 24 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5 View video › $0
ASHB  Good4 MDN Brandon May $0
  • 0.59.97, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Hivari, 0.0
  • 2: Drake's Drum, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-5 11 Jan 24 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 3 View video › $0
ASHB  Good4 MDN Brandon May $0
  • 0.44.47, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Snorkel (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Fire Away, 0.0
  • NECK:3 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 16 May 23 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 10 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy9 2YO Ashvin Goindasamy $0
  • 0.49.63, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Smokeshow, 0.0
  • 2: Geldof, 0.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Robyn Ayton

  • Location: Ashburton
  • Horses in Training: 7

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 144
Starts Since Last Win 4

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 17857
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 246 14 19 28 18 21 146 $347,233
G & L 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0
2025/26 26 2 3 2 1 3 15 $46,870
2024/25 54 4 7 4 1 5 33 $118,910
2023/24 40 4 3 8 1 1 23 $94,745
2022/23 29 0 2 3 2 3 19 $14,690
2021/22 38 3 2 5 7 5 16 $44,215
2020/21 27 1 1 5 4 2 14 $23,003
2019/20 10 0 0 0 1 2 7 $1,300
2018/19 5 0 1 1 1 0 2 $3,500
2004/05 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 $0
2003/04 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 $0
2002/03 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $0
View Naval Command (NZ) 2020's full breeding profile ›