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Sparky (NZ) 2020

Trainer: Nikki & Barrie Blatch / Tapanui

Training Location: Tapanui

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 51
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Barrie & Nikki Blatch
  • Breeder: Barrie & Nikki Blatch
  • Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ) 2008
  • Dam: LIBETTO (NZ) 2010
  • Foaling: 10 Oct 2020

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 40305
1st up
  • 6-0-1
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 4-0-1
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
4-11
1 Feb 26
ALBANY HOME AND HOSPITAL
2000m
S5
2.05.87
0.26.18
0.49.78
0.37.54
0.25.43
0.13.00
5-6
22 Jan 26
ILT CENTREPOINT & SOUTHCITY LIQUORLAND MAIDEN
2215m
S6
2.25.38
0.28.22
0.50.62
0.38.24
0.25.93
0.12.95
10-10
1 Jan 26
BARRETT AG SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1600m
G4
1.44.63
0.26.86
0.53.11
0.42.32
0.28.54
0.16.44
3-10
21 Dec 25
CHURCHY’S CATERING MDN 2000
2000m
H8
2.11.99
-
0.50.93
0.37.71
0.24.73
0.12.00
15-15
12 Nov 25
HELSTON ASSOCIATES PREMIER
2000m
S5
2.13.40
0.26.59
0.47.64
0.35.05
0.24.03
0.11.81
4-7
2 Nov 25
DOUG HORRELL CONTRACTING MAIDEN
1600m
H10
1.49.61
0.28.56
0.53.81
0.41.37
0.26.40
0.13.43
4-6
3 Oct 25
HEINEKEN MAIDEN
1600m
H10
1.48.69
0.28.38
0.53.22
0.40.13
0.27.52
0.14.02
7-14
21 Apr 25
O'CONNELL EARTHWORKS / OLPHERT CONTRACTING
1600m
H10
1.47.92
0.28.00
0.54.82
0.42.66
0.27.98
0.14.15
2-7
6 Apr 25
THE AVE SPORTS BAR MAIDEN
2225m
S5
2.22.53
0.25.91
0.49.28
0.36.93
0.24.64
0.12.26
5-10
9 Mar 25
K2 KONTRACTING & BRIDGESTONE GORE
1335m
S6
1.24.11
0.25.55
0.49.34
0.37.01
0.24.81
0.12.52
8-11
23 Jan 25
NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES
1600m
H8
1.45.67
0.27.07
0.52.89
0.40.06
0.26.92
0.14.29
11-13
1 Jan 25
CROWLEY CLASSIC
1600m
S6
1.43.07
0.28.11
0.49.67
0.37.24
0.23.63
0.12.10
13-14
29 Nov 24
FOWLER DECORATORS & VERSATILE CROMWELL
1400m
G4
1.25.78
0.25.26
0.49.17
0.37.50
0.25.77
0.12.96
7-13
1 Nov 24
MCCALLUMS GROUP MAIDEN
1200m
H10
1.23.28
0.27.79
0.55.49
0.42.83
0.29.57
0.14.93
8-10
23 Oct 24
HOKONUI RURAL TRANSPORT
1200m
H8
1.20.80
-
0.53.75
0.41.57
0.28.58
0.14.56
U-6
16 Apr 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 3
800m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

4-11 1 Feb 26 2000m  ALBANY HOME AND HOSPITAL View video › $25,000
GORE  Soft5 MDN , 2.05.87, 600m - 0.37.54 Floor Moerman $1,250
  • 2.05.60, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Ray's Awake, 58.5
  • 2: Dream Romance, 56.5
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
5-6 22 Jan 26 2215m  ILT CENTREPOINT & SOUTHCITY LIQUORLAND MAIDEN View video › $18,500
SOUT  Soft6 MDN Stld 4th Otr, Under rd Tn-Wknd, 2.25.38, 600m - 0.38.24 Terry Moseley $370
  • 2.24.30, Flat
  • 7.2L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $5.00
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: First Eminent, 56.5
  • 2: She's A Filly, 56.5
  • LONG NECK:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
10-10 1 Jan 26 1600m  BARRETT AG SPECIAL CONDITIONS View video › $25,000
RIVN  Good4 MDN Stld Bk OTF, Still Bk Tn, No Go, 1.44.63, 600m - 0.42.32 Daniel Bothamley $375
  • 1.38.11, Flat
  • 44.0L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $21.70
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Jikon, 54.5
  • 2: Ripa Time, 53.0
  • 4 1/4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Gave ground from the 500 metres and was not persevered with in the run home. When asked to comment on the performance rider advised that the gelding had been less than genuine in its efforts today.
3-10 21 Dec 25 2000m  CHURCHY’S CATERING MDN 2000 View video › $20,000
GORE  Heavy8 MDN Stld Midf OTR, Hld Clsr Wd, ROS, 2.11.99, 600m - 0.37.71 Terry Moseley $1,800
  • 2.10.63, Flat
  • 9.0L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $10.30
  • Rtg: 51 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Marella Miss, 53.5
  • 2: Autumn Breeze (AUS), 55.5
  • 3 LEN:6 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Held up by a tiring runner near the 500 metres.
15-15 12 Nov 25 2000m Premier Meeting Premier Meeting HELSTON ASSOCIATES PREMIER View video › $30,000
CANT  Soft5 MDN Wrkd to find Ld-Gome Tn Stpd, 2.13.40, 600m - 0.35.05 Terry Moseley $0
  • 2.03.77, Flat
  • 62.2L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $14.70
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Tik Tok Ted, 58.5
  • 2: Blue Goddess (AUS), 54.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Gave ground 600 metres and was not persevered with post-race vet which revealed to have suffered cardiac arrhythmia.
4-7 2 Nov 25 1600m  DOUG HORRELL CONTRACTING MAIDEN View video › $18,500
RIVN  Heavy10 MDN Slow Bk OTR, Hld Wd Tn, Fght On, 1.49.61, 600m - 0.41.37 Terry Moseley $925
  • 1.49.06, Flat
  • 3.6L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $11.80
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: It's Marlin, 55.5
  • 2: Marella Miss, 54.5
  • 2 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
4-6 3 Oct 25 1600m  HEINEKEN MAIDEN View video › $25,000
SOUT  Heavy10 MDN Stld 3rd OTR, Bk Wd Tn, Bltd On, 1.48.69, 600m - 0.40.13 Tina Comignaghi $1,250
  • 1.47.90, Flat
  • 5.3L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $5.90
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Belagio Boy, 58.5
  • 2: Polly's Guru, 58.5
  • 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
7-14 21 Apr 25 1600m  O'CONNELL EARTHWORKS / OLPHERT CONTRACTING View video › $20,000
RIVN  Heavy10 MDN 14th inr, wdr tn, ran on well wide, 1.47.92, 600m - 0.42.66 Tanya Jonker $400
  • 1.46.94, Flat
  • 6.7L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $29.60
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Shooting Stride, 58.5
  • 2: De Russian Rocket, 54.5
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
2-7 6 Apr 25 2225m  THE AVE SPORTS BAR MAIDEN View video › $20,000
SOUT  Soft5 MDN Led, trld 1200, led tn, run dn late, 2.22.53, 600m - 0.36.93 Tanya Jonker $3,600
  • 2.22.42, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $12.30
  • Rtg: 47 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Arctic Ocean, 56.0
  • 3: Miss Enzed, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced when leading in the early stages.
5-10 9 Mar 25 1335m  K2 KONTRACTING & BRIDGESTONE GORE View video › $20,000
GORE  Soft6 MDN 8th otr,out tn, ran on, 1.24.11, 600m - 0.37.01 Tanya Jonker $400
  • 1.23.52, Flat
  • 3.7L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $75.20
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Living In Hope, 58.5
  • 2: De Russian Rocket, 58.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
8-11 23 Jan 25 1600m  NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES View video › $18,500
SOUT  Heavy8 MDN Slow,bk 3w opn,never a threat, 1.45.67, 600m - 0.40.06 Rohan Mudhoo $370
  • 1.42.18, Flat
  • 23.3L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $60.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • 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: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Raced wide without cover through the early and middle stages.
11-13 1 Jan 25 1600m  CROWLEY CLASSIC View video › $25,000
RIVN  Soft6 MDN Slow,12th outr,out tn, no dash, 1.43.07, 600m - 0.37.24 Ruvanesh Muniandy $0
  • 1.41.08, Flat
  • 13.3L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $41.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Tipsy Tart, 56.5
  • 2: Lady Diva, 54.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
13-14 29 Nov 24 1400m  FOWLER DECORATORS & VERSATILE CROMWELL View video › $18,500
CROM  Good4 MDN 10th otr,urged tn,no finish, 1.25.78, 600m - 0.37.50 Lee Callaway $0
  • 1.23.23, Flat
  • 17.4L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $30.50
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: El Ultimo, 55.5
  • 2: Electric Dream, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers on
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted out abruptly at the start crowding WOODLANDS with both runners losing ground.
7-13 1 Nov 24 1200m  MCCALLUMS GROUP MAIDEN View video › $18,500
SOUT  Heavy10 MDN 12th inr,last tn, made ground, 1.23.28, 600m - 0.42.83 Rohan Mudhoo $370
  • 1.20.76, Flat
  • 16.1L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $33.30
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Leisure Dollar, 58.5
  • 2: Pomalo, 56.5
  • 1/2 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
8-10 23 Oct 24 1200m  HOKONUI RURAL TRANSPORT View video › $18,500
GORE  Heavy8 MDN 8th inr,out tn, no finish, 1.20.80, 600m - 0.41.57 Rohan Mudhoo $370
  • 1.18.81, Flat
  • 12.9L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $23.90
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Neptune, 56.0
  • 2: Ice Cold Gold (AUS), 55.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 16 Apr 24 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 3 View video › $0
ASHB  Soft7 MDN Terry Moseley $0
  • 0.47.57, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Morning Star, 0.0
  • 2: Danny's Song, 0.0
  • 3 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers

Nikki & Barrie Blatch

  • Location: Tapanui
  • Horses in Training: 5

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 199
Starts Since Last Win 3

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 01359
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1198 86 88 120 128 119 657 $1,472,619
G & L 48 2 4 1 6 4 31 $178,275
2025/26 34 1 2 4 4 2 21 $43,730
2024/25 38 2 3 1 4 4 24 $86,870
2023/24 43 3 1 5 3 6 25 $108,420
2022/23 43 2 2 9 6 5 19 $54,755
2021/22 55 5 4 7 10 4 25 $150,755
2020/21 56 6 5 7 4 6 28 $72,103
2019/20 70 9 5 8 4 9 35 $137,872
2018/19 42 2 4 2 3 3 28 $28,255
2017/18 48 3 3 4 5 5 28 $36,990
2016/17 78 2 2 11 11 7 45 $70,325
2015/16 95 6 9 18 13 8 41 $156,925
2014/15 63 7 8 6 9 4 29 $151,425
2013/14 72 4 5 2 10 10 41 $61,015
2012/13 32 3 5 3 2 3 16 $27,625
2011/12 61 3 5 2 3 7 41 $25,055
2010/11 55 3 7 3 7 3 32 $26,687
2009/10 72 8 5 6 7 9 37 $57,774
2008/09 75 7 2 8 7 6 45 $64,988
2007/08 91 5 5 7 8 9 57 $57,775
2006/07 75 5 6 7 8 9 40 $53,275
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