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Magnastar (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Robert Dennis / Ascot Park

Training Location: Ascot Park

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 68
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

4YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: B Erskine & A Jordan, W Scarlett, The Funnel Club Synd, M Burndred & S Maher, B, J & R Dempster, Feed It Synd, S & S Leader, N M Robertson, Silverstream Racing club Synd, Splinter Synd, C tawhai, The System Synd & R Dennis
  • Breeder: The Sunlight Trust
  • Sire: MAGNA GRECIA (IRE) 2016
  • Dam: SCORPIO (NZ) 2010
  • Foaling: 16 Sep 2021

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 145X8
1st up
  • 6-2-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 4-1-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-1-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
8-11
23 Nov 25
COUNTRY JEWEL & MIDDLE PUB CENTRAL SOUTHLAND CUP
1200m
S5
1.14.28
0.25.32
0.48.96
0.37.41
0.25.51
0.13.21
5-9
9 Aug 25
VERNON VAZEY & TRUCK PARTS RATING 75
1200m
H10
1.19.57
0.25.95
0.53.61
0.41.37
0.28.86
0.14.60
4-7
2 Aug 25
GOLD CLUB RATING 75
1400m
H10
1.29.80
0.25.12
0.51.73
0.38.26
0.26.43
0.13.23
1-14
20 Jul 25
DAVE ALLAN MEMORIAL
1200m
H10
1.16.67
0.26.45
0.50.22
0.38.33
0.25.52
0.13.00
1-13
15 Jun 25
DEBBIE KENNEDY
1200m
H10
1.17.10
0.26.70
0.50.40
0.38.04
0.25.85
0.12.62
2-14
1 Jun 25
PROPERTY BROKERS – RAY KEAN
1200m
H10
1.19.90
0.26.93
0.52.97
0.41.09
0.28.03
0.13.70
3-12
23 May 25
KB CONTRACTORS RATING 65 1200M
1200m
H10
1.17.49
0.25.33
0.52.16
0.40.05
0.27.26
0.13.50
3-10
9 May 25
MENNIES MINI DIG / TRENZ HOMES HANDICAP
1400m
H10
1.34.78
0.26.26
0.55.55
0.41.81
0.27.70
0.14.05
7-12
21 Apr 25
MANSON BUILDING & SPARROW LOGGING
1400m
H10
1.32.75
0.25.41
0.55.22
0.43.19
0.28.68
0.14.75
4-14
19 Apr 25
TODD & CO REALTY / RUAHINE DAIRIES
1600m
H8
1.41.64
0.25.19
0.52.01
0.38.85
0.26.30
0.13.56
8-12
6 Apr 25
OUR DAD IS STILL FUNNY 10 YEARS ON
1400m
S5
1.24.95
0.24.80
0.49.20
0.37.48
0.25.46
0.13.14
11-11
16 Mar 25
BOTTLE O MOSGIEL & HILLSIDE ROAD
1200m
S7
1.15.39
0.26.40
0.48.99
0.37.35
0.25.28
0.12.72
9-11
14 Feb 25
NICCI GOODIN DESIGNER FLORIST
1800m
G3
1.52.71
0.26.13
0.48.83
0.36.44
0.24.46
0.13.13
6-8
19 Jan 25
ELSDON PARK 1400
1400m
G3
1.24.29
0.26.20
0.45.70
0.34.02
0.23.05
0.12.08
8-9
2 Jan 25
NEW WORLD MOUNT MAUNGANUI 1400
1400m
G4
1.26.60
0.24.53
0.49.92
0.37.68
0.25.46
0.13.21
6-13
26 Oct 24
STELLA ARTOIS 1600
1600m
G4
1.37.96
0.24.42
0.48.26
0.36.12
0.24.52
0.12.85
4-9
12 Oct 24
THREE WISE BIRDS 1400
1400m
S6
1.24.70
0.24.91
0.47.60
0.35.81
0.24.17
0.12.41
2-5
28 Aug 24
CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1550
1550m
SYN
1.32.54
0.24.97
0.47.29
0.35.44
0.23.82
0.12.05
1-7
14 Aug 24
SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1300
1300m
SYN
1.16.41
0.24.37
0.45.05
0.33.39
0.22.20
0.11.06
3-6
6 Aug 24
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 19
900m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-8
23 Jul 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 6
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-5
7 May 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 3
1000m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
30 Apr 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 11
850m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

8-11 23 Nov 25 1200m  COUNTRY JEWEL & MIDDLE PUB CENTRAL SOUTHLAND CUP View video › $18,500
SOUT  Soft5 Rating 75 Benchmark* , 1.14.28, 600m - 0.37.41 Billy Jacobson $370
  • 1.13.24, Flat
  • 7.1L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $10.50
  • Rtg: 69 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Lemon Curd, 54.5
  • 2: Radiant Reach, 54.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted at the start when runners to either side shifted ground.
5-9 9 Aug 25 1200m  VERNON VAZEY & TRUCK PARTS RATING 75 View video › $35,000
CANT  Heavy10 Rating 75 Benchmark* Chkd start, Up on Pc Tn-Btld on, 1.19.57, 600m - 0.41.37 Donovan Cooper $875
  • 1.19.02, Flat
  • 2.7L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $9.00
  • Rtg: 69
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Cypress, 56.5
  • 2: Movie Girl, 53.0
  • 1/2 NECK:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted outwards start making firm contact.
4-7 2 Aug 25 1400m  GOLD CLUB RATING 75 View video › $35,000
CANT  Heavy10 Rating 75 Benchmark* On Pc Otf to Tn-Chal, Tght, Btld, 1.29.80, 600m - 0.38.26 Donovan Cooper $1,750
  • 1.28.84, Flat
  • 5.6L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $3.00
  • Rtg: 69
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Alminette, 56.0
  • 2: Letsbringthebling, 53.5
  • NOSE:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted away from another runner near the 300 metres making contact
1-14 20 Jul 25 1200m  DAVE ALLAN MEMORIAL View video › $35,000
OAMU  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Hld Ld from good draw-Kikd, easy, 1.16.67, 600m - 0.38.33 Donovan Cooper $20,125
  • 1.16.67, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $3.90
  • Rtg: 64 (+5)
  • Wgt: 59.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Elegant Explosive, 58.0
  • 3: Explosive Lass, 56.5
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
1-13 15 Jun 25 1200m  DEBBIE KENNEDY View video › $17,000
OAMU  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Ld Otr to Tn-Kikd Clr easy win, 1.17.10, 600m - 0.38.04 Donovan Cooper $9,520
  • 1.17.10, Flat
  • 2.8L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $3.80
  • Rtg: 59 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Game Duke, 55.0
  • 3: Night Raider, 56.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
2-14 1 Jun 25 1200m  PROPERTY BROKERS – RAY KEAN View video › $35,000
OTAG  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Hndy to Pc-Chal Tn, Fght on, 1.19.90, 600m - 0.41.09 Toni Davies $6,475
  • 1.19.18, Flat
  • 4.8L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $4.00
  • Rtg: 58 (+1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 53.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: De Russian Rocket, 54.5
  • 3: Hit The Switch, 58.5
  • 4 3/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
3-12 23 May 25 1200m  KB CONTRACTORS RATING 65 1200M View video › $17,000
OTAG  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Ld Otr to Tn-Kikd, Fght brave, 1.17.49, 600m - 0.40.05 Amber Riddell $1,530
  • 1.17.42, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $3.40
  • Rtg: 57 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Ex Aye, 58.0
  • 2: Sacred Mist, 53.5
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
3-10 9 May 25 1400m  MENNIES MINI DIG / TRENZ HOMES HANDICAP View video › $17,000
RIVN  Heavy10 Rating 60 HCP OP-Couldn't improve, 1.34.78, 600m - 0.41.81 Amber Riddell $1,530
  • 1.34.44, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $3.30
  • Rtg: 57
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: David Moss, 58.5
  • 2: Gangsta Granny, 56.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
7-12 21 Apr 25 1400m  MANSON BUILDING & SPARROW LOGGING View video › $20,000
RIVN  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd outr, urged tn, no xtra 200m, 1.32.75, 600m - 0.43.19 Amber Riddell $400
  • 1.31.70, Flat
  • 6.7L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $3.20
  • Rtg: 58 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: No Bouquet, 54.0
  • 2: Tommy Perfect, 56.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-14 19 Apr 25 1600m  TODD & CO REALTY / RUAHINE DAIRIES View video › $20,000
RIVN  Heavy8 Rating 65 Benchmark* Led, kikd tn, lost third late, 1.41.64, 600m - 0.38.85 Krishna Mudhoo $1,000
  • 1.41.52, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $11.50
  • Rtg: 58
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: The Immigrant, 58.5
  • 2: The Advisor, 56.5
  • NECK:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on
8-12 6 Apr 25 1400m  OUR DAD IS STILL FUNNY 10 YEARS ON View video › $20,000
SOUT  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* Disp pc otr, urged 5th tn, wknd 100m, 1.24.95, 600m - 0.37.48 Donovan Cooper $400
  • 1.24.00, Flat
  • 6.6L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $7.80
  • Rtg: 59 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Albazinga, 55.0
  • 2: Megalomaniac, 53.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: When questioned regarding the performance rider could offer no excuse.
11-11 16 Mar 25 1200m  BOTTLE O MOSGIEL & HILLSIDE ROAD View video › $18,500
OTAG  Soft7 Rating 60 HCP Blundrd badly, bk otr, fdd, lame, 1.15.39, 600m - 0.37.35 Billy Jacobson $0
  • 1.13.39, Flat
  • 13.8L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $6.90
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Intrepid Girl, 56.0
  • 2: Small Town Belle, 56.5
  • 1 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Blundered badly at the start losing ground with the rider reporting that after blundering at the start he had not persevered with his mount in the final straight believing something to be amiss with the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed some degree of lameness in behind.
9-11 14 Feb 25 1800m  NICCI GOODIN DESIGNER FLORIST View video › $25,000
TARA  Good3 Rating 60 HCP Trld, undr rd tn, wknd out, 1.52.71, 600m - 0.36.44 George Rooke $375
  • 1.50.95, Flat
  • 11.0L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $5.90
  • Rtg: 60 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.5
  • Car: 59.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Vee Vee, 59.5
  • 2: Freyja's Goddess, 56.5
  • 3 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Bumped near the 200 metres.
6-8 19 Jan 25 1400m  ELSDON PARK 1400 View video › $25,000
COUN  Good3 3YO SW+P 8th inr, out tn, just plugged, 1.24.29, 600m - 0.34.02 Craig Grylls $375
  • 1.22.83, Flat
  • 8.7L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $23.40
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Dealt With, 57.0
  • 2: First Dance, 55.0
  • 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
8-9 2 Jan 25 1400m  NEW WORLD MOUNT MAUNGANUI 1400 View video › $18,500
BOPL  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Led, hdd tn, wknd out, 1.26.60, 600m - 0.37.68 Craig Grylls $370
  • 1.24.83, Flat
  • 10.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $7.70
  • Rtg: 63 (-2)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Bak Da Angel, 57.0
  • 2: Bellarista, 55.5
  • HEAD:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Tongue Tie (1st time)
6-13 26 Oct 24 1600m  STELLA ARTOIS 1600 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Led, hdd tn, wknd 200m, 1.37.96, 600m - 0.36.12 Craig Grylls $825
  • 1.37.27, Flat
  • 4.0L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $5.50
  • Rtg: 64 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Kealoha (AUS), 58.0
  • 2: Hadid, 55.5
  • NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-9 12 Oct 24 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingTHREE WISE BIRDS 1400 View video › $65,000
WAIK  Soft6 MAAT 1x1, out tn, btld well, 1.24.70, 600m - 0.35.81 Craig Grylls $3,250
  • 1.24.19, Flat
  • 3.6L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $9.40
  • Rtg: 64
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Lux Libertas, 57.5
  • 2: On The Town, 54.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted leaving the barriers
2-5 28 Aug 24 1550m  CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1550 View video › $18,500
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* Set pace to tn, hdd 150, fght, 1.32.54, 600m - 0.35.44 Craig Grylls $3,330
  • 1.32.39, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $1.70
  • Rtg: 63 (+1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Ranger, 56.6
  • 3: Poster Boy, 55.5
  • 1 LEN:4 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-7 14 Aug 24 1300m  SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1300 View video › $17,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 5th outr, 4th wdr tn, wore dn leader, 1.16.41, 600m - 0.33.39 Craig Grylls $9,520
  • 1.16.41, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $4.00
  • Rtg: 47 (+16)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Costae, 54.0
  • 3: Mustang Morgan, 56.0
  • 3/4 LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-6 6 Aug 24 900m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 19 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Craig Grylls $0
  • 0.57.55, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: The Tele Vision, 0.0
  • 2: King's Hall, 0.0
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-8 23 Jul 24 950m  2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 6 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic 2YO , 0.54.58 Ryan Elliot $0
  • 0.54.58, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Ballbeena, 0.0
  • 3: Richard And I, 0.0
  • NOSE:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-5 7 May 24 1000m  2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 3 View video › $0
AVON  Soft7 2YO Joe Doyle $0
  • 0.59.94, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Acapelago, 0.0
  • 2: Ten To Two, 0.0
  • SHORT NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 30 Apr 24 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 11 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft7 2YO Craig Grylls $0
  • 0.50.86, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Brazen Affair, 0.0
  • 2: Nick Time, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Robert Dennis

  • Location: Ascot Park
  • Horses in Training: 34

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 18
Starts Since Last Win 5

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 16978
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 946 113 90 112 108 87 436 $2,607,318
G & L 74 3 6 4 6 5 50 $376,200
2025/26 89 10 7 16 9 6 41 $268,770
2024/25 271 34 28 34 25 30 120 $1,002,140
2023/24 80 13 10 4 8 5 40 $287,035
2022/23 8 1 2 0 0 0 5 $23,170
2021/22 101 15 7 7 13 5 54 $294,870
2020/21 76 13 7 5 11 6 34 $195,710
2019/20 52 9 4 6 9 2 22 $162,900
2018/19 56 4 6 10 2 6 28 $90,558
2017/18 72 8 7 10 7 9 31 $155,825
2016/17 50 3 4 8 11 5 19 $50,375
2015/16 91 3 8 12 13 13 42 $75,965
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