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Top Shelf (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 72
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Barrier Blanket
    • Blinkers
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

4YO Brown Mare

  • Owner: Fairdale Stud (2007) Ltd, G B Fell MNZM, Gimme Some Of That Top Shelf Syndicate & Top Draw Racing Syndicate
  • Breeder: Fairdale Stud (2007) Ltd
  • Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS) 2001
  • Dam: SAOIRSE (NZ) 2011
  • Foaling: 17 Sep 2021

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 2X232
1st up
  • 3-0-2
2nd up
  • 2-1-1
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
2-14
15 Nov 25
DEVAN PLASTICS 1600
1530m
S6
1.33.61
0.26.05
0.48.45
0.36.60
0.25.08
0.12.58
3-14
25 Oct 25
AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 1600
1600m
G4
1.36.89
0.25.16
0.47.47
0.35.50
0.23.45
0.11.97
2-9
1 Oct 25
ARMORY STANDING AT MAPPERLEY STUD 1400
1400m
S7
1.28.08
0.25.69
0.49.37
0.37.38
0.24.45
0.12.75
U-9
23 Sep 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 8
1100m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
28 Aug 25
G & L 1100 - HEAT 2
1100m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-5
4 Aug 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 4
1100m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
22 Jul 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 1
1000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
8 Feb 25
DAVID & KARYN ELLIS FILLIES CLASSIC
2000m
G4
2.03.96
0.25.26
0.47.24
0.35.25
0.23.76
0.12.19
1-10
2 Jan 25
NEW WORLD THE SANDS PAPAMOA MAIDEN
1600m
G4
1.38.60
0.26.73
0.47.18
0.35.35
0.23.94
0.11.93
4-12
12 Dec 24
ENTAIN/NZB PEARL SERIES 1400
1400m
S5
1.25.81
0.26.16
0.47.49
0.35.68
0.24.10
0.12.48
3-6
26 Nov 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 20
1200m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-8
29 Oct 24
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 29
1150m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-6
8 Oct 24
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 15
1000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

2-14 15 Nov 25 1530m  DEVAN PLASTICS 1600 View video › $40,000
BOPL  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* , 1.33.61, 600m - 0.36.60 Wiremu Pinn $7,400
  • 1.33.49, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $3.50
  • Rtg: 71 (+1)
  • Wgt: 61.0
  • Car: 61.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Crackercol, 58.5
  • 3: Carajillo, 57.0
  • 3/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
3-14 25 Oct 25 1600m  AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 1600 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld Midf OTF, Kn To Tn, ROS, 1.36.89, 600m - 0.35.50 Craig Grylls $4,950
  • 1.36.75, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $5.50
  • Rtg: 70 (+1)
  • Wgt: 60.5
  • Car: 60.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Sneak Peek, 58.0
  • 2: Just A Karin, 57.0
  • LONG NECK:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Got its head up when racing keenly in the early stages. Shifted out and away from the heels near the 400m.
2-9 1 Oct 25 1400m  ARMORY STANDING AT MAPPERLEY STUD 1400 View video › $18,500
BOPL  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld Midf OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, ROS, 1.28.08, 600m - 0.37.38 Craig Grylls $3,330
  • 1.27.93, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $5.70
  • Rtg: 70
  • Wgt: 60.5
  • Car: 60.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Mr Marigold (AUS), 58.0
  • 3: Ballistic Miss, 54.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
U-9 23 Sep 25 1100m  OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 8 View video › $0
WAIK  Soft7 OPN HCP Opie Bosson $0
  • 1.10.41, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 70
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Hasstobeawinner, 0.0
  • 2: Johny Johny, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:DEAD HEAT
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
U-6 28 Aug 25 1100m  G & L 1100 - Heat 2 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 OPN HCP Opie Bosson $0
  • 1.06.52, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 70
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Quality Time (GER), 0.0
  • 2: El Vencedor, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
U-5 4 Aug 25 1100m  OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 4 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft6 OPN HCP Opie Bosson $0
  • 1.09.03, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 70
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tenfoot Tall, 0.0
  • 2: Zanzibar, 0.0
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
U-8 22 Jul 25 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 1 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 OPN HCP Opie Bosson $0
  • 1.04.63, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 70
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Have A Crack (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Aftermath, 0.0
  • HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
2-8 8 Feb 25 2000m Group 2 Group 2DAVID & KARYN ELLIS FILLIES CLASSIC View video › $275,000
WAIK  Good4 3YOF SW 1x1,led 300,hdd 100, fght, 2.03.96, 600m - 0.35.25 Michael McNab $50,875
  • 2.03.74, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $12.00
  • Rtg: 63 (+7)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Leica Lucy, 56.5
  • 3: Myakkabelle, 56.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
1-10 2 Jan 25 1600m  NEW WORLD THE SANDS PAPAMOA MAIDEN View video › $18,500
BOPL  Good4 MDN F&M Awk,9th otr,wdst tn,led 200,held we, 1.38.60, 600m - 0.35.35 Craig Grylls $10,360
  • 1.38.60, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $2.50
  • Rtg: 50 (+13)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Everymoveyoumake, 56.0
  • 3: Staphanos Queen, 55.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Jumped away awkwardly.
4-12 12 Dec 24 1400m  ENTAIN/NZB PEARL SERIES 1400 View video › $25,000
AUCK  Soft5 MDN F&M Midf outr,out 6th tn, btld on well, 1.25.81, 600m - 0.35.68 Wiremu Pinn $1,250
  • 1.25.43, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $11.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Chateau Vallee, 56.5
  • 2: Moschino, 56.0
  • SHORT HEAD:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly being inclined to shift ground under pressure in the straight.
3-6 26 Nov 24 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 20 View video › $0
TAUP  Good4 MDN Ryan Elliot $0
  • 1.15.52, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Taihoro, 0.0
  • 2: Rocky Belle, 0.0
  • LONG NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-8 29 Oct 24 1150m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 1150 - Heat 29 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft5 MDN 3YO Craig Grylls $0
  • 1.09.50, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Deal N' Dash (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Cheaha (AUS), 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-6 8 Oct 24 1000m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 15 View video › $0
MATA  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Ryan Elliot $0
  • 1.05.03, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Celtic Bling, 0.0
  • 3: Vivace, 0.0
  • LONG NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 98

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 1
Current Premiership Place Jump 8
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 50182
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2085 345 288 265 223 180 784 $19,280,481
G & L 372 44 48 40 39 33 168 $11,006,100
2025/26 266 45 33 38 15 23 112 $1,999,385
2024/25 836 131 134 84 95 76 316 $9,273,930
2023/24 983 169 121 143 113 81 356 $8,007,166
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