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Top Shelf (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Black & gold diagonal stripes, gold sleeves & cap

Race info

Flat Rating: 71
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

23236

1st up

4-0-2

2nd up

2-1-1

Fresh 30

2-0-1

Fresh 90

2-0-1

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

1-13

7 Mar 26

ELSDON PARK PLATE

1600m

G4

1.36.13

-

-

-

-

-

6=-9

25 Feb 26

HORIZON BY SKYCITY 1500

1500m

G4

1.29.67

0.25.54

0.47.02

0.35.36

0.23.76

0.12.43

U-8

11 Feb 26

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 1

1100m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-11

12 Dec 25

REAL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 1500

1500m

G4

1.30.22

-

0.45.99

0.34.38

0.22.86

0.11.45

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

1-13	7 Mar 26	1600m Premier Meeting	ELSDON PARK PLATE		$80,000
AUCK Good4		Rating 75 Benchmark*	, 1.36.13	Mick Dee	$46,000
1.36.13, Flat .4L Bar: 9 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 71 Wgt: 56.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 54.0 2: Flanagan, 57.5 3: Atmospheric, 57.5 NECK:NECK Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie

6=-9	25 Feb 26	1500m	HORIZON BY SKYCITY 1500		$25,000
COUN Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Stld 6th OTF, Clsr Tn, No Room, 1.29.67, 600m - 0.35.36	Hayley Hassman	$375
1.29.16, Flat 3.0L Bar: 1 SP: $4.00 Rtg: 72 (-1) Wgt: 61.5 Car: 59.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Volunteer, 58.5 2: Flamenco, 56.0 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Held up for clear running throughout the final straight. Came together with another runner near the 200 metres.

U-8	11 Feb 26	1100m	OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 1		$0
TROA Soft5		OPN HCP		Hayley Hassman	$0
1.04.84, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 72 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Espionage (AUS), 0.0 2: Poetic Champion, 0.0 1 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie

3-11	12 Dec 25	1500m	REAL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 1500		$25,000
BOPL Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Stld 3WNC, Clsr Wdr Tn-Fght hard, 1.30.22, 600m - 0.34.38	Hayley Hassman	$2,250
1.29.98, Flat 1.6L Bar: 8 SP: $2.70 Rtg: 72 Wgt: 61.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: El Arish, 58.5 2: Emmy Dazzler, 54.0 NOSE:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground. Raced three wide without cover throughout.

2-14	15 Nov 25	1530m	DEVAN PLASTICS 1600		$40,000
BOPL Soft6		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Stld 3rd OTF, Hld Clsr Wd, ROS, 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		$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		$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		$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		$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		$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		$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	DAVID & KARYN ELLIS FILLIES CLASSIC		$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		$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		$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		$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		$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		$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: 112

Tangerine, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, tangerine cap

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	1

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

15216

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	2334	388	323	297	253	196	877	$21,972,646
G & L	433	52	57	47	43	34	200	$14,317,825
2025/26	515	88	68	70	45	39	205	$4,691,550
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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