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Island Life (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Royal blue & white hoops, grey sleeves, royal blue & white quartered cap

Race info

Flat Rating: 71
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Ear Covers Pre-Race
- Lugging Bit

Horse Details

4YO Bay Mare

Owner: Sir Peter Vela
Breeder: Pencarrow Thoroughbreds Ltd

Sire: VADAMOS (FR) 2011
Dam: LYCIA (NZ) 2005
Foaling: 29 Aug 2021

Current Nominations

Race 2 / 26 Dec 25

STELLA ARTOIS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Ellerslie

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

10X06

1st up

4-0-1

2nd up

2-1-0

Fresh 30

2-0-0

Fresh 90

2-0-1

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

6=-14

6 Dec 25

STELLA ARTOIS 1400

1400m

G4

1.23.42

-

-

-

-

-

6-14

1 Nov 25

AZTECH SIGNS 1600

1600m

G4

1.36.95

0.26.06

0.46.90

0.34.85

0.23.52

0.12.04

U-7

16 Oct 25

OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 1

1300m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

11-16

6 Sep 25

KINGMAKERS SYNDICATION 1300

1300m

S6

1.19.38

0.26.09

0.47.44

0.35.84

0.23.95

0.12.25

3-9

17 Aug 25

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 2

1100m

S7

-

-

-

-

-

-

10-15

22 Mar 25

AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI NEW ZEALAND OAKS

2400m

S6

2.31.21

0.24.89

0.48.97

0.37.05

0.24.58

0.12.80

1-6

8 Mar 25

AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI SUNLINE VASE

2100m

S5

2.15.00

0.25.53

0.48.09

0.35.12

0.23.33

0.11.96

6-14

23 Feb 25

TRACKSIDE.CO.NZ 1500

1500m

G4

1.30.15

0.26.09

0.46.50

0.34.70

0.23.33

0.12.12

U-6

11 Feb 25

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 18

1100m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-11

1 Jan 25

SIR PATRICK HOGAN STAKES

2000m

G4

2.06.78

0.27.04

0.47.95

0.35.47

0.23.69

0.12.27

5-10

21 Dec 24

LAWNMASTER EULOGY STAKES

1600m

G4

1.34.93

0.25.82

0.46.55

0.34.61

0.23.32

0.11.90

2-11

28 Nov 24

ELSDON PARK WELLINGTON STAKES

1600m

S5

1.36.20

0.26.01

0.47.35

0.35.09

0.23.34

0.11.77

1-14

2 Nov 24

SADDLERY WAREHOUSE CAMBRIDGE & TAURANGA MAIDEN

1600m

S5

1.37.35

0.26.12

0.47.18

0.35.36

0.23.31

0.11.50

2-11

16 Oct 24

1400m

S6

1.26.08

0.25.60

0.48.51

0.35.98

0.23.97

0.12.39

2-8

24 Sep 24

MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 17

1100m

H10

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-8

10 Sep 24

MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 17

1100m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-6

16 May 24

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 11

1000m

H8

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

6=-14	6 Dec 25	1400m	STELLA ARTOIS 1400		$55,000
COUN Good4		Rating 75 Benchmark*	, 1.23.42	Triston Moodley	$825
1.22.97, Flat 3.0L Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 71 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 54.5 1: Moxie (AUS), 56.5 2: First Dance, 56.5 HEAD:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

6-14	1 Nov 25	1600m	AZTECH SIGNS 1600		$40,000
BOPL Good4		Rating 75 Benchmark*	Stld Midf OTF, Up Wd Tn, Fght, 1.36.95, 600m - 0.34.85	Craig Grylls	$600
1.36.47, Flat 3.0L Bar: 3 SP: $5.90 Rtg: 72 (-1) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Bourbon Proof (AUS), 58.5 2: Queen Zou (AUS), 57.0 HEAD:SHORT NECK Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-7	16 Oct 25	1300m	OPN HCP Catchweight 1300 - Heat 1		$0
CSYN Synthetic		OPN HCP		Samantha Collett	$0
1.18.04, Flat Bar: 7 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 72 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Nancy She Wrote, 0.0 2: Northeasterly, 0.0 LONG NECK:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

11-16	6 Sep 25	1300m Premier Meeting	KINGMAKERS SYNDICATION 1300		$75,000
AUCK Soft6		Rating 75 Benchmark*	Stld Bk, Clsr Hld up Tn-Out ROS, 1.19.38, 600m - 0.35.84	Matt Cartwright	$0
1.18.63, Flat 4.3L Bar: 14 SP: $18.80 Rtg: 72 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Arabian Songbird, 56.5 2: Domain Ace, 57.5 1 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Held up early in the straight having to shift outwards across heels to obtain clear running near the 300 metres.

3-9	17 Aug 25	1100m	OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 2		$0
TAUP Soft7		OPN HCP		Samantha Collett	$0
1.10.99, Flat Bar: 2 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 72 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Mary Shan, 0.0 2: Val Di Zoldo, 0.0 1 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

10-15	22 Mar 25	2400m Group 1	AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI NEW ZEALAND OAKS		$1,000,000
WELL Soft6		3YOF SW	6th otr, urged tn, wknd out, 2.31.21, 600m - 0.37.05	Masa Hashizume	$15,000
2.29.69, Flat 9.5L Bar: 4 SP: $13.40 Rtg: 72 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Leica Lucy, 56.5 2: Dubai Gold, 56.5 LONG NECK:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Bumped shortly after the start. Raced keenly in the early stages when jostling with another runner for a distance approaching the 2000m.

1-6	8 Mar 25	2100m Group 3	AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI SUNLINE VASE		$250,000
AUCK Soft5		3YOF SW	2nd otr, led 300, too strong, 2.15.00, 600m - 0.35.12	Mick Dee	$143,750
2.15.00, Flat 1.0L Bar: 4 SP: $2.20 Rtg: 67 (+5) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 56.5 2: This Time Girl, 56.5 3: Eye Candy, 56.5 1 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early stages

6-14	23 Feb 25	1500m	TRACKSIDE.CO.NZ 1500		$25,000
COUN Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	9th inr,out 200,btld on, improver?, 1.30.15, 600m - 0.34.70	Triston Moodley	$375
1.29.40, Flat 4.9L Bar: 1 SP: $5.10 Rtg: 68 (-1) Wgt: 59.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 55.5 1: Lord Of The Sea, 59.5 2: Lachie, 58.0 2 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Rider advised that the filly would derive benefit from today’s race.

U-6	11 Feb 25	1100m	OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 18		$0
AUCK Soft5		OPN HCP		Triston Moodley	$0
1.05.11, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 68 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Colorado Silver (AUS), 0.0 2: Age Of Discovery, 0.0 NECK:2 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

3-11	1 Jan 25	2000m Group 2	SIR PATRICK HOGAN STAKES		$270,000
AUCK Good4		3YOF SW	6th otr,loomed up tn, btld well, 2.06.78, 600m - 0.35.47	Sam Spratt	$24,300
2.06.43, Flat 2.6L Bar: 3 SP: $4.60 Rtg: 68 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Real Class, 56.5 2: Bella Montagna, 56.5 3/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Commenced to over-race passing the 1000m when the pace eased

5-10	21 Dec 24	1600m Group 3	LAWNMASTER EULOGY STAKES		$100,000
WELL Good4		3YOF SW	Awk,10th otr,wdr tn, pressed on, 1.34.93, 600m - 0.34.61	Sam Weatherley	$2,500
1.34.18, Flat 4.5L Bar: 9 SP: $4.00 Rtg: 68 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Leica Lucy, 56.5 2: Connello, 56.5 2 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Rider advised that although his instructions had been to ride the filly quietly early, after a poor beginning he had got further back than intended, adding that after having the opportunity to follow the winner into the race the filly had failed to quicken as well as expected finding the line only fairly.

2-11	28 Nov 24	1600m Group 3	ELSDON PARK WELLINGTON STAKES		$100,000
OTAK Soft5		3YO SW	Led out,trld,led 300, run dn late, 1.36.20, 600m - 0.35.09	Sam Spratt	$18,500
1.36.17, Flat .2L Bar: 4 SP: $3.40 Rtg: 63 (+5) Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Tuxedo, 57.0 3: Ocean Miss, 55.0 LONG HEAD:2 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the early and middle stages.

1-14	2 Nov 24	1600m	SADDLERY WAREHOUSE CAMBRIDGE & TAURANGA MAIDEN		$25,000
BOPL Soft5		MDN	Awk,5th inr,blokd 300,out,too gd, 1.37.35, 600m - 0.35.36	Sam Spratt	$14,375
1.37.35, Flat 1.8L Bar: 9 SP: $3.30 Rtg: 52 (+11) Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 55.0 2: Urlar (AUS), 56.5 3: Pennine Way (AUS), 58.5 1 3/4 LEN:NOSE Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Held up until approaching the 300m. Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages.

2-11	16 Oct 24	1400m	TAB NZ 1400		$25,000
COUN Soft6		MDN 3YO	Midf inr mod pc,5th wdr tn,big fin, 1.26.08, 600m - 0.35.98	Sam Spratt	$4,625
1.26.05, Flat .2L Bar: 1 SP: $10.40 Rtg: 47 (+5) Wgt: 55.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Vermelho, 57.5 3: Dubai Gold, 54.5 HEAD:4 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-8	24 Sep 24	1100m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 1100 - Heat 17		$0
WAIK Heavy10		MDN 3YO		Sam Spratt	$0
1.09.91, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 47 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Sicillian, 0.0 3: Crackercol, 0.0 2 LEN:1/2 HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-8	10 Sep 24	1100m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 1100 - Heat 17		$0
AUCK Good4		MDN 3YO		Sam Spratt	$0
1.06.62, Flat Bar: 4 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 47 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Ascension, 0.0 2: Lady Georgiana, 0.0 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-6	16 May 24	1000m	2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 11		$0
TROA Heavy8		2YO	, 1.02.05	Ashvin Goindasamy	$0
1.02.05, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Stage 'n' Screen, 0.0 3: Stareese, 0.0 1 3/4 LEN:3 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie

Location: Matamata

Horses in Training: 19

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	34
Starts Since Last Win	2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

51190

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	1430	201	199	183	150	151	546	$3,826,893
G & L	152	14	14	12	10	19	83	$1,394,900
2025/26	41	7	3	5	7	5	14	$145,280
2024/25	67	11	6	13	11	3	23	$437,135
2023/24	24	2	6	3	0	5	8	$55,530
2022/23	37	3	4	6	2	3	19	$61,670
2021/22	69	7	12	9	8	9	24	$153,255
2020/21	75	11	10	13	10	6	25	$184,528
2019/20	46	8	7	5	7	2	17	$80,050
2018/19	98	12	12	11	14	19	30	$157,065
2017/18	101	17	20	12	8	8	36	$282,925
2016/17	80	7	11	11	10	10	31	$168,135
2015/16	114	15	18	20	6	14	41	$349,615
2014/15	126	17	13	24	11	9	52	$274,135
2013/14	141	21	20	20	9	15	56	$247,655
2012/13	160	24	23	11	20	18	64	$448,675
2011/12	95	14	12	8	11	10	40	$428,550
2010/11	156	25	22	12	16	15	66	$352,690

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