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The Ocean Heart (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Robert Dennis / Ascot Park

Training Location: Ascot Park

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 67
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

4YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: A G, K J, M C & P R Dennis
  • Breeder: A G, K J, M C & P R Dennis
  • Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ) 2008
  • Dam: THE SOLITAIRE (NZ) 2007
  • Foaling: 24 Nov 2021

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 0X711
1st up
  • 2-0-0
2nd up
  • 2-1-0
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
1-16
28 Feb 26
OTAGO ENGINEERING
1600m
S6
1.38.07
0.25.35
0.49.18
0.37.09
0.24.65
0.12.35
1-15
7 Feb 26
LORRAINE ANDERTON MEMORIAL
1400m
S6
1.25.33
0.25.20
0.47.85
0.35.91
0.24.05
0.12.09
7-11
17 Jan 26
PROPERTY BROKERS AND MEENANS MDN 1300
1300m
S7
1.21.42
0.26.60
0.49.35
0.37.05
0.24.61
0.12.45
10-14
16 Mar 25
EDINBURGH REALTY
1600m
S7
1.40.54
0.25.87
0.50.18
0.37.47
0.25.38
0.13.04
3-11
15 Feb 25
HEINEKEN MAIDEN
1600m
S5
1.39.27
0.25.53
0.50.05
0.38.26
0.26.32
0.13.31
5-10
23 Jan 25
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1400m
H8
1.28.81
0.27.65
0.50.93
0.38.19
0.25.76
0.13.02
10-14
1 Jan 25
NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES
1400m
S6
1.27.89
0.26.89
0.49.63
0.38.57
0.24.55
0.12.55
3-7
30 Apr 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 12
850m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-16 28 Feb 26 1600m  OTAGO ENGINEERING View video › $40,000
OTAG  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* , 1.38.07, 600m - 0.37.09 Donovan Cooper $23,000
  • 1.38.07, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $25.10
  • Rtg: 62 (+5)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Lucky Ferrando, 54.5
  • 3: Who Rox The House, 56.0
  • LONG NECK:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Steadied off heels approaching the 800 metres.
1-15 7 Feb 26 1400m  LORRAINE ANDERTON MEMORIAL View video › $25,000
OTAG  Soft6 MDN Set Pc, Kikd hard Tn-Tough run, 1.25.33, 600m - 0.35.91 Donovan Cooper $14,375
  • 1.25.33, Flat
  • .0L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $21.10
  • Rtg: 49 (+13)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Eternal Light, 56.0
  • 3: Student Of War (AUS), 58.0
  • LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on
  • Stipe Comment: Lay out rounding the final bend shifting wider on the track then shifted inwards near the 250 metres and lay out for the remainder of the event.
7-11 17 Jan 26 1300m  PROPERTY BROKERS AND MEENANS MDN 1300 View video › $25,000
OTAG  Soft7 MDN Stld well Bk OTF, Urgd Inr, Btld, 1.21.42, 600m - 0.37.05 Floor Moerman $375
  • 1.20.45, Flat
  • 6.9L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $16.70
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 53.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Assemble, 55.5
  • 2: Golden Spirit, 55.0
  • LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
10-14 16 Mar 25 1600m  EDINBURGH REALTY View video › $18,500
OTAG  Soft7 MDN Trld,out undr rd tn, wknd 200m, 1.40.54, 600m - 0.37.47 Billy Jacobson $370
  • 1.39.49, Flat
  • 6.9L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $14.90
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Wary, 58.5
  • 2: Empress Suiko, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
3-11 15 Feb 25 1600m  HEINEKEN MAIDEN View video › $25,000
SOUT  Soft5 MDN 2nd otr,led 500, hdd tn, btld well, 1.39.27, 600m - 0.38.26 Donovan Cooper $2,250
  • 1.38.92, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $4.00
  • Rtg: 47 (+4)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Bonsai Bob, 56.5
  • 2: Ray's Awake, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
5-10 23 Jan 25 1400m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $18,500
SOUT  Heavy8 MDN F&M Slow,midf inr,out 200,ran on, 1.28.81, 600m - 0.38.19 Amber Riddell $370
  • 1.27.97, Flat
  • 5.5L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $9.80
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Mamaea, 53.0
  • 2: Pretty Fly (AUS), 54.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Had to steady off heels passing the 100 metres.
10-14 1 Jan 25 1400m  NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES View video › $25,000
RIVN  Soft6 MDN Slow,bk outr,chkd 150 when fin on, 1.27.89, 600m - 0.38.57 Yogesh Atchamah $375
  • 1.26.75, Flat
  • 7.6L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $19.40
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Vanderdonk, 58.5
  • 2: Pretty Fly (AUS), 53.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Crowded and checked near the 150 metres.
3-7 30 Apr 24 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 12 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft7 2YO Joe Doyle $0
  • 0.50.51, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Knobelas, 0.0
  • 2: Merchant Of Greece, 0.0
  • 3 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Robert Dennis

  • Location: Ascot Park
  • Horses in Training: 38

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 17
Starts Since Last Win 8

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 00003
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1035 121 97 122 113 94 488 $2,885,793
G & L 83 3 6 4 6 5 59 $379,500
2025/26 178 18 14 26 14 13 93 $547,245
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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