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Girl Talk (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Stephen Nickalls / Rangiotu

Training Location: Rangiotu

Grey, pink braces & armbands, pink cap

Race info

Flat Rating: 68
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Ear Covers
- Lugging Bit
- Nasal Strip
- Nose Band

Horse Details

4YO Bay Mare

Owner: G A & W Knight, L Knight & S Nickalls
Breeder: Grangewilliam Stud Ltd

Sire: ZED (NZ) 2002
Dam: GOSSIPING (NZ) 2007
Foaling: 3 Nov 2021

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

0X511

1st up

2-0-0

2nd up

2-1-1

Fresh 30

-

Fresh 90

2-0-0

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

1-14

26 Oct 25

NETEFFEXTPAYROLL 1600

1600m

S6

1.42.96

0.29.38

0.50.26

0.38.02

0.25.03

0.12.93

1-12

19 Oct 25

ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES

1650m

S7

1.42.16

0.26.54

0.49.00

0.37.02

0.24.96

0.12.54

5-12

28 Sep 25

O’KEEFE ULTRA SCAN

1400m

S7

1.25.42

0.26.36

0.47.60

0.35.74

0.24.21

0.12.57

3-7

3 Sep 25

MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 14

1000m

H10

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-6

19 Aug 25

MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 15

1000m

H9

-

-

-

-

-

-

14-15

22 Mar 25

AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI NEW ZEALAND OAKS

2400m

S6

2.32.72

0.24.87

0.51.06

0.39.04

0.26.10

0.13.77

5-12

2 Mar 25

JENNIAN HOMES LOWLAND STAKES

2100m

G3

2.10.25

0.25.36

0.47.21

0.34.71

0.23.18

0.12.06

5-7

14 Feb 25

ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES

1600m

G4

1.37.51

0.26.66

0.47.26

0.35.14

0.23.28

0.12.34

2-11

29 Jan 25

1650m

G3

1.41.79

0.26.52

0.47.46

0.35.39

0.23.75

0.12.11

2-7

4 Jan 25

VERNON AND VAZEY TRUCK PARTS LTD 1400

1400m

S7

1.27.12

0.27.67

0.47.66

0.35.65

0.23.65

0.12.34

6-11

19 Dec 24

HAPPY HIRE 3YO MAIDEN

1200m

S5

1.12.30

0.25.23

0.47.07

0.35.27

0.23.70

0.11.66

1-6

3 Dec 24

MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 8

1000m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-14	26 Oct 25	1600m	NETEFFEXTPAYROLL 1600		$40,000
WELL Soft6		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Stld Midf OTR, Up Clsr Wd, Game, 1.42.96, 600m - 0.38.02	Kate Hercock	$23,000
1.42.96, Flat 1.8L Bar: 7 SP: $7.30 Rtg: 63 (+5) Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 56.0 2: Dubai's Potiki, 60.0 3: He's All Fabulous, 58.0 1 3/4 LEN:NOSE Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band

1-12	19 Oct 25	1650m	ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES		$22,000
WAVE Soft7		MDN F&M	Stld Midf OTR, Up Clsr Tn, Game, 1.42.16, 600m - 0.37.02	Kate Hercock	$12,650
1.42.16, Flat .1L Bar: 6 SP: $5.90 Rtg: 59 (+4) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.0 2: Thrilling, 57.5 3: Legacy, 57.5 SHORT HEAD:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band Stipe Comment: Got its head up when having to be steadied off heels for a distance passing the 1300 metres.

5-12	28 Sep 25	1400m	O’KEEFE ULTRA SCAN		$18,500
WAVE Soft7		MDN	Stld Midf OTR, Imprv Wd Tn, Fght, 1.25.42, 600m - 0.35.74	Kate Hercock	$370
1.25.01, Flat 2.5L Bar: 6 SP: $3.80 Rtg: 60 (-1) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Vigor Happiness (AUS), 58.5 2: Weownaranaway, 56.5 1 3/4 LEN:NOSE Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers (1st time), Nasal Strip, Nose Band (1st time) Stipe Comment: Improved on to heels, having to be steadied near the 800m. Made the bend near the 600m awkwardly when laying outwards.

3-7	3 Sep 25	1000m	MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 14		$0
WAVE Heavy10		MDN 4YO&UP		Kate Hercock	$0
1.03.69, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 60 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Thrilling, 0.0 2: Hoorah Henry, 0.0 : Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip, Nose Band (1st time)

2-6	19 Aug 25	1000m	MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 15		$0
FOXT Heavy9		MDN 4YO&UP		Jonathan Riddell	$0
1.03.80, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 60 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Brady, 0.0 3: Hollywood Drift (AUS), 0.0 1 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip

14-15	22 Mar 25	2400m Group 1	AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI NEW ZEALAND OAKS		$1,000,000
WELL Soft6		3YOF SW	2nd outr,undr rd 500, fdd out, 2.32.72, 600m - 0.39.04	Kate Hercock	$0
2.29.69, Flat 17.8L Bar: 14 SP: $94.50 Rtg: 60 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: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip

5-12	2 Mar 25	2100m Group 2	JENNIAN HOMES LOWLAND STAKES		$150,000
WELL Good3		3YOF SW	2nd outr,led tn,hdd 300,btld away, 2.10.25, 600m - 0.34.71	Kate Hercock	$3,750
2.09.07, Flat 7.1L Bar: 12 SP: $69.90 Rtg: 54 (+6) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Leica Lucy, 56.5 2: Myakkabelle, 56.5 3 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip

5-7	14 Feb 25	1600m	ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES		$25,000
TARA Good4		MDN F&M	4th inr,urgd tn,boxed on,hung,wetr?, 1.37.51, 600m - 0.35.14	Kate Hercock	$625
1.36.53, Flat 5.9L Bar: 5 SP: $3.60 Rtg: 54 Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 57.0 1: Hot Mama, 57.0 2: Marketa, 57.5 1 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip Stipe Comment: Hung outwards passing the 800 metres having to be straightened. Continued to lay outwards rounding the final bend. When questioned, rider was of the opinion the filly would prefer some easing of the ground.

2-11	29 Jan 25	1650m	AGFIRST		$25,000
WAVE Good3		MDN 3YO	2nd otr,chal 200,fght well, 1.41.79, 600m - 0.35.39	Kate Hercock	$4,625
1.41.71, Flat .5L Bar: 11 SP: $5.20 Rtg: 52 (+2) Wgt: 55.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Twisted Love, 55.5 3: Lucid Dream, 55.5 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip (1st time)

2-7	4 Jan 25	1400m	VERNON AND VAZEY TRUCK PARTS LTD 1400		$25,000
WELL Soft7		MDN 3YO	2nd outr,chal 300,btld well, 1.27.12, 600m - 0.35.65	Kate Hercock	$4,625
1.26.71, Flat 2.5L Bar: 5 SP: $12.70 Rtg: 46 (+6) Wgt: 55.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Royal Sovereigns, 55.5 3: Para Para, 55.5 2 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.

6-11	19 Dec 24	1200m	HAPPY HIRE 3YO MAIDEN		$18,500
OTAK Soft5		MDN 3YO	4th outr,wdr tn, just plugged, 1.12.30, 600m - 0.35.27	Kate Hercock	$370
1.11.62, Flat 4.9L Bar: 7 SP: $9.10 Rtg: 47 (-1) Wgt: 55.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Special Sakura, 55.5 2: Albarossa (AUS), 57.5 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Lay outwards rounding the final bend and continued to lay outwards throughout the home straight.

1-6	3 Dec 24	1000m	MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 8		$0
WODV Good4		MDN	, 1.00.56	Jonathan Riddell	$0
1.00.56, Flat Bar: 5 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Wave, 0.0 3: Felucca, 0.0 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stephen Nickalls

Location: Rangiotu

Horses in Training: 10

Grey, pink braces & armbands, pink 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	91
Starts Since Last Win	2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

44126

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	482	26	52	44	39	48	273	$1,146,138
G & L	59	2	4	6	3	6	38	$379,900
2025/26	10	3	1	0	2	1	3	$106,865
2024/25	33	1	5	2	2	4	19	$98,955
2023/24	46	2	2	5	1	5	31	$121,330
2022/23	62	1	9	7	2	7	36	$164,530
2021/22	83	7	14	5	8	6	43	$241,290
2020/21	62	6	11	8	7	5	25	$209,368
2019/20	33	1	2	2	2	5	21	$31,885
2018/19	52	2	4	7	1	9	29	$63,740
2017/18	28	0	0	5	3	1	19	$13,475
2016/17	28	3	1	1	1	1	21	$55,025
2015/16	29	0	0	1	6	4	18	$17,925
2014/15	10	0	3	1	3	0	3	$21,400
2013/14	6	0	0	0	1	0	5	$350

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