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When Stars Align (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson / Matamata

Training Location: Riccarton Park

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 64
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band
    • Shadow Roll
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

3YO Bay Colt

  • Owner: Te Akau Stars Aligned Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
  • Breeder: D & L Hawkins & Llanhennock Trust
  • Sire: ZOUSTAR (AUS) 2010
  • Dam: SHENANDOAH (NZ) 2013
  • Foaling: 17 Oct 2021
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 35378
1st up
  • 3-1-1
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-1-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
8-8
9 Nov 24
AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI 52ND NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS
1600m
S5
1.43.09
0.23.50
0.57.25
0.44.34
0.32.11
0.18.68
7-7
26 Oct 24
WAR DECREE STAKES
1600m
H10
1.56.92
0.26.32
1.01.01
0.46.46
0.32.94
0.18.51
3-11
12 Oct 24
BARNESWOOD FARM STAKES
1400m
G3
1.23.23
0.24.10
0.47.74
0.36.57
0.24.26
0.12.28
5-12
14 Sep 24
NZB READY TO RUN SALE TRAINERS SERIES RATING 65
1200m
S7
1.12.06
0.24.24
0.47.82
0.36.51
0.25.71
0.13.37
3-5
21 Aug 24
POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB 3YO COLTS/GELDINGS
1100m
S7
1.09.00
0.26.32
0.48.40
0.35.97
0.23.92
0.11.89
2-7
6 Aug 24
3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 4
900m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
4 Jul 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 5
850m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
12-14
27 Jan 24
TAB KARAKA MILLIONS 2YO
1200m
G4
1.11.48
0.24.60
0.47.07
0.36.00
0.24.48
0.12.90
1-6
23 Dec 23
JAPAC HOMES 1100
1100m
S5
1.03.91
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
5 Dec 23
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 11
850m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-8
10 Oct 23
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 7
800m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

8-8 9 Nov 24 1600m Group 1 Group 1 AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI 52ND NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS View video › $650,000
CANT  Soft5 3YO SW 2nd otr,bk tn, fdd out,lame, 1.43.09, 600m - 0.44.34 Kevin Stott $9,750
  • 1.33.86, Flat
  • 56.0L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $21.80
  • Rtg: 64
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Savaglee, 57.0
  • 2: Love Poem (AUS), 55.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll (1st time), Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Slow then ridden forward with urgency to sit outside leader 1200m, under pressure rounding final turn and not persevered with when well beaten, post-race vet 2/5 lame left hind with multiple abrasions to left hind pastern. Te Akau Racing Manager Mr. R Trumper advised Stewards, although the stable was satisfied with the post-race condition, WHEN STARS ALIGN, has now been gelded and sent for a spell.
7-7 26 Oct 24 1600m Group 3 Group 3WAR DECREE STAKES View video › $100,000
CANT  Heavy10 3YO SW Kn in ld,fdd in grnd, dist?, 1.56.92, 600m - 0.46.46 Jonathan Riddell $1,500
  • 1.49.27, Flat
  • 42.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: 65 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: He's Lucid, 57.0
  • 2: Raziah, 55.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Over raced while leading early stages, gave ground from 500m and not persevered with concluding stages, rider reported failed to see out distance in testing track conditions and in his opinion may be better suited dropping back in distance
3-11 12 Oct 24 1400m Group 3 Group 3BARNESWOOD FARM STAKES View video › $100,000
ASHB  Good3 3YO SW Led,kikd tn,hdd 100,fght on well, 1.23.23, 600m - 0.36.57 Jasmine Fawcett $9,000
  • 1.22.97, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $7.30
  • Rtg: 64 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Raziah, 55.0
  • 2: Dream Of The Moon (AUS), 55.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band, Tongue Tie
5-12 14 Sep 24 1200m  NZB READY TO RUN SALE TRAINERS SERIES RATING 65 View video › $40,000
CANT  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* Led kn to tn,hdd 300,btld 200m, 1.12.06, 600m - 0.36.51 Opie Bosson $1,000
  • 1.11.40, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $2.00
  • Rtg: 64
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Tonia's Dragon, 53.0
  • 2: Mogul, 59.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly when leading through the early to middle stages.
3-5 21 Aug 24 1100m  POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB 3YO COLTS/GELDINGS View video › $40,000
TAUP  Soft7 3YO C&G SW+P Led to tn,hdd 250, btld well, 1.09.00, 600m - 0.35.97 Wiremu Pinn $3,600
  • 1.08.74, Flat
  • 1.6L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $6.50
  • Rtg: 63 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Savaglee, 58.5
  • 2: Super Photon, 58.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band, Tongue Tie
2-7 6 Aug 24 900m  3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 4 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy10 3YO Wiremu Pinn $0
  • 0.56.15, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Velocious (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Full Force (AUS), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
U-6 4 Jul 24 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 5 View video › $0
WAPA  Heavy9 2YO Wiremu Pinn $0
  • 0.53.32, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: French Connection, 0.0
  • 2: Approaching, 0.0
  • 4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
12-14 27 Jan 24 1200m Listed Race Listed RaceTAB KARAKA MILLIONS 2YO View video › $1,000,000
AUCK  Good4 2YO SW 11th 3w cv,wdr cnr,no finish, 1.11.48, 600m - 0.36.00 Michael McNab $8,500
  • 1.09.15, Flat
  • 16.1L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $29.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Velocious (AUS), 55.0
  • 2: Damask Rose, 55.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced wide without cover in the early to middle stages
1-6 23 Dec 23 1100m  JAPAC HOMES 1100 View video › $40,000
WELL  Soft5 2YO SW+P Soon led,lifted,nice,green strait, 1.03.91 Michael McNab $23,000
  • 1.03.91, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $2.10
  • Rtg: 47 (+16)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Unbridled Joy (AUS), 57.0
  • 3: The Tattler (AUS), 55.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced greenly throughout the final straight.
3-7 5 Dec 23 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 11 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 2YO Opie Bosson $0
  • 0.51.61, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Nebuchadnezzar, 0.0
  • 2: Quintefeuille (AUS), 0.0
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-8 10 Oct 23 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 7 View video › $0
MATA  Soft7 2YO , 0.48.98 Opie Bosson $0
  • 0.48.98, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Discretion Rules (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Captured By Love (AUS), 0.0
  • NOSE:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 94

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
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 71604
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1224 223 160 166 142 100 433 $10,328,916
G & L 220 24 31 25 24 16 100 $5,107,425
2024/25 241 54 39 23 29 19 77 $2,321,750
2023/24 983 169 121 143 113 81 356 $8,007,166
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