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When Stars Align (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 68
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

4YO Bay Gelding

  • 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

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 240X1
1st up
  • 5-2-2
2nd up
  • 3-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 4-2-2

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
1-9
15 Nov 25
STONEWOOD HOMES 1200
1200m
S6
1.11.44
0.24.54
0.46.90
0.35.50
0.24.19
0.12.48
4-7
9 Oct 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 6
1150m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-6
16 Sep 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 15
1000m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-
12-13
12 Apr 25
LIFE DIRECT ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES 1100
1100m
S5
1.03.92
0.23.34
0.45.72
0.34.73
0.23.81
0.12.48
4-7
23 Mar 25
GREGORY EQUINE 1400
1400m
G4
1.22.93
0.23.55
0.49.27
0.37.76
0.25.67
0.13.12
2-7
8 Mar 25
THE MULTI ETHNIC - SOUTH AMERICA
1200m
S5
1.10.37
0.23.36
0.47.01
0.35.58
0.23.35
0.11.93
U-8
26 Feb 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 1
1100m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-6
11 Feb 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 10
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
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

1-9 15 Nov 25 1200m  STONEWOOD HOMES 1200 View video › $40,000
BOPL  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* , 1.11.44, 600m - 0.35.50 Corentin Berge $23,000
  • 1.11.44, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $8.90
  • Rtg: 63 (+5)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 2: Bellarista, 57.0
  • 3: Lough Eske (AUS), 58.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
4-7 9 Oct 25 1150m  OPN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 6 View video › $0
WAPA  Heavy9 OPN HCP Opie Bosson $0
  • 1.11.48, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Khafre (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Mad Max, 0.0
  • LONG HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
4-6 16 Sep 25 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 15 View video › $0
ROTO  Heavy8 OPN HCP Opie Bosson $0
  • 1.01.80, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Scouser, 0.0
  • 2: Johny Johny, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
12-13 12 Apr 25 1100m  LIFE DIRECT ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES 1100 View video › $35,000
WELL  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd otr,wknd,disliked blinkers?, 1.03.92, 600m - 0.34.73 Michael McNab $0
  • 1.02.63, Flat
  • 7.8L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $3.60
  • Rtg: 65 (-2)
  • Wgt: 59.5
  • Car: 59.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Albarossa (AUS), 58.5
  • 2: Debbi Harri, 55.5
  • LONG NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Finished towards the rear, rider advised the gelding was never comfortable with blinkers on and coming back in distance from its previous start of 1400 metres.
4-7 23 Mar 25 1400m  GREGORY EQUINE 1400 View video › $18,500
MATA  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Disp pc inr to tn, btld 150m, 1.22.93, 600m - 0.37.76 Craig Grylls $925
  • 1.22.24, Flat
  • 4.1L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $4.80
  • Rtg: 66 (-1)
  • Wgt: 60.0
  • Car: 60.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Romilly (AUS), 58.0
  • 2: Sense Of Timing, 60.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
2-7 8 Mar 25 1200m  THE MULTI ETHNIC - SOUTH AMERICA View video › $40,000
TARA  Soft5 3YO SW+P Led, lay out str,hdd 50,btld well, 1.10.37, 600m - 0.35.58 Jonathan Riddell $7,400
  • 1.10.20, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $4.50
  • Rtg: 64 (+2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Archaic Smile (AUS), 56.0
  • 3: Chicago Jack (AUS), 55.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Lay outwards passing the 200 metres.
U-8 26 Feb 25 1100m  OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 1 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft5 OPN HCP Ryan Elliot $0
  • 1.08.70, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 64
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Damask Rose, 0.0
  • 2: Babylon Berlin (AUS), 0.0
  • NECK:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
4-6 11 Feb 25 800m  OPN Catchweight 800 - Heat 10 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 OPN HCP Michael McNab $0
  • 0.45.97, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 64
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Velocious (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Pokuru Gold, 0.0
  • HEAD:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie
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: 98

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 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 50182
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2085 345 288 265 223 180 784 $19,280,481
G & L 372 44 48 40 39 33 168 $11,006,100
2025/26 266 45 33 38 15 23 112 $1,999,385
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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