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Unusual Choice (NZ) 2020

Trainer: Fraser Auret / Marton

Training Location: Marton

Cream, chocolate Maltese Cross, hooped sleeves, cream cap with chocolate pom pom

Race info

Flat Rating: 54
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Lugging Bit
- Side Winkers

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

Owner: Grandmoral Lodge Racing
Breeder: Grandmoral Lodge Racing

Sire: UNUSUAL SUSPECT (USA) 2004
Dam: ALL OUR CHIPS (AUS) 2002
Foaling: 6 Nov 2020

Current Nominations

Race 4 / 10 Dec 25

WAIRARAPA MUSIC IN THE COUNTRY JAN 9TH TO 11TH 2026 MDN 2200M
Tauherenikau

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

523X4

1st up

2-0-1

2nd up

1-0-0

Fresh 30

-

Fresh 90

2-0-1

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

4-11

16 Nov 25

2100m

G4

2.14.13

0.26.24

0.49.00

0.35.81

0.23.84

0.11.88

4-7

3 Nov 25

MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1250 - HEAT 11

1250m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-11

6 May 25

OTAKI TYRE REPAIRS MAIDEN

2100m

S5

2.17.96

-

0.48.77

0.36.29

0.24.29

0.12.24

2-13

21 Apr 25

NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES

2100m

H9

2.16.24

-

0.50.23

0.37.74

0.25.65

0.12.93

5-14

26 Mar 25

ACTION MOTO MAIDEN 1600

1600m

S5

1.38.08

0.25.72

0.48.80

0.36.96

0.24.77

0.12.33

3-8

28 Feb 25

COLIN CROMARTY TRACK MANAGER

1650m

S5

1.42.35

0.26.13

0.47.24

0.34.65

0.23.32

0.11.50

2-3

11 Feb 25

MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1400 - HEAT 10

1400m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-6

14 Jan 25

MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 7

1000m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-5

4 Jun 24

MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 13

1200m

S6

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

4-11	16 Nov 25	2100m	J SWAP MAIDEN		$18,500
YPKU Good4		MDN	, 2.14.13, 600m - 0.35.81	Masa Hashizume	$925
2.13.47, Flat 4.2L Bar: 5 SP: $2.00 Rtg: 54 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Platinum Tyche, 56.5 2: Zeddiani, 56.5 2 3/4 LEN:1/2 HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers Stipe Comment: Briefly contacted near the 300m.

4-7	3 Nov 25	1250m	MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1250 - Heat 11		$0
WODV Soft5		MDN 4YO&UP		Madan Singh	$0
1.18.57, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 54 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Darren Michie, 0.0 2: Vickezzmargaux, 0.0 NOSE:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers

3-11	6 May 25	2100m	OTAKI TYRE REPAIRS MAIDEN		$17,000
EGMN Soft5		MDN 2YO&UP	2nd otr,chal tn, btld well, 2.17.96, 600m - 0.36.29	Kate Hercock	$1,530
2.17.81, Flat 1.0L Bar: 11 SP: $4.70 Rtg: 53 (+1) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Taupo Dancer (AUS), 58.5 2: Thrilling, 56.5 3/4 LEN:HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers

2-13	21 Apr 25	2100m	NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES		$17,000
WAVE Heavy9		MDN	Stld 3rd otr,2nd wdr tn, btld well, 2.16.24, 600m - 0.37.74	Kate Hercock	$3,060
2.15.57, Flat 4.3L Bar: 5 SP: $5.30 Rtg: 51 (+2) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.0 1: Side Piece, 55.5 3: Grey Invador, 58.5 4 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers

5-14	26 Mar 25	1600m	ACTION MOTO MAIDEN 1600		$25,000
EGMN Soft5		MDN	Midf outr,wdr tn, boxed on, 1.38.08, 600m - 0.36.96	Mereana Hudson	$625
1.37.86, Flat 1.3L Bar: 5 SP: $10.50 Rtg: 51 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.0 1: Proboy, 58.0 2: Fulla Grace, 52.5 LONG HEAD:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers

3-8	28 Feb 25	1650m	COLIN CROMARTY TRACK MANAGER		$25,000
WAVE Soft5		MDN	1x1 mod pc,out tn, btld well, 1.42.35, 600m - 0.34.65	Kate Hercock	$2,250
1.41.82, Flat 3.2L Bar: 6 SP: $16.60 Rtg: 45 (+6) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.0 1: Coulthard, 58.0 2: Honoka, 56.0 3 LEN:SHORT NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers

2-3	11 Feb 25	1400m	MDN Catchweight 1400 - Heat 10		$0
FOXT Good4		MDN		Kate Hercock	$0
1.31.63, Flat Bar: 2 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Ocean Melody, 0.0 3: The Magician, 0.0 1/2 LEN:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

3-6	14 Jan 25	1000m	MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 7		$0
FOXT Good3		MDN		Lisa Allpress	$0
1.01.56, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Flying Angel, 0.0 2: Ma Te Wa, 0.0 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

3-5	4 Jun 24	1200m	MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 13		$0
WAVE Soft6		MDN		Madan Singh	$0
1.13.47, Flat Bar: 4 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Chabal (AUS), 0.0 2: Lovely Rita, 0.0 NECK:1/2 HEAD Raceday Gear:

Fraser Auret

Location: Marton

Horses in Training: 35

Cream, chocolate Maltese Cross, hooped sleeves, cream cap with chocolate pom pom

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	21
Starts Since Last Win	3

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

41800

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	2662	374	279	264	249	226	1270	$6,566,068
G & L	249	22	34	24	14	12	143	$2,379,950
2025/26	42	10	1	7	7	2	15	$193,965
2024/25	139	9	15	19	18	15	63	$323,145
2023/24	167	21	20	10	19	16	81	$497,953
2022/23	153	13	9	19	15	20	77	$281,645
2021/22	219	28	27	23	21	19	101	$763,205
2020/21	270	35	24	18	23	26	144	$474,445
2019/20	143	19	16	14	13	14	67	$266,390
2018/19	221	36	27	13	17	13	115	$487,955
2017/18	156	35	18	13	14	9	67	$649,885
2016/17	123	18	12	15	10	11	57	$351,350
2015/16	144	13	18	16	15	12	70	$511,298
2014/15	173	21	14	16	13	24	85	$367,010
2013/14	103	25	13	11	7	3	44	$319,800
2012/13	135	20	11	13	14	14	63	$154,850
2011/12	125	22	16	16	9	11	51	$193,965
2010/11	84	13	11	10	12	2	36	$167,050
2009/10	74	10	11	11	7	5	30	$163,913
2008/09	65	11	4	6	7	3	34	$95,265
2007/08	60	6	5	8	6	0	35	$52,065
2006/07	60	9	7	5	2	7	30	$250,415
2005/06	6	0	0	1	0	0	5	$500

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