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Zahtar (NZ) 2021

Trainer: John Blackadder / Rangiora

Training Location: Rangiora

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 49
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

4YO Brown Mare

  • Owner: I H Mackay & Leanach Lodge
  • Breeder: Leanach Lodge Ltd & I H Mackay
  • Sire: U S NAVY FLAG (USA) 2015
  • Dam: COURAGEOUS CHOICE (NZ) 2015
  • Foaling: 22 Sep 2021

Current Nominations

Race 10 / 4 Feb 26


Riccarton Park

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 4480X
1st up
  • 2-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
12-12
2 Apr 25
HORIZON BY SKYCITY 1200
1200m
G4
1.14.51
0.24.48
0.50.03
0.38.55
0.26.96
0.14.84
8-8
14 Mar 25
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1200m
S5
1.13.41
0.25.50
0.47.91
0.35.87
0.24.42
0.12.97
4-7
7 Mar 25
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1150m
G4
1.09.14
0.25.11
0.46.95
0.36.07
0.24.75
0.12.51
4-8
21 Feb 25
WANGANUI INSURANCE BROKERS MDN 3YO 1200
1200m
S5
1.12.76
0.24.98
0.47.78
0.36.17
0.24.57
0.12.52
7-7
16 Jan 25
COUNTDOWN TO KARAKA 2025 1100
1100m
G3
1.06.12
0.23.84
0.47.73
0.35.55
0.23.38
0.12.20
2-9
30 Dec 24
COSANA HONEY NZ
1100m
G4
1.06.62
0.25.34
0.47.21
0.35.00
0.23.30
0.11.61
11-14
12 Dec 24
STELLA ARTOIS 1200
1200m
S5
1.12.80
0.25.09
0.47.71
0.36.30
0.24.59
0.12.89
1-7
26 Nov 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 12
900m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
18 Nov 24
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 17
850m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

12-12 2 Apr 25 1200m  HORIZON BY SKYCITY 1200 View video › $25,000
COUN  Good4 MDN 2YO&UP Led,trld 1000,fdd out 300,no fin, 1.14.51, 600m - 0.38.55 Wiremu Pinn $0
  • 1.10.30, Flat
  • 24.9L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $39.20
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Jack Crabb, 57.5
  • 2: Rise Companions (AUS), 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Steadied when placed in restricted room rounding the bend near the 500 metres.
8-8 14 Mar 25 1200m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $25,000
COUN  Soft5 MDN F&M 6th 3w opn,urged tn, wknd, 1.13.41, 600m - 0.35.87 Joe Doyle $375
  • 1.11.74, Flat
  • 9.8L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $12.00
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Lady Grey, 57.5
  • 2: Kind Of Blue (AUS), 57.0
  • NOSE:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Tongue Tie (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away, raced three wide without cover, contacted rounding bend near the 450m
4-7 7 Mar 25 1150m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $18,500
TROA  Good4 MDN F&M 6th inr,loomed 250, just btld, 1.09.14, 600m - 0.36.07 Kevin Stott $925
  • 1.08.93, Flat
  • 1.2L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $7.20
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Just Faith, 55.0
  • 2: Out Of Exile (AUS), 55.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-8 21 Feb 25 1200m  WANGANUI INSURANCE BROKERS MDN 3YO 1200 View video › $18,500
WANG  Soft5 MDN 3YO Set mod pc to tn,hdd 100, btld, 1.12.76, 600m - 0.36.17 Leah Hemi $925
  • 1.12.26, Flat
  • 3.2L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $12.50
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Colour Chart, 57.5
  • 2: Miss Fireball, 55.5
  • LONG NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-7 16 Jan 25 1100m  COUNTDOWN TO KARAKA 2025 1100 View video › $18,500
WAIK  Good3 MDN Wrkd to ld,hdd 300,no fin, 1.06.12, 600m - 0.35.55 Kelly Myers $370
  • 1.05.47, Flat
  • 4.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $7.70
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Detain, 57.0
  • 2: High Elation (AUS), 55.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-9 30 Dec 24 1100m  COSANA HONEY NZ View video › $18,500
TAUP  Good4 MDN Led,hdd 200, btld well, 1.06.62, 600m - 0.35.00 Kelly Myers $3,330
  • 1.06.20, Flat
  • 2.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $14.20
  • Rtg: 46 (+6)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Brazen Affair, 55.0
  • 3: Delz Abeel, 58.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
11-14 12 Dec 24 1200m  STELLA ARTOIS 1200 View video › $25,000
AUCK  Soft5 MDN 7th inr,out 400, plugged, 1.12.80, 600m - 0.36.30 Rihaan Goyaram $0
  • 1.11.44, Flat
  • 7.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $15.90
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 52.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Miss Madridista, 55.0
  • 2: Crimson Miss, 56.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted ground inwards passing the 1000 metres.
1-7 26 Nov 24 900m  MDN Catchweight 900 - Heat 12 View video › $0
TAUP  Good4 MDN , 0.53.51 Rihaan Goyaram $0
  • 0.53.51, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Adamana (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Shiatsu, 0.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 18 Nov 24 850m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 17 View video › $0
WAPA  Good4 MDN 3YO Parbat Singh $0
  • 0.52.04, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Rhythm 'N' Spice, 0.0
  • 3: Sloane Square, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

John Blackadder

  • Location: Rangiora
  • Horses in Training: 20

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 30
Starts Since Last Win 35

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 50568
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1252 91 95 83 119 115 749 $2,202,830
G & L 41 2 1 0 4 3 31 $179,050
2025/26 115 10 5 5 5 11 79 $277,330
2024/25 190 14 15 12 21 18 110 $501,775
2023/24 205 13 21 13 24 12 122 $420,000
2022/23 138 11 12 12 15 13 75 $272,120
2021/22 149 12 5 11 11 13 97 $212,792
2020/21 154 10 8 7 15 15 99 $160,475
2019/20 89 6 11 7 9 10 46 $143,413
2018/19 102 9 11 9 10 11 52 $134,125
2017/18 52 4 4 3 3 6 32 $45,075
2016/17 29 1 1 1 5 1 20 $14,225
2015/16 14 0 1 2 0 3 8 $4,500
2014/15 6 0 0 0 1 1 4 $625
2013/14 6 1 1 1 0 1 2 $16,375
2012/13 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 $0
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