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Dark Matter (NZ) 2022

Trainer: Russell McKay & Ashley Harrington / Riccarton Park

Training Location: Riccarton Park

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 47
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band

Horse Details

3YO Black Gelding

  • Owner: D J Brook
  • Breeder: D J Brook
  • Sire: PURE CHAMPION (IRE) 2007
  • Dam: MERCI GRAND (AUS) 2005
  • Foaling: 6 Nov 2022
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 05
1st up
  • 1-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
5-8
19 Nov 25
PALAMOUNTAINS ANIMAL NUTRITION 3-YEAR-OLD 1200
1200m
G4
1.12.53
0.25.60
0.46.93
0.35.77
0.24.30
0.12.73
10-13
31 Oct 25
LOGAN BATES GP2 WIN COX PLATE DAY 1200
1200m
G4
1.12.52
0.25.17
0.47.35
0.36.60
0.24.63
0.12.61
U-7
14 Oct 25
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 5
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-6
16 Sep 25
MDN 2&3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 5
800m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

5-8 19 Nov 25 1200m  PALAMOUNTAINS ANIMAL NUTRITION 3-YEAR-OLD 1200 View video › $18,500
TIMU  Good4 3YO SW+P , 1.12.53, 600m - 0.35.77 Billy Jacobson $370
  • 1.11.11, Flat
  • 9.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $66.50
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Princess Reign, 54.5
  • 2: Cashla Bay, 57.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Restrained behind runners to obtain cover shortly after the start.
10-13 31 Oct 25 1200m  LOGAN BATES GP2 WIN COX PLATE DAY 1200 View video › $18,500
ASHB  Good4 MDN Stld Midf, Urgd Tn-Wknd Mid, 1.12.52, 600m - 0.36.60 Floor Moerman $370
  • 1.11.09, Flat
  • 8.8L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $49.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Serendipitous, 54.5
  • 2: Empress Suiko, 56.5
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 14 Oct 25 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5 View video › $0
TIMU  Good4 MDN Yogesh Atchamah $0
  • 1.02.46, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Crazy Town, 0.0
  • 2: Ali Star, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-6 16 Sep 25 800m  MDN 2&3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 5 View video › $0
ASHB  Good3 MDN 2&3YO Floor Moerman $0
  • 0.49.15, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Ask Archie, 0.0
  • 3: Ermine Street, 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Russell McKay & Ashley Harrington

  • Location: Riccarton Park
  • Horses in Training: 10

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 150
Starts Since Last Win 0

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 45241
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 482 26 31 39 35 39 312 $746,234
G & L 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 $4,225
2025/26 26 1 4 1 2 2 16 $36,915
2024/25 107 4 10 9 9 7 68 $197,880
2023/24 96 4 6 11 7 3 65 $189,528
2022/23 74 8 4 7 3 7 45 $145,225
2021/22 95 5 4 7 9 9 61 $102,867
2020/21 84 4 3 4 5 11 57 $73,819
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