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Tale Of The Gypsy (NZ) 2022

Trainer: Stephen Marsh / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 63
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nasal Strip

Horse Details

3YO Chestnut Filly

  • Owner: 2024 Bourbon Lane Stables New Zealand LLC Partnership, I G Benge, R J Bibby, D & S J Freeman, J R Gray, Dr P H Mitchell, K O'Brien & D M Pretious
  • Breeder: E J Wood
  • Sire: WRITTEN BY (AUS) 2015
  • Dam: GYPSY SNITZ (AUS) 2016
  • Foaling: 3 Oct 2022
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 40X90
1st up
  • 3-1-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-1-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
10-11
27 Sep 25
TIMBERSPAN HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS
1400m
H9
1.28.70
0.24.24
0.52.67
0.40.56
0.28.05
0.14.96
9-13
6 Sep 25
SIR COLIN MEADS TROPHY
1200m
S6
1.13.54
0.25.59
0.47.95
0.36.17
0.24.07
0.12.36
1-7
26 Aug 25
OPN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 5
850m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
4 Aug 25
3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 12
900m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
12-13
29 Mar 25
COURTESY FORD MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES
1400m
G4
1.24.21
0.27.13
0.46.38
0.35.48
0.23.55
0.12.08
4-11
8 Mar 25
SISTEMA STAKES
1200m
S5
1.11.67
0.25.00
0.46.67
0.35.20
0.23.55
0.12.19
5-7
15 Feb 25
J SWAP CONTRACTORS LTD MATAMATA BREEDERS' STAKES
1200m
G4
1.12.53
0.26.20
0.46.33
0.34.36
0.23.13
0.11.75
4-7
12 Jan 25
TRACKSIDE.CO.NZ 1200
1200m
S5
1.12.38
0.24.50
0.47.88
0.35.74
0.23.86
0.12.33
1-7
4 Jan 25
GRAEME WRIGHT TRANSPORT 1000
1000m
S5
0.59.54
0.24.71
0.45.11
0.34.83
0.22.60
0.11.57

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

10-11 27 Sep 25 1400m Group 2 Group 2TIMBERSPAN HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS View video › $175,000
WAIK  Heavy9 3YO SW , 1.28.70, 600m - 0.40.56 Wiremu Pinn $2,625
  • 1.26.53, Flat
  • 12.8L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $19.40
  • Rtg: 64 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Magic Carpet, 57.0
  • 2: Quondo (AUS), 57.0
  • 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Rider advised had hung throughout and been disappointing.
9-13 6 Sep 25 1200m Listed Race Listed RaceSIR COLIN MEADS TROPHY View video › $110,000
AUCK  Soft6 3YO SW Stld Midf, Tght 1000m-3WNC, Wknd, 1.13.54, 600m - 0.36.17 Matt Cartwright $1,650
  • 1.12.64, Flat
  • 6.4L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $15.80
  • Rtg: 65 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Affirmative Action (AUS), 57.0
  • 2: He Who Dares, 57.0
  • NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Placed in restricted room near the 1000 metres. Raced three wide without cover throughout.
1-7 26 Aug 25 850m  OPN 3YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 5 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft5 3YO , 00.52.32 George Rooke $0
  • 00.52.32, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Cream Tart, 0.0
  • 2: Eliza James, 0.0
  • SHORT HEAD:DEAD HEAT
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
3-7 4 Aug 25 900m  3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 12 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft6 3YO Craig Grylls $0
  • 0.56.34, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Geneva, 0.0
  • 2: To Bravery Born, 0.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nasal Strip
12-13 29 Mar 25 1400m Group 1 Group 1COURTESY FORD MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES View video › $550,000
WELL  Good4 2YO SW Kn 11th otr, out tn, no danger, 1.24.21, 600m - 0.35.48 Matt Cartwright $0
  • 1.22.64, Flat
  • 10.2L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $15.30
  • Rtg: 67 (-2)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: La Dorada, 55.0
  • 2: Hostility (AUS), 57.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nasal Strip (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early and middle stages
4-11 8 Mar 25 1200m Group 1 Group 1SISTEMA STAKES View video › $550,000
AUCK  Soft5 2YO SW Awk, 10th outr, wdr 400, ran on well, 1.11.67, 600m - 0.35.20 Matt Cartwright $27,500
  • 1.11.44, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $48.60
  • Rtg: 63 (+4)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Return To Conquer (AUS), 57.0
  • 2: Landlock (AUS), 57.0
  • HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground
5-7 15 Feb 25 1200m Group 2 Group 2J SWAP CONTRACTORS LTD MATAMATA BREEDERS' STAKES View video › $225,000
MATA  Good4 2YOF SW Hmprd, 6th otr, out tn, pressed on, 1.12.53, 600m - 0.34.36 Matt Cartwright $5,625
  • 1.11.68, Flat
  • 5.6L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $10.60
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: La Dorada, 56.5
  • 2: To Cap It All (AUS), 56.5
  • 1/2 LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered leaving the barriers losing ground.
4-7 12 Jan 25 1200m  TRACKSIDE.CO.NZ 1200 View video › $45,000
AUCK  Soft5 2YO SW+P Wd,2nd 900,led tn,hdd 200,btld well, 1.12.38, 600m - 0.35.74 George Rooke $2,250
  • 1.12.20, Flat
  • 1.6L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $1.90
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: To Bravery Born, 57.0
  • 2: Daylight Robbery, 57.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced wide in the early stages before improving forward to sit outside the leader near the 900m.
1-7 4 Jan 25 1000m  GRAEME WRIGHT TRANSPORT 1000 View video › $18,500
TROA  Soft5 MDN 2YO Hndy 3w opn,balanced,ld 100,too gd, 0.59.54, 600m - 0.34.83 George Rooke $10,360
  • 0.59.54, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $2.90
  • Rtg: 45 (+18)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Miss Moet All (AUS), 55.5
  • 3: Justice For All, 55.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover throughout.

Stephen Marsh

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 141

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 2
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 13632
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 10658 1233 1203 1079 1049 1001 5093 $37,434,285
G & L 1151 105 114 119 104 95 614 $17,064,255
2025/26 240 26 34 23 25 23 109 $1,991,475
2024/25 734 104 91 71 68 71 329 $6,984,788
2023/24 850 100 108 89 88 84 381 $5,343,160
2022/23 962 100 118 102 95 95 452 $3,493,230
2021/22 850 104 92 85 95 73 401 $3,035,877
2020/21 969 92 83 100 91 84 519 $2,234,519
2019/20 633 78 52 73 58 60 312 $1,715,491
2018/19 790 97 99 75 81 73 365 $2,682,843
2017/18 540 64 64 50 56 55 251 $1,225,498
2016/17 397 51 43 27 34 45 197 $1,567,503
2015/16 306 47 31 27 35 26 140 $1,064,760
2014/15 293 54 45 34 16 18 126 $959,010
2013/14 215 29 28 12 17 19 110 $402,290
2012/13 205 30 22 25 23 17 88 $1,078,275
2011/12 245 24 33 30 18 23 117 $302,350
2010/11 218 20 23 15 20 18 122 $199,938
2009/10 227 24 29 31 16 18 109 $257,742
2008/09 280 21 23 28 21 37 150 $232,912
2007/08 282 16 23 30 29 34 150 $349,130
2006/07 203 29 17 7 25 15 110 $531,512
2005/06 187 21 17 27 19 21 82 $237,620
2004/05 339 30 38 38 36 23 174 $276,845
2003/04 292 39 35 38 41 30 109 $678,429
2002/03 401 33 55 42 42 39 190 $589,089
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