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Empirical (NZ) 2022

Trainer: Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 67
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

4YO Brown Gelding

  • Owner: Sir Peter Vela
  • Breeder: Pencarrow Thoroughbreds Ltd
  • Sire: EMINENT (IRE) 2014
  • Dam: PINK BUBBLES (NZ) 2009
  • Foaling: 6 Nov 2022

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 6X153
1st up
  • 3-1-0
2nd up
  • 2-1-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-1-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
3-14
3 Oct 26
JOHNNY NEIL BUILDERS 1400
1400m
H8
1.26.78
0.27.07
0.47.45
0.36.48
0.24.80
0.12.66
5-11
13 Sep 26
SEE YOU AT TE RAPA TAVERN 1400
1400m
S7
1.25.44
0.25.49
0.47.91
0.35.61
0.23.84
0.12.41
1-10
16 Aug 26
CHARYN - WORLD CHAMPION MILER
1200m
H8
1.14.84
0.25.69
0.49.15
0.37.21
0.24.87
0.12.25
1-8
4 Aug 26
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 2
1100m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
14 Jul 26
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 1
1150m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
17 Feb 26
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 13
1200m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
6-7
11 Jan 26
CLOUDSOFT ACCOUNTING 1500
1500m
G4
1.31.52
0.24.01
0.48.92
0.36.72
0.24.50
0.12.82
U-7
9 Dec 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 11
1100m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-7
2 Nov 25
BLOOMING CANDLES
1600m
S5
1.40.11
0.26.54
0.47.90
0.35.25
0.23.55
0.11.74
9-14
10 Oct 25
MASTER BUILDERS-TAUPŌ
1300m
S6
1.21.37
0.27.51
0.47.98
0.35.73
0.24.25
0.11.90
3-5
23 Sep 25
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 27
900m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
11 Sep 25
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 13
1100m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-6
11 Mar 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 12
1100m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

3-14 3 Oct 26 1400m  JOHNNY NEIL BUILDERS 1400 View video › $40,000
EGMN  Heavy8 Rating 75 Benchmark* , 1.26.78, 600m - 0.36.48 Leah Hemi $3,600
  • 1.26.57, Flat
  • 1.2L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $9.20
  • Rtg: 66 (+1)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Belles Boom, 55.5
  • 2: Sperlari, 54.5
  • LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Held up rounding the final bend until shifting outwards near the 300m. Raced in restricted room passing the 200m.
5-11 13 Sep 26 1400m  SEE YOU AT TE RAPA TAVERN 1400 View video › $40,000
WAIK  Soft7 Rating 75 Benchmark* Stld Trld, loomed Inr 200-Fght, 1.25.44, 600m - 0.35.61 Masa Hashizume $1,000
  • 1.25.00, Flat
  • 2.6L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $7.50
  • Rtg: 66
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Ploy, 55.0
  • 2: Surround Sound, 56.5
  • LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-10 16 Aug 26 1200m  CHARYN - WORLD CHAMPION MILER View video › $17,000
TAUP  Heavy8 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld 6th Otr, up 4th Tn-Fin best, 1.14.84, 600m - 0.37.21 Masa Hashizume $9,520
  • 1.14.84, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $4.30
  • Rtg: 62 (+4)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 2: Los Santos, 58.0
  • 3: Starlit Express, 56.0
  • NECK:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-8 4 Aug 26 1100m  OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 2 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy10 OPN HCP , 1.11.20 Masa Hashizume $0
  • 1.11.20, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Levakia, 0.0
  • 3: Cyber Patch, 0.0
  • 3 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 14 Jul 26 1150m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1150 - Heat 1 View video › $0
WAPA  Heavy10 OPN HCP Masa Hashizume $0
  • 1.11.53, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mo Charaid, 0.0
  • 3: Mister Roquette, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 17 Feb 26 1200m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1200 - Heat 13 View video › $0
AVON  Good4 OPN HCP Masa Hashizume $0
  • 1.12.92, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Timbuctoo, 0.0
  • 2: Pow Wow, 0.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
6-7 11 Jan 26 1500m  CLOUDSOFT ACCOUNTING 1500 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Good4 3YO SW+P Stld 3WNC 4th-Urgd Tn, No Fin, 1.31.52, 600m - 0.36.72 Warren Kennedy $825
  • 1.30.43, Flat
  • 6.4L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $13.10
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Chilling Out, 55.0
  • 2: Miss Ziggy, 56.0
  • LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover throughout. Checked near the 175 metres.
U-7 9 Dec 25 1100m  OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 11 View video › $0
COUN  Good4 OPN HCP Warren Kennedy $0
  • 1.05.42, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mid Ocean, 0.0
  • 2: Egyptian Queen, 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-7 2 Nov 25 1600m  BLOOMING CANDLES View video › $18,500
WODV  Soft5 MDN 3YO Set Pc OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, Strong, 1.40.11, 600m - 0.35.25 Leah Hemi $10,360
  • 1.40.11, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: 45 (+18)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Iffigive, 55.5
  • 3: Loose Jewels, 57.5
  • NOSE:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
9-14 10 Oct 25 1300m  MASTER BUILDERS-TAUPŌ View video › $18,500
TAUP  Soft6 MDN Stld Bk OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Bltd, 1.21.37, 600m - 0.35.73 Sam Weatherley $370
  • 1.20.15, Flat
  • 7.5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $32.80
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Aksil, 56.0
  • 2: Ashoka, 56.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-5 23 Sep 25 900m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 27 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Sam Weatherley $0
  • 0.58.27, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Van Damme, 0.0
  • 2: Tigertail, 0.0
  • NECK:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 11 Sep 25 1100m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 1100 - Heat 13 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Samantha Collett $0
  • 1.10.69, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Merini (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Sovrana, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-6 11 Mar 25 1100m  2YO Catchweight 1100 - Heat 12 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 2YO Triston Moodley $0
  • 1.08.05, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mazino, 0.0
  • 2: Donita Rose, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 18

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 103
Starts Since Last Win 12

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 55643
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1498 206 207 191 158 163 573 $3,969,315
G & L 152 14 14 12 10 19 83 $1,394,900
2026/27 17 1 2 2 4 4 4 $28,180
2025/26 92 11 9 11 11 13 37 $259,522
2024/25 67 11 6 13 11 3 23 $437,135
2023/24 24 2 6 3 0 5 8 $55,530
2022/23 37 3 4 6 2 3 19 $61,670
2021/22 69 7 12 9 8 9 24 $153,255
2020/21 75 11 10 13 10 6 25 $184,528
2019/20 46 8 7 5 7 2 17 $80,050
2018/19 98 12 12 11 14 19 30 $157,065
2017/18 101 17 20 12 8 8 36 $282,925
2016/17 80 7 11 11 10 10 31 $168,135
2015/16 114 15 18 20 6 14 41 $349,615
2014/15 126 17 13 24 11 9 52 $274,135
2013/14 141 21 20 20 9 15 56 $247,655
2012/13 160 24 23 11 20 18 64 $448,675
2011/12 95 14 12 8 11 10 40 $428,550
2010/11 156 25 22 12 16 15 66 $352,690
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