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Pure Story (NZ) 2023

Trainer: John Blackadder / Rangiora

Training Location: Rangiora

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 46
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

3YO Bay Filly

  • Owner: P Stephenson, P Blacktopp & J & S Blackadder
  • Breeder: The Oaks Stud
  • Sire: U S NAVY FLAG (USA) 2015
  • Dam: POWERFUL STORY (NZ) 2012
  • Foaling: 30 Sep 2023
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Race 8 / 26 Aug 26


Riccarton Park Synthetic

Current Fields

Performance stats

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

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
6-9
1 Aug 26
CHRISTCHURCH CASINO 31ST SOUTH ISLAND AWARDS - 11 SEPTEMBER THREE-YEAR-OLD
1200m
H9
1.16.58
0.25.77
0.50.81
0.38.95
0.26.84
0.14.01
4-6
2 Jul 26
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 1
1000m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
23 Mar 26
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 4
1000m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-9
12 Mar 26
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 1
800m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

6-9 1 Aug 26 1200m  CHRISTCHURCH CASINO 31ST SOUTH ISLAND AWARDS - 11 SEPTEMBER THREE-YEAR-OLD View video › $35,000
CANT  Heavy9 3YO SW+P , 1.16.58, 600m - 0.38.95 Hayley Hassman $525
  • 1.14.79, Flat
  • 10.0L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $39.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Spill It, 57.0
  • 2: Doubtable (AUS), 56.0
  • LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted and buffeted shortly after the start.
4-6 2 Jul 26 1000m  2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 1 View video › $0
ASHB  Heavy8 2YO Tom Wigram $0
  • 1.02.50, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Spill It, 0.0
  • 2: Zain, 0.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 23 Mar 26 1000m  2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 4 View video › $0
CANT  Soft5 2YO Akshay Balloo $0
  • 0.59.99, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Final Time, 0.0
  • 2: Ardent Love, 0.0
  • 4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-9 12 Mar 26 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 1 View video › $0
ASHB  Good4 2YO Amber Riddell $0
  • 0.45.87, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Baltic Boom (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Sweywind, 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

John Blackadder

  • Location: Rangiora
  • Horses in Training: 21

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 19
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 10132
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1334 97 103 90 125 122 797 $2,411,090
G & L 44 2 1 0 4 3 34 $184,000
2026/27 11 2 2 1 0 1 5 $81,125
2025/26 186 14 11 11 11 17 122 $404,465
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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