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Top Marks (NZ) 2023

Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 52
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band

Horse Details

3YO Bay Colt

  • Owner: GG Syndicate, G Barnett, Jamieson Park, D & Z Paulin, S & G Bluett, S Freeman, M & N D'Esposito, C & L Talbot, G Jennings & S F Ritchie
  • Breeder: Jamieson Park Ltd
  • Sire: ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR) 2018
  • Dam: SAVARIA (NZ) 2011
  • Foaling: 22 Sep 2023
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 20
1st up
  • 2-0-1
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
14-14
25 Oct 26
RAT TAT (HE'S 26) MAIDEN
1400m
G4
1.26.20
0.25.97
0.47.89
0.35.69
0.24.15
0.12.51
2-13
25 Sep 26
LODGE REAL ESTATE 1400
1400m
S5
1.24.57
0.25.71
0.46.88
0.34.53
0.22.34
0.11.16
4-8
15 Sep 26
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 17
1100m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
16 Jun 26
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 12
1000m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-8
2 Jun 26
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 2
800m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

14-14 25 Oct 26 1400m  RAT TAT (HE'S 26) MAIDEN View video › $25,000
WELL  Good4 MDN , 1.26.20, 600m - 0.35.69 George Rooke $0
  • 1.24.84, Flat
  • 7.9L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $1.50
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Puzzle, 54.5
  • 2: Merroca, 58.5
  • LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Held up rounding the final bend and for the entirety of the home straight, going to the line untested. When questioned regarding run from near the 800m to the winning post, rider advised that the colt had travelled well, however he was unable to improve his position from near the 800m and that the colt had pulled up in a normal post-race condition.
2-13 25 Sep 26 1400m  LODGE REAL ESTATE 1400 View video › $25,000
WAIK  Soft5 MDN Midf OTF, Urgd Tn-ran on Inr, 1.24.57, 600m - 0.34.53 George Rooke $4,625
  • 1.24.54, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $4.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Ellendale, 54.0
  • 3: Compulsory (AUS), 55.5
  • SHORT HEAD:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
4-8 15 Sep 26 1100m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 1100 - Heat 17 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 MDN 3YO George Rooke $0
  • 1.08.17, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Withallmystrength (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Star Ninety Six (AUS), 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
U-6 16 Jun 26 1000m  2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 12 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy9 2YO George Rooke $0
  • 1.03.16, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Thunder Knight (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Happy Child, 0.0
  • HEAD:4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-8 2 Jun 26 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 2 View video › $0
COUN  Heavy8 2YO George Rooke $0
  • 0.47.94, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Ignition, 0.0
  • 2: Thrill Of Flight (AUS), 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 52

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 39
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 22189
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1237 147 122 136 127 123 582 $5,848,905
G & L 125 12 12 10 7 16 68 $2,897,500
2026/27 40 4 10 5 3 5 13 $312,180
2025/26 180 22 19 18 14 14 93 $1,379,603
2024/25 205 24 23 24 14 18 102 $1,344,325
2023/24 191 22 19 23 19 17 91 $1,273,540
2022/23 190 32 12 19 23 24 80 $590,670
2021/22 224 22 20 21 21 25 115 $513,206
2020/21 207 21 19 26 33 20 88 $435,381
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