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Sphenophyta (NZ) 2000

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Te Awamutu

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 109
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

25 Bay Gelding

  • Owner: P M Goodwin & R A Otto
  • Breeder: Mrs C E & E W Downing, Mrs P J & P M Goodwin
  • Sire: GROOM DANCER (USA) 1984
  • Dam: BALLERMOSS (NZ) 1994
  • Foaling: 16 Oct 2000

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 0X20X
1st up
  • 7-0-4
2nd up
  • 2-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 3-0-2
Fresh 90
  • 4-0-2

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
12-13
2 May 09
HOLLINDALE
1800m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-6
21 Apr 09
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 27
1150m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-7
11 Apr 09
VRC TROPHY
1200m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-5
24 Mar 09
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 23
1000m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
10-10
18 Aug 07
LISTON STK
1400m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
10-11
24 Feb 07
CLYON CUP
1400m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
13-15
4 Nov 06
MACKINNON
2000m
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
5-18
21 Oct 06
CAUL CUP
2400m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-15
7 Oct 06
TURNBULL
2000m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
6-15
23 Sep 06
UNDERWOOD
1800m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-11
9 Sep 06
CRAIGLEE
1600m
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-15
1 Jul 06
CDRA CUP
2400m
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-13
17 Jun 06
IPSW CUP
2150m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
5-20
3 Jun 06
E WILLIAMS
1500m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-9
25 Mar 06
RACING TAURANGA MEMBERS STAYERS
2170m
S
2.14.67
-
-
-
-
-
4-8
11 Mar 06
NEW ZEALAND HERALD 2100
2100m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-11
4 Mar 06
AIR NEW ZEALAND MILE
1600m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-13
11 Feb 06
IVERQUANTEL 1600
1600m
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-14
23 Jan 06
HORSE & HOUND MAIDEN
1600m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-12
22 Dec 05
SPEIGHTS 1400
1400m
G
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
24 Aug 04
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 9
850m
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-7
15 Jun 04
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 7
850m
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
18 May 04
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 8
800m
S
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

Overseas starts last updated on 8 May 2009
12-13 2 May 09 1800m Group 2 HOLLINDALE   $352,638
GCST  Good HOLLINDALE , 1.48.17 M Rodd $0
  • 1.48.17, Flat
  • 7.4L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Fulmonti (NZ), 59.0
  • 2: Izonit (NZ), 56.5
  • ½ Neck:¾ len
  • Raceday Gear:
1-6 21 Apr 09 1150m  OPN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 27   $0
WAPA  Soft6 OPN HCP , 1.11.77 Craig Grylls $0
  • 1.11.77, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 109
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Badbadalice, 0.0
  • 3: Daads Girl, 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-7 11 Apr 09 1200m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingVRC TROPHY   $35,000
AUCK  Soft5 OPN HCP Rear rail,came stoutly late Craig Grylls $6,825
  • 1.11.61, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $19.70
  • Rtg: 108 (+1)
  • Wgt: 60.0
  • Car: 60.0
  • LWD: 53.0
  • 1: Al Qurhah, 53.0
  • 3: Jazzella, 56.5
  • SHORT HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates (1st time), Lugging Bit (1st time)
U-5 24 Mar 09 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 23   $0
WAPA  Good3 OPN HCP Craig Grylls $0
  • 0.59.24, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Solo Flight, 0.0
  • 2: Blackhall, 0.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear:
10-10 18 Aug 07 1400m Group 2 LISTON STK   $226,246
CAUL  Good LISTON STK , 1.22.19 C Brown $0
  • 1.22.19, Flat
  • 32.6L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 59.0
  • 1: Apache Cat, 59.0
  • 2: Marasco, 59.0
  • ¾ len:2¼ len
  • Raceday Gear:
10-11 24 Feb 07 1400m Group 3 CLYON CUP   $141,263
CAUL  Good CLYON CUP , 1.22.25 C Brown $0
  • 1.22.25, Flat
  • 10.0L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 58.0
  • 1: Apache Cat, 58.0
  • 2: Bon Hoffa, 55.5
  • 3¼ len:s hd
  • Raceday Gear:
13-15 4 Nov 06 2000m Group 1 MACKINNON   $813,060
FLEM  Soft MACKINNON , 2.02.38 G Boss $0
  • 2.02.38, Flat
  • 16.0L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Desert War, 58.0
  • 2: Growl (NZ), 57.5
  • 2¼ len:lng hd
  • Raceday Gear:
5-18 21 Oct 06 2400m Group 1 CAUL CUP   $2,708,404
CAUL  Good CAUL CUP , 2.27.69 D Nikolic $96,921
  • 2.27.69, Flat
  • 1.2L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 50.0
  • Car: 50.5
  • LWD: 50.0
  • 1: Tawqeet (USA), 53.5
  • 2: Aqua D'amore, 52.0
  • lng nk:s nk
  • Raceday Gear:
1-15 7 Oct 06 2000m Group 1 TURNBULL   $541,142
FLEM  Good TURNBULL , 2.01.09 D Nikolic $325,762
  • 2.01.09, Flat
  • .0L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Sphenophyta (NZ), 56.5
  • 2: Our Smoking Joe, 57.5
  • Neck:dh
  • Raceday Gear:
6-15 23 Sep 06 1800m Group 1 UNDERWOOD   $379,069
CAUL  Good UNDERWOOD , 1.49.56 J Byrne $7,538
  • 1.49.56, Flat
  • 4.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 58.0
  • 1: El Segundo (NZ), 58.0
  • 2: Polar Bear (GB), 58.0
  • 2¼ len:1¼ len
  • Raceday Gear:
2-11 9 Sep 06 1600m Group 2 CRAIGLEE   $540,604
FLEM  Soft CRAIGLEE , 1.38.05 J Byrne $96,921
  • 1.38.05, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 58.0
  • 1: Pompeii Ruler, 57.5
  • 3: Zipping, 58.0
  • ¾ len:Neck
  • Raceday Gear:
2-15 1 Jul 06 2400m Listed Race CDRA CUP   $217,534
SCST  Soft CDRA CUP , 2.34.59 J Byrne $43,076
  • 2.34.59, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 52.0
  • 1: Empyreal (NZ), 56.5
  • 3: Cold Start, 52.0
  • lng nk:1 Len
  • Raceday Gear:
1-13 17 Jun 06 2150m Listed Race IPSW CUP   $217,749
IPSW  Good IPSW CUP , 2.10.45 J Byrne $140,212
  • 2.10.45, Flat
  • .0L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 52.0
  • Car: 52.0
  • LWD: 52.0
  • 2: Rampant Lion, 52.0
  • 3: Motivate, 52.0
  • 2 Len:2 Len
  • Raceday Gear:
5-20 3 Jun 06 1500m Listed Race E WILLIAMS   $64,614
E FM  Good E WILLIAMS , 1.28.51 A Pattillo $1,292
  • 1.28.51, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 52.0
  • Car: 52.0
  • LWD: 52.0
  • 1: Magic Marvo, 52.0
  • 2: Benedetti, 54.5
  • lng nk:1¾ len
  • Raceday Gear:
1-9 25 Mar 06 2170m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingRACING TAURANGA MEMBERS STAYERS   $28,000
BOPL  Soft PQ Last,idled up tn,kikd clr 250,smart, 2.14.67 Michael Coleman $17,500
  • 2.14.67, Flat
  • 6.5L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $2.40
  • Rtg: 80 (+28)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 53.0
  • 2: Tyepan, 49.5
  • 3: Fasaadi, 55.0
  • 6 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear:
4-8 11 Mar 06 2100m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingNEW ZEALAND HERALD 2100   $30,000
AUCK  Good PQ 6th otr,fght on otr in sprint home Sean Collins $1,350
  • 2.11.56, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $2.10
  • Rtg: 80
  • Wgt: 54.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 53.0
  • 1: Tony The Pony, 51.5
  • 2: Primera Dama, 55.0
  • SHORT NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
1-11 4 Mar 06 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingAIR NEW ZEALAND MILE   $15,000
AUCK  Good Rating 76 Hdy 3w no covr,led 200,raced away, 1.35.98 Sean Collins $9,000
  • 1.35.98, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $4.15
  • Rtg: 70 (+10)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Foursfield, 57.0
  • 3: Bandits Pistol, 56.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
1-13 11 Feb 06 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingIverQuantel 1600   $13,750
WAIK  Soft MDN 5th otr,big fin through mid, 1.37.56 Sean Collins $8,590
  • 1.37.56, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 59 (+11)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 2: The Silence Sir, 57.0
  • 3: Greener Pastures, 55.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
2-14 23 Jan 06 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingHORSE & HOUND MAIDEN   $8,000
WELL  Good MDN Bk 8th,6th tn,fin well Sean Collins $1,600
  • 1.36.17, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 57 (+2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Takemybreathaway, 55.5
  • 3: Derry City, 56.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
2-12 22 Dec 05 1400m  SPEIGHTS 1400   $5,000
OTAK  Good MDN Bk otr,8th wide 600,fght wide Sean Collins $1,000
  • 1.24.84, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 50 (+7)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Joontoo Gemini, 52.5
  • 3: Callaghan, 56.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
U-6 24 Aug 04 850m  MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 9   $0
TAUP  Soft MDN Mark Hills $0
  • 0.52.52, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Palmac (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Fin In Gold, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear:
1-7 15 Jun 04 850m  MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 7   $0
WAPA  Soft MDN Rogan Norvall $0
  • 0.54.49, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Ross Lowry, 0.0
  • 3: Loyal, 0.0
  • DEAD HEAT:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
U-7 18 May 04 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 8   $0
AVON  Soft MDN Allan Peard $0
  • 0.47.23, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tuscany Beauty, 0.0
  • 2: Iluvthiscountry, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:

Craig Grylls

  • Age: 35
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 1
  • Rides since last win: 11

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 1
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 216
  • Wins 24
  • Place 34
  • S/R 9.0

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 3625
  • Wins 399
  • Place 713
  • S/R 9.1

On Course (Te Awamutu)

  • Starts 355
  • Wins 33
  • Place 68
  • S/R 10.8

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 73834
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 13244 1432 1276 1248 1234 1169 6885 $39,862,545
G & L 1209 120 89 104 113 88 695 $17,748,245
2025/26 419 85 53 43 36 22 180 $3,495,855
2024/25 799 141 100 76 82 73 327 $6,081,838
2023/24 696 96 77 86 74 59 304 $5,225,253
2022/23 861 117 102 91 84 72 395 $3,770,005
2021/22 726 92 77 62 65 74 356 $3,003,715
2020/21 802 83 95 85 60 71 408 $2,676,756
2019/20 504 54 54 42 67 48 239 $1,232,200
2018/19 386 51 42 33 35 50 175 $1,559,983
2017/18 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 $23,860
2016/17 573 64 62 43 63 47 294 $1,466,098
2015/16 608 58 49 52 63 55 331 $1,066,645
2014/15 688 72 54 81 57 50 374 $1,440,670
2013/14 735 78 59 67 76 67 388 $1,638,060
2012/13 554 54 51 52 44 56 297 $691,870
2011/12 747 62 55 68 62 63 437 $906,488
2010/11 835 56 75 75 67 77 485 $948,149
2009/10 821 72 70 53 56 83 487 $1,297,021
2008/09 792 63 56 63 84 63 463 $1,291,975
2007/08 680 52 63 75 61 57 372 $1,028,435
2006/07 655 57 45 72 53 52 376 $688,711
2005/06 358 25 34 29 44 30 196 $328,962

Richard & Chris Otto

  • Location: Te Awamutu
  • Horses in Training: 0

With Jockey (Craig Grylls)

  • Starts 216
  • Wins 24
  • Place 34
  • S/R 9.0

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 258
  • Wins 24
  • Place 48
  • S/R 10.8

On Course (Te Awamutu)

  • Starts 125
  • Wins 17
  • Place 32
  • S/R 7.4
Starts Since Last Win 22

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 6327X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1101 122 104 116 104 89 566 $2,155,366
G & L 102 3 7 6 7 10 69 $616,900
2010/11 237 23 21 28 21 19 125 $413,740
2009/10 223 25 26 26 21 18 107 $375,133
2008/09 295 33 34 27 30 19 152 $824,568
2007/08 207 26 12 15 17 20 117 $320,250
2006/07 139 15 11 20 15 13 65 $221,675
View Sphenophyta (NZ) 2000's full breeding profile ›