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Flat Rating: 86
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Lugging Bit
- Nose Band

Horse Details

17 (ret) Chestnut Gelding

Owner: Able International Ltd
Breeder: P J B Smith

Sire: VOLKSRAAD (GB) 1988
Dam: CENTALEAR (NZ) 2000
Foaling: 1 Oct 2008

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Form

8746X

1st up

11-1-1

2nd up

7-2-1

Fresh 30

1-0-0

Fresh 90

10-1-1

Sectionals

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

6-9	3 Nov 15	2000m Group 3	SOFITEL LUXURY HOTELS STAKES		$70,000
AUCK Good3		WFA	7th outr,wdr tn,plugged away	Grant Cooksley	$700
2.03.26, Flat 6.1L Bar: 2 SP: $26.20 Rtg: 86 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 56.5 1: Consensus, 56.5 2: Spoke To Carlo (GB), 59.0 SHORT HEAD:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band Stipe Comment: slow to begin

4-13	26 Oct 15	1600m	SEAFOOD BAZAAR 1600		$25,000
WAIK Good3		OPN HCP	10th innr,blokd tn,out 200, strong	Grant Cooksley	$1,250
1.33.25, Flat 2.5L Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 86 Wgt: 56.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Stolen Dance, 54.5 2: Sierra Beel, 54.0 1 3/4 LEN:HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time), Nose Band Stipe Comment: went off stride 800m, held up early in final straight and continued to have difficulty obtaining clear running until near 200m

3-5	6 Oct 15	1000m	OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 7		$0
WHAN Good4		OPN HCP		Grant Cooksley	$0
0.59.98, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 86 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Carnavalito, 0.0 2: Savannah Somoya, 0.0 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time), Nose Band

7-7	29 Aug 15	1400m	COWLEY'S HIRE CENTRE 1400		$20,000
WHAN Soft5		Rating 85 Benchmark	4th outr,urged tn, no xtra 200m	Patrick Holmes	$0
1.23.70, Flat 5.2L Bar: 4 SP: $19.30 Rtg: 87 (-1) Wgt: 60.0 Car: 60.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Late Decision, 54.5 2: In Flight, 56.5 LEN:LONG HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band Stipe Comment: Contacted 1100 metres then over raced.

8-8	1 Aug 15	1200m	THE NORTHERN ADVOCATE 1200		$20,000
WHAN Soft5		Rating 85 Benchmark	7th otr slw pc,out tn, no sprint	Leith Innes	$0
1.11.37, Flat 11.3L Bar: 8 SP: $12.30 Rtg: 88 (-1) Wgt: 60.5 Car: 60.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Elusive Gold, 58.0 2: In Flight, 55.5 LONG HEAD:2 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band

3-13	25 Apr 15	1400m Premier Meeting	HARNESS RACING WAIKATO PREMIER		$30,000
WAIK Good4		Rating 85 Benchmark	Awk,10th inr,blkd 250,out 100,solid	Grant Cooksley	$3,000
1.22.14, Flat .5L Bar: 2 SP: $11.60 Rtg: 87 (+1) Wgt: 60.0 Car: 60.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Gustavo, 58.5 2: Miss Foxwood (AUS), 56.5 LONG HEAD:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band Stipe Comment: began awkwardly, disappointed for run 250m then continued to have difficulty obtaining clear running until near 100m

4-11	4 Apr 15	1400m Premier Meeting	PYRAMID TRUCKING 1400		$40,000
TROA Good3		OPN HCP	10th outr to tn, ran on well inner	Grant Cooksley	$2,000
1.21.37, Flat 3.9L Bar: 10 SP: $27.30 Rtg: 87 Wgt: 53.5 Car: 54.0 LWD: 53.0 1: Allez Eagle, 53.0 2: Addictive Habit, 59.0 2 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band

U-9	24 Mar 15	950m	OPN HCP Catchweight 950 - Heat 19		$0
CAMB Soft6		OPN HCP		Grant Cooksley	$0
0.57.56, Flat Bar: 4 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 87 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Addictive Habit, 0.0 2: Tornado Alley, 0.0 2 1/2 LEN:LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band

14-14

12 Oct 14

1400m

CAFETERIA HANDICAP

$260,465

SHTN Good

Class 2

, 1.24.17

C Y Lui

1.20.98, Flat
20.0L
Bar: 7
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 51.2
Car: 51.2
LWD: 51.2

1: Divine Callings, 56.6
2: Beauty Flame, 59.8
LEN:2 1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

14-14

6 Jul 14

1600m

THE SHA TIN MILE TROPHY

$393,088

SHTN Soft

Class 1

, 1.37.86

C Y Lui

1.33.98, Flat
24.3L
Bar: 9
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 48.0
Car: 48.0
LWD: 48.0

1: Wonderful Moments, 52.1
2: Rewarding Hero, 57.6
NOSE:SHORT HEAD

Raceday Gear:

12-14

23 Mar 14

1400m

PEONY HANDICAP

$243,100

SHTN Good

Class 2

, 1.23.20

W M Lai

1.21.85, Flat
8.5L
Bar: 12
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 56.2
Car: 56.2
LWD: 52.6

1: Flash Knight, 56.2
2: Dundonnell, 57.1
1/2 LEN:2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

6-12

4 Dec 13

1800m

ASIA HANDICAP

$243,100

HYVY Firm

Class 2

, 1.50.07

O Doleuze

1.49.54, Flat
3.3L
Bar: 8
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 60.3
Car: 60.3
LWD: 60.3

1: Sunny Ying, 54.4
2: Lucky Forever, 57.1
1 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

5-12

20 Nov 13

1650m

SUTHERLAND HANDICAP

$243,100

HYVY Good

Class 2

, 1.40.04

O Doleuze

$12,155

1.39.55, Flat
3.0L
Bar: 10
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 60.3
Car: 60.3
LWD: 60.3

1: Little Dreams, 60.3
2: Albiceleste, 53.9
1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN

Raceday Gear:

9-14

5 May 13

2400m Group 3

THE QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP

$471,705

SHTN Good

, 2.30.39

W M Lai

2.29.98, Flat
2.5L
Bar: 10
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 52.6
Car: 52.6
LWD: 52.1

1: Dominant, 59.4
2: Willie Cazals, 53.0
NOSE:1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

7-10

28 Apr 13

1800m

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK HANDICAP

$243,100

SHTN Good

Class 2

, 1.48.95

T Angland

1.48.26, Flat
4.3L
Bar: 9
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 60.3
Car: 60.3
LWD: 60.3

1: Rainbow Chic, 56.6
2: Blazing Speed, 53.5
NECK:1 3/4 LEN

Raceday Gear:

10-12

14 Apr 13

1650m

WING WO HANDICAP

$347,286

HYVY Good

Class 1

, 1.41.12

T Clark

1.40.52, Flat
3.8L
Bar: 7
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 56.6
Car: 56.6
LWD: 56.6

1: Mizani, 53.0
2: Outdoor Pegasus, 53.9
NECK:1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

10-13

17 Mar 13

2000m Group 1

THE BMW HONG KONG DERBY 2013

$2,778,295

SHTN Good

, 2.02.50

T Clark

$1,000

2.01.84, Flat
4.3L
Bar: 7
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 57.1
Car: 57.1
LWD: 57.1

1: Akeed Mofeed, 57.1
2: Endowing, 57.1
1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

1-14

17 Feb 13

1800m Group 1

THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP

$1,041,860

SHTN Good

, 1.48.91

T Clark

$625,116

1.48.91, Flat
.8L
Bar: 2
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 57.1
Car: 57.1
LWD: 57.1

2: President Lincoln, 57.1
3: Ashkiyr, 57.1
3/4 LEN:LEN

Raceday Gear:

5-14

20 Jan 13

1600m Group 1

THE HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE

$1,041,860

SHTN Good

, 1.34.90

T Angland

$52,093

1.34.27, Flat
4.0L
Bar: 5
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 57.1
Car: 57.1
LWD: 57.1

1: Gold-Fun, 57.1
2: Garlic Boy, 57.1
NECK:1 1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

6-14

22 Dec 12

1800m

KWAI SHING HANDICAP

$243,100

SHTN Good

Class 2

, 1.51.03

D Whyte

1.50.75, Flat
1.8L
Bar: 6
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 55.7
Car: 55.7
LWD: 52.6

1: Same World, 58.0
2: Victor Delight, 55.3
LEN:LEN

Raceday Gear:

7-14

9 Dec 12

1600m

LONDON HANDICAP

$243,100

SHTN Good

Class 2

, 1.36.86

D Whyte

1.36.18, Flat
4.3L
Bar: 12
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 56.6
Car: 56.6
LWD: 56.6

1: Victory Master, 55.7
2: Lucky Forever, 50.8
HEAD:1 1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

1-14

18 Nov 12

1600m

HUNG MUI KUK HANDICAP

$243,100

SHTN Good

Class 2

, 1.35.51

D Whyte

$145,860

1.35.51, Flat
.1L
Bar: 14
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 53.5
Car: 53.5
LWD: 53.5

2: Supreme Knight, 53.0
3: Wrath Of Fire, 52.1
SHORT HEAD:SHORT HEAD

Raceday Gear:

1-14

15 Jul 12

1400m

SIGHT WINNER HANDICAP

$156,279

SHTN Good

Class 3

, 1.23.16

W Pike

$93,767

1.23.16, Flat
.3L
Bar: 8
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 60.3
Car: 60.3
LWD: 60.3

2: Strathtay, 59.4
3: Flying Smart, 58.0
NECK:3/4 LEN

Raceday Gear:

3-14

24 Jun 12

1400m

THE RACING CLUB HANDICAP

$156,279

SHTN Good

Class 3

, 1.23.29

D Whyte

$15,627

1.22.99, Flat
2.0L
Bar: 5
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 60.3
Car: 60.3
LWD: 51.2

1: Winning Leader, 54.8
2: Mighty K, 53.9
NECK:2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

5-12	26 Dec 11	1600m Group 2	WAIWERA WATER GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS		$100,000
AUCK Good3		3YO SW	9th inr, out 7w 200m, solid finish, 600m - 34.42	Vinnie Colgan	$2,500
1.34.18, Flat 2.9L Bar: 4 SP: $8.90 Rtg: 72 (+15) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.5 1: Knight's Tour (AUS), 56.5 2: Ocean Park, 56.5 HEAD:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band

1-11	3 Dec 11	1400m	BABCOCK 1400		$13,000
AUCK Good3		Rating 65	3bk inr,blokd 300,burst thru late, 1.23.70	Vinnie Colgan	$7,800
1.23.70, Flat .3L Bar: 2 SP: $4.30 Rtg: 64 (+8) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.5 2: Catchitifyoucan, 54.5 3: Grande Rosso, 59.0 NECK:NOSE Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band Stipe Comment: Unable to obtain clear running until the 150mtrs also crowded over the concluding stages.

1-15	19 Nov 11	1400m Premier Meeting	FRANKLIN LONG ROOFING LTD 1400		$15,000
COUN Good3		MDN	Akw,10th otr,out 300,blazed home, 1.24.25	Vinnie Colgan	$9,375
1.24.25, Flat .4L Bar: 7 SP: $25.50 Rtg: 49 (+15) Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 55.0 2: Jungle Knight, 58.5 3: Master Zenno, 58.5 LONG NECK:3 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band Stipe Comment: began awkwardly, held up passing 400m

9-14

29 Oct 11

1400m

EL HERMANO @ CHEVAL STUD 1400

$10,000

WAPA Good3

MDN

8th 3w cvr,wdr 600,hmprd 100,easd

Leith Innes

1.23.68, Flat
10.4L
Bar: 10
SP: $9.50
Rtg: 55 (-6)
Wgt: 55.5
Car: 55.5
LWD: 54.0

1: Royal Bliss, 54.5
2: Capricious, 54.0
2 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band (1st time)

Stipe Comment: lay in when placed under pressure in the final straight and after being steadied to avoid heels near the 200m was not persevered with for the remainder of the race.

3-6

12 Sep 11

800m

MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 4

WHAN Good4

MDN 3YO

Leith Innes

0.48.70, Flat
Bar: 3
SP: $0.00
Rtg: 55
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: Star Of Tralee, 0.0
2: Katerina, 0.0
2 LEN:HEAD

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

7-9

16 Apr 11

1600m Listed Race

NETWORK VISUALS CHAMPAGNE STAKES

$45,000

AUCK Good4

2YO SW

Disp pc inner,5th tn, wltd 200m

Trudy Thornton

$450

1.42.96, Flat
10.8L
Bar: 1
SP: $17.40
Rtg: 55
Wgt: 56.0
Car: 56.0
LWD: 54.5

1: Dowager Queen, 54.5
2: Vittoria, 54.5
2 1/2 LEN:HEAD

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: Over-raced early and middle stages.

4-10

10 Apr 11

1200m

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB 1200

$5,000

COUN Soft5

MDN 2YO

3 bk inr to tn,out 350,ran on

Mark Hills

$250

1.10.91, Flat
2.9L
Bar: 2
SP: $12.50
Rtg: 50 (+5)
Wgt: 56.0
Car: 56.0
LWD: 54.5

1: Melody Celebre, 54.5
2: Ginja Ninja, 54.5
3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-9

29 Mar 11

1000m

2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 13

WAPA Heavy8

2YO

Trudy Thornton

0.58.48, Flat
Bar: 5
SP: $0.00
Rtg: 50
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: Blue Yonder (AUS), 0.0
3: Classcoroc, 0.0
4 1/2 LEN:2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

3-6

8 Mar 11

700m

2YO Catchweight 700 - Heat 5

PAER Good4

2YO

Mark Hills

0.39.92, Flat
Bar: 1
SP: $0.00
Rtg: 50
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: Ishi Red, 0.0
2: Red Of China, 0.0
HEAD:1 1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

U-9

10 Nov 10

800m

2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 8

CAMB Firm2

2YO

Craig Grylls

0.45.70, Flat
Bar: 3
SP: $0.00
Rtg: 50
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: Prestigious Miss (AUS), 0.0
2: Ishi Red, 0.0
2 LEN:3 LEN

Raceday Gear:

3-6

26 Oct 10

650m

2YO Catchweight 650 - Heat 1

TROA Good3

2YO

Craig Grylls

0.38.06, Flat
Bar: 5
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: The Looker, 0.0
2: Peter Piper, 0.0
3/4 LEN:4 LEN

Raceday Gear:

With Horse

Starts 2
Wins 0
Place 0
S/R 0.0

With Trainer

Starts 77
Wins 4
Place 17
S/R 19.3

This Going (Good)

Starts 3221
Wins 466
Place 780
S/R 6.9

On Course (Ruakaka)

Starts 609
Wins 96
Place 156
S/R 6.3

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides

3086X

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	11436	1535	1348	1198	1110	996	5249	$35,308,512
G & L	1402	175	140	134	111	134	708	$18,401,225
2021/22	182	29	22	22	17	14	78	$1,300,349
2020/21	260	32	39	27	31	31	100	$1,862,387
2019/20	270	42	44	39	25	19	101	$1,343,815
2018/19	347	51	38	44	34	35	145	$1,376,280
2017/18	338	47	36	47	39	26	143	$1,412,215
2016/17	385	60	54	41	35	41	154	$1,846,218
2015/16	459	77	62	51	40	42	187	$1,897,418
2014/15	464	66	61	38	57	50	192	$1,592,545
2013/14	431	71	59	48	50	46	157	$1,930,325
2012/13	556	81	63	60	51	49	252	$2,146,813
2011/12	590	83	75	65	60	49	258	$1,465,620
2010/11	462	52	47	47	46	44	226	$980,627
2009/10	533	67	66	54	39	48	259	$2,009,612
2008/09	518	58	56	59	54	43	248	$1,592,086
2007/08	373	49	41	42	34	34	173	$1,599,572
2006/07	259	38	36	30	26	19	110	$1,139,910
2005/06	447	70	67	60	54	36	160	$1,982,980
2004/05	463	89	60	46	44	33	191	$1,984,376
2003/04	725	114	85	89	73	73	291	$1,558,050
2002/03	495	60	53	47	46	49	240	$970,939
2001/02	115	16	17	9	6	9	58	$264,887
2000/01	557	66	62	51	51	45	282	$921,364
1999/00	509	66	59	44	43	42	255	$839,220
1998/99	404	36	37	31	32	27	241	$377,425
1997/98	410	30	38	29	44	25	244	$308,555
1996/97	239	18	19	20	22	15	145	$158,430
1995/96	517	54	42	45	46	46	284	$360,272
1994/95	128	13	10	13	11	6	75	$86,225

With Jockey (Leith Innes)

Starts 77
Wins 4
Place 17
S/R 19.3

This Going (Good)

Starts 803
Wins 73
Place 152
S/R 11.0

On Course (Ruakaka)

Starts 371
Wins 41
Place 75
S/R 9.0

Current Premiership Place Flat	68
Starts Since Last Win	9

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

8170X

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	5309	453	492	488	509	469	2898	$9,562,415
G & L	572	30	43	41	51	46	361	$3,827,390
2025/26	97	6	11	6	10	1	63	$422,900
2024/25	98	15	10	11	7	7	48	$1,066,430
2023/24	99	14	11	5	7	8	54	$839,825
2022/23	85	4	9	10	6	9	47	$269,220
2021/22	63	5	6	7	5	9	31	$265,675
2020/21	75	5	8	9	2	7	44	$211,320
2019/20	82	12	19	8	7	3	33	$295,775
2018/19	88	6	8	8	8	10	48	$151,175
2017/18	70	7	7	12	7	7	30	$192,100
2016/17	91	9	6	4	16	4	52	$197,240
2015/16	169	12	16	19	18	11	93	$258,425
2014/15	183	19	15	17	15	16	101	$280,340
2013/14	173	25	14	17	21	19	77	$411,022
2012/13	170	14	23	19	13	21	80	$316,973
2011/12	109	12	10	11	15	6	55	$140,325
2010/11	200	17	16	15	18	23	111	$243,625
2009/10	134	17	16	20	13	9	59	$189,720
2008/09	154	18	9	10	15	17	85	$226,782
2007/08	212	14	19	14	32	19	114	$301,105
2006/07	196	18	17	16	19	17	109	$278,051
2005/06	155	13	9	11	16	15	91	$230,460
2004/05	118	11	12	7	16	9	63	$133,070
2003/04	107	11	14	6	6	10	60	$142,962
2002/03	169	8	16	17	16	20	92	$111,583
2001/02	144	14	14	14	15	6	81	$145,076
2000/01	132	9	11	16	15	15	66	$123,126
1999/00	116	6	11	12	6	12	69	$535,850
1998/99	130	11	14	15	9	12	69	$79,750
1997/98	162	6	10	13	15	15	103	$83,650
1996/97	233	14	18	21	20	22	138	$157,250
1995/96	161	14	16	11	17	18	85	$279,725
1994/95	159	12	16	19	13	17	82	$220,325
1993/94	142	10	9	6	20	12	85	$83,025
1992/93	144	20	20	14	11	10	69	$177,400
1991/92	168	10	14	15	16	12	101	$82,700
1990/91	194	14	14	12	21	15	118	$192,813
1989/90	239	16	16	32	16	17	142	$177,218
1988/89	88	5	8	9	7	9	50	$48,407

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Race info

Horse Details

17 (ret) Chestnut Gelding

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Sectionals

Career stats

In-depth racing review

Leith Innes

Age: 47 Location: Auckland

With Horse

With Trainer

This Going (Good)

On Course (Ruakaka)

Jockey Performance Stats

Bruce Wallace

Location: Byerley Park Horses in Training: 26

With Jockey (Leith Innes)

This Going (Good)

On Course (Ruakaka)

Trainer Performance Stats

Age: 47

Location: Auckland

Location: Byerley Park

Horses in Training: 26