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Almon (NZ) 2008

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Australia

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 66
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

14YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: M J Bradley, T L Busuttin, T V Rider, S W E Swap & Tullycrine Ltd
  • Breeder: Windsor Park Stud Ltd
  • Sire: FALKIRK (NZ) 2000
  • Dam: CARNIVAL GIRL (NZ) 1991
  • Foaling: 23 Oct 2008

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 9509X
1st up
  • 5-2-1
2nd up
  • 3-0-2
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 3-2-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
9-10
11 Jan 14
CENTRAL ITM PREMIER
1400m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
13-14
11 Dec 13
BARFOOT & THOMPSON TWILIGHT CUP
1600m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
5-15
29 Nov 13
KAPITI NEWS PREMIER
1400m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
9-13
2 Nov 13
STEWART BROWNE GROUP 1400
1400m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-14
4 Oct 13
CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB 1200
1200m
S5
1.10.70
-
-
-
-
-
5-10
22 Dec 12
LODGE REAL ESTATE 1600
1600m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
7-12
1 Dec 12
DUNSTAN FEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER
1600m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-9
10 Nov 12
NEWSTALK ZB 97FM 1400
1400m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-9
17 Oct 12
ITM/GIB 1200
1200m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-10
9 Oct 12
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 4
950m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
5 May 12
DD BLOODSTOCK 1600
1600m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-10
11 Apr 12
ROTORUA COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS CLUB '1400'
1400m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-13
31 Mar 12
SCARLETT LADY 1400
1400m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
7-11
14 Mar 12
POCKETS Q MASTERS TOKOROA 1400
1400m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-8
29 Feb 12
TE RAPA MOWERS & CHAINSAWS 1200
1200m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-10
23 Jan 12
SOUTHEY FAMILY HANDICAP
1200m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-9
27 Dec 11
TOWNLEY TRENCHING & ELECTRICAL 1200
1200m
G3
1.11.20
-
-
-
-
-
U-9
2 Aug 11
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 7
800m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-10
24 Feb 11
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 18
950m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

9-10 11 Jan 14 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingCENTRAL ITM PREMIER View video › $25,000
MTU  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark 9th otr to 400,didnt figure Aimee Taylor $0
  • 1.22.34, Flat
  • 10.7L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $22.30
  • Rtg: 68 (-2)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 53.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Locket, 55.0
  • 2: Manu, 57.5
  • 1 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
13-14 11 Dec 13 1600m  BARFOOT & THOMPSON TWILIGHT CUP View video › $15,000
AUCK  Good3 Rating 75 Benchmark 3rd 3w opn,effort told 300m Joshua Adams $0
  • 1.35.68, Flat
  • 11.2L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $30.50
  • Rtg: 70 (-2)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Decorah, 56.5
  • 2: Ready Steady, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Jumped away awkwardly. Soon after leaving the barriers attempted to buck and went off stride. Obliged to race wide without cover throughout.
5-15 29 Nov 13 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingKAPITI NEWS PREMIER View video › $25,000
OTAK  Soft5 Rating 75 Benchmark Akw,10th,kn,blokd 400,inr 200,fght Opie Bosson $625
  • 1.23.50, Flat
  • 3.8L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $12.10
  • Rtg: 71 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Torricella, 56.5
  • 2: Locket, 52.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Over-raced early and middle stages. Held up near 400m
9-13 2 Nov 13 1400m  STEWART BROWNE GROUP 1400 View video › $10,000
BOPL  Good3 Rating 75 Benchmark Crw,7th otr to 400,didnt come on Michael McNab $0
  • 1.21.40, Flat
  • 10.2L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: 72 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Sacred Star (AUS), 55.5
  • 2: Biggin Hill, 58.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: crowded start
1-14 4 Oct 13 1200m  CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB 1200 View video › $12,500
WAIK  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* 7th otr,blokd,out 200,flew,up line, 1.10.70 Michael McNab $7,810
  • 1.10.70, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $21.50
  • Rtg: 65 (+7)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Springloaded, 56.5
  • 3: Kashmir, 56.0
  • LONG HEAD:1 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: began awkwardly, held up early in final straight
5-10 22 Dec 12 1600m  LODGE REAL ESTATE 1600 View video › $15,000
WAIK  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark Sped over to lead,hdd 200,btld Michael McNab $375
  • 1.37.17, Flat
  • 3.2L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $14.10
  • Rtg: 67 (-2)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Taaxman, 56.5
  • 2: Parnell Prince, 57.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: over-raced early and middle stages
7-12 1 Dec 12 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingDUNSTAN FEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER View video › $25,000
AUCK  Good3 Rating 75 Benchmark Hndy,4th otr 1000,btld 400m Mark Du Plessis $250
  • 1.35.99, Flat
  • 7.4L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $5.30
  • Rtg: 69 (-2)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Brave Centaur, 59.0
  • 2: The Menace, 58.5
  • 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-9 10 Nov 12 1400m  NEWSTALK ZB 97FM 1400 View video › $12,500
WAIK  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* Akw,hndy,led 800,hdd 200,fght hard Kevin Leung $2,500
  • 1.22.53, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $7.00
  • Rtg: 68 (+1)
  • Wgt: 60.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Le Choix (AUS), 57.5
  • 3: The Prophecy, 55.0
  • 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: jumped away awkwardly
3-9 17 Oct 12 1200m  ITM/GIB 1200 View video › $7,000
WHAN  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 8th outr,wdr tn, sustained finish Kevin Leung $700
  • 1.10.45, Flat
  • 2.0L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $3.10
  • Rtg: 68
  • Wgt: 60.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Billy Bingo, 56.5
  • 2: Kijani, 58.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground. Questioned regarding the riding tactics
1-10 9 Oct 12 950m  OPN HCP Catchweight 950 - Heat 4 View video › $0
CAMB  Soft7 OPN HCP , 0.57.02 Kevin Leung $0
  • 0.57.02, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 68
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Sequin, 0.0
  • 3: Lady Kipling, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 5 May 12 1600m  DD BLOODSTOCK 1600 View video › $10,000
WAIK  Good4 Rating 75 Led erly,2nd otr 700,stuck gamely Michael McNab $2,000
  • 1.36.55, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $6.60
  • Rtg: 65 (+3)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Lovingthelimelight (USA), 57.0
  • 3: Won't Lie Down, 57.0
  • SHORT NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-10 11 Apr 12 1400m  ROTORUA COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS CLUB '1400' View video › $7,000
ROTO  Good4 Rating 65 Dist 6th inr,clsr otr tn,ran on Michael McNab $700
  • 1.23.13, Flat
  • 4.8L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $4.20
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Cody Cat, 56.0
  • 2: Get The Message, 58.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-13 31 Mar 12 1400m  SCARLETT LADY 1400 View video › $12,500
AUCK  Good3 Rating 65 Sped to lead,tkld,fght,cght late Michael McNab $1,100
  • 1.24.47, Flat
  • 2.2L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $11.70
  • Rtg: 64 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Won't Lie Down, 56.5
  • 2: Beejay Belle, 57.0
  • 2 LEN:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-11 14 Mar 12 1400m  POCKETS Q MASTERS TOKOROA 1400 View video › $8,000
MATA  Soft5 Rating 65 8th 3w cvr to tn,battled away Sam Spratt $0
  • 1.23.10, Flat
  • 8.2L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.60
  • Rtg: 65 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Sateka, 54.5
  • 2: The Looker, 58.5
  • NECK:6 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-8 29 Feb 12 1200m  TE RAPA MOWERS & CHAINSAWS 1200 View video › $7,000
WAIK  Soft5 Rating 75 Akw,4w,4th otr 800,4w tn,fght Rory Hutchings $350
  • 1.10.05, Flat
  • 2.0L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $3.80
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 54.5
  • Car: 52.8
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: The Grey Storm, 55.5
  • 2: Justagem, 54.5
  • 1/2 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: hampered 100m, rider reported hung outwards throughout and may not have been entirely comfortable in track conditions
2-10 23 Jan 12 1200m  SOUTHEY FAMILY HANDICAP View video › $10,000
WELL  Soft5 Rating 65 Disp pce inr,trld 500,btld well inr Leith Innes $2,000
  • 1.10.04, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $2.60
  • Rtg: 63 (+2)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Scarlet O'Hara, 54.0
  • 3: Barefoot, 57.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-9 27 Dec 11 1200m  TOWNLEY TRENCHING & ELECTRICAL 1200 View video › $5,000
ROTO  Good3 MDN 3YO Sat 2nd otr to tn,led 200,too good, 1.11.20 Jason Waddell $3,125
  • 1.11.20, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $4.40
  • Rtg: 45 (+18)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Between Dreams, 54.5
  • 3: Over And Above, 57.5
  • 2 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: began awkwardly
U-9 2 Aug 11 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 7   $0
EBOP  Soft7 MDN 3YO Andy Webb $0
  • 0.48.80, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 50 (-5)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Joy's Choice, 0.0
  • 2: Rabiosa, 0.0
  • NECK:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-10 24 Feb 11 950m  2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 18   $0
CAMB  Soft5 2YO , 0.56.95 Leith Innes $0
  • 0.56.95, Flat
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Shanspur (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Uppland, 0.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried:

Sam Spratt

  • Age: 38
  • Location: Auckland
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 7
  • Rides since last win: 7

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 23
  • Wins 2
  • Place 6
  • S/R 11.5

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 2419
  • Wins 238
  • Place 451
  • S/R 10.2

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 690
  • Wins 59
  • Place 109
  • S/R 11.7

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 68490
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 9660 971 935 881 876 825 5172 $23,118,984
G & L 860 88 65 58 69 60 520 $10,273,585
2022/23 313 31 30 29 31 23 169 $1,029,910
2021/22 264 20 19 26 25 26 148 $469,277
2020/21 410 26 34 37 27 34 252 $558,776
2019/20 409 30 34 45 38 38 224 $780,520
2018/19 614 59 51 55 64 43 342 $1,397,466
2017/18 496 44 57 29 47 57 262 $1,420,188
2016/17 561 34 35 42 45 57 348 $893,780
2015/16 673 68 69 62 49 68 357 $1,825,788
2014/15 507 44 40 46 52 35 290 $1,029,393
2013/14 406 33 45 36 33 42 217 $939,382
2012/13 584 50 60 65 57 58 294 $1,107,918
2011/12 613 67 55 61 54 44 332 $1,582,388
2010/11 634 78 62 55 59 53 327 $1,819,737
2009/10 696 76 79 67 56 49 369 $1,592,860
2008/09 798 112 95 74 69 62 386 $3,403,278
2007/08 513 75 48 46 51 42 251 $1,678,233
2006/07 303 41 35 32 32 23 140 $730,700
2003/04 95 7 9 7 8 10 54 $58,263
2002/03 343 33 42 33 33 29 173 $443,115
2001/02 399 37 34 33 44 31 220 $319,266
2000/01 29 6 2 1 2 1 17 $38,750

Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 0

With Jockey (Sam Spratt)

  • Starts 23
  • Wins 2
  • Place 6
  • S/R 11.5

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 102
  • Wins 15
  • Place 27
  • S/R 6.8

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 30
  • Wins 1
  • Place 3
  • S/R 30.0
Starts Since Last Win 11

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • X2X0X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 504 69 66 49 46 53 221 $1,815,195
G & L 62 10 3 3 3 5 38 $1,197,425
2017/18 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0
2016/17 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 $174,000
2015/16 110 20 17 8 8 11 46 $481,060
2014/15 77 12 11 8 3 7 36 $125,690
2013/14 90 14 8 8 9 12 39 $142,570
2012/13 120 15 15 13 15 9 53 $605,925
2011/12 105 8 14 12 11 14 46 $285,950
View Almon (NZ) 2008's full breeding profile ›