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Skywards (NZ) 2009

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

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

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Blinkers
- Lugging Bit
- Tongue Tie

Horse Details

16 Bay Mare

Owner: Pencarrow Thoroughbreds Ltd
Breeder: P J & P M Vela Ltd

Sire: O'REILLY (NZ) 1993
Dam: SARWATCH (NZ) 1996
Foaling: 15 Sep 2009

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

8X85X

1st up

3-0-1

2nd up

2-0-0

Fresh 30

-

Fresh 90

3-0-1

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

5-6

13 Nov 15

KUMARA CAPITAL R65 1400

1400m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

8-13

21 Oct 15

DONAGHYS PUREFLUSH 1200

1200m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

8-14

1 Apr 15

RICHARDSON RACING WE ARE WHAT RACING IS ABOUT 1600

1600m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-7

18 Mar 15

WHANGAREI BUS SERVICES 1400

1400m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-7

26 Feb 15

FARMLANDS HANDICAP

1300m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-7

6 Feb 15

BLAIR STEVENS NZR REAL ESTATE MDN 1300

1300m

G3

1.18.34

-

-

-

-

-

2-9

26 Jan 15

THE BEACON 1200

1200m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-9

31 Dec 14

MIDHURST TAVERN / FARMLANDS STRATFORD

1200m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

13-14

4 Dec 14

DENIS WHEELER EARTHMOVING MAIDEN

1400m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-10

9 Nov 14

STELLA ARTOIS MAIDEN SPRINT

1200m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-10

23 Oct 14

MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 24

950m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-14

20 Dec 12

104.2 MORE FM 3YO MAIDEN

1200m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

5-6	13 Nov 15	1400m	KUMARA CAPITAL R65 1400		$7,000
DARG Good3		Rating 65 Benchmark*	6th otr to 400,didn't figure	Michael McNab	$175
1.23.99, Flat 11.5L Bar: 4 SP: $4.20 Rtg: 62 Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 56.0 1: Head Spin, 56.0 2: Candid Man, 52.5 LEN:SHORT NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly making contact and losing ground.

8-13	21 Oct 15	1200m	DONAGHYS PureFlush 1200		$7,000
TROA Good3		Rating 65 Benchmark*	11th otr,out tn, pressed on	Opie Bosson	$0
1.10.19, Flat 6.6L Bar: 12 SP: $5.50 Rtg: 63 (-1) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Astrid, 56.0 2: What's Up Alf, 57.0 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Knuckled passing the 1000 metres.

8-14	1 Apr 15	1600m	RICHARDSON RACING WE ARE WHAT RACING IS ABOUT 1600		$7,000
MATA Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	7th outr,wdr tn, plugged away	Matthew Cameron	$0
1.36.05, Flat 3.0L Bar: 8 SP: $4.90 Rtg: 64 (-1) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Morena, 56.0 2: Storm Bro, 58.5 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie

3-7	18 Mar 15	1400m	WHANGAREI BUS SERVICES 1400		$7,000
WHAN Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	7th otr mod pc,out tn,bold late	Matthew Cameron	$700
1.23.90, Flat 1.7L Bar: 4 SP: $4.40 Rtg: 64 Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Ultimate Image, 59.0 2: Savannah Somoya, 55.5 HEAD:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Crowded on jumping away.

2-7	26 Feb 15	1300m	FARMLANDS HANDICAP		$7,000
MTU Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	7th otr,wdr tn,strong finish	Matthew Cameron	$1,400
1.18.20, Flat 1.3L Bar: 6 SP: $4.50 Rtg: 63 (+1) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Dancer's Tale, 57.5 3: Hot Spot, 58.5 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Crowded on jumping. Over-raced early and middle stages.

1-7	6 Feb 15	1300m	BLAIR STEVENS NZR REAL ESTATE MDN 1300		$7,000
WAIR Good3		MDN	4th otr,pounced 350,raced clear, 1.18.34	Matthew Cameron	$4,375
1.18.34, Flat 2.8L Bar: 5 SP: $2.50 Rtg: 52 (+11) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 56.5 2: Ticket Clipper (AUS), 58.5 3: Aly's Belt, 56.5 2 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Tongue Tie

2-9	26 Jan 15	1200m	THE BEACON 1200		$8,000
EBOP Good3		MDN	7th innr,9th tn, strong late fin	Mark Sweeney	$1,600
1.11.31, Flat 2.5L Bar: 2 SP: $8.70 Rtg: 50 (+2) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Roselli, 58.5 3: Gladstone Belle, 55.0 2 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Pacifiers (1st time), Tongue Tie

5-9	31 Dec 14	1200m	MIDHURST TAVERN / FARMLANDS STRATFORD		$8,000
STRT Good4		MDN	Reared,slow,9th,ran on inner	Johnathan Parkes	$200
1.11.90, Flat 5.1L Bar: 2 SP: $5.10 Rtg: 50 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Silver Bubbles, 54.5 2: Malibu Miss, 54.0 1 1/2 LEN:2 3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie (1st time) Stipe Comment: Reared in the air when the gates opened and lost ground. (3L) also shifted in across heels 175m to obtain clear running.

13-14	4 Dec 14	1400m	DENIS WHEELER EARTHMOVING MAIDEN		$7,000
TARA Good3		MDN	4th outr, urged tn,fdd,held breath?	Danielle Johnson	$0
1.22.67, Flat 23.4L Bar: 9 SP: $5.20 Rtg: 51 (-1) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Dennis Denuto, 57.0 2: Lady Annalee, 54.5 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Rider thought mount may have held its breath during running

3-10	9 Nov 14	1200m	STELLA ARTOIS MAIDEN SPRINT		$7,000
HAWK Good3		MDN		Samantha Collett	$700
1.11.32, Flat .5L Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 46 (+5) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Lady Zafira, 56.5 2: Jagger, 57.5 NOSE:LONG NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-10	23 Oct 14	950m	MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 950 - Heat 24		$0
CAMB Good4		MDN 4YO&UP		Samantha Collett	$0
0.58.77, Flat Bar: 9 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 46 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Star Of Greenbeel, 0.0 3: Goshawk, 0.0 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

6-14	20 Dec 12	1200m	104.2 MORE FM 3YO MAIDEN		$7,000
OTAK Soft5		MDN 3YO	11th otr,wdr 400,ran on,tght late	Hayden Tinsley	$0
1.12.93, Flat 2.7L Bar: 14 SP: $5.60 Rtg: 45 (+1) Wgt: 55.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Weissmuller, 57.5 2: Rule Breaker, 57.5 LEN:NOSE Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Michael McNab

Age: 40

Location: Waikato

Current Premiership Place Flat: 32

Rides since last win: 12

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

Starts 1
Wins 0
Place 0
S/R 0.0

With Trainer

Starts 12
Wins 2
Place 5
S/R 6.0

This Going (Good)

Starts 2588
Wins 380
Place 613
S/R 6.8

On Course (Awakino Point)

Starts 19
Wins 2
Place 3
S/R 9.5

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides

46605

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	6475	923	831	714	636	582	2789	$27,312,723
G & L	663	74	93	65	71	53	307	$12,234,743
2025/26	94	19	18	11	13	6	27	$952,175
2024/25	475	86	84	59	41	47	158	$5,332,224
2023/24	684	124	101	86	76	69	228	$4,164,198
2022/23	817	164	130	106	69	65	283	$4,790,098
2021/22	705	144	109	78	81	59	234	$3,837,610
2020/21	498	70	55	64	46	42	221	$1,555,008
2019/20	210	24	30	26	23	23	84	$901,890
2018/19	223	26	18	23	25	20	111	$777,700
2017/18	402	51	48	54	39	31	179	$1,586,308
2016/17	442	44	53	41	38	35	231	$1,078,225
2015/16	510	50	66	37	49	50	258	$1,021,178
2014/15	301	25	28	25	28	31	164	$423,885
2013/14	158	15	18	17	18	10	80	$171,310
2012/13	211	19	15	22	14	21	120	$177,420
2011/12	153	19	17	16	19	12	70	$171,950
2006/07	41	2	3	3	3	4	26	$19,050
2003/04	167	12	12	21	14	26	82	$115,423
2002/03	215	13	16	16	30	17	123	$121,225
2001/02	169	16	10	9	10	14	110	$115,849

Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie

Location: Matamata

Horses in Training: 20

With Jockey (Michael McNab)

Starts 12
Wins 2
Place 5
S/R 6.0

This Going (Good)

Starts 771
Wins 130
Place 218
S/R 5.9

On Course (Awakino Point)

Starts 18
Wins 3
Place 4
S/R 6.0

Current Premiership Place Flat	46
Starts Since Last Win	5

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

55456

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	1458	203	203	186	152	154	560	$3,900,208
G & L	152	14	14	12	10	19	83	$1,394,900
2025/26	69	9	7	8	9	8	28	$218,595
2024/25	67	11	6	13	11	3	23	$437,135
2023/24	24	2	6	3	0	5	8	$55,530
2022/23	37	3	4	6	2	3	19	$61,670
2021/22	69	7	12	9	8	9	24	$153,255
2020/21	75	11	10	13	10	6	25	$184,528
2019/20	46	8	7	5	7	2	17	$80,050
2018/19	98	12	12	11	14	19	30	$157,065
2017/18	101	17	20	12	8	8	36	$282,925
2016/17	80	7	11	11	10	10	31	$168,135
2015/16	114	15	18	20	6	14	41	$349,615
2014/15	126	17	13	24	11	9	52	$274,135
2013/14	141	21	20	20	9	15	56	$247,655
2012/13	160	24	23	11	20	18	64	$448,675
2011/12	95	14	12	8	11	10	40	$428,550
2010/11	156	25	22	12	16	15	66	$352,690

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