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Flat Rating: 45
Steeple Rating: 72
Hurdle Rating: 57

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates (Flat & Jumping)
- Blinkers (Flat only)
- Boots (Jumping only)
- Lugging Bit (Flat & Jumping)
- Nasal Strip (Flat & Jumping)
- Nose Band (Flat & Jumping)
- Side Winkers (Jumping only)
- Tongue Tie (Flat & Jumping)

Horse Details

8YO Bay Gelding

Owner: Karl Hedgman, Robbie Hedgman, Tony Pexton, Karen Pexton, Pauline Oliver, Kim McIntosh, Laurel Hall & Logan Hall
Breeder: L D Hall

Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB) 2001
Dam: AIN'T NO ILLUSION (NZ) 2001
Foaling: 12 Nov 2013

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Form

6411X

1st up

9-0-1

2nd up

3-0-1

Fresh 30

3-0-1

Fresh 90

6-0-0

Sectionals

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-10	3 Oct 21	3500m	PIAKO RURAL SERVICES STEEPLECHASE		$30,000
TROA Slow7		0-1 WIN STP	Disp pace,led 1600,fght,kept givin, 4.08.04	Nick Downs	$17,250
4.08.04, Steeple 5.8L Bar: 10 SP: $9.60 Rtg: S69 (+3) Wgt: 68.5 Car: 67.5 LWD: 67.0 2: El Luchador, 67.0 3: Captains Run, 67.0 5 3/4 LEN:SHORT HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Boots, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Knuckled after jumping the final fence.

1-9	19 Sep 21	3500m	PAKURANGA HUNT LANDOWNERS STEEPLECHASE		$15,000
TROA Slow8		MDN STP	Soon led,tkld 600,fght,kept findin, 4.12.61	Nick Downs	$8,400
4.12.61, Steeple .3L Bar: 8 SP: $11.80 Rtg: S55 (+14) Wgt: 68.0 Car: 66.0 LWD: 68.0 2: El Luchador, 68.0 3: Delegate, 68.0 :SHORT NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Boots, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early to middle stages.

4-12	5 Sep 21	3500m	THANK YOU CLUB VOLUNTEERS MDN STEEPLE		$15,000
TROA Dead6		MDN STP	Soon led,tkn on 1000,hdd,btld on, 4.05.57	Emily Farr	$750
4.04.61, Steeple 5.5L Bar: 3 SP: $26.10 Rtg: S50 (+5) Wgt: 68.0 Car: 68.0 LWD: 68.0 1: Tommyra, 68.0 2: Kiddo, 68.0 2 1/2 LEN:HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Boots, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie

6-14	1 Sep 21	2000m	COLCHESTER ENGINEERING 2000		$12,000
MATA Slow8		MDN	Slow,8th innr,out inr 300,btld on, 2.10.78, 600m - 0.38.47	Ashvin Goindasamy	$240
2.10.14, Flat 4.1L Bar: 9 SP: $51.70 Rtg: 49 (-4) Wgt: 59.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 57.5 1: Bo Jackson, 59.5 2: Cinnamon Star, 57.5 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Held up early in the final straight.

5-8	1 Aug 21	3500m	GRAHAM LEMON, MURRAY DARROCH, OPTIMISM SYD STEEPLECHASE		$10,000
TROA Heavy11		MDN STP	Slow,4th otr,bk 7th 800,made grnd, 4.21.41	Nick Downs	$200
4.18.80, Steeple 14.6L Bar: 8 SP: $22.50 Rtg: S50 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 66.0 LWD: 68.0 1: Argyll, 68.0 2: Zinzan, 68.0 2 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Boots, Nasal Strip (1st time), Nose Band (1st time), Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Made the first jump awkwardly briefly unbalancing its rider losing the use of his right iron, then quickly regathered.

10-11	11 Jul 21	2200m	RANGIORA EQUINE - JULIE LAURICH MEMORIAL 2200		$10,000
TROA Heavy10		MDN	Trailed,chal inr 800,faded away, 2.36.81, 600m - 0.40.77	Samantha Mynott	$200
2.33.76, Flat 17.6L Bar: 3 SP: $27.40 Rtg: 50 (-1) Wgt: 68.5 Car: 68.5 LWD: 66.5 1: Brucie, 68.5 2: Burcha, 68.5 3 3/4 LEN:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on, Nasal Strip (1st time), Nose Band (1st time), Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.

3-4	6 Jul 21	1240m	MDN Catchweight 1240 - Heat 2		$0
TAUP Dead4		MDN		S Mynott	$0
1.17.12, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 50 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Violetta, 0.0 2: Heaps, 0.0 1 3/4 LEN:3 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie

2-3

28 Jun 21

2700m

MDN STP Catchweight 2700 - Heat 4

CAMB Heavy11

MDN STP

Nick Downs

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

1: Blanco Bay, 0.0
2: , 0.0
3 LEN:

Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie

U-7	14 Dec 20	1200m	OPN HCP Catchweight 1200 - Heat 1		$0
TROA Good3		OPN HCP		Trudy Thornton	$0
1.13.09, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 50 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Roll The Gold, 0.0 2: Tammie Wynette, 0.0 HEAD:2 3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie

10-10	17 Nov 20	1560m	HOLIDAY INN 1560		$10,000
ROTO Dead4		MDN	rear to turn,faded badly, 1.38.57, 600m - 0.38.24	Sam Weatherley	$200
1.34.98, Flat 25.1L Bar: 8 SP: $30.30 Rtg: 51 (-1) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Zenkuro (AUS), 58.5 2: The Garrison, 58.5 4 1/2 LEN:HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie

3-10	2 Aug 20	2200m	FIBER FRESH 2200		$10,000
TROA Heavy10		MDN	Back,imp 1200 to share lead,bttld, 2.35.75, 600m - 0.43.43	Sam Weatherley	$700
2.32.50, Flat 17.4L Bar: 4 SP: $29.70 Rtg: 45 (+6) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Elle D'Berry, 56.5 2: Charred, 58.5 LONG NECK:17 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Crowded at the start. Shifted out passing the 1400 metres to improve forward and was wide for the remainder of the race.

8-11	15 Jul 20	1600m	STEELMAC TRADING LTD 1600		$15,000
COUN Heavy11		Rating 65 Benchmark*	4th otr,drifted,udr rd trn,faded, 1.54.66, 600m - 0.45.87	Trudy Thornton	$300
1.49.18, Flat 30.8L Bar: 6 SP: $54.30 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Tunzagutz, 52.5 2: Teen Titan (AUS), 57.5 HEAD:9 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie

U-9	17 Mar 20	1200m	OPN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 3		$0
MATA Dead4		OPN HCP		Richard Oliver	$0
1.13.59, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Trouble, 0.0 2: Pinmedown, 0.0 HEAD:2 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie

10-11	2 Nov 19	2100m	SSANGYONG 2100		$22,500
COUN Good3		Rating 65 Benchmark*	6bk inr,never emerged, 600m - 0.36.49	Shaun McKay	$0
2.12.54, Flat 13.2L Bar: 6 SP: $73.80 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 54.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Evana Rahma, 55.5 2: Franklin, 60.0 1 1/2 LEN:2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie

8-9	26 Oct 19	2400m	OTAKIRI RESERVE 2400		$22,500
AUCK Dead5		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Dist 8th otr to 400,no finish, 2.35.31, 600m - 0.36.97	Donavan Mansour	$225
2.34.34, Flat 5.4L Bar: 7 SP: $29.10 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 54.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Hunua Hank, 58.5 2: Unacceptable, 56.0 SHORT NECK:3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie

P-7	29 Sep 19	3100m	PAUL BIBBY MEMORIAL MARAMARUA HUNT HURDLE		$30,000
TROA Slow8		OPN HDL SWP	7th otr,und pres 900,pulled up,	Shaun Phelan	$0
3.35.83, Hurdle Bar: 6 SP: $12.50 Rtg: H59 (-2) Wgt: 67.0 Car: 67.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Trisha Lea, 67.0 2: Hesalljazz, 68.0 NOSE:9 3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Boots, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Pulled up prior to jumping the fence near the 1000m.

7-11	18 Sep 19	2000m	WAHAROA INDUSTRIAL PARK 2000		$10,000
MATA Slow7		MDN	7th otr to 500,wdr cnr,no danger, 2.09.58, 600m - 0.37.03	Sam Weatherley	$0
2.08.49, Flat 7.1L Bar: 5 SP: $17.50 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Barbara, 56.5 2: Piggy Malone, 58.5 2 LEN:SHORT HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers on, Tongue Tie

5-10	7 Sep 19	2760m Premier Meeting	STELLA ARTOIS HURDLE		$10,000
AUCK Heavy11		MDN HDL	Trld,disp pace 1600,faded 400m, 3.27.77	Charlie Studd	$250
3.25.85, Hurdle 10.5L Bar: 2 SP: $8.30 Rtg: H59 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 68.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Bee Tee Junior, 68.0 2: Grinner, 68.0 HEAD:3 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time), Boots, Tongue Tie

2-14	24 Aug 19	2760m	BRIDGES INSURANCE SERVICES HURDLE		$10,000
AUCK Heavy11		MDN HDL	3rd,chal 3w 600,fght on gamely, 3.34.23	Charlie Studd	$1,850
3.32.65, Hurdle 7.0L Bar: 3 SP: $88.10 Rtg: H50 (+9) Wgt: 68.0 Car: 68.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Magic Cannon, 65.0 3: Blanco Bay, 68.0 7 LEN:6 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots, Tongue Tie (1st time) Stipe Comment: Lost left front plate during running

P-13	13 Jul 19	2500m	SUPER FENCE MAIDEN HURDLE		$10,000
WELL Heavy11		MDN HDL	10th otr,struggling 800,pulled up,	Michael Roustoby	$0
3.24.11, Hurdle Bar: 12 SP: $32.80 Rtg: H50 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 65.0 LWD: 66.0 1: So Keep Em, 65.0 2: Summer Warrior, 68.0 17 LEN:3 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots Stipe Comment: Retired from race after putting in poor jump near 1000m, rider reported had held breath

2-5

1 Jul 19

2000m

RST OPN HDL Catchweight 2000 - Heat 3

CAMB Slow8

RST OPN HDL

Nick Downs

0.00.00, Flat
Bar: 2
SP: $0.00
Rtg: 45
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: Senassy, 0.0
3: Bak Da Master, 0.0
1/2 LEN:15 LEN

Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie

9-13	3 Jun 19	2200m	CELEBRATING GLORY DAYS AVONDALE & AUCKLAND CUP VICTORIES 2200		$10,000
AUCK Heavy10		MDN	12th otr,imp wd,wide cnr,no dash, 600m - 0.39.46	Olivia Helagi	$200
2.35.45, Flat 8.2L Bar: 13 SP: $75.50 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 68.5 Car: 68.5 LWD: 66.5 1: Mizzena, 66.5 2: Kion, 68.5 HEAD:3 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie

12-14	23 May 19	2200m	SSANGYONG 2200		$10,000
COUN Slow7		Rating 65 Benchmark & JMPS HWT*	Trailed,und pres 500,faded away, 2.24.31, 600m - 0.38.75	Nick Downs	$0
2.21.90, Flat 14.2L Bar: 2 SP: $92.10 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 65.0 Car: 65.0 LWD: 65.0 1: El Corby, 69.0 2: Bak Da Master, 69.5 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie

12-13	3 May 19	1600m	SPLICE CONSTRUCTION 1600		$10,000
COUN Dead5		MDN HWT	6bk inr,never emerged, 1.39.53, 600m - 0.36.45	Nick Downs	$0
1.37.57, Flat 12.2L Bar: 1 SP: $79.50 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 68.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Yatima, 66.0 2: Midnight Duke (AUS), 68.0 1 1/4 LEN:LONG NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie (1st time) Stipe Comment: Had to steady for a distance passing the 200 metres when attempting a marginal run.

U-5

30 Apr 19

2000m

MDN HDL Catchweight 2000 - Heat 3

CAMB Dead6

MDN HDL

Nick Downs

2.09.24, Flat
Bar: 5
SP: $0.00
Rtg: 45
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: King's Secret, 0.0
2: Markwood, 0.0
1/2 LEN:4 LEN

Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

10-16	17 Oct 18	2200m	MAINFREIGHT 2200		$10,000
TROA Dead4		MDN	4bk inr to tn,never emerged, 2.20.52, 600m - 0.36.51	Rogan Norvall	$0
2.18.52, Flat 12.6L Bar: 2 SP: $81.70 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Redcayenne, 58.5 2: Lake Superior, 58.5 4 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Firmly restrained off heels passing the 2100 metres.

U-7	11 Sep 18	1200m	MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 23		$0
AVON Slow9		MDN		Rogan Norvall	$0
1.17.59, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Vernanme, 0.0 2: Swords Drawn (AUS), 0.0 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

10-12	29 Nov 17	1215m	FUNCTION ROOMS AT ARAWA PARK 1215		$10,000
ROTO Dead4		MDN	12th innr,undr pres tn, no dash, 600m - 0.36.82	Mark Hills	$0
1.11.68, Flat 23.5L Bar: 8 SP: $28.20 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Santa Monica, 56.5 2: Siren Call, 56.5 2 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.

U-5	30 May 17	850m	MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 12		$0
WAPA Heavy10		MDN		Rogan Norvall	$0
0.59.43, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Love The View, 0.0 2: Reprieved, 0.0 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

With Horse

Starts 5
Wins 2
Place 0
S/R 2.5

With Trainer

Starts 3
Wins 2
Place 0
S/R 1.5

This Going (Slow)

Starts 81
Wins 6
Place 8
S/R 13.5

On Course (Te Aroha)

Starts 48
Wins 3
Place 8
S/R 16.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides

8186X

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	337	16	29	22	28	36	206	$208,660
G & L	13	0	2	0	1	1	9	$21,335
2021/22	17	2	1	2	2	2	8	$40,580
2020/21	45	1	3	3	3	5	30	$28,295
2019/20	22	0	0	0	0	3	19	$6,300
2018/19	26	3	3	1	1	3	15	$30,550
2007/08	11	0	0	0	1	0	10	$550
2000/01	23	1	3	1	8	1	9	$19,575
1999/00	33	0	4	4	2	1	22	$9,350
1996/97	22	1	0	1	0	6	14	$6,750
1995/96	68	3	6	6	7	6	40	$32,100
1994/95	70	5	9	4	4	9	39	$34,610

With Jockey (Nick Downs)

Starts 3
Wins 2
Place 0
S/R 1.5

This Going (Slow)

Starts 74
Wins 11
Place 12
S/R 6.7

On Course (Te Aroha)

Starts 72
Wins 13
Place 19
S/R 5.5

Current Premiership Place Flat	71
Current Premiership Place Jump	6
Starts Since Last Win	2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

F6190

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	338	42	31	37	35	39	154	$666,124
G & L	26	1	0	3	4	1	17	$70,583
2021/22	22	5	0	2	2	2	11	$58,750
2020/21	70	7	5	4	7	10	37	$84,656
2019/20	33	3	3	2	3	0	22	$100,753
2018/19	57	7	4	5	10	7	24	$92,555
2017/18	53	8	10	2	6	8	19	$115,175
2016/17	42	6	5	12	4	4	11	$107,400
2015/16	34	5	3	5	1	5	15	$91,535
2014/15	21	1	1	5	2	2	10	$15,125
2013/14	6	0	0	0	0	1	5	$175

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Race info

Horse Details

8YO Bay Gelding

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Sectionals

Career stats

In-depth racing review

Nick Downs

Age: 47 Location: Waikato Current Premiership Place Flat: 90 Jump: 7 Rides since last win: 2

With Horse

With Trainer

This Going (Slow)

On Course (Te Aroha)

Jockey Performance Stats

Samantha Logan

Location: Cambridge Horses in Training: 10

With Jockey (Nick Downs)

This Going (Slow)

On Course (Te Aroha)

Trainer Performance Stats

Age: 47

Location: Waikato

Current Premiership Place

Flat: 90

Jump: 7

Rides since last win:

2

Location: Cambridge

Horses in Training: 10