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Elusive Meteor (AUS) 2013

Trainer: Martin Da Cruz / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

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

Horse Details

6YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: Angel Cruz
  • Breeder: Mr B Hudson & Mrs JA Hudson
  • Sire: NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) 2005
  • Dam: GOLDEN PEDIGREE (AUS) 2001
  • Foaling: 23 Sep 2013

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 4308X
1st up
  • 10-1-1
2nd up
  • 3-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 7-1-1
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-0

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

8-13 4 May 19 1600m  J SWAP 1600 View video › $22,500
WAIK  Dead4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Soon led,kikd,hdd 250,no extra, 1.38.87, 600m - 0.37.02 Chris Dell $0
  • 1.37.92, Flat
  • 5.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $24.40
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Flying Grand (AUS), 59.0
  • 2: She's Fearless (AUS), 56.5
  • NOSE:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
10-12 23 Mar 19 1600m  CRAIGS INVESTMENT PARTNERS HANDICAP View video › $22,500
BOPL  Dead4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 4th otr,out und pres 400,faded away, 1.37.84, 600m - 0.37.77 Jake Bayliss $0
  • 1.35.66, Flat
  • 13.9L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $16.30
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Light Shadow (AUS), 60.0
  • 2: Incantesimo, 54.0
  • HEAD:2 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-8 15 Mar 19 1600m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $10,000
TROA  Dead4 Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares* Hndy,2nd otr 1200,loomed,fought, 1.39.49, 600m - 0.34.17 Ashvin Goindasamy $1,000
  • 1.39.24, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: En Soie, 58.0
  • 2: Robusto, 58.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early stages.
4-12 13 Feb 19 1600m  TE AKAU RACING-THREE TIMES KARAKA MILLION WINNERS 1600 View video › $10,000
TROA  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* Akw,10th otr,wide,400,strong fin, 1.35.79, 600m - 0.34.51 Darren Danis $500
  • 1.35.64, Flat
  • 1.1L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $13.40
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Fabulous Flight (AUS), 56.0
  • 2: So You Sparkle (AUS), 56.0
  • HEAD:NOSE
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground.
8-12 6 Feb 19 1400m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $22,500
BOPL  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow,11th inr,hld up,late fin wide, 1.24.98, 600m - 0.35.96 Darren Danis $0
  • 1.24.33, Flat
  • 3.9L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $25.20
  • Rtg: 64 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Emerald Amour, 57.5
  • 2: Spindle, 56.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin (3L), held up rounding final turn continuing to have difficulty obtaining clear running until near 100m
9-14 16 Dec 18 1200m  WOOD FOR THE TREES & AUCKLAND HARLEY DAVIDSON BAT OUT OF HELL 1200 View video › $27,500
AUCK  Dead5 Rating 65 Benchmark* Cght wd,5th 4w 800,tough run, 1.12.15, 600m - 0.36.25 Madan Singh $275
  • 1.11.01, Flat
  • 6.6L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $41.80
  • Rtg: 65 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Molto Veloce, 55.0
  • 2: Raposa Rapida (AUS), 58.5
  • 3 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away. Raced wide without cover throughout.
9-12 10 Nov 18 1400m  GR ABSEILING 1400 View video › $25,000
WAIK  Good3 Rating 72 Benchmark Trailed to 400,out 350,no dash, 1.23.01, 600m - 0.35.90 Jasmine Fawcett $0
  • 1.22.66, Flat
  • 2.2L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $26.70
  • Rtg: 66 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Polzeath, 57.5
  • 2: Ritani, 55.5
  • NOSE:SHORT HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
7=-11 20 Oct 18 1215m  LOWE SCHOLLUM & JONES 1215 View video › $25,000
ROTO  Good3 Rating 72 Benchmark 11th ot to 400,ran past tiired ones, 1.11.66, 600m - 0.34.69 Shafiq Rusof $0
  • 1.10.66, Flat
  • 7.6L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $46.70
  • Rtg: 67 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Princess Kereru, 57.5
  • 2: Power Dream, 55.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
12-12 28 Apr 18 1200m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingMANELINE CAMBRIDGE PREMIER FAST TRACK $5K BONUS View video › $30,000
WAIK  Dead6 Rating 75 Benchmark 9th 3w,imp wd 700,6th tn, wknd out, 1.12.90, 600m - 0.36.09 Jordan Nason $0
  • 1.11.38, Flat
  • 9.7L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $35.30
  • Rtg: 70 (-3)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Cinematic (AUS), 54.5
  • 2: Chicane, 56.5
  • SHORT NECK:NOSE
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly
9-9 2 Apr 18 1400m  CARTERS YOUR BUILDING PARTNERS 1400 View video › $30,000
ROTO  Dead5 Rating 85 Benchmark 2nd outr,urged tn, wknd 150m, 1.23.00, 600m - 0.36.65 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.21.89, Flat
  • 6.4L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $17.50
  • Rtg: 71 (-1)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Go Nicholas, 59.5
  • 2: Lucyinrio, 56.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
6-7 17 Mar 18 1400m  MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS 1400 View video › $35,000
ROTO  Dead4 OPN HCP Kn 3rd 3w opn,chal tn,wltd 50m, 1.25.13, 600m - 0.34.88 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.24.58, Flat
  • 3.9L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $25.90
  • Rtg: 72 (-1)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Seventh Up, 59.0
  • 2: Cote D'Or, 55.5
  • 3/4 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early stages then was obliged to race wide without cover from near the 900 metres.
7-7 17 Feb 18 1500m  APPLIANCE SHED 1500 View video › $40,000
AUCK  Slow8 OPN HCP Hmp, 6th innr,undr pres tn, no fin, 600m - 0.37.07 Samantha Collett $300
  • 1.30.85, Flat
  • 10.6L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $20.80
  • Rtg: 73 (-1)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Saint Emilion, 60.0
  • 2: Arraignment, 54.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered start
6-7 21 Jan 18 1400m  FAST TRACK $5K 1400 View video › $16,000
WAIK  Dead4 Rating 75 Benchmark 4th innr,urged tn,wltd 150m, 600m - 0.36.03 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.21.83, Flat
  • 9.6L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $6.30
  • Rtg: 74 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Stratocaster, 60.5
  • 2: Scrutinize, 59.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.
2-6 2 Jan 18 1400m  NEW WORLD SUMMER CUP View video › $15,000
BOPL  Dead4 OPN HCP Trailed,out 300,fght on well inr, 600m - 0.35.50 Trudy Thornton $3,000
  • 1.23.86, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: 67 (+7)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Calligraphy, 54.0
  • 3: Our King Sway, 59.5
  • 3 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted out when looking to obtain clear running 400 metres making contact
1-11 16 Dec 17 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingNEW WORLD TE RAPA PREMIER View video › $30,000
WAIK  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 6th outr,chal 150,got up, 1.22.65, 600m - 0.33.80 Trudy Thornton $18,750
  • 1.22.65, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $23.50
  • Rtg: 61 (+6)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: One Prize One Goal, 58.0
  • 3: Stacey Ann, 55.0
  • 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Blundered on jumping away, raced keenly early to middle stages
10-13 10 Nov 17 1200m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $12,000
AVON  Dead4 Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares* Akw,11th otr,last 400,made ground, 600m - 0.34.09 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.09.77, Flat
  • 6.6L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $12.80
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Livin' On A Prayer, 58.0
  • 2: Fullinbloom, 60.0
  • 4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground. Had to be firmly restrained when improving onto heels passing the 700 metres.
1-4 24 Oct 17 1200m  OPN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 19 View video › $0
CAMB  Dead6 OPN HCP , 1.15.58 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.15.58, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Top Prospect, 0.0
  • 3: Street Smart, 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:3 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
7-7 27 Sep 17 1200m  AVONDALE SUNDAY MARKETS 1200 View video › $10,000
AVON  Heavy11 Rating 65 Benchmark* 5th 3w opn,urged tn, wknd 250m, 600m - 0.44.94 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.18.53, Flat
  • 26.9L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $2.60
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Dougie, 59.0
  • 2: Air Centre, 56.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded passing the 350 metres
1-7 14 Sep 17 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 3 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 OPN HCP , 1.04.60 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.04.60, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Gift Of Power, 0.0
  • 3: Excelleration, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
13-14 29 Apr 17 1200m Group 3 Group 3INGLIS SALES CAMBRIDGE BREEDERS STAKES View video › $70,000
WAIK  Dead5 3YO SW 5th 3w opn,under press tn,wknd, 600m - 0.37.19 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.11.51, Flat
  • 9.4L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $44.70
  • Rtg: 64 (-2)
  • Wgt: 54.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Sweet Leader, 56.5
  • 2: Honey Rider, 54.5
  • 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Jostled leaving the barriers, over-raced for a distance when being restrained passing 1000m
2-9 16 Mar 17 1200m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES 1200 View video › $50,000
AUCK  Dead5 Rating 65 Benchmark* 4th outr,out tn,fght on well, 600m - 0.34.53 Danielle Johnson $9,750
  • 1.11.32, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $2.30
  • Rtg: 63 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: I Am Gracie (AUS), 56.5
  • 3: Majic Ruler, 57.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered when crowded 1100m
1-11 1 Mar 17 1200m  LODGE REAL ESTATE 1200 View video › $10,000
WAIK  Good3 MDN 5th outr,out 200,led 100,too gd, 1.11.00, 600m - 0.35.21 Mark Du Plessis $6,250
  • 1.11.00, Flat
  • 2.0L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $3.40
  • Rtg: 52 (+11)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Andado (AUS), 58.5
  • 3: One Prize One Goal, 56.0
  • 2 LEN:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded leaving the barrier.
2-10 9 Feb 17 1200m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $12,000
TROA  Dead5 MDN 3YOF 2nd outr to tn,ld 200,hdd 50,fght, 600m - 0.34.38 Lynsey Satherley $2,400
  • 1.11.66, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $25.30
  • Rtg: 50 (+2)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Love Affair, 56.5
  • 3: Doubtless Bay, 56.5
  • LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-11 25 Jan 17 1400m  ROBERT BURNS DAY 2017 MAIDEN View video › $7,000
AVON  Dead5 MDN 3YO 2nd outr to tn,ld 300,hdd 100,btld, 600m - 0.36.02 Lynsey Satherley $350
  • 1.25.04, Flat
  • 2.6L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $11.30
  • Rtg: 47 (+3)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Tightlign, 57.5
  • 2: Wide Awake, 57.5
  • NECK:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-8 20 Dec 16 1150m  MDN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 14 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 MDN , 1.09.60 Lynsey Satherley $0
  • 1.09.60, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: River Double, 0.0
  • 3: Keraton (AUS), 0.0
  • NECK:3 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-11 28 Nov 16 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 23 View video › $0
CAMB  Dead6 MDN Lynsey Satherley $0
  • 1.14.39, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: (3g Manhattan Rain (AUS) - Prima Nova (AUS)), 0.0
  • 3: Brother, 0.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 29 Mar 16 935m  2YO Catchweight 935 - Heat 11 View video › $0
CAMB  Dead5 2YO Sam Spratt $0
  • 0.55.27, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Rattan, 0.0
  • 2: Lily Grecia, 0.0
  • SHORT HEAD:2 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Darren Danis

  • Age: 27
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 65
  • Rides since last win: 4

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 2
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 7
  • Wins 1
  • Place 1
  • S/R 7.0

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 146
  • Wins 10
  • Place 22
  • S/R 14.6

On Course (Te Aroha)

  • Starts 48
  • Wins 2
  • Place 5
  • S/R 24.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 13769
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 818 51 64 73 79 73 478 $1,057,646
G & L 11 0 1 1 1 0 8 $61,200
2019/20 82 3 8 7 7 9 48 $115,910
2018/19 467 29 38 37 44 37 282 $665,487
2017/18 100 9 4 9 7 7 64 $121,452
2016/17 136 10 13 16 18 14 65 $145,172
2015/16 33 0 1 4 3 6 19 $9,625

Martin Da Cruz

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 37

With Jockey (Darren Danis)

  • Starts 7
  • Wins 1
  • Place 1
  • S/R 7.0

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 18
  • Wins 2
  • Place 3
  • S/R 9.0

On Course (Te Aroha)

  • Starts 5
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0
Starts Since Last Win 19

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 8498X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 269 29 34 33 30 23 120 $734,228
G & L 29 2 2 3 2 1 19 $254,250
2018/19 33 1 0 2 3 4 23 $71,253
2017/18 56 7 6 6 3 5 29 $245,325
2016/17 55 6 10 7 7 4 21 $133,895
2015/16 59 9 6 8 9 4 23 $126,050
2014/15 66 6 12 10 8 6 24 $157,705
View Elusive Meteor (AUS) 2013's full breeding profile ›