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Te Akau Shark (NZ) 2014

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

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

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Concussion Plates (Front)
- Lugging Bit
- Nose Band
- Tongue Tie

Horse Details

6YO (dec) Chestnut Gelding

Owner: S Mace, D C Ellis, P Gallen, G Taylor, C Russell, M Allenby, W Knight, R Redwood, W Thrupp, J & P Hepburn, D & R Rudd, B & M Fitzgerald
Breeder: D B Hollinshead

Sire: RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) 2006
Dam: BAK DA CHIEF (NZ) 2002
Foaling: 2 Oct 2014

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

1135X

1st up

6-5-1

2nd up

3-2-1

Fresh 30

2-2-0

Fresh 90

4-3-1

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

5-12

11 Apr 20

QUEEN ELIZ

2000m

H

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-9

21 Mar 20

GEO RYDER

1500m

S

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-13

29 Feb 20

CH NORTON

1600m

G

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-8

8 Feb 20

BCD GROUP SPRINT

1400m

G4

1.21.70

-

-

0.33.61

-

-

2-7

14 Jan 20

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 2

1000m

S6

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-14

26 Oct 19

COX PLATE

2040m

G

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-19

5 Oct 19

EPSOM

1600m

S

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-13

7 Sep 19

TRAMWAY

1400m

G

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-12

17 Aug 19

U S NAVY FLAG FOXBRIDGE PLATE (GROUP 2)

1200m

H9

1.13.57

-

-

0.35.75

-

-

1-8

29 Jul 19

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 900 INSIDE TRACK - HEAT 3

900m

H8

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-5

15 Jul 19

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 900 INSIDE TRACK - HEAT 9

900m

H10

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-11

14 Nov 18

14TH COUPLAND'S BAKERIES MILE

1600m

G3

1.36.37

-

-

0.32.39

-

-

1-12

6 Oct 18

RED BADGE SPRING SPRINT

1400m

G4

1.22.68

-

-

0.33.89

-

-

1-10

1 Sep 18

HASTINGS - HEART OF HAWKE'S BAY 1200

1200m

S7

1.12.57

-

-

0.34.64

-

-

1-8

13 Aug 18

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1030 - HEAT 4

1030m

H10

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-3

17 Jul 18

OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 900 INSIDE TRACK - HEAT 4

900m

H9

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-12

11 Nov 17

AL BASTI EQUIWORLD 45TH NZ 2000 GUINEAS®

1600m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-8

14 Oct 17

FAIRVIEW MOTORS MATAMATA 1400

1400m

H8

1.25.36

-

-

0.36.76

-

-

1-9

20 Sep 17

SKYCITY HAMILTON WAIKATO CUP 16TH DEC '17 1100

1100m

H9

1.07.61

-

-

0.34.72

-

-

3-7

22 Aug 17

MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 15

1000m

H10

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-8

1 Aug 17

MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 820 - HEAT 13

820m

H10

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-7

7 Feb 17

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 6

800m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

Overseas starts last updated on 26 May 2020

5-12

11 Apr 20

2000m Group 1

QUEEN ELIZ

$2,199,080

RAND Heavy

QUEEN ELIZ

, 2.06.92

O P Bosson

$46,800

2.06.92, Flat
5.0L
Bar: 8
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 59.0
Car: 59.0
LWD: 57.0

1: Addeybb (IRE), 59.0
2: Verry Elleegant (NZ), 57.0
2¾ len:lng nk

Raceday Gear:

3-9

21 Mar 20

1500m Group 1

GEO RYDER

$1,047,280

RHIL Soft

GEO RYDER

, 1.30.15

O P Bosson

$101,920

1.30.15, Flat
1.5L
Bar: 8
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 59.0
Car: 59.0
LWD: 59.0

1: Dreamforce, 59.0
2: The Bostonian (NZ), 59.0
s nk:1¼ len

Raceday Gear:

1-13

29 Feb 20

1600m Group 1

CH NORTON

$629,200

RAND Good

CH NORTON

, 1.33.87

O P Bosson

$362,960

1.33.87, Flat
.0L
Bar: 12
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 59.0
Car: 59.0
LWD: 59.0

2: Verry Elleegant (NZ), 57.0
3: Fierce Impact (JPN), 59.0
½ len:1¼ len

Raceday Gear:

1-8	8 Feb 20	1400m Group 1	BCD GROUP SPRINT		$200,000
WAIK Good4		WFA	6th ot,out cnr,pounced 100,dominant, 1.21.70, 600m - 0.33.61	Opie Bosson	$125,000
1.21.70, Flat 2.8L Bar: 4 SP: $1.40 Rtg: 112 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 57.0 2: The Mitigator (AUS), 59.0 3: Kiwi Ida (AUS), 57.0 2 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie (1st time)

2-7	14 Jan 20	1000m	OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 2		$0
MATA Soft6		OPN HCP		Michael McNab	$0
0.59.87, Flat Bar: 2 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 112 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Catalyst, 0.0 3: Duck Road, 0.0 2 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Nose Band

3-14

26 Oct 19

2040m Group 1

COX PLATE

$5,281,290

M V Good

COX PLATE

, 2.04.21

O P Bosson

$392,175

2.04.21, Flat
3.5L
Bar: 14
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 59.0
Car: 59.0
LWD: 59.0

1: Lys Gracieux (JPN), 57.0
2: Castelvecchio, 49.5
1½ len:2 Len

Raceday Gear:

2-19

5 Oct 19

1600m Group 1

EPSOM

$1,053,644

RAND Soft

EPSOM

, 1.34.08

J B McDonald

$196,610

1.34.08, Flat
.1L
Bar: 15
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 54.5
Car: 54.5
LWD: 54.5

1: Kolding (NZ), 50.5
3: Star of the Seas (NZ), 50.0
s hd:3 Len

Raceday Gear:

2-13

7 Sep 19

1400m Group 2

TRAMWAY

$211,252

RAND Good

TRAMWAY

, 1.21.69

J B McDonald

$38,433

1.21.69, Flat
3.0L
Bar: 10
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 57.0
Car: 57.0
LWD: 57.0

1: Dreamforce, 56.5
3: Eckstein, 54.0
3 Len:s hd

Raceday Gear:

2-12	17 Aug 19	1200m Group 2	U S NAVY FLAG FOXBRIDGE PLATE (GROUP 2)		$100,000
WAIK Heavy9		WFA	Crw,10th 3w,took off wd 500,big fin, 1.13.57, 600m - 0.35.75	Opie Bosson	$20,000
1.13.44, Flat .8L Bar: 11 SP: $2.10 Rtg: 101 (+11) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Endless Drama (IRE), 58.5 3: Comeback, 58.5 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Nose Band Stipe Comment: Steadied when placed in restricted room shortly after start

1-8	29 Jul 19	900m	OPN Catchweight 900 INSIDE TRACK - Heat 3		$0
WAIK Heavy8		OPN HCP	, 0.56.91	Michael McNab	$0
0.56.91, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 101 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Akoya Pearl, 0.0 3: Smart As You Think (AUS), 0.0 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Nose Band

1-5	15 Jul 19	900m	OPN Catchweight 900 INSIDE TRACK - Heat 9		$0
WAIK Heavy10		OPN HCP	, 0.58.21	Michael McNab	$0
0.58.21, Flat Bar: 4 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 101 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Together, 0.0 3: Savy Yong Blonk, 0.0 3/4 LEN:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Nose Band

1-11	14 Nov 18	1600m Group 2	14TH COUPLAND'S BAKERIES MILE		$230,000
CANT Good3		OPN HCP	9th 3w cv,let go 250,how good is he, 1.36.37, 600m - 0.32.39	Opie Bosson	$134,375
1.36.37, Flat 6.0L Bar: 7 SP: $1.50 Rtg: 95 (+6) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 52.0 2: Boots 'N' All, 59.0 3: Kolonel Kev, 59.0 6 LEN:1/2 NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Nose Band

1-12	6 Oct 18	1400m Group 3	RED BADGE SPRING SPRINT		$70,000
HAWK Good4		OPN HCP	10th,cruised up,let go 200,class, 1.22.68, 600m - 0.33.89	Michael Coleman	$43,750
1.22.68, Flat 3.0L Bar: 11 SP: $2.00 Rtg: 86 (+9) Wgt: 53.0 Car: 53.0 LWD: 53.0 2: Love Affair, 54.5 3: Magnum, 54.5 3 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Nose Band

1-10	1 Sep 18	1200m Premier Meeting	HASTINGS - HEART OF HAWKE'S BAY 1200		$30,000
HAWK Soft7		Rating 82 Benchmark	7th otr,wound up 400,charged late, 1.12.57, 600m - 0.34.64	Shafiq Rusof	$18,750
1.12.57, Flat .8L Bar: 7 SP: $2.50 Rtg: 82 (+4) Wgt: 60.0 Car: 60.0 LWD: 55.0 2: Livin' On A Prayer, 57.0 3: Stradivarius, 58.5 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Nose Band

1-8	13 Aug 18	1030m	OPN Catchweight 1030 - Heat 4		$0
EBOP Heavy10		OPN HCP	, 1.04.50	Opie Bosson	$0
1.04.50, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 82 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Jon Snow, 0.0 3: Manhattan Flame (AUS), 0.0 1/2 HEAD:3 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band

1-3	17 Jul 18	900m	OPN HCP Catchweight 900 INSIDE TRACK - Heat 4		$0
WAIK Heavy9		OPN HCP	, 0.56.97	Opie Bosson	$0
0.56.97, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 82 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: King Kane, 0.0 3: Beau Geste, 0.0 NECK:3 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band

4-12	11 Nov 17	1600m Group 1	AL BASTI EQUIWORLD 45TH NZ 2000 GUINEAS®		$500,000
CANT Good3		3YO SW	4bk innr,thru 4th 250, btld well	Michael McNab	$23,500
1.34.80, Flat 1.9L Bar: 8 SP: $5.10 Rtg: 70 (+12) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Embellish, 56.5 2: Age Of Fire (AUS), 56.5 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front) (1st time), Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band (1st time)

1-8	14 Oct 17	1400m	FAIRVIEW MOTORS MATAMATA 1400		$25,000
MATA Heavy8		3YO SW+P	7th 3w opn,shot to ld 300,classy, 1.25.36, 600m - 0.36.76	Opie Bosson	$15,625
1.25.36, Flat 2.5L Bar: 8 SP: $2.00 Rtg: 63 (+7) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.5 2: Charli Rose, 55.5 3: Astor, 56.5 2 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the early stages and was obliged to raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. Shifted in when placed under pressure in the final straight making contact passing the 250 metres.

1-9	20 Sep 17	1100m	SKYCITY HAMILTON WAIKATO CUP 16TH DEC '17 1100		$10,000
WAIK Heavy9		MDN 3YO	Dwelt,9th,wdst tn,pouncd 150,too gd, 1.07.61, 600m - 0.34.72	Opie Bosson	$6,250
1.07.61, Flat 1.8L Bar: 7 SP: $7.60 Rtg: 45 (+18) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.5 2: Campari, 55.5 3: Sumstreetsumwhere, 57.5 1 3/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: Slow to begin, raced keenly in the early to middle stages.

3-7	22 Aug 17	1000m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 15		$0
AVON Heavy10		MDN 3YO		Opie Bosson	$0
1.06.82, Flat Bar: 2 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Vin De Dance, 0.0 2: Konstantina, 0.0 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

3-8	1 Aug 17	820m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 820 - Heat 13		$0
EBOP Heavy10		MDN 3YO		Tegan Newman	$0
0.51.28, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Tough Kid, 0.0 2: Joe's Legacy, 0.0 4 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-7	7 Feb 17	800m	2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 6		$0
MATA Good3		2YO		Opie Bosson	$0
0.48.66, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: The Mitigator (AUS), 0.0 3: One Madison, 0.0 NECK:2 3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Opie Bosson

Age: 44

Location: Auckland

Current Premiership Place Flat: 12

Rides since last win: 6

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

Starts 5
Wins 4
Place 1
S/R 1.3

With Trainer

Starts 442
Wins 134
Place 115
S/R 3.3

This Going (Heavy)

Starts 2724
Wins 441
Place 628
S/R 6.2

On Course (Te Teko)

Starts 46
Wins 8
Place 18
S/R 5.8

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides

25024

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	12047	2049	1609	1330	1162	1032	4865	$54,892,944
G & L	1363	255	166	158	120	121	543	$33,181,892
2024/25	23	5	5	3	1	2	7	$182,125
2023/24	329	84	43	40	36	25	101	$3,972,695
2022/23	401	92	60	44	35	34	136	$3,552,980
2021/22	217	56	42	22	20	12	65	$2,907,437
2020/21	251	61	36	27	27	24	76	$2,120,599
2019/20	229	58	35	29	21	20	66	$2,973,545
2018/19	287	64	35	37	29	32	90	$2,569,790
2017/18	221	49	37	28	21	19	67	$2,421,565
2016/17	251	52	40	36	22	23	78	$2,341,705
2015/16	329	70	50	37	36	28	108	$1,430,925
2014/15	360	82	52	42	38	32	114	$2,808,655
2013/14	392	60	51	47	47	32	155	$1,349,120
2012/13	656	152	98	78	59	55	214	$3,145,968
2011/12	80	12	19	9	4	6	30	$391,725
2010/11	633	110	82	71	77	58	235	$2,779,134
2009/10	835	158	121	108	84	63	301	$3,273,906
2008/09	437	68	51	45	40	39	194	$2,428,408
2007/08	235	40	34	22	28	26	85	$965,249
2006/07	664	116	96	77	63	59	253	$2,586,358
2005/06	177	31	22	22	11	14	77	$415,222
2004/05	146	17	19	15	13	15	67	$403,920
2003/04	442	81	58	50	47	34	172	$2,188,585
2002/03	477	54	53	44	45	29	252	$1,236,569
2001/02	281	32	39	19	27	25	139	$453,650
2000/01	322	25	39	22	30	28	178	$367,008
1999/00	605	78	72	64	61	56	274	$1,422,202
1998/99	723	95	88	77	69	68	326	$1,318,240
1997/98	884	128	115	100	85	83	373	$2,035,483
1996/97	703	75	75	65	48	54	386	$554,914
1995/96	457	44	42	50	38	37	246	$295,265

Jamie Richards

Location: Matamata

Horses in Training: 0

Tangerine, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, tangerine cap

With Jockey (Opie Bosson)

Starts 442
Wins 134
Place 115
S/R 3.3

This Going (Heavy)

Starts 302
Wins 55
Place 75
S/R 5.5

On Course (Te Teko)

Starts 13
Wins 1
Place 8
S/R 13.0

Starts Since Last Win	2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

2941X

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	3946	739	584	478	416	356	1373	$28,686,864
G & L	610	136	89	76	60	46	203	$20,338,088
2021/22	629	117	101	90	71	48	202	$6,146,137
2020/21	790	160	116	84	86	69	275	$5,969,646
2019/20	497	101	61	62	59	53	161	$3,825,283
2018/19	534	98	88	67	65	57	159	$3,859,662
2017/18	422	81	73	59	38	41	130	$3,691,118
2016/17	474	74	56	54	41	48	201	$2,961,969
2015/16	553	104	81	59	51	37	221	$2,156,100
2014/15	47	4	8	3	5	3	24	$76,950

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