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Excaliffraaj (NZ) 2014

Trainer: Alex Oliveira / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 63
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band

Horse Details

8YO Brown Gelding

  • Owner: TM Racing
  • Breeder: A J & Mrs I M Barker
  • Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB) 2001
  • Dam: STARPIN (NZ) 2006
  • Foaling: 7 Oct 2014

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • X550X
1st up
  • 5-1-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 4-1-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
12-13
14 Nov 20
WALKER & HALL HANDICAP
1400m
S6
1.26.67
0.24.10
0.50.90
0.38.55
0.25.72
0.13.37
5-11
28 Oct 20
DONAGHYS UDDERCONTROL 1200
1200m
G4
1.10.81
0.24.85
0.45.96
0.34.10
0.23.17
0.12.12
5-10
26 Sep 20
DUNSTAN FEEDS 1200
1200m
G3
1.10.30
0.24.63
0.45.67
0.34.99
0.23.96
0.12.42
3-10
3 Sep 20
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1040 - HEAT 3
1040m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-13
3 Jan 20
KOPU ENGINEERING 1200
1200m
G4
1.11.20
-
-
0.35.11
-
-
8-11
7 Oct 18
VILAGRAD WINERY 1150
1150m
G4
1.10.00
-
-
0.35.73
-
-
1-7
28 Aug 18
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 820 - HEAT 15
820m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
12-12
30 Dec 17
STARLIGHT CINEMA CENTRE 1000
1000m
G3
-
-
-
0.41.27
-
-
1-6
12 Dec 17
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 19
800m
F2
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
19 Oct 17
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 19
1150m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
23 May 17
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 1
850m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

12-13 14 Nov 20 1400m  WALKER & HALL HANDICAP View video › $22,500
BOPL  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* Akw,disp pace,kn,faded,vet problem, 1.26.67, 600m - 0.38.55 Jonathan Riddell $450
  • 1.24.56, Flat
  • 13.6L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $7.50
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Red Hussar (AUS), 58.0
  • 2: Willy Away, 55.5
  • LONG HEAD:SHORT NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded shortly after the start. When questioned the rider advised that the gelding had raced keenly through the middle stages and failed to finish the race off. Post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be 2/5 lame in the left hind leg.
5-11 28 Oct 20 1200m  DONAGHYS UDDERCONTROL 1200 View video › $10,000
TROA  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 5th inr, fght in tight quarters, 1.10.81, 600m - 0.34.10 Jonathan Riddell $200
  • 1.10.42, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $8.80
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Perfect Scenario, 56.5
  • 2: Pluton, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Raced ungenerously when being restrained in the early stages. Improved on to heels near the 100 metres and was held up for the remainder of the race.
5-10 26 Sep 20 1200m  DUNSTAN FEEDS 1200 View video › $22,500
AUCK  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 4th inner to turn,battled only, 1.10.30, 600m - 0.34.99 Sam Spratt $450
  • 1.09.44, Flat
  • 5.1L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $10.90
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Super Strike, 59.5
  • 2: Sweet Molly Malone, 57.0
  • 1 LEN:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
3-10 3 Sep 20 1040m  OPN Catchweight 1040 - Heat 3 View video › $0
EBOP  Soft5 OPN HCP Sam Spratt $0
  • 1.01.26, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Sweet Molly Malone, 0.0
  • 2: Vigor Winner (AUS), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
1-13 3 Jan 20 1200m  KOPU ENGINEERING 1200 View video › $10,000
TROA  Good4 MDN 8th otr,tite,out 300,charged late, 1.11.20, 600m - 0.35.11 Sam Spratt $6,250
  • 1.11.20, Flat
  • .3L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $17.40
  • Rtg: 46 (+17)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Empire Of Patch (IRE), 56.5
  • 3: Enduring Love (AUS), 56.5
  • NECK:2 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front) (1st time), Lugging Bit, Nose Band (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Held up rounding the final bend and early in the final straight until shifting out passing the 300 metres to obtain clear running.
8-11 7 Oct 18 1150m  VILAGRAD WINERY 1150 View video › $10,000
WAPA  Good4 MDN 4th otr,peeled wdr cnr,no dash, 1.10.00, 600m - 0.35.73 Shafiq Rusof $0
  • 1.08.97, Flat
  • 6.7L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.20
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Goboniego, 56.5
  • 2: Shesonfire, 56.5
  • HEAD:2 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-7 28 Aug 18 820m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 820 - Heat 15 View video › $0
EBOP  Heavy10 MDN 4YO&UP , 0.50.35 Lynsey Satherley $0
  • 0.50.35, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Sco Mo Eagle, 0.0
  • 3: Grand Eagle, 0.0
  • LONG HEAD:2 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
12-12 30 Dec 17 1000m  STARLIGHT CINEMA CENTRE 1000 View video › $10,000
TAUP  Good3 MDN Shrd pc otr,hung,ran wd 500,fdd, 600m - 0.41.27 Jason Waddell $0
  • 0.58.39, Flat
  • 49.2L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $3.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: I Am Queen (AUS), 55.0
  • 2: Indulgent, 56.5
  • 4 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Hung badly throughout then ran off rounding the bend near the 800 metres and was not persevered with in the final straight
1-6 12 Dec 17 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 19 View video › $0
TROA  Firm2 MDN 3YO , 0.45.85 Jason Waddell $0
  • 0.45.85, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Lowprofile, 0.0
  • 3: Tavirose, 0.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 19 Oct 17 1150m  MDN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 19 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 MDN Lynsey Satherley $0
  • 1.09.87, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Whenharrymetsaddle, 0.0
  • 2: Reflection, 0.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 23 May 17 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 1 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft6 2YO Mark Hills $0
  • 0.50.49, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Honest Way, 0.0
  • 3: Scorched Earth, 0.0
  • 3 1/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Sam Spratt

  • Age: 38
  • Location: Auckland
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 9
  • Rides since last win: 5

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 2
  • Wins 1
  • Place 0
  • S/R 2.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 38
  • Wins 10
  • Place 8
  • S/R 3.8

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 3438
  • Wins 326
  • Place 614
  • S/R 10.5

On Course (Ellerslie)

  • Starts 1594
  • Wins 137
  • Place 299
  • S/R 11.6

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 66067
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 9678 972 936 881 877 828 5184 $23,140,849
G & L 862 88 65 58 69 60 522 $10,276,360
2022/23 331 32 31 29 32 26 181 $1,051,775
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

Alex Oliveira

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 63

With Jockey (Sam Spratt)

  • Starts 38
  • Wins 10
  • Place 8
  • S/R 3.8

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 128
  • Wins 17
  • Place 24
  • S/R 7.5

On Course (Ellerslie)

  • Starts 22
  • Wins 1
  • Place 2
  • S/R 22.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 225
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 90157
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 266 27 29 17 19 27 147 $284,480
G & L 6 0 0 1 0 0 5 $6,950
2022/23 9 1 1 1 0 1 5 $13,020
2021/22 30 2 2 1 0 3 22 $35,500
2020/21 16 2 2 0 1 2 9 $30,470
2019/20 13 5 1 0 1 2 4 $35,010
2018/19 16 2 2 1 1 2 8 $18,350
2017/18 14 3 2 0 1 0 8 $23,475
2016/17 9 1 0 1 1 2 4 $5,850
2015/16 12 0 1 2 4 1 4 $6,165
2014/15 13 3 1 2 1 2 4 $20,395
2013/14 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 $550
2012/13 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 $200
2011/12 14 1 2 2 0 3 6 $14,310
2010/11 37 0 4 2 2 3 26 $8,475
2009/10 44 7 7 3 4 2 21 $63,350
2008/09 29 0 4 2 3 2 18 $9,360
2006/07 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $0
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