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Persistence (NZ) 2015

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 60
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nasal Strip

Horse Details

10YO (ret) Bay Gelding

  • Owner: L M Pickford
  • Breeder: B W McDonald
  • Sire: EKRAAR (USA) 1997
  • Dam: EL BIMBO (NZ) 2005
  • Foaling: 26 Nov 2015

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 1500X
1st up
  • 4-0-0
2nd up
  • 3-0-1
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 4-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
12-13
3 Mar 21
TREMAINS STARTING GATES 2100
2100m
G4
2.12.05
0.26.51
0.48.37
0.36.76
0.24.83
0.12.01
10-14
8 Feb 21
BOULCOTT SUITES R65 2050M
2050m
G3
2.06.39
0.27.44
0.47.48
0.35.83
0.24.62
0.12.59
5-16
23 Jan 21
ST JOHN'S CLUB 2100
2100m
G4
2.14.51
0.26.78
0.46.89
0.35.13
0.23.80
0.12.22
1-12
2 Jan 21
KURIPUNI ICE SUPPLIES MDN 2050
2050m
G3
2.06.15
0.28.14
0.46.54
0.34.79
0.23.59
0.11.87
2-14
18 Dec 20
PAUL IRELAND DIGGER HIRE
1600m
G3
1.37.24
0.25.67
0.48.42
0.36.20
0.23.60
0.12.08
4-13
21 Nov 20
BNZ PARTNERS MAIDEN 1600
1600m
G4
1.37.82
0.24.41
0.48.85
0.37.03
0.23.69
0.11.79
2-11
5 Nov 20
SCAFF ON DEMAND MAIDEN
1600m
H9
1.40.53
0.28.04
0.49.81
0.37.22
0.24.43
0.12.56
7-11
25 Oct 20
BOOK YOUR WELLINGTON CUP PARTY TODAY MAIDEN
1200m
S5
1.11.64
0.25.49
0.46.15
0.34.58
0.23.60
0.12.25
7-12
19 Nov 19
CAMPBELLS INFRASTRUCTURE 1215
1215m
S5
1.13.37
-
-
0.35.67
-
-
3-4
29 Oct 19
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 14
800m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
11-14
23 May 19
KIDSCAN 1600
1600m
S7
1.41.67
-
-
0.38.31
-
-
7-12
3 May 19
FASTTRACK INSURANCE 1400
1400m
S5
1.26.36
-
-
0.34.22
-
-
1-8
26 Mar 19
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 14
800m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
11-13
16 Nov 18
CHRISTMAS AT THE RACES 18 DEC
1400m
G3
1.25.60
-
-
0.35.94
-
-
6-12
26 Oct 18
MOUNT SHOP 1200
1200m
G4
1.12.62
-
-
0.35.72
-
-
2-7
2 Oct 18
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 12
800m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-6
17 Jul 18
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 COURSE PROPER - HEAT 16
800m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

12-13 3 Mar 21 2100m  TREMAINS STARTING GATES 2100 View video › $22,500
HAWK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow,13th inr,never emerged, 2.12.05, 600m - 0.36.76 Leah Hemi $337
  • 2.10.53, Flat
  • 9.5L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $25.90
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Iridessa, 53.5
  • 2: Mister Geronimo, 56.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away.
10-14 8 Feb 21 2050m  BOULCOTT SUITES R65 2050M View video › $10,000
WAIR  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow,11th inr,back 400,no finish, 2.06.39, 600m - 0.35.83 Leah Hemi $200
  • 2.04.86, Flat
  • 10.2L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $7.30
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Cage Phyta, 58.0
  • 2: Vineyard McPhee, 58.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away.
5-16 23 Jan 21 2100m  ST JOHN'S CLUB 2100 View video › $22,500
WELL  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3bk inr,out cnr,closed gamely inr, 2.14.51, 600m - 0.35.13 Leah Hemi $450
  • 2.13.66, Flat
  • 5.9L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $14.70
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Torque Time, 58.5
  • 2: Fattore Otto (AUS), 53.5
  • 3 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
1-12 2 Jan 21 2050m  KURIPUNI ICE SUPPLIES MDN 2050 View video › $10,000
WAIR  Good3 MDN 10th otr,up clsr cnr,strong finish, 2.06.15, 600m - 0.34.79 Leah Hemi $5,400
  • 2.06.15, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $4.50
  • Rtg: 54 (+8)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 2: Altar Boy, 58.5
  • 3: Lincoln Lane, 58.5
  • HEAD:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
2-14 18 Dec 20 1600m  PAUL IRELAND DIGGER HIRE View video › $10,000
OTAK  Good3 MDN 3bk inr,out cnr,strong finish rail, 1.37.24, 600m - 0.36.20 Leah Hemi $1,500
  • 1.36.73, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $10.80
  • Rtg: 52 (+2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Reliable Miss, 56.0
  • 3: Platinum Bordeaux, 55.5
  • 3 1/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
4-13 21 Nov 20 1600m  BNZ PARTNERS MAIDEN 1600 View video › $10,000
MTU  Good4 MDN Hndy,led 1000,tkld 400,btld gamely, 1.37.82, 600m - 0.37.03 Darryl Bradley $400
  • 1.37.26, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Ha'penny Bridge, 57.5
  • 2: Amathusia, 56.5
  • 3 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
2-11 5 Nov 20 1600m  SCAFF ON DEMAND MAIDEN View video › $10,000
OTAK  Heavy9 MDN 9th innr,out tn,solid fin, 1.40.53, 600m - 0.37.22 Trudy Thornton $1,500
  • 1.40.18, Flat
  • 2.0L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $21.20
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Cast In Bronze, 56.5
  • 3: Sequoia Dawn, 56.5
  • 2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away, crowded 1000m, held up around final turn and early in straight until near 300m
7-11 25 Oct 20 1200m  BOOK YOUR WELLINGTON CUP PARTY TODAY MAIDEN View video › $10,000
WELL  Soft5 MDN Mdle, pushed v wide, did ok wdr, 1.11.64, 600m - 0.34.58 Leah Hemi $200
  • 1.10.80, Flat
  • 5.3L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $52.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Silver Lake, 56.5
  • 2: He's A Doozy, 56.0
  • NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit (1st time)
7-12 19 Nov 19 1215m  CAMPBELLS INFRASTRUCTURE 1215 View video › $10,000
ROTO  Soft5 MDN 3bk inr to 400,out cnr,btld on inr, 1.13.37, 600m - 0.35.67 Samantha Collett $0
  • 1.12.59, Flat
  • 5.5L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $34.70
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Mekelle, 56.5
  • 2: Showaan, 57.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Blinkers
3-4 29 Oct 19 800m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 800 - Heat 14 View video › $0
AVON  Good3 MDN 4YO&UP Jonathan Riddell $0
  • 0.46.12, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Foo An Songs (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Shipshape, 0.0
  • HEAD:4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Blinkers
11-14 23 May 19 1600m  KIDSCAN 1600 View video › $10,000
COUN  Soft7 MDN HWT Cght wd,5th 3w 900,faded,tuff run, 1.41.67, 600m - 0.38.31 Mathew Gillies $0
  • 1.40.19, Flat
  • 8.8L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $14.70
  • Rtg: 46 (-1)
  • Wgt: 68.0
  • Car: 68.0
  • LWD: 66.0
  • 1: Lady Day, 63.0
  • 2: Whisper Rock, 66.0
  • SHORT HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Raced wide without cover throughout.
7-12 3 May 19 1400m  FASTTRACK INSURANCE 1400 View video › $10,000
COUN  Soft5 MDN 3YO 3bk inr,otr cnr,angld wdr,battled, 1.26.36, 600m - 0.34.22 Donavan Mansour $0
  • 1.25.69, Flat
  • 4.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $10.10
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Looks Like, 53.5
  • 2: Lord Polonius, 57.5
  • 1/2 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
1-8 26 Mar 19 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 14 View video › $0
CAMB  Good4 MDN , 0.46.50 Donavan Mansour $0
  • 0.46.50, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Zamax, 0.0
  • 3: Chur Ching, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit
11-13 16 Nov 18 1400m  CHRISTMAS AT THE RACES 18 DEC View video › $10,000
WHAN  Good3 MDN 13th otr to tn,never in hunt, 1.25.60, 600m - 0.35.94 Samantha Collett $0
  • 1.24.46, Flat
  • 7.6L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $8.10
  • Rtg: 46 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Gwendoline Rose, 55.0
  • 2: Quick Preview (AUS), 57.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.
6-12 26 Oct 18 1200m  MOUNT SHOP 1200 View video › $10,000
COUN  Good4 MDN 3YO 10th otr,tight 300,out,nice late, 1.12.62, 600m - 0.35.72 Samantha Collett $0
  • 1.11.96, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $19.90
  • Rtg: 45 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Contrary Mary, 55.5
  • 2: It's Doable (AUS), 55.5
  • 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates
  • Stipe Comment: Steadied when placed in restricted room for a distance passing the 300 metres.
2-7 2 Oct 18 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 12 View video › $0
CAMB  Heavy8 MDN 3YO Samantha Collett $0
  • 0.48.72, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Pokuru's Gift, 0.0
  • 3: Glorious Siren, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit
2-6 17 Jul 18 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 COURSE PROPER - Heat 16 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy9 2YO Samantha Collett $0
  • 0.50.49, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Simogramor, 0.0
  • 3: Sweet Sereia, 0.0
  • 2 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit

Leah Hemi

  • Age: 39
  • Location: Central
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 15
  • Rides since last win: 1

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 6
  • Wins 1
  • Place 1
  • S/R 6.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 194
  • Wins 12
  • Place 38
  • S/R 16.2

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 1708
  • Wins 101
  • Place 271
  • S/R 16.9

On Course (Tauherenikau)

  • Starts 180
  • Wins 21
  • Place 30
  • S/R 8.6

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 20812
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 4595 334 361 439 481 453 2527 $7,954,532
G & L 276 8 20 19 26 18 185 $1,246,480
2025/26 266 25 26 24 38 21 132 $857,620
2024/25 612 58 66 68 71 66 283 $1,845,118
2023/24 394 25 25 35 42 38 229 $832,010
2022/23 88 3 8 5 7 7 58 $102,750
2021/22 265 16 19 26 33 25 146 $401,579
2020/21 525 34 40 46 45 57 303 $884,169
2019/20 361 29 24 34 35 30 209 $595,870
2018/19 357 21 26 19 28 36 227 $469,266
2017/18 236 10 17 25 22 30 132 $262,518
2016/17 525 41 32 54 59 53 286 $689,400
2015/16 549 40 40 62 58 60 289 $589,243
2014/15 149 13 16 14 20 10 76 $196,125
2010/11 17 2 2 3 0 1 9 $25,175
2009/10 157 12 15 17 14 12 87 $149,275
2008/09 75 5 5 5 8 6 46 $51,940
2007/08 19 0 0 2 1 1 15 $2,475

Lydia Pickford

  • Location: Hunterville
  • Horses in Training: 9

With Jockey (Leah Hemi)

  • Starts 194
  • Wins 12
  • Place 38
  • S/R 16.2

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 187
  • Wins 5
  • Place 28
  • S/R 37.4

On Course (Tauherenikau)

  • Starts 28
  • Wins 2
  • Place 3
  • S/R 14.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 155
Current Premiership Place Jump 11
Starts Since Last Win 3

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 61988
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 777 42 74 79 61 75 446 $743,343
G & L 7 0 1 0 1 0 5 $18,425
2025/26 19 2 1 2 1 3 10 $56,260
2024/25 45 2 2 9 6 6 20 $75,570
2023/24 76 3 2 11 10 8 42 $93,040
2022/23 53 3 6 8 3 6 27 $80,330
2021/22 54 3 3 6 8 5 29 $55,922
2020/21 61 4 10 4 3 8 32 $66,378
2019/20 43 2 1 4 3 7 26 $26,765
2018/19 42 1 3 3 2 3 30 $22,625
2017/18 57 1 6 9 3 5 33 $43,300
2016/17 45 4 6 6 2 6 21 $73,315
2015/16 25 2 4 0 2 1 16 $15,225
2014/15 27 2 2 3 1 2 17 $18,675
2013/14 18 1 3 1 3 0 10 $15,600
2012/13 22 3 3 3 0 1 12 $23,175
2011/12 9 0 0 0 2 3 4 $1,050
2010/11 17 0 2 0 2 2 11 $3,400
2009/10 21 1 0 2 0 2 16 $5,288
2008/09 21 0 1 2 2 3 13 $4,400
2007/08 18 2 2 0 1 1 12 $13,350
2006/07 20 2 1 1 1 0 15 $12,100
2005/06 26 3 6 2 2 1 12 $20,725
2004/05 16 0 1 0 1 1 13 $1,525
2003/04 26 1 4 2 2 1 16 $8,975
2002/03 14 0 5 1 1 0 7 $6,350
2001/02 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $0
View Persistence (NZ) 2015's full breeding profile ›