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Flat Rating: 53
Steeple Rating: 50
Hurdle Rating: 50

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates (Flat & Jumping)
- Barrier Blanket (Flat & Jumping)
- Blinkers (Flat only)
- Lugging Bit (Flat & Jumping)

Horse Details

7YO (ret) Bay Gelding

Owner: J G & Mrs T A Donovan & J R Wheeler MNZM
Breeder: J G & Mrs T A Donovan & J R Wheeler

Sire: DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) 2002
Dam: CASTLEBAR (NZ) 2003
Foaling: 1 Nov 2015

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Form

79PPX

1st up

5-0-1

2nd up

4-0-3

Fresh 30

Fresh 90

5-0-1

Sectionals

Career stats

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P-11	3 Jul 21	4000m	JUST A SWAGGER/ PERRY MASON STEEPLECHASE		$10,000
HAWK Heavy9		MDN STP	4th otr,up 3rd 800,faded,pulled up,	Lemmy Douglas	$200
5.06.30, Steeple Bar: 4 SP: $14.20 Rtg: S50 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 65.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Shackeltons Edge, 68.0 2: Blanco Bay, 68.0 13 1/4 LEN:LONG HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Poor jump fence near 450m, pulled up prior to final fence, post-race 1/5 lame left foreleg

P-6	19 Jun 21	3200m	CODY SINGER MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE		$10,000
MTU Heavy10		MDN STP	6th,distant last 1400,pulled up,	Sam O'Malley	$200
4.24.07, Steeple Bar: 3 SP: $4.00 Rtg: S50 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 65.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Itiswhatitis, 68.0 2: Pierian Spring, 68.0 2 1/2 LEN:5 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Mixed its jumping and lost contact with the field passing the 2000m. Landed awkwardly after jumping the second to last fence, briefly losing its footing, unbalancing the rider with the horse being retired from the event as a result.

9-12	7 Jun 21	2760m	BARFOOT & THOMPSON HURDLE		$10,000
AUCK Heavy10		MDN HDL	8th otr,clsr 800,und rd 600,no xtra, 3.31.38	Emily Farr	$200
3.24.03, Hurdle 33.8L Bar: 11 SP: $28.20 Rtg: H50 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 68.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Chief Sequoyah, 65.0 2: Richard Of Yorke (GB), 66.0 4 LEN:2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket (1st time) Stipe Comment: Landed awkwardly after jumping the fence near the 700 metres.

7-8	13 May 21	3000m	PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION MDN HDL 3000		$10,000
WANG Heavy9		MDN HDL	Settled last,never in hunt, 3.40.78	Barry Donoghue	$200
3.36.51, Hurdle 26.0L Bar: 4 SP: $7.50 Rtg: H50 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 66.5 LWD: 68.0 1: Beau Geste, 65.0 2: Chief Sequoyah, 68.0 2 1/4 LEN:3 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots

5-11	15 Apr 21	2100m	RIVERSTONE CAFÉ MAIDEN HIGHWEIGHT		$10,000
OTAK Heavy8		MDN HWT	3rd otr,disp pace 900,btld 200m, 2.15.21, 600m - 0.38.07	Emily Farr	$200
2.14.28, Flat 6.1L Bar: 4 SP: $5.20 Rtg: 53 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 68.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Sovereign Express, 66.0 2: Yulong Lanson (AUS), 65.0 2 1/2 LEN:1/2 NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket

6-14	26 Mar 21	1800m	BROOKS RACING MDN		$10,000
TARA Good4		MDN	Slow,14th otr,clsr wd cnr,fair fin, 1.53.44, 600m - 0.35.48	Mereana Hudson	$200
1.53.02, Flat 2.8L Bar: 12 SP: $11.50 Rtg: 54 (-1) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.0 1: Take A Gamble, 58.5 2: Southroad, 58.5 SHORT HEAD:SHORT HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Reared at the start and was slow away. Momentarily held up near the 350m prior to being angled outwards to improve.

3-9	6 Mar 21	2100m	H&T CRUCIAL 2100		$10,000
MTU Good4		MDN	Slow,3bk inr to cnr,out,game fin, 2.12.87, 600m - 0.35.84	Jonathan Riddell	$700
2.12.48, Flat 2.8L Bar: 3 SP: $6.80 Rtg: 54 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.0 1: Cisjurane, 54.5 2: Take A Gamble, 56.5 3/4 LEN:2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Slow away.

7-13	19 Feb 21	2040m	TERRY BROTHERS MDN 2040		$10,000
WANG Soft5		MDN	7th otr,11th wdr 400,made ground, 2.12.76, 600m - 0.36.32	Diego Montes de Oca	$200
2.11.86, Flat 5.9L Bar: 4 SP: $6.00 Rtg: 55 (-1) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 56.0 1: Lucky Viking, 56.5 2: Swing The Tide, 53.0 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket

3-11	6 Feb 21	1800m	THE DEVON HOTEL 1800		$10,000
TARA Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Akw,slow,3bk inr,3w cnr,solid bid, 1.49.26, 600m - 0.35.48	Taiki Yanagida	$700
1.49.11, Flat .8L Bar: 2 SP: $10.30 Rtg: 53 (+2) Wgt: 54.5 Car: 54.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Beavertown Boy, 58.5 2: Ata Rangi, 58.0 1/2 LEN:NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground.

5-14	14 Jan 21	2040m	KOOL’S CHICKEN WHANGANUI MDN 2040		$10,000
WANG Good4		MDN	Slow,14th otr,wdr cnr,game finish, 2.07.93, 600m - 0.38.39	Hazel Schofer	$200
2.07.60, Flat 5.9L Bar: 10 SP: $4.40 Rtg: 53 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Zeroed (AUS), 58.5 2: Establishment, 58.0 4 1/4 LEN:1/2 NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Slow away

3-12	27 Dec 20	2000m	RETURN 2 EARTH MDN		$10,000
TARA Good4		MDN	Akw,slow,10th otr,out,closed gamely, 2.03.90, 600m - 0.36.22	Sarah O'Malley	$700
2.03.46, Flat 2.8L Bar: 11 SP: $14.40 Rtg: 52 (+1) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.0 1: La Strata (AUS), 56.5 2: Sir Caleb, 58.5 1 3/4 LEN:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly and got back

5-11	3 Dec 20	1600m	LANDMARK HOMES MDN		$10,000
TARA Soft7		MDN	Slw, last, clsr wde tn, ran on fair, 1.40.60, 600m - 0.37.75	Hazel Schofer	$200
1.39.95, Flat 3.9L Bar: 11 SP: $16.10 Rtg: 52 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Geezas George, 55.5 2: Reliable Miss, 55.5 NOSE:1 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Held up until shifting out passing the 250m to obtain clear running.

5-11	19 Mar 20	2000m	STABLE BOOKS BROOKS RACING MDN HWT		$10,000
TARA Good4		MDN HWT	Wrkd hard,2nd otr 1200,btld away, 2.07.43, 600m - 0.38.50	Shaun Phelan	$250
2.06.57, Flat 5.5L Bar: 11 SP: $13.70 Rtg: 52 Wgt: 68.0 Car: 68.0 LWD: 66.0 1: Master Courtsman, 68.0 2: Savezar, 66.0 1/2 HEAD:1/2 HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket

8-10	22 Feb 20	1600m	OTAKI MAIL MAIDEN		$10,000
OTAK Soft6		MDN	Reared,slow,9th,5th inr 900,no fin, 1.40.71, 600m - 0.38.29	Jonathan Riddell	$0
1.38.70, Flat 13.2L Bar: 9 SP: $17.80 Rtg: 53 (-1) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.0 1: Vancooga, 56.0 2: Americo (AUS), 58.0 1 1/4 LEN:2 3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Reared and lost ground at start

6-13	3 Jun 19	2200m	CELEBRATING GLORY DAYS AVONDALE & AUCKLAND CUP VICTORIES 2200		$10,000
AUCK Heavy10		MDN	5th otr,2nd 800 to 400,btld away, 600m - 0.39.38	Scott Wenn	$200
2.35.45, Flat 4.5L Bar: 4 SP: $2.30 Rtg: 54 (-1) 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, Barrier Blanket

2-12	22 May 19	2100m	BALLANCE AGRI-NUTRIENTS 2100		$10,000
HAWK Good4		MDN	4bk inr,cut cnr,out 200,tried hard, 2.14.62, 600m - 0.35.69	Scott Wenn	$2,000
2.14.22, Flat 2.3L Bar: 4 SP: $2.80 Rtg: 54 Wgt: 68.5 Car: 68.5 LWD: 68.5 1: Ripcord, 68.5 3: Master Courtsman, 68.5 2 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Blundered at the start losing ground.

2-12	1 May 19	2060m	G BRISTOL & SONS AND FLAIR AMATEUR RIDERS MDN 2060		$10,000
WANG Heavy9		MDN	11th otr,took off 600,big fin wide, 2.19.92, 600m - 0.38.78	Scott Wenn	$2,000
2.19.61, Flat 1.8L Bar: 6 SP: $2.30 Rtg: 54 Wgt: 68.5 Car: 68.5 LWD: 66.5 1: Princeville, 68.5 3: Kion, 68.5 1 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Hampered near the 1700 metres.

3-9	18 Apr 19	1600m	IN TOUCH DECORATORS 1600		$10,000
WODV Good3		MDN 3YO	6th 3w opn,back cnr,best work late, 1.38.39, 600m - 0.34.15	Zinjete Moki	$1,000
1.38.24, Flat 1.1L Bar: 5 SP: $4.30 Rtg: 53 (+1) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 55.5 1: McHale, 57.5 2: Rock With Choux, 57.5 NECK:3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover.

2-12	4 Apr 19	1350m	COOKSON RACING MDN 1350		$10,000
WANG Soft5		MDN	Slow,settled last,stormed home late, 1.21.88, 600m - 0.34.81	Zinjete Moki	$2,000
1.21.44, Flat 2.8L Bar: 12 SP: $17.00 Rtg: 51 (+2) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 56.0 1: Flying Grand (AUS), 58.0 3: Detonate, 55.5 2 3/4 LEN:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Barrier Blanket (1st time)

5-8	21 Mar 19	1400m	CHANCE TO WIN A FORD FOCUS SAT MAY 11TH MDN		$10,000
TARA Good3		MDN	Trld,out 4th otr cnr,battled away, 1.25.65, 600m - 0.36.54	Zinjete Moki	$250
1.24.70, Flat 5.3L Bar: 3 SP: $5.70 Rtg: 51 Wgt: 58.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 56.0 1: Monkey Shoulder, 58.0 2: Detonate, 56.5 2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

6-11	18 Nov 18	1650m	PGG WRIGHTSON/ TOM ANDREWS CONTRACTING		$10,000
WAVE Firm2		MDN 3YO	7th otr,up wdr 400,fair finish, 1.42.73, 600m - 0.37.10	Dylan Turner	$0
1.41.96, Flat 5.3L Bar: 6 SP: $5.90 Rtg: 52 (-1) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Bobby Dee, 57.5 2: Sir Harry, 57.5 NECK:2 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

8-11	2 Nov 18	1200m	WAIKATO EQUINE VETERINARY CENTRE MDN		$10,000
TARA Soft5		MDN	8th 3w cvr,wdr cnr,no finish, 1.12.28, 600m - 0.36.17	Lisa Allpress	$0
1.11.30, Flat 6.1L Bar: 6 SP: $4.40 Rtg: 53 (-1) Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Sinarahma, 56.5 2: Vinabeel, 56.5 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: When questioned rider advised that in her opinion the gelding would now be better suited over more ground and possibly with the addition of blinkers.

3-14	18 Oct 18	1400m	DAVID AND ELLEN OLIVER AT KONINI		$10,000
WODV Good3		MDN	3bk inr,angld wdr,gd finish,close, 1.23.33, 600m - 0.34.46	Johnathan Parkes	$1,000
1.23.24, Flat .5L Bar: 2 SP: $2.70 Rtg: 52 (+1) Wgt: 56.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Dalla Mosa, 56.5 2: Hunter Villain, 58.5 HEAD:NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-13	4 Oct 18	1200m	palaMOUNTAINS		$10,000
WAVE Good4		MDN 3YO	5th otr,out wdr 400,chal 200,misd, 1.11.43, 600m - 0.34.98	Johnathan Parkes	$2,000
1.11.43, Flat .1L Bar: 4 SP: $33.50 Rtg: 45 (+7) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Dratini (AUS), 57.5 3: Got The Call, 53.5 NOSE:1 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-6	18 Sep 18	1000m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 12		$0
FOXT Heavy8		MDN 3YO		Buddy Lammas	$0
0.60.88, Flat Bar: 5 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Satu Lagi, 0.0 2: Vineyard McPhee, 0.0 8 LEN:HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

9-9	12 May 18	1200m	NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE		$10,000
TARA Heavy10		MDN 2YO	4th innr,urged 7th tn, wknd out, 1.22.14, 600m - 0.46.32	Chris Dell	$0
1.15.51, Flat 40.9L Bar: 6 SP: $30.50 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.5 1: London Express, 51.5 2: Tutta La Classe, 55.5 LONG HEAD:5 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Bumed at start then lay inwards

3-8	15 Feb 18	850m	2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 2		$0
FOXT Good4		2YO		Rosie Myers	$0
0.50.22, Flat Bar: 2 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Top Ofthe Straight, 0.0 2: Posh Porotene, 0.0 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

With Horse

Starts 2
Wins 0
Place 2
S/R 0.0

With Trainer

Starts 176
Wins 16
Place 31
S/R 11.0

This Going (Good)

Starts 2978
Wins 399
Place 603
S/R 7.5

On Course (Waverley)

Starts 235
Wins 35
Place 55
S/R 6.7

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides

9893X

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	7965	993	834	802	752	692	3892	$18,742,090
G & L	582	57	45	47	56	43	334	$7,045,788
2022/23	7	0	0	1	0	1	5	$31,100
2021/22	228	40	21	24	22	21	100	$1,449,740
2020/21	389	48	44	30	39	33	195	$1,910,636
2019/20	321	41	34	39	41	41	125	$773,837
2018/19	601	118	78	56	48	48	253	$2,325,935
2017/18	539	78	71	53	50	56	231	$2,304,745
2016/17	551	86	60	47	57	42	259	$1,783,073
2015/16	610	60	63	69	49	50	319	$1,483,635
2014/15	623	102	73	80	59	59	250	$1,551,235
2013/14	657	118	87	73	57	50	272	$1,708,555
2012/13	566	70	60	61	51	54	270	$907,120
2011/12	507	52	52	54	55	33	261	$584,203
2010/11	342	21	30	23	22	39	207	$214,345
2009/10	274	18	24	31	18	21	162	$208,961
2008/09	352	23	29	34	36	20	210	$293,955
2007/08	389	36	30	32	36	42	213	$362,418
2006/07	236	16	21	25	26	17	131	$237,525
2005/06	531	45	44	50	62	44	286	$434,418
2004/05	239	20	13	20	24	21	141	$170,405
2003/04	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	$6,250

With Jockey (Johnathan Parkes)

Starts 176
Wins 16
Place 31
S/R 11.0

This Going (Good)

Starts 1405
Wins 120
Place 246
S/R 11.7

On Course (Waverley)

Starts 278
Wins 23
Place 39
S/R 12.1

Current Premiership Place Flat	137
Starts Since Last Win	19

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

50726

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	11393	1071	1069	1083	1107	1105	5958	$14,745,368
G & L	738	56	61	46	65	66	444	$4,493,762
2022/23	43	2	3	2	2	5	29	$73,525
2021/22	137	9	13	12	11	16	76	$326,383
2020/21	218	16	17	27	18	17	123	$303,346
2019/20	128	10	13	15	12	14	64	$199,788
2018/19	206	18	22	22	21	24	99	$338,791
2017/18	163	10	19	13	15	13	93	$263,792
2016/17	242	12	21	23	25	20	141	$276,277
2015/16	303	30	33	30	32	28	150	$472,915
2014/15	269	21	29	23	25	31	140	$348,445
2013/14	314	19	22	27	32	29	185	$389,218
2012/13	326	25	26	32	29	41	173	$403,475
2011/12	359	27	25	28	31	31	217	$409,998
2010/11	436	39	28	42	38	35	254	$365,843
2009/10	581	50	46	47	58	58	322	$858,973
2008/09	545	60	52	55	52	38	288	$1,130,057
2007/08	463	52	39	43	29	55	245	$984,262
2006/07	405	41	29	38	43	40	214	$890,972
2005/06	384	33	46	36	43	37	189	$397,362
2004/05	463	51	34	38	45	49	246	$670,256
2003/04	475	34	34	45	48	39	275	$310,485
2002/03	527	45	43	43	55	54	287	$406,586
2001/02	436	48	36	44	39	51	218	$595,198
2000/01	373	28	48	38	42	36	181	$377,411
1999/00	292	37	37	24	33	29	132	$348,260
1998/99	345	35	32	27	47	35	169	$311,140
1997/98	307	23	28	29	34	22	171	$302,595
1996/97	416	33	42	39	43	34	225	$345,375
1995/96	401	43	37	38	44	35	204	$357,105
1994/95	337	34	35	33	36	44	155	$350,885
1993/94	284	33	30	25	29	35	132	$262,990
1992/93	269	29	29	37	21	18	135	$215,058
1991/92	273	35	37	35	12	22	132	$346,035
1990/91	290	31	35	30	34	40	120	$438,199
1989/90	300	49	42	31	24	27	127	$508,720
1988/89	83	9	7	12	5	3	47	$165,650

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Wicklow (NZ) 2015

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: New Plymouth

Race info

Horse Details

7YO (ret) Bay Gelding

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Sectionals

Career stats

In-depth racing review

Johnathan Parkes

Age: 34 Location: Central

With Horse

With Trainer

This Going (Good)

On Course (Waverley)

Jockey Performance Stats

John Wheeler

Location: New Plymouth Horses in Training: 22

With Jockey (Johnathan Parkes)

This Going (Good)

On Course (Waverley)

Trainer Performance Stats

Age: 34

Location: Central

Location: New Plymouth

Horses in Training: 22