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Go You Good Thing (NZ) 2017

Trainer: Gavin Opie / Te Aroha

Training Location: Te Aroha

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 55
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Side Winkers
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Markwood Lodge Ltd, B H Dickey & P Trainor
  • Breeder: B J Anderton ONZM & Mrs L E Anderton
  • Sire: GHIBELLINES (AUS) 2011
  • Dam: PERSONAL COLUMN (NZ) 2000
  • Foaling: 28 Sep 2017

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 0500X
1st up
  • 5-1-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 3-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-1-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
10-11
25 Sep 22
BROWNIES SPIT SPECTACULAR 1600
1600m
H10
1.46.48
0.26.80
0.54.59
0.41.68
0.28.10
0.15.24
12-14
17 Sep 22
ZED @ GRANGEWILLIAM STUD
1800m
S7
1.57.16
0.28.30
0.50.97
0.38.72
0.25.80
0.13.96
5-10
28 Aug 22
SUPER LIQUOR MATAMATA
1400m
H10
1.29.60
0.26.22
0.51.25
0.38.97
0.26.23
0.13.50
10-14
13 Aug 22
ILINE CLIENTS 1600
1600m
H10
1.44.65
0.26.69
0.52.62
0.39.88
0.26.62
0.12.90
7-12
9 Jul 22
OTL GROUP LTD 1400
1400m
H10
1.31.88
0.26.82
0.54.04
0.41.39
0.28.10
0.14.39
4-11
26 Jun 22
MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS 1230
1230m
H9
1.20.45
0.26.58
0.52.13
0.40.00
0.27.40
0.13.90
12-15
7 May 22
SEE YOU AT TE RAPA TAVERN MILE
1600m
S5
1.39.24
0.25.01
0.51.03
0.38.40
0.26.28
0.13.55
10-12
9 Apr 22
FAULKNER DRAINAGE 1560
1560m
S5
1.34.53
0.25.32
0.46.97
0.35.81
0.24.27
0.12.33
1-7
26 Mar 22
OWENS IFS HANDICAP
1600m
H10
1.44.37
0.27.67
0.50.15
0.37.23
0.24.57
0.12.66
12-14
5 Mar 22
CARLTON EVENTS 1600
1600m
G3
1.37.59
0.27.48
0.47.15
0.35.89
0.24.12
0.12.51
6-15
12 Feb 22
PETER KELLY - BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE 1300
1300m
S7
1.18.88
0.25.26
0.48.32
0.36.26
0.24.16
0.12.52
4-4
28 Jan 22
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 4
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
7-9
6 Oct 21
JOE YORKE BLOODSTOCK
1200m
H9
1.14.54
0.27.28
0.47.26
0.35.52
0.23.67
0.12.14
8-10
1 Sep 21
K R BELL ELECTRICAL 1400
1400m
H8
1.27.55
0.25.52
0.50.97
0.38.33
0.25.67
0.13.06
10-14
14 Aug 21
SKYCITY HAMILTON MILE
1600m
H10
1.44.88
0.26.06
0.55.11
0.41.61
0.28.30
0.15.06
5-9
1 Aug 21
PIAKO MITSUBISHI 1200
1200m
H10
1.16.50
0.25.40
0.52.07
0.39.44
0.25.80
0.13.12
1-8
7 Jul 21
HYNDS PIPES 1230
1230m
H10
1.21.20
0.26.34
0.51.90
0.39.27
0.26.54
0.13.43
U-7
27 Apr 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1400 - HEAT 1
1400m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
8 Apr 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 4
1300m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-10
2 Mar 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 23
1000m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-9
18 Aug 20
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1025 - HEAT 22
1025m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

10-11 25 Sep 22 1600m  BROWNIES SPIT SPECTACULAR 1600 View video › $14,000
BOPL  Heavy10 Rating 60 HCP 3bk inr,und rd 600,faded away, 1.46.48, 600m - 0.41.68 Joe Kamaruddin $280
  • 1.42.94, Flat
  • 20.4L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $11.00
  • Rtg: 57 (-2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Mighty Castle, 58.0
  • 2: Leicalot, 56.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie
12-14 17 Sep 22 1800m  ZED @ GRANGEWILLIAM STUD View video › $30,000
TARA  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* 10th otr,und ride 500,no finish, 1.57.16, 600m - 0.38.72 Masa Hashizume $0
  • 1.55.43, Flat
  • 10.9L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $32.30
  • Rtg: 59 (-2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Captain Oumuamua, 58.5
  • 2: Jay Bee Gee, 59.0
  • SHORT HEAD:NOSE
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie
5-10 28 Aug 22 1400m  SUPER LIQUOR MATAMATA View video › $14,000
MATA  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Led, eased 6th 4w opn,btld on well, 1.29.60, 600m - 0.38.97 Craig Grylls $280
  • 1.28.85, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $12.20
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Secret Key, 51.5
  • 2: Who's Sam, 57.0
  • LONG HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time), Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced wide without cover in the early stages.
10-14 13 Aug 22 1600m  iLINE CLIENTS 1600 View video › $30,000
BOPL  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd otr,kn,4th otr 800,faded away, 1.44.65, 600m - 0.39.88 Jasmine Fawcett $450
  • 1.43.38, Flat
  • 10.5L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $21.10
  • Rtg: 60 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Little Joe, 60.0
  • 2: Leicalot, 52.5
  • 4 1/4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Over raced early
7-12 9 Jul 22 1400m  OTL GROUP LTD 1400 View video › $30,000
WAIK  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 4th otr,wdr cn,out,battled away, 1.31.88, 600m - 0.41.39 Vinnie Colgan $450
  • 1.31.07, Flat
  • 4.1L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $14.60
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Apache Boy, 58.0
  • 2: Leicalot, 54.5
  • SHORT HEAD:LONG HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted leaving the barriers.
4-11 26 Jun 22 1230m  MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS 1230 View video › $12,000
ROTO  Heavy9 Rating 65 Benchmark* 10th otr,imp,clsr wd cn,pressed on, 1.20.45, 600m - 0.40.00 Jasmine Fawcett $600
  • 1.18.83, Flat
  • 9.4L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $11.00
  • Rtg: 61
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Mister Roquette, 56.0
  • 2: Eva Chiara, 56.5
  • NECK:7 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
12-15 7 May 22 1600m  SEE YOU AT TE RAPA TAVERN MILE View video › $30,000
WAIK  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* Trailed,stayed on rail cn,no extra, 1.39.24, 600m - 0.38.40 Elen Nicholas $0
  • 1.37.82, Flat
  • 9.2L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $27.30
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Castle Bay, 57.0
  • 2: Jack The Lass, 57.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
10-12 9 Apr 22 1560m  FAULKNER DRAINAGE 1560 View video › $30,000
ROTO  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3bk inr to cn,out,never emerged, 1.34.53, 600m - 0.35.81 Niranjan Parmar $450
  • 1.33.36, Flat
  • 7.3L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $8.60
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 59.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Gone With The Wind, 57.0
  • 2: Quick Preview (AUS), 59.5
  • HEAD:LONG NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
1-7 26 Mar 22 1600m  OWENS IFS HANDICAP View video › $30,000
BOPL  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Trld,out cn,fought,led 150,strong, 1.44.37, 600m - 0.37.23 Jasmine Fawcett $17,250
  • 1.44.37, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $8.60
  • Rtg: 58 (+4)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Gagliardi, 58.5
  • 3: Happy Remark, 52.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
12-14 5 Mar 22 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingCARLTON EVENTS 1600 View video › $60,000
AUCK  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 12th otr,imp wd cn,no finish , 1.37.59, 600m - 0.35.89 Jasmine Fawcett $0
  • 1.35.33, Flat
  • 15.0L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 59 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Quick Preview (AUS), 55.0
  • 2: Ohceedee, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly
6-15 12 Feb 22 1300m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingPETER KELLY - BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE 1300 View video › $40,000
WAIK  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* Akw,14th otr,wd cn,smart work late, 1.18.88, 600m - 0.36.26 Maria Sanson $600
  • 1.17.84, Flat
  • 7.2L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $46.10
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Miss Cartier, 56.5
  • 2: Zeitaku, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.
4-4 28 Jan 22 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 4 View video › $0
AUCK  Good4 OPN HCP Jasmine Fawcett $0
  • 0.58.65, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Quattro Quinta, 0.0
  • 2: Dark Satin, 0.0
  • LONG NECK:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
7-9 6 Oct 21 1200m  JOE YORKE BLOODSTOCK View video › $12,000
TAUP  Heavy9 Rating 65 Benchmark* 8th otr,tite cnr,out,no finish, 1.14.54, 600m - 0.35.52 Bridget Grylls $240
  • 1.13.55, Flat
  • 6.7L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $20.30
  • Rtg: 60 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Mouton, 58.0
  • 2: Illumination, 57.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Held up entering the final straight.
8-10 1 Sep 21 1400m  K R BELL ELECTRICAL 1400 View video › $12,000
MATA  Heavy8 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3rd inr,out und pres 400,no dash, 1.27.55, 600m - 0.38.33 Danielle Johnson $240
  • 1.26.82, Flat
  • 4.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $11.50
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Silverdale Chief, 59.5
  • 2: So Surreal, 55.0
  • SHORT NECK:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
10-14 14 Aug 21 1600m  SKYCITY HAMILTON MILE View video › $22,500
WAIK  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 8th 4w opn,chl wdr 500,tough run, 1.44.88, 600m - 0.41.61 Masa Hashizume $337
  • 1.42.82, Flat
  • 11.8L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $23.60
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: River Run, 60.0
  • 2: Flavius, 58.5
  • 4 1/2 LEN:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
5-9 1 Aug 21 1200m  PIAKO MITSUBISHI 1200 View video › $10,000
TROA  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3rd otr,tite cnr,urged,just battled, 1.16.50, 600m - 0.39.44 Erin Leighton $200
  • 1.15.12, Flat
  • 7.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $10.50
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: El Noir, 58.0
  • 2: Notabadphelan, 56.0
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Raced in restricted room passing the 400m.
1-8 7 Jul 21 1230m  HYNDS PIPES 1230 View video › $10,000
ROTO  Heavy10 MDN 7th otr,imp wd cnr,chl 200,strong, 1.21.20, 600m - 0.39.27 Erin Leighton $5,800
  • 1.21.20, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $27.60
  • Rtg: 45 (+18)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 2: Grease Lightning, 54.5
  • 3: Nuhaka, 58.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room for a distance entering the final straight.
U-7 27 Apr 21 1400m  MDN Catchweight 1400 - Heat 1 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft6 MDN Vinnie Colgan $0
  • 1.26.90, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Contemplation, 0.0
  • 2: Neat, 0.0
  • NECK:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 8 Apr 21 1300m  MDN Catchweight 1300 - Heat 4 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Shaun McKay $0
  • 1.18.53, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: The Twinkling, 0.0
  • 2: Current Surge, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-10 2 Mar 21 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 23 View video › $0
ROTO  Soft6 MDN Jonathan Riddell $0
  • 1.00.72, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Dottie Dee, 0.0
  • 2: Sigiriya, 0.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-9 18 Aug 20 1025m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 1025 - Heat 22 View video › $0
EBOP  Soft7 MDN 3YO Vinnie Colgan $0
  • 1.03.68, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Florentia, 0.0
  • 2: Queen Sarabi, 0.0
  • HEAD:1 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Craig Grylls

  • Age: 32
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 1
  • Rides since last win: 3

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 1
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 8
  • Wins 1
  • Place 0
  • S/R 8.0

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 2898
  • Wins 292
  • Place 561
  • S/R 9.9

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 898
  • Wins 101
  • Place 172
  • S/R 8.9

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 41009
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 11000 1074 1009 1002 1005 991 5919 $23,724,385
G & L 952 83 68 73 91 67 570 $9,953,595
2022/23 531 81 65 50 47 48 240 $2,434,790
2021/22 726 92 77 62 65 74 356 $3,003,715
2020/21 802 83 95 85 60 71 408 $2,676,756
2019/20 504 54 54 42 67 48 239 $1,232,200
2018/19 386 51 42 33 35 50 175 $1,559,983
2017/18 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 $23,860
2016/17 573 64 62 43 63 47 294 $1,466,098
2015/16 608 58 49 52 63 55 331 $1,066,645
2014/15 688 72 54 81 57 50 374 $1,440,670
2013/14 735 78 59 67 76 67 388 $1,638,060
2012/13 554 54 51 52 44 56 297 $691,870
2011/12 747 62 55 68 62 63 437 $906,488
2010/11 835 56 75 75 67 77 485 $948,149
2009/10 821 72 70 53 56 83 487 $1,297,021
2008/09 792 63 56 63 84 63 463 $1,291,975
2007/08 680 52 63 75 61 57 372 $1,028,435
2006/07 655 57 45 72 53 52 376 $688,711
2005/06 358 25 34 29 44 30 196 $328,962

Gavin Opie

  • Location: Te Aroha
  • Horses in Training: 30

With Jockey (Craig Grylls)

  • Starts 8
  • Wins 1
  • Place 0
  • S/R 8.0

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 112
  • Wins 10
  • Place 22
  • S/R 11.2

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 42
  • Wins 3
  • Place 5
  • S/R 14.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 70
Starts Since Last Win 5

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 40000
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 894 85 76 66 83 73 511 $1,493,678
G & L 21 5 2 0 1 0 13 $219,375
2022/23 74 5 2 4 7 6 50 $82,370
2021/22 96 8 5 6 7 5 65 $135,712
2020/21 59 3 9 7 4 2 34 $63,811
2019/20 43 5 2 1 7 4 24 $82,200
2018/19 77 8 6 6 13 6 38 $184,575
2017/18 46 6 4 4 4 3 25 $82,305
2016/17 39 2 5 3 2 2 25 $35,450
2015/16 86 10 4 7 7 12 46 $156,590
2014/15 65 9 5 6 6 4 35 $100,225
2013/14 47 6 6 4 4 5 22 $157,815
2012/13 73 5 7 5 7 4 45 $123,625
2011/12 105 10 5 7 8 10 65 $84,975
2010/11 84 8 16 6 7 10 37 $204,025
View Go You Good Thing (NZ) 2017's full breeding profile ›