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Cathay Empress (NZ) 2017

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

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

Horse Details

8YO (ret) Brown Mare

  • Owner: Cambridge Stud Limited & Kaha Nui Farm
  • Breeder: A W, Mrs V A & W K Pike
  • Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS) 2001
  • Dam: CHARMED (NZ) 2003
  • Foaling: 31 Oct 2017

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 1369X
1st up
  • 2-0-1
2nd up
  • 2-0-1
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
9-12
3 Aug 22
CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1550
1550m
SYN
1.32.73
0.25.90
0.46.96
0.35.52
0.24.04
0.12.40
6-11
13 Jul 22
MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS 1300
1300m
SYN
1.16.74
0.25.74
0.46.10
0.34.89
0.23.16
0.12.13
3-8
29 Jun 22
WAIPA EARTHWORKS 1550
1550m
SYN
1.31.33
0.26.08
0.46.68
0.35.74
0.24.75
0.12.60
1-10
15 Jun 22
NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE
1550m
SYN
1.33.19
0.27.18
0.46.27
0.34.49
0.23.30
0.12.01
4-12
1 Jun 22
WAIPA EARTHWORKS 1550
1550m
SYN
1.32.90
0.26.34
0.46.27
0.34.75
0.23.22
0.11.97
1-6
24 May 22
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 3
1300m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
10-10
4 May 22
THANK YOU BILL COLGAN - ALL THE VERY BEST
1400m
S5
1.26.27
0.25.97
0.47.92
0.36.07
0.24.08
0.12.53
U-7
19 Apr 22
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 2
1200m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-10
22 Mar 22
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 13
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
13 Dec 21
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1230 - HEAT 1
1230m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-
11-13
2 Nov 21
TWO SHOTS FOR RACING MILE
1600m
S6
1.39.42
0.26.04
0.48.74
0.35.91
0.23.87
0.12.60
1-6
13 Oct 21
CHAMPAGNE PRINCESS 1550
1550m
SYN
1.33.57
0.25.64
0.46.12
0.34.73
0.23.51
0.11.95
3-11
22 Sep 21
BONNEVAL 1550
1550m
SYN
1.34.60
0.26.61
0.45.38
0.33.47
0.22.75
0.11.55
2-12
2 Sep 21
MARSH RACING NEW STABLES 1550
1550m
SYN
1.32.88
0.25.98
0.46.61
0.35.44
0.23.68
0.11.88
2-8
5 Aug 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 3
1300m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-6
6 Jul 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 22
900m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
8 Apr 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 15
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
2 Mar 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 27
1000m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

9-12 3 Aug 22 1550m  CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1550 View video › $14,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* Akw,9th otr,gone 600,vet problem, 1.32.73, 600m - 0.35.52 Michael McNab $280
  • 1.31.83, Flat
  • 7.1L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $2.90
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Kool Chouxz, 57.0
  • 2: Laser's Fury (AUS), 59.0
  • 3 3/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Raced below market expectations. When questioned, rider reported that in his opinion the mare was feeling the effects of recent racing.
6-11 13 Jul 22 1300m  MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS 1300 View video › $12,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 74 Benchmark Akw,11th otr,imp wd,beat stragglers, 1.16.74, 600m - 0.34.89 Ashvin Goindasamy $240
  • 1.15.97, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $10.30
  • Rtg: 67 (-2)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Keats, 53.0
  • 2: Tivaan Warrior, 58.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
3-8 29 Jun 22 1550m  WAIPA EARTHWORKS 1550 View video › $12,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 74 Benchmark 3rd otr,wdr cn,drove hard,missed, 1.31.33, 600m - 0.35.74 Michael McNab $1,080
  • 1.31.32, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $3.20
  • Rtg: 65 (+2)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Heart Of Gold, 56.5
  • 2: Champagne Princess, 58.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
1-10 15 Jun 22 1550m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $12,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares* Akw,led 1400,clear cn,urged,strong, 1.33.19, 600m - 0.34.49 Jonathan Riddell $6,720
  • 1.33.19, Flat
  • 2.8L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $4.40
  • Rtg: 60 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 58.4
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Far and Away, 58.5
  • 3: Hibernia Sea, 56.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.
4-12 1 Jun 22 1550m  WAIPA EARTHWORKS 1550 View video › $12,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* 5th inr,trld 600 und rd,wdr cn,btld, 1.32.90, 600m - 0.34.75 Ashvin Goindasamy $600
  • 1.32.35, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $5.90
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: La Velocita, 56.0
  • 2: Elusive Empire (AUS), 54.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the final straight.
1-6 24 May 22 1300m  OPN Catchweight 1300 - Heat 3 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic OPN HCP , 1.16.08 Ashvin Goindasamy $0
  • 1.16.08, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Alpha Charlie, 0.0
  • 3: Angaria, 0.0
  • 4 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
10-10 4 May 22 1400m  THANK YOU BILL COLGAN - ALL THE VERY BEST View video › $12,000
WHAN  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* Very slow,9th otr,never in it, 1.26.27, 600m - 0.36.07 Ashvin Goindasamy $240
  • 1.24.56, Flat
  • 11.3L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $12.10
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Rekindled Express, 59.0
  • 2: Quality Prevails, 54.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground.
U-7 19 Apr 22 1200m  OPN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 2 View video › $0
TAUP  Good3 OPN HCP Elen Nicholas $0
  • 1.12.37, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 61
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Rua Rocks, 0.0
  • 1: Hot Pinx, 0.0
  • DEAD HEAT:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
U-10 22 Mar 22 950m  OPN Catchweight 950 - Heat 13 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic OPN HCP Ashvin Goindasamy $0
  • 0.54.42, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 61
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Aris Aris, 0.0
  • 2: Providenceprovides (AUS), 0.0
  • SHORT NECK:5 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
U-6 13 Dec 21 1230m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1230 - Heat 1 View video › $0
ROTO  Heavy8 OPN HCP Michael McNab $0
  • 1.17.63, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 61
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Vernanme, 0.0
  • 2: Only In Jakarta (AUS), 0.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
11-13 2 Nov 21 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingTWO SHOTS FOR RACING MILE View video › $40,000
WAIK  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* 4bk inr, to 500,out,no danger, 1.39.42, 600m - 0.35.91 Michael McNab $0
  • 1.38.58, Flat
  • 5.1L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $12.60
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Tavidora, 56.5
  • 2: Rusavy, 56.5
  • 1 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
1-6 13 Oct 21 1550m  CHAMPAGNE PRINCESS 1550 View video › $12,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN F&M Ld,trld 1300,out cnr,chl,too strong, 1.33.57, 600m - 0.34.73 Michael McNab $6,720
  • 1.33.57, Flat
  • .3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $1.50
  • Rtg: 53 (+9)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Topkapi, 57.5
  • 3: Cape Gem, 57.5
  • NECK:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the middle stages. Held up entering the final straight.
3-11 22 Sep 21 1550m  BONNEVAL 1550 View video › $12,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 11th wd,kn,imp,clsr wd cnr,gd fin, 1.34.60, 600m - 0.33.47 Michael McNab $1,080
  • 1.34.42, Flat
  • 1.2L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $2.60
  • Rtg: 52 (+1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Chandler, 58.5
  • 2: La Flora Belle, 56.5
  • LONG HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Fractious in barriers. Raced wide without cover throughout.
2-12 2 Sep 21 1550m  MARSH RACING NEW STABLES 1550 View video › $12,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN F&M Cght wd,easd,last 1000,charged home, 1.32.88, 600m - 0.35.44 Michael McNab $2,160
  • 1.32.69, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $14.20
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 58.5
  • 1: Valzacella, 58.5
  • 3: Kate Velour, 58.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
2-8 5 Aug 21 1300m  MDN Catchweight 1300 - Heat 3 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Michael McNab $0
  • 1.18.63, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Windermere, 0.0
  • 3: Here's Johnny, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-6 6 Jul 21 900m  MDN Catchweight 900 - Heat 22 View video › $0
TAUP  Good4 MDN Erin Leighton $0
  • 0.54.19, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Rose Crescent (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Can't Fault Her, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-7 8 Apr 21 950m  MDN Catchweight 950 - Heat 15 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Michael McNab $0
  • 0.54.78, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Superace, 0.0
  • 2: Telekinetic, 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 2 Mar 21 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 27 View video › $0
ROTO  Soft6 MDN Kozzi Asano $0
  • 1.01.23, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Kryptonite, 0.0
  • 2: Mirror One, 0.0
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Jonathan Riddell

  • Age: 47
  • Location: Central
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 30
  • Rides since last win: 0

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 1
  • Wins 1
  • Place 0
  • S/R 1.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 91
  • Wins 8
  • Place 32
  • S/R 11.4

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 142
  • Wins 26
  • Place 35
  • S/R 5.5

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

  • Starts 55
  • Wins 11
  • Place 13
  • S/R 5.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 00061
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 8778 1007 1074 991 896 830 3980 $23,570,909
G & L 833 79 94 74 62 69 455 $10,410,175
2025/26 148 17 11 22 11 11 76 $552,820
2024/25 358 33 40 32 31 46 176 $1,201,370
2023/24 307 38 42 37 27 34 129 $1,438,735
2022/23 444 37 51 50 48 39 219 $1,183,860
2021/22 408 42 44 43 46 29 204 $1,330,923
2020/21 469 52 49 44 48 38 238 $1,304,202
2019/20 305 27 35 37 30 31 145 $660,980
2018/19 372 48 43 37 34 35 175 $1,019,175
2017/18 453 61 63 42 43 35 209 $1,160,553
2016/17 425 48 52 62 38 41 184 $1,064,160
2015/16 486 55 62 64 47 49 209 $993,628
2014/15 450 52 68 50 51 36 193 $1,153,420
2013/14 475 66 57 59 49 40 204 $1,309,185
2012/13 498 50 65 56 50 47 230 $1,009,075
2011/12 439 60 41 44 54 36 204 $1,298,338
2010/11 426 56 54 42 43 47 184 $3,329,746
2009/10 379 46 48 37 35 42 171 $681,397
2008/09 390 28 42 42 38 42 198 $448,256
2007/08 122 20 15 25 11 7 44 $237,614
2006/07 72 13 16 13 10 6 14 $260,325
2005/06 105 16 12 13 14 9 41 $252,425
2004/05 119 19 22 16 12 9 41 $219,710
2003/04 129 19 23 16 15 12 44 $203,540
2002/03 110 19 15 12 13 15 36 $246,790
2001/02 87 12 15 14 8 4 34 $190,515
2000/01 98 9 15 15 11 16 32 $141,400
1999/00 233 18 21 22 27 25 120 $210,983
1998/99 331 32 38 31 30 34 166 $342,415
1997/98 92 10 12 7 15 11 37 $90,095
1996/97 31 3 3 4 5 1 15 $26,825
1995/96 17 1 0 3 2 3 8 $8,450

Ben Foote

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 41

With Jockey (Jonathan Riddell)

  • Starts 91
  • Wins 8
  • Place 32
  • S/R 11.4

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 71
  • Wins 18
  • Place 20
  • S/R 3.9

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

  • Starts 71
  • Wins 18
  • Place 20
  • S/R 3.9
Current Premiership Place Flat 41
Starts Since Last Win 12

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 2135X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2437 252 265 256 224 253 1187 $6,399,157
G & L 189 21 21 26 13 20 88 $2,310,590
2025/26 76 8 8 10 7 12 31 $336,750
2024/25 235 26 31 37 26 28 87 $1,379,624
2023/24 215 27 31 20 18 23 96 $927,685
2022/23 141 20 22 13 9 17 60 $728,035
2021/22 146 21 22 22 14 11 56 $520,660
2020/21 37 5 7 5 2 1 17 $238,862
2019/20 20 6 2 2 0 2 8 $292,650
2018/19 30 3 2 2 2 5 16 $27,250
2017/18 21 1 2 3 3 5 7 $40,880
2016/17 35 2 2 4 1 6 20 $47,850
2015/16 59 7 5 4 6 5 32 $180,575
2014/15 102 15 7 13 11 17 39 $281,818
2013/14 83 10 10 11 7 4 41 $161,265
2012/13 129 11 19 9 6 12 72 $169,395
2011/12 182 16 16 15 17 23 95 $214,225
2010/11 202 19 15 9 21 17 121 $210,922
2009/10 180 14 17 24 19 16 90 $153,874
2008/09 133 7 14 7 18 12 75 $79,373
2007/08 93 13 7 11 6 9 47 $150,114
2006/07 101 4 5 6 9 13 64 $55,310
2005/06 82 6 8 12 10 4 42 $71,925
2004/05 57 4 6 6 6 3 32 $35,565
2002/03 33 3 1 3 2 4 20 $25,625
2001/02 45 4 6 8 4 4 19 $68,925
View Cathay Empress (NZ) 2017's full breeding profile ›