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Battle Secret (NZ) 2017

Trainer: Bill Thurlow / Waverley

Training Location: Waverley

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 70
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band

Horse Details

5YO Chestnut Gelding

  • Owner: J Y Brausch, G B Thomson, W M Brausch, J A Thomson, N W Matheson, A Berry, The Leggs Syndicate & Oakura Thomson Syndicate
  • Breeder: J P & W M Brausch, N Matheson, G B, J A & K W Thomson
  • Sire: BATTLE PAINT (USA) 2004
  • Dam: RULING SECRET (NZ) 2007
  • Foaling: 6 Nov 2017

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • X4271
1st up
  • 4-0-1
2nd up
  • 3-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
1-9
19 Nov 22
HARRIS CONTRACTING 2200
2200m
H8
2.20.15
0.27.01
0.49.33
0.37.56
0.25.09
0.12.39
7-13
23 Oct 22
GRAHAM’S PAINTERS 2200
2200m
G4
2.18.93
0.27.47
0.47.87
0.36.27
0.24.23
0.12.05
2=-10
6 Oct 22
PEKO CONTRACTING
1650m
H10
1.49.13
0.28.04
0.50.56
0.38.01
0.25.72
0.12.98
4-7
15 Sep 22
CAVALLO FARM CHRIS RUTTEN BLOODSTOCK HANDICAP
1600m
H10
1.46.82
0.28.09
0.52.23
0.38.92
0.25.59
0.12.65
3-11
6 May 22
CAVALLO FARM & CHRIS RUTTEN BLOODSTOCK HANDICAP
2200m
H8
2.23.48
0.27.62
0.48.58
0.36.22
0.23.13
0.11.49
1-8
14 Apr 22
HARCOURTS OTAKI HIGHWEIGHT
2200m
S5
2.20.17
0.26.53
0.48.38
0.36.10
0.23.24
0.12.34
1-7
25 Mar 22
RETURN TO EARTH MDN HWT
2000m
H8
2.10.06
0.27.15
0.51.76
0.38.52
0.26.95
0.13.61
2-9
9 Mar 22
JCE CONSTRUCT MAIDEN
2200m
G4
2.21.33
0.25.47
0.47.40
0.35.24
0.23.21
0.11.98
4-14
24 Feb 22
GUTHRIE BOWRON MDN 1600
1600m
S5
1.39.13
0.26.55
0.48.42
0.35.90
0.23.54
0.12.25
3-8
8 Feb 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 10
1000m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
5-13
2 Dec 21
WEST END BOWLING CLUB MDN
2000m
S7
2.05.28
0.26.11
0.48.87
0.36.84
0.24.65
0.12.47
4-9
14 Nov 21
WANGANUI INSURANCE BROKERS
1550m
S5
1.35.32
0.26.79
0.46.87
0.35.43
0.23.66
0.12.07
8-11
22 Oct 21
MACDOUGALL AGRI SERVICES
1600m
H9
1.43.97
0.28.21
0.50.16
0.37.92
0.25.91
0.12.87
2-12
30 Sep 21
HOOPER ENGINEERING/ NORWOOD HAWERA
1650m
H9
1.48.29
0.28.48
0.50.43
0.38.32
0.26.65
0.13.38
2-6
21 Sep 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 21
1200m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-7
2 Sep 21
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 18
1000m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
13-14
8 Apr 21
TINA EGAN RACING MDN 1600
1600m
G4
1.41.84
0.25.77
0.52.46
0.40.46
0.27.71
0.14.87
6-13
26 Mar 21
WEATHERLEY BLOODSTOCK MDN
1400m
G4
1.24.10
0.25.77
0.47.19
0.35.49
0.23.30
0.12.44
U-6
2 Mar 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 9
1000m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-6
2 Dec 20
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 6
1000m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-9 19 Nov 22 2200m  HARRIS CONTRACTING 2200 View video › $30,000
MTU  Heavy8 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow,5th 3w opn,led cn,dominant win, 2.20.15, 600m - 0.37.56 Sarah O'Malley $17,250
  • 2.20.15, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $3.20
  • Rtg: 65 (+5)
  • Wgt: 60.0
  • Car: 60.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Barzetti, 58.0
  • 3: Nun So Bad, 53.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Gear carried: Ear Covers Pre-Race on, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Lost ground at start
7-13 23 Oct 22 2200m  GRAHAM’S PAINTERS 2200 View video › $30,000
WELL  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark* 9th otr,imp wd,bmp 400,ran on, 2.18.93, 600m - 0.36.27 Craig Grylls $450
  • 2.18.32, Flat
  • 3.9L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $5.90
  • Rtg: 67 (-2)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Mauna Loa, 56.5
  • 2: Jackaroo, 56.5
  • NOSE:1 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Bumped near 400m
2=-10 6 Oct 22 1650m  PEKO CONTRACTING View video › $14,000
WAVE  Heavy10 Rating 75 Benchmark* Akw,3bk inr,out wdr cn,fght,2nd =, 1.49.13, 600m - 0.38.01 Mereana Hudson $1,890
  • 1.47.74, Flat
  • 8.8L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $17.60
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Soldier Boy, 54.0
  • 2: Semper Magico, 57.5
  • 8 3/4 LEN:DEAD HEAT
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: – Began awkwardly. Lay out passing the 200 metres bumping DUBAI’S MOKO.
4-7 15 Sep 22 1600m  CAVALLO FARM CHRIS RUTTEN BLOODSTOCK HANDICAP View video › $14,000
OTAK  Heavy10 Rating 75 Benchmark* Slow,6th otr to 400,ran on fairly, 1.46.82, 600m - 0.38.92 Mereana Hudson $700
  • 1.45.43, Flat
  • 8.6L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $7.90
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Queen Of Spades, 57.5
  • 2: Manolo, 56.5
  • 4 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away. Lay out near the 450 metres.
3-11 6 May 22 2200m  CAVALLO FARM & CHRIS RUTTEN BLOODSTOCK HANDICAP View video › $12,000
OTAK  Heavy8 Rating 74 Benchmark 3bk inr,out,wide cn,closed well wd, 2.23.48, 600m - 0.36.22 Sam O'Malley $1,080
  • 2.23.39, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $6.20
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Cross Roads, 57.0
  • 2: Maduro (AUS), 52.5
  • SHORT NECK:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: - Began awkwardly bumping another runner
1-8 14 Apr 22 2200m  HARCOURTS OTAKI HIGHWEIGHT View video › $12,000
OTAK  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark & JMPS HWT* 5th otr,wdr cn,kept comin,strong, 2.20.17, 600m - 0.36.10 Sam O'Malley $6,720
  • 2.20.17, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: 62 (+5)
  • Wgt: 69.5
  • Car: 69.5
  • LWD: 66.0
  • 2: Tramore, 65.0
  • 3: Southroad, 70.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Over raced early
1-7 25 Mar 22 2000m  RETURN TO EARTH MDN HWT View video › $12,000
EGMN  Heavy8 MDN HWT Slow,6th otr,imp,led cn,too strong, 2.10.06, 600m - 0.38.52 Sam O'Malley $6,720
  • 2.10.06, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $2.40
  • Rtg: 53 (+9)
  • Wgt: 68.0
  • Car: 68.0
  • LWD: 66.0
  • 2: It's Margo, 66.0
  • 3: Escalade, 65.0
  • LONG NECK:2 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away. Made first turn awkwardly. Lay out final stages
2-9 9 Mar 22 2200m  JCE CONSTRUCT MAIDEN View video › $12,000
OTAK  Good4 MDN 5th otr,3w opn 1200,wdr,closed well, 2.21.33, 600m - 0.35.24 Dylan Turner $2,160
  • 2.21.00, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $8.80
  • Rtg: 51 (+2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Bayarmaa, 56.5
  • 3: Esme (AUS), 56.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Raced ungenerously when being steadied, losing ground, near the 1200 metres.
4-14 24 Feb 22 1600m  GUTHRIE BOWRON MDN 1600 View video › $12,000
WANG  Soft5 MDN 4bk inr to cn,out,closed gamely, 1.39.13, 600m - 0.35.90 Ashvin Goindasamy $600
  • 1.38.79, Flat
  • 2.4L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $5.20
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Mazzini, 56.0
  • 2: Hanakin, 56.5
  • 1/2 HEAD:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
3-8 8 Feb 22 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 10 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft6 MDN Sarah O'Malley $0
  • 1.02.00, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Red Maned, 0.0
  • 2: Lindt, 0.0
  • NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
5-13 2 Dec 21 2000m  WEST END BOWLING CLUB MDN View video › $12,000
TARA  Soft7 MDN 13th otr,wide cnr,good work late, 2.05.28, 600m - 0.36.84 Ashvin Goindasamy $240
  • 2.04.32, Flat
  • 6.2L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $10.20
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Amathusia, 56.5
  • 2: Here Comes Trouble, 54.5
  • LONG NECK:4 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Nose Band
4-9 14 Nov 21 1550m  WANGANUI INSURANCE BROKERS View video › $12,000
MTU  Soft5 MDN 7th otr,wdr cnr out,closed well, 1.35.32, 600m - 0.35.43 Sam O'Malley $600
  • 1.35.07, Flat
  • 1.6L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $9.50
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Kelly Coe, 56.5
  • 2: Eddie Wood, 54.5
  • 3/4 LEN:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers (1st time), Nose Band
8-11 22 Oct 21 1600m  MACDOUGALL AGRI SERVICES View video › $12,000
WODV  Heavy9 MDN Cght wd,imp,2nd otr 1200,afded away, 1.43.97, 600m - 0.37.92 Jonathan Riddell $240
  • 1.42.00, Flat
  • 13.6L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $2.90
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Flying Habit, 53.5
  • 2: Mayonaka, 58.5
  • 3 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Hung outwards making the first turn. When questioned into the run, rider advised the gelding failed to respond to any extent when placed under pressure after racing on the pace throughout and was disappointing.
2-12 30 Sep 21 1650m  HOOPER ENGINEERING/ NORWOOD HAWERA View video › $12,000
WAVE  Heavy9 MDN Kn erly,9th otr,imp,clsr cnr,gd fin, 1.48.29, 600m - 0.38.32 Sarah O'Malley $2,160
  • 1.48.18, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $6.30
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Forever Wondering, 54.5
  • 3: Kingfisher Lad (AUS), 58.5
  • 3/4 LEN:3 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly early.
2-6 21 Sep 21 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 21 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy10 MDN Sam O'Malley $0
  • 1.20.32, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Secret Assassin, 0.0
  • 3: (3f Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Skirmish), 0.0
  • HEAD:7 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band (1st time)
2-7 2 Sep 21 1000m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 18 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy9 MDN 4YO&UP Dylan Turner $0
  • 1.04.72, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Marotiri Marsta, 0.0
  • 3: Khant Catch Her, 0.0
  • SHORT NECK:4 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
13-14 8 Apr 21 1600m  TINA EGAN RACING MDN 1600 View video › $10,000
WANG  Good4 MDN 4th otr,und rd 600,faded away, 1.41.84, 600m - 0.40.46 Sam O'Malley $200
  • 1.39.06, Flat
  • 18.2L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $19.50
  • Rtg: 46 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Lady Calypso, 56.5
  • 2: Vishakha, 53.0
  • NECK:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
6-13 26 Mar 21 1400m  WEATHERLEY BLOODSTOCK MDN View video › $10,000
TARA  Good4 MDN 7th otr,wdr cnr,out,made ground, 1.24.10, 600m - 0.35.49 Ryan Elliot $200
  • 1.23.78, Flat
  • 2.2L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $34.90
  • Rtg: 45 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Sunlit Lane, 56.5
  • 2: Shezabelter, 56.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Over raced in the early stages and had to be steadied for some distance.
U-6 2 Mar 21 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 9 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft5 MDN Sam O'Malley $0
  • 1.01.48, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Swiss Kitty, 0.0
  • 2: Highly Elusive, 0.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-6 2 Dec 20 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 6 View video › $0
WAVE  Heavy8 MDN Johnathan Parkes $0
  • 1.00.47, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Porotene Cruza, 0.0
  • 2: Siglo (AUS), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Sam O'Malley

  • Age: 24
  • Location: Central

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 5
  • Wins 2
  • Place 1
  • S/R 2.5

With Trainer

  • Starts 26
  • Wins 3
  • Place 10
  • S/R 8.7

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 188
  • Wins 21
  • Place 32
  • S/R 9.0

On Course (Foxton)

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

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • P538X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 774 68 70 84 71 75 406 $1,229,017
G & L 25 1 3 2 4 2 13 $151,525
2022/23 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 $1,820
2021/22 167 20 15 17 19 15 81 $414,100
2020/21 319 32 29 33 32 24 169 $480,667
2019/20 18 2 1 2 1 0 12 $23,850
2018/19 205 14 23 25 15 24 104 $282,790
2017/18 31 0 2 1 2 6 20 $20,015
2016/17 29 0 0 5 1 5 18 $5,425
2015/16 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 $350

Bill Thurlow

  • Location: Waverley
  • Horses in Training: 18

With Jockey (Sam O'Malley)

  • Starts 26
  • Wins 3
  • Place 10
  • S/R 8.7

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 315
  • Wins 31
  • Place 77
  • S/R 10.2

On Course (Foxton)

  • Starts 28
  • Wins 1
  • Place 4
  • S/R 28.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 135
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 5317P
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1400 141 152 145 132 155 675 $2,365,500
G & L 58 5 5 4 4 6 34 $722,600
2022/23 27 2 3 2 4 3 13 $69,250
2021/22 69 11 15 5 9 4 25 $189,885
2020/21 78 7 15 11 6 7 32 $132,114
2019/20 55 7 5 6 6 7 24 $93,290
2018/19 60 16 3 4 4 11 22 $659,560
2017/18 62 5 7 8 10 5 27 $128,995
2016/17 46 5 7 7 6 2 19 $73,325
2015/16 53 3 8 9 7 8 18 $51,775
2014/15 47 4 7 6 3 3 24 $75,750
2013/14 37 5 1 1 4 4 22 $41,310
2012/13 51 0 2 5 5 5 34 $9,900
2011/12 77 6 9 7 7 8 40 $82,475
2010/11 75 6 9 6 5 8 41 $69,638
2009/10 60 8 8 3 5 8 28 $81,851
2008/09 67 7 3 8 4 8 37 $129,248
2007/08 58 9 6 3 4 9 27 $186,265
2006/07 29 5 3 3 2 5 11 $62,900
2005/06 21 3 1 1 1 2 13 $12,425
2004/05 38 0 5 6 2 8 17 $10,325
2003/04 38 3 1 5 2 6 21 $14,938
2002/03 36 2 4 5 5 1 19 $17,975
2001/02 50 4 4 5 3 5 29 $24,075
2000/01 30 2 3 0 3 2 20 $12,626
1999/00 23 3 3 1 1 3 12 $18,225
1998/99 17 0 1 3 0 4 9 $4,460
1997/98 28 3 3 3 4 3 12 $15,580
1996/97 18 0 1 0 1 0 16 $1,000
1995/96 9 2 1 0 0 1 5 $5,900
1994/95 22 0 2 3 1 2 14 $6,000
1993/94 33 5 2 4 4 4 14 $28,925
1992/93 26 3 3 8 3 1 8 $18,070
1991/92 22 2 4 4 3 3 6 $14,245
1990/91 18 0 3 3 3 5 4 $8,315
1989/90 15 3 0 0 2 0 10 $13,935
1988/89 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 $950
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