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Lit'l Rock (NZ) 2017

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 45
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Hoof Pads (Front)
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band

Horse Details

8YO (ret) Bay or Brown Mare

  • Owner: M G & S K Smith
  • Breeder: Sanders Racing Stables #1 Fillies Breeding Syndicate L.P.
  • Sire: EL ROCA (AUS) 2010
  • Dam: KIRRA (AUS) 2005
  • Foaling: 26 Sep 2017

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • X980X
1st up
  • 6-0-0
2nd up
  • 3-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 5-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
13-13
24 Apr 24
TIMARU TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB 1600
1600m
G4
1.39.45
0.26.81
0.48.84
0.36.92
0.25.06
0.12.55
8-14
4 Apr 24
SUPPPORTING DYNAMIC GYMNASTICS
1200m
S5
1.12.38
0.25.87
0.46.51
0.35.84
0.23.72
0.12.31
9-12
14 Mar 24
TEAM ASHBURTON THANK YOU
1200m
S7
1.13.46
0.25.62
0.47.84
0.36.75
0.25.51
0.13.39
3-7
27 Feb 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 8
1200m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
6-13
6 Jul 23
TEAM WHITE HARNESS RACING
1400m
H8
1.29.57
0.26.36
0.51.61
0.39.41
0.25.52
0.13.41
8-12
11 Jun 23
WAIMATE RC LIFE MEMBERS
1200m
G4
1.12.71
0.26.93
0.45.78
0.34.95
0.22.77
0.11.82
6-9
26 May 23
RUGBY AT THE RACES – SUNDAY 4TH JUNE
1400m
H10
1.35.92
0.24.67
0.56.72
0.44.00
0.30.42
0.16.57
3-8
30 Apr 23
BE MY GUEST DESIGN
1200m
H9
1.16.10
0.25.92
0.50.18
0.37.89
0.24.98
0.12.51
11-12
15 Apr 23
RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE MAIDEN
1200m
H8
1.13.09
0.24.63
0.48.46
0.37.16
0.26.28
0.13.07
5-13
5 Apr 23
SUPPORT KAI FOR KIDS
1200m
S6
1.12.95
0.25.27
0.47.68
0.36.43
0.23.64
0.12.45
7-12
21 Dec 22
MHC CARTAGE/JIMMY&VIC HYLAND
1200m
S7
1.14.22
0.25.30
0.48.92
0.36.82
0.23.86
0.12.28
B-12
7 Jul 22
GARY MCCORMICK TRANSPORT
1400m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-14
28 Apr 22
NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE
1200m
S6
1.12.65
0.25.07
0.47.58
0.35.98
0.23.91
0.12.15
4-14
6 Apr 22
GILBERT BUTTERICK MEMORIAL
1400m
S6
1.26.50
0.24.33
0.49.09
0.37.74
0.25.68
0.12.82
4-12
17 Mar 22
SIMS BAKERY, CAKES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
1200m
S7
1.14.18
0.25.55
0.48.63
0.37.77
0.25.49
0.12.83
2-3
17 Feb 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 11
1200m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-5
1 Feb 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 6
1000m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-8
23 Sep 19
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 3
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
5-5
7 Sep 19
TARANAKI-WANGANUI THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS 2YO 800
800m
H10
0.49.01
-
-
0.36.12
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

13-13 24 Apr 24 1600m  TIMARU TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB 1600 View video › $17,000
TIMU  Good4 MDN Hndy,led 1200 to cnr,faded away, 1.39.45, 600m - 0.36.92 Corey Campbell $0
  • 1.37.87, Flat
  • 9.4L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $58.30
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Infernape, 56.0
  • 2: Just A Brown Horse, 58.5
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Hoof Pads (Front), Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band
8-14 4 Apr 24 1200m  SUPPPORTING DYNAMIC GYMNASTICS View video › $18,500
ASHB  Soft5 MDN 4bk inr,out wider cnr,no danger, 1.12.38, 600m - 0.35.84 Corey Campbell $370
  • 1.10.90, Flat
  • 9.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $39.60
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Annia Aurelia, 56.0
  • 2: Shinto, 58.5
  • 5 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Hoof Pads (Front), Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band
9-12 14 Mar 24 1200m  TEAM ASHBURTON THANK YOU View video › $18,500
ASHB  Soft7 MDN 7th otr,wdr cnr,out,no finish, 1.13.46, 600m - 0.36.75 Corey Campbell $370
  • 1.12.49, Flat
  • 6.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $27.40
  • Rtg: 49 (-4)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Hot Coco, 56.0
  • 2: Victorian Charm, 58.5
  • 1/2 HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Hoof Pads (Front) (1st time), Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band
3-7 27 Feb 24 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 8 View video › $0
ASHB  Good4 MDN Akshay Balloo $0
  • 1.13.22, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 49
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Infernape, 0.0
  • 2: Taimate Staar, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Hoof Pads (Front) (1st time), Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band
6-13 6 Jul 23 1400m  TEAM WHITE HARNESS RACING View video › $15,000
ASHB  Heavy8 MDN 3bk inr,wdr cn,out,urged,no dash, 1.29.57, 600m - 0.39.41 Corey Campbell $300
  • 1.28.07, Flat
  • 8.7L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $9.00
  • Rtg: 49
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: The Roaring Tiger, 58.5
  • 2: Water Lilies, 56.5
  • 4 1/4 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Held up rounding the final turn.
8-12 11 Jun 23 1200m  WAIMATE RC LIFE MEMBERS View video › $14,000
TIMU  Good4 MDN 2YO&UP Blndrd,9th to cn,tite 225,btld o, 1.12.71, 600m - 0.34.95 Tanya Jonker $280
  • 1.12.20, Flat
  • 3.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $8.50
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Eye Spy, 56.5
  • 2: Shinto, 58.5
  • 1/2 NECK:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Blundered leaving the barriers. Placed in restricted room becoming briefly unbalanced passing the 225 metres
6-9 26 May 23 1400m  RUGBY AT THE RACES – SUNDAY 4TH JUNE View video › $14,000
OTAG  Heavy10 MDN Led,trld 1000,out cn,urged,no extra, 1.35.92, 600m - 0.44.00 Corey Campbell $280
  • 1.34.33, Flat
  • 11.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Authority, 58.5
  • 2: Mininjagirl, 56.5
  • NOSE:3 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
3-8 30 Apr 23 1200m  BE MY GUEST DESIGN View video › $14,000
OTAG  Heavy9 MDN Akw,4bk inr,weved,tite 200,gd fin, 1.16.10, 600m - 0.37.89 Corey Campbell $1,260
  • 1.15.89, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $8.60
  • Rtg: 49 (+2)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Ataahua Pipedream, 58.5
  • 2: Forever Babe, 56.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Briefly held up passing the 200 metres having to shift ground inwards to find clear racing room.
11-12 15 Apr 23 1200m  RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE MAIDEN View video › $15,000
CANT  Heavy8 MDN 7th otr, to 600,und pres,no extra, 1.13.09, 600m - 0.37.16 Corey Campbell $0
  • 1.11.29, Flat
  • 11.3L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $13.40
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: You Have Seen, 55.5
  • 2: Baltimore, 58.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Inclined to lay inwards in the straight and was briefly inconvenienced passing the 300m
5-13 5 Apr 23 1200m  SUPPORT KAI FOR KIDS View video › $14,000
ASHB  Soft6 MDN 9th otr,wdr cn,out,ran on fairly, 1.12.95, 600m - 0.36.43 Tina Comignaghi $280
  • 1.12.14, Flat
  • 4.7L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $4.90
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Say Satono, 56.0
  • 2: Mystic Park, 58.0
  • 1/2 NECK:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
7-12 21 Dec 22 1200m  MHC CARTAGE/JIMMY&VIC HYLAND View video › $14,000
ASHB  Soft7 MDN Hndy,5th otr 900,4w cn,tite,btld, 1.14.22, 600m - 0.36.82 Corey Campbell $280
  • 1.13.62, Flat
  • 3.6L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $11.00
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Night Raider, 57.0
  • 2: Vindicator, 58.5
  • LONG NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
B-12 7 Jul 22 1400m  GARY MCCORMICK TRANSPORT View video › $15,000
ASHB  Soft7 MDN Bought down by fallen horse 1100m, Corey Campbell $100
  • 1.27.35, Flat
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $5.90
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Victor Rouge, 58.5
  • 2: Robbie Burns, 58.5
  • 3/4 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Brought down dislodging rider near the 1100 metres.
3-14 28 Apr 22 1200m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $12,000
TIMU  Soft6 MDN F&M Out well,2nd ot 800 to cn,fght well, 1.12.65, 600m - 0.35.98 Corey Campbell $1,080
  • 1.12.39, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: 50 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Aunt Cindy, 57.5
  • 1: Row Of Eights, 57.5
  • DEAD HEAT:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
4-14 6 Apr 22 1400m  GILBERT BUTTERICK MEMORIAL View video › $12,000
ASHB  Soft6 MDN Hndy,trld 1100,out,cn,chal,fght on, 1.26.50, 600m - 0.37.74 Corey Campbell $600
  • 1.26.05, Flat
  • 2.7L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $6.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: La Cofradia, 58.0
  • 2: Aerial Blue (AUS), 56.0
  • SHORT NECK:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers on, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Rider dropped his whip near the 250 metres.
4-12 17 Mar 22 1200m  SIMS BAKERY, CAKES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS View video › $12,000
ASHB  Soft7 MDN Akw,10th 3w opn,clsr wd cn,game fin, 1.14.18, 600m - 0.37.77 Corey Campbell $600
  • 1.13.57, Flat
  • 4.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $18.40
  • Rtg: 47 (+3)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Dubai Lady (AUS), 56.5
  • 2: Mr Hass, 58.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Jumped away awkwardly before being crowded shortly after the start losing ground. Raced wide without cover.
2-3 17 Feb 22 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 11 View video › $0
ASHB  Soft5 MDN Akshay Balloo $0
  • 1.14.06, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Litigator, 0.0
  • 3: Twilight Gem, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band (1st time)
U-5 1 Feb 22 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 6 View video › $0
ASHB  Good3 MDN Akshay Balloo $0
  • 0.58.34, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Its All Over Rover, 0.0
  • 2: Silesse, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time)
3-8 23 Sep 19 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 3 View video › $0
CAMB  Soft5 2YO Lynsey Satherley $0
  • 0.46.91, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Preakness, 0.0
  • 2: Johnny Canuck (AUS), 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
5-5 7 Sep 19 800m  TARANAKI-WANGANUI THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS 2YO 800 View video › $10,000
WANG  Heavy10 MDN 2YO Trailed till 400,out,just battled, 0.49.01, 600m - 0.36.12 Lynsey Satherley $250
  • 0.48.24, Flat
  • 4.9L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $10.50
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Cool Aza Beel, 57.5
  • 2: De La Terre, 55.5
  • SHORT NECK:3 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced greenly crossing junction onto course proper

Akshay Balloo

  • Age: 34
  • Location: Canterbury
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 63
  • Rides since last win: 3

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 10
  • Wins 0
  • Place 2
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 298
  • Wins 14
  • Place 32
  • S/R 21.3

On Course (Ashburton)

  • Starts 148
  • Wins 9
  • Place 19
  • S/R 16.4

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 31000
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 895 60 65 58 84 87 541 $1,462,947
G & L 24 1 1 1 1 2 18 $107,250
2025/26 107 4 7 6 8 6 76 $161,980
2024/25 201 20 13 11 18 19 120 $471,150
2023/24 205 15 18 19 17 20 116 $452,205
2022/23 74 3 7 2 6 9 47 $73,785
2021/22 52 3 1 3 6 6 33 $51,610
2020/21 196 10 16 13 20 23 114 $180,727
2019/20 60 5 3 4 9 4 35 $71,490

Sarah & Matthew Smith

  • Location: Ashburton
  • Horses in Training: 8

With Jockey (Akshay Balloo)

  • Starts 10
  • Wins 0
  • Place 2
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 166
  • Wins 9
  • Place 25
  • S/R 18.4

On Course (Ashburton)

  • Starts 118
  • Wins 12
  • Place 16
  • S/R 9.8
Current Premiership Place Flat 177
Starts Since Last Win 18

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 52682
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 433 30 40 25 49 33 256 $640,835
G & L 18 0 0 0 3 1 14 $32,375
2025/26 44 1 7 1 1 5 29 $66,995
2024/25 40 2 3 1 6 5 23 $57,880
2023/24 58 5 4 1 7 3 38 $99,725
2022/23 52 2 0 4 5 5 36 $38,425
2021/22 65 10 4 6 9 6 30 $137,310
2020/21 62 2 11 3 1 2 43 $76,210
2019/20 28 2 6 1 8 1 10 $70,525
2018/19 39 3 3 6 6 2 19 $63,490
2017/18 27 2 1 2 5 0 17 $19,350
2016/17 11 1 1 0 1 4 4 $10,925
2015/16 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 $0
View Lit'l Rock (NZ) 2017's full breeding profile ›