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Zenkuro (AUS) 2016

Trainer: Mark Forbes / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 56
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

9YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: L, L C & M G Forbes, Horse Feng Bloodstock Ltd, C Hyde, K R MacFarlane & Mrs C Tims
  • Breeder: Basinghall Farm
  • Sire: KUROSHIO (AUS) 2010
  • Dam: REFUGE (IRE) 1999
  • Foaling: 3 Sep 2016

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 7578X
1st up
  • 6-0-2
2nd up
  • 2-1-0
Fresh 30
  • 3-0-1
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
8-10
15 Oct 21
TEAM BRADLEY BAYLEYS TAURANGA 1600
1600m
S7
1.39.70
0.24.78
0.50.65
0.38.07
0.24.68
0.12.81
7-10
9 Oct 21
ANCROFT DEVELOPMENTS 2000
2000m
H10
2.10.80
0.26.91
0.52.13
0.39.46
0.26.23
0.13.36
5-12
19 Sep 21
BRIDGES INSURANCE SERVICES 1400
1400m
H8
1.27.04
0.26.01
0.49.55
0.36.93
0.24.83
0.12.85
7-11
4 Sep 21
FAREWELL AND THANK YOU MICHAEL O'TOOLE MILE
1600m
S7
1.39.04
0.25.23
0.50.28
0.37.90
0.25.17
0.12.95
8-8
4 Aug 21
CAMEXCIVIL 970
970m
SYN
0.56.45
0.24.55
0.44.49
0.33.53
0.22.87
0.11.89
3-9
26 Mar 21
REMEMBERING HAROLD TUSON 1600
1600m
G4
1.36.24
0.25.71
0.48.25
0.35.50
0.23.28
0.12.25
8-14
20 Feb 21
AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 2100
2100m
G4
2.13.79
0.27.07
0.48.70
0.36.20
0.24.50
0.12.71
12-14
6 Feb 21
HOBO’S 90 NOT OUT 1800
1800m
G4
1.51.72
0.25.89
0.48.37
0.36.01
0.23.86
0.12.29
2=-9
3 Jan 21
KOPU MARINE 1600
1600m
H10
1.44.17
0.26.57
0.54.34
0.40.64
0.27.78
0.13.71
10-14
12 Dec 20
SEE YOU AT THE TE RAPA TAVERN PREMIER
1600m
G3
1.37.12
0.24.75
0.48.35
0.35.70
0.23.58
0.11.69
1-10
17 Nov 20
HOLIDAY INN 1560
1560m
G4
1.34.98
0.26.23
0.47.00
0.34.94
0.22.67
0.11.68
3-14
23 Oct 20
DENIS WHEELER EARTHMOVING MDN
1400m
S7
1.25.49
0.25.39
0.49.58
0.37.39
0.24.70
0.12.34
2-5
6 Oct 20
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 8
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
8-10
10 Jul 20
PACIFIC GAUGE CALIBRATION LTD MDN 2&3YO 800
800m
H10
0.50.51
-
-
0.36.97
-
-
4-7
23 Jun 20
3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 17
900m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-8
11 Feb 20
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 20
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-5
8 Oct 19
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 4
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-5
13 Aug 19
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 13
800m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-8
26 Feb 19
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 18
1000m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
5 Feb 19
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 12
800m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

8-10 15 Oct 21 1600m  TEAM BRADLEY BAYLEYS TAURANGA 1600 View video › $12,000
TROA  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3rd 3w opn,faded out,tough run, 1.39.70, 600m - 0.38.07 Courtney Barnes $240
  • 1.38.25, Flat
  • 8.7L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $10.50
  • Rtg: 57 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Whanga Wonder, 56.0
  • 2: Graciano, 56.5
  • NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover throughout.
7-10 9 Oct 21 2000m  ANCROFT DEVELOPMENTS 2000 View video › $30,000
MATA  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd otr,und pres 500,urged,no extra, 2.10.80, 600m - 0.39.46 Darren Danis $450
  • 2.09.91, Flat
  • 5.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $15.20
  • Rtg: 58 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: The Actress, 56.5
  • 2: Rodolfo, 56.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
5-12 19 Sep 21 1400m  BRIDGES INSURANCE SERVICES 1400 View video › $30,000
TROA  Heavy8 Rating 65 Benchmark* Soon led,tkld,hdd cnr,no extra, 1.27.04, 600m - 0.36.93 Craig Grylls $750
  • 1.26.09, Flat
  • 5.9L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $21.60
  • Rtg: 59 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Anna Grace, 56.0
  • 2: Hit The Switch, 59.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
7-11 4 Sep 21 1600m  FAREWELL AND THANK YOU MICHAEL O'TOOLE MILE View video › $30,000
WAIK  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* Trailed,chal 3w cnr,urged,no extra, 1.39.04, 600m - 0.37.90 Craig Grylls $450
  • 1.37.92, Flat
  • 7.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $23.60
  • Rtg: 60 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Flavius, 60.0
  • 2: Nitrate, 55.0
  • 1 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on
8-8 4 Aug 21 970m  CAMEXCIVIL 970 View video › $10,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* 6th 3w cvr,und pres cnr,faded out, 0.56.45, 600m - 0.33.53 Craig Grylls $200
  • 0.55.31, Flat
  • 7.9L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $10.70
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Shampagne Dancer, 55.5
  • 2: Thebeastfortheeast (IRE), 59.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-9 26 Mar 21 1600m  REMEMBERING HAROLD TUSON 1600 View video › $10,000
TARA  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Soon led,headed cnr,battled on, 1.36.24, 600m - 0.35.50 Ryan Elliot $700
  • 1.36.56, Flat
  • 2.7L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $7.80
  • Rtg: 61
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Florentia, 56.5
  • 2: Exquisite Pearl, 56.0
  • LONG HEAD:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Inconvenienced passing the 175m.
8-14 20 Feb 21 2100m  AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 2100 View video › $27,500
AUCK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 6th otr,peeled wdr 400,no finish, 2.13.79, 600m - 0.36.20 Troy Harris $412
  • 2.12.59, Flat
  • 8.2L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $20.10
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Tia d'Or, 56.0
  • 2: Frontman, 58.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
12-14 6 Feb 21 1800m  HOBO’S 90 NOT OUT 1800 View video › $22,500
TARA  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Hndy,2nd otr 1200,tite 600,faded, 1.51.72, 600m - 0.36.01 Michael McNab $337
  • 1.50.51, Flat
  • 8.4L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $8.30
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Tuppence, 56.5
  • 2: Zola Express, 57.0
  • LONG HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: M McNab advised he was held up for some distance passing the 600 metres but when in clear running ZENKURA failed to run on and was disappointing.
2=-9 3 Jan 21 1600m  KOPU MARINE 1600 View video › $10,000
TROA  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 8th 3w cvr,taken wd cnr,big fin wd, 1.44.17, 600m - 0.40.64 Ryan Elliot $1,100
  • 1.43.98, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $9.80
  • Rtg: 62 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Silent Truth, 57.5
  • 2: Tabata, 57.5
  • 1 LEN:DEAD HEAT
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded leaving the barriers.
10-14 12 Dec 20 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingSEE YOU AT THE TE RAPA TAVERN PREMIER View video › $30,000
WAIK  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 4bk inr,wdr 400,out,no room 150m, 1.37.12, 600m - 0.35.70 Ryan Elliot $600
  • 1.36.28, Flat
  • 5.2L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $9.20
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Deep Beauty (AUS), 59.0
  • 2: Rusavy, 52.5
  • LONG HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Disappointed for a run passing 150m having to be steadied
1-10 17 Nov 20 1560m  HOLIDAY INN 1560 View video › $10,000
ROTO  Good4 MDN handy,led turn,drew out,easy, 1.34.98, 600m - 0.34.94 Ryan Elliot $6,200
  • 1.34.98, Flat
  • 4.5L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $4.50
  • Rtg: 51 (+12)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: The Garrison, 58.5
  • 3: Sugar Loaf, 56.5
  • 4 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers (1st time)
3-14 23 Oct 20 1400m  DENIS WHEELER EARTHMOVING MDN View video › $10,000
TARA  Soft7 MDN mid otr,tite 200, made grnd, 1.25.49, 600m - 0.37.39 Ryan Elliot $700
  • 1.25.11, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $10.30
  • Rtg: 46 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Saigon Hot Night, 58.5
  • 2: Rose Of Delgatie, 55.5
  • HEAD:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Held up until passing the 200m.
2-5 6 Oct 20 1000m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 8 View video › $0
WHAN  Good4 MDN 4YO&UP Ryan Elliot $0
  • 0.59.86, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 46
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Katchin Feelings, 0.0
  • 3: Polar Night, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
8-10 10 Jul 20 800m  PACIFIC GAUGE CALIBRATION LTD MDN 2&3YO 800 View video › $15,000
WANG  Heavy10 MDN 2&3YO 9th otr,und ride turn,no danger, 0.50.51, 600m - 0.36.97 Ryan Elliot $300
  • 0.49.58, Flat
  • 5.9L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $9.80
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Flying Zack, 57.0
  • 2: Angelina Lauro (AUS), 55.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-7 23 Jun 20 900m  3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 17 View video › $0
WAIK  Soft7 3YO Elen Nicholas $0
  • 0.55.58, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Packing Noblesse (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: (3g Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) - Blessed), 0.0
  • 2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-8 11 Feb 20 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 20 View video › $0
EBOP  Good4 MDN , 1.01.01 Michael McNab $0
  • 1.01.01, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Mythology, 0.0
  • 3: New Roca, 0.0
  • HEAD:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-5 8 Oct 19 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 4 View video › $0
WHAN  Soft5 MDN Callum Jones $0
  • 0.47.75, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Our Stilettos, 0.0
  • 2: Fast Summer Rock (AUS), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-5 13 Aug 19 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 13 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Sam Spratt $0
  • 0.49.84, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Lucky Shark, 0.0
  • 3: Fonts de L'Algar, 0.0
  • HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-8 26 Feb 19 1000m  2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 18 View video › $0
AVON  Good3 2YO Rowena Smyth $0
  • 1.01.99, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Foogayzee, 0.0
  • 2: Regera, 0.0
  • NECK:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 5 Feb 19 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 12 View video › $0
TROA  Good3 2YO Rowena Smyth $0
  • 0.47.40, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Blitzabeel, 0.0
  • 2: Sweet Fields (AUS), 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Ryan Elliot

  • Age: 27
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 66
  • Rides since last win: 6

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 6
  • Wins 1
  • Place 3
  • S/R 6.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 68
  • Wins 3
  • Place 17
  • S/R 22.7

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 1987
  • Wins 173
  • Place 397
  • S/R 11.5

On Course (Ruakaka)

  • Starts 158
  • Wins 16
  • Place 27
  • S/R 9.9

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 45743
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 4670 437 417 517 490 434 2375 $16,500,536
G & L 457 50 36 46 47 31 247 $8,578,615
2025/26 98 4 6 16 13 11 48 $418,620
2024/25 328 31 32 48 35 27 155 $2,384,205
2023/24 254 32 29 27 25 21 120 $2,571,050
2022/23 390 50 35 44 41 36 184 $3,445,190
2021/22 450 47 52 50 50 45 206 $1,891,902
2020/21 505 47 37 52 60 41 268 $1,264,570
2019/20 565 66 56 63 58 54 268 $1,445,106
2018/19 700 60 54 81 62 71 372 $1,495,922
2017/18 502 36 40 53 55 42 276 $627,836
2016/17 552 43 58 54 53 52 292 $705,495
2015/16 297 21 16 27 36 29 168 $244,515
2014/15 29 0 2 2 2 5 18 $6,125

Mark Forbes

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 20

With Jockey (Ryan Elliot)

  • Starts 68
  • Wins 3
  • Place 17
  • S/R 22.7

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 187
  • Wins 23
  • Place 33
  • S/R 8.1

On Course (Ruakaka)

  • Starts 19
  • Wins 4
  • Place 2
  • S/R 4.8
Current Premiership Place Flat 84
Starts Since Last Win 14

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 59505
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 478 45 36 46 43 49 259 $750,264
G & L 28 0 2 0 5 3 18 $116,350
2025/26 31 5 2 2 4 8 10 $132,275
2024/25 26 4 1 2 5 2 12 $61,685
2023/24 26 0 4 2 2 6 12 $25,920
2022/23 19 0 0 0 3 2 14 $5,760
2021/22 26 1 1 0 3 3 18 $14,750
2020/21 58 5 3 7 3 4 36 $72,124
2019/20 47 5 4 8 5 3 22 $85,525
2018/19 61 5 4 4 3 6 39 $57,940
2017/18 63 5 2 3 4 9 40 $67,140
2016/17 43 7 8 5 3 1 19 $115,095
2015/16 29 3 2 3 3 3 15 $44,250
2014/15 20 3 1 5 1 1 9 $42,125
2013/14 22 2 3 5 3 1 8 $23,925
2012/13 7 0 1 0 1 0 5 $1,750
View Zenkuro (AUS) 2016's full breeding profile ›