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Okay Pal (AUS) 2016

Trainer: Michael & Matthew Pitman / Yaldhurst, Riccarton Park

Training Location: Yaldhurst, Riccarton Park

Red, silver fernleaf, red & white striped sleeves with red arm band, white cap

Race info

Flat Rating: 80
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Lugging Bit
- Side Winkers

Horse Details

6YO Bay or Brown Gelding

Owner: C J Griffin & M R Pitman
Breeder: Indigo Bloodstock Vic Pty

Sire: DISSIDENT (AUS) 2010
Dam: SUN VALLEY (NZ) 2004
Foaling: 6 Oct 2016

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

73657

1st up

11-5-0

2nd up

4-1-1

Fresh 30

7-3-0

Fresh 90

4-2-0

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

7-11

28 Jan 23

SPEIGHT'S TIMARU STAKES

1400m

S5

1.23.60

0.26.59

0.45.36

0.34.07

0.23.72

0.12.35

5-11

14 Jan 23

1400m

G4

1.24.62

0.25.81

0.46.90

0.34.99

0.23.23

0.11.58

6-11

26 Dec 22

PROPERTY BROKERS HAZLETT STAKES

1200m

S5

1.10.70

0.24.32

0.46.35

0.35.43

0.23.60

0.11.98

3-11

14 Nov 22

LINDAUER STEWARDS STAKES

1200m

S5

1.09.63

0.24.42

0.45.21

0.34.02

0.23.92

0.12.23

7-10

5 Nov 22

DONALDSON BROWN PEGASUS STAKES

1000m

G3

0.57.66

0.25.77

0.42.29

0.31.89

0.22.00

0.10.88

4-12

23 Apr 22

KAM TRANSPORT OPEN HANDICAP

1200m

G3

1.08.34

0.24.72

0.43.62

0.33.14

0.23.02

0.12.01

7-7

9 Apr 22

TOM TOPLIS MEMORIAL SPRINT

1000m

S5

0.57.01

0.24.74

0.42.58

0.32.27

0.22.51

0.11.48

7-13

19 Mar 22

RACE A HORSE WITH TE AKAU NZ'S NO.1 STABLE LIGHTNING HANDICAP

1200m

G4

1.10.00

0.24.62

0.45.38

0.33.99

0.22.90

0.12.10

1-7

12 Mar 22

M G TILING 1000

1000m

S5

0.55.78

0.24.49

0.41.97

0.31.29

0.21.01

0.10.83

8-8

5 Feb 22

JOHN ROSEVEAR MEMORIAL

1200m

H9

1.14.91

0.24.89

0.50.02

0.38.52

0.27.09

0.13.92

1-8

28 Dec 21

JON SNOW @ CLEARVIEW PARK HDCP

1200m

H10

1.15.44

0.26.23

0.49.21

0.37.54

0.24.66

0.12.55

4-13

10 Nov 21

LINDAUER STEWARDS STAKES HANDICAP

1200m

G4

1.09.15

0.23.99

0.45.16

0.33.96

0.23.99

0.12.29

1-11

23 Oct 21

CANTERBURY LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES RATING 74

1200m

G4

1.08.62

0.24.03

0.44.59

0.33.30

0.23.16

0.12.02

11-17

2 Oct 21

PRYDE'S EASIFEED RATING 74

1200m

G4

1.09.73

0.24.11

0.45.62

0.33.95

0.23.49

0.12.09

6-9

1 May 21

CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1200

1200m

S6

1.12.58

0.24.00

0.48.58

0.36.48

0.24.63

0.12.92

1-6

27 Mar 21

PAT REARDON FAMILY RATING 74

1200m

G3

1.07.84

0.23.67

0.44.17

0.33.24

0.23.18

0.11.59

4-13

30 Jan 21

JOIN TEAM TE AKAU - SIX X KARAKA MILLION WINNER

1000m

G4

0.57.53

0.24.67

0.43.59

0.32.86

0.21.95

0.11.49

1-9

11 Nov 20

CHAMPION FLOUR PREMIER

1000m

S7

0.58.73

0.24.33

0.45.03

0.34.40

0.24.25

0.12.87

4-6

22 Sep 20

OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 4

1000m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-12

3 Nov 19

CANTERBURY EQUINE CLINIC RATING 65

1400m

G3

1.23.76

-

-

0.36.63

-

-

13-13

19 Oct 19

BARNESWOOD FARM STAKES 3YO 1400

1400m

H8

1.30.45

-

-

-

-

-

1-14

11 Oct 19

EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES DASH

1200m

S5

1.12.59

-

-

0.35.95

-

-

1-5

9 Sep 19

3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 4

800m

H8

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

7-11	28 Jan 23	1400m Listed Race	SPEIGHT'S TIMARU STAKES		$65,000
CANT Soft5		OPN HCP	Slow,11th otr,wd cn,ran on wide, 1.23.60, 600m - 0.34.07	Gosen Jogoo	$975
1.22.76, Flat 5.5L Bar: 7 SP: $9.80 Rtg: 81 (-1) Wgt: 53.0 Car: 53.0 LWD: 53.0 1: Phelan The Power, 53.0 2: Live Drama, 58.0 NOSE:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers Stipe Comment: Stood flat footed as the start was effected losing ground. Raced keenly between the 1000 and 800 metres and lay out on the turn leaving the 800 metres.

5-11	14 Jan 23	1400m	HOPE SONS		$40,000
OTAG Good4		Rating 86 HCP	Slow,11th inr,kn,wdr cn,fair finish, 1.24.62, 600m - 0.34.99	Lee Callaway	$1,000
1.24.28, Flat 2.2L Bar: 4 SP: $9.70 Rtg: 81 Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Jewel Of Patch (AUS), 54.0 2: Rock Sensation, 57.5 3/4 LEN:NOSE Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Commenced to over-race getting its head up for a distance passing the 1200 metres. Steadied over the concluding stages

6-11	26 Dec 22	1200m Listed Race	PROPERTY BROKERS HAZLETT STAKES		$65,000
OTAG Soft5		OPN HCP	4th otr,out 4w cn,urged,battled, 1.10.70, 600m - 0.35.43	Diego Montes de Oca	$975
1.10.31, Flat 2.8L Bar: 3 SP: $10.20 Rtg: 82 (-1) Wgt: 54.5 Car: 54.5 LWD: 53.0 1: Buoyant, 55.5 2: Lightning Jack, 59.0 3/4 LEN:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers Stipe Comment: Briefly crowded passing the 50 metres

3-11	14 Nov 22	1200m Group 3	LINDAUER STEWARDS STAKES		$120,000
CANT Soft5		OPN HCP	Slow,rcvrd,trld,led 400,fght gamely, 1.09.63, 600m - 0.34.02	Kozzi Asano	$10,800
1.09.10, Flat 3.6L Bar: 3 SP: $18.10 Rtg: 81 (+1) Wgt: 55.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 53.0 1: Buoyant, 53.5 2: Kopua, 53.0 3 1/2 LEN:NOSE Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time) Stipe Comment: Slow to begin

7-10	5 Nov 22	1000m Listed Race	DONALDSON BROWN PEGASUS STAKES		$80,000
CANT Good3		OPN HCP	Stood in gates,rear wd cv,no danger, 0.57.66, 600m - 0.31.89	Samantha Wynne	$1,200
0.56.86, Flat 5.5L Bar: 2 SP: $9.70 Rtg: 82 (-1) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 53.0 1: Lincoln's Kruz (AUS), 53.0 2: Rockland (AUS), 56.0 2 LEN:3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Very slow to begin, held up rounding final turn until passing 400m

4-12	23 Apr 22	1200m	KAM TRANSPORT OPEN HANDICAP		$35,000
CANT Good3		OPN HCP	Slow,12th,wd cn,out,game finish, 1.08.34, 600m - 0.33.14	Samantha Wynne	$1,750
1.08.04, Flat 1.8L Bar: 4 SP: $5.80 Rtg: 82 Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Khimar War, 58.5 2: Monza Circuito, 56.0 1 1/2 LEN:NOSE Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Slow to begin, lay in under pressure 100m

7-7	9 Apr 22	1000m	TOM TOPLIS MEMORIAL SPRINT		$35,000
CANT Soft5		OPN HCP	Stood in gates,very slow,no danger, 0.57.01, 600m - 0.32.27	Wiremu Pinn	$525
0.56.35, Flat 4.4L Bar: 5 SP: $3.60 Rtg: 82 Wgt: 59.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 55.0 1: Chilly Filly, 55.0 2: Khimar War, 61.0 NOSE:1 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Slow to begin losing several lengths

7-13	19 Mar 22	1200m Listed Race	RACE A HORSE WITH TE AKAU NZ'S NO.1 STABLE LIGHTNING HANDICAP		$60,000
WELL Good4		OPN HCP	12th wd opn,hmp 900&600,late fin, 1.10.00, 600m - 0.33.99	Michael McNab	$900
1.09.15, Flat 5.6L Bar: 11 SP: $7.00 Rtg: 82 Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 53.0 1: Can I Get An Amen, 53.0 2: Burgundy Rose, 55.0 SHORT NECK:1 3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Hampered 1000m, contacted approaching 600m

1-7	12 Mar 22	1000m	M G TILING 1000		$40,000
WELL Soft5		OPN HCP	2nd otr,kept windin up,strong late, 0.55.78, 600m - 0.31.29	Wiremu Pinn	$23,000
0.55.78, Flat .1L Bar: 1 SP: $6.40 Rtg: 79 (+3) Wgt: 55.5 Car: 54.5 LWD: 54.0 2: Hold The Press (AUS), 52.0 3: Cavallo Veloce, 60.0 1/2 HEAD:LONG HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

8-8	5 Feb 22	1200m	JOHN ROSEVEAR MEMORIAL		$40,000
OTAG Heavy9		OPN HCP	Trld to cn,out,no dash,ground?, 1.14.91, 600m - 0.38.52	Chris Johnson	$600
1.13.17, Flat 11.3L Bar: 2 SP: $4.70 Rtg: 79 Wgt: 55.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Ocean Point, 53.5 2: Humbucker, 55.0 1 1/4 LEN:LONG NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Over raced through the early and middle stages with the rider reporting the gelding had not been comfortable in today’s slow track conditions.

1-8	28 Dec 21	1200m	JON SNOW @ CLEARVIEW PARK HDCP		$12,000
TIMU Heavy10		Rating 74 Benchmark	Slw,8th inr,cut cnr,drove hard late, 1.15.44, 600m - 0.37.54	Chris Johnson	$6,720
1.15.44, Flat .8L Bar: 3 SP: $3.30 Rtg: 75 (+4) Wgt: 60.5 Car: 60.5 LWD: 54.0 2: Chokito, 54.5 3: Meara Mary, 58.5 3/4 LEN:NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Slow away

4-13	10 Nov 21	1200m Group 3	LINDAUER STEWARDS STAKES HANDICAP		$100,000
CANT Good4		OPN HCP	5th wd,wdr cnr,comin,tite 100,fght, 1.09.15, 600m - 0.33.96	Samantha Wynne	$5,000
1.08.61, Flat 3.5L Bar: 8 SP: $5.00 Rtg: 75 Wgt: 53.0 Car: 53.0 LWD: 53.0 1: Summer Monsoon (AUS), 56.5 2: Live Drama, 58.5 HEAD:1 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Over raced in the early stages. Crowded near the 100m.

1-11	23 Oct 21	1200m	CANTERBURY LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES RATING 74		$30,000
CANT Good4		Rating 74 Benchmark	2nd otr to cnr,kpt givin,got bob, 1.08.62, 600m - 0.33.30	Samantha Wynne	$17,250
1.08.62, Flat .1L Bar: 9 SP: $4.90 Rtg: 70 (+5) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 2: Challa (AUS), 58.0 3: Street Fightin Man, 57.5 1/2 HEAD:3 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

11-17	2 Oct 21	1200m	PRYDE'S EASIFEED RATING 74		$30,000
CANT Good4		Rating 74 Benchmark	Slow,12th,kn,wdr,no room,had more, 1.09.73, 600m - 0.33.95	Samantha Wynne	$0
1.09.33, Flat 2.3L Bar: 5 SP: $5.70 Rtg: 71 (-1) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Zoltan, 58.5 2: Larpower, 57.5 1/2 NECK:NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Slow to begin then began to race fiercely passing the 1000m having to be heavily restrained away from heels for some distance. Continued to over race through the middle stages having to be further restrained. Held up in the early to middle stages of the run home and went to the line not fully tested by its rider.

6-9	1 May 21	1200m	CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1200		$27,500
WAIK Soft6		Rating 74 Benchmark	Wrkd,led 700 to cnr,tkld,no extra, 1.12.58, 600m - 0.36.48	Michael McNab	$412
1.11.96, Flat 4.1L Bar: 8 SP: $8.40 Rtg: 71 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Supreme Khan, 57.5 2: Top Brass, 58.0 SHORT NECK:2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit

1-6	27 Mar 21	1200m	PAT REARDON FAMILY RATING 74		$27,500
CANT Good3		Rating 74 Benchmark	, 1.07.84, 600m - 0.33.24	Samantha Wynne	$14,856
1.07.84, Flat 1.3L Bar: 2 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 67 (+4) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 2: Golden Harvest, 58.5 3: Amazon Goddess, 54.5 1 1/4 LEN:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit

4-13	30 Jan 21	1000m Premier Meeting	JOIN TEAM TE AKAU - SIX x KARAKA MILLION WINNER		$40,000
WELL Good4		Rating 74 Benchmark	4th midl opn,chal 400,btld gamely, 0.57.53, 600m - 0.32.86	Michael McNab	$1,600
0.57.09, Flat 3.1L Bar: 10 SP: $5.80 Rtg: 67 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Cavallo Veloce, 59.0 2: Excelleration, 57.5 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Lugging Bit

1-9	11 Nov 20	1000m Premier Meeting	CHAMPION FLOUR PREMIER		$30,000
CANT Soft7		Rating 65 Benchmark*	4th otr stalking them,led 300,smart, 0.58.73, 600m - 0.34.40	Michael McNab	$16,200
0.58.73, Flat 1.3L Bar: 2 SP: $2.80 Rtg: 62 (+5) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 54.0 2: Ohio Showgirl, 52.5 3: Spring Blossom (AUS), 54.5 1 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front) (1st time), Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Contacted start

4-6	22 Sep 20	1000m	OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 4		$0
ASHB Good4		OPN HCP		Kavish Chowdhoory	$0
0.58.91, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 62 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Morweka, 0.0 2: Live Drama, 0.0 LEN:2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front) (1st time), Lugging Bit

6-12	3 Nov 19	1400m	CANTERBURY EQUINE CLINIC RATING 65		$10,000
MOTU Good3		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Out fast,led,hdd,fght,vet problem, 1.23.76, 600m - 0.36.63	Sam Weatherley	$0
1.23.41, Flat 2.3L Bar: 12 SP: $2.00 Rtg: 63 (-1) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Express Rip, 59.0 2: Lady Byron, 55.0 NOSE:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: When questioned regarding performance the rider was unable to offer any excuse. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have an elevated heart rate and a poor recovery. Trainer has advised stewards Okay Pal will have a brief let up and carry on with horses preparation .

13-13	19 Oct 19	1400m Group 3	BARNESWOOD FARM STAKES 3YO 1400		$70,000
ASHB Heavy8		3YO SW	2nd otr,easd down 400,vet problem, 1.30.45	Sam Weatherley	$0
1.24.87, Flat 33.1L Bar: 7 SP: $5.80 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.5 1: Kali, 54.5 2: Karalino, 54.5 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Commenced to give ground quickly once placed under pressure being eased down to finish distant last post race vet revealing very high heart rate along with a poor recovery

1-14	11 Oct 19	1200m	EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES DASH		$10,000
TIMU Soft5		MDN 3YO	Out fast,led 1000,kikd clr,dominant, 1.12.59, 600m - 0.35.95	Sam Weatherley	$6,250
1.12.59, Flat 3.0L Bar: 14 SP: $2.40 Rtg: 47 (+16) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.5 2: La Conseille, 55.5 3: Leighton Warrior, 57.5 3 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-5	9 Sep 19	800m	3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 4		$0
ASHB Heavy8		3YO	, 0.47.09	Sam Weatherley	$0
0.47.09, Flat Bar: 7 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Khitan Warrior, 0.0 3: Zakunda, 0.0 8 LEN:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Kozzi Asano

Age: 28

Location: Canterbury

Current Premiership Place Flat: 7

Rides since last win: 0

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

Starts 1
Wins 0
Place 1
S/R 0.0

With Trainer

Starts 74
Wins 7
Place 14
S/R 10.6

This Going (Soft)

Starts 567
Wins 57
Place 121
S/R 9.9

On Course (Riccarton Park)

Starts 420
Wins 45
Place 84
S/R 9.3

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides

27091

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	2175	242	216	230	227	214	1046	$5,839,999
G & L	181	13	20	20	21	22	85	$1,715,725
2022/23	324	32	29	32	32	30	169	$1,465,320
2021/22	651	57	62	62	65	72	333	$1,738,248
2020/21	613	67	68	68	66	59	285	$1,286,781
2019/20	479	78	45	55	56	45	200	$1,211,142
2018/19	95	8	12	13	8	3	51	$137,233
2017/18	11	0	0	0	0	5	6	$1,275
2016/17	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	$0

Michael & Matthew Pitman

Location: Yaldhurst, Riccarton Park

Horses in Training: 53

Red, silver fernleaf, red & white striped sleeves with red arm band, white cap

With Jockey (Kozzi Asano)

Starts 74
Wins 7
Place 14
S/R 10.6

This Going (Soft)

Starts 994
Wins 122
Place 215
S/R 8.1

On Course (Riccarton Park)

Starts 1857
Wins 188
Place 371
S/R 9.9

Current Premiership Place Flat	15
Starts Since Last Win	7

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

70967

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	4030	463	447	422	379	393	1926	$10,111,748
G & L	319	25	24	26	24	35	185	$2,503,763
2022/23	216	14	23	29	21	18	111	$444,150
2021/22	505	58	39	49	41	44	274	$1,201,830
2020/21	505	58	65	48	49	43	242	$1,194,194
2019/20	395	46	49	44	34	33	189	$959,881
2018/19	571	67	57	67	55	48	277	$1,545,125
2017/18	524	67	73	61	48	63	212	$1,979,151
2016/17	413	57	42	53	39	42	180	$1,046,547
2015/16	434	49	52	36	48	48	201	$968,851
2014/15	467	47	47	35	44	54	240	$772,020

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