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Trainer
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Dragon Leap (AUS) 2016

Trainer: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Dark green, red chevrons, red sleeves with dark green chevrons, dark green & red striped cap

Race info

Flat Rating: 89
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Lugging Bit
- Tongue Tie

Horse Details

6YO Bay Gelding

Owner: Hermitage Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
Breeder: Mr GP Ingham

Sire: PIERRO (AUS) 2009
Dam: PONTIANA (AUS) 2007
Foaling: 19 Aug 2016

Current Nominations

Race 1 / 15 Oct 22

LIVAMOL CLASSIC
Hastings

Race 1 / 1 Oct 22

ARROWFIELD STUD PLATE
Hastings

Race 1 / 10 Sep 22

TARZINO TROPHY
Hastings

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

534X2

1st up

9-3-3

2nd up

2-0-2

Fresh 30

5-2-2

Fresh 90

4-1-1

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

2-11

6 Aug 22

ALIBABA'S FLYING CARPETS KERIKERI CUP

1100m

S5

1.03.17

0.25.46

0.43.53

0.32.76

0.22.03

0.11.32

4-8

19 Jul 22

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 4

950m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

4=-11

22 Jan 22

BRIGHTHILL FARM EMINENT FIRST YEARLINGS CONCORDE HANDICAP

1200m

G4

1.09.36

0.24.86

0.44.50

0.33.57

0.22.76

0.11.92

3-16

11 Dec 21

1400m

G4

1.22.30

0.25.68

0.45.59

0.34.29

0.22.79

0.11.71

5-13

18 Sep 21

1400m

H8

1.26.78

0.26.55

0.48.26

0.36.15

0.23.63

0.12.31

U-8

3 Sep 21

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 12

950m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

8-11

5 Sep 20

TRAMWAY

1400m

G

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-9

6 Aug 20

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 2

1000m

H8

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-16

29 Feb 20

VODAFONE NZ DERBY®

2400m

G4

2.27.37

-

-

0.36.12

-

-

1-12

15 Feb 20

JAMIESON PARK AVONDALE GUINEAS

2100m

G4

2.13.01

-

-

0.33.50

-

-

1-9

1 Jan 20

JAMIESON PARK AUCKLAND GUINEAS

1600m

G4

1.34.86

-

-

0.33.04

-

-

2-13

30 Nov 19

TREVOR EAGLE MEMORIAL 3YO

1500m

G3

1.29.45

-

-

0.33.61

-

-

1-14

28 Oct 19

MELBOURNE CUP AT TE RAPA 1400

1400m

G4

1.23.47

-

-

0.34.74

-

-

4-8

23 Sep 19

MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 935 - HEAT 25

935m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-7

27 Aug 19

MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 820 - HEAT 11

820m

H10

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-8

2 Apr 19

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 19

1000m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-7

22 Jan 19

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 6

800m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-5

17 Dec 18

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 650 - HEAT 2

650m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

Overseas starts last updated on 22 Apr 2021

2-11	6 Aug 22	1100m	ALIBABA'S FLYING CARPETS KERIKERI CUP		$40,000
WHAN Soft5		OPN HCP	10th otr,tite 400,out,roared home, 1.03.17, 600m - 0.32.76	Craig Grylls	$7,400
1.03.12, Flat .2L Bar: 8 SP: $19.50 Rtg: 88 (+1) Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Imperatriz (AUS), 60.0 3: Winning For All (AUS), 55.0 SHORT NECK:1 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Held up for a distance approaching the 400m.

4-8	19 Jul 22	950m	OPN Catchweight 950 - Heat 4		$0
CSYN Synthetic		OPN HCP		Craig Grylls	$0
0.54.33, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 88 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Burgundy Rose, 0.0 2: Gagliardi, 0.0 3/4 LEN:NOSE Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie

4=-11	22 Jan 22	1200m Group 3	BRIGHTHILL FARM EMINENT FIRST YEARLINGS CONCORDE HANDICAP		$110,000
AUCK Good4		OPN HCP	Slow,4bk inr,out cn,solid fin,4th =, 1.09.36, 600m - 0.33.57	Craig Grylls	$4,125
1.08.82, Flat 3.6L Bar: 2 SP: $9.90 Rtg: 88 Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 53.0 1: Babylon Berlin (AUS), 56.0 2: Festivity, 53.5 NECK:2 3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly

3-16	11 Dec 21	1400m Group 3	J SWAP SPRINT		$80,000
WAIK Good4		OPN HCP	10th otr,wdr cnr,out,strong finish, 1.22.30, 600m - 0.34.29	Danielle Johnson	$7,200
1.22.04, Flat 1.6L Bar: 13 SP: $4.90 Rtg: 88 Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 53.0 1: Packing Rockstar (AUS), 60.0 2: Providenceprovides (AUS), 53.0 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie (1st time)

5-13	18 Sep 21	1400m Group 1	TARZINO TROPHY		$220,000
HAWK Heavy8		WFA	10th otr to cnr,comin,blokd,had mor, 1.26.78, 600m - 0.36.15	Craig Grylls	$5,500
1.25.98, Flat 5.1L Bar: 4 SP: $9.20 Rtg: 88 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 57.0 1: Callsign Mav, 59.0 2: Spring Tide, 59.0 HEAD:4 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: Crowded shortly after leaving the barriers. Held up when disappointed for a run near the 250m. Then had to shift inwards abruptly to avoid heels.

U-8	3 Sep 21	950m	OPN Catchweight 950 - Heat 12		$0
CSYN Synthetic		OPN HCP		Craig Grylls	$0
0.55.22, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 88 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Summer Monsoon (AUS), 0.0 2: Hasabro, 0.0 1/2 HEAD:1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

8-11

5 Sep 20

1400m Group 2

TRAMWAY

$215,352

RAND Good

TRAMWAY

, 1.21.84

G Boss

$3,731

1.21.84, Flat
2.0L
Bar: 8
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 57.5
Car: 57.5
LWD: 57.5

1: Dreamforce, 58.0
2: Kolding (NZ), 58.0
Neck:Neck

Gear carried:

U-9	6 Aug 20	1000m	OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 2		$0
ROTO Heavy8		OPN HCP		Taiki Yanagida	$0
1.00.37, Flat Bar: 2 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 88 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Tiptronic, 0.0 2: Shezathinka (AUS), 0.0 LONG NECK:HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

4-16	29 Feb 20	2400m Group 1	VODAFONE NZ DERBY®		$1,000,000
AUCK Good4		3YO SW	10th otr,imp,led 400,fght,bld 200m, 2.27.37, 600m - 0.36.12	Jason Waddell	$37,000
2.26.77, Flat 3.5L Bar: 12 SP: $3.10 Rtg: 88 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 0.0 1: Sherwood Forest (AUS), 56.5 2: Two Illicit, 54.5 1 1/4 LEN:2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: Slow to begin, post-race vet revealed slow rate of recovery

1-12	15 Feb 20	2100m Group 2	JAMIESON PARK AVONDALE GUINEAS		$100,000
AUCK Good4		3YO SW	6th otr,peeled 500,cruised up,class, 2.13.01, 600m - 0.33.50	Opie Bosson	$60,000
2.13.01, Flat 1.5L Bar: 1 SP: $1.60 Rtg: 82 (+6) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.5 2: Scorpz, 56.5 3: Sherwood Forest (AUS), 56.5 1 1/2 LEN:HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

1-9	1 Jan 20	1600m Group 2	JAMIESON PARK AUCKLAND GUINEAS		$100,000
AUCK Good4		3YO SW	5th otr,urged 400,wound up,pounced, 1.34.86, 600m - 0.33.04	James McDonald	$60,000
1.34.86, Flat .4L Bar: 5 SP: $2.80 Rtg: 69 (+13) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.5 2: Riodini, 56.5 3: Star Of Bombay, 54.5 LONG NECK:2 1/2 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)

2-13	30 Nov 19	1500m Listed Race	TREVOR EAGLE MEMORIAL 3YO		$50,000
AUCK Good3		3YO SW+P	7th otr,out,led 200,ran about,stiff, 1.29.45, 600m - 0.33.61	Craig Grylls	$9,750
1.29.25, Flat .2L Bar: 4 SP: $2.80 Rtg: 63 (+6) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Two Illicit, 55.5 3: Tears Of Jupiter (AUS), 55.5 SHORT NECK:2 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Commenced to lay out approaching 100m having to be straightened then shifted outwards abruptly over concluding stages after being struck with the whip

1-14	28 Oct 19	1400m	MELBOURNE CUP AT TE RAPA 1400		$10,000
WAIK Good4		MDN	12th otr,tite 300,out,charged wd, 1.23.47, 600m - 0.34.74	Craig Grylls	$6,250
1.23.47, Flat .4L Bar: 13 SP: $15.10 Rtg: 45 (+18) Wgt: 56.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 54.0 2: Soft Hearted, 56.5 3: Captive, 58.5 LONG NECK:2 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Raced in restricted room passing the 300m

4-8	23 Sep 19	935m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 935 - Heat 25		$0
CAMB Soft5		MDN 3YO		Craig Grylls	$0
0.56.41, Flat Bar: 7 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Lightning Field, 0.0 2: (3g Burgundy - Mon Desir), 0.0 HEAD:LONG NECK Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-7	27 Aug 19	820m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 820 - Heat 11		$0
EBOP Heavy10		MDN 3YO		Craig Grylls	$0
0.51.38, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Not Ideal, 0.0 2: Burgundy Rose, 0.0 HEAD:4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-8	2 Apr 19	1000m	2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 19		$0
AVON Soft5		2YO		Taiki Yanagida	$0
1.01.34, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Subpoena, 0.0 3: Hurray, 0.0 LONG NECK:2 1/4 LEN Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-7	22 Jan 19	800m	2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 6		$0
MATA Good4		2YO		Craig Grylls	$0
0.47.53, Flat Bar: 4 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Lilikoi, 0.0 2: Show The Love, 0.0 5 LEN:HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-5	17 Dec 18	650m	2YO Catchweight 650 - Heat 2		$0
WAPA Soft5		2YO		Jake Bayliss	$0
0.40.08, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Banquo (AUS), 0.0 2: Ares, 0.0 1 1/2 LEN:HEAD Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Craig Grylls

Age: 32

Location: Waikato

Current Premiership Place Flat: 8

Rides since last win: 3

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

Starts 5
Wins 1
Place 2
S/R 5.0

With Trainer

Starts 473
Wins 68
Place 98
S/R 7.0

This Going (Soft)

Starts 2543
Wins 220
Place 464
S/R 11.6

On Course (Ruakaka)

Starts 519
Wins 48
Place 92
S/R 10.8

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides

71682

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	10490	993	950	954	958	944	5691	$21,318,265
G & L	887	75	59	67	81	63	542	$8,913,470
2022/23	21	1	5	2	0	1	12	$33,230
2021/22	726	91	78	62	65	74	356	$2,999,155
2020/21	802	83	95	85	60	71	408	$2,676,756
2019/20	504	54	54	42	67	48	239	$1,232,200
2018/19	386	51	42	33	35	50	175	$1,559,983
2017/18	5	0	3	0	1	0	1	$23,860
2016/17	573	64	62	43	63	47	294	$1,466,098
2015/16	608	58	49	52	63	55	331	$1,066,645
2014/15	688	72	54	81	57	50	374	$1,440,670
2013/14	735	78	59	67	76	67	388	$1,638,060
2012/13	554	54	51	52	44	56	297	$691,870
2011/12	747	62	55	68	62	63	437	$906,488
2010/11	835	56	75	75	67	77	485	$948,149
2009/10	821	72	70	53	56	83	487	$1,297,021
2008/09	792	63	56	63	84	63	463	$1,291,975
2007/08	680	52	63	75	61	57	372	$1,028,435
2006/07	655	57	45	72	53	52	376	$688,711
2005/06	358	25	34	29	44	30	196	$328,962

Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott

Location: Matamata

Horses in Training: 100

Yellow, navy blue striped sleeves, quartered cap

With Jockey (Craig Grylls)

Starts 473
Wins 68
Place 98
S/R 7.0

This Going (Soft)

Starts 528
Wins 69
Place 110
S/R 7.7

On Course (Ruakaka)

Starts 15
Wins 1
Place 5
S/R 15.0

Starts Since Last Win	11

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

053F2

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	2274	283	244	237	243	253	1014	$7,752,272
G & L	247	31	19	20	23	27	127	$3,981,575
2022/23	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	$7,400
2021/22	262	29	28	32	25	36	112	$1,376,804
2020/21	194	32	24	18	16	19	85	$1,420,381
2019/20	169	21	32	20	24	18	54	$651,955
2018/19	331	35	19	43	35	31	168	$679,978
2017/18	258	31	22	27	33	27	118	$648,957
2016/17	243	33	32	14	30	29	105	$964,145
2015/16	276	23	31	30	27	36	129	$657,545
2014/15	328	49	35	32	28	34	150	$1,007,245
2013/14	211	30	20	21	25	23	92	$337,862

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