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The Finnster (NZ) 2018

Trainer: Andrew Forsman / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 53
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

4YO Brown Gelding

  • Owner: Bruce Mactaggart
  • Breeder: Mrs M E & P J Hales & B J Mactaggart
  • Sire: VADAMOS (FR) 2011
  • Dam: CHARLESTON GIRL (NZ) 2010
  • Foaling: 18 Oct 2018

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 5220X
1st up
  • 1-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
10-11
27 Oct 22
WAITOMO FUELS 2200
2200m
S7
2.25.33
0.26.83
0.56.33
0.43.55
0.30.15
0.14.67
2-9
6 Oct 22
WANGANUI RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION
2200m
H10
2.32.00
0.26.29
0.54.09
0.40.59
0.27.43
0.13.94
2-7
29 Sep 22
JCE CONSTRUCT MAIDEN
2200m
S5
2.22.41
0.25.82
0.48.42
0.36.48
0.24.78
0.12.33
5-13
21 Sep 22
GCM FEEDS 1600
1600m
H9
1.45.01
0.26.76
0.53.91
0.41.03
0.28.13
0.14.54
2-10
3 Sep 22
HAPPY 40TH CRAIG MCKINNON MDN 1600
1600m
H10
1.45.31
0.26.53
0.53.23
0.40.72
0.27.43
0.14.33
4-11
24 Aug 22
FIBER FRESH FIRST
1800m
S6
1.55.69
0.26.26
0.51.80
0.39.36
0.25.90
0.13.81
2=-14
7 Aug 22
KARL STRATTON LIVESTOCK
1600m
H10
1.48.41
0.27.28
0.54.35
0.40.67
0.26.72
0.13.86
10-14
20 Jul 22
TULLOCH CAFÉ 1600
1600m
H10
1.57.49
0.27.48
1.03.39
0.49.04
0.33.70
0.18.38
2-12
1 Jul 22
NEXT RACEDAY SATURDAY 23RD JULY MAIDEN
1600m
H10
1.45.71
0.25.50
0.56.17
0.43.30
0.29.01
0.15.58
7-12
22 Jun 22
MOUNT SHOP 1600
1600m
H10
1.42.72
0.26.26
0.50.12
0.37.52
0.25.28
0.13.91
4-14
8 Jun 22
MATAMATA GLASS JOINERY 1600
1600m
H10
1.43.84
0.24.92
0.54.59
0.41.55
0.28.34
0.15.16
8-14
25 May 22
AJC VENUE FOR FILM SHOOTS
1600m
H10
1.43.62
0.27.51
0.51.46
0.38.84
0.26.36
0.13.27
4-11
12 May 22
PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION MDN 1600
1600m
H8
1.43.78
0.29.01
0.50.23
0.37.96
0.25.65
0.12.89
11-12
29 Apr 22
LANCE LAWSON 1400
1400m
S5
1.24.54
0.24.66
0.47.92
0.35.61
0.24.20
0.12.40
3-8
12 Apr 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 24
1200m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-4
3 Aug 21
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 12
1200m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
20 Jul 21
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 20
800m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

10-11 27 Oct 22 2200m  WAITOMO FUELS 2200 View video › $14,000
ROTO  Soft7 MDN 7th 3w opn,imp,faded,tough run, 2.25.33, 600m - 0.43.55 Lisa Allpress $280
  • 2.20.86, Flat
  • 24.9L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $2.70
  • Rtg: 54 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Parading, 56.5
  • 2: Searchlight, 56.5
  • 2 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the early stages. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Eased down in the final straight when well beaten. When questioned, rider could offer no explanation. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which did not reveal any abnormalities.
2-9 6 Oct 22 2200m  WANGANUI RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION View video › $14,000
WAVE  Heavy10 MDN 3bk in,4th ot 800,out,chased gamely, 2.32.00, 600m - 0.40.59 Craig Grylls $2,520
  • 2.31.24, Flat
  • 4.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $2.10
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Jesko, 57.5
  • 3: Nun So Bad, 56.5
  • 4 3/4 LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
2-7 29 Sep 22 2200m  JCE CONSTRUCT MAIDEN View video › $14,000
OTAK  Soft5 MDN 1x1,3rd alone 600,chl 200,fought, 2.22.41, 600m - 0.36.48 Craig Grylls $2,520
  • 2.22.31, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $2.00
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Jan's Giant, 55.5
  • 3: Jesko, 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:3 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
5-13 21 Sep 22 1600m  GCM FEEDS 1600 View video › $14,000
MATA  Heavy9 MDN Wd,3rd 3w opn 1000,chl 400,fought, 1.45.01, 600m - 0.41.03 Ryan Elliot $280
  • 1.44.38, Flat
  • 3.8L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $4.10
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Blushing Beauty, 56.5
  • 2: Digger, 58.5
  • LONG NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie (1st time)
2-10 3 Sep 22 1600m  HAPPY 40TH CRAIG MCKINNON MDN 1600 View video › $15,000
WANG  Heavy10 MDN Trailed to cn,out,chl 300,fght hard, 1.45.31, 600m - 0.40.72 Jonathan Riddell $2,700
  • 1.45.20, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $3.90
  • Rtg: 53 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Jay Bee Gee, 58.5
  • 3: Grand Prospect, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:10 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-11 24 Aug 22 1800m  FIBER FRESH FIRST View video › $14,000
TAUP  Soft6 MDN Trailed,out 2nd otr cn,,btld away, 1.55.69, 600m - 0.39.36 Jonathan Riddell $700
  • 1.54.80, Flat
  • 6.4L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $3.60
  • Rtg: 53
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Canheroc, 58.5
  • 2: Nun So Bad, 56.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
2=-14 7 Aug 22 1600m  KARL STRATTON LIVESTOCK View video › $14,000
EGMN  Heavy10 MDN 3rd 3w on pace,led 600,fought,2nd=, 1.48.41, 600m - 0.40.67 Craig Grylls $1,890
  • 1.48.33, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $7.50
  • Rtg: 51 (+2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Ronin Porotene, 58.5
  • 2: Run Jakko Run, 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:DEAD HEAT
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
10-14 20 Jul 22 1600m  TULLOCH CAFÉ 1600 View video › $12,000
AVON  Heavy10 MDN Led,tkld 800,hdd 500,faded,grn, 1.57.49, 600m - 0.49.04 Craig Grylls $240
  • 1.52.30, Flat
  • 33.8L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $7.40
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Legit, 55.5
  • 2: Tynesider, 58.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Bumped near the 350m. Raced below market expectations. When questioned regarding the performance the rider advised that the gelding failed to handle the heavy track conditions.
2-12 1 Jul 22 1600m  NEXT RACEDAY SATURDAY 23RD JULY MAIDEN View video › $12,000
TARA  Heavy10 MDN Trailed,chal 3w cn,kept fighting, 1.45.71, 600m - 0.43.30 Craig Grylls $2,160
  • 1.45.49, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $8.30
  • Rtg: 49 (+3)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Wheelitin, 54.5
  • 3: Ronin Porotene, 55.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
7-12 22 Jun 22 1600m  MOUNT SHOP 1600 View video › $15,000
COUN  Heavy10 MDN Trld,kn, to cn,out 3w 400,btld away, 1.42.72, 600m - 0.37.52 Matthew Cameron $300
  • 1.41.67, Flat
  • 7.1L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $11.60
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Za'faran, 56.5
  • 2: Turnmeon, 58.5
  • NECK:3 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages getting its head up on several occasions.
4-14 8 Jun 22 1600m  MATAMATA GLASS JOINERY 1600 View video › $12,000
MATA  Heavy10 MDN 3YO 2nd otr to cn,und ride,battled away, 1.43.84, 600m - 0.41.55 Matthew Cameron $600
  • 1.42.53, Flat
  • 7.6L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $20.60
  • Rtg: 49 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Ozark, 53.5
  • 2: Roeselare, 55.5
  • 3 3/4 LEN:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
8-14 25 May 22 1600m  AJC VENUE FOR FILM SHOOTS View video › $12,000
AVON  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Slow,10th 3w cv,cut cn,out,ran on, 1.43.62, 600m - 0.38.84 Lisa Allpress $240
  • 1.42.10, Flat
  • 9.3L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $7.30
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Vadamos Star, 55.5
  • 2: Ozark, 53.5
  • 3 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
4-11 12 May 22 1600m  PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION MDN 1600 View video › $12,000
WANG  Heavy8 MDN 9th 3w cv,wd cn,big fin wd,close, 1.43.78, 600m - 0.37.96 Hazel Schofer $600
  • 1.43.64, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $21.60
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Final Return, 58.5
  • 2: Moonlight Hustler, 56.5
  • LONG HEAD:SHORT HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: In restricted room near the 350 metres and unable to obtain clear racing room until inside the final 100 metres.
11-12 29 Apr 22 1400m  LANCE LAWSON 1400 View video › $12,000
ROTO  Soft5 MDN Slow,11th otr,never in hunt, 1.24.54, 600m - 0.35.61 Matthew Cameron $0
  • 1.22.62, Flat
  • 12.8L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $21.30
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Rockspell, 58.5
  • 2: High Choice (AUS), 58.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:SHORT HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away.
3-8 12 Apr 22 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 24 View video › $0
AVON  Good3 MDN Matthew Cameron $0
  • 1.14.85, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Winning Stride, 0.0
  • 2: Windsor Castle, 0.0
  • 2 LEN:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-4 3 Aug 21 1200m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 1200 - Heat 12 View video › $0
AUCK  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Matthew Cameron $0
  • 1.19.36, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Bold Bourbon, 0.0
  • 3: Zazzle, 0.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:3 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 20 Jul 21 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 20 View video › $0
CAMB  Synthetic 2YO Lisa Allpress $0
  • 00.47.28, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: On My Shoulders, 0.0
  • 2: The Ballet Dancer, 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:LONG HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Jonathan Riddell

  • Age: 44
  • Location: Central
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 27
  • Rides since last win: 43

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 2
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

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

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 2770
  • Wins 354
  • Place 665
  • S/R 7.8

On Course (Wanganui)

  • Starts 523
  • Wins 47
  • Place 151
  • S/R 11.1

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 50430
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 7746 898 954 878 802 723 3491 $19,847,044
G & L 713 75 85 62 56 55 380 $9,268,125
2022/23 225 16 24 28 23 23 111 $652,920
2021/22 408 42 44 43 46 29 204 $1,330,923
2020/21 469 52 49 44 48 38 238 $1,304,202
2019/20 305 27 35 37 30 31 145 $660,980
2018/19 372 48 43 37 34 35 175 $1,019,175
2017/18 453 61 63 42 43 35 209 $1,160,553
2016/17 425 48 52 62 38 41 184 $1,064,160
2015/16 486 55 62 64 47 49 209 $993,628
2014/15 450 52 68 50 51 36 193 $1,153,420
2013/14 475 66 57 59 49 40 204 $1,309,185
2012/13 498 50 65 56 50 47 230 $1,009,075
2011/12 439 60 41 44 54 36 204 $1,298,338
2010/11 426 56 54 42 43 47 184 $3,329,746
2009/10 379 46 48 37 35 42 171 $681,397
2008/09 390 28 42 42 38 42 198 $448,256
2007/08 122 20 15 25 11 7 44 $237,614
2006/07 72 13 16 13 10 6 14 $260,325
2005/06 105 16 12 13 14 9 41 $252,425
2004/05 119 19 22 16 12 9 41 $219,710
2003/04 129 19 23 16 15 12 44 $203,540
2002/03 110 19 15 12 13 15 36 $246,790
2001/02 87 12 15 14 8 4 34 $190,515
2000/01 98 9 15 15 11 16 32 $141,400
1999/00 233 18 21 22 27 25 120 $210,983
1998/99 331 32 38 31 30 34 166 $342,415
1997/98 92 10 12 7 15 11 37 $90,095
1996/97 31 3 3 4 5 1 15 $26,825
1995/96 17 1 0 3 2 3 8 $8,450

Andrew Forsman

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 91

With Jockey (Jonathan Riddell)

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

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 110
  • Wins 18
  • Place 29
  • S/R 6.1

On Course (Wanganui)

  • Starts 7
  • Wins 0
  • Place 3
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 3
Starts Since Last Win 15

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 98303
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 5484 868 699 660 556 482 2219 $25,793,848
G & L 938 132 96 114 83 76 437 $14,895,368
2022/23 196 28 30 23 29 15 71 $1,389,043
2021/22 368 46 40 37 33 31 181 $1,728,500
2020/21 444 51 52 37 35 40 229 $2,090,445
2019/20 444 52 47 68 46 48 183 $1,586,225
2018/19 785 112 110 92 83 68 320 $3,860,538
2017/18 817 143 107 102 72 66 327 $4,482,655
2016/17 551 107 73 68 58 44 201 $2,928,610
2015/16 571 99 70 73 66 59 204 $2,023,258
2014/15 546 114 65 66 62 47 192 $3,276,045
2013/14 360 48 37 53 28 31 163 $1,097,375
2012/13 402 68 68 41 44 33 148 $1,331,155
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