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Zac Flash (NZ) 2018

Trainer: Dan O'Leary / Marton

Training Location: Marton

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 52
  • Steeple Rating: 68
  • Hurdle Rating: 68
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates (Flat & Jumping)
    • Boots (Jumping only)
    • Lugging Bit (Flat only)
    • Shadow Roll (Flat only)
    • Standard Bit (Jumping only)

Horse Details

6YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Mrs J C Nugent-O'Leary & D M O'Leary
  • Breeder: Mrs J C Nugent-O'Leary & D M O'Leary
  • Sire: ZACINTO (GB) 2006
  • Dam: ARYA (NZ) 2011
  • Foaling: 20 Nov 2018

Current Nominations

Race 3 / 16 Jul 25

AMATEUR RIDERS ONLY
Avondale

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 5X232
1st up
  • 4-0-2
2nd up
  • 3-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
2-10
22 Jun 25
K & R STEEPLECHASE
3500m
H10
4.22.39
-
-
-
-
-
U-5
16 Jun 25
RST OPN STP CATCHWEIGHT 2700 - HEAT 7
2700m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-8
2 Jun 25
FRANK & ANNIE MATIJASEVICH MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE
3500m
H9
4.19.90
-
-
-
-
-
2-10
25 May 25
NETWORK VISUALS 2200
2200m
S5
2.23.38
0.28.95
0.51.74
0.38.72
0.25.25
0.13.02
3-5
5 May 25
OPEN ENTRY STEEPLECHASE CATCHWEIGHT 2700 - HEAT 4
2700m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
5-6
29 Sep 24
DAVID & ELLEN OLIVER
4000m
H10
5.11.17
-
-
-
-
-
P-10
8 Sep 24
DERM & SUE CONGRATS FOR VEGAS
4000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
8-8
10 Aug 24
MICHAEL "MICKEY" BEECROFT MEMORIAL 0-1 WIN HURDLES
3100m
H10
3.54.48
-
-
-
-
-
1-7
3 Aug 24
SPEIGHTS SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MAIDEN HURDLE
3100m
H10
3.42.57
-
-
-
-
-
8-10
13 Jul 24
JENNIAN HOMES MAIDEN HURDLE
2500m
H10
3.09.63
-
-
-
-
-
5-10
6 Jul 24
TAB HURDLE
2800m
H9
3.20.80
-
-
-
-
-
2-6
27 Jun 24
TAJC HOSPITALITY FUNCTION CENTRE HURDLES
3100m
H9
3.46.61
-
-
-
-
-
5-8
26 May 24
BRAESIDE FARM HURDLE
3000m
S6
3.40.82
-
-
-
-
-
9-13
19 May 24
FLAIR “DARRYL BRADLEY” AMATEUR 2100
2100m
S5
2.15.88
0.28.07
0.50.33
0.38.06
0.25.92
0.13.03
3-5
14 May 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1600 - HEAT 18
1600m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
30 Apr 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1650 - HEAT 17
1650m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
18 Jul 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 8
1200m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-
9-14
25 Jun 23
BUSH GROUND SPREADERS
2200m
H10
2.36.97
0.31.06
0.57.99
0.42.95
0.28.18
0.14.33
10-13
10 Jun 23
ITM WILL SEE YOU RIGHT 1550
1550m
H8
1.38.67
0.26.84
0.50.57
0.38.24
0.25.79
0.14.08
7-8
1 Jun 23
REILLY JOINERY/ SPRAY SPECIALISTS LTD 1400
1400m
SYN
1.25.84
0.26.26
0.48.29
0.36.65
0.25.29
0.12.97
2-6
24 Apr 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 20
1200m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
12 Apr 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 22
1200m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-4
1 Mar 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 17
1200m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
8 Feb 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 12
1200m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

2-10 22 Jun 25 3500m  K & R STEEPLECHASE View video › $40,000
TROA  Heavy10 RST OPN STP SWP , 4.22.39 Nick Downs $7,400
  • 4.22.24, Steeple
  • .8L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: S53 (+15)
  • Wgt: 66.0
  • Car: 66.0
  • LWD: 64.0
  • 1: Leitrim Lad, 67.5
  • 3: Uncle Charlie, 65.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Boots
U-5 16 Jun 25 2700m  RST OPN STP Catchweight 2700 - Heat 7 View video › $0
CAMB  Heavy10 RST OPN STP Nick Downs $0
  • Steeple
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: S53
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Verry Royal, 0.0
  • 2: Sweet Taboo, 0.0
  • 8 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Boots
3-8 2 Jun 25 3500m  FRANK & ANNIE MATIJASEVICH MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE View video › $20,000
TROA  Heavy9 MDN STP Midf, Chkd early-Imprv Tn Fght, 4.19.90 Nick Downs $1,800
  • 4.18.69, Steeple
  • 6.1L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $4.70
  • Rtg: S50 (+3)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 69.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Obrigado, 67.0
  • 2: Timba, 66.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit (1st time), Boots
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered by a riderless horse near the 2000 metres. Misjudged the last fence landing awkwardly losing ground.
2-10 25 May 25 2200m  NETWORK VISUALS 2200 View video › $25,000
AUCK  Soft5 MDN HWT Stld Bk to Tn-Imprv Wd, ROS, 2.23.38, 600m - 0.38.72 Portia Matthews $4,625
  • 2.22.91, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $47.90
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 67.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Thebudgiesmugla, 66.0
  • 3: Hephaestus, 69.0
  • 3 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Held up for a distance approaching the 350 metres.
3-5 5 May 25 2700m  Open Entry Steeplechase Catchweight 2700 - Heat 4   $0
CAMB  Soft6 Open Entry Steeplechase Hamish McNeill $0
  • Steeple
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: S50
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Renegade Fighter, 0.0
  • 2: Canulovemeagain, 0.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots, Shadow Roll
5-6 29 Sep 24 4000m  DAVID & ELLEN OLIVER View video › $20,000
WODV  Heavy10 MDN STP Slow, 6th mixed jumps, no finish, 5.11.17 Stephan Karnicnik $400
  • 5.06.70, Steeple
  • 25.8L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: S50
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 69.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Leitrim Lad, 69.0
  • 2: Pontardawe, 68.0
  • 11 LEN:8 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Slow into stride. Mixed its jumping throughout.
P-10 8 Sep 24 4000m  DERM & SUE CONGRATS FOR VEGAS View video › $20,000
WODV  Heavy10 MDN STP Mixed jumps, pulled up 300m, Nick Downs $400
  • 5.13.24, Steeple
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $9.00
  • Rtg: S50
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 69.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Sweet Taboo, 69.0
  • 2: Catch And Release, 67.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Jumped indifferently throughout. Retired from the event prior to the second-to-last fence when out of contention.
8-8 10 Aug 24 3100m  MICHAEL "MICKEY" BEECROFT MEMORIAL 0-1 WIN HURDLES View video › $35,000
CANT  Heavy10 0-1 WIN HDL 4th outr, urged 7th tn, no fin, 3.54.48 Joshua Parker $525
  • 3.46.12, Hurdle
  • 39.8L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: H69 (-1)
  • Wgt: 69.5
  • Car: 67.5
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Dictation, 69.5
  • 2: Murphy, 68.0
  • 5 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Mixed jumping throughout, blundered badly after poor jump third last, hit final fence, rider advised had not jumped as well as on first day and in his opinion had failed to back up
1-7 3 Aug 24 3100m  SPEIGHTS SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MAIDEN HURDLE View video › $30,000
CANT  Heavy10 MDN HDL 4th inr3rd tn, led last, clung on, 3.42.57 Joshua Parker $17,250
  • 3.42.57, Hurdle
  • .2L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $8.10
  • Rtg: H55 (+14)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 66.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 2: Teen Titan (AUS), 69.0
  • 3: Mr Fabulous, 67.0
  • HEAD:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots, Shadow Roll (1st time)
8-10 13 Jul 24 2500m  JENNIAN HOMES MAIDEN HURDLE View video › $20,000
WELL  Heavy10 MDN HDL 5th outr, undr rd tn, wknd, 3.09.63 Nick Downs $300
  • 3.06.29, Hurdle
  • 19.4L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $8.80
  • Rtg: H57 (-2)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 69.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Rocabury, 69.0
  • 2: Zeefa Zed, 67.5
  • NOSE:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Boots (1st time)
5-10 6 Jul 24 2800m  TAB HURDLE View video › $30,000
WAIK  Heavy9 0-1 WIN HDL Slow, 7th 3w cvr, 5th tn, plugged away, 3.20.80 Joshua Parker $750
  • 3.19.08, Hurdle
  • 10.1L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $18.60
  • Rtg: H57
  • Wgt: 68.0
  • Car: 65.0
  • LWD: 66.0
  • 1: Pacheco, 67.5
  • 2: Mont Ventoux, 69.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin
2-6 27 Jun 24 3100m  TAJC HOSPITALITY FUNCTION CENTRE HURDLES View video › $20,000
TROA  Heavy9 MDN HDL 4th inr, closer tn, ran on well, 3.46.61 Lemmy Douglas $3,700
  • 3.45.85, Hurdle
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $13.50
  • Rtg: H50 (+7)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 66.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Call Me Jack, 66.0
  • 3: Brother Max, 68.0
  • 4 1/4 LEN:6 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates (1st time), Lugging Bit (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Landed awkwardly after jumping the first fence. Misjudged the fence near the 2000m unbalancing its rider, losing ground. Hit the second to last fence.
5-8 26 May 24 3000m  BRAESIDE FARM HURDLE View video › $20,000
WODV  Soft6 MDN HDL 7th outr, undr pres top, plugged, 3.40.82 Nick Downs $500
  • 3.37.56, Hurdle
  • 19.6L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $28.80
  • Rtg: H50
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 69.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Run Jakko Run, 66.0
  • 2: Zeefa Zed, 68.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
9-13 19 May 24 2100m  FLAIR “DARRYL BRADLEY” AMATEUR 2100 View video › $17,000
EGMN  Soft5 MDN 14th otr, beat tired ones, 2.15.88, 600m - 0.38.06 Kishan Singh $340
  • 2.14.61, Flat
  • 7.6L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $40.30
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 68.5
  • Car: 68.5
  • LWD: 66.5
  • 1: Bella Noche, 66.5
  • 2: Yungblud, 69.0
  • SHORT NECK:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-5 14 May 24 1600m  MDN Catchweight 1600 - Heat 18 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft6 MDN Victory Peebles $0
  • 1.46.28, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Haloumi, 0.0
  • 2: Quid, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 30 Apr 24 1650m  MDN Catchweight 1650 - Heat 17 View video › $0
WAVE  Good4 MDN Sarah O'Malley $0
  • 1.42.03, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Haloumi, 0.0
  • 2: Manuka, 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-7 18 Jul 23 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 8 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy8 MDN Mereana Hudson $0
  • 1.19.56, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tshiebwe, 0.0
  • 2: Yungblud, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
9-14 25 Jun 23 2200m  BUSH GROUND SPREADERS View video › $14,000
WODV  Heavy10 MDN Hmp, 4bk inr, out 500, no danger, 2.36.97, 600m - 0.42.95 Vania Mason $280
  • 2.33.66, Flat
  • 18.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $55.40
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 68.5
  • Car: 68.5
  • LWD: 66.5
  • 1: Country Bumpkin, 68.5
  • 2: Overagain, 68.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered at start.
10-13 10 Jun 23 1550m  ITM WILL SEE YOU RIGHT 1550 View video › $15,000
MTU  Heavy8 MDN Slow, 12th otr to 600, never in hunt, 1.38.67, 600m - 0.38.24 Johnathan Parkes $300
  • 1.36.55, Flat
  • 13.2L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $13.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Enrico, 58.5
  • 2: Perfect Test, 54.5
  • 3 1/4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away
7-8 1 Jun 23 1400m  REILLY JOINERY/ SPRAY SPECIALISTS LTD 1400 View video › $14,000
ASYN  Synthetic MDN Slow, 7th otr, out, never in hunt, 1.25.84, 600m - 0.36.65 Johnathan Parkes $280
  • 1.24.04, Flat
  • 12.0L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $5.10
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Gum Basher, 56.5
  • 2: Dash Of Red, 54.5
  • SHORT HEAD:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
2-6 24 Apr 23 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 20 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft7 MDN Kate Hercock $0
  • 1.18.71, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tikemyson, 0.0
  • 3: Someone, 0.0
  • SHORT HEAD:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Standard Bit
U-8 12 Apr 22 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 22 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft5 MDN Kate Hercock $0
  • 1.13.79, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Fablue, 0.0
  • 2: Unleashed, 0.0
  • NOSE:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-4 1 Mar 22 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 17 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft5 MDN Stephan Karnicnik $0
  • 1.17.56, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Shockproof, 0.0
  • 3: (3g Alamosa - La Musica (AUS)), 0.0
  • 6 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates
U-8 8 Feb 22 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 12 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft6 MDN Stephan Karnicnik $0
  • 1.15.23, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Inno Tech Winner, 0.0
  • 2: Imposing Suspect, 0.0
  • 3 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear:

Nick Downs

  • Age: 50
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place
  • Flat: 101
  • Jump: 13
  • Rides since last win:
  • 30

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 5
  • Wins 0
  • Place 2
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 15
  • Wins 1
  • Place 7
  • S/R 15.0

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 390
  • Wins 23
  • Place 77
  • S/R 17.0

On Course (Cambridge)

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

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 229P3
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 517 27 54 45 55 58 278 $732,150
G & L 34 1 8 2 3 5 15 $201,870
2024/25 39 2 6 10 3 2 16 $159,970
2023/24 73 6 11 8 11 13 24 $213,455
2022/23 53 2 6 4 11 6 24 $117,355
2021/22 32 3 3 3 4 3 16 $73,290
2020/21 45 1 3 3 3 5 30 $28,295
2019/20 22 0 0 0 0 3 19 $6,300
2018/19 26 3 3 1 1 3 15 $30,550
2007/08 11 0 0 0 1 0 10 $550
2000/01 23 1 3 1 8 1 9 $19,575
1999/00 33 0 4 4 2 1 22 $9,350
1996/97 22 1 0 1 0 6 14 $6,750
1995/96 68 3 6 6 7 6 40 $32,100
1994/95 70 5 9 4 4 9 39 $34,610

Dan O'Leary

  • Location: Marton
  • Horses in Training: 11

With Jockey (Nick Downs)

  • Starts 15
  • Wins 1
  • Place 7
  • S/R 15.0

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 168
  • Wins 14
  • Place 40
  • S/R 12.0

On Course (Cambridge)

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 239
Current Premiership Place Jump 12
Starts Since Last Win 16

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 32906
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 296 26 33 33 25 33 146 $734,392
G & L 24 2 5 2 0 1 14 $224,250
2024/25 17 1 3 4 2 1 6 $79,835
2023/24 41 5 9 3 5 5 14 $219,920
2022/23 21 1 3 1 0 4 12 $28,950
2021/22 29 4 2 5 2 3 13 $129,645
2020/21 35 1 2 6 3 3 20 $21,487
2019/20 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 $2,250
2018/19 5 0 0 1 1 0 3 $1,500
2017/18 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 $750
2016/17 8 0 0 1 0 0 7 $2,600
2015/16 29 0 4 5 3 4 13 $37,040
2014/15 39 6 6 4 3 4 16 $127,550
2013/14 25 4 3 0 0 5 13 $46,315
2012/13 27 1 1 1 2 2 20 $8,300
2011/12 12 3 0 1 3 0 5 $28,250
View Zac Flash (NZ) 2018's full breeding profile ›