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Savvy Boy (NZ) 2018

Trainer: Michael & Matthew Pitman / Yaldhurst, Riccarton Park

Training Location: Yaldhurst, Riccarton Park

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 58
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

4YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: J F Bruford, D N Carrodus, L R Coupland, S C Knowler, M R Pitman, W Storm, T Thomas, L Williams & Est late M J Standing
  • Breeder: Waikato Stud Ltd
  • Sire: ROCK 'N' POP (AUS) 2008
  • Dam: EUDORA (NZ) 2009
  • Foaling: 9 Sep 2018

Current Nominations

Race 10 / 11 Feb 23

ODT SOUTHERN MILE QUALIFIER
Riccarton Park

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 86436
1st up
  • 6-1-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 4-1-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
6-12
19 Jan 23
GO RACING BUYING AT KARAKA 2023
1600m
G3
1.37.33
0.24.29
0.49.08
0.37.12
0.24.81
0.12.64
3-11
7 Jan 23
SAMURAI STAKES
1810m
S7
1.54.21
0.24.93
0.51.89
0.38.50
0.25.68
0.12.61
4-8
3 Jan 23
JACK CURRAGH MEMORIAL
1500m
F2
1.31.24
0.24.84
0.48.11
0.36.23
0.24.31
0.12.13
6-12
30 Dec 22
COUPLAND’S WORKING DOG
1400m
S5
1.27.50
0.25.35
0.49.46
0.36.76
0.23.72
0.11.95
8-9
27 Nov 22
CROMBIE LOCKWOOD 65 1400M
1400m
S6
1.27.65
0.25.29
0.51.38
0.39.04
0.27.13
0.14.61
6-14
22 Oct 22
HELSTON & ASSOCIATES RATING 65
1200m
G3
1.08.93
0.23.56
0.45.37
0.33.92
0.23.69
0.11.92
4-5
4 Oct 22
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 5
1000m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
8-13
27 May 22
BE MY GUEST STATIONARY
1400m
S5
1.26.54
0.24.78
0.49.38
0.37.41
0.25.06
0.13.29
10-15
7 May 22
MONTREUX FURNITURE RATING 65
1600m
G3
1.37.21
0.25.81
0.48.80
0.34.96
0.26.19
0.12.61
4-16
23 Apr 22
DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON KARAKA RATING 65
1400m
G3
1.22.11
0.24.74
0.45.92
0.34.05
0.23.79
0.12.37
7-11
26 Mar 22
SELWYN RAKAIA VET SERVICES THREE-YEAR-OLD
1400m
G4
1.24.59
0.25.15
0.47.31
0.34.88
0.24.34
0.12.68
1-11
10 Mar 22
TUNNEL WASH MAIDEN
1400m
G3
1.24.29
0.24.98
0.47.08
0.34.61
0.23.93
0.12.14
7-16
29 Jan 22
RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE MAIDEN
1400m
G4
1.24.23
0.24.94
0.47.94
0.35.16
0.24.41
0.12.22
4-13
20 Jan 22
PETER & HELEN CORDNER MAIDEN
1200m
S5
1.11.20
0.24.42
0.46.78
0.35.18
0.24.37
0.12.28
6-13
10 Nov 21
HOTEL MONTREAL PREMIER
1400m
G4
1.25.15
0.25.19
0.48.61
0.35.02
0.24.20
0.12.33
2-7
4 Nov 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 7
1000m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-4
5 Oct 21
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 4
1200m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
21 Sep 21
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 5
800m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-5
27 Jul 21
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 3
800m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
2 Feb 21
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 1
800m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

6-12 19 Jan 23 1600m  GO RACING BUYING AT KARAKA 2023 View video › $14,000
ASHB  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* Trld fast pace,chl cn,bmp,battled, 1.37.33, 600m - 0.37.12 Lee Callaway $280
  • 1.36.37, Flat
  • 6.0L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $16.10
  • Rtg: 59 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Ears Back, 57.0
  • 2: Searchlight, 56.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted 350 metres. Briefly steadied passing the 250 metres when runners to either side shifted ground.
3-11 7 Jan 23 1810m  SAMURAI STAKES View video › $14,000
KUM  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* Strait to lead,kikd cn,fght on inr, 1.54.21, 600m - 0.38.50 Diego Montes de Oca $1,260
  • 1.53.64, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $9.70
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Bruno Magile, 56.5
  • 2: Illusion, 55.0
  • HEAD:3 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-8 3 Jan 23 1500m  JACK CURRAGH MEMORIAL View video › $14,000
GREY  Firm2 Rating 65 Benchmark* Soon led,tkld 600,hdd 150,fght on, 1.31.24, 600m - 0.36.23 Lee Callaway $700
  • 1.31.05, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $6.80
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Sweet Lilly, 56.5
  • 2: Zoey Satin, 58.0
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
6-12 30 Dec 22 1400m  COUPLAND’S WORKING DOG View video › $14,000
KUR  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3bk inr,wdr cn,out,ran on fairly, 1.27.50, 600m - 0.36.76 Kavish Chowdhoory $280
  • 1.27.14, Flat
  • 2.2L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $14.20
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Fame Shines (AUS), 57.0
  • 2: Ceddy Smith (AUS), 58.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
8-9 27 Nov 22 1400m  CROMBIE LOCKWOOD 65 1400M View video › $20,000
CROM  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3rd otr to 600,faded away 400m, 1.27.65, 600m - 0.39.04 Diego Montes de Oca $300
  • 1.25.13, Flat
  • 17.2L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $4.70
  • Rtg: 60 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Drake Bay, 57.5
  • 2: Poverty Bay, 58.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
6-14 22 Oct 22 1200m  HELSTON & ASSOCIATES RATING 65 View video › $30,000
CANT  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 13th wide,wd 400,hmp 200,gd fin wd, 1.08.93, 600m - 0.33.92 Kozzi Asano $450
  • 1.08.50, Flat
  • 2.2L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $12.10
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Benaud, 59.0
  • 2: Lorna Doon, 54.0
  • NECK:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-5 4 Oct 22 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5 View video › $0
RSYN  Synthetic OPN HCP Jim Chung $0
  • 0.56.89, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Rockland (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Aerial Blue (AUS), 0.0
  • 3 LEN:1 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
8-13 27 May 22 1400m  BE MY GUEST STATIONARY View video › $15,000
OTAG  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* 5th 3w opn,loomed 4w cn,tuff run, 1.26.54, 600m - 0.37.41 Tina Comignaghi $300
  • 1.25.79, Flat
  • 4.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.30
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Drake Bay, 57.0
  • 2: Alegre, 57.0
  • 1/2 NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover.
10-15 7 May 22 1600m  MONTREUX FURNITURE RATING 65 View video › $30,000
CANT  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 11th otr,cut cn,clsr 350,battled, 1.37.21, 600m - 0.34.96 Tina Comignaghi $450
  • 1.36.30, Flat
  • 5.9L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $8.10
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Lord Darci, 59.5
  • 2: Lady Modena, 54.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Rider unable to offer any excuse advising recommended to connections the application of blinkers
4-16 23 Apr 22 1400m  DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON KARAKA RATING 65 View video › $30,000
CANT  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 7th 3w cv,tite cn,out 300,solid bid, 1.22.11, 600m - 0.34.05 Tina Comignaghi $1,500
  • 1.21.59, Flat
  • 3.1L
  • Bar: 15
  • SP: $7.20
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Sacred Giant, 58.5
  • 2: Lord Darci, 58.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
7-11 26 Mar 22 1400m  SELWYN RAKAIA VET SERVICES THREE-YEAR-OLD View video › $30,000
CANT  Good4 3YO SW+P 2nd 3w opn,2nd otr 800,no extra, 1.24.59, 600m - 0.34.88 Tina Comignaghi $450
  • 1.23.84, Flat
  • 4.5L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $14.30
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Fireglow, 57.5
  • 2: Burgie, 55.5
  • NECK:NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Lay out under pressure passing the 100 metres.
1-11 10 Mar 22 1400m  TUNNEL WASH MAIDEN View video › $12,000
CANT  Good3 MDN Soon led,tkld 250,kikd,too strong, 1.24.29, 600m - 0.34.61 Tina Comignaghi $6,720
  • 1.24.29, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $2.60
  • Rtg: 49 (+14)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Ceedoubleujay, 58.5
  • 3: Victor Rouge, 58.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time)
7-16 29 Jan 22 1400m  RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE MAIDEN View video › $15,000
CANT  Good4 MDN 4bk inr,wdr 400,easd 350,had more, 1.24.23, 600m - 0.35.16 Diego Montes de Oca $300
  • 1.23.46, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $8.20
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Tenzing, 57.0
  • 2: Beau Rouge, 56.0
  • HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded and had to steady passing the 300 metres having to shifting ground outwards.
4-13 20 Jan 22 1200m  PETER & HELEN CORDNER MAIDEN View video › $12,000
CANT  Soft5 MDN 8th ot,wdr cn,out,hmp 200,solid fin, 1.11.20, 600m - 0.35.18 Diego Montes de Oca $600
  • 1.10.98, Flat
  • 1.6L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $7.30
  • Rtg: 46 (+4)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Postcode Envy, 58.5
  • 2: Copy That, 56.0
  • HEAD:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
6-13 10 Nov 21 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingHOTEL MONTREAL PREMIER View video › $20,000
CANT  Good4 MDN 3bk inr to cnr,out 300,battled on, 1.25.15, 600m - 0.35.02 Craig Grylls $300
  • 1.24.44, Flat
  • 4.6L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $6.50
  • Rtg: 45 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Treybon, 58.5
  • 2: La Cofradia, 56.5
  • NOSE:1 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-7 4 Nov 21 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 7 View video › $0
ASHB  Soft5 MDN Terry Moseley $0
  • 1.00.22, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Cruise, 0.0
  • 3: (3f Highly Recommended (AUS) - Georgies Girl (AUS)), 0.0
  • NOSE:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-4 5 Oct 21 1200m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 1200 - Heat 4 View video › $0
RSYN  Synthetic MDN 3YO Kavish Chowdhoory $0
  • 01.11.77, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Powerlite, 0.0
  • 3: Star Ballot, 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:10 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 21 Sep 21 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 5 View video › $0
ASHB  Good3 MDN 3YO Kavish Chowdhoory $0
  • 0.46.53, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Ugo, 0.0
  • 2: Satellite, 0.0
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-5 27 Jul 21 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 3 View video › $0
ASHB  Heavy9 2YO Kozzi Asano $0
  • 0.49.50, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Doringo, 0.0
  • 2: (2g Ocean Park - Update), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 2 Feb 21 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 1 View video › $0
ASHB  Good3 2YO Kavish Chowdhoory $0
  • 0.45.22, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Fireglow, 0.0
  • 2: Justanace, 0.0
  • 4 LEN:NOSE
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Kavish Chowdhoory

  • Age: 31
  • Location: Canterbury
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 15
  • Rides since last win: 2

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 768
  • Wins 102
  • Place 197
  • S/R 7.5

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 611
  • Wins 73
  • Place 135
  • S/R 8.4

On Course (Ashburton)

  • Starts 145
  • Wins 23
  • Place 32
  • S/R 6.3

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 15128
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1534 175 186 161 139 132 741 $3,042,190
G & L 75 2 5 7 8 8 45 $260,875
2022/23 190 25 24 25 17 15 84 $556,310
2021/22 382 47 41 32 34 32 196 $867,457
2020/21 318 32 43 32 28 27 156 $509,364
2019/20 247 26 31 27 19 22 122 $451,031
2018/19 372 42 45 40 39 35 171 $611,253
2017/18 25 3 2 5 2 1 12 $46,775

Michael & Matthew Pitman

  • Location: Yaldhurst, Riccarton Park
  • Horses in Training: 51

With Jockey (Kavish Chowdhoory)

  • Starts 768
  • Wins 102
  • Place 197
  • S/R 7.5

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 2059
  • Wins 244
  • Place 446
  • S/R 8.4

On Course (Ashburton)

  • Starts 377
  • Wins 46
  • Place 67
  • S/R 8.2
Current Premiership Place Flat 12
Starts Since Last Win 4

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 52138
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 4043 465 448 425 379 394 1932 $10,187,748
G & L 323 25 24 28 24 35 187 $2,519,963
2022/23 229 16 24 32 21 19 117 $520,150
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
View Savvy Boy (NZ) 2018's full breeding profile ›