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Samarkand (NZ) 2018

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

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

Horse Details

7YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Mrs A & Mrs M E Baker, D J & R E Nicholson
  • Breeder: K J Hickman ONZM
  • Sire: MONGOLIAN KHAN (AUS) 2011
  • Dam: SHIMMY (NZ) 2011
  • Foaling: 26 Sep 2018

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • X212X
1st up
  • 3-0-1
2nd up
  • 2-1-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
2-16
1 Oct 21
SVS STARTING GATES MILE
1600m
S7
1.41.06
0.26.27
0.50.27
0.36.98
0.24.15
0.12.34
1-7
26 Sep 21
TEAM WEALLEANS 1600
1600m
H10
1.42.59
0.26.43
0.50.49
0.37.29
0.24.15
0.12.62
2-9
8 Sep 21
SUPER SETH @ WAIKATO STUD
1400m
S7
1.30.26
0.26.92
0.50.58
0.37.52
0.24.62
0.12.42
3-7
5 Aug 21
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 11
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
5-10
29 May 21
MAINLAND AUCKLAND FUTURITY STAKES
1400m
S5
1.26.55
0.25.14
0.49.13
0.36.57
0.24.52
0.12.55
4-7
24 Apr 21
STAPHANOS BY DEEP IMPACT CHAMPAGNE STAKES
1600m
H9
1.42.25
0.24.74
0.53.08
0.40.15
0.27.12
0.14.08
U-7
23 Mar 21
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 7
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-6
22 Dec 20
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 16
800m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

2-16 1 Oct 21 1600m  SVS STARTING GATES MILE View video › $30,000
WAIK  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd otr to cnr,chal,fght on well, 1.41.06, 600m - 0.36.98 Kozzi Asano $5,550
  • 1.40.25, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $3.80
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Judy's Song, 58.0
  • 3: Finest Wine, 57.0
  • 5 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
1-7 26 Sep 21 1600m  TEAM WEALLEANS 1600 View video › $12,000
BOPL  Heavy10 MDN Soon led,tkn on,clr cnr,bolted in, 1.42.59, 600m - 0.37.29 Kozzi Asano $6,720
  • 1.42.59, Flat
  • 7.8L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $1.50
  • Rtg: 54 (+9)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Doha, 52.5
  • 3: Te Poropiti, 54.0
  • 7 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
2-9 8 Sep 21 1400m  SUPER SETH @ WAIKATO STUD View video › $12,000
TAUP  Soft7 MDN 2nd otr,took over cn,kikd,cght late, 1.30.26, 600m - 0.37.52 Matthew Cameron $2,160
  • 1.30.24, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $2.70
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Only In America, 57.5
  • 3: Solid Impact, 59.5
  • SHORT HEAD:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.
3-7 5 Aug 21 950m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 11 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 3YO Craig Grylls $0
  • 0.55.48, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: There You Go, 0.0
  • 2: (3g Vancouver (AUS) - Kanyini (AUS)), 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
5-10 29 May 21 1400m Listed Race Listed RaceMAINLAND AUCKLAND FUTURITY STAKES View video › $50,000
AUCK  Soft5 2YO SW 2nd otr to cnr,chal,urged,no extra, 1.26.55, 600m - 0.36.57 Craig Grylls $750
  • 1.25.39, Flat
  • 7.8L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $15.30
  • Rtg: 50 (+4)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Atullibigeal (AUS), 56.5
  • 2: Lady Maroal, 54.5
  • 3 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-7 24 Apr 21 1600m Listed Race Listed RaceSTAPHANOS BY DEEP IMPACT CHAMPAGNE STAKES View video › $50,000
AUCK  Heavy9 2YO SW 2nd otr,hmp wdr 600,wdr 400,btld, 1.42.25, 600m - 0.40.15 Lisa Allpress $2,500
  • 1.41.55, Flat
  • 4.0L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $13.30
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Lady Maroal, 54.5
  • 2: Atullibigeal (AUS), 56.5
  • HEAD:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered and shifted wider when taking evasive action to avoid ARC staff on the track near the 600m.
U-7 23 Mar 21 950m  2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 7 View video › $0
CAMB  Synthetic 2YO Samantha Collett $0
  • 0.55.78, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Nicholson Returns, 0.0
  • 2: Arabian Sea, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-6 22 Dec 20 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 16 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic 2YO Lynsey Satherley $0
  • 0.47.60, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Ashlaa (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Drum Major, 0.0
  • NECK:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Craig Grylls

  • Age: 35
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 1
  • Rides since last win: 5

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 377
  • Wins 51
  • Place 81
  • S/R 7.4

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 3613
  • Wins 398
  • Place 709
  • S/R 9.1

On Course (Ellerslie)

  • Starts 1660
  • Wins 136
  • Place 271
  • S/R 12.2

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 46024
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 13232 1431 1275 1245 1232 1168 6881 $39,772,035
G & L 1206 120 89 102 113 88 694 $17,686,745
2025/26 407 84 52 40 34 21 176 $3,405,345
2024/25 799 141 100 76 82 73 327 $6,081,838
2023/24 696 96 77 86 74 59 304 $5,225,253
2022/23 861 117 102 91 84 72 395 $3,770,005
2021/22 726 92 77 62 65 74 356 $3,003,715
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

Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 0

With Jockey (Craig Grylls)

  • Starts 377
  • Wins 51
  • Place 81
  • S/R 7.4

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 1268
  • Wins 195
  • Place 323
  • S/R 6.5

On Course (Ellerslie)

  • Starts 808
  • Wins 109
  • Place 190
  • S/R 7.4
Starts Since Last Win 14

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 9060X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 5196 833 660 626 516 460 2101 $24,151,335
G & L 891 125 88 108 79 74 417 $13,897,155
2021/22 276 39 31 26 22 24 134 $1,475,030
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
View Samarkand (NZ) 2018's full breeding profile ›