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Flat Rating: 59
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Blinkers
- Ear Covers Pre-Race
- Lugging Bit
- Nose Band
- Shadow Roll
- Tongue Tie

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

Owner: Te Akau Merlotti Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
Breeder: L K Laxon & Sir Peter Vela

Sire: BURGUNDY (NZ) 2008
Dam: RUPPERTSBERG (NZ) 2002
Foaling: 17 Oct 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Race 7 / 20 Sep 24

THE BELLE FAMILY
Taupo

Performance stats

Form

96373

1st up

5-2-2

2nd up

3-0-0

Fresh 30

2-1-1

Fresh 90

3-1-1

Sectionals

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

3-6	13 Sep 24	1050m	COMAG		$18,500
MATA Soft7		Rating 60 HCP	6th otr,out tn,btld on well, 1.04.85, 600m - 0.36.09	Warren Kennedy	$1,665
1.04.05, Flat 4.6L Bar: 5 SP: $3.80 Rtg: 59 Wgt: 59.5 Car: 59.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Mafia Mamma, 53.5 2: Chloe's Comet, 55.0 4 1/2 LEN:NOSE Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Over-raced through the early and middle stages. Held up for a distance passing the 400m.

7-9	14 Aug 24	1300m	THANK YOU FOR BEING THE BEST DAD REX MEREDITH 1300		$17,000
CSYN Synthetic		Rating 60 HCP	hld up tn, no dash,no excuse, 1.16.49, 600m - 0.34.69	Craig Grylls	$340
1.16.02, Flat 3.3L Bar: 3 SP: $4.70 Rtg: 60 (-1) Wgt: 60.0 Car: 60.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Fairshare, 55.5 2: Market Place, 58.0 1/2 HEAD:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Briefly held up rounding the final bend. Rider advised that the gelding had failed to respond when placed under pressure in the final straight.

3-12	24 Jul 24	1300m	SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1300		$17,000
CSYN Synthetic		Rating 60 HCP	10th otr to tn, weaved, strong fin, 1.16.93, 600m - 0.34.63	Niranjan Parmar	$1,530
1.16.36, Flat 4.1L Bar: 5 SP: $14.20 Rtg: 60 Wgt: 60.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Boxmoss, 55.5 2: Toa Tuahine (AUS), 53.0 3 3/4 LEN:NECK Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: aced ungenerously through the early stages. Improved onto heels near the 150m shifting inwards to obtain clear running. Hung inwards when placed under pressure in the final straight.

6-8	27 Jun 24	1200m	CRV BETTER COW, BETTER LIFE		$17,000
TROA Heavy9		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Reard,7th 3w opn,lay out, no fin, 1.14.78, 600m - 0.35.82	Warren Kennedy	$340
1.13.79, Flat 6.3L Bar: 7 SP: $9.70 Rtg: 62 (-2) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Baronet, 57.5 2: Hey Hey Baby, 53.5 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Reared as the start was effected. Raced keenly in the early stages. Lay outwards rounding the final bend and continued to do so when placed under pressure in the final straight.

9-14	5 Jun 24	1400m	TOBY AUTRIDGE MEMORIAL		$17,000
MATA Heavy8		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Bk outr,wdr tn, plugged away, 1.28.29, 600m - 0.38.10	Warren Kennedy	$340
1.27.50, Flat 4.3L Bar: 1 SP: $16.70 Rtg: 63 (-1) Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Polly Plum (AUS), 57.5 2: Vino Valentino, 56.0 HEAD:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie

9-14	11 May 24	1215m	DONNA FLEMING MEMORIAL 1215		$35,000
ROTO Soft6		Rating 65 Benchmark*	7th 3w cvr to tn, no finish, 1.13.23, 600m - 0.34.83	Niranjan Parmar	$525
1.12.53, Flat 4.5L Bar: 7 SP: $17.50 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Swindle, 57.5 2: Kai Moana, 56.5 SHORT NECK:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly then crowded shortly after losing ground. Raced three wide without cover throughout.

1-10	19 Apr 24	1200m	HOOTS AND BOOBS 1200		$17,000
MATA Soft6		Rating 60 HCP	5th ot,cut cn,chl 300,fght,got bob, 1.12.84, 600m - 0.35.38	Warren Kennedy	$9,520
1.12.84, Flat .1L Bar: 4 SP: $4.70 Rtg: 59 (+4) Wgt: 59.5 Car: 59.5 LWD: 54.0 2: Regal Warrior, 57.0 3: Kai Moana, 54.0 NOSE:HEAD Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie

U-8	28 Mar 24	950m	OPN Catchweight 950 - Heat 12		$0
BOPL Soft6		OPN HCP		Ashvin Goindasamy	$0
0.57.13, Flat Bar: 2 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 59 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Waitak, 0.0 2: La Dolce Vita, 0.0 2 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie

3-7	14 Mar 24	1000m	OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5		$0
TAUP Good4		OPN HCP		Niranjan Parmar	$0
1.02.07, Flat Bar: 5 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 59 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Sheena, 0.0 2: Aris Aris, 0.0 HEAD:NECK Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie

14-14	29 Nov 23	1300m	GEOFF BRINDLEY MEMORIAL 1300		$25,000
TROA Good4		Rating 60 HCP	6th 3w opn,akw 200,steward trial, 1.20.02, 600m - 0.36.98	Niranjan Parmar	$0
1.17.46, Flat 14.3L Bar: 9 SP: $7.40 Rtg: 59 Wgt: 59.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Night Night Dora, 58.0 2: With You, 58.0 NECK:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Ducked out abruptly approaching the 200m.

3-6	21 Nov 23	1230m	MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS 1230		$18,500
ROTO Soft7		Rating 60 HCP	2nd otr to cnr,fght hard close, 1.14.43, 600m - 0.35.07	Opie Bosson	$1,665
1.14.35, Flat .5L Bar: 5 SP: $1.90 Rtg: 59 Wgt: 59.5 Car: 59.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Villon, 59.5 2: Luxuriant, 57.5 LONG NECK:NOSE Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie

6-12	9 Nov 23	1400m	BECOME A CLUB SUPPORTER @ PAK’NSAVE SUMMER FESTIVAL		$18,500
TAUP Soft6		Rating 60 HCP	Akw,slw,11th otr,wide cnr,fair fin, 1.27.57, 600m - 0.36.48	Niranjan Parmar	$370
1.27.00, Flat 3.5L Bar: 11 SP: $4.50 Rtg: 60 (-1) Wgt: 60.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Strange Love, 58.0 2: Hey Hey Baby, 58.0 1 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground.

2-14	26 Oct 23	1215m	LANCE LAWSON 1215		$18,500
ROTO Heavy8		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Trld,tite cn to 250,out,solid bid, 1.14.53, 600m - 0.36.27	Niranjan Parmar	$3,330
1.14.10, Flat 3.3L Bar: 4 SP: $16.10 Rtg: 59 (+1) Wgt: 57.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Quartz Queen, 54.5 3: Don't Look Ethel, 54.0 3 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band on, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Held up until near the 250m.

U-9	10 Oct 23	1000m	OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 4		$0
MATA Soft7		OPN HCP		Niranjan Parmar	$0
1.01.84, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 59 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Oneira, 0.0 2: Alabama Gold, 0.0 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie

U-7	26 Sep 23	800m	OPN HCP Catchweight 800 - Heat 17		$0
CSYN Synthetic		OPN HCP		Vinnie Colgan	$0
0.46.15, Flat Bar: 7 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 59 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Cu Chulainn, 0.0 2: Stella Splendida, 0.0 SHORT NECK:NOSE Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie

8-10	31 May 23	970m	WAIPA EARTHWORKS 970		$14,000
CSYN Synthetic		Rating 60 HCP	Trailed,bk inr cn,out,hmp,no dash, 0.56.32, 600m - 0.34.24	Opie Bosson	$280
0.55.28, Flat 7.1L Bar: 1 SP: $3.70 Rtg: 60 (-1) Wgt: 60.0 Car: 60.0 LWD: 54.0 1: With You, 55.5 2: Tailwinds (AUS), 51.0 3/4 LEN:NOSE Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Skied its head in the early stages. Steadied off heels approaching the 150m.

6-10	20 May 23	1300m	PGG WRIGHTSON GRAIN 1300		$30,000
WAIK Heavy10		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Soon led,tkld middle 400,no xtra, 1.26.02, 600m - 0.41.88	Michael McNab	$450
1.25.16, Flat 5.0L Bar: 2 SP: $11.50 Rtg: 61 (-1) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.5 1: Lingjun Hero (AUS), 57.0 2: Chantari Bay, 56.5 1 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Rider dropped his whip near the 300 metres.

6-12	28 Apr 23	1230m	SWEENEY TOWNSEND INSURANCE BROKERS 1230		$14,000
ROTO Soft7		Rating 65 Benchmark*	9th otr,easd 800,tite cn,late,ulky, 1.15.79, 600m - 0.37.16	Michael McNab	$280
1.14.78, Flat 6.7L Bar: 5 SP: $7.90 Rtg: 62 (-1) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Aoide (AUS), 54.5 2: Modernise, 56.5 1 1/2 LEN:2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll (1st time), Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Had to be steadied off heels passing the 800 metres. Held up rounding the final bend and early in the final straight.

7-8	14 Apr 23	1400m	MURRAY FREE CONTRACTING LTD/CHRIS GOMMANS & SONS CONTRACTING 1400		$30,000
MTU Good4		3YO SW+P	5th otr,kn,to cn,out,no finish, 1.23.34, 600m - 0.34.04	Opie Bosson	$450
1.22.52, Flat 5.4L Bar: 2 SP: $8.30 Rtg: 63 (-1) Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Accidental Tourist, 57.0 2: Navigator, 57.0 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie

1-7	18 Mar 23	1200m	PAPAMOA POKER AT THE FLYING MULLET MAIDEN 1200		$15,000
BOPL Heavy10		MDN	6th otr,wdst cn,big fin,ran wide, 1.14.89, 600m - 0.36.33	Niranjan Parmar	$8,400
1.14.89, Flat 4.0L Bar: 7 SP: $5.30 Rtg: 47 (+16) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 56.0 2: Angels Wings (AUS), 55.0 3: Mr Nice, 57.5 4 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Raced four wide without cover from the 600m. Ducked out sharply approaching the 100m.

1-6	7 Mar 23	1000m	MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 19		$0
ROTO Heavy9		MDN	, 1.03.51	Hakim Kamaruddin	$0
1.03.51, Flat Bar: 7 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 63 (-16) Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Olive King, 0.0 3: Dee Jay Dee, 0.0 1 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie

5-9	11 Jan 23	1400m	MATAMATA FUNCTION CENTRE 1400		$14,000
MATA Heavy10		MDN 3YO	Slow,3bk inr,cut cn,loomed 250,btld, 1.30.66, 600m - 0.39.57	Joe Kamaruddin	$280
1.29.18, Flat 9.1L Bar: 1 SP: $23.90 Rtg: 45 (+18) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Beyond Violet, 55.5 2: Royalz, 55.5 3 1/4 LEN:4 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Improved onto heels just prior to the winning post.

8-9	23 Dec 22	1200m	HAPPY HIRE 1200		$14,000
MATA Soft7		MDN 3YO	Slow,6th otr,kn,easd 800,out,no fin, 1.13.70, 600m - 0.36.45	Joe Kamaruddin	$280
1.11.99, Flat 11.3L Bar: 3 SP: $15.10 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 57.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.5 1: Khafre (AUS), 57.5 2: Miss Rockette, 55.5 2 1/4 LEN:4 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Had to be steadied off heels near the 800m.

3-8	6 Dec 22	1150m	MDN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 26		$0
WAPA Good3		MDN		Hakim Kamaruddin	$0
1.09.46, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Creator, 0.0 2: Snapoutofit, 0.0 2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

4-5	6 Sep 22	900m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 13		$0
BOPL Heavy10		MDN 3YO		Joe Kamaruddin	$0
0.56.90, Flat Bar: 5 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Kingfisher, 0.0 2: Special Swey, 0.0 LONG NECK:SHORT 1/2 HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

With Horse

Starts 1
Wins 0
Place 0
S/R 0.0

With Trainer

Starts 40
Wins 4
Place 10
S/R 10.0

This Going (Synthetic)

Starts 206
Wins 32
Place 48
S/R 6.4

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

Starts 190
Wins 30
Place 42
S/R 6.3

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides

66335

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	12110	1221	1133	1137	1123	1081	6415	$30,780,647
G & L	1080	100	80	90	106	77	627	$13,440,620
2024/25	84	15	10	8	7	7	37	$495,795
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

With Jockey (Craig Grylls)

Starts 40
Wins 4
Place 10
S/R 10.0

This Going (Synthetic)

Starts 126
Wins 34
Place 36
S/R 3.7

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

Starts 25
Wins 9
Place 7
S/R 2.8

Current Premiership Place Flat	1
Starts Since Last Win	7

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

00556

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	1065	188	134	152	123	87	381	$8,524,951
G & L	197	21	29	21	22	15	89	$4,296,100
2024/25	82	19	13	9	10	6	25	$517,785
2023/24	983	169	121	143	113	81	356	$8,007,166

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Merlotti (NZ) 2019

Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Race 7 / 20 Sep 24

Performance stats

Sectionals

Career stats

In-depth racing review

Craig Grylls

Age: 34 Location: Waikato Current Premiership Place Flat: 1 Rides since last win: 13

With Horse

With Trainer

This Going (Synthetic)

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

Jockey Performance Stats

Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson

Location: Matamata Horses in Training: 105

With Jockey (Craig Grylls)

This Going (Synthetic)

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

Trainer Performance Stats

Age: 34

Location: Waikato

Current Premiership Place Flat: 1

Rides since last win: 13

Location: Matamata

Horses in Training: 105