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Chairman (NZ) 2019

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Aylesbury

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 0
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: K Downing
  • Breeder: E P Lowry
  • Sire: CHARM SPIRIT (IRE) 2011
  • Dam: DIPLOMACY (NZ) 2007
  • Foaling: 25 Oct 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 8686X
1st up
  • 5-1-2
2nd up
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 4-1-2
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
6-8
6 Dec 24
PENINSULAR BEACH RESORT MOOLOOLABA RATING 80
1400m
SYN
1.24.68
0.25.51
0.47.52
0.35.76
0.24.26
0.12.49
8-9
21 Nov 24
YOUNG BUCKS NZ MOTOR CORPORATION
1600m
S5
1.38.43
0.25.78
0.49.13
0.37.15
0.25.02
0.12.56
6-8
16 Nov 24
WUHAN JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY PREMIER
1400m
S7
1.27.43
0.24.71
0.50.68
0.36.90
0.25.34
0.13.00
8-9
9 Nov 24
GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PREMIER
1100m
S6
1.03.02
0.25.30
0.43.75
0.33.32
0.23.14
0.11.47
7-11
12 Oct 24
G D JONES SALUTE
1200m
G3
1.09.95
0.25.81
0.44.14
0.33.52
0.22.18
0.11.22
4-7
24 Aug 24
TAB RATING 80
1600m
SYN
1.37.57
0.26.80
0.45.81
0.33.94
0.22.99
0.11.89
1-8
26 Jul 24
GIFT STATION RATING 75
1600m
SYN
1.35.52
0.26.28
0.46.69
0.34.95
0.23.89
0.12.21
1-12
12 Jul 24
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS LES BENNETTS CJC & HORORATA MEMBER RATING 75
1400m
SYN
1.24.31
0.25.89
0.45.94
0.33.73
0.22.33
0.10.98
3-13
31 May 24
RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE RATING 65
1600m
SYN
1.36.49
0.25.42
0.47.26
0.35.06
0.23.82
0.12.17
1-13
16 May 24
RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE MAIDEN
1600m
SYN
1.34.86
0.24.99
0.46.72
0.34.76
0.23.60
0.12.00
3-9
24 Apr 24
NIGHT ‘N DAY PARK DASH
1200m
G4
1.11.08
0.25.50
0.45.58
0.34.37
0.22.79
0.11.60
7-9
18 Feb 24
WAIROA EXPATS SUPPORTERS MAIDEN
1600m
G4
1.38.37
0.26.14
0.48.04
0.35.55
0.23.48
0.11.81
5-14
6 Feb 24
HERBERT MORTON ACCOUNTANTS
1600m
G4
1.36.83
0.24.84
0.47.77
0.36.22
0.24.81
0.11.92
9-14
11 Jan 24
PALAMOUNTAINS ANIMAL NUTRION MDN 2040
2040m
G4
2.10.10
0.25.88
0.51.15
0.38.51
0.26.16
0.13.38
2-6
30 Dec 23
GENIEVE HAIR QUARTERS 1800
1800m
S7
1.59.14
0.27.46
0.49.48
0.36.99
0.24.44
0.12.64
4-14
11 Oct 23
GENERATION HOMES ROTORUA
1800m
G4
1.54.78
0.26.76
0.49.46
0.36.07
0.23.17
0.11.73
U-7
29 Aug 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1400 - HEAT 29
1400m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
15 Aug 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 1
1200m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
4 Nov 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 9
1000m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

6-8 6 Dec 24 1400m  PENINSULAR BEACH RESORT MOOLOOLABA RATING 80 View video › $40,000
RSYN  Synthetic Rating 80 Benchmark Slow,7th inr,out inr tn, no dash, 1.24.68, 600m - 0.35.76 Floor Moerman $600
  • 1.23.15, Flat
  • 9.6L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $12.60
  • Rtg: 69
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Doubtful Sound (AUS), 57.0
  • 2: Gemma Flitz, 52.5
  • 3/4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away. Commenced to over race when being restrained near the 1100 metres, becoming awkwardly placed when improving inside heels
8-9 21 Nov 24 1600m  YOUNG BUCKS NZ MOTOR CORPORATION View video › $25,000
TIMU  Soft5 Rating 87 HCP Led, trld,undr rd tn, wknd, 1.38.43, 600m - 0.37.15 Ashvin Goindasamy $375
  • 1.37.67, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $8.80
  • Rtg: 70 (-1)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Jimmy Five, 56.0
  • 2: Deep Beauty (AUS), 54.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
6-8 16 Nov 24 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingWUHAN JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY PREMIER View video › $75,000
CANT  Soft7 OPN HCP Led,hdd tn, btld 200m, 1.27.43, 600m - 0.36.90 Ashvin Goindasamy $1,125
  • 1.26.08, Flat
  • 8.2L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $28.40
  • Rtg: 70
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Spot On Time, 54.0
  • 2: Epee Beel (AUS), 54.0
  • 4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
8-9 9 Nov 24 1100m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingGARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PREMIER View video › $65,000
CANT  Soft6 Rating 75 Benchmark* 4th 3w opn,urged tn, wknd, 1.03.02, 600m - 0.33.32 Ashvin Goindasamy $975
  • 1.02.25, Flat
  • 5.3L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $17.60
  • Rtg: 71 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Bellucci, 56.5
  • 2: Insatiable, 56.5
  • LONG HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-11 12 Oct 24 1200m  G D JONES SALUTE View video › $50,000
ASHB  Good3 OPN HCP Boundd st, kn 4bk inr,out tn,fair, 1.09.95, 600m - 0.33.52 Kavish Chowdhoory $750
  • 1.09.39, Flat
  • 3.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $28.10
  • Rtg: 71
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Third Decree, 59.5
  • 2: Adannaya, 55.0
  • 1 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Bounded at the start losing ground then got its head up for several strides when racing keenly.
4-7 24 Aug 24 1600m  TAB RATING 80 View video › $50,000
RSYN  Synthetic Rating 80 HCP Set mod pc,hdd 200, btld, 1.37.57, 600m - 0.33.94 Leah Hemi $2,500
  • 1.37.29, Flat
  • 1.7L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $2.30
  • Rtg: 71
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Charbano, 60.0
  • 2: Analyst, 54.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-8 26 Jul 24 1600m  GIFT STATION RATING 75 View video › $17,000
RSYN  Synthetic Rating 75 Benchmark* Led,easd trl 1200m,led tn too gd, 1.35.52, 600m - 0.34.95 Leah Hemi $9,520
  • 1.35.52, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $3.10
  • Rtg: 67 (+4)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Seven Twenty, 56.0
  • 3: Ayreon (AUS), 54.5
  • 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-12 12 Jul 24 1400m  CELEBRATING 100 YEARS LES BENNETTS CJC & HORORATA MEMBER RATING 75 View video › $32,000
RSYN  Synthetic Rating 75 Benchmark* 6th inr,weaved,held up,dashd late, 1.24.31, 600m - 0.33.73 Leah Hemi $18,400
  • 1.24.31, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $12.30
  • Rtg: 63 (+4)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: War Court, 56.0
  • 3: Medina, 54.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Threw its head in the air on a number of occasions when over racing through the early stages. Held up in the run home only gaining clear racing room inside the final 200 metres.
3-13 31 May 24 1600m  RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE RATING 65 View video › $17,000
RSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* Set even pc,kikd tn,worn dn 50m, 1.36.49, 600m - 0.35.06 Joe Doyle $1,530
  • 1.36.08, Flat
  • 3.0L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $7.70
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Sincere, 59.5
  • 2: Ardour, 56.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:1/2 NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-13 16 May 24 1600m  RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE MAIDEN View video › $20,000
RSYN  Synthetic MDN Soon led,kikd away tn, won well, 1.34.86, 600m - 0.34.76 Joe Doyle $11,200
  • 1.34.86, Flat
  • 3.0L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $12.40
  • Rtg: 51 (+12)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 2: Pearl Opulence, 56.5
  • 3: Our Man Stan (AUS), 58.5
  • 3 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-9 24 Apr 24 1200m  NIGHT ‘N DAY PARK DASH View video › $17,000
TIMU  Good4 MDN CG&E Slow,4bk in,cut cn,game fin inr, 1.11.08, 600m - 0.34.37 Joe Doyle $1,530
  • 1.10.55, Flat
  • 3.0L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $8.30
  • Rtg: 50 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 58.0
  • 1: Victorian Charm, 58.5
  • 2: Game Duke, 58.5
  • HEAD:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
7-9 18 Feb 24 1600m  WAIROA EXPATS SUPPORTERS MAIDEN View video › $18,500
HAWK  Good4 MDN 4bk inr,out wider 400,no danger, 1.38.37, 600m - 0.35.55 Kozzi Asano $370
  • 1.37.76, Flat
  • 3.9L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $5.70
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: My Boy Zac, 58.5
  • 2: Just Charlie, 58.5
  • LONG HEAD:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
5-14 6 Feb 24 1600m  HERBERT MORTON ACCOUNTANTS View video › $18,500
WAIR  Good4 MDN 12th otr,tite 400,cut cn,ran on inr, 1.36.83, 600m - 0.36.22 Jim Chung $370
  • 1.36.22, Flat
  • 4.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $12.00
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Blue Rata Boldness, 58.5
  • 2: Sid's Mate, 58.5
  • SHORT HEAD:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Held up rounding the final turn until near the 300 metres.
9-14 11 Jan 24 2040m  PALAMOUNTAINS ANIMAL NUTRION MDN 2040 View video › $18,500
WANG  Good4 MDN Out well,led 1800,tkld 300,faded, 2.10.10, 600m - 0.38.51 Craig Grylls $370
  • 2.09.15, Flat
  • 5.9L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $10.00
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Roulade, 56.5
  • 2: Jamaica Farewell, 56.5
  • 1/2 NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
2-6 30 Dec 23 1800m  GENIEVE HAIR QUARTERS 1800 View video › $18,500
TAUP  Soft7 MDN 5th ot,3w opn 1100,closed gamely, 1.59.14, 600m - 0.36.99 Jim Chung $3,330
  • 1.58.34, Flat
  • 4.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $3.20
  • Rtg: 50 (+2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Matetsi, 58.5
  • 3: Sayulovemeagain, 57.0
  • 4 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover from near the 1100m.
4-14 11 Oct 23 1800m  GENERATION HOMES ROTORUA View video › $18,500
TAUP  Good4 MDN Hmp,9th otr to 400,closed well late, 1.54.78, 600m - 0.36.07 Jim Chung $925
  • 1.54.31, Flat
  • 2.8L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $39.80
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Ravenna Rose, 56.5
  • 2: State Of Fear, 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered shortly after the start losing ground.
U-7 29 Aug 23 1400m  MDN Catchweight 1400 - Heat 29 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft7 MDN Kate Hercock $0
  • 1.29.28, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Billy Easton, 0.0
  • 2: Smooth Pass, 0.0
  • 6 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
U-6 15 Aug 23 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 1 View video › $0
ASYN  Synthetic MDN Lily Sutherland $0
  • 1.14.53, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Guzzler, 0.0
  • 2: Family Affair, 0.0
  • NOSE:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
U-7 4 Nov 22 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 9 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft7 MDN Kate Hercock $0
  • 1.03.83, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Hasbulla, 0.0
  • 2: Heir Apparent, 0.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear:

Leah Hemi

  • Age: 38
  • Location: Central
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 11
  • Rides since last win: 35

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 3
  • Wins 2
  • Place 0
  • S/R 1.5

With Trainer

  • Starts 20
  • Wins 3
  • Place 3
  • S/R 6.7

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 145
  • Wins 6
  • Place 38
  • S/R 24.2

On Course (Riccarton Park Synthetic)

  • Starts 98
  • Wins 5
  • Place 24
  • S/R 19.6

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 73245
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 4309 304 334 414 441 429 2387 $6,989,114
G & L 258 7 16 18 22 18 177 $1,057,980
2024/25 592 53 65 67 69 63 275 $1,737,320
2023/24 394 25 25 35 42 38 229 $832,010
2022/23 88 3 8 5 7 7 58 $102,750
2021/22 265 16 19 26 33 25 146 $401,579
2020/21 525 34 40 46 45 57 303 $884,169
2019/20 361 29 24 34 35 30 209 $595,870
2018/19 357 21 26 19 28 36 227 $469,266
2017/18 236 10 17 25 22 30 132 $262,518
2016/17 525 41 32 54 59 53 286 $689,400
2015/16 549 40 40 62 58 60 289 $589,243
2014/15 149 13 16 14 20 10 76 $196,125
2010/11 17 2 2 3 0 1 9 $25,175
2009/10 157 12 15 17 14 12 87 $149,275
2008/09 75 5 5 5 8 6 46 $51,940
2007/08 19 0 0 2 1 1 15 $2,475

Richard Didham

  • Location: Aylesbury
  • Horses in Training: 7

With Jockey (Leah Hemi)

  • Starts 20
  • Wins 3
  • Place 3
  • S/R 6.7

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 71
  • Wins 7
  • Place 9
  • S/R 10.1

On Course (Riccarton Park Synthetic)

  • Starts 71
  • Wins 7
  • Place 9
  • S/R 10.1
Current Premiership Place Flat 156
Starts Since Last Win 28

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 70284
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1183 107 103 115 109 130 619 $1,701,618
G & L 29 1 2 0 3 3 20 $95,925
2024/25 66 3 5 5 4 6 43 $107,505
2023/24 44 7 3 3 2 5 24 $153,905
2022/23 99 4 5 12 10 15 53 $100,350
2021/22 102 9 14 7 15 12 45 $177,877
2020/21 91 6 8 9 8 9 51 $117,143
2019/20 95 7 7 10 11 4 56 $144,188
2018/19 109 11 15 13 11 6 53 $204,975
2017/18 83 12 4 6 10 7 44 $197,395
2015/16 7 0 2 0 0 0 5 $4,900
2013/14 57 4 6 6 5 2 34 $40,560
2012/13 44 4 3 4 3 5 25 $47,435
2011/12 65 7 4 5 2 8 39 $64,358
2010/11 92 8 9 10 11 9 45 $112,673
2009/10 111 12 10 12 7 18 52 $99,644
2008/09 118 13 8 13 10 24 50 $128,711
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