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Nereus (NZ) 2019

Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 90
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Waikato Stud Ltd
  • Breeder: Waikato Stud Ltd
  • Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS) 2001
  • Dam: EUDORA (NZ) 2009
  • Foaling: 26 Sep 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 36180
1st up
  • 6-1-2
2nd up
  • 3-2-1
Fresh 30
  • 3-1-0
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-2

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
2-3
11 Mar 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 21
1300m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
10-15
18 Jan 25
NZ CAMPUS OF INNOVATION & SPORT WELLINGTON CUP
3200m
G4
3.22.87
0.25.48
0.45.99
0.34.63
0.22.97
0.11.69
8-13
1 Jan 25
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP
2400m
G4
2.31.31
0.25.42
0.48.85
0.36.98
0.24.87
0.12.81
1-14
23 Nov 24
TAB COUNTIES CUP
2100m
G4
2.09.92
0.26.78
0.46.96
0.35.02
0.23.26
0.11.84
6-14
26 Oct 24
TAB 1600
1600m
G4
1.36.15
0.24.26
0.48.01
0.36.22
0.24.52
0.12.63
3-11
21 Sep 24
TAB 2100
2100m
S5
2.15.31
0.27.50
0.48.34
0.35.64
0.23.30
0.11.81
2-7
7 Sep 24
LIVAMOL – INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PRODUCTS PREMIER
1600m
G4
1.35.32
0.25.62
0.46.69
0.35.24
0.23.59
0.11.99
5-7
17 Aug 24
CLOUDSOFT ACCOUNTING AND TAX ADVISORS
1400m
S7
1.27.68
0.27.17
0.47.83
0.35.50
0.23.64
0.12.23
6-12
20 Apr 24
MORN CUP
2400m
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-9
6 Apr 24
CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP
2100m
S5
2.11.87
0.27.20
0.46.42
0.34.92
0.23.53
0.11.95
1-10
16 Mar 24
HARRISON'S FLOORING PREMIER
1600m
S7
1.36.97
0.27.25
0.45.91
0.34.59
0.22.89
0.11.59
2-14
20 Jan 24
THE OAKS STUD REMUTAKA CLASSIC
2100m
S5
2.13.11
0.27.66
0.46.39
0.34.15
0.21.84
0.11.02
1-7
31 Dec 23
BUILDPRO HOMES – PATTO’S FAREWELL HANDICAP
2100m
G4
2.11.29
0.27.00
0.48.81
0.36.48
0.24.73
0.12.40
1-18
9 Dec 23
TOTARA LODGE PREMIER
1600m
G3
1.36.64
0.23.60
0.47.15
0.34.87
0.23.10
0.11.84
3-9
14 Nov 23
NORTHLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS
1400m
F2
1.23.83
0.25.89
0.45.85
0.34.03
0.22.30
0.11.22
U-6
31 Oct 23
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 28
1100m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-12
28 Jun 23
SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1550
1550m
SYN
1.33.12
0.26.26
0.45.91
0.34.09
0.22.84
0.11.84
2-7
5 Jun 23
BEARD BROTHERS 3YO MAIDEN
1400m
S6
1.27.25
0.25.50
0.49.42
0.36.85
0.24.45
0.12.04
1-8
5 May 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 3
1300m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
19 Apr 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 28
1000m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

Overseas starts last updated on 10 May 2024
2-3 11 Mar 25 1300m  OPN Catchweight 1300 - Heat 21 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 OPN HCP George Rooke $0
  • 1.21.64, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 90
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Bosch, 0.0
  • 3: Leitrim Lad, 0.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
10-15 18 Jan 25 3200m Group 3 Group 3NZ CAMPUS OF INNOVATION & SPORT WELLINGTON CUP View video › $400,000
WELL  Good4 OPN HCP 5th inr, hmprd 250, tite late, 3.22.87, 600m - 0.34.63 Michael McNab $6,000
  • 3.21.74, Flat
  • 7.1L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $5.40
  • Rtg: 92 (-2)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Wolfgang, 55.0
  • 2: Crouch, 53.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered near the 250 metres. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages.
8-13 1 Jan 25 2400m Group 3 Group 3QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP View video › $250,000
AUCK  Good4 OPN HCP 10th inr,out wd tn,plugged, 2.31.31, 600m - 0.36.98 Joe Doyle $3,750
  • 2.30.46, Flat
  • 5.1L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $5.70
  • Rtg: 92
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 53.0
  • 1: Son Of Sun, 53.5
  • 2: Arby, 53.5
  • NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
1-14 23 Nov 24 2100m Group 3 Group 3TAB COUNTIES CUP View video › $170,000
COUN  Good4 OPN HCP 8th otr,wdr tn,led 75, too gd, 2.09.92, 600m - 0.35.02 Joe Doyle $97,750
  • 2.09.92, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $9.90
  • Rtg: 88 (+4)
  • Wgt: 53.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Qali Al Farrasha, 53.0
  • 3: Cognito (AUS), 53.9
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
6-14 26 Oct 24 1600m  TAB 1600 View video › $65,000
AUCK  Good4 OPN HCP Trld,blokd 250,out 150, btld on, 1.36.15, 600m - 0.36.22 Joe Doyle $975
  • 1.35.51, Flat
  • 3.9L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $6.90
  • Rtg: 89 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Meaningful Star (IRE), 56.0
  • 2: Habana (AUS), 58.0
  • LONG HEAD:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Held up for a distance passing the 200m.
3-11 21 Sep 24 2100m  TAB 2100 View video › $65,000
AUCK  Soft5 OPN HCP Trld,shuffld 8th tn,flew,stiff, 2.15.31, 600m - 0.35.64 Matt Cartwright $5,850
  • 2.15.15, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $2.20
  • Rtg: 88 (+1)
  • Wgt: 59.5
  • Car: 59.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Nest Egg, 58.0
  • 2: Cleese, 54.0
  • HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
2-7 7 Sep 24 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingLIVAMOL – INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PRODUCTS PREMIER View video › $65,000
HAWK  Good4 OPN HCP 2nd otr evn pc,led 300,hdd 200,fght, 1.35.32, 600m - 0.35.24 Opie Bosson $12,025
  • 1.35.20, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $1.80
  • Rtg: 87 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Wolfgang, 54.5
  • 3: The Odyssey, 54.0
  • 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on
5-7 17 Aug 24 1400m  CLOUDSOFT ACCOUNTING AND TAX ADVISORS View video › $40,000
WHAN  Soft7 OPN HCP 4th inr slow pc,out tn, plugged, 1.27.68, 600m - 0.35.50 Joe Doyle $1,000
  • 1.26.74, Flat
  • 6.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $3.10
  • Rtg: 87
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Fonteyn, 55.0
  • 2: Pippy, 54.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Rider advised had not been suited by tempo of race along with not feeling entirely comfortable in track conditions
6-12 20 Apr 24 2400m Listed Race MORN CUP   $325,381
MORN  Soft MORN CUP , 2.32.58 M J McNab $6,491
  • 2.32.58, Flat
  • 6.8L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Esti Feny (HUN), 55.0
  • 2: Little Mix, 55.5
  • 1¼ len:½ len
  • Raceday Gear:
1-9 6 Apr 24 2100m Group 2 Group 2CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AWAPUNI GOLD CUP View video › $175,000
WELL  Soft5 OPN-SW&P 4th otrout cnr,finished well inr, 2.11.87, 600m - 0.34.92 Joe Doyle $100,625
  • 2.11.87, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $4.80
  • Rtg: 79 (+8)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 53.0
  • 2: He's A Doozy, 58.0
  • 3: Skyman (GB), 56.0
  • 1 LEN:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-10 16 Mar 24 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingHARRISON'S FLOORING PREMIER View video › $65,000
WELL  Soft7 Rating 75 Benchmark* Easd,10th,wdr cnr,big finish wide, 1.36.97, 600m - 0.34.59 Michael McNab $37,375
  • 1.36.97, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $3.60
  • Rtg: 75 (+4)
  • Wgt: 60.0
  • Car: 60.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Nancy She Wrote, 54.0
  • 3: Enrico, 56.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Restrained to obtain cover from a wide barrier.
2-14 20 Jan 24 2100m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingTHE OAKS STUD REMUTAKA CLASSIC View video › $350,000
WELL  Soft5 SP COND 6th otr,clsr 400,loomed 200,tried, 2.13.11, 600m - 0.34.15 Jonathan Riddell $59,500
  • 2.13.09, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $4.70
  • Rtg: 73 (+2)
  • Wgt: 59.5
  • Car: 59.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: The Odyssey, 59.5
  • 3: Final Return, 58.0
  • HEAD:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-7 31 Dec 23 2100m  BUILDPRO HOMES – PATTO’S FAREWELL HANDICAP View video › $18,500
HAWK  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark* Akw,3rd otr,3w cnr,raced away, 2.11.29, 600m - 0.36.48 Michael McNab $10,360
  • 2.11.29, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $2.00
  • Rtg: 69 (+4)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Opawa Jack, 56.0
  • 3: She's So Reliable, 53.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.
1-18 9 Dec 23 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingTOTARA LODGE PREMIER View video › $65,000
WELL  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd ot,chal 400,kikd clr,dominant, 1.36.64, 600m - 0.34.87 Opie Bosson $37,375
  • 1.36.64, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $5.00
  • Rtg: 63 (+6)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Lhasa (AUS), 60.0
  • 3: Endean Affair, 55.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
3-9 14 Nov 23 1400m  NORTHLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS View video › $18,500
WHAN  Firm2 Rating 65 Benchmark* 7th 3w cv,wdr cn,charged late wide, 1.23.83, 600m - 0.34.03 Opie Bosson $1,665
  • 1.23.74, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $4.40
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Myla, 53.5
  • 2: No Agenda Nigel, 56.0
  • LONG HEAD:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 31 Oct 23 1100m  OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 28 View video › $0
WAIK  Soft6 OPN HCP Michael McNab $0
  • 1.07.35, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Aquacade, 0.0
  • 2: Wairau Cove, 0.0
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-12 28 Jun 23 1550m  SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1550 View video › $15,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 2nd ot,chal cn,took over,decisive, 1.33.12, 600m - 0.34.09 Michael McNab $8,400
  • 1.33.12, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $1.80
  • Rtg: 52 (+11)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 2: Mylett (AUS), 58.5
  • 3: Sentry, 58.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the middle stages. Laid out entering the home straight.
2-7 5 Jun 23 1400m  BEARD BROTHERS 3YO MAIDEN View video › $15,000
HAWK  Soft6 MDN 3YO 3rd otr,wdr cn,out,ran on strongly, 1.27.25, 600m - 0.36.85 Michael McNab $2,700
  • 1.27.14, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $2.20
  • Rtg: 47 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Ghazzah (AUS), 57.5
  • 3: Princess Elly, 53.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-8 5 May 23 1300m  MDN Catchweight 1300 - Heat 3 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN , 1.17.47 Sam Weatherley $0
  • 1.17.47, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Justice, 0.0
  • 3: Quick Story, 0.0
  • HEAD:3 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 19 Apr 22 1000m  2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 28 View video › $0
TAUP  Good3 2YO Courtney Barnes $0
  • 0.59.50, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Prowess, 0.0
  • 2: (2g Lonhro (AUS) - Word Games (AUS)), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Michael McNab

  • Age: 39
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 6
  • Rides since last win: 0

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 5
  • Wins 3
  • Place 1
  • S/R 1.7

With Trainer

  • Starts 47
  • Wins 14
  • Place 12
  • S/R 3.4

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 1690
  • Wins 229
  • Place 419
  • S/R 7.4

On Course (Trentham)

  • Starts 277
  • Wins 40
  • Place 74
  • S/R 6.9

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 22701
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 6191 867 786 681 605 556 2696 $24,846,489
G & L 636 72 84 65 68 48 299 $10,978,143
2024/25 285 49 57 37 23 27 92 $3,818,165
2023/24 684 124 101 86 76 69 228 $4,164,198
2022/23 817 164 130 106 69 65 283 $4,790,098
2021/22 705 144 109 78 81 59 234 $3,837,610
2020/21 498 70 55 64 46 42 221 $1,555,008
2019/20 210 24 30 26 23 23 84 $901,890
2018/19 223 26 18 23 25 20 111 $777,700
2017/18 402 51 48 54 39 31 179 $1,586,308
2016/17 442 44 53 41 38 35 231 $1,078,225
2015/16 510 50 66 37 49 50 258 $1,021,178
2014/15 301 25 28 25 28 31 164 $423,885
2013/14 158 15 18 17 18 10 80 $171,310
2012/13 211 19 15 22 14 21 120 $177,420
2011/12 153 19 17 16 19 12 70 $171,950
2006/07 41 2 3 3 3 4 26 $19,050
2003/04 167 12 12 21 14 26 82 $115,423
2002/03 215 13 16 16 30 17 123 $121,225
2001/02 169 16 10 9 10 14 110 $115,849

Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 52

With Jockey (Michael McNab)

  • Starts 47
  • Wins 14
  • Place 12
  • S/R 3.4

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 287
  • Wins 33
  • Place 55
  • S/R 8.7

On Course (Trentham)

  • Starts 23
  • Wins 7
  • Place 1
  • S/R 3.3
Current Premiership Place Flat 21
Starts Since Last Win 4

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 15648
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 957 115 89 107 108 100 438 $3,909,957
G & L 87 9 7 5 6 12 48 $1,683,975
2024/25 145 18 19 18 12 14 64 $1,097,160
2023/24 191 22 19 23 19 17 91 $1,273,540
2022/23 190 32 12 19 23 24 80 $590,670
2021/22 224 22 20 21 21 25 115 $513,206
2020/21 207 21 19 26 33 20 88 $435,381
View Nereus (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›