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Ponte Vecchio (NZ) 2019

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

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

Horse Details

6YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: NZ Thoroughbred Holdings Ltd
  • Breeder: G Harvey
  • Sire: SWISS ACE (AUS) 2004
  • Dam: PALAZZO PITTI (AUS) 2012
  • Foaling: 8 Nov 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 8855X
1st up
  • 2-0-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
5-9
14 Aug 24
THANK YOU FOR BEING THE BEST DAD REX MEREDITH 1300
1300m
SYN
1.16.37
0.25.58
0.46.01
0.35.01
0.23.67
0.12.05
5-8
8 Aug 24
WAIPA EARTHWORKS 1550
1550m
SYN
1.32.50
0.24.45
0.46.50
0.35.09
0.24.05
0.12.34
8-12
24 Jul 24
SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1300
1300m
SYN
1.17.63
0.25.74
0.46.89
0.35.63
0.24.01
0.12.71
8-10
10 Jul 24
MAWHITI FARM 1550
1550m
SYN
1.33.33
0.24.43
0.48.93
0.37.16
0.25.10
0.13.43
7-14
15 Jun 24
MCKENNA KING LITIGATION 1300
1300m
H10
1.23.43
0.25.94
0.52.03
0.39.58
0.25.82
0.13.25
4-11
29 May 24
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1300m
SYN
1.17.95
0.25.58
0.47.31
0.36.09
0.24.07
0.12.47
8-11
4 May 24
MONDIALE VGL 1200
1200m
S7
1.13.21
0.24.69
0.48.52
0.36.65
0.24.44
0.12.70
U-11
9 Apr 24
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 17
1100m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
29 Aug 23
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 8
850m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
13-13
29 Mar 23
J SWAP CONTRACTORS LTD
1400m
S5
1.25.33
0.23.71
0.50.82
0.39.11
0.26.76
0.14.01
10-14
4 Mar 23
DUNSTAN - HORSE RACING NEW CALEDONIA 1400
1400m
G4
1.23.66
0.24.63
0.47.47
0.36.07
0.24.28
0.12.68
1-11
3 Feb 23
WAIKATO STUD WINNERS CIRCLE 1300
1300m
S7
1.19.13
0.24.63
0.48.99
0.36.15
0.23.69
0.12.19
5-12
18 Jan 23
NZB KARAKA 2023 TRAINERS SERIES 1100
1100m
G3
1.06.11
0.25.10
0.46.96
0.34.54
0.22.96
0.12.02
6-11
28 Dec 22
SHERLOCK CONTRACTING 1215
1215m
G3
1.12.75
0.24.67
0.47.18
0.35.21
0.22.98
0.11.78
9-12
7 Dec 22
FOLLOW THE GRAND TOUR RACING FESTIVAL MAIDEN
1200m
G4
1.12.86
0.24.80
0.48.17
0.36.59
0.24.37
0.12.44
1-9
3 Nov 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 30
1000m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
7 Jun 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 9
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
24 May 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 23
800m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

5-9 14 Aug 24 1300m  THANK YOU FOR BEING THE BEST DAD REX MEREDITH 1300 View video › $17,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 60 HCP 6th outr,wdr tn, lay in, boxed on, 1.16.37, 600m - 0.35.01 Ace Lawson-Carroll $340
  • 1.16.02, Flat
  • 2.6L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $8.60
  • Rtg: 57
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • 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
  • Stipe Comment: Lay inwards when placed under pressure in the final straight having to be corrected by its rider.
5-8 8 Aug 24 1550m  WAIPA EARTHWORKS 1550 View video › $17,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* Trld,out tn,plugged,dropd rein late, 1.32.50, 600m - 0.35.09 Matt Cartwright $340
  • 1.31.44, Flat
  • 7.4L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $12.80
  • Rtg: 58 (-1)
  • Wgt: 54.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Spanish Lad, 59.0
  • 2: Lord Weyburn, 56.5
  • 1 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Rider dropped his right rein near the 100m.
8-12 24 Jul 24 1300m  SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1300 View video › $17,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 60 HCP 7th inr,out tn,hmprd 100, btld, 1.17.63, 600m - 0.35.63 Sam Spratt $340
  • 1.16.36, Flat
  • 8.4L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: 59 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • 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
  • Stipe Comment: Improved onto heels having to be steadied approaching the 1000m. Raced in restricted room having to be steadied near the 100m.
8-10 10 Jul 24 1550m  MAWHITI FARM 1550 View video › $27,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* Set gd pc,hdd tn, wknd 150m, 1.33.33, 600m - 0.37.16 Triston Moodley $405
  • 1.31.78, Flat
  • 9.9L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $10.40
  • Rtg: 60 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Stunning Maire (AUS), 56.5
  • 2: Hammer Time, 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-14 15 Jun 24 1300m  MCKENNA KING LITIGATION 1300 View video › $35,000
WAIK  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 6th outr,urged tn,no fin slowr inr, 1.23.43, 600m - 0.39.58 Tayla Mitchell $525
  • 1.22.74, Flat
  • 4.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $21.20
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Knights Realm, 60.0
  • 2: Canny Man, 58.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-11 29 May 24 1300m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $17,000
CSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares* 5th 3w opn,ld tn,hdd150,2nd,rlgtd, 1.17.95, 600m - 0.36.09 Triston Moodley $850
  • 1.17.49, Flat
  • 3.8L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $22.70
  • Rtg: 61
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Mars, 59.5
  • 2: Hanalei, 59.0
  • 3 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
8-11 4 May 24 1200m  MONDIALE VGL 1200 View video › $35,000
WAIK  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* Led,trld 700,tite 400,out 200,btld, 1.13.21, 600m - 0.36.65 Tayla Mitchell $525
  • 1.12.10, Flat
  • 6.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $34.20
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Wild West, 59.5
  • 2: Acquarello (AUS), 56.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the final straight.
U-11 9 Apr 24 1100m  OPN Catchweight 1100 - Heat 17 View video › $0
COUN  Soft5 OPN HCP Kozzi Asano $0
  • 1.04.79, Flat
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mister Roquette, 0.0
  • 1: Pennsylvania, 0.0
  • DEAD HEAT:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 29 Aug 23 850m  OPN Catchweight 850 - Heat 8 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft7 OPN HCP Craig Grylls $0
  • 0.52.37, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: La Verite (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Matter Of Honour (AUS), 0.0
  • NECK:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
13-13 29 Mar 23 1400m  J SWAP CONTRACTORS LTD View video › $14,000
MATA  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd otr to 400,urged,faded away, 1.25.33, 600m - 0.39.11 Ryan Elliot $0
  • 1.22.68, Flat
  • 15.6L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $20.30
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Zantabulous, 56.5
  • 2: Orleans Belle, 56.0
  • 4 1/4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
10-14 4 Mar 23 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingDUNSTAN - HORSE RACING NEW CALEDONIA 1400 View video › $65,000
WAIK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 8th 3w opn,wdr cn,out,tough run, 1.23.66, 600m - 0.36.07 Craig Grylls $975
  • 1.22.50, Flat
  • 7.0L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $17.40
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Butterfield, 55.5
  • 2: Screamin Eagle, 58.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-11 3 Feb 23 1300m  WAIKATO STUD WINNERS CIRCLE 1300 View video › $14,000
WAIK  Soft7 MDN 2nd otr,led cn,kikd 300,too good, 1.19.13, 600m - 0.36.15 Craig Grylls $7,840
  • 1.19.13, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $7.60
  • Rtg: 47 (+16)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Trieste, 56.5
  • 3: Kaaptivating, 56.0
  • 3 1/4 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
5-12 18 Jan 23 1100m  NZB KARAKA 2023 TRAINERS SERIES 1100 View video › $14,000
WAIK  Good3 MDN 3bk inr ro cn,out,battled away, 1.06.11, 600m - 0.34.54 Craig Grylls $280
  • 1.05.61, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $11.70
  • Rtg: 46 (+1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Fairy Steps, 56.5
  • 2: Salonius, 56.5
  • NECK:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
6-11 28 Dec 22 1215m  SHERLOCK CONTRACTING 1215 View video › $14,000
ROTO  Good3 MDN Wrkd,disp pace 1000,fght,faded late, 1.12.75, 600m - 0.35.21 Kelsey Hannan $280
  • 1.12.39, Flat
  • 2.8L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $30.00
  • Rtg: 46
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Churchillian, 55.0
  • 2: Ask Mum, 56.5
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide in the early stages then over-raced.
9-12 7 Dec 22 1200m  FOLLOW THE GRAND TOUR RACING FESTIVAL MAIDEN View video › $14,000
HAWK  Good4 MDN Wrkd,2nd otr 800 to cn,no extra, 1.12.86, 600m - 0.36.59 Tayla Mitchell $280
  • 1.11.67, Flat
  • 7.7L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $16.10
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 52.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Sealed With A Kiss, 55.0
  • 2: Pipers Fling, 56.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-9 3 Nov 22 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 30 View video › $0
MATA  Soft5 MDN , 01.01.47 Courtney Barnes $0
  • 01.01.47, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Super Love Dragon (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Puzzle Solved (AUS), 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 7 Jun 22 950m  2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 9 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic 2YO Kozzi Asano $0
  • 0.54.42, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tactical Command, 0.0
  • 2: Justice, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 24 May 22 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 23 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic 2YO Taiki Yanagida $0
  • 0.46.17, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Lili Marlene, 0.0
  • 2: (2c Darci Brahma - Smoulder), 0.0
  • SHORT HEAD:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Courtney Barnes

  • Age: 31
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 48
  • Rides since last win: 20

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 387
  • Wins 31
  • Place 67
  • S/R 12.5

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 1683
  • Wins 98
  • Place 238
  • S/R 17.2

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 139
  • Wins 3
  • Place 15
  • S/R 46.3

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 74000
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 5305 329 363 391 391 478 3353 $7,913,104
G & L 248 13 8 21 17 11 178 $1,314,200
2025/26 202 8 11 14 13 20 136 $349,210
2024/25 574 37 47 55 51 45 339 $1,648,987
2023/24 674 42 43 51 64 52 422 $1,569,685
2022/23 633 39 47 47 49 56 395 $1,036,085
2021/22 409 21 22 19 23 44 280 $471,540
2020/21 407 29 27 39 29 34 249 $522,995
2019/20 183 8 14 10 7 13 131 $152,600
2018/19 193 7 7 14 9 16 140 $127,528
2017/18 247 10 18 19 11 12 177 $244,547
2016/17 338 27 19 21 22 26 223 $437,865
2015/16 346 23 25 19 21 35 223 $307,320
2014/15 317 15 23 25 27 28 199 $284,253
2013/14 373 33 33 27 29 46 205 $437,245
2012/13 338 23 21 26 28 42 198 $261,095
2011/12 71 7 6 5 8 9 36 $62,150

Stephen Marsh

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 142

With Jockey (Courtney Barnes)

  • Starts 387
  • Wins 31
  • Place 67
  • S/R 12.5

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 2906
  • Wins 334
  • Place 593
  • S/R 8.7

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 697
  • Wins 65
  • Place 141
  • S/R 10.7
Current Premiership Place Flat 2
Starts Since Last Win 12

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 53637
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 10805 1255 1221 1096 1061 1019 5153 $38,814,855
G & L 1174 109 117 120 105 99 624 $17,891,505
2025/26 387 48 52 40 37 41 169 $3,372,045
2024/25 734 104 91 71 68 71 329 $6,984,788
2023/24 850 100 108 89 88 84 381 $5,343,160
2022/23 962 100 118 102 95 95 452 $3,493,230
2021/22 850 104 92 85 95 73 401 $3,035,877
2020/21 969 92 83 100 91 84 519 $2,234,519
2019/20 633 78 52 73 58 60 312 $1,715,491
2018/19 790 97 99 75 81 73 365 $2,682,843
2017/18 540 64 64 50 56 55 251 $1,225,498
2016/17 397 51 43 27 34 45 197 $1,567,503
2015/16 306 47 31 27 35 26 140 $1,064,760
2014/15 293 54 45 34 16 18 126 $959,010
2013/14 215 29 28 12 17 19 110 $402,290
2012/13 205 30 22 25 23 17 88 $1,078,275
2011/12 245 24 33 30 18 23 117 $302,350
2010/11 218 20 23 15 20 18 122 $199,938
2009/10 227 24 29 31 16 18 109 $257,742
2008/09 280 21 23 28 21 37 150 $232,912
2007/08 282 16 23 30 29 34 150 $349,130
2006/07 203 29 17 7 25 15 110 $531,512
2005/06 187 21 17 27 19 21 82 $237,620
2004/05 339 30 38 38 36 23 174 $276,845
2003/04 292 39 35 38 41 30 109 $678,429
2002/03 401 33 55 42 42 39 190 $589,089
View Ponte Vecchio (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›