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Firriato (NZ) 2019

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 0
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

5YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: Sir Peter Vela
  • Breeder: Pencarrow Thoroughbreds Ltd
  • Sire: ALMANZOR (FR) 2013
  • Dam: DELICIANO (NZ) 2008
  • Foaling: 24 Oct 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 4079X
1st up
  • 4-1-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-1-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
9-11
29 Feb 24
MATAMATA RACING CLUB MEMBERS 1400
1400m
S6
1.25.16
0.26.40
0.47.52
0.36.09
0.24.72
0.12.89
7-14
7 Feb 24
RICHARDSON RACING STABLES
1400m
G4
1.23.83
0.25.53
0.46.77
0.35.11
0.23.57
0.12.16
U-7
23 Jan 24
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 2
1000m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
13-13
15 Dec 23
GARTSHORE CONSTRUCTION 1600
1600m
G4
1.40.09
0.26.70
0.49.50
0.36.55
0.24.71
0.13.26
4-11
24 Nov 23
ENERGY CITY FORD 1400
1400m
G4
1.23.54
0.25.20
0.48.91
0.36.69
0.24.59
0.13.15
1-11
26 Oct 23
ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE
1400m
H8
1.27.45
0.25.12
0.49.68
0.36.82
0.24.10
0.12.07
1-5
10 Oct 23
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 22
1000m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-3
26 Sep 23
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 23
800m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
7-14
5 Apr 23
JUDEA TAVERN MAIDEN 3YO
1600m
G4
1.36.94
0.26.27
0.47.31
0.35.40
0.24.28
0.12.12
4-11
24 Mar 23
TRADIES RACEDAY SATURDAY 13TH MAY
1600m
S5
1.36.55
0.24.88
0.49.53
0.36.97
0.24.45
0.12.55
3-13
8 Mar 23
MOBILE WELDER MAIDEN
1400m
G4
1.25.76
0.25.78
0.48.42
0.36.19
0.23.36
0.11.58
3-13
17 Feb 23
DENIS WHEELER EARTHMOVING MAIDEN
1400m
S5
1.24.06
0.25.52
0.48.09
0.36.50
0.23.96
0.12.72
4-11
7 Feb 23
WINSTONE WALLBOARDS NZ
1200m
S6
1.13.77
0.26.82
0.46.95
0.35.26
0.23.07
0.11.40
5-11
30 Dec 22
COSANA NZ
1100m
F2
1.05.93
0.24.86
0.46.42
0.35.36
0.23.16
0.11.99
2-7
6 Dec 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 29
1150m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
28 Jun 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 3
900m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

9-11 29 Feb 24 1400m  MATAMATA RACING CLUB MEMBERS 1400 View video › $18,500
MATA  Soft6 Rating 60 HCP Slw,9th otr,kn,clsr cnr,no dash, 1.25.16, 600m - 0.36.09 Opie Bosson $370
  • 1.24.27, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: The Master, 59.0
  • 2: Ka Ying Lucky (AUS), 60.0
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Briefly steadied near the 200m. When questioned regarding performance the rider advised that the mare had over-raced through the early stages which had been detrimental to its chances.
7-14 7 Feb 24 1400m  RICHARDSON RACING STABLES View video › $25,000
MATA  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slw,5bk inr,out,beat stragglers, 1.23.83, 600m - 0.35.11 Warren Kennedy $375
  • 1.22.78, Flat
  • 7.0L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $30.10
  • Rtg: 61 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Giacomo, 59.5
  • 2: Smokeshow, 58.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
U-7 23 Jan 24 1000m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 2 View video › $0
TAUP  Good3 OPN HCP Opie Bosson $0
  • 1.00.91, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 61
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Brando, 0.0
  • 2: Zantabulous, 0.0
  • HEAD: 1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
13-13 15 Dec 23 1600m  GARTSHORE CONSTRUCTION 1600 View video › $25,000
BOPL  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow,clr last,urgd,never in hunt, 1.40.09, 600m - 0.36.55 Opie Bosson $0
  • 1.38.08, Flat
  • 12.5L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $5.70
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Devoted, 55.5
  • 2: Pow Tong, 59.5
  • HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Slow away (3L). When questioned regarding the performance the rider advised that being slow away was detrimental to the mare’s chances. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality.
4-11 24 Nov 23 1400m  ENERGY CITY FORD 1400 View video › $25,000
TARA  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Crwd,3 bk innr,out tn, btld on well, 1.23.54, 600m - 0.36.69 Warren Kennedy $1,250
  • 1.23.27, Flat
  • 1.7L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $10.30
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Da Optimist (AUS), 59.0
  • 2: Bean A Pleasure, 59.5
  • NOSE:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded at the start losing ground.
1-11 26 Oct 23 1400m  ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $18,500
ROTO  Heavy8 MDN F&M Trailed,out inr 250,drove,fght best, 1.27.45, 600m - 0.36.82 Opie Bosson $10,360
  • 1.27.45, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $2.50
  • Rtg: 51 (+11)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Margalit, 57.5
  • 3: Mapalicious, 57.5
  • HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band (1st time), Tongue Tie (1st time)
1-5 10 Oct 23 1000m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 22 View video › $0
MATA  Soft7 MDN 4YO&UP , 1.01.27 Jessica Allen $0
  • 1.01.27, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Hola Papi, 0.0
  • 3: Anise, 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
1-3 26 Sep 23 800m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 800 - Heat 23 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 4YO&UP , 0.45.47 Opie Bosson $0
  • 0.45.47, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Doges Of Venice, 0.0
  • 3: Can't Kach Me, 0.0
  • 5 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
7-14 5 Apr 23 1600m  JUDEA TAVERN MAIDEN 3YO View video › $14,000
BOPL  Good4 MDN 3YO Slow,7bk inr to cn,out,ran on inr, 1.36.94, 600m - 0.35.40 Craig Grylls $280
  • 1.35.49, Flat
  • 9.8L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $4.50
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Armino (AUS), 57.5
  • 2: Cours Vite, 57.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
4-11 24 Mar 23 1600m  TRADIES RACEDAY SATURDAY 13TH MAY View video › $14,000
TARA  Soft5 MDN 3YO 3bk inr,wdr,comin,hmp 150,had more, 1.36.55, 600m - 0.36.97 Sam Weatherley $700
  • 1.36.34, Flat
  • 1.4L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $4.30
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Bellano, 55.5
  • 2: Belladonna Lily, 55.5
  • 1 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Steadied and changed ground near 150m
3-13 8 Mar 23 1400m  MOBILE WELDER MAIDEN View video › $14,000
TAUP  Good4 MDN Akw,rcvrd,3bk inr,out 250,solid bid, 1.25.76, 600m - 0.36.19 Opie Bosson $1,260
  • 1.25.50, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $2.40
  • Rtg: 51 (+1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Slam Dunk, 58.0
  • 2: Lebowski, 58.5
  • LONG HEAD:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-13 17 Feb 23 1400m  DENIS WHEELER EARTHMOVING MAIDEN View video › $14,000
TARA  Soft5 MDN 4bk inr,wdr cn,solid bid,hmp late, 1.24.06, 600m - 0.36.50 Warren Kennedy $1,260
  • 1.23.91, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $11.50
  • Rtg: 50 (+1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Sir Sterling, 58.0
  • 2: Belladonna Lily, 56.0
  • 3/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Could not be ridden out fully to the finish
4-11 7 Feb 23 1200m  WINSTONE WALLBOARDS NZ View video › $14,000
TAUP  Soft6 MDN Slow,5bk inr,cut cn,gd finish inr, 1.13.77, 600m - 0.35.26 Hakim Kamaruddin $700
  • 1.13.40, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $14.30
  • Rtg: 47 (+3)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Insatiable, 58.0
  • 2: Paul David, 58.0
  • SHORT NECK:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
5-11 30 Dec 22 1100m  COSANA NZ View video › $14,000
TAUP  Firm2 MDN 3bk inr,easd,back cn,ran on inr, 1.05.93, 600m - 0.35.36 Michael McNab $280
  • 1.05.11, Flat
  • 5.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $10.30
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Pipers Fling, 56.5
  • 2: Desert Island, 55.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-7 6 Dec 22 1150m  MDN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 29 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 MDN Hakim Kamaruddin $0
  • 1.09.50, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: High Currency, 0.0
  • 3: Redsheis, 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 28 Jun 22 900m  2YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 3 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy8 2YO Sam Weatherley $0
  • 0.56.67, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Villon, 0.0
  • 2: Diva Carolina (AUS), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Opie Bosson

  • Age: 44
  • Location: Auckland
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 49
  • Rides since last win: 10

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 4
  • Wins 1
  • Place 1
  • S/R 4.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 220
  • Wins 60
  • Place 58
  • S/R 3.7

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 2732
  • Wins 442
  • Place 633
  • S/R 6.2

On Course (Arawa Park)

  • Starts 581
  • Wins 103
  • Place 135
  • S/R 5.6

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 8440X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 12097 2059 1619 1336 1169 1034 4880 $55,610,334
G & L 1374 256 168 158 122 121 549 $33,569,367
2024/25 73 15 15 9 8 4 22 $899,515
2023/24 329 84 43 40 36 25 101 $3,972,695
2022/23 401 92 60 44 35 34 136 $3,552,980
2021/22 217 56 42 22 20 12 65 $2,907,437
2020/21 251 61 36 27 27 24 76 $2,120,599
2019/20 229 58 35 29 21 20 66 $2,973,545
2018/19 287 64 35 37 29 32 90 $2,569,790
2017/18 221 49 37 28 21 19 67 $2,421,565
2016/17 251 52 40 36 22 23 78 $2,341,705
2015/16 329 70 50 37 36 28 108 $1,430,925
2014/15 360 82 52 42 38 32 114 $2,808,655
2013/14 392 60 51 47 47 32 155 $1,349,120
2012/13 656 152 98 78 59 55 214 $3,145,968
2011/12 80 12 19 9 4 6 30 $391,725
2010/11 633 110 82 71 77 58 235 $2,779,134
2009/10 835 158 121 108 84 63 301 $3,273,906
2008/09 437 68 51 45 40 39 194 $2,428,408
2007/08 235 40 34 22 28 26 85 $965,249
2006/07 664 116 96 77 63 59 253 $2,586,358
2005/06 177 31 22 22 11 14 77 $415,222
2004/05 146 17 19 15 13 15 67 $403,920
2003/04 442 81 58 50 47 34 172 $2,188,585
2002/03 477 54 53 44 45 29 252 $1,236,569
2001/02 281 32 39 19 27 25 139 $453,650
2000/01 322 25 39 22 30 28 178 $367,008
1999/00 605 78 72 64 61 56 274 $1,422,202
1998/99 723 95 88 77 69 68 326 $1,318,240
1997/98 884 128 115 100 85 83 373 $2,035,483
1996/97 703 75 75 65 48 54 386 $554,914
1995/96 457 44 42 50 38 37 246 $295,265

Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 109

With Jockey (Opie Bosson)

  • Starts 220
  • Wins 60
  • Place 58
  • S/R 3.7

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 263
  • Wins 32
  • Place 72
  • S/R 8.2

On Course (Arawa Park)

  • Starts 56
  • Wins 6
  • Place 20
  • S/R 9.3
Current Premiership Place Flat 1
Starts Since Last Win 1

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 27613
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1777 294 244 223 205 153 658 $17,095,211
G & L 326 39 44 35 36 29 143 $10,153,750
2024/25 794 125 123 80 92 72 302 $9,088,045
2023/24 983 169 121 143 113 81 356 $8,007,166
View Firriato (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›