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King Palm (NZ) 2019

Trainer: Kimberley Hodgson / West Melton

Training Location: West Melton

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 65
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: L M Clarke, D J McKenzie, C R Smith & M C Stokes
  • Breeder: C R & Mrs M N Smith, M C Stokes & Est late L J Howard
  • Sire: EL DOUTE (AUS) 2010
  • Dam: CAROLINA ISLAND (NZ) 2009
  • Foaling: 16 Nov 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 10518
1st up
  • 4-0-0
2nd up
  • 2-1-0
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
8-14
9 Jul 25
RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE RATING 65
1600m
SYN
1.36.46
0.26.43
0.46.94
0.35.05
0.24.00
0.12.04
1-10
11 Jun 25
CUP WEEK HOSPITALITY ON SALE 26 JUNE RATING 65
1400m
SYN
1.23.31
0.25.70
0.46.11
0.34.15
0.22.53
0.11.28
5-12
23 May 25
KB CONTRACTORS RATING 65 1200M
1200m
H10
1.18.13
0.26.00
0.52.13
0.40.27
0.27.57
0.13.94
14-14
9 Mar 25
HILLSIDE METALS PINE BUSH CUP
2000m
S6
2.14.78
-
0.56.36
0.43.05
0.30.19
0.16.16
1-10
8 Feb 25
LORRAINE ANDERTON MEMORIAL
1400m
G4
1.27.26
0.24.91
0.50.72
0.38.33
0.25.75
0.12.99
5-12
25 Jan 25
SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MAIDEN
1400m
S5
1.24.51
0.24.43
0.48.12
0.35.26
0.24.44
0.12.26
1-5
16 Jan 25
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 8
1200m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
12-12
28 Apr 24
GRAND CASINO MDN 1600M
1600m
G4
1.40.78
0.25.26
0.52.19
0.38.70
0.26.89
0.14.11
9-10
7 Apr 24
ILT CENTREPOINT & SOUTHCITY LIQUORLAND MAIDEN
1400m
S7
1.28.97
0.27.37
0.50.85
0.39.02
0.26.33
0.13.77
11-14
1 Apr 24
KING GREEN FISHING/FISHER ALUMINIUM
1200m
H10
1.18.97
0.26.20
0.52.77
0.40.90
0.26.57
0.14.02
10-14
20 Jan 24
COUNTRY CO
1335m
S6
1.23.49
0.25.73
0.49.66
0.37.88
0.26.01
0.13.19
7-9
1 Jan 24
DOUG HORRELL CONTRACTING / OTAUTAU FOOD CENTRE
1200m
S7
1.16.28
0.26.74
0.49.54
0.37.73
0.24.84
0.13.41

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

8-14 9 Jul 25 1600m  RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE RATING 65 View video › $32,000
RSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* , 1.36.46, 600m - 0.35.05 Yogesh Atchamah $480
  • 1.36.17, Flat
  • 1.6L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 60.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Delmonico, 60.0
  • 2: Rule Of Law, 60.0
  • NOSE:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
1-10 11 Jun 25 1400m  CUP WEEK HOSPITALITY ON SALE 26 JUNE RATING 65 View video › $17,000
RSYN  Synthetic Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow last to Tn-Big Fin Wd, 1.23.31, 600m - 0.34.15 Akshay Balloo $9,520
  • 1.23.31, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $22.90
  • Rtg: 61 (+4)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Correction, 60.0
  • 3: Verdian, 59.0
  • 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
5-12 23 May 25 1200m  KB CONTRACTORS RATING 65 1200M View video › $17,000
OTAG  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld Midf-Imprv Wdr Tn, Btld, 1.18.13, 600m - 0.40.27 Akshay Balloo $340
  • 1.17.42, Flat
  • 4.8L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $28.70
  • Rtg: 61
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Ex Aye, 58.0
  • 2: Sacred Mist, 53.5
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie (1st time)
14-14 9 Mar 25 2000m  HILLSIDE METALS PINE BUSH CUP View video › $20,000
GORE  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* Trld, fdd out from 600, dist, 2.14.78, 600m - 0.43.05 Akshay Balloo $0
  • 2.08.02, Flat
  • 45.7L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $28.50
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Ocean Light, 60.0
  • 2: Monte Khan, 57.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Under pressure passing the 500 metres eventually finishing a distant last with the rider advising the gelding may not have handled the step up in distance from its previous start.
1-10 8 Feb 25 1400m  LORRAINE ANDERTON MEMORIAL View video › $25,000
OTAG  Good4 MDN Trld, out tn to ld, kikd, held on, 1.27.26, 600m - 0.38.33 Akshay Balloo $14,375
  • 1.27.26, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $6.50
  • Rtg: 47 (+15)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Perfect California, 54.0
  • 3: Flash Roca, 56.0
  • HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
5-12 25 Jan 25 1400m  SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MAIDEN View video › $25,000
CANT  Soft5 MDN 2nd outr, urged tn, swamped late, 1.24.51, 600m - 0.35.26 Akshay Balloo $625
  • 1.24.27, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $26.70
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Hanginbyathread (AUS), 58.5
  • 2: The Boss Lady, 55.0
  • LONG NECK:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
1-5 16 Jan 25 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 8 View video › $0
ASHB  Good4 MDN , 1.11.53 Akshay Balloo $0
  • 1.11.53, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Liquid Blue, 0.0
  • 3: Agape, 0.0
  • 6 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
12-12 28 Apr 24 1600m  GRAND CASINO MDN 1600M View video › $17,000
OTAG  Good4 MDN Wrkd hard,led 1000,hdd,faded out, 1.40.78, 600m - 0.38.70 Tina Comignaghi $0
  • 1.39.08, Flat
  • 11.4L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $33.80
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: So Graceful (AUS), 56.5
  • 2: Missoni, 53.0
  • 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
9-10 7 Apr 24 1400m  ILT CENTREPOINT & SOUTHCITY LIQUORLAND MAIDEN View video › $20,000
SOUT  Soft7 MDN 9th otr to cnr,never in hunt, 1.28.97, 600m - 0.39.02 Kylie Williams $400
  • 1.27.48, Flat
  • 10.2L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $25.20
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Mr Jingles, 58.5
  • 2: Sunset Express, 54.5
  • HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Blundered leaving the barriers.
11-14 1 Apr 24 1200m  KING GREEN FISHING/FISHER ALUMINIUM View video › $20,000
RIVN  Heavy10 MDN 7th 3w opn to 600,faded,tuff run, 1.18.97, 600m - 0.40.90 Kylie Williams $0
  • 1.17.21, Flat
  • 11.9L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $37.40
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: On Song, 52.5
  • 2: De Russian Rocket, 55.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Dictated wider at the start losing ground. Raced three wide without cover throughout.
10-14 20 Jan 24 1335m  COUNTRY CO View video › $25,000
GORE  Soft6 MDN 8th otr,wdr cnr,out,urgd,no dash, 1.23.49, 600m - 0.37.88 Brett Murray $375
  • 1.22.40, Flat
  • 7.4L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $77.40
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Verdian, 57.0
  • 2: Amiinit, 55.0
  • LONG NECK:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time)
7-9 1 Jan 24 1200m  DOUG HORRELL CONTRACTING / OTAUTAU FOOD CENTRE View video › $20,000
RIVN  Soft7 MDN Akw erly,clear last,never in hunt, 1.16.28, 600m - 0.37.73 Daniel Bothamley $400
  • 1.13.45, Flat
  • 18.9L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $42.90
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Aberlour, 55.0
  • 2: Quick Tap, 56.5
  • 6 1/2 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded at the start and clipped a heel losing ground when runners either side shifted.

Akshay Balloo

  • Age: 34
  • Location: Canterbury
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 42
  • Rides since last win: 1

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 5
  • Wins 2
  • Place 0
  • S/R 2.5

With Trainer

  • Starts 11
  • Wins 4
  • Place 0
  • S/R 2.8

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 89
  • Wins 8
  • Place 20
  • S/R 11.1

On Course (Riccarton Park Synthetic)

  • Starts 89
  • Wins 8
  • Place 20
  • S/R 11.1

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 46013
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 788 56 58 52 76 81 465 $1,300,967
G & L 22 1 1 1 1 2 16 $105,750
2024/25 201 20 13 11 18 19 120 $471,150
2023/24 205 15 18 19 17 20 116 $452,205
2022/23 74 3 7 2 6 9 47 $73,785
2021/22 52 3 1 3 6 6 33 $51,610
2020/21 196 10 16 13 20 23 114 $180,727
2019/20 60 5 3 4 9 4 35 $71,490

Kimberley Hodgson

  • Location: West Melton
  • Horses in Training: 9

With Jockey (Akshay Balloo)

  • Starts 11
  • Wins 4
  • Place 0
  • S/R 2.8

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 15
  • Wins 3
  • Place 2
  • S/R 5.0

On Course (Riccarton Park Synthetic)

  • Starts 15
  • Wins 3
  • Place 2
  • S/R 5.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 112
Starts Since Last Win 1

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 03118
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 80 7 1 6 6 3 57 $112,055
G & L $0
2024/25 32 6 1 2 4 2 17 $87,595
2023/24 26 1 0 2 2 0 21 $21,305
2022/23 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $580
2021/22 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $0
2020/21 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $400
2019/20 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $0
2018/19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0
2017/18 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $0
2016/17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0
2015/16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0
2014/15 9 0 0 2 0 1 6 $2,175
View King Palm (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›