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Prefer To Play (NZ) 2019

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 48
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit
    • Shadow Roll
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

6YO (ret) Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Te Akau Playmaker Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
  • Breeder: N King
  • Sire: PREFERMENT (NZ) 2011
  • Dam: PLAY ME (GB) 2002
  • Foaling: 30 Oct 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 4400X
1st up
  • 2-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
10-11
20 Jul 23
CARPET KING HB MAIDEN
2100m
H10
2.23.99
0.28.01
0.56.90
0.43.11
0.28.89
0.15.24
11-14
8 Jul 23
DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MILE
1600m
H10
1.48.35
0.26.40
0.57.59
0.43.55
0.29.64
0.15.95
4-6
24 Jun 23
SUPER LIQUOR GREERTON MAIDEN
1550m
SYN
1.33.92
0.26.70
0.45.67
0.34.27
0.23.20
0.11.91
4-10
7 Jun 23
COLIN WEST PANELBEATERS 1400
1400m
H10
1.30.39
0.27.23
0.52.39
0.39.94
0.27.15
0.13.70
9-13
19 Apr 23
CHALLENGE MATAMATA 1400
1400m
S5
1.25.91
0.26.10
0.48.06
0.35.68
0.23.68
0.12.08
3-8
28 Mar 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 4
1200m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-6
12 Dec 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 22
1200m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
6 Dec 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 28
1150m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-9
3 Nov 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 27
1000m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
14 Mar 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 4
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

10-11 20 Jul 23 2100m  CARPET KING HB MAIDEN View video › $14,000
HAWK  Heavy10 MDN 5th otr,under ride 600,faded away, 2.23.99, 600m - 0.43.11 Jonathan Riddell $280
  • 2.20.95, Flat
  • 18.3L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $10.50
  • Rtg: 49 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Glenamaddy, 56.5
  • 2: Rare Company, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie
11-14 8 Jul 23 1600m  DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MILE View video › $15,000
WAIK  Heavy10 MDN 12th inr,wdr cn,urged,no danger, 1.48.35, 600m - 0.43.55 Kozzi Asano $0
  • 1.45.40, Flat
  • 17.7L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $11.40
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Magic Ace, 55.5
  • 2: The Finnster, 54.5
  • 3 1/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie
4-6 24 Jun 23 1550m  SUPER LIQUOR GREERTON MAIDEN View video › $15,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 5th otr,6th cn,urged,no danger, 1.33.92, 600m - 0.34.27 Warren Kennedy $750
  • 1.33.26, Flat
  • 4.6L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $4.70
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Chattahoochee, 54.5
  • 2: Bulleeze One, 58.5
  • 3 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll, Tongue Tie
4-10 7 Jun 23 1400m  COLIN WEST PANELBEATERS 1400 View video › $14,000
MATA  Heavy10 MDN 7th 3w opn,wdr cn,out,ran on gamely, 1.30.39, 600m - 0.39.94 Warren Kennedy $700
  • 1.29.52, Flat
  • 4.5L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $11.70
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Rhapsody Chic, 58.5
  • 2: Bulleeze One, 58.5
  • 3 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll (1st time), Tongue Tie
9-13 19 Apr 23 1400m  CHALLENGE MATAMATA 1400 View video › $14,000
MATA  Soft5 MDN 2&3YO Akw,10th 3w cv,out wdr cn,no fin, 1.25.91, 600m - 0.35.68 Joe Kamaruddin $280
  • 1.24.65, Flat
  • 8.5L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $24.90
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Styliani Belle, 55.5
  • 2: Francee, 55.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly contacting another runner. Over-raced in the early stages when being restrained.
3-8 28 Mar 23 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 4 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft7 MDN Sam Weatherley $0
  • 1.16.77, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Harry Gee, 0.0
  • 2: Sun And Heir, 0.0
  • LONG NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-6 12 Dec 22 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 22 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 MDN Craig Zackey $0
  • 1.16.06, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Whatanight, 0.0
  • 2: Roc Opera, 0.0
  • 7 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 6 Dec 22 1150m  MDN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 28 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 MDN Craig Zackey $0
  • 1.09.64, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: San Simeon, 0.0
  • 2: Preferential, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-9 3 Nov 22 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 27   $0
MATA  Soft5 MDN Niranjan Parmar $0
  • 01.01.06, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Smashing Sister, 0.0
  • 2: Tempest, 0.0
  • :
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 14 Mar 22 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 4 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 2YO Niranjan Parmar $0
  • 0.47.19, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Al Malik (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Dimaggio, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Niranjan Parmar

  • Age: 28
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 71
  • Rides since last win: 7

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 76
  • Wins 15
  • Place 15
  • S/R 5.1

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 453
  • Wins 44
  • Place 66
  • S/R 10.3

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 152
  • Wins 19
  • Place 20
  • S/R 8.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 04746
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1262 130 101 138 101 129 663 $3,791,794
G & L 62 4 6 6 1 7 38 $548,000
2025/26 66 3 2 5 7 8 41 $126,550
2024/25 212 10 13 18 24 15 132 $378,750
2023/24 468 50 45 50 31 58 234 $1,735,068
2022/23 276 39 30 39 19 25 124 $951,150
2021/22 235 28 11 26 18 22 130 $596,865
2020/21 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 $3,411

Mark Walker

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 110

With Jockey (Niranjan Parmar)

  • Starts 76
  • Wins 15
  • Place 15
  • S/R 5.1

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 1979
  • Wins 300
  • Place 485
  • S/R 6.6

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 831
  • Wins 127
  • Place 214
  • S/R 6.5
Current Premiership Place Flat 1
Current Premiership Place Jump 8
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 3815X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 9204 1452 1254 1077 1010 887 3524 $47,545,035
G & L 1396 173 172 139 140 131 641 $28,639,485
2025/26 390 68 51 56 30 29 156 $3,290,070
2024/25 836 131 134 84 95 76 316 $9,273,930
2023/24 983 169 121 143 113 81 356 $8,007,166
2022/23 1290 202 176 139 141 137 495 $8,235,923
2021/22 124 24 22 10 8 17 43 $783,415
2009/10 639 108 82 76 84 66 223 $1,991,430
2008/09 639 102 73 80 64 58 262 $3,711,249
2007/08 538 84 79 70 64 51 190 $2,562,732
2006/07 482 83 70 65 62 38 164 $1,977,087
2005/06 523 88 75 62 59 49 190 $1,850,508
2004/05 427 62 60 48 47 48 162 $1,187,643
2003/04 409 76 53 53 39 45 143 $1,555,717
2002/03 280 56 36 23 29 20 116 $1,070,447
2001/02 267 33 28 19 27 27 133 $325,853
2000/01 173 18 17 23 19 18 78 $170,926
1999/00 415 53 68 48 46 57 143 $644,414
1998/99 435 43 61 44 48 42 197 $476,215
1997/98 354 52 48 34 35 28 157 $430,313
View Prefer To Play (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›