• In-depth
  • Jockey
  • Trainer
  • Breeding

Stygian (NZ) 2020

Trainer: Kalai Selvan / Ascot Park

Training Location: Ascot Park

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 55
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Visor Blinkers

Horse Details

5YO Brown Gelding

  • Owner: K Selvan
  • Breeder: G Harvey
  • Sire: REDWOOD (GB) 2006
  • Dam: MADAM BUTTERFLY (AUS) 2013
  • Foaling: 17 Nov 2020

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 60040
1st up
  • 4-0-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
10-11
22 Jan 26
HEINEKEN HANDICAP
2215m
S6
2.23.85
0.26.59
0.53.72
0.40.87
0.27.93
0.14.17
4-12
21 Dec 25
ROB DENNIS RACING & JADE STABLE R65 1800
1800m
S7
2.00.65
-
0.50.15
0.37.25
0.24.56
0.11.93
10-13
30 Nov 25
SPEIGHTS R65 1400
1400m
G4
1.25.15
0.25.47
0.48.63
0.36.20
0.24.00
0.12.28
10-11
28 Nov 25
CHRIS GROCER GRIFFIN MEMORIAL
1400m
S5
1.24.63
0.25.80
0.47.75
0.35.71
0.23.94
0.12.85
6-10
2 Nov 25
GRANT HORRELL CONTRACTING HANDICAP
1200m
H10
1.19.31
0.27.13
0.52.18
0.40.82
0.26.92
0.14.05
12-14
9 Mar 25
SOUTHLAND FORESTRY & HERBERT TRANSPORT
1335m
S6
1.24.28
0.25.34
0.50.05
0.37.72
0.25.69
0.13.02
10-14
15 Feb 25
BELLEW & CO @ BAYLEYS SRE HANDICAP
1400m
G4
1.24.27
0.25.71
0.47.65
0.36.31
0.24.80
0.12.35
14-14
2 Feb 25
AON INSURANCE BROKERS
2000m
G4
2.05.59
-
0.49.54
0.37.32
0.25.07
0.12.33
12-14
18 Jan 25
ODT SOUTHERN MILE QUALIFIER
1600m
G4
1.39.72
0.27.20
0.48.46
0.36.53
0.24.46
0.12.01
1-14
14 Dec 24
CREATION SIGNS MAIDEN
1400m
G4
1.26.54
0.26.19
0.48.75
0.36.19
0.24.26
0.11.98
3-10
24 Nov 24
ADVANCE AGRICULTURE & SINCLAIR TRANSPORT
1400m
S7
1.29.27
0.26.97
0.49.72
0.37.03
0.24.58
0.12.17
6-10
5 Nov 24
DAKOTA BOUTIQUE
1400m
H10
1.33.38
0.28.02
0.53.36
0.40.63
0.27.69
0.14.42
10-14
23 Oct 24
NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES
1335m
H8
1.30.67
-
0.53.10
0.39.75
0.26.56
0.12.98
11-14
18 Oct 24
GRAND CASINO MDN 1200M
1200m
S7
1.15.76
0.26.12
0.49.64
0.37.94
0.25.69
0.13.27
U-7
19 Dec 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 16
1200m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
5 Dec 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 25
850m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

Click checkbox to show these races only. You can click on multiple checkboxes at once.

In-depth racing review

10-11 22 Jan 26 2215m  HEINEKEN HANDICAP View video › $18,500
SOUT  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* , 2.23.85, 600m - 0.40.87 Kin Kwo $370
  • 2.22.43, Flat
  • 9.9L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $25.50
  • Rtg: 57 (-2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: The Better One, 57.5
  • 2: Arctic Ocean, 56.0
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers
4-12 21 Dec 25 1800m  ROB DENNIS RACING & JADE STABLE R65 1800 View video › $20,000
GORE  Soft7 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld Midf OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Fght, 2.00.65, 600m - 0.37.25 Abdul Najib $1,000
  • 1.59.17, Flat
  • 10.0L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $21.70
  • Rtg: 57
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Mamaea, 54.0
  • 2: Ominous, 57.5
  • 8 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted out at the start making contact with OUR PRINCESS BOOT. Steadied near the 1500 metres when crowded for room.
10-13 30 Nov 25 1400m  SPEIGHTS R65 1400 View video › $25,000
CROM  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow Bk OTR, Imprv Wd Tn, Bltd, 1.25.15, 600m - 0.36.20 Corey Campbell $375
  • 1.23.95, Flat
  • 8.2L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $40.20
  • Rtg: 58 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Quick Tap, 58.0
  • 2: Highland Fling, 58.5
  • LONG NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin before being further hampered when crowded losing ground.
10-11 28 Nov 25 1400m  CHRIS GROCER GRIFFIN MEMORIAL View video › $18,500
CROM  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* Stld last, Off Wd Tn-Ran on Wdr, 1.24.63, 600m - 0.35.71 Krishna Mudhoo $370
  • 1.24.01, Flat
  • 4.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $21.00
  • Rtg: 59 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Winexpress, 59.0
  • 2: Highland Fling, 57.5
  • 1 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
6-10 2 Nov 25 1200m  GRANT HORRELL CONTRACTING HANDICAP View video › $18,500
RIVN  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow Bk OTF, Hld Wd Tn, Bltd On, 1.19.31, 600m - 0.40.82 Lee Callaway $370
  • 1.18.85, Flat
  • 2.7L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $33.00
  • Rtg: 59
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: More Sass, 56.5
  • 2: Roc 'N' Ready, 52.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Visor Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running near the 100 metres and then raced in restricted room for a short distance.
12-14 9 Mar 25 1335m  SOUTHLAND FORESTRY & HERBERT TRANSPORT View video › $20,000
GORE  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow,bk outr,urged tn, no dash, 1.24.28, 600m - 0.37.72 Kin Kwo $0
  • 1.22.72, Flat
  • 10.7L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $75.20
  • Rtg: 61 (-2)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Sympathique, 56.0
  • 2: Cockahoop, 55.5
  • 1 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band, Tongue Tie (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
10-14 15 Feb 25 1400m  BELLEW & CO @ BAYLEYS SRE HANDICAP View video › $50,000
SOUT  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 11th otr,urged tn, no fin, 1.24.27, 600m - 0.36.31 Rohan Mudhoo $750
  • 1.23.31, Flat
  • 6.6L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $61.50
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Tough Time, 57.0
  • 2: Claudius Maximuss, 55.5
  • NOSE:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
14-14 2 Feb 25 2000m  AON INSURANCE BROKERS View video › $40,000
GORE  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Bk otr,never raised hopes, 2.05.59, 600m - 0.37.32 Rohan Mudhoo $0
  • 2.04.27, Flat
  • 8.7L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $36.90
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Sefton, 59.5
  • 2: Ominous, 56.5
  • 3 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
12-14 18 Jan 25 1600m  ODT SOUTHERN MILE QUALIFIER View video › $50,000
OTAG  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow,12th otr,wdr tn, no fin, 1.39.72, 600m - 0.36.53 Rohan Mudhoo $0
  • 1.39.04, Flat
  • 5.1L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $33.70
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tommy Shelby, 59.0
  • 2: Generation Joy, 58.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
1-14 14 Dec 24 1400m  CREATION SIGNS MAIDEN View video › $25,000
SOUT  Good4 MDN 14th gd gd pc,wdr tn,flew late, 1.26.54, 600m - 0.36.19 Rohan Mudhoo $14,375
  • 1.26.54, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $21.00
  • Rtg: 51 (+12)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Peekay, 58.5
  • 3: Pull The Pin, 54.0
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Made the bend near the 1000 metres awkwardly. Lay inwards throughout the run home having to be corrected by its rider on a number of occasions.
3-10 24 Nov 24 1400m  ADVANCE AGRICULTURE & SINCLAIR TRANSPORT View video › $20,000
SOUT  Soft7 MDN 9th otr, hmprd 200,out,solid, 1.29.27, 600m - 0.37.03 Rohan Mudhoo $1,800
  • 1.28.91, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $14.20
  • Rtg: 46 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Pete's Pride, 58.5
  • 2: Trojan's Oracle, 56.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Raced greenly near the 1200 metres. Had to be shifted off heels passing the 200 metres to obtain clear running.
6-10 5 Nov 24 1400m  DAKOTA BOUTIQUE View video › $25,000
OTAG  Heavy10 MDN Awk,9th inr,out tn, plugged on, 1.33.38, 600m - 0.40.63 Rohan Mudhoo $375
  • 1.31.92, Flat
  • 9.7L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $100.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Monaghan Boy, 55.5
  • 2: Beaujolais, 56.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.
10-14 23 Oct 24 1335m  NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES View video › $18,500
GORE  Heavy8 MDN Slow,10th inr,out tn, no dash, 1.30.67, 600m - 0.39.75 Ruvanesh Muniandy $370
  • 1.29.56, Flat
  • 7.2L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $33.30
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Reprobate, 56.5
  • 2: Polly's Guru, 58.5
  • 2 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Over-raced in the early stages and had to be restrained away from heels passing the 1200 metres. Crowded and had to steady near the 100 metres and when being steadied out of a gap overreacted and went off stride.
11-14 18 Oct 24 1200m  GRAND CASINO MDN 1200M View video › $18,500
OTAG  Soft7 MDN Beh midf otr,out tn, no fin, 1.15.76, 600m - 0.37.94 Ruvanesh Muniandy $0
  • 1.14.66, Flat
  • 7.6L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $43.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Cluedo Lane, 58.5
  • 2: Reprobate, 56.5
  • LONG NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
U-7 19 Dec 23 1200m  MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 16 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft5 MDN Jonathan Riddell $0
  • 1.13.63, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Flat Stanley, 0.0
  • 2: Ricochet, 0.0
  • SHORT HEAD:5 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 5 Dec 23 850m  MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 25 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 MDN Ryan Elliot $0
  • 0.51.82, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Cornelia, 0.0
  • 2: My Girl Candy, 0.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:3 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Jonathan Riddell

  • Age: 47
  • Location: Central
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 27
  • Rides since last win: 0

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 19
  • Wins 2
  • Place 7
  • S/R 9.5

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 2079
  • Wins 237
  • Place 475
  • S/R 8.8

On Course (Foxton)

  • Starts 97
  • Wins 10
  • Place 21
  • S/R 9.7

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 06161
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 8780 1008 1074 991 896 830 3981 $23,585,659
G & L 833 79 94 74 62 69 455 $10,410,175
2025/26 150 18 11 22 11 11 77 $567,570
2024/25 358 33 40 32 31 46 176 $1,201,370
2023/24 307 38 42 37 27 34 129 $1,438,735
2022/23 444 37 51 50 48 39 219 $1,183,860
2021/22 408 42 44 43 46 29 204 $1,330,923
2020/21 469 52 49 44 48 38 238 $1,304,202
2019/20 305 27 35 37 30 31 145 $660,980
2018/19 372 48 43 37 34 35 175 $1,019,175
2017/18 453 61 63 42 43 35 209 $1,160,553
2016/17 425 48 52 62 38 41 184 $1,064,160
2015/16 486 55 62 64 47 49 209 $993,628
2014/15 450 52 68 50 51 36 193 $1,153,420
2013/14 475 66 57 59 49 40 204 $1,309,185
2012/13 498 50 65 56 50 47 230 $1,009,075
2011/12 439 60 41 44 54 36 204 $1,298,338
2010/11 426 56 54 42 43 47 184 $3,329,746
2009/10 379 46 48 37 35 42 171 $681,397
2008/09 390 28 42 42 38 42 198 $448,256
2007/08 122 20 15 25 11 7 44 $237,614
2006/07 72 13 16 13 10 6 14 $260,325
2005/06 105 16 12 13 14 9 41 $252,425
2004/05 119 19 22 16 12 9 41 $219,710
2003/04 129 19 23 16 15 12 44 $203,540
2002/03 110 19 15 12 13 15 36 $246,790
2001/02 87 12 15 14 8 4 34 $190,515
2000/01 98 9 15 15 11 16 32 $141,400
1999/00 233 18 21 22 27 25 120 $210,983
1998/99 331 32 38 31 30 34 166 $342,415
1997/98 92 10 12 7 15 11 37 $90,095
1996/97 31 3 3 4 5 1 15 $26,825
1995/96 17 1 0 3 2 3 8 $8,450

Cody Cole

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 97

With Jockey (Jonathan Riddell)

  • Starts 19
  • Wins 2
  • Place 7
  • S/R 9.5

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 520
  • Wins 64
  • Place 135
  • S/R 8.1

On Course (Foxton)

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 8
Starts Since Last Win 4

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 12256
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1260 156 156 155 134 115 544 $4,214,733
G & L 71 3 7 5 9 4 43 $718,600
2025/26 167 24 19 24 12 14 74 $962,060
2024/25 263 36 34 39 37 22 95 $1,256,010
2023/24 190 25 28 21 15 20 81 $790,010
2022/23 159 23 19 13 26 11 67 $423,845
2021/22 169 17 19 27 17 11 78 $308,155
2020/21 139 7 16 13 9 18 76 $109,483
2019/20 42 6 7 3 8 6 12 $106,410
2018/19 81 13 10 6 3 6 43 $149,660
2017/18 34 3 3 7 4 3 14 $92,375
2016/17 16 2 1 2 3 4 4 $16,725
View Stygian (NZ) 2020's full breeding profile ›