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Finest Hour (NZ) 2020

Trainer: Ralph Manning / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 70
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nasal Strip

Horse Details

4YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: R R Manning
  • Breeder: C T Faulkner & K M James
  • Sire: DERRYN (AUS) 2013
  • Dam: GALA (NZ) 2013
  • Foaling: 3 Nov 2020

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 86516
1st up
  • 7-2-1
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 5-2-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
6-8
21 Jun 25
BOP EQUINE VETS 1200
1200m
H10
1.17.71
0.26.54
0.51.17
0.39.09
0.27.20
0.13.75
1-9
10 Jun 25
ROBBIE PATTERSON & REGAL LODGE R75
1200m
H10
1.18.07
0.26.41
0.51.66
0.39.15
0.26.11
0.13.29
5-10
10 May 25
AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB AUTUMN SPRINT FINAL
1200m
H10
1.10.82
0.23.91
0.46.91
0.35.81
0.23.36
0.12.18
6-10
5 Apr 25
TARANAKI WANGANUI NZ THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION 1350
1350m
S7
1.23.24
0.27.43
0.47.44
0.35.91
0.24.64
0.12.30
8-9
22 Mar 25
FUSION ELECTRICAL 1400
1400m
S6
1.26.02
0.26.23
0.48.15
0.36.57
0.24.46
0.12.59
1-8
6 Feb 25
HERBERT MORTON ACCOUNTANTS R65 1000M
1000m
G4
0.57.42
0.24.37
0.43.70
0.33.04
0.22.61
0.11.25
3-9
25 Jan 25
G BRISTOL & SONS 1200
1200m
S5
1.11.77
0.24.93
0.47.03
0.36.11
0.24.07
0.11.90
1-12
4 Jan 25
PENCARROW STUD 1100
1100m
S5
1.05.62
0.25.77
0.45.62
0.34.50
0.22.90
0.11.89
4-9
11 Oct 24
CUP DAY PACKAGES ON SALE TODAY MAIDEN
1300m
H8
1.21.80
0.26.06
0.49.70
0.37.02
0.24.79
0.12.38
5-11
13 Sep 24
KR BELL ELECTRICAL
1200m
S7
1.14.23
0.25.45
0.48.78
0.37.70
0.25.15
0.12.92
4-8
28 Aug 24
WAIPA EARTHWORKS 1300
1300m
SYN
1.17.94
0.25.83
0.46.49
0.34.55
0.22.76
0.11.70
6=-10
14 Aug 24
BRIGHT FAMILY 970
970m
SYN
0.55.77
0.23.94
0.43.89
0.33.39
0.22.77
0.11.26
4-11
3 Jul 24
MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS 3YO
1215m
H10
1.16.07
0.25.74
0.49.73
0.37.68
0.24.92
0.12.70
7-12
19 Jun 24
HALLMARK STUD 1200
1200m
H10
1.14.23
0.25.62
0.48.61
0.37.05
0.25.28
0.13.30
5-11
29 May 24
SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1300
1300m
SYN
1.17.72
0.25.99
0.46.17
0.34.98
0.23.49
0.11.93
U-8
30 Apr 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 21
850m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-11
11 Oct 23
THE SIMON MARCROFT FAREWELL SPRINT
1000m
G4
1.00.45
0.25.69
0.46.36
0.34.76
0.22.96
0.11.83
4-7
26 Sep 23
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 9
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
29 Aug 23
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 16
850m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

6-8 21 Jun 25 1200m  BOP EQUINE VETS 1200 View video › $35,000
BOPL  Heavy10 Rating 75 Benchmark* , 1.17.71, 600m - 0.39.09 Michael McNab $525
  • 1.16.51, Flat
  • 6.9L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 70
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Cleat, 55.0
  • 2: Baronet, 55.5
  • LONG NECK:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
1-9 10 Jun 25 1200m  ROBBIE PATTERSON & REGAL LODGE R75 View video › $17,000
TARA  Heavy10 Rating 75 Benchmark* , 1.18.07, 600m - 0.39.15 Amber Riddell $9,520
  • 1.18.07, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $9.00
  • Rtg: 66 (+4)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 52.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Belles Fate, 53.0
  • 3: Niagara Sky, 51.5
  • 3/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Tightened shortly after the start
5-10 10 May 25 1200m  AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB AUTUMN SPRINT FINAL View video › $50,000
WELL  Heavy10 Rating 75 Benchmark* Midf to Tn-Even effort late, 1.10.82, 600m - 0.35.81 Amber Riddell $1,250
  • 1.10.69, Flat
  • .9L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $9.90
  • Rtg: 66
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 51.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Sotirio, 54.0
  • 2: Sumosaurus, 56.0
  • NOSE:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
6-10 5 Apr 25 1350m  TARANAKI WANGANUI NZ THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION 1350 View video › $40,000
WANG  Soft7 Rating 75 Benchmark* 10th inr, out 300, ran on late, 1.23.24, 600m - 0.35.91 Amber Riddell $600
  • 1.22.64, Flat
  • 3.7L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $10.40
  • Rtg: 67 (-1)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 51.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Duneagle (AUS), 58.0
  • 2: Stipulator, 52.0
  • LONG NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Angled inwards to obtain clear running shortly after entering the home straight when denied a run near the outside running rail.
8-9 22 Mar 25 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingFUSION ELECTRICAL 1400 View video › $65,000
WELL  Soft6 MAAT Disp pc 3w otr, easd 3rd otr, fdd 250, 1.26.02, 600m - 0.36.57 Kelly Myers $975
  • 1.24.75, Flat
  • 7.2L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $16.80
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Basel Warrior, 58.0
  • 2: Amyer Star, 56.5
  • LONG NECK:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three-wide without cover until near the 800m.
1-8 6 Feb 25 1000m  HERBERT MORTON ACCOUNTANTS R65 1000M View video › $18,500
WAIR  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 4th inr, out 3w tn, led 200, held well, 0.57.42, 600m - 0.33.04 Michael McNab $10,360
  • 0.57.42, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $2.70
  • Rtg: 63 (+4)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 2: Platinum Designs, 57.5
  • 3: Swazi, 57.0
  • HEAD:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted approaching the winning post.
3-9 25 Jan 25 1200m  G BRISTOL & SONS 1200 View video › $40,000
WANG  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* Bk 3w opn, wdr tn, solid fin, 1.11.77, 600m - 0.36.11 Bailey Rogerson $3,600
  • 1.11.10, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $8.60
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Ardroe, 59.5
  • 2: Tossuforit (AUS), 57.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
1-12 4 Jan 25 1100m  PENCARROW STUD 1100 View video › $18,500
TROA  Soft5 MDN F&M 5th 3w opn, up 2nd tn, did xtra late, 1.05.62, 600m - 0.34.50 Rihaan Goyaram $10,360
  • 1.05.62, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $12.70
  • Rtg: 50 (+13)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Miss Fladgate (AUS), 56.0
  • 3: Buccino, 57.5
  • 1/2 LEN:3 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover throughout.
4-9 11 Oct 24 1300m  CUP DAY PACKAGES ON SALE TODAY MAIDEN View video › $18,500
TAUP  Heavy8 MDN 3rd inr, dist 3rd tn, btld away, 1.21.80, 600m - 0.37.02 Kelly Myers $925
  • 1.20.82, Flat
  • 5.7L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $10.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Big Wave, 55.5
  • 2: Smart Love, 54.0
  • LONG NECK:3 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
5-11 13 Sep 24 1200m  KR BELL ELECTRICAL View video › $18,500
MATA  Soft7 MDN 10th otr, closr wdr tn, btld on, 1.14.23, 600m - 0.37.70 Kelly Myers $370
  • 1.13.50, Flat
  • 4.5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $10.30
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Cleat, 58.5
  • 2: Charmrose, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
4-8 28 Aug 24 1300m  WAIPA EARTHWORKS 1300 View video › $18,500
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Trld, out 3rd tn, hmprd 100, btld well, 1.17.94, 600m - 0.34.55 Rihaan Goyaram $925
  • 1.17.63, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $6.80
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 52.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: What A Yarn, 58.5
  • 2: Oban (AUS), 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted and hampered passing the 100 metres.
6=-10 14 Aug 24 970m  BRIGHT FAMILY 970 View video › $17,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 3w on pce, undr pres tn, wknd, 0.55.77, 600m - 0.33.39 Tayla Mitchell $340
  • 0.55.27, Flat
  • 3.7L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $8.50
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Ghadah (AUS), 50.0
  • 2: Impressive Belle (AUS), 56.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Raced three wide without cover throughout
4-11 3 Jul 24 1215m  MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS 3YO View video › $17,000
ROTO  Heavy10 MDN 3YO 7th inr, out 250, ran on well, 1.16.07, 600m - 0.37.68 Tayla Mitchell $850
  • 1.15.61, Flat
  • 3.2L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $6.80
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Willit, 57.5
  • 2: Teak, 57.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nasal Strip
  • Stipe Comment: Held up rounding the final bend and early in the straight.
7-12 19 Jun 24 1200m  HALLMARK STUD 1200 View video › $25,000
COUN  Heavy10 MDN Hndy outr, chal tn, btld on well, 1.14.23, 600m - 0.37.05 Tayla Mitchell $375
  • 1.13.04, Flat
  • 7.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $11.50
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Niagara Sky, 52.5
  • 2: Kerbline, 58.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nasal Strip
5-11 29 May 24 1300m  SADDLERY WAREHOUSE 1300 View video › $17,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 7th inr, across heels tn, ran on well, 1.17.72, 600m - 0.34.98 Tayla Mitchell $340
  • 1.17.30, Flat
  • 2.9L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.00
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Brynderwyn, 58.5
  • 2: Eight Lucky Prawns, 55.5
  • SHORT NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time), Nasal Strip (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Held up rounding the final bend before having to shift wider on the track to obtain clear running passing the 150 metres.
U-8 30 Apr 24 850m  MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 21 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft7 MDN Bridget Grylls $0
  • 0.50.91, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: He's So Fine, 0.0
  • 2: The Architect, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-11 11 Oct 23 1000m  THE SIMON MARCROFT FAREWELL SPRINT View video › $18,500
TAUP  Good4 MDN Trailed to cnr, out, kept comin, tried, 1.00.45, 600m - 0.34.76 Kozzi Asano $3,330
  • 1.00.28, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $33.50
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Suzuka, 58.5
  • 3: Lise Paree, 52.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-7 26 Sep 23 950m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 9 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 3YO Bailey Rogerson $0
  • 0.53.74, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Aussie Betty, 0.0
  • 2: Sassy Lass, 0.0
  • SHORT NECK:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
U-8 29 Aug 23 850m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 16 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft7 MDN 3YO Jen Whiteside $0
  • 0.53.88, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Think I'm Irish (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Overdrawn, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear:

Amber Riddell

  • Age: 23
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 15
  • Rides since last win: 2

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 3
  • Wins 1
  • Place 0
  • S/R 3.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 7
  • Wins 1
  • Place 2
  • S/R 7.0

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 176
  • Wins 23
  • Place 38
  • S/R 7.7

On Course (New Plymouth Raceway)

  • Starts 28
  • Wins 4
  • Place 4
  • S/R 7.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 17185
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 421 52 46 43 40 50 190 $1,329,410
G & L 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 $11,400
2024/25 396 48 43 38 39 47 181 $1,255,030
2023/24 9 2 1 1 1 1 3 $41,870
2022/23 10 2 1 1 0 2 4 $23,390
2021/22 6 0 1 3 0 0 2 $9,120

Ralph Manning

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 34

With Jockey (Amber Riddell)

  • Starts 7
  • Wins 1
  • Place 2
  • S/R 7.0

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 2456
  • Wins 260
  • Place 540
  • S/R 9.4

On Course (New Plymouth Raceway)

  • Starts 343
  • Wins 37
  • Place 79
  • S/R 9.3
Current Premiership Place Flat 19
Starts Since Last Win 1

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 85118
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 6112 647 658 634 637 623 2913 $9,687,981
G & L 241 24 21 19 15 20 142 $2,505,370
2024/25 187 27 23 20 14 22 81 $777,540
2023/24 239 23 24 15 22 24 131 $626,895
2022/23 230 30 25 24 25 24 102 $540,095
2021/22 206 11 28 22 29 17 99 $331,514
2020/21 211 16 24 21 17 22 111 $265,430
2019/20 148 13 19 15 20 20 61 $225,025
2018/19 256 21 17 27 29 38 124 $316,960
2017/18 207 17 13 24 24 23 106 $217,800
2016/17 229 23 21 21 33 17 114 $460,346
2015/16 181 21 19 18 19 21 83 $248,160
2014/15 172 16 12 21 20 19 84 $220,660
2013/14 227 16 24 18 23 23 123 $354,300
2012/13 254 37 23 39 28 22 105 $450,595
2011/12 243 39 33 34 31 22 84 $386,485
2010/11 171 16 22 16 14 19 84 $144,100
2009/10 182 13 15 18 20 18 98 $111,701
2008/09 201 17 10 12 15 24 123 $135,947
2007/08 221 39 22 33 27 19 81 $1,026,309
2006/07 181 18 18 21 14 20 90 $522,350
2005/06 217 29 26 24 28 24 86 $562,596
2004/05 185 23 37 28 18 17 62 $331,770
2003/04 135 14 18 14 14 20 55 $125,775
2002/03 106 17 11 8 14 14 42 $140,343
2001/02 138 12 13 11 13 16 73 $87,313
2000/01 131 7 10 14 14 15 71 $92,628
1999/00 122 19 19 15 7 14 48 $167,213
1998/99 109 10 12 10 13 6 58 $72,055
1997/98 152 16 32 18 13 12 61 $187,125
1996/97 104 15 19 8 9 12 41 $114,225
1995/96 101 11 8 10 11 9 52 $55,200
1994/95 68 4 4 8 6 6 40 $40,635
1993/94 70 7 9 7 8 5 34 $51,050
1992/93 130 14 12 7 8 10 79 $85,415
1991/92 146 15 12 10 14 7 88 $70,728
1990/91 138 8 13 13 14 10 80 $66,815
1989/90 97 10 11 8 6 12 50 $65,250
1988/89 17 3 0 2 3 0 9 $9,635
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