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First Gear (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Kevin & Stephen Gray / Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North

Training Location: Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 63
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

3YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: J Angus, A & C Bary, R Boyd, C Shaw-Boyd, Evolution Stables, R Fleetwood, Haydee Syndicate, D Kainey, D Lake, G McLeod, K Ovens, C Tan, The McInteer Family Trust, A Vigar & B Williams
  • Breeder: M & W Rose
  • Sire: DERRYN (AUS) 2013
  • Dam: A'GUIN ACE (NZ) 2007
  • Foaling: 2 Oct 2021

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 2215X
1st up
  • 2-0-1
2nd up
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
5-9
1 Jun 24
JOHN TURKINGTON FORESTRY LTD CASTLETOWN STAKES
1200m
H10
1.16.78
0.25.55
0.51.23
0.39.29
0.27.15
0.13.56
1-9
25 May 24
TAB ODDS SURGE EVERY RACE AT TRENTHAM 2YO 1200
1200m
H10
1.11.82
0.24.64
0.47.18
0.35.44
0.23.86
0.12.32
2-7
3 May 24
ROHAN MUDHOO TRUST
1200m
S6
1.11.45
0.24.29
0.47.16
0.35.67
0.23.77
0.12.27
2-9
1 Apr 24
FARMLANDS OTAKI 2YO MAIDEN
1200m
G4
1.12.07
0.24.94
0.47.13
0.35.46
0.23.85
0.12.40
6-8
6 Mar 24
MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS 2YO MAIDEN
1100m
S6
1.07.59
0.24.72
0.47.50
0.36.36
0.25.18
0.12.76
1-6
13 Feb 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 1
850m
G4
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-
-
-
-
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Career stats

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In-depth racing review

5-9 1 Jun 24 1200m Listed Race Listed RaceJOHN TURKINGTON FORESTRY LTD CASTLETOWN STAKES View video › $80,000
WANG  Heavy10 2YO SW 2nd outr,urged tn, btld away, 1.16.78, 600m - 0.39.29 Lisa Allpress $2,000
  • 1.16.00, Flat
  • 4.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $3.80
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Belardi, 57.0
  • 2: Raziah, 55.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Lay inwards passing the 100 metres having to steady off the heels.
1-9 25 May 24 1200m  TAB ODDS SURGE EVERY RACE AT TRENTHAM 2YO 1200 View video › $20,000
WELL  Heavy10 MDN 2YO Led, kikd away 400, too good, 1.11.82, 600m - 0.35.44 Lisa Allpress $11,500
  • 1.11.82, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $2.10
  • Rtg: 54 (+9)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Lewin (AUS), 55.5
  • 3: Pinhook (AUS), 54.5
  • 3 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-7 3 May 24 1200m  ROHAN MUDHOO TRUST View video › $17,000
WODV  Soft6 MDN 2YO Wrkd,disp pace 800,led 700,tried, 1.11.45, 600m - 0.35.67 Lisa Allpress $3,060
  • 1.10.81, Flat
  • 4.0L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $3.60
  • Rtg: 52 (+2)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Endued (AUS), 57.5
  • 3: Felucca, 52.5
  • 4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-9 1 Apr 24 1200m  FARMLANDS OTAKI 2YO MAIDEN View video › $18,500
OTAK  Good4 MDN 2YO Led, headed 400, fght well to line, 1.12.07, 600m - 0.35.46 Lisa Allpress $3,330
  • 1.11.88, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $13.80
  • Rtg: 46 (+6)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Domain Ace, 57.5
  • 3: Ballon d'Or, 57.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates (1st time), Lugging Bit (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Raced greenly in the home straight and lay inwards and away from the runner to its outside.
6-8 6 Mar 24 1100m  MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS 2YO MAIDEN View video › $25,000
OTAK  Soft6 MDN 2YO Akw,8th otr,wide 400,no fin,green, 1.07.59, 600m - 0.36.36 Lisa Allpress $375
  • 1.05.82, Flat
  • 11.9L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $11.10
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Full Force (AUS), 57.5
  • 2: Sergeant Major, 57.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:5 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly and raced greenly throughout.
1-6 13 Feb 24 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 1 View video › $0
FOXT  Good4 2YO , 0.52.87 Mereana Hudson $0
  • 0.52.87, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Way With Words, 0.0
  • 3: Piccolino, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:

Mereana Hudson

  • Age: 39
  • Location: Central
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 39
  • Rides since last win: 11

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 95
  • Wins 6
  • Place 15
  • S/R 15.8

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 436
  • Wins 22
  • Place 65
  • S/R 19.8

On Course (Foxton)

  • Starts 3
  • Wins 0
  • Place 2
  • S/R 0.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 83659
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1689 105 138 135 138 166 1007 $2,794,130
G & L 70 2 4 4 3 9 48 $339,400
2024/25 221 20 23 16 21 19 122 $621,825
2023/24 229 14 14 23 16 25 137 $482,612
2022/23 420 28 47 34 39 53 219 $819,585
2021/22 236 14 15 16 18 19 154 $352,445
2020/21 282 14 18 25 21 29 175 $326,743
2019/20 98 4 7 6 7 6 68 $76,525
2018/19 32 1 2 2 4 6 17 $26,185
2017/18 11 2 0 0 0 0 9 $12,500
2013/14 52 1 3 4 1 3 40 $12,650
2012/13 15 1 1 2 1 0 10 $10,225
2011/12 41 2 2 1 6 4 26 $12,710
2010/11 52 4 6 6 4 2 30 $40,125

Kevin Gray

  • Location: Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
  • Horses in Training: 67

With Jockey (Mereana Hudson)

  • Starts 95
  • Wins 6
  • Place 15
  • S/R 15.8

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 1984
  • Wins 171
  • Place 409
  • S/R 11.6

On Course (Foxton)

  • Starts 145
  • Wins 13
  • Place 21
  • S/R 11.2
Current Premiership Place Flat 24
Starts Since Last Win 0

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 9205X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 10629 1016 1041 1018 1022 1041 5491 $13,862,980
G & L 592 48 52 49 48 50 345 $3,691,477
2024/25 153 21 16 16 24 16 60 $555,415
2023/24 96 8 10 14 15 13 36 $228,723
2022/23 141 11 11 4 11 16 88 $237,845
2021/22 181 14 11 19 10 21 106 $314,235
2020/21 243 11 15 13 23 20 161 $287,276
2019/20 177 27 16 24 20 12 78 $470,917
2018/19 284 20 32 32 36 29 135 $368,460
2017/18 254 21 25 27 20 25 136 $416,930
2016/17 250 19 25 25 15 24 142 $360,935
2015/16 255 22 27 32 21 26 127 $336,725
2014/15 278 13 13 32 21 28 171 $197,828
2013/14 306 18 17 31 29 44 167 $271,190
2012/13 289 30 20 26 25 21 167 $497,573
2011/12 350 30 31 32 30 27 200 $314,980
2010/11 393 36 43 31 39 26 218 $401,183
2009/10 415 45 39 44 49 41 197 $788,979
2008/09 415 34 53 31 40 39 218 $698,152
2007/08 260 28 24 20 19 34 135 $404,497
2006/07 208 26 21 18 25 21 97 $1,103,776
2005/06 182 14 22 23 22 16 85 $379,500
2004/05 210 12 15 16 21 21 125 $185,911
2003/04 320 26 24 33 33 37 167 $390,850
2002/03 316 35 38 36 18 30 159 $449,180
2001/02 342 44 28 29 36 39 166 $586,729
2000/01 323 40 52 29 34 26 142 $454,964
1999/00 332 38 43 29 38 35 149 $365,968
1998/99 374 40 38 44 34 43 175 $330,167
1997/98 409 51 25 46 41 41 205 $294,400
1996/97 421 33 44 46 42 31 225 $272,818
1995/96 403 50 56 35 59 35 168 $405,265
1994/95 343 40 43 30 27 32 171 $267,303
1993/94 273 24 33 22 22 36 136 $189,538
1992/93 308 23 29 23 28 34 171 $182,482
1991/92 369 36 34 41 31 33 194 $239,475
1990/91 290 30 29 27 21 30 153 $187,415
1989/90 320 31 28 30 32 25 174 $325,721
1988/89 146 15 11 8 11 14 87 $99,680
View First Gear (NZ) 2021's full breeding profile ›