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Legally Binding (AUS) 2021

Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson / Matamata

Training Location: Riccarton Park

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 74
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nasal Strip
    • Nose Band
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

4YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Te Akau Eagle Eyed Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
  • Breeder: Daleigh Park Livestock
  • Sire: EXCEEDANCE (AUS) 2016
  • Dam: LEGAL EAGLE (AUS) 2009
  • Foaling: 20 Sep 2021

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 21347
1st up
  • 7-2-2
2nd up
  • 2-1-1
Fresh 30
  • 4-1-1
Fresh 90
  • 3-1-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
7-9
28 Feb 26
ANCROFT DEVELOPMENTS 1200
1200m
S6
1.12.23
0.24.32
0.47.92
0.36.46
0.24.85
0.12.95
U-8
17 Feb 26
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 6
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-11
20 Dec 25
MCDONALDS MANAWATU SPRINT
1200m
S5
1.09.33
0.23.97
0.45.36
0.33.97
0.23.27
0.12.33
3-4
9 Dec 25
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 5
1000m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-15
15 Nov 25
REMEMBERING SNOW REARDON PREMIER
1200m
H9
1.13.35
0.24.11
0.49.24
0.37.67
0.25.86
0.13.63
1-14
25 Oct 25
HELSTON & ASSOCIATES RATING 75
1200m
G4
1.07.52
0.24.14
0.43.48
0.32.85
0.22.08
0.11.30
2-13
9 Oct 25
SNAPBACK@CLEARVIEW PARK 1200
1200m
S5
1.10.76
0.24.35
0.46.41
0.35.39
0.24.27
0.12.49
3-5
29 Sep 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 10
800m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-9
30 Aug 25
STALLION TENDER NOW OPEN RATING 75
1200m
S6
1.10.20
0.24.52
0.45.68
0.34.65
0.24.18
0.12.30
1-6
19 Aug 25
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 17
1000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-7
23 Jan 25
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 15
1100m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-12
19 Oct 24
NZB READY TO RUN SALE TRAINERS SERIES 1200
1200m
G4
1.12.60
0.25.61
0.46.99
0.35.08
0.23.63
0.12.56
1-5
18 Sep 24
TAB 970
970m
SYN
0.55.94
0.24.26
0.44.06
0.33.04
0.22.19
0.11.74
1-7
3 Sep 24
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 10
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
13 Aug 24
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 6
800m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
8-9
27 Mar 24
ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE
1050m
S7
1.07.74
0.25.44
0.51.02
0.39.24
0.26.80
0.14.04
1-5
14 Mar 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 14
900m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-6
5 Dec 23
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 8
850m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-8
10 Oct 23
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 9
800m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
15 Aug 23
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 600 - HEAT 7
600m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

7-9 28 Feb 26 1200m  ANCROFT DEVELOPMENTS 1200 View video › $40,000
MATA  Soft6 Rating 75 Benchmark* , 1.12.23, 600m - 0.36.46 Michael McNab $600
  • 1.10.54, Flat
  • 10.0L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $8.90
  • Rtg: 76 (-2)
  • Wgt: 60.5
  • Car: 60.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Poetic Champion, 59.0
  • 2: Egyptian Queen, 58.5
  • LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality.
U-8 17 Feb 26 1000m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 6 View video › $0
AVON  Good4 OPN HCP Opie Bosson $0
  • 0.59.37, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 76
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Have A Crack (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Brazen Affair, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
4-11 20 Dec 25 1200m  MCDONALDS MANAWATU SPRINT View video › $40,000
WELL  Soft5 Rating 75 Benchmark* Stld 4th OTF, Urgd Clsr Inr-Fght, 1.09.33, 600m - 0.33.97 Liam Kauri $2,000
  • 1.09.05, Flat
  • 1.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $7.20
  • Rtg: 76
  • Wgt: 60.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Party Rocking, 55.0
  • 2: Oneira, 54.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
3-4 9 Dec 25 1000m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5 View video › $0
TIMU  Soft5 OPN HCP Billy Jacobson $0
  • 1.02.46, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 76
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Zadane, 0.0
  • 2: Full Moon Fever, 0.0
  • NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
3-15 15 Nov 25 1200m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingREMEMBERING SNOW REARDON PREMIER View video › $65,000
CANT  Heavy9 Rating 75 Benchmark* Shared Pc, Kikd Ld Tn-Fght hard, 1.13.35, 600m - 0.37.67 Rory Hutchings $5,850
  • 1.13.00, Flat
  • 2.1L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $5.70
  • Rtg: 76
  • Wgt: 60.5
  • Car: 60.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Brave Spirit, 58.0
  • 2: Hooray For Harry (AUS), 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
1-14 25 Oct 25 1200m  HELSTON & ASSOCIATES RATING 75 View video › $40,000
CANT  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark* Stld 3rd OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, Game, 1.07.52, 600m - 0.32.85 Opie Bosson $23,000
  • 1.07.52, Flat
  • .3L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $3.70
  • Rtg: 71 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Brave Spirit, 57.0
  • 3: Graeme John, 58.0
  • NECK:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
2-13 9 Oct 25 1200m  SNAPBACK@CLEARVIEW PARK 1200 View video › $40,000
TIMU  Soft5 Rating 75 Benchmark* Set Pc OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, ROS, 1.10.76, 600m - 0.35.39 Bruno Queiroz $7,400
  • 1.10.65, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $4.40
  • Rtg: 69 (+2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Graeme John, 55.5
  • 3: Specialty, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
3-5 29 Sep 25 800m  OPN Catchweight 800 - Heat 10 View video › $0
CANT  Good4 OPN HCP Yogesh Atchamah $0
  • 00.46.84, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 69
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Hooray For Harry (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Buster Shaw, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Tongue Tie
2-9 30 Aug 25 1200m  STALLION TENDER NOW OPEN RATING 75 View video › $40,000
CANT  Soft6 Rating 75 Benchmark* Ld then Trld to Tn-Out big Fin, 1.10.20, 600m - 0.34.65 Opie Bosson $7,400
  • 1.10.11, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $2.90
  • Rtg: 67 (+2)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Say Satono, 58.0
  • 3: Eye Spy, 53.5
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Nose Band (1st time), Tongue Tie
1-6 19 Aug 25 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 17 View video › $0
ASHB  Heavy10 OPN HCP , 1.05.78 Courtney Barnes $0
  • 1.05.78, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Sauvage, 0.0
  • 3: Sir Albert, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Tongue Tie
4-7 23 Jan 25 1100m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1100 - Heat 15 View video › $0
COUN  Soft6 OPN HCP Kevin Stott $0
  • 1.05.35, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Little Stirrer (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Pippy, 0.0
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Tongue Tie
1-12 19 Oct 24 1200m  NZB READY TO RUN SALE TRAINERS SERIES 1200 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Good4 3YO SW+P Set mod pc,dropd rein 200,held on, 1.12.60, 600m - 0.35.08 Wiremu Pinn $31,625
  • 1.12.60, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $5.10
  • Rtg: 63 (+4)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Pinky Pie (AUS), 54.0
  • 3: Dupont, 57.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Lay outwards when placed under pressure in the final straight. Rider dropped his outside rein near the 200m.
1-5 18 Sep 24 970m  TAB 970 View video › $18,500
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 3YO Shrd mod pc inr,kikd well 200,ezy, 0.55.94, 600m - 0.33.04 Wiremu Pinn $10,360
  • 0.55.94, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $2.20
  • Rtg: 47 (+16)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Anton, 57.5
  • 3: Sesimbra, 53.5
  • LONG NECK:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nasal Strip (1st time), Tongue Tie (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Rider dropped his whip near the 50 metres.
1-7 3 Sep 24 950m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 10 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 3YO , 0.54.45 Wiremu Pinn $0
  • 0.54.45, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Dramatic Miss, 0.0
  • 3: Kellanzor, 0.0
  • 5 3/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
U-8 13 Aug 24 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 6 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Opie Bosson $0
  • 0.47.97, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Miss Madridista, 0.0
  • 2: Listening (AUS), 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
8-9 27 Mar 24 1050m  ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $25,000
MATA  Soft7 MDN 2YO 6th inr, wknd, bled, 1.07.74, 600m - 0.39.24 Craig Grylls $375
  • 1.05.34, Flat
  • 13.5L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $5.10
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Boss 'N' Highheels (AUS), 55.5
  • 2: Amulet, 55.5
  • NOSE:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Steadied when placed in restricted room shortly after the start. Over-raced through the early stages. Returned to the enclosure with blood present in both nostrils. Following a veterinary examination was confirmed to have bled.
1-5 14 Mar 24 900m  2YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 14 View video › $0
TAUP  Good4 2YO , 0.55.80 Opie Bosson $0
  • 0.55.80, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Eastandwest, 0.0
  • 3: Costae, 0.0
  • HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-6 5 Dec 23 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 8 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 2YO Warren Kennedy $0
  • 0.52.44, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Ka Pai Kiwi, 0.0
  • 2: Mighty Macca (AUS), 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-8 10 Oct 23 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 9 View video › $0
MATA  Soft7 2YO Michael McNab $0
  • 0.49.26, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Alabama Lass (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Unbridled Joy (AUS), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 15 Aug 23 600m  2YO Catchweight 600 - Heat 7 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 2YO Michael McNab $0
  • 0.36.75, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: About Last Night, 0.0
  • 2: Redemption, 0.0
  • 4 1/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Billy Jacobson

  • Age: 45
  • Location: Canterbury
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 34
  • Rides since last win: 6

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 6
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 239
  • Wins 22
  • Place 31
  • S/R 10.9

On Course (Phar Lap Raceway)

  • Starts 29
  • Wins 5
  • Place 3
  • S/R 5.8

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 67048
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 670 56 46 57 49 50 412 $1,710,160
G & L 33 1 2 3 3 0 24 $182,450
2025/26 185 19 16 14 10 14 112 $492,985
2024/25 250 18 18 22 22 21 149 $613,580
2023/24 235 19 12 21 17 15 151 $603,595

Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 112

With Jockey (Billy Jacobson)

  • Starts 6
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 907
  • Wins 152
  • Place 240
  • S/R 6.0

On Course (Phar Lap Raceway)

  • Starts 47
  • Wins 9
  • Place 12
  • S/R 5.2
Current Premiership Place Flat 1
Current Premiership Place Jump 8
Starts Since Last Win 6

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 73279
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2347 390 327 300 253 196 881 $23,728,171
G & L 433 52 57 47 43 34 200 $14,317,825
2025/26 528 90 72 73 45 39 209 $6,447,075
2024/25 836 131 134 84 95 76 316 $9,273,930
2023/24 983 169 121 143 113 81 356 $8,007,166
View Legally Binding (AUS) 2021's full breeding profile ›