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Spellbound (NZ) 2023

Trainer: Roger James & Robert Wellwood / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 62
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

2YO Brown Gelding

  • Owner: A & G MacLeod, S Agnew, B Allen, S Gordon, S Hawkins, P & S Hogg, L Cudby, G Crawshay, B & M McLuckie, R Fleetwood, D Skipper, Trevor Sargent Family Trust & B Tupaea
  • Breeder: M N Apatu, F W Coates, Haunui Bloodstock Ltd & Whanakino Ltd
  • Sire: PER INCANTO (USA) 2004
  • Dam: XPRESSION (NZ) 2015
  • Foaling: 23 Aug 2023

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 2345
1st up
  • 2-0-2
2nd up
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
5-8
1 Jan 26
SKYCITY ECLIPSE STAKES
1200m
S6
1.13.59
0.24.07
0.49.51
0.38.12
0.26.32
0.13.96
4-4
13 Dec 25
DJ BLOODSTOCK 2YO
1100m
G4
1.06.14
0.26.27
0.45.62
0.33.46
0.22.01
0.11.37
3-9
22 Nov 25
COUNTIES CHALLENGE STAKES
1100m
G4
1.04.90
0.25.42
0.45.35
0.33.77
0.22.51
0.11.76
2-3
26 Sep 25
VETS ON RIVERBANK TWO YEAR OLD
800m
H10
0.49.59
0.25.12
0.49.59
0.35.65
0.24.47
0.12.49
1-6
9 Sep 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 1
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

5-8 1 Jan 26 1200m Group 2 Group 2SKYCITY ECLIPSE STAKES View video › $225,000
AUCK  Soft6 2YO SW , 1.13.59, 600m - 0.38.12 Sam Weatherley $5,625
  • 1.12.66, Flat
  • 5.6L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $13.80
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Kinnaird (AUS), 57.0
  • 2: Harvey Wallbanger, 57.0
  • 1 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
4-4 13 Dec 25 1100m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingDJ BLOODSTOCK 2YO View video › $65,000
WAIK  Good4 2YO SW+P Stld 3rd OTR, Hld Wd Tn, Bltd On, 1.06.14, 600m - 0.33.46 George Rooke $3,250
  • 1.05.62, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $2.20
  • Rtg: 64 (-2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Dashing Dixie, 55.0
  • 2: Sword Of Stars, 55.0
  • 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Brushed with another runner passing the 350m. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which did not reveal any abnormality.
3-9 22 Nov 25 1100m Listed Race Listed RaceCOUNTIES CHALLENGE STAKES View video › $110,000
COUN  Good4 2YO SW Stld 3rd OTF, Hld Clsr Wd, ROS, 1.04.90, 600m - 0.33.77 George Rooke $9,900
  • 1.04.52, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $15.10
  • Rtg: 52 (+12)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: De Armas, 55.0
  • 2: Harvey Wallbanger, 57.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-3 26 Sep 25 800m  VETS ON RIVERBANK TWO YEAR OLD View video › $40,000
OTAK  Heavy10 2YO SW+P Set Pc Inr to Tn-Went Wd, Fght, 0.49.59, 600m - 0.35.65 George Rooke $7,400
  • 0.48.80, Flat
  • 4.8L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $2.70
  • Rtg: 47 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: De Armas, 55.0
  • 3: Enchantment, 55.0
  • 4 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-6 9 Sep 25 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 1 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 2YO , 0.47.14 George Rooke $0
  • 0.47.14, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Home Secretary (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: She's No Saint (AUS), 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

George Rooke

  • Age: 24
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 9
  • Rides since last win: 10

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 114
  • Wins 26
  • Place 31
  • S/R 4.4

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 305
  • Wins 48
  • Place 64
  • S/R 6.4

On Course (Pukekohe Park)

  • Starts 65
  • Wins 13
  • Place 10
  • S/R 5.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 93846
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 721 90 70 86 81 70 324 $3,886,628
G & L 83 5 8 12 7 5 46 $1,386,600
2025/26 243 31 24 36 35 17 100 $1,663,150
2024/25 478 59 46 50 46 53 224 $2,223,478

Roger James & Robert Wellwood

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 88

With Jockey (George Rooke)

  • Starts 114
  • Wins 26
  • Place 31
  • S/R 4.4

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 735
  • Wins 121
  • Place 187
  • S/R 6.1

On Course (Pukekohe Park)

  • Starts 143
  • Wins 23
  • Place 26
  • S/R 6.2
Current Premiership Place Flat 8
Starts Since Last Win 13

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 22583
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1541 239 194 176 149 155 628 $11,495,777
G & L 257 36 39 30 24 16 112 $7,003,375
2025/26 129 23 13 14 19 9 51 $753,035
2024/25 162 31 22 20 12 16 61 $1,771,435
2023/24 236 33 33 18 19 30 103 $3,021,668
2022/23 241 41 29 23 22 24 102 $1,987,045
2021/22 237 37 40 36 19 27 78 $1,648,365
2020/21 188 19 15 24 23 15 92 $742,679
2019/20 143 25 21 17 13 12 55 $912,390
2018/19 205 30 21 24 22 22 86 $659,160
View Spellbound (NZ) 2023's full breeding profile ›