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King's English (AUS) 2022

Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 69
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

3YO Bay Colt

  • Owner: Te Akau 2024 Sydney Stallion Breeding Syndicate (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
  • Breeder: Newhaven Park Stud
  • Sire: SNITZEL (AUS) 2002
  • Dam: ENGLISH (AUS) 2012
  • Foaling: 2 Oct 2022

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 3311
1st up
  • 3-2-1
2nd up
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 2-2-0
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
1-7
11 Jan 26
ELSDON PARK 1200
1200m
G4
1.11.07
-
-
-
-
-
1-12
26 Nov 25
DIPROSE MILLER MAIDEN 1150
1150m
G3
1.06.81
0.23.38
0.45.30
0.34.16
0.23.01
0.11.77
3-10
10 Oct 25
MCLEOD HIABS
1100m
S6
1.06.80
0.24.58
0.47.14
0.35.25
0.23.09
0.11.38
3-12
17 Sep 25
DPA CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES
1200m
S5
1.13.16
0.26.13
0.47.75
0.35.33
0.23.68
0.12.02
2-8
26 Aug 25
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 11
850m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
5 Aug 25
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 10
900m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-8
1 Apr 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 19
1100m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-6
5 Mar 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 11
900m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-7 11 Jan 26 1200m  ELSDON PARK 1200 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Good4 3YO SW+P , 1.11.07 Craig Grylls $31,625
  • 1.11.07, Flat
  • .0L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $2.50
  • Rtg: 63 (+6)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Confesara (AUS), 55.0
  • 3: Lubeck (AUS), 56.0
  • SHORT NECK:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Held up until near the 200 metres.
1-12 26 Nov 25 1150m  DIPROSE MILLER MAIDEN 1150 View video › $25,000
TROA  Good3 MDN Stld 2nd OTF, Hld Clsr Wd, Game, 1.06.81, 600m - 0.34.16 Craig Grylls $14,375
  • 1.06.81, Flat
  • 5.8L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $1.60
  • Rtg: 52 (+11)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Boomstruck (AUS), 57.0
  • 3: Rising Wind, 58.5
  • 5 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
3-10 10 Oct 25 1100m  MCLEOD HIABS View video › $18,500
TAUP  Soft6 MDN 3YO Stld 4th OTF, Up Clsr Wd, ROS, 1.06.80, 600m - 0.35.25 Bruno Queiroz $1,665
  • 1.06.60, Flat
  • 1.4L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $2.90
  • Rtg: 51 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: General Menari (AUS), 57.5
  • 2: Too Darn Sweet (AUS), 55.5
  • LONG NECK:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
3-12 17 Sep 25 1200m  DPA CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS NZB MEGA MAIDEN SERIES View video › $18,500
TAUP  Soft5 MDN Stld Midf OTF, Clsr Wd Tn, ROS, 1.13.16, 600m - 0.35.33 Opie Bosson $1,665
  • 1.12.75, Flat
  • 2.4L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $2.50
  • Rtg: 47 (+4)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Scolera, 56.5
  • 2: Woman In Charge, 54.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly through the early and middle stages having to be restrained away from heels near the 800 metres.
2-8 26 Aug 25 850m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 11 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft5 MDN 3YO Opie Bosson $0
  • 00.52.41, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Navy Ensign, 0.0
  • 3: Elusive Faith, 0.0
  • NOSE:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 5 Aug 25 900m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 10 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy8 MDN 3YO Opie Bosson $0
  • 0.56.16, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Armagh, 0.0
  • 3: Shoma, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-8 1 Apr 25 1100m  2YO Catchweight 1100 - Heat 19 View video › $0
AUCK  Good4 2YO , 1.05.81 Michael McNab $0
  • 1.05.81, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Do You Just (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Ruby Rush, 0.0
  • NECK:5 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-6 5 Mar 25 900m  2YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 11 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft7 2YO Craig Grylls $0
  • 0.55.14, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Cape Reinga (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Circus Trix, 0.0
  • HEAD:3 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Craig Grylls

  • Age: 35
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 1
  • Rides since last win: 5

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 2
  • Wins 2
  • Place 0
  • S/R 1.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 202
  • Wins 37
  • Place 57
  • S/R 5.5

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 4944
  • Wins 544
  • Place 902
  • S/R 9.1

On Course (Ellerslie)

  • Starts 1660
  • Wins 136
  • Place 271
  • S/R 12.2

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 46024
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 13232 1431 1275 1245 1232 1168 6881 $39,772,035
G & L 1206 120 89 102 113 88 694 $17,686,745
2025/26 407 84 52 40 34 21 176 $3,405,345
2024/25 799 141 100 76 82 73 327 $6,081,838
2023/24 696 96 77 86 74 59 304 $5,225,253
2022/23 861 117 102 91 84 72 395 $3,770,005
2021/22 726 92 77 62 65 74 356 $3,003,715
2020/21 802 83 95 85 60 71 408 $2,676,756
2019/20 504 54 54 42 67 48 239 $1,232,200
2018/19 386 51 42 33 35 50 175 $1,559,983
2017/18 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 $23,860
2016/17 573 64 62 43 63 47 294 $1,466,098
2015/16 608 58 49 52 63 55 331 $1,066,645
2014/15 688 72 54 81 57 50 374 $1,440,670
2013/14 735 78 59 67 76 67 388 $1,638,060
2012/13 554 54 51 52 44 56 297 $691,870
2011/12 747 62 55 68 62 63 437 $906,488
2010/11 835 56 75 75 67 77 485 $948,149
2009/10 821 72 70 53 56 83 487 $1,297,021
2008/09 792 63 56 63 84 63 463 $1,291,975
2007/08 680 52 63 75 61 57 372 $1,028,435
2006/07 655 57 45 72 53 52 376 $688,711
2005/06 358 25 34 29 44 30 196 $328,962

Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 98

With Jockey (Craig Grylls)

  • Starts 202
  • Wins 37
  • Place 57
  • S/R 5.5

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 814
  • Wins 125
  • Place 209
  • S/R 6.5

On Course (Ellerslie)

  • Starts 196
  • Wins 27
  • Place 49
  • S/R 7.3
Current Premiership Place Flat 1
Current Premiership Place Jump 8
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 43142
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2188 365 303 279 236 184 821 $20,505,696
G & L 391 47 51 43 41 34 175 $11,663,775
2025/26 369 65 48 52 28 27 149 $3,224,600
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 King's English (AUS) 2022's full breeding profile ›