Taupo (NZ)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9
R7
The Belle Family (Bm65)
1100m | 1:27pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 2.5m
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $18,500
 
 
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R7
9 - Merlotti (2)
  • 9 Merlotti (2)
  • J: V A Colgan 57.0kg
  • T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson
  • 3-0-x-1-9-9-6-3-7-3
13.0 13.0 15.0 13.0 10.0 11.0
$13.00 $13.00 $15.00 $13.00 $10.00 $11.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-0-2
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
18-2-1-3
CAREER
$30,045
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-2-1-3 11% 33% 5
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 4
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
4th up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 7-1-0-2 14% 43% 4
Heavy 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 4
Synthetic 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 1
All wet 13-2-1-2 15% 38% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 390-37-39-45 9% 31% 3
V A Colgan
Trainer 12mth 971-157-125-138 16% 43% 4
Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson
Trained at: Matamata
Owners: Te Akau Merlotti Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
Colours: Tangerine, Royal Blue Stars, Striped Sleeves, Tangerine Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Burgundy - Ruppertsberg
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 6 30
Matamata (Soft) 13/09/2024, Race 4, 1050m, Hcp (60)
Finished 3/6 4.6L, $1665, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th,
1st Mafia Mamma (NZ)
2nd Chloe's Comet (NZ) 55kg 4.5L
3rd Merlotti (NZ) 59.5kg 4.6L
7 of 9 21
Cambridge (Synthetic) 14/08/2024, Race 3, 1300m, Hcp (60)
Finished 7/9 3.3L, $340, Jockey C J Grylls, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$4.70, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Fairshare (NZ)
2nd Market Place (NZ) 58kg 0.1L
3rd No Agenda Nigel (NZ) 57kg 1.6L
3 of 12 27
Cambridge (Synthetic) 24/07/2024, Race 4, 1300m, Hcp (60)
Finished 3/12 4.1L, $1530, Jockey N S Parmar, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$14.20
1st Boxmoss (NZ)
2nd Toa Tuahine 53kg 3.8L
3rd Merlotti (NZ) 59kg 4.1L
6 of 8 22
Te Aroha (Heavy) 27/06/2024, Race 9, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 6/8 6.3L, $340, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$9.70, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Baronet (NZ)
2nd Hey Hey Baby (NZ) 53.5kg 0.8L
3rd Kaimai Queen (NZ) 57kg 3.1L
9 of 14 25
Matamata (Heavy) 05/06/2024, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 9/14 4.3L, $340, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$16.70, In-running Settled 8, 400m 9th,
1st Polly Plum
2nd Vino Valentino (NZ) 56kg 0.2L
3rd Baronet (NZ) 53.5kg 0.7L
9 of 14 22
Arawa Park (Soft) 11/05/2024, Race 3, 1215m, (Bm65)
Finished 9/14 4.5L, $525, Jockey N S Parmar, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$17.50
1st Swindle (NZ)
2nd Kai Moana (NZ) 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Vantaana (NZ) 54.5kg 1.5L
1 of 10 142
Matamata (Soft) 19/04/2024, Race 5, 1200m, Hcp (60)
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $9520, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$4.70, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd,
1st Merlotti (NZ)
2nd Regal Warrior (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Kai Moana (NZ) 54kg 0.3L
14 of 14 8
Te Aroha (Good) 29/11/2023, Race 7, 1300m, Hcp (60)
Finished 14/14 14.3L, Jockey N S Parmar, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$7.40, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 9th,
1st Night Night Dora (NZ)
2nd With You (NZ) 58kg 0.3L
3rd Good Spot (NZ) 57.5kg 1.8L
3 of 6 12
Arawa Park (Soft) 21/11/2023, Race 4, 1230m, Hcp (60)
Finished 3/6 0.5L, $1665, Jockey O P Bosson, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd,
1st Villon (NZ)
2nd Luxuriant (NZ) 57.5kg 0.4L
3rd Merlotti (NZ) 59.5kg 0.5L
6 of 12 14
Taupo (Soft) 09/11/2023, Race 3, 1400m, Hcp (60)
Finished 6/12 3.5L, $370, Jockey N S Parmar, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$4.50, In-running Settled 11, 400m 11th,
1st Strange Love (NZ)
2nd Hey Hey Baby (NZ) 58kg 1.3L
3rd Taser (NZ) 58kg 2.1L