Ruakaka (NZ)
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R5
Result
Harcourts Whangarei (Bm65)
1400m | 12:40pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $35,000
 
 
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R5
1 - Bad Education (3)
  • 1 Bad Education (3)
  • J: Sam McNab (a4) 60.0kg
  • T: Josh King & Maija Vance
  • 0-4-0-7-0-4-6-3-5-3
6.5 6.5 5.75 5.5 5.25 5.0
$6.50 $6.50 $5.75 $5.50 $5.25 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
26-3-5-3
GOOD
3-0-0-2
TRACK
3-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-0-0-2
JKY RIDING
4/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
47-5-6-9
CAREER
$222,995
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 47-5-6-9 11% 43% 3
Distance 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 5
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 1
1st up 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 6
2nd up 6-1-0-2 17% 50% 3
3rd up 6-2-3-0 33% 83% 2
4th up 6-2-1-1 33% 67% 2
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
Win distances: 1200m (5)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 26-3-5-3 12% 42% 4
Soft 15-1-0-6 7% 47% 5
Heavy 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
Synthetic 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 1
All wet 18-2-0-6 11% 44% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 62-6-5-9 10% 32% 3
Sam McNab
Trainer 12mth 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
Josh King & Maija Vance
Trained at: Cambridge
Owners: G E August, K G & M Daly, A G Farquhar, S & T Hall, D W Hill, S Howe, J King & M Lomas
Colours: Silver, Black Crown, Silver Sleeves With Black Seams, Silver Cap With Black Seams
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Bel Esprit - Courtship
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 10 21
Ruakaka (Soft) 02/08/2025, Race 3, 1300m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/10 1.9L, $3150, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 3, Weight 55.5kg
$4.50, In-running Settled 5, 400m 5th,
1st Arabella (NZ)
2nd Berenhard (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Bad Education 55.5kg 1.9L
5 of 9 14
Ruakaka (Heavy) 12/07/2025, Race 4, 1200m, (Bm75)
Finished 5/9 6.6L, $875, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 8, Weight 54.5kg
$10.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Reptak (NZ)
2nd Judicial 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Dancing Dream (NZ) 52kg 3.6L
3 of 14 10
Ruakaka (Soft) 28/06/2025, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/14 2.0L, $3150, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 17, Weight 55.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th,
1st Part Time Lover (NZ)
2nd Vesphire (NZ) 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bad Education 55.5kg 2.0L
6 of 10 14
Cambridge Synthetic (Synthetic) 18/06/2025, Race 2, 970m, Hcp (75)
Finished 6/10 3.1L, $340, Jockey B D Rogerson, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$14.90
1st Brazen Affair (NZ)
2nd Hasstobefast (NZ) 61.5kg 0.3L
3rd Kakadu (NZ) 58.5kg 0.4L
4 of 10 11
Cambridge Synthetic (Synthetic) 04/06/2025, Race 2, 970m, Hcp (72)
Finished 4/10 1.9L, $850, Jockey B D Rogerson, Barrier 9, Weight 56.5kg
$26.20
1st Hasstobefast (NZ)
2nd Brazen Affair (NZ) 56.50kg 0.3L
3rd Mirabella (NZ) 56kg 1.8L
11 of 11 70
New Plymouth Raceway (Soft) 24/05/2025, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm75)
Finished 11/11 27.7L, Jockey B D Rogerson, Barrier 13, Weight 54.5kg
$22.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th,
1st Sinbin (NZ)
2nd Cleat (NZ) 55.00kg 0.5L
3rd Belles Beau (NZ) 59.00kg 1.5L
7 of 10 17
Gold Coast (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 9, 1400m, 3yo+ Qlty
Finished 7/10 3.6L, $2250, Jockey Ms N Beriman, Barrier 10, Weight 53kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Red Defcon
2nd Ready For Anything 55kg 1L
3rd Hatchet 60kg 1.1L
10 of 11 14
Doomben (Good) 26/02/2025, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 10/11 5.8L, $760, Jockey Ms N Beriman, Barrier 10, Weight 60.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.14s
1st Keep Safe
2nd Impendor 57kg 0.2L
3rd Surfers Royale 58.5kg 1.0L
4 of 11 25
Ipswich (Soft) 12/02/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Hcp (C5)
Finished 4/11 2L, $1900, Jockey Ms N Beriman, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.14s
1st Surfers Royale
2nd Stanislaus 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Zelgaria 59kg 1.8L
11 of 12 23
Eagle Farm (Good) 18/01/2025, Race 10, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 11/12 7.4L, Jockey Jasper Franklin, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st Anemacore (NZ)
2nd Our Magnus 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Take A Picture 58kg 2.3L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 12 16
Warwick (Good) 12/10/2024, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $14000, Jockey Tom Orr, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Bad Education
2nd Bowrider 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Hill Billy Flyer 58.5kg 1.2L