Ellerslie (NZ)
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R8
Elsdon Park Balmerino Stakes Gr3
2000m | 2:41pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Weight For Age
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $150,000
 
 
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R8
5 - Midnight Blue (9)
  • 5 Midnight Blue (9)
  • J: O P Bosson 59.0kg
  • T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson
  • 6-4-9-2-2-4-7-0-x-5
15.0 15.0
$15.00 $15.00 - - - $15.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
35-7-6-5
GOOD
4-0-0-0
TRACK
8-1-2-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1-0-0-0
WEIGHT FOR AGE
4/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
43-7-7-5
CAREER
$1,040,507
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 2400
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 43-7-7-5 16% 44% 8
Distance 8-1-2-1 13% 50% 6
Track 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 4
2nd up 8-1-1-0 13% 25% 7
3rd up 7-2-0-1 29% 43% 5
4th up 6-2-0-1 33% 50% 3
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 1
Group 3 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 8
Listed 12-2-1-2 17% 42% 4
WFA 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1600m (1), 1800m (2), 2000m (1), 2200m (2), 2400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 35-7-6-5 20% 51% 4
Soft 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 12
Heavy 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-0-1-0 0% 13% 12
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 141-30-21-13 21% 45% 1
O P Bosson
Trainer 12mth 835-125-130-93 15% 42% 1
Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson
Trained at: Matamata
Owners: Te Akau Midnight Blue Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
Colours: Tangerine, Royal Blue Stars, Striped Sleeves, Tangerine Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: So You Think - Midnight Special
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 11 210
Ellerslie (Good) 25/10/2025, Race 6, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/11 2.4L, $1625, Jockey Corentin Berge, Barrier 11, Weight 60kg
$19.90, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th,
1st The Odyssey (NZ)
2nd Meaningful Star (IRE) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Livid Sky (NZ) 54kg 0.9L
10 of 11 21
Trentham (Good) 29/03/2025, Race 7, 2100m, Awapuni Gold Cup
Finished 10/11 6.4L, $3000, Jockey G Rooke, Barrier 8, Weight 55.50kg
$12.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st Waitak (NZ)
2nd Manifique (NZ) 53.00kg 2.3L
3rd Town Cryer (NZ) 55.00kg 2.5L
7 of 8 14
Ellerslie (Soft) 08/03/2025, Race 6, 2000m, Bonecrusher New Zealand
Finished 7/8 4.8L, $15000, Jockey R T Elliot, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$40.60, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st El Vencedor (NZ)
2nd La Crique (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Qali Al Farrasha (NZ) 57kg 2.6L
4 of 18 21
Ellerslie (Soft) 22/02/2025, Race 6, 2400m, Avondale Cup
Finished 4/18 1.1L, $12500, Jockey R T Elliot, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$12.80, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th,
1st Blue Sky At Night (NZ)
2nd About Time (NZ) 53kg 0.3L
3rd Final Return (NZ) 53kg 0.7L
2 of 12 33
New Plymouth Raceway (Good) 01/02/2025, Race 7, 1800m, Taranaki Cup
Finished 2/12 0.8L, $22200, Jockey R T Elliot, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$11.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th,
1st Herbert (NZ)
2nd Midnight Blue 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Loch In Ora (NZ) 53kg 1.0L
2 of 12 10
Taupo (Good) 30/12/2024, Race 7, 2000m, Taupo Cup
Finished 2/12 1.3L, $15725, Jockey A Lawson-Carroll, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th,
1st Doddle (NZ)
2nd Midnight Blue 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Opawa Jack (NZ) 56.5kg 1.4L
9 of 10 20
Matamata (Good) 20/12/2024, Race 7, 1600m, Matamata Cup
Finished 9/10 12L, $1200, Jockey O P Bosson, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$4.10
1st Khafre
2nd Mary Shan (NZ) 53kg 0.5L
3rd Mali Ston (NZ) 59kg 3.0L
4 of 9 25
Ellerslie (Soft) 30/11/2024, Race 7, 1600m, Great Northern Challenge Stakes
Finished 4/9 1.3L, $6000, Jockey C J Grylls, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$8.30, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Meaningful Star (IRE)
2nd Aegon (NZ) 55kg 0.2L
3rd Sumi (NZ) 53kg 0.4L
6 of 10 23
Flemington (Good) 05/11/2024, Race 6, 1800m, Melbourne Cup Day Plate
Finished 6/10 6.1L, $3500, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Arran Bay
2nd Unspoken (IRE) 60kg 0.1L
3rd Apulia 56.5kg 0.6L
1 of 14 127
Seymour (Good) 13/10/2024, Race 9, 1600m, Seymour Cup
Finished 1/14 1L, $120000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Midnight Blue
2nd Earl Of Tyrone (IRE) 57.5kg 1L
3rd Maktoob (GB) 54kg 1.8L