Ellerslie (NZ)
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9
R8
Bayleys Great Northern Challenge Stakes Gr3
1600m | 2:42pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 4m
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Set Weight With Penalties
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $120,000
 
 
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R8
2 - Meaningful Star (7)
  • 2 Meaningful Star (7)
  • J: Matthew Cartwright 56.0kg
  • T: B Wallace & G Cooksley
  • 9-9-9-5-0-x-0-8-2-2
6.25 6.25
$6.25 $6.25 - - - $6.25
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
26-5-9-0
GOOD
10-2-1-0
TRACK
11-3-2-0
DISTANCE
5-2-1-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
42-8-11-0
CAREER
$1,775,700
PRIZE MONEY
1408 - 1800
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 42-8-11-0 19% 45% 8
Distance 11-3-2-0 27% 45% 2
Track 10-2-1-0 20% 30% 6
Track / Dist 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 14-4-6-0 29% 71% 1
1st up 7-0-1-0 0% 14% 9
2nd up 7-2-1-0 29% 43% 6
3rd up 7-1-3-0 14% 57% 8
4th up 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 3
Group 1 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 4
Group 3 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
Listed 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 2
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1408m (1), 1600m (2), 1609m (1), 1650m (1), 1800m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 26-5-9-0 19% 54% 7
Soft 13-2-2-0 15% 31% 10
Heavy 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 16-3-2-0 19% 31% 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Matthew Cartwright
Trainer 12mth 113-14-9-9 12% 28% 8
B Wallace & G Cooksley
Trained at: Byerley Park
Owners: G L Cooksley, A J & C W Reynolds, C J, J R & R J Wallace & B J Wallace
Colours: Royal Blue, White Crossed Sashes, White Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Pivotal - Adore
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 21
Tauranga (Soft) 15/11/2025, Race 7, 1530m, Tauranga Stakes
Finished 2/10 0.1L, $27750, Jockey C Dell, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$6.80, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st Agera (NZ)
2nd Meaningful Star (IRE) 59kg 0.1L
3rd Khafre 59kg 0.6L
2 of 11 35
Ellerslie (Good) 25/10/2025, Race 6, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/11 0.8L, $12025, Jockey T C Moodley, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$12.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th,
1st The Odyssey (NZ)
2nd Meaningful Star (IRE) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Livid Sky (NZ) 54kg 0.9L
8 of 11 28
Ellerslie (Soft) 20/09/2025, Race 9, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/11 7.8L, $975, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$40.30, In-running Settled 7, 400m 7th,
1st Tardelli
2nd Cannon Hill (NZ) 54.5kg 2L
3rd Livid Sky (NZ) 54kg 4.3L
13 of 14 126
Te Rapa (Heavy) 23/08/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Foxbridge Plate
Finished 13/14 13.1L, Jockey C R Barnes, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$79.60, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 13th,
1st Sterling Express (NZ)
2nd Lhasa 58.5kg 1L
3rd Dusty Road (NZ) 58.5kg 2.0L
15 of 16 42
Ellerslie (Soft) 19/04/2025, Race 8, 1600m, Manco Easter Hcp
Finished 15/16 9.7L, Jockey Matthew Cartwright, Barrier 14, Weight 57.00kg
$16.90, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 15th,
1st Doctor Askar (NZ)
2nd Tardelli 53.00kg 0.3L
3rd Electron (NZ) 53.00kg 0.4L
5 of 8 14
Ellerslie (Soft) 08/03/2025, Race 6, 2000m, Bonecrusher New Zealand
Finished 5/8 3.4L, $25000, Jockey Matthew Cartwright, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$47.70, In-running Settled 2, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th,
1st El Vencedor (NZ)
2nd La Crique (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Qali Al Farrasha (NZ) 57kg 2.6L
9 of 11 21
Ellerslie (Soft) 22/02/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Otaki-Maori Classic
Finished 9/11 7.4L, $7500, Jockey Matthew Cartwright, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$58.30, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th,
1st El Vencedor (NZ)
2nd Qali Al Farrasha (NZ) 57kg 3.3L
3rd Orchestral (NZ) 57kg 3.5L
9 of 15 37
Ellerslie (Soft) 01/02/2025, Race 7, 1500m, Fulton Family Stakes
Finished 9/15 7.4L, $1500, Jockey K Stott, Barrier 18, Weight 57kg
$9.80, In-running Settled 14, 400m 14th,
1st El Vencedor (NZ)
2nd Hasstobeawinner (NZ) 53kg 5L
3rd Merchant Queen 53kg 5.8L
9 of 11 26
Ellerslie (Soft) 26/12/2024, Race 9, 2000m, Zabeel Classic
Finished 9/11 6.5L, $7500, Jockey Matthew Cartwright, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$18.20, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Snazzytavi (NZ)
2nd La Crique (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd El Vencedor (NZ) 59kg 1.4L
1 of 9 35
Ellerslie (Soft) 30/11/2024, Race 7, 1600m, Great Northern Challenge Stakes
Finished 1/9 0.2L, $69000, Jockey M J Mc Nab, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Meaningful Star (IRE)
2nd Aegon (NZ) 55kg 0.2L
3rd Sumi (NZ) 53kg 0.4L