New Plymouth Raceway (NZ)
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R5
1h45m
Energy Vets (Bm65)
2000m | 12:27pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $40,000
 
 
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R5
9 - French Thinker (7)
  • 9 French Thinker (7)
  • J: Sam McNab (a3) 57.0kg
  • T: Kelly Van Dyk
  • 7-x-7-3-3-1
8.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.0 5.0
$8.00 $8.00 $7.50 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
GOOD
1-1-0-0
TRACK
1-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/18
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
5-1-0-2
CAREER
$14,985
PRIZE MONEY
2000
WIN RANGE
24
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-1-0-2 20% 60% 1
Distance 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
3rd up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 5
4th up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 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: 2000m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 2
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-1-0-2 33% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 265-30-30-27 11% 33% 2
Sam McNab
Trainer 12mth 16-2-1-3 13% 38% 3
Kelly Van Dyk
Trained at: Matamata
Owners: Anray Holdings Ltd
Colours: Black, Orange & Grey Stylised Logo, Orange Sleeves & Cap With Black Seams
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay mare
Breeding: So You Think - French Success
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 8 14
New Plymouth Raceway (Heavy) 31/12/2025, Race 1, 2000m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/8 1L, $10360, Jockey C R Barnes, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$2.20
1st French Thinker
2nd Gioia Magica (NZ) 56.5kg 1L
3rd Flor De Cana (NZ) 56.5kg 9.5L
3 of 11 12
Ruakaka (Soft) 17/12/2025, Race 6, 1600m, F&M Mdn
Finished 3/11 0.6L, $1665, Jockey C R Barnes, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$11.50
1st Sibella (NZ)
2nd Cheerful Smile 55.5kg 0.4L
3rd French Thinker 57.5kg 0.6L
3 of 10 29
Arawa Park (Soft) 05/12/2025, Race 2, 1560m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 3/10 2.8L, $2250, Jockey E H Nicholas, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$22.40, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th,
1st Orson Stone (NZ)
2nd Los Salsero 57kg 0.8L
3rd French Thinker 55.5kg 2.8L
7 of 15 155
Avondale (Good) 06/11/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 7/15 8L, $370, Jockey C R Barnes, Barrier 13, Weight 56.5kg
$28.20, In-running Settled 7, 400m 8th,
1st Road To Paris (NZ)
2nd Night Wolf (NZ) 57kg 1.8L
3rd Sneaky Cyclone (NZ) 57kg 4.1L
7 of 9 N/A
Cambridge Synthetic (Synthetic) 04/06/2025, Race 8, 1300m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 7/9 5.4L, $340, Jockey K A Myers, Barrier 5, Weight 56.50kg
$5.00
1st Karyon (NZ)
2nd Mivirgo (NZ) 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Pinky Pie 56.50kg 0.3L