Ellerslie (NZ)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9
R7
8h30m
Eagle Technology Avondale Cup Gr3
2400m | 2:03pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $250,000
 
 
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R7
9 - Blue Sky At Night (17)
  • 9 Blue Sky At Night (17)
  • J: Tayla Mitchell 53.0kg
  • T: Ms S Hale
  • 1-0-0-x-0-6-7-4-5-9
21.0 21.0 26.0
$21.00 $21.00 - - $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-3-1-0
GOOD
7-1-0-0
TRACK
6-2-0-0
DISTANCE
3-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
18-5-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
32%
PLACE S/RATE
34-7-4-0
CAREER
$407,330
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 2400
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 34-7-4-0 21% 32% 12
Distance 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 3
Track 7-1-0-0 14% 14% 12
Track / Dist 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 8
2nd up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 13
3rd up 5-1-2-0 20% 60% 8
4th up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 8
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 8-2-0-0 25% 25% 6
Listed 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1600m (3), 2100m (2), 2400m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 15-3-1-0 20% 27% 13
Soft 11-2-0-0 18% 18% 14
Heavy 6-2-3-0 33% 83% 4
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 17-4-3-0 24% 41% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 333-24-36-36 7% 29% 3
Tayla Mitchell
Trainer 12mth 40-3-3-6 8% 30% 19
Ms S Hale
Trained at: Cambridge
Owners: A J & I M Barker
Colours: Gold, Dark Blue Diamond (B&F) & Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay mare
Breeding: Shamexpress - After Midnight
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 13 30
Ellerslie (Soft) 31/01/2026, Race 8, 1500m, Fulton Family Stakes
Finished 9/13 8.1L, $1500, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 11, Weight 53kg
$39.70, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th,
1st Special Sakura (NZ)
2nd What You Wish For (NZ) 53kg 1.8L
3rd Moxie 53kg 3.6L
5 of 10 19
Ellerslie (Soft) 01/01/2026, Race 8, 2400m, Queen Elizabeth Ii Cup
Finished 5/10 2.4L, $6250, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 6, Weight 53kg
$13.20, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Santa Catalina (NZ)
2nd Trust In You (NZ) 53kg 0.8L
3rd The Odyssey (NZ) 57kg 2.1L
4 of 14 21
Te Rapa (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Waikato Cup
Finished 4/14 1.7L, $7000, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$11.90, In-running Settled 10, 800m 11th, 400m 11th,
1st Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ)
2nd Gigi (NZ) 53kg 0.2L
3rd The Odyssey (NZ) 57kg 0.4L
7 of 14 18
Pukekohe Park (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 9, 2100m, Counties Cup
Finished 7/14 1.2L, $2550, Jockey K A Myers, Barrier 15, Weight 53kg
$11.40, In-running Settled 6, 800m 4th, 400m 5th,
1st Final Return (NZ)
2nd Rosetown Princess (NZ) 53kg 0.3L
3rd Aftermath (NZ) 53kg 0.4L
6 of 12 18
Ellerslie (Good) 04/11/2025, Race 8, 2000m, Balmerino Stakes
Finished 6/12 4.3L, $2250, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$52.70
1st El Vencedor (NZ)
2nd Diamond Jak (NZ) 59kg 2.3L
3rd Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ) 59kg 3.1L
11 of 13 174
Matamata (Soft) 17/10/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Matamata Cup
Finished 11/13 3.9L, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$16.60
1st Agera (NZ)
2nd Electric Time (NZ) 53kg 0.1L
3rd Above The Clouds (NZ) 53kg 0.3L
12 of 13 49
Te Rapa (Soft) 26/04/2025, Race 8, 2000m, Travis Stakes
Finished 12/13 5.1L, Jockey U A Holmquist, Barrier 13, Weight 57.00kg
$17.80, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st Val Di Zoldo (NZ)
2nd Islington Lass (NZ) 57.00kg 0.3L
3rd Outback Opal (NZ) 57.00kg 1.3L
11 of 18 14
Ellerslie (Soft) 08/03/2025, Race 7, 3200m, Auckland Cup
Finished 11/18 7L, $3600, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th,
1st Trav (NZ)
2nd Tajanis (IRE) 53kg 0.2L
3rd Interpretation (IRE) 59kg 3.0L
1 of 18 21
Ellerslie (Soft) 22/02/2025, Race 6, 2400m, Avondale Cup
Finished 1/18 0.3L, $143750, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$34.70, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th,
1st Blue Sky At Night (NZ)
2nd About Time (NZ) 53kg 0.3L
3rd Final Return (NZ) 53kg 0.7L
9 of 12 31
New Plymouth Raceway (Good) 01/02/2025, Race 7, 1800m, Taranaki Cup
Finished 9/12 5L, $1800, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 13, Weight 54kg
$32.20, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th,
1st Herbert (NZ)
2nd Midnight Blue 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Loch In Ora (NZ) 53kg 1.0L