New Plymouth Raceway (NZ)
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The Rock Tradies Race Day – Saturday 23rd May 2026 (Bm65)
1400m | 2:22pm
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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R8
5 - Sunshine Ale (4)
  • 5 Sunshine Ale (4)
  • J: E H Nicholas (a1) 58.0kg
  • T: Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos
  • 8-x-3-3-1-x-0-1-4-5
13.0 13.0 12.0 13.0 15.0 20.0
$13.00 $13.00 $12.00 $13.00 $15.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-1-0-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-2-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
8-2-0-2
CAREER
$25,300
PRIZE MONEY
1400
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 8-2-0-2 25% 50% 3
Distance 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 8
2nd up 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
4th up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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: 1400m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Soft 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 3-1-0-2 33% 100% 1
All wet 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
E H Nicholas
Trainer 12mth 150-10-28-18 7% 37% 8
Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos
Trained at: Hastings
Owners: Argyll Holdings Ltd
Colours: Black & White Chequers, Red Sash, Armbands & Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut mare
Breeding: Telperion - Red Carpet
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 5 67
Waipukurau (Heavy) 15/02/2026, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm75)
Finished 5/5 8.8L, $370, Jockey A K Riddell, Barrier 6, Weight 53kg
$7.40, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th,
1st Platinum Pantheon
2nd Southern Chilli 57kg 2.8L
3rd Dollybird (NZ) 52.5kg 3.6L
4 of 12 24
Tauherenikau (Good) 10/12/2025, Race 6, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 4/12 1.7L, $1250, Jockey A K Riddell, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$14.40
1st Psyclone (NZ)
2nd Hard Too Think 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Mr Jay Eight (NZ) 57kg 1.6L
1 of 11 14
Waipukurau (Good) 16/11/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/11 1.3L, $10360, Jockey A K Riddell, Barrier 12, Weight 54.5kg
$27.60, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st Sunshine Ale (NZ)
2nd Lantern Way (NZ) 60kg 1.3L
3rd Hickory Jack (NZ) 58kg 1.5L
10 of 11 91
Woodville (Soft) 02/11/2025, Race 3, 1300m, F&M (Bm65)
Finished 10/11 4.2L, $370, Jockey A K Riddell, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$17.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st Jungle Jane (NZ)
2nd Keeping Time (NZ) 57kg 0.8L
3rd Anushka Shesastar (NZ) 57.5kg 1.6L
1 of 8 30
Awapuni Synthetic (Synthetic) 03/08/2025, Race 8, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/8 0.1L, $9520, Jockey A K Riddell, Barrier 11, Weight 54.5kg
$4.90, In-running Settled 4, 400m 6th,
1st Sunshine Ale (NZ)
2nd Reliable Squeeze (NZ) 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Wonderboy (NZ) 58.5kg 0.5L
3 of 11 12
Awapuni Synthetic (Synthetic) 04/07/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Hcp (57)
Finished 3/11 1.0L, $1530, Jockey A K Riddell, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$8.60, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th,
1st Sam's Turn (NZ)
2nd Merchant Banker (NZ) 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Sunshine Ale (NZ) 53kg 1.0L
3 of 9 185
Awapuni Synthetic (Synthetic) 22/06/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Hcp (58)
Finished 3/9 4.5L, $1530, Jockey A K Riddell, Barrier 2, Weight 52kg
$29.70
1st Bodacious Kate (NZ)
2nd Turn It Up (NZ) 56kg 4L
3rd Sunshine Ale (NZ) 52kg 4.5L
8 of 8 N/A
Otaki (Soft) 19/12/2024, Race 1, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 8/8 7.9L, $370, Jockey L Sutherland, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$13.30, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th,
1st Stone The Crows (NZ)
2nd Nezha (NZ) 57kg 1.5L
3rd La Dulcin'Ee (NZ) 56.5kg 2.8L