Matamata (NZ)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
6h3m
Holster Engineering Lally & Symes South Waikato Cup
2000m | 1:55pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 7.5m
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $35,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
2 - Giacomo (7)
  • 2 Giacomo (7)
  • J: E H Nicholas (a1) 57.0kg
  • T: Peter & Shaun Mckay
  • 3-x-3-8-4-7-7-2-6-6
8.5 8.5 7.5 8.5 8.0
$8.50 $8.50 $8.50 $7.50 $8.50 $8.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
22-2-4-2
GOOD
11-2-2-3
TRACK
4-1-1-1
DISTANCE
3-1-1-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
55-5-6-11
CAREER
$174,280
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2000
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 55-5-6-11 9% 40% 4
Distance 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 1
Track 11-2-2-3 18% 64% 3
Track / Dist 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 5
2nd up 5-0-0-2 0% 40% 4
3rd up 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 1
4th up 5-0-0-0 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 1-0-0-0 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 (3), 1560m (1), 2000m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 22-2-4-2 9% 36% 5
Soft 27-3-1-6 11% 37% 3
Heavy 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 3
Synthetic 3-0-1-2 0% 100% 2
All wet 30-3-1-7 10% 37% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
E H Nicholas
Trainer 12mth 122-14-14-9 11% 30% 4
Peter & Shaun Mckay
Trained at: Matamata
Owners: A C & L J E MacDonald, Kim & Peter McKay
Colours: Royal Blue, Gold Lightning Bolt (B&F) & Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Puccini - Tarantella
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 9 51
Matamata (Soft) 28/02/2026, Race 8, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/9 10.3L, $750, Jockey J J Fawcett, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Leroy Brown (NZ)
2nd Khafre 59kg 3L
3rd Zantabulous (NZ) 52kg 3.8L
6 of 10 19
Tauranga (Good) 08/01/2026, Race 7, 2100m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/10 5.3L, $750, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 6, Weight 53kg
$19.80, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st,
1st Kiwi Skyhawk (NZ)
2nd Doddle (NZ) 57kg 3.5L
3rd Fly My Wey (NZ) 57kg 3.6L
2 of 8 14
Te Rapa (Soft) 20/12/2025, Race 5, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/8 1.3L, $9250, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 1, Weight 51kg
$6.40, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Pericles (NZ)
2nd Giacomo (NZ) 51kg 1.3L
3rd Mosinvader (NZ) 58kg 1.5L
7 of 14 25
Pukekohe Park (Soft) 06/12/2025, Race 5, 2100m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/14 3L, $975, Jockey Hayley Hassman, Barrier 6, Weight 52.5kg
$12.90, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Livid Sky (NZ)
2nd Dark Destroyer (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Solidify (NZ) 55.5kg 0.4L
7 of 9 17
Te Aroha (Soft) 11/11/2025, Race 3, 2200m, (Bm75)
Finished 7/9 3.2L, $370, Jockey Hayley Hassman, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Gillian (NZ)
2nd Procella (NZ) 58kg 0.3L
3rd Balance Of Power (NZ) 60kg 1.6L
4 of 11 15
Ellerslie (Good) 25/10/2025, Race 6, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/11 2.2L, $3250, Jockey J J Fawcett, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$9.20, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st The Odyssey (NZ)
2nd Meaningful Star (IRE) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Livid Sky (NZ) 54kg 0.9L
8 of 14 54
Taupo (Soft) 10/10/2025, Race 7, 1300m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/14 4.8L, $375, Jockey A K Riddell, Barrier 12, Weight 52kg
$28.30
1st Churchillian (NZ)
2nd Captured By Love 54.5kg 2L
3rd The Odyssey (NZ) 58.5kg 2.3L
3 of 5 134
Taupo (Heavy) 17/08/2025, Race 4, 1400m, (Bm75)
Finished 3/5 2.8L, $1530, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st This Time Girl (NZ)
2nd Enright (NZ) 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Giacomo (NZ) 57.5kg 2.8L
3 of 11 7
Ellerslie (Soft) 05/04/2025, Race 4, 2200m, Opem
Finished 3/11 0.4L, $5850, Jockey Joe Doyle, Barrier 2, Weight 56.00kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Embezzler (NZ)
2nd Fly My Wey (NZ) 60.00kg 0.2L
3rd Giacomo (NZ) 56.00kg 0.4L
2 of 7 17
Te Aroha (Good) 29/03/2025, Race 4, 2200m, (Bm75)
Finished 2/7 0.1L, $7400, Jockey J J Fawcett, Barrier 5, Weight 60.50kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st Livid Sky (NZ)
2nd Giacomo (NZ) 60.50kg 0.1L
3rd King Of The North (NZ) 55.5kg 0.3L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 6 11
Matamata (Soft) 12/03/2025, Race 4, 2000m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/6 2.8L, $14375, Jockey J J Fawcett, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$1.50
1st Giacomo (NZ)
2nd Ess Vee Are (NZ) 60kg 2.8L
3rd Special Swey (NZ) 54kg 3.1L