Riccarton Park (NZ)
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9
R8
7h7m
TAB Southern Alps Challenge
1600m | 1:55pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $350,000
 
 
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R8
12 - Toa Haka (16)
  • 12 Toa Haka (16)
  • J: A K Riddell 55.5kg
  • T: D M Walsh
  • x-6-3-0-1-1-8-3-4-1
21.0 21.0
$21.00 $21.00 - - - $21.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-1-2-2
GOOD
10-3-1-2
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
GROUP 1
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
32-6-4-6
CAREER
$193,925
PRIZE MONEY
970 - 1400
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 32-6-4-6 19% 50% 16
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 10-3-1-2 30% 60% 7
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 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 19
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-1-0-2 33% 100% 4
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 970m (1), 1200m (1), 1300m (1), 1400m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-1-2-2 13% 63% 9
Soft 12-2-1-3 17% 50% 14
Heavy 8-2-1-1 25% 50% 8
Synthetic 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 8
All wet 20-4-2-4 20% 50% 14
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 752-84-68-80 11% 31% 8
A K Riddell
Trainer 12mth 62-9-10-9 15% 45% 7
D M Walsh
Trained at: Riccarton Park
Owners: Brendan Hewlett
Colours: Royal Blue With White Stripes, Sleeves & Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Iffraaj - Rasa Lila
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 12
Ashburton (Soft) 02/04/2026, Race 8, 1300m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $14375, Jockey Jack Taplin, Barrier 2, Weight 53kg
$7.10
1st Toa Haka (NZ)
2nd Trobriand 54kg 0.1L
3rd Our Echo (NZ) 57.5kg 3.4L
4 of 7 29
Riccarton Park (Good) 21/03/2026, Race 3, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/7 3.9L, $2500, Jockey M Cameron, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Witz End (NZ)
2nd Texas Dolly (NZ) 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd Our Echo (NZ) 58.5kg 2.8L
3 of 10 27
Ashburton (Soft) 20/02/2026, Race 8, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/10 0.4L, $4500, Jockey S T Collett, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$4.00
1st Contemplation Bay (NZ)
2nd Candycane (NZ) 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Toa Haka (NZ) 55.5kg 0.4L
8 of 14 70
Riccarton Park (Heavy) 24/01/2026, Race 8, 1200m, Timaru Stakes
Finished 8/14 4.2L, $1200, Jockey Jack Taplin, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th,
1st Pour The Wine (NZ)
2nd Betty Spaghetti 53kg 2L
3rd Tomasina (NZ) 53kg 2.2L
1 of 12 7
Riccarton Park (Heavy) 15/11/2025, Race 5, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/12 2.5L, $43125, Jockey Joe Doyle, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$10.20, In-running Settled 2, 400m 2nd,
1st Toa Haka (NZ)
2nd Illicit Dreams (NZ) 54.5kg 2.5L
3rd Sevenayes (NZ) 54kg 3.8L
1 of 13 30
Riccarton Park (Good) 08/11/2025, Race 11, 1400m, (Bm75)
Finished 1/13 0.2L, $37375, Jockey Joe Doyle, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$23.90, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Toa Haka (NZ)
2nd Maybe Diva (NZ) 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Say Satono (NZ) 60kg 1.5L
10 of 13 26
Phar Lap Raceway (Soft) 09/10/2025, Race 9, 1200m, (Bm75)
Finished 10/13 9.5L, $600, Jockey Floor Moerman, Barrier 17, Weight 56kg
$18.40, In-running Settled 11, 400m 11th,
1st Graeme John (NZ)
2nd Legally Binding 57kg 0.8L
3rd Specialty (NZ) 56.5kg 1.6L
3 of 12 14
Riccarton Park (Soft) 13/09/2025, Race 9, 1400m, (Bm75)
Finished 3/12 1.0L, $3600, Jockey Rohan Mudhoo, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$14.70
1st On File (NZ)
2nd The Entertainer (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Toa Haka (NZ) 58.5kg 1.0L
6 of 9 140
Riccarton Park (Soft) 30/08/2025, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm75)
Finished 6/9 3.8L, $600, Jockey Jack Taplin, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Say Satono (NZ)
2nd Legally Binding 56kg 0.5L
3rd Eye Spy (NZ) 53.5kg 2.0L
9 of 13 21
Riccarton Park (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm75)
Finished 9/13 4.2L, $525, Jockey Rohan Mudhoo, Barrier 11, Weight 58.50kg
$6.20
1st Vanderdonk (NZ)
2nd Tommy Shelby (NZ) 56.00kg 0.4L
3rd Gemma Flitz (NZ) 54.5kg 0.6L