Matamata (NZ)
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R7
9h13m
Shout Out To All Our MMRC Members(Bm65)
1100m | 1:54pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 4m
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $17,000
 
 
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R7
14 - Opaea Joe (9)
  • 14 Opaea Joe (9)
  • J: 56.5kg
  • T: G K Opie
  • 8-6-5-6-1-0-0-3-0-9
21.0 21.0
$21.00 $21.00 - - - $21.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
16-2-0-1
GOOD
8-1-1-1
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
25%
PLACE S/RATE
59-8-2-5
CAREER
$141,535
PRIZE MONEY
1150 - 1400
WIN RANGE
4
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 59-8-2-5 14% 25% 10
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 8
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 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 8
3rd up 5-1-1-1 20% 60% 2
4th up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 3
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 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: 1150m (1), 1200m (1), 1215m (1), 1230m (2), 1400m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 16-2-0-1 13% 19% 6
Soft 19-3-1-0 16% 21% 4
Heavy 15-3-0-1 20% 27% 6
Synthetic 9-0-1-3 0% 44% 4
All wet 34-6-1-1 18% 24% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 174-9-14-15 5% 22% 14
G K Opie
Trained at: Te Aroha
Owners: Gavin Opie Racing Ltd, K Pitman, K Singh, A J Tata, A P & G E Thomas
Colours: Black, White Fernleaf & Arm Bands & Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Puccini - Whiff
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 11 22
Arawa Park (Heavy) 09/05/2026, Race 9, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 9/11 10.9L, $525, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 10, Weight 53.5kg
$14.80
1st Artamos (NZ)
2nd San Simeon (NZ) 57kg 2.8L
3rd Accentuate (NZ) 58kg 3.8L
14 of 14 20
Te Rapa (Heavy) 17/04/2026, Race 7, 1300m, (Bm65)
Finished 14/14 8.9L, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 5, Weight 54.5kg
$60.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd,
1st Prudentia (NZ)
2nd Fleeting Star 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Amusement (NZ) 55kg 0.7L
3 of 8 17
Te Aroha (Heavy) 28/03/2026, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/8 2.6L, $3600, Jockey Donovan Cooper, Barrier 13, Weight 57kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 1, 400m 1st,
1st What A Yarn (NZ)
2nd Shining Pearl (NZ) 54kg 2.5L
3rd Opaea Joe (NZ) 57kg 2.6L
11 of 11 62
Matamata (Good) 11/03/2026, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 11/11 17.7L, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 11, Weight 55kg
$62.60, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Midori Glory
2nd Carsolio 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Avantaggia 57kg 2.0L
10 of 10 5
Tauranga (Good) 08/01/2026, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 10/10 8.9L, $600, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$34.60, In-running Settled 4, 400m 4th,
1st Bellarista (NZ)
2nd Butterfield (NZ) 56.5kg 1.3L
3rd Chatelle Rose (NZ) 55kg 1.8L
1 of 5 7
Te Aroha (Heavy) 03/01/2026, Race 8, 1150m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/5 2.3L, $14375, Jockey C Dell, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$6.20, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st,
1st Opaea Joe (NZ)
2nd Places To Be (NZ) 56kg 2.3L
3rd Ridgeview Vicky (NZ) 55kg 4.1L
6 of 7 15
Arawa Park (Soft) 27/12/2025, Race 8, 1215m, (Bm65)
Finished 6/7 3.8L, $370, Jockey Hayley Hassman, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th,
1st Lady Impending (NZ)
2nd Saltnesse (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Belle Noire (NZ) 53kg 2.2L
5 of 9 16
Tauranga (Good) 12/12/2025, Race 4, 1300m, Hcp (60)
Finished 5/9 2.1L, $625, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$18.70, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd,
1st Unison (NZ)
2nd Permissive (NZ) 57.5kg 1L
3rd Ridgeview Vicky (NZ) 55kg 1.5L
6 of 7 11
Te Aroha (Good) 26/11/2025, Race 9, 1150m, (Bm65)
Finished 6/7 6.8L, $375, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 1, Weight 54.5kg
$23.10, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Paravane
2nd Hot Card (NZ) 55.5kg 3L
3rd Bonifleur (NZ) 57.5kg 3.2L
8 of 9 28
Tauranga (Soft) 15/11/2025, Race 4, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 8/9 10.8L, $600, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 10, Weight 55.5kg
$32.90, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd,
1st When Stars Align (NZ)
2nd Bellarista (NZ) 57kg 1.5L
3rd Lough Eske 58kg 3.8L