Riccarton Park Synthetic (NZ)
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R8
10h39m
Grand National Tickets On Sale Now (Bm65)
1600m | 1:19pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $32,000
 
 
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R8
5 - Retrostar (13)
  • 5 Retrostar (13)
  • J: L T Hemi 57.5kg
  • T: Steven Woodsford
  • 8-6-5-9-x-3-9-0-4-0
21.0 21.0
$21.00 $21.00 - - - $21.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-1-0-1
GOOD
2-0-0-0
TRACK
8-0-0-0
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
24%
PLACE S/RATE
21-2-1-2
CAREER
$58,560
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1550
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 21-2-1-2 10% 24% 10
Distance 8-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 1
2nd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 3
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-0-0-0 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 2-0-0-0 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 (1), 1550m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-1-0-1 13% 25% 4
Soft 7-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 5-1-1-1 20% 60% 2
All wet 8-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 584-56-45-55 10% 27% 7
L T Hemi
Trainer 12mth 105-5-8-11 5% 23% 12
Steven Woodsford
Trained at: Rangiora
Owners: D Yang, T Barbarouses, J Duggan & A Onoufriou
Colours: White, Dark Blue & Light Blue Hoops, Dark Blue Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Vespa - Celestial Nymph
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
13 of 15 24
Riccarton Park (Soft) 20/06/2026, Race 1, 2000m, (Bm65&Jmps)
Finished 13/15 14.7L, Jockey K Chowdhoory, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$34.50, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 15th,
1st Kiwi Magic (NZ)
2nd Don Pauly (NZ) 58kg 0.1L
3rd Pretty Fly 55kg 0.9L
4 of 11 13
Riccarton Park Synthetic (Synthetic) 27/05/2026, Race 6, 1600m, Hcp (60)
Finished 4/11 1.3L, $850, Jockey A Comignaghi, Barrier 11, Weight 60kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd,
1st Iron Maiden (NZ)
2nd Epilogue (NZ) 54kg 0.5L
3rd Warrior Boy (NZ) 53.5kg 0.9L
11 of 14 12
Riccarton Park Synthetic (Synthetic) 14/05/2026, Race 5, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 11/14 5.9L, Jockey L T Hemi, Barrier 18, Weight 59kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st Red Star Bella (NZ)
2nd New Beginning (NZ) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Sarissa (NZ) 56.5kg 1.0L
9 of 14 16
Riccarton Park (Good) 02/05/2026, Race 2, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 9/14 5.3L, $525, Jockey A Balloo, Barrier 14, Weight 58kg
$20.30, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th,
1st Great Adventure (NZ)
2nd Jack Crabb (NZ) 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Royal Sovereigns (NZ) 57.5kg 2.1L
3 of 14 100
Ashburton (Good) 16/04/2026, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/14 1.9L, $1530, Jockey A Balloo, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th,
1st Sacred Dior (NZ)
2nd Elegant Explosive (NZ) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Retrostar (NZ) 57.5kg 1.9L
9 of 10 17
Ruakaka (Soft) 06/01/2026, Race 7, 2100m, (Bm65)
Finished 9/10 12.8L, $525, Jockey R Hutchings, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$11.70, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th,
1st The Trendsetter (NZ)
2nd Gippsy God (NZ) 56kg 1.3L
3rd Andorra (NZ) 56.5kg 3.8L
5 of 12 15
Te Rapa (Soft) 20/12/2025, Race 4, 2400m, (Bm65)
Finished 5/12 1.7L, $1125, Jockey R T Elliot, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$17.40, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th,
1st Proboy (NZ)
2nd Sadhbh (NZ) 53.5kg 0.2L
3rd Overdraft (NZ) 59kg 1.0L
6 of 11 13
Arawa Park (Soft) 05/12/2025, Race 7, 1950m, (Bm75)
Finished 6/11 3.7L, $375, Jockey G Rooke, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$20.20, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th,
1st Gallant Hero (IRE)
2nd Awhina (NZ) 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Sixth Generation 56kg 2.1L
8 of 12 13
Pukekohe Park (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 3, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 8/12 4.5L, $1125, Jockey K A Myers, Barrier 17, Weight 59kg
$33.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 11th, 400m 11th,
1st Billy Blinx (NZ)
2nd Emmy Dazzler (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Skymax (NZ) 59.5kg 1.0L
4 of 9 22
Tauherenikau (Good) 09/11/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 4/9 1.6L, $925, Jockey C J Grylls, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$6.40, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th,
1st Uncle Arch (NZ)
2nd Fashion Savvy (NZ) 56.5kg 1L
3rd Pacific Princess (NZ) 56kg 1.3L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 11 105
Tauherenikau (Good) 11/12/2024, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/11 0.8L, $14375, Jockey L Sutherland, Barrier 9, Weight 56.5kg
$11.50, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 9th,
1st Retrostar (NZ)
2nd Hickory Jack (NZ) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Aranui Lass (NZ) 57kg 1.0L