Ruakaka (NZ)
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8
R6
10h45m
Lion Red (Bm75)
2100m | 1:29pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 2m
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 75 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $18,500
 
 
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R6
8 - Verdi's Opera (5)
  • 8 Verdi's Opera (5)
  • J: J J Fawcett 54.0kg
  • T: Ms D Waddell
  • 0-0-0-4-9-9-x-0-0-8
26.0 26.0 31.0
$26.00 $26.00 - - $26.00 $31.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-0
GOOD
4-0-0-0
TRACK
9-1-0-0
DISTANCE
3-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
5%
WIN S/RATE
5%
PLACE S/RATE
19-1-0-0
CAREER
$15,865
PRIZE MONEY
2100
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-1-0-0 5% 5% 7
Distance 9-1-0-0 11% 11% 5
Track 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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: 2100m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 8-1-0-0 13% 13% 6
Synthetic 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 13-1-0-0 8% 8% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 463-41-53-42 9% 29% 5
J J Fawcett
Trainer 12mth 33-0-0-1 0% 3% 7
Ms D Waddell
Trained at: Muriwai Beach
Owners: Stephen Ralph & Melanie Sutton
Colours: Sky Blue, Chocolate Spots, Sky Blue & Chocolate Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay mare
Breeding: Verdi - Temeraire
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 9 11
Arawa Park (Heavy) 12/08/2026, Race 4, 1950m, Hcp (60)
Finished 8/9 8.6L, $340, Jockey J J Fawcett, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$27.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th,
1st Sharapova (NZ)
2nd Uhtred (NZ) 54kg 2.5L
3rd Dembe (NZ) 56.5kg 3.3L
12 of 14 17
Ruakaka (Soft) 01/08/2026, Race 9, 2100m, (Bm65)
Finished 12/14 19.8L, Jockey J Nishizuka, Barrier 15, Weight 51kg
$102.40
1st With Grace (NZ)
2nd Sweet But Psycho (NZ) 59kg 1.3L
3rd Jamaican Boy (NZ) 56.5kg 1.7L
14 of 14 574
Avondale (Heavy) 15/07/2026, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 14/14 38.2L, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 3, Weight 51kg
$98.10, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 14th,
1st Final Reason (NZ)
2nd Sacred Combatant (NZ) 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Ocean Road (NZ) 59kg 1.6L
9 of 9 18
Ruakaka (Good) 18/12/2024, Race 8, 2100m, (Bm65)
Finished 9/9 17.4L, $375, Jockey J Nishizuka, Barrier 1, Weight 51kg
$43.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 8th,
1st Sweet But Psycho (NZ)
2nd Apache Anne (NZ) 57.5kg 2L
3rd Because (NZ) 60kg 2.8L
9 of 9 23
Ellerslie (Soft) 30/11/2024, Race 1, 2400m, (Bm75)
Finished 9/9 13.6L, $825, Jockey B D Rogerson, Barrier 2, Weight 52kg
$61.60, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd,
1st Let Fly (NZ)
2nd Enright (NZ) 57kg 0.2L
3rd High Country (NZ) 56kg 0.3L
4 of 8 5
Pukekohe (Soft) 07/11/2024, Race 2, 2100m, Hcp (60)
Finished 4/8 4.4L, $925, Jockey J Nishizuka, Barrier 8, Weight 52kg
$20.80, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Pick Of The Litter (NZ)
2nd Because (NZ) 60kg 2.5L
3rd Ember Attack (NZ) 57kg 4.0L
13 of 14 28
Tauranga (Soft) 02/11/2024, Race 7, 2100m, (Bm65)
Finished 13/14 9.6L, Jockey B D Rogerson, Barrier 1, Weight 52kg
$74.60, In-running Settled 9, 800m 10th, 400m 13th,
1st Charlbury (NZ)
2nd Si Exquis (NZ) 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Northern Raider (NZ) 57.5kg 0.9L
11 of 11 42
Tauranga (Heavy) 05/10/2024, Race 9, 2100m, (Bm65)
Finished 11/11 32.7L, Jockey B D Rogerson, Barrier 11, Weight 53.5kg
$44.20, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 11th,
1st Meandeel (NZ)
2nd Brian Lamont (NZ) 54.5kg 0.4L
3rd Tellemalie (NZ) 58.5kg 1.7L
13 of 16 24
Te Rapa (Heavy) 24/08/2024, Race 6, 2400m, (Bm65)
Finished 13/16 17.1L, Jockey J Nishizuka, Barrier 3, Weight 51.5kg
$67.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 14th,
1st Irrigate (NZ)
2nd Amazing Grace (NZ) 58kg 1.8L
3rd Middle Khan (NZ) 58kg 4.1L
8 of 10 7
Tauranga (Heavy) 31/07/2024, Race 7, 2100m, (Bm65)
Finished 8/10 4.3L, $340, Jockey J Nishizuka, Barrier 13, Weight 52.5kg
$23.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Khutulun Khan (NZ)
2nd Patsys Lad (NZ) 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Georgian Warrior (NZ) 58.5kg 1.7L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 14 15
Tauranga (Heavy) 07/07/2024, Race 5, 2100m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/14 0.1L, $9520, Jockey J Nishizuka, Barrier 13, Weight 52.5kg
$50.20, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st,
1st Verdi's Opera (NZ)
2nd Canulovemeagain (NZ) 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Beau Ondago (NZ) 58.5kg 1.9L