Taupo (NZ)
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9
R8
Poverty Bay Cup (Bm75)
2600m | 2:47pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 75 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $70,000
 
 
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R8
1 - Gate Crashers (15)
  • 1 Gate Crashers (15)
  • J: Sam McNab (a2) 59.5kg
  • T: S Ritchie & C Murray
  • 4-2-3-5-0-3-1-x-0-1
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-0-1-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/15
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-1-3
CAREER
$77,055
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 2100
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Total14-3-1-321%50%1
Distance0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Track0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Track / Dist0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Day0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Night0-0-0-00%0%N/A
1st up4-0-0-10%25%7
2nd up3-2-0-067%67%1
3rd up1-0-0-00%0%N/A
4th up1-0-1-00%100%2
Group 10-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 20-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 30-0-0-00%0%N/A
Listed0-0-0-00%0%N/A
WFA0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Jumps0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Win distances:1600m (1), 2100m (2)
Track Conditions
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Firm0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Good4-0-1-00%25%7
Soft9-3-0-233%56%1
Heavy1-0-0-10%100%4
Synthetic0-0-0-00%0%N/A
All wet10-3-0-330%60%1
Stable Stats
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Jockey 12mth460-54-68-4412%36%3
Sam McNab
Trainer 12mth171-16-21-179%32%6
S Ritchie & C Murray
Trained at:Cambridge
Owners:S F Ritchie, G Barnett, G & M Simon, S J Freeman, E J Wood & B Coates
Colours:White, Dark Green Band, Sleeves & Cap
Age/Sex:5 year old bay gelding
Breeding:Almanzor - Sweet Inspiration
RECENT FORM
RESULTDAYRACE DETAILSRESULT
1 of 1120
Te Rapa(Soft)25/09/2026, Race 1, 2100m, (Bm75)
Finished 1/110L, $15200, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$4.30, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd,
1stGate Crashers (NZ)
2ndMulan Ardeche (NZ) 54kg 0L
3rdBilly Blinx (NZ) 54kg 1.0L
10 of 14105
Ellerslie(Soft)05/09/2026, Race 10, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 10/146.2L, $1125, Jockey W F Pinn, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$16.20, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1stMonologue (NZ)
2ndZenith (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
3rdGetaway (NZ) 55.5kg 3.0L
1 of 1528
Ellerslie(Soft)23/05/2026, Race 5, 2100m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/151L, $23000, Jockey W F Pinn, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$5.30, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1stGate Crashers (NZ)
2ndAtavus (NZ) 59kg 1L
3rdHero Of War 56kg 5.0L
3 of 721
Te Rapa(Soft)25/04/2026, Race 1, 2400m, (Bm75)
Finished 3/70.4L, $3150, Jockey Joe Doyle, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$8.70, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1stPerfectmanz (NZ)
2ndOrtem Legacy (NZ) 56kg 0.1L
3rdGate Crashers (NZ) 56kg 0.4L
10 of 1663
Ellerslie(Soft)04/04/2026, Race 7, 1500m, (Bm65)
Finished 10/164.9L, $825, Jockey Joe Doyle, Barrier 13, Weight 60kg
$15.20, In-running Settled 5, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1stSweet Smile (NZ)
2ndHakushu 59.5kg 0.1L
3rdSuper Fly (NZ) 56.5kg 0.6L
5 of 1228
Trentham(Good)31/01/2026, Race 5, 2100m, (Bm65)
Finished 5/124.8L, $1625, Jockey Jack Taplin, Barrier 16, Weight 57kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1stWalkinthepark (NZ)
2ndSir Bruce (NZ) 60kg 1.3L
3rdHelluvah Return (NZ) 58kg 2.1L
3 of 1720
Trentham(Soft)03/01/2026, Race 2, 2200m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/170.5L, $5850, Jockey Joe Doyle, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1stLatest Model (NZ)
2ndHelluvah Return (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rdGate Crashers (NZ) 59.5kg 0.5L
2 of 1528
Trentham(Good)14/12/2025, Race 6, 2200m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/150.3L, $8325, Jockey Joe Doyle, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$9.40, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1stPlatinum Goddess
2ndGate Crashers (NZ) 58.5kg 0.3L
3rdNot So Unusual (NZ) 57.5kg 0.8L
4 of 1222
Arawa Park(Soft)16/11/2025, Race 6, 1950m, (Bm65)
Finished 4/120.8L, $925, Jockey G Rooke, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$8.20, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1stIn A Pickle (NZ)
2ndSmiling Eyes (NZ) 56kg 0.2L
3rdOverrated (NZ) 57.5kg 0.7L
12 of 1449
Ellerslie(Good)25/10/2025, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 12/145.3L, Jockey J J Fawcett, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$10.10, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th,
1stSneak Peek (NZ)
2ndJust A Karin (NZ) 57kg 0.4L
3rdTop Shelf (NZ) 60.5kg 0.8L