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16h34m
Woodlands Stud Shuttling the Worlds Best Sires Pace
2030m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:52pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 57. Also eligible claimers eligible under claiming rules with a claiming price of $5000 (GST inclusive). PBD/L5$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R3
10 - IRE OF THE DRAGON
  • 10 Ire Of The Dragon (SR2)
  • D: Rodney Atkins
  • T: J S Vernon
  • 2-5-8-5-4-3-9-2-3-1
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
129-7-17-12
TRACK
40-1-6-4
DISTANCE
40-1-6-4
TRK / DIST
50-2-9-7
LAST SEASON
40-5-6-4
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
27%
PLACE S/RATE
176-10-21-16
CAREER
$115,209
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2200
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Total176-10-21-166%27%10
Distance40-1-6-43%28%5
Dist Range59-3-9-65%31%9
Track129-7-17-125%28%8
Track / Dist40-1-6-43%28%5
This Season40-5-6-413%38%4
Last Season50-2-9-74%36%9
1st up0-0-0-00%0%N/A
2nd up0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Career Best MR1:54.5MS4
Distance Best MR2:00.1MS6
Win distances:1609m (6), 1710m (1), 2030m (1), 2190m (1), 2200m (1)
Stable Stats
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Driver 12mth---0%0%N/A
Rodney Atkins
Trainer 12mth---0%0%N/A
J S Vernon
Trained at:Berry Park
Owners:J S Vernon, R J Vernon
Breeder(s):P T Salathiel, B A Salathiel
Colours:Black, Light Green Diamond
Age/Sex:8 year old brown gelding
Breeding:Auckland Reactor NZ - Highview Ember NZ (Bettors Delight USA)
National Rating:NR52
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULTDAYRACE DETAILSRESULT
1 of 107
NEWCAST(Fast)18/09/2026, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:54.5 (58.1, 29.2)
Finished 1/10 $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr5), $8.00
gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back, swabbed
1stIRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr5)
2ndLAURIE DEE (Sr2) 1.5m
3rdFOUR FEATHERS (Sr1) 2.2m
3 of 107
NEWCAST(Fast)11/09/2026, 2030m, NR up to 50. 1:56.8 (58.2, 29.1)
Finished 3/10btn 7.9m, $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr5), $4.40
gate speed, bell lap, outside leader
1stPELIGROSO (Sr1)
2ndROCKNROLL CLARRY (Sr2) 6.3m
3rdIRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr5) 1.6m
2 of 107
NEWCAST(Fast)04/09/2026, 1609m, NR up to 65. 1:52.7 (57.0, 28.9)
Finished 2/10btn 3.4m, $9792, Grace Panella (Fr1), $41.00
gate speed, bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1stHAPPY TOO YA (Fr2)
2ndIRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr1) 3.4m
3rdROUGE BLING (Sr1) HFNK
9 of 107
NEWCAST(Fast)28/08/2026, 1609m, NR up to 55. 1:54.2 (57.7, 29.2)
Finished 9/10btn 14.8m, $9792, Rodney Atkins (Fr5), $31.00
caught wide early, raced wide, bell lap, three wide without cover, Query driving tactics
1stMAYWYNS MIGHTY MAC (Fr8)
2ndSURF ACE (Fr3) 3.1m
3rdMAJOR AUSTIN (Fr7) 2.5m
3 of 97
NEWCAST(Fast)21/08/2026, 2030m, NR up to 52. 1:57.4 (55.8, 28.1)
Finished 3/9btn 10.9m, $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr3), $8.00
bell lap, outside leader
1stLOUISE LUCK (Fr2)
2ndPENURIOUS (Fr4) 8.9m
3rdIRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr3) 2.0m
4 of 104
NEWCAST(Fast)14/08/2026, 2030m, NR up to 58. 1:55.5 (57.9, 29.7)
Finished 4/10btn 4.5m, $9792, Rodney Atkins (Fr1), $19.00
bell lap, behind leader
1stROCKIN BULL (Sr2)
2ndSWEET TARA (Fr2) 2.7m
3rdPOPS JOY (Fr7) NK
5 of 103
NEWCAST(Fast)10/08/2026, 1609m, NR up to 54. 1:57.5 (57.6, 29.0)
Finished 5/10btn 6.3m, $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr8), $8.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1stMAYWYNS MIGHTY MAC (Fr4)
2ndTRIED AND TRUSTED (Fr6) HFHD
3rdROCKNROLL ROCKET (Sr2) HD
8 of 97
NEWCAST(Fast)07/08/2026, 1609m, NR up to 62. 1:52.9 (55.3, 27.7)
Finished 8/9btn 17.9m, $9792, Rodney Atkins (Fr1), $23.00
galloped out, warning issued, bell lap, 6 back on the pegs
1stSOHO PIASTRI (Fr8)
2ndRADIANT AMBER (Fr6) 10.8m
3rdPET KITTY (Fr5) NK
5 of 104
NEWCAST(Fast)31/07/2026, 1609m, NR up to 68. 1:53.7 (56.0, 28.3)
Finished 5/10btn 10.6m, $9792, Rodney Atkins (Fr1), $51.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1stNICK OF TIME NZ (Fr5)
2ndHAPPY TOO YA (Fr7) HD
3rdWHATABOYJACK (Sr2) 4.8m
2 of 9N/A
NEWCAST(Fast)27/07/2026, 1609m, NR up to 54. 1:55.6 (57.4, 28.8)
Finished 2/9btn 3.9m, $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr3), $7.00
bell lap, outside leader
1stCOULDNT CATCH HIM (Fr4)
2ndIRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr3) 3.9m
3rdMERRYWOOD TONY (Sr1) 1.2m