Pukekohe Race 3

Counties Challenge Stakes (L)

Stake: $110,000

TO BRAVERY BORN (1) wasted no time getting off the mark on debut over 800m at Wanganui 12 weeks ago and has not been produced since. Has since been kept ticking over with a Te Awamutu trial placing. Win chance drawn the ace. VEGA FOR LUCK (2) filled a placing last time over 1100m at Ellerslie and has been given a short break. Kept ticking over with a trial win since at Te Awamutu. Drawn out but still a top tier chance. RETURN TO CONQUER (5) is a two-year-old colt (Snitzel - Vaujany) on debut. Has won all of his three trials. Drawn well and hard to see out of the finish. Will be well supported. THAT'S GOLD (3) is a gradual improver. Drawn out again. Place or first four chance at best. SIERRA LEONE (7) on debut was 2nd of 8 at Otaki on October 19 over 800m, 1.3 len behind Cool Aza Rene carrying 54kg at $17.20. Well drawn this time. First race clockwise.

Distance: 1100m
Class: OPEN
Track: Soft5
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True

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To Bravery Born (1) 1x
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson (Matamata)
Jockey: Michael McNab (Last 50: 13-7-6)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $14,375
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Jockey Flying

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SNITZEL (AUS)

Dam: MILUNKA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: All Too Hard (AUS)

Owners: Te Akau Secret Identity Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis Mnzm)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 13-7-6

Trainer

W 18% P 50%

Distance

W 15% P 43%

Track

W 13% P 34%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 50% P 66%

Distance Range Last 6 months

800m

Gear Changes

Approved Plates,Lugging Bit,Nose Band,Tongue Tie

Comments

Resumes from a spell after only one run when won by 2 len at Wanganui August 31 over 800m in heavy going defeating Toretto carrying 57.5kg at $2.40. Trial third last month. Win chance drawn the ace.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	29/10/24	Te Awamutu	850m	Trial	-	Vinnie Colgan	-	Soft	0:50.67	60.4 km/h	11.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. La Dorada 2. Romanoff 3. To Bravery Born
1st of 4	31/8/24	Whanganui	800m	MDN 2	3	Opie Bosson	57.5kg	Heavy 10	0:49.90	57.7 km/h	2.0L	3-3	$2.40	-	$25,000	$14,375	1. To Bravery Born 2. Toretto 3. Ensign Aria
3rd of 5	6/8/24	Te Rapa	650m	Trial	-	Craig Grylls	-	Heavy	0:38.07	61.5 km/h	3.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Return To Conquer 2. Toretto 3. To Bravery Born

Vega For Luck (7) 13
Trainer: Ben & Ryan Foote (Cambridge)
Jockey: Vinnie Colgan (Last 50: 9-7-9)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $18,425
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: LUCKY VEGA (IRE)

Dam: BADEA (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Darci Brahma

Owners: Sammy Ma

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Last 50

50: 9-7-9

Trainer

W 25% P 50%

Distance

W 11% P 34%

Track

W 11% P 29%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

950m - 1100m

Gear Changes

Approved Plates,Lugging Bit

Comments

When well in the market at debut, won by 1.3 len at Tauranga October 5 over 950m in the wet defeating Luminance carrying 57.5kg at $1.40. Last start 3rd in a small field at Ellerslie on October 26 over 1100m, 2.5 len behind Storm Front carrying 57kg at $4.60. Trial winner earlier this month. Drawn out but still a top tier chance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	18/11/24	Te Awamutu	850m	Trial	-	Vinnie Colgan	-	Good	0:52.98	57.8 km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Vega For Luck 2. The Mailman 3. Cricket
3rd of 6	26/10/24	Ellerslie	1100m	SW 2	5	Vinnie Colgan	57kg	Good 4	1:05.00	60.9 km/h	0:23.04	2.5L	1-1	$4.60	21	$45,000	$4,050	1. Storm Front 2. Belle Du Monde 3. Vega For Luck
1st of 3	5/10/24	Tauranga	950m	MDN 2	1	Vinnie Colgan	57.5kg	Heavy 8	0:58.09	58.9 km/h	-	1.3L	1-1	$1.40f	-	$25,000	$14,375	1. Vega For Luck 2. Luminance 3. Dare To Proisir
1st of 7	24/9/24	Te Rapa	650m	Trial	-	Billy Jacobson	-	Heavy	0:38.19	61.3 km/h	-	2.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Vega For Luck 2. The Resolute 3. Romanoff

That'S Gold (6) 53
Trainer: Chris Wood (Cambridge)
Jockey: Kevin Stott (Last 50: 6-5-6)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $4,725
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: LUCKY VEGA (IRE)

Dam: LONGMU (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Sebring (AUS)

Owners: Andrew Christie, Baz Dodds, Garry Williams, Grant Barnett, Harold Callagher, Jennie Duckworth, John Wood, Martin Livingston, Murray Gibb, Noel Burnside, Paul Wicks, Paul Willis & Steve Wilshire

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-5-6

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 33% P 33%

Track

W 14% P 57%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

Approved Plates,Lugging Bit

Comments

At debut, second last in a small field at Ellerslie on October 26 over 1100m, 5 len behind Storm Front carrying 56kg at $10. Last start came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 7 at Te Rapa on November 9 over 1100m, 2.25 len behind La Dorada with 55kg at $14.80. Gradual improver. Drawn out again. Place or first four chance at best.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	9/11/24	Te Rapa	1100m	SW 2	6	Ace Lawson-Carroll	55kg	Good 4	1:05.61	60.4 km/h	0:23.06	2.3L	4-7	$15	14	$40,000	$3,600	1. La Dorada 2. Toretto 3. That'S Gold
5th of 6	26/10/24	Ellerslie	1100m	SW 2	4	Sam Spratt	56kg	Good 4	1:05.00	60.9 km/h	0:23.04	4.8L	4-2	$10	-	$45,000	$1,125	1. Storm Front 2. Belle Du Monde 3. Vega For Luck
1st of 4	15/10/24	Avondale	800m	Trial	-	Sam Spratt	-	Heavy	0:48.09	59.9 km/h	-	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. That'S Gold 2. Curzon Park 3. Triple Threat

Shoma (4) 4
Trainer: Paul Mirabelli (Cambridge)
Jockey: Lynsey Satherley (Last 50: 3-4-3)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $2,250
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CONTRIBUTER (IRE)

Dam: BIG DREAMER (NZ)

Dam's Sire: No Excuse Needed (GB)

Owners: Four Eyes Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-4-3

Trainer

W 1.96% P 5.88%

Distance

W 4.90% P 18%

Track

W 3.13% P 16%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

Approved Plates,Lugging Bit

Comments

Was at long odds at debut, got back early 4th in a small field at Ellerslie on October 26 over 1100m, 4 len behind Storm Front carrying 56kg at $25.20. Too many here are superior. Drawn slightly better.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	26/10/24	Ellerslie	1100m	SW 2	6	Lynsey Satherley	56kg	Good 4	1:05.00	60.9 km/h	0:23.04	4.0L	6-6	$25	-	$45,000	$2,250	1. Storm Front 2. Belle Du Monde 3. Vega For Luck
2nd of 4	1/10/24	Te Awamutu	850m	Trial	-	Jasmine Fawcett	-	Soft	0:51.21	59.8 km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ukinno 2. Shoma 3. Roca Surprise
1st of 7	3/9/24	Cambridge	800m	Trial	-	Lynsey Satherley	-	Neutral	0:45.68	63.0 km/h	-	0.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Shoma 2. Taylor Square 3. Cap Liner

Return To Conquer (2)
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson (Matamata)
Jockey: Wiremu Pinn (Last 50: 12-2-6)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

Jockey Flying

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SNITZEL (AUS)

Dam: VAUJANY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Lonhro (AUS)

Owners: Te Akau 2024 Stallion Breeding Syndicate (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis Mnzm)

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 12-2-6

Trainer

W 33% P 62%

Distance

W 10% P 36%

Track

W 8.65% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Gear Changes

Approved Plates,Lugging Bit

Comments

Two-year-old colt (Snitzel - Vaujany) on debut. Has won all of his three trials the lates one coming clockwise. Drawn well and hard to see out of the finish. Sure to have good backing.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	29/10/24	Te Awamutu	850m	Trial	-	Matthew Cartwright	-	Soft	0:50.79	60.2 km/h	2.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Return To Conquer 2. Do You Just 3. La Cadiere
1st of 6	8/10/24	Matamata	800m	Trial	-	Opie Bosson	-	Heavy	0:49.53	58.1 km/h	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Return To Conquer 2. Belle Du Monde 3. He Who Dares
1st of 5	6/8/24	Te Rapa	650m	Trial	-	Opie Bosson	-	Heavy	0:38.07	61.5 km/h	0.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Return To Conquer 2. Toretto 3. To Bravery Born

Taylor Square (5) 6
Trainer: Paul Mirabelli (Cambridge)
Jockey: Masa Hashizume (Last 50: 9-2-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $675
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TIME TEST (GB)

Dam: PUKALEE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Royal Academy (USA)

Owners: Four Eyes Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 9-2-7

Trainer

W 4.55% P 9.09%

Distance

W 13% P 46%

Track

W 6.83% P 21%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

Approved Plates,Lugging Bit

Comments

At debut, ran last in a small field at Ellerslie on October 26 over 1100m, 5 len behind Storm Front carrying 56kg at $13.20. Hard to have in this field.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	26/10/24	Ellerslie	1100m	SW 2	2	Masahiro Hashizume	56kg	Good 4	1:05.00	60.9 km/h	0:23.04	5.0L	3-5	$13	-	$45,000	$675	1. Storm Front 2. Belle Du Monde 3. Vega For Luck
1st of 3	1/10/24	Te Awamutu	850m	Trial	-	Jasmine Fawcett	-	Soft	0:52.02	58.8 km/h	-	3.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Taylor Square 2. Hyperion King 3. Queen'S Gambit
2nd of 7	3/9/24	Cambridge	800m	Trial	-	Jasmine Fawcett	-	Neutral	0:45.68	63.0 km/h	-	0.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Shoma 2. Taylor Square 3. Cap Liner

Sierra Leone (3) 2
Trainer: Hollie Wynyard (Otaki)
Jockey: George Rooke (Last 50: 6-6-3)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $7,400
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: SUN CITY (AUS)

Dam: FLIPPITY LASS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dream Ahead (USA)

Owners: Simon Barber, Noel Nicholson, Johno Benner & Sam Pinfold

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-6-3

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 14%

Track

W 33% P 50%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

800m

Gear Changes

Approved Plates,Lugging Bit,Side Winkers,Tongue Tie

Comments

At debut, 2nd of 8 at Otaki on October 19 over 800m, 1.3 len behind Cool Aza Rene carrying 54kg at $17.20. Well drawn this time. First race clockwise.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	19/10/24	Otaki	800m	SW 2	7	Lily Sutherland	54kg	Good 4	0:45.97	62.6 km/h	1.3L	1-6	$17	-	$40,000	$7,400	1. Cool Aza Rene 2. Sierra Leone 3. Abbakiss
5th of 6	8/10/24	Matamata	800m	Trial	-	Ryan Elliot	-	Heavy	0:50.81	56.7 km/h	0.8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Fury Of Flight 2. Yamato Satona 3. Queen'S Evidence

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 8

19/10/24

Otaki

800m

SW 2

Lily Sutherland

54kg

Good 4

0:45.97

62.6 km/h

1.3L

1-6

$17

$40,000

$7,400

1. Cool Aza Rene

2. Sierra Leone

3. Abbakiss

5th of 6

8/10/24

Matamata

800m

Trial

Ryan Elliot

Heavy

0:50.81

56.7 km/h

0.8L

1. Fury Of Flight

2. Yamato Satona

3. Queen'S Evidence

Vanbrugh Belle (8)
Trainer: Nicholas Bishara (Ardmore Lodge)
Jockey: Joe Doyle (Last 50: 4-3-6)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: VANBRUGH (AUS)

Dam: PETIT LEON (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Shamexpress

Owners: A Dunick, K R Green, M J Gleeson, G & C Cochrane, D G Selby, G Kidd, K Green, D Desmond, C & G Kidd, S Hayes, G Alderton, L Lowe, M Duffie & N Bishara

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-3-6

Trainer

W 7.14% P 21%

Distance

W 6.25% P 33%

Track

W 7.34% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Gear Changes

Approved Plates,Lugging Bit

Comments

First starter by Vanbrugh out of Petit Leon. Was third in a trial at Avondale over 800m October 15. Wide draw and looks tested here for sure.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	15/10/24	Avondale	800m	Trial	-	Masahiro Hashizume	-	Heavy	0:49.15	58.6 km/h	3.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Tulsa King 2. She'S The Dream 3. Vanbrugh Belle

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 5

15/10/24

Avondale

800m

Trial

Masahiro Hashizume

Heavy

0:49.15

58.6 km/h

3.3L

1. Tulsa King

2. She'S The Dream

3. Vanbrugh Belle

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