Tauherenikau Race 4 - POPE & GRAY CONTRACTORS MDN 1300M

Jockey: Toni Davies
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a break. Fitter for a recent trial at Foxton. Opened last campaign with a fourth at Woodville over 1200m.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 13/01/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 1400m | Good 4 | Liam Kauri | 1:25.47 | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 16/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Good 3 | Kate Hercock | 1:02.66 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 03/11/2024 | 15 | MDN | $15,000.00 | OTAK | 1400m | Soft 7 | Leah Hemi | 58.5kg | 1:25.68 | - | 2 |
| 4.20L | $7.10 |
| 5/14 | 19/10/2024 | 10 | MDN | $21,000.00 | OTAK | 1400m | Good 4 | Liam Kauri | 55.5kg | 1:24.06 | - | 10 |
| 4.20L | $12.70 |
| 4/10 | 09/10/2024 | 15 | MDN | $18,349.00 | WAV | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Leah Hemi | 58.5kg | 1:26.85 | - | 7 |
| 2.60L | $15.40 |
| 5/11 | 24/09/2024 | 16 | MDN | $16,972.00 | WAV | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Leah Hemi | 58.5kg | 1:29.14 | - | 1 |
| 1.80L | $5.40 |
| 4/14 | 08/09/2024 | 72 | MDN | $0.00 | WDVL | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Leah Hemi | 58.5kg | 1:17.93 | - | 6 |
| 3.80L | $11.60 |
| 3/6 | 22/08/2024 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Heavy 10 | Leah Hemi | 1:07.03 | - | 1 |
| 1.3L | $0.00 | |
| 9/14 | 28/06/2024 | - | MDN 3YO | $15,741.00 | OTAK | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Madan Singh | 57.5kg | 1:28.61 | - | 7 |
| 5.20L | $22.90 |
| 0/6 | 28/05/2024 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Soft 6 | Lisa Allpress | 1:02.73 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Samantha Collett
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Strips fitter after two runs this campaign. Finished fourth last start over 1400m at Ruakaka, an improvement in the first-up effort. Sure to give a great sight.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 06/01/2026 | 30 | MDN | $15,948.00 | RUAK | 1400m | Soft 5 | Rory Hutchings | 58.5kg | 1:23.94 | - | 1 |
| 2.83L | $40.30 |
| 5/8 | 16/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | AVON | 1100m | Good 4 | Craig Grylls | 1:05.9 | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 10/11 | 07/12/2025 | 204 | MDN | $16,228.00 | TE A | 1150m | Good 3 | Craig Grylls | 58.5kg | 1:07.80 | - | 7 |
| 7.70L | $18.60 |
| 2/8 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | AVON | 1000m | Soft 5 | Matthew Cameron | 1:00.75 | - | 8 |
| 3.25L | $0.00 | |
| 10/12 | 17/05/2025 | - | MDN 2YO&UP | $23,148.00 | ELLS | 1200m | Soft 5 | Ryan Elliot | 58.5kg | 1:11.79 | - | 2 |
| 10.00L | $23.90 |
| 3/7 | 03/04/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Craig Grylls | 0:47.05 | - | 3 |
| 5L | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 05/03/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 7 | Kevin Stott | 1:08.65 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 11/02/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Craig Grylls | 0:46.27 | - | 2 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 17/12/2024 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Soft 5 | Michael McNab | 0:45.74 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 03/12/2024 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Soft 5 | Wiremu Pinn | 0:47.12 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Chris Dell
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Maiden galloper in first campaign. Made it three unplaced runs from as many starts when 11th over 1600m at Wanganui two-and-a-half weeks ago.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 19/01/2026 | 9 | MDN | $15,948.00 | WGUI | 1600m | Soft 5 | Jonathan Riddell | 58.5kg | 1:38.55 | - | 7 |
| 29.56L | $44.40 |
| 12/14 | 10/01/2026 | 27 | MDN | $21,552.00 | WGUI | 1340m | Good 4 | Jim Chung | 56.5kg | 1:20.11 | - | 14 |
| 11.40L | $61.40 |
| 10/11 | 14/12/2025 | - | MDN | $21,930.00 | TREN | 1200m | Soft 5 | Kate Hercock | 58.5kg | 1:09.59 | - | 1 |
| 13.10L | $14.20 |
| 1/6 | 02/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | WDVL | 1200m | Good 3 | Bruno Queiroz | 1:13.14 | - | 3 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 03/11/2025 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | WDVL | 1050m | Soft 5 | Kate Hercock | 1:02.82 | - | 1 |
| 2.75L | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 24/06/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Heavy 10 | Kavish Chowdhoory | 1:05.27 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 01/10/2024 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Soft 7 | Lily Sutherland | 1.1.69 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/4 | 18/09/2024 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Heavy 10 | Kavish Chowdhoory | 1:07.49 | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Erin Leighton
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Heading in the right direction. Last start finished 2.5 lengths away in second over 1400m at Ruakaka.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 17/12/2025 | 10 | MDN 3YO | $16,228.00 | RUAK | 1400m | Soft 5 | Lynsey Satherley | 57.5kg | 1:23.71 | - | 1 |
| 2.50L | $5.90 |
| 5/13 | 07/12/2025 | - | MDN | $16,228.00 | TE A | 1150m | Good 3 | Lynsey Satherley | 57kg | 1:06.19 | - | 13 |
| 8.80L | $24.60 |
| 3/7 | 18/11/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Good 3 | Rihaan Goyaram | 0:52.48 | - | 3 |
| 1.75L | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 27/05/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 10 | Rihaan Goyaram | 0:50.55 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 15/10/2024 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | AVON | 600m | Heavy 10 | Joe Doyle | 0:37.34 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Kate Hercock
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Drew a poor gate on debut last start over 1200m at Otaki and finished 4.5 lengths from the winner in seventh.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 09/01/2026 | - | MDN 3YO | $15,948.00 | OTAK | 1200m | Good 4 | Kate Hercock | 57.5kg | 1:11.34 | - | 9 |
| 4.32L | $15.60 |
| 2/6 | 16/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Kate Hercock | 1:03.71 | - | 3 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Masa Hashizume
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Hasn't been far away in three career runs, the latest when 5.5 lengths away in fifth over 1340m at Wanganui.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 19/01/2026 | 24 | MDN | $15,948.00 | WGUI | 1340m | Soft 5 | Elen Nicholas | 55.5kg | 1:22.22 | - | 8 |
| 5.57L | $47.70 |
| 6/10 | 26/12/2025 | 16 | MDN | $21,930.00 | OTAK | 1200m | Soft 7 | Chris Dell | 56.5kg | 1:13.18 | - | 3 |
| 4.10L | $36.10 |
| 9/9 | 10/12/2025 | - | MDN | $21,930.00 | TAUH | 1000m | Good 4 | Toni Davies | 54.5kg | 0:57.16 | - | 6 |
| 17.80L | $30.20 |
| 6/7 | 19/11/2024 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Soft 5 | Kavish Chowdhoory | 0:60.25 | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 15/10/2024 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Soft 7 | Kavish Chowdhoory | 0:63.05 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 01/10/2024 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Soft 7 | Kavish Chowdhoory | 00:54.21 | - | 4 |
| 0.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Madan Singh
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after a spell of eight months. Did little in her maiden campaign, culminating in a 13th over 1200m at Te Rapa.
Last Starts 249 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/13 | 31/05/2025 | 14 | MDN 2YO&UP | $18,519.00 | TE R | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Vinnie Colgan | 56.5kg | 1:14.20 | - | 8 |
| 20.80L | $55.10 |
| 9/10 | 17/05/2025 | - | 3YO SW+P | $37,037.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Soft 5 | Tayla Mitchell | 53kg | 1:04.90 | - | 4 |
| 10.30L | $66.20 |

Jockey: Bruno Queiroz
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Three-year-old filly out of Group 3 winning dam Thames Court. Was in the placings in her most recent trial at Foxton. Has the pedigree so don't dismiss.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 13/01/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Good 4 | Bruno Queiroz | 1:01.50 | - | 1 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 16/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Good 3 | Bruno Queiroz | 00:54.28 | - | 4 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Mereana Hudson
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Stepping out on debut here.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 16/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Good 3 | Jonathan Riddell | 1:02.66 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/8 | 02/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | WDVL | 1000m | Good 3 | Jonathan Riddell | 0:59.46 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 03/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | WAV | 1000m | Heavy 10 | Jonathan Riddell | 1:02.21 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 19/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Heavy 9 | Kavish Chowdhoory | 0:54.67 | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |