Matamata Race 3

FAIRVIEW MATAMATA SLIPPER

Prize Money: $136,364

KINNAIRD (1) failed to fire a shot as the favourite in the million-dollar Karaka Millions 2YO Stakes, and he never left the rear. He had won 2 on the bounce before that, including an impressive G2 win at Ellerslie in his penultimate start. He is expected to bounce straight back into the winner's circle here. OUT OF THE BLUE (3) cost himself any chance of winning by racing greenly in the Karaka Millions at Ellerslie 3 weeks ago. He will appreciate racing in an anti-clockwise direction again, and from a better draw than last time, he can make amends. Each way. JUSTIN CASE (5) beat 4 3 others here just over 3 weeks ago when leading all the way. He will continue to improve with racing, and as he does everything right in the running, he has to be respected again, even in this tougher field. KING OF THE AIR (6) bolted in at New Plymouth when making his debut on a heavy track. This is another test for him, but he looks to be up to the task. Stick with him.

Distance: 1200m
Class: 2YO C&G SW
Track: Heavy9
Weather: Showery
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: True | 14mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 18mm Rain Last 7 Days

Kinnaird (2) 110
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson(Matamata)
Jockey: Opie Bosson (Last 50: 15-7-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $144,432
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

Jockey Airborne

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Home Affairs

Dam: Orinda

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 2-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 15-7-7

Trainer

W 26% P 53%

Distance

W 17% P 42%

Track

W 20% P 45%

Trainer/Track

W 27% P 58%

Trainer/Distance

W 31% P 59%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1200m

Gear Changes

Blinkers OFF [Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Tackles better company here after he found Dream Roca too strong last time, beaten 5.5 lengths in the Karaka Million 2yo over 1200m at Ellerslie. Tough to beat on best form.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
14th of 14	24/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW	2	Opie Bosson	57kg	Soft 5	1:12.01	60.0 km/h	0.36.35	5.68L	-	$2.00	23	$909,091	$5,909	1. Dream Roca 2. Magill 3. Torture	Stld 6th OTF, Off 600m-No Fin
1st of 8	1/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW	6	Opie Bosson	57kg	Soft 6	1:12.66	59.5 km/h	0.36.56	1.00L	-	$7.00	32	$204,545	$117,614	1. Kinnaird 2. Harvey Wallbanger 3. Parfait Dimanche	Stld Midf OTF-Clsr Inr, big Fin
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	30/11/25	OTAK	1100m	2YO SW+P	3	Craig Grylls	56kg	Good 4	1:05.82	60.2 km/h	0.34.37	0.10L	-	$2.40	-	$36,364	$20,909	1. Kinnaird 2. Ka Ron 3. Butler Cabin	Stld On Pc Otr-Urgd Tn-Too Tuff
3rd of 5	14/11/25	AVON	800m	Trial	5	Matthew Cameron	-	Soft 5	0:45.43	63.4 km/h	-	2.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Enchantment 2. Absolutely Savvy 3. Kinnaird	-
2nd of 3	5/8/25	TE R	730m	Trial	2	Craig Grylls	-	Heavy 8	0:45.69	57.5 km/h	-	0.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. With A Vengeance 2. Kinnaird 3. Honour Roll	-

Out Of The Blue (3) 1137
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson(Matamata)
Jockey: Craig Grylls (Last 50: 7-7-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $57,159
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Tivaci

Dam: Cornflower Blue

Dam's Sire: Savabeel

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 2-0-1

Good

2: 2-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 7-7-4

Trainer

W 18% P 46%

Distance

W 11% P 31%

Track

W 11% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 19% P 42%

Trainer/Distance

W 12% P 37%

Distance Range Last 6 months

800m - 1200m

Gear Changes

Shadow Roll OFF [Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Comes here after a seventh in the Karaka Million 2yo won by Dream Roca three weeks ago over 1200m at Ellerslie. Can feature with the right run.

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 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 14	24/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW	14	Craig Williams	57kg	Soft 5	1:12.01	60.0 km/h	0.35.43	4.20L	-	$23	21	$909,091	$15,000	1. Dream Roca 2. Magill 3. Torture	Slow, last to tn-Best Work late
3rd of 7	3/1/26	TREN	1100m	2YO SW	1	Craig Grylls	57kg	Soft 5	1:03.67	62.2 km/h	0.33.28	1.50L	-	$5.00	70	$90,909	$8,182	1. Lassified 2. Sweetest Thing 3. Out Of The Blue	Stld Bk OTF, Up Clsr Tn, Fght On
70 Day Spell
3rd of 5	16/12/25	AVON	800m	Trial	3	Opie Bosson	-	Good 4	00:46.39	NaN km/h	-	3.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Villing Ram 2. Ignore Me Not 3. Out Of The Blue	-
1st of 5	25/10/25	RICC	800m	2YO SW+P	5	Opie Bosson	57kg	Good 4	0:45.87	62.8 km/h	0.32.99	1.00L	-	$1.40	28	$36,364	$20,909	1. Out Of The Blue 2. Miss Twinkle 3. Outback Girl	Stld 2nd OTR, Hld Clsr Wd, Game
1st of 5	27/9/25	RICC	800m	MDN 2YO	1	Jasmine Fawcett	57.5kg	Good 4	0:46.16	62.4 km/h	0.32.24	2.00L	-	$1.50	-	$22,727	$13,068	1. Out Of The Blue 2. Luminosity 3. Cool As Bling	Set Pc OTF, Hld Clsr Tn-Too Good
3rd of 5	26/8/25	TEAW	600m	Trial	5	George Rooke	-	Soft 5	00:35.28	NaN km/h	-	4.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Capital Express 2. Heart Of A Tiger 3. Out Of The Blue	-

Justin Case (4) 21
Trainer: Kris Shailer(Matamata)
Jockey: Samantha Collett (Last 50: 8-6-3)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $19,795
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Banquo

Dam: Do Ra Mi

Dam's Sire: Savabeel

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 8-6-3

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 8.47% P 25%

Track

W 7.52% P 28%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll]

Comments

Saluted last start over 1100m at this track, getting home by 1.2 lengths. Sure to be thereabouts again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 4	23/1/26	MATA	1100m	MDN 2YO	4	Sam Weatherley	57.5kg	Soft 7	1:05.29	60.7 km/h	0.35.24	1.24L	-	$1.60	76	$22,727	$13,068	1. Justin Case 2. State Of Valour 3. Bramito	Set Pc from Wd gate-Kikd Tn-Easy
76 Day Spell
2nd of 7	8/11/25	PUKE	1100m	2YO SW+P	5	Elen Nicholas	56kg	Good 4	1:04.59	61.3 km/h	0.33.50	1.30L	-	$6.00	-	$36,364	$6,727	1. Speed Demon 2. Justin Case 3. Miss Perna	Awk-Stld 3rd, Imprv Wd Tn, ROS
1st of 4	30/10/25	TAUP	900m	Trial	1	Sam Weatherley	-	Soft 6	00:54.89	NaN km/h	-	1.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Justin Case 2. Miss Perna 3. Written Empire	-
2nd of 6	9/10/25	TEAW	850m	Trial	6	Sam Weatherley	-	Heavy 9	0:52.99	57.7 km/h	-	1.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Harvey Wallbanger 2. Justin Case 3. Powhiri	-

King Of The Air (1) 1
Trainer: Stephen Marsh(Cambridge)
Jockey: Matt Cartwright (Last 50: 7-3-3)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $13,068
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Acrobat

Dam: Lady Of The Falls

Dam's Sire: Sacred Falls

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-3-3

Trainer

W 19% P 39%

Distance

W 11% P 33%

Track

W 18% P 39%

Trainer/Track

W 22% P 33%

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 38%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Was successful at his latest appearance over 1200m at New Plymouth Raceway, scoring by 2.75 lengths. One of the contenders.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 5	24/1/26	NPLY	1200m	MDN 2YO	1	Jonathan Riddell	57.5kg	Heavy 10	1:16.71	56.3 km/h	0.39.39	2.73L	-	$3.10	-	$22,727	$13,068	1. King Of The Air 2. In The Vineyard 3. Handstand	Set Pc, Kikd hard Tn-Too strong
4th of 6	18/11/25	TEAW	850m	Trial	3	Joe Doyle	-	Good 3	0:51.92	58.9 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Firebird 2. Seize The Day 3. Spirit Of Ardsley	-
1st of 5	30/10/25	TAUP	900m	Trial	4	Joe Doyle	-	Soft 6	00:55.09	NaN km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. King Of The Air 2. Incandescent 3. Heart Of A Tiger	-

State Of Valour (4) 5X2
Trainer: Chad Ormsby(Cambridge)
Jockey: Ryan Elliot (Last 50: 1-5-10)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $4,541
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Sword Of State

Dam: Illadore

Dam's Sire: Lope De Vega

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 1-5-10

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1100m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Produced a solid effort last start when second in a race won by Justin Case over 1100m at this track three weeks ago. Can feature with the right run.

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 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
2nd of 4	23/1/26	MATA	1100m	MDN 2YO	1	Tayla Mitchell	56.5kg	Soft 7	1:05.29	60.7 km/h	0.35.22	1.24L	-	$5.10	107	$22,727	$4,205	1. Justin Case 2. State Of Valour 3. Bramito	Trld Ldr to Tn-Urgd, Fght hard
107 Day Spell
5th of 5	8/10/25	AVON	1000m	2YO SW+P	2	Warren Kennedy	57kg	Heavy 10	1:01.96	58.1 km/h	0.37.30	9.90L	-	$2.20	-	$16,818	$336	1. With A Vengeance 2. Sugar Lump 3. Urchella	Awk Bk OTR, Hld Clsr Wd, Wknd
1st of 6	23/9/25	TE R	730m	Trial	3	Tayla Mitchell	-	Soft 7	0:45.81	57.4 km/h	-	3.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. State Of Valour 2. Home Secretary 3. Call Me Suzie	-

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked