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TAKING THE LEAD (NZ)

25yo Bay Gelding
D.O.B: 20-Aug-1999
by DANEHILL (USA) from GIMMICK (NZ)
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Stewards Embargoes	None on record
Last Gear Change*	08-Jan-2009, Tongue Tie, On
Trainer
Racing Colours	Blue, White Hoops, Hooped Sleeves, Red Cap
Career	Summary: 55-4:4:5 Prizemoney: $523,044 Prizemoney incl. Bonus: $523,044 BOBS Bonus: $0 BOBS Double Up: $0 Other Bonus: $0 Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1000/1640 1st Up: 11:0-1-1 2nd Up: 9:1-0-1 Track: 15:2-2-1 Dist: 22:2-3-5 Track/Dist: 13:1-2-1 Soft: 6:0-0-0 Heavy: 2:0-0-0 Synthetic: 3:0-0-0 Sand/Dirt Fast: 0:0-0-0 Sand/Dirt Wet Fast: 0:0-0-0


2nd of 14	SHTN 05May02 1000m Good 2&3Y HCP $174,259 ($38,337) Eric Saint-Martin 53.5kg Barrier 0 1st Explosive Burst 0kg, 7th Entente (USA) 56.5kg 0:57.09, 1.3L
Spell 18 weeks
10th of 14	SHTN 07Sep02 1000m Good HCP $141,897 Eric Saint-Martin 57.5kg Barrier 0 1st Summer Shadow (IRE) 57.5kg 0:58.00, 6.5L
Let Up 8 weeks
3rd of 14	SHTN 02Nov02 1200m Good HCP $141,897 ($16,318) Gerald Mosse 58kg Barrier 0 1st Porter Ricks 58kg 1:10.60, 0.5L
3rd of 14	SHTN 24Nov02 1200m Good HCP $141,897 ($16,318) Gerald Mosse 58kg Barrier 0 5th Grandway Shuttle 55.5kg 0:00.00, 2L
1st of 14	SHTN 21Dec02 1000m Good HCP $248,942 ($80,881) Gerald Mosse 58kg Barrier 0 2nd Sudden Applause 58kg, 14th Salentino (IRE) 0kg 0:57.60, 0.2L
Let Up 13 weeks
3rd of 13	SHTN 23Mar03 1200m Good HCP $128,697 ($14,800) Gerald Mosse 60kg Barrier 0 1st Porter Ricks 58kg, 7th Escalation (IRE) 0kg 1:11.10, 1L
7th of 12	SHTN 16Apr03 1200m Good HCP $158,049 Michael Walker 52.5kg Barrier 0 1st Lucky Paradise (NZ) 57kg 1:09.10, 3.8L
Freshened 4 weeks
5th of 13	SHTN 18May03 1400m Soft HCP $158,049 ($5,532) Douglas Whyte 53.5kg Barrier 0 1st Solar Empire (IRE) 55kg 1:23.40, 2L
Spell 18 weeks
4th of 14	SHTN 21Sep03 1400m Soft HCP $128,697 ($7,722) Gerald Mosse 59kg Barrier 0 0:00.00, 2.3L
4th of 14	SHTN 11Oct03 1200m Good HCP $128,697 ($7,722) Gerald Mosse 60kg Barrier 0 1st Bearcat 59.5kg, 2nd Keep On Easy (NZ) 0kg 1:10.40, 2.8L
Let Up 8 weeks
9th of 12	HVLY 06Dec03 1200m Good HCP $158,049 49kg Barrier 0 0:00.00, 3.5L
Freshened 4 weeks
11th of 12	HVLY 07Jan04 1200m Good HCP $96,709 Gerald Mosse 58.5kg Barrier 0 1st Tennessee (NZ) 58kg 1:10.60, 9.5L
Freshened 6 weeks
2nd of 14	SHTN 15Feb04 1200m Good HCP $96,709 ($21,276) Michael Kinane 58kg Barrier 0 1st All Fun And Games 57kg, 7th Hip Hip Hooray (NZ) 0kg 1:10.10, 0.1L
3rd of 12	SHTN 13Mar04 1200m N/A HCP $96,709 ($11,121) Robbie Fradd 59.5kg Barrier 0 12th Divest 53.5kg 0:00.00, 2.3L
Freshened 6 weeks
1st of 13	SHTN 25Apr04 1200m Good HCP $96,709 ($55,124) Gerald Mosse 60kg Barrier 0 2nd Harvey Mudd (NZ) 58kg, 10th Soldier On 0kg 1:11.00, 0.3L
6th of 14	SHTN 22May04 1400m Good HCP $118,765 Mr Patrick Payne 57kg Barrier 0 5th Wishmaster (IRE) 56.5kg, 10th Majestic Feeling 57.5kg 0:00.00, 2.5L
6th of 14	SHTN 12Jun04 1400m Good HCP $118,765 Mr Anton Marcus 54.5kg Barrier 0 1st Valla Boy 55kg 1:35.30, 7.5L
Let Up 12 weeks
7th of 12	HVLY 08Sep04 1200m Good HCP $127,248 Glyn Schofield 53.5kg Barrier 0 1st Fifty Fifty (NZ) 55kg, 5th Wishmaster (IRE) 53kg 1:11.00, 5L
Freshened 4 weeks
1st of 12	HVLY 06Oct04 1200m Good HCP $127,248 ($72,531) Glyn Schofield 55kg Barrier 0 2nd A Very Good Year (NZ) 55kg, 8th Super Prince 55.5kg 1:10.20, 0.5L
4th of 12	HVLY 23Oct04 1200m Good HCP $127,248 ($7,635) 57kg Barrier 0 12th Super Prince 54kg 0:00.00, 1.8L
2nd of 12	HVLY 02Nov04 1200m Good HCP $127,248 ($27,995) 55kg Barrier 0 1st Lutyens (SAF) 59kg, 8th Grandway Shuttle 52kg 1:10.30, 0.8L
Freshened 6 weeks
4th of 12	HVLY 15Dec04 1200m Good HCP $127,248 ($7,635) 56.5kg Barrier 0 0:00.00, 1.3L
2nd of 12	HVLY 05Jan05 1200m Good HCP $125,357 ($27,579) 58.5kg Barrier 0 7th Great Idea 53.5kg 0:00.00, 1.3L
Spell 18 weeks
8th of 12	HVLY 11May05 1200m Good HCP $125,357 57kg Barrier 0 1st Master Ying (NZ) 0kg, 3rd Wishmaster (IRE) 52kg 1:11.00, 3L
Freshened 4 weeks
5th of 12	SHTN 12Jun05 1200m Good HCP $125,357 ($4,388) 58kg Barrier 0 0:00.00, 3.5L
Let Up 13 weeks
5th of 12	HVLY 14Sep05 1200m Good HCP $125,357 ($4,388) 58.5kg Barrier 0 0:00.00, 2.3L
9th of 14	SHTN 02Oct05 1400m Good HCP $125,357 57kg Barrier 0 0:00.00, 5L
7th of 12	HVLY 26Oct05 1200m Good RATING 80 $125,357 Oliver Doleuze 57kg Barrier 9 1st Noble Man (GB) 57kg, 9th Picture Perfect 57.5kg 1:10.40, 5.3L 18-1
Freshened 4 weeks
3rd of 12	HVLY 23Nov05 1200m Good RATING 75 $125,357 ($14,416) Oliver Doleuze 57kg Barrier 2 1st Our Orpen 57kg 1:09.80, 3.5L 9-1
Freshened 4 weeks
5th of 12	HVLY 21Dec05 1200m Good RATING 80 $125,357 ($4,388) Oliver Doleuze 57kg Barrier 7 1st Flying Sprinter 57kg, 9th Super Prince 54.5kg 1:10.40, 2L 10-1
1st of 12	HVLY 11Jan06 1640m Good RATING 75 $131,996 ($75,238) Olivier Doleuze 57kg Barrier 1 2nd Million Success (NZ) 57kg 1:40.50, 0.1L 14-1
Let Up 10 weeks
7th of 12	HVLY 22Mar06 1640m Good RATING 80 $131,996 Olivier Doleuze 58kg Barrier 7 1st Armondo (NZ) 58kg 1:41.60, 2.8L 12-1
Spell 70 weeks
9th of 10	BRAT 29Jul07 1400m Heavy10 PREM 0 - 89 $35,000 Mr Neville Wilson 57kg Barrier 10 Rtg 84 1st Incinerator 58kg, 2nd Free the Robber 58kg 1:31.34, 9.5L, $21/$21
12th of 12	CAUL 04Aug07 1100m Good3 HCP $56,000 Mr William Hernan (a) 53kg (cd 51kg) Barrier 1 Rtg 84 1st Spielmeister 56kg, 2nd Kaphero 54kg 1:03.79 (600m 34.69), 11.85L, 12th@800m, 12th@400m, $101/$151
Freshened 8 weeks
6th of 10	M V 26Sep07 1523m Good3 4UP 0 - 82 $24,000 Brad Rawiller 58kg Barrier 2 Rtg 82 1st Tears I Cry 57kg, 2nd Anyways 55.5kg 1:33.34 (600m 36.80), 5L, 7th@800m, 4th@400m, $51/$61
4th of 9	MTNG 13Oct07 2000m Good3 MTNG CUP $15,000 ($750) Mr Brady Cross 58kg Barrier 3 Rtg 80 1st Be Crafty 51kg, 2nd Schumpeter 56kg 2:07.56, 2.65L $5.50
6th of 7	Y VL 27Oct07 1950m Soft5 0 - 89 $10,000 Mr Matthew Gatt 56kg Barrier 3 Rtg 78 1st Forest Baby 53.5kg, 2nd Macau Causeway 57.5kg 2:02.12, 6L, $5/$6
8th of 9	FLEM 10Nov07 2000m Good3 HCP $101,500 Darren Gauci 54kg Barrier 4 Rtg 76 1st Extend 54kg, 2nd Baughurst 58kg 2:04.88 (600m 34.67), 19.1L, 9th@800m, 8th@400m, $101/$151
9th of 10	M V 16Nov07 3000m Good3 0 - 89 $23,600 Nicholas Hall 58kg (cd 56kg) Barrier 5 Rtg 76 1st Comosa 53kg, 2nd Atadblue (NZ) 54.5kg 3:10.31 (600m 37.74), 46.25L, 3rd@800m, 10th@400m, $41/$41
9th of 10	M V 23Nov07 2500m Soft5 HCP $23,600 Dean Yendall 54kg Barrier 1 Rtg 74 1st Jose Amigo 52.5kg, 2nd Our Lotto 54kg 2:40.16 (600m 37.59), 10.4L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $41/$51
8th of 8	BRAT 16Dec07 1600m Good3 0 - 72 $12,000 Mr Justin Wood 58kg (cd 54kg) Barrier 4 Rtg 72 1st Stormy Skies 53.5kg, 2nd Boss Hot Rocks 53.5kg 1:40.40, 11.95L, $26/$51
8th of 9	GEEL 06Jan08 1521m Good3 0 - 72 $12,000 Mr Reece Wheeler 57kg Barrier 6 Rtg 70 1st Diamond Rains 55.5kg, 2nd Deacon (NZ) 56kg 1:30.99, 11.45L, $51/$91
4th of 8	MORN 18Jan08 2025m Good3 0 - 68 $9,000 ($450) Ms Jade Darose 58kg Barrier 8 Rtg 68 1st Merrimelia 55kg, 2nd Rufus River 53kg 2:11.77, 4.5L, $21/$26
9th of 10	GEEL 31Jan08 2442m Soft5 SHOW 0 - 68 $20,000 Ms Jade Darose 57.5kg Barrier 8 Rtg 67 1st Kohl 54.5kg, 2nd Why Do You Ask 53kg 2:34.43 (600m 37.86), 21.2L, 10th@800m, 10th@400m, $21/$51
Spell 16 weeks
8th of 12	GEES 23May08 1300m Synthetic 0 - 68 $9,000 Ms Jade Darose 56.5kg Barrier 6 Rtg 65 1st Port Isabel 53.5kg, 2nd Kentucky Wildcat 58kg 1:17.31 (600m 35.32), 9.4L, $31/$51
13th of 14	SALE 30May08 1411m Soft7 0 - 72 $10,000 Ms Jade Darose 53.5kg Barrier 1 Rtg 63 1st Encroacher 57kg, 2nd Classic Edge 52.5kg 1:27.02, 8.05L, $41/$61
5th of 6	GEES 13Jun08 2100m Synthetic 0 - 72 $9,000 Ms Jade Darose 53.5kg Barrier 2 Rtg 61 1st Bidgee Barney 58kg, 2nd Explobo 53.5kg 2:14.06 (600m 34.37), 4.6L, $13/$26
T 5th of 6	MOE 18Jun08 2400m Soft7 HDLE-TRL $000 Mr Adam Trinder 0kg Barrier 0 1st Senshubility (NZ) 0kg, 2nd Kingston Scene 0kg 3:02.14, 17L
10th of 12	GEES 27Jun08 2100m Synthetic 0 - 62 $9,000 Mr Nick Ryan 57kg Barrier 10 Rtg 60 1st Cocenta 57.5kg, 2nd The Arbitrator 57kg 2:12.42 (600m 34.18), 14.85L, $21/$31
T 3rd of 6	CTRN 30Jun08 2400m Heavy10 HDLE-TRL $000 Mr Adam Trinder 0kg Barrier 0 1st Guara Grove Beast 0kg, 2nd Spirited Express (NZ) 0kg 2:45.94, 2.3L
T Fell of 7	CTRN 14Jul08 2400m Heavy10 HDLE-TRL $000 Mr Tommy Logan 0kg Barrier 0 1st Bugatti Royale (USA) 0kg, 2nd Desert Master 0kg 2:45.65
T 1st of 7	S CK 08Aug08 2400m Heavy10 HDLE-TRL $000 Mr Adam Trinder 0kg Barrier 0 2nd Zabeel Pirate 0kg, 3rd Assent 0kg 2:59.53, 2L
9th of 11	BRAT 16Aug08 3000m Heavy10 MDN HDLE-SW $11,500 ($250) Mr Gavin Bedggood 65.5kg (cd 64kg) Barrier 11 1st Marc of Thunder 63kg, 2nd Track Wiz (NZ) 65.5kg 3:42.74, 21.95L, $26/$21
10th of 12	BLLA 30Aug08 2315m Good3 0 - 62 $10,500 ($250) Ms Jade Darose 56kg Barrier 11 Rtg 58 1st Chief Dazzler (NZ) 58kg, 2nd Inchcape 53.5kg 2:26.94, 9.45L, $41/$41
7th of 9	BERR 06Sep08 2260m Good3 0 - 67 $5,000 Ms Jade Darose 54kg Barrier 2 Rtg 54 1st Mojo Jojo 54kg, 2nd Galactic Song 54kg 2:26.50, 5.2L $17
Freshened 4 weeks
8th of 9	ALSP 04Oct08 1400m Good 0 - 62 $6,500 Ms Michelle Allen 56.5kg Barrier 5 Rtg 56 1st Calabisca 59.5kg, 2nd Kareshim 58kg 1:23.18, 6.8L $21
5th of 5	ALSP 11Oct08 1600m Good 0 - 66 $6,500 Mr Kim Gladwin 55kg Barrier 3 Rtg 54 1st Calabisca 60kg, 2nd Corridor 56.5kg 1:34.96, 25.3L $9
Let Up 13 weeks
7th of 7	ALSP 10Jan09 1000m Good 0 - 58 $7,500 Matthew Hart 56.5kg (cd 57kg) Barrier 1 Rtg 53 1st I'm Luckytoo 58kg, 2nd Snoop 59kg 0:57.69, 13.9L $8
5th of 5	ALSP 31Jan09 1400m Good 0 - 62 $9,000 Mr Terry Huish 55kg (cd 56kg) Barrier 2 Rtg 52 1st Footfullabindies 55.5kg, 2nd Wahlyour 55kg 1:24.04, 8.4L $8

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