Matamata Race 5

J SWAP CONTRACTORS LTD MATAMATA BREEDERS' STAKES

Stake: $225,000

Distance: 1200m
Class: 2YOF SW
Track: Soft5
Weather: Fine
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: True | No Rain Last 24 Hours | 1.5mm Last 7 Days | 6mm Irrigation Last 24 Hours

Lara Antipova (8) 11
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson(Matamata)
Jockey: Opie Bosson (Last 50: 15-7-7)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $110,985
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

Jockey Airborne

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Russian Revolution

Dam: Artistic Lass

Dam's Sire: Myboycharlie

Owners: Fortuna Lara Antipova Syndicate (Mgr: John Galvin)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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 - 1150m

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Won the Wakefield Challenge Stakes over 1100m at Trentham last time out to bring up her hat-trick, scoring by 4.5 lengths.

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 7	20/12/25	TREN	1100m	2YO SW	6	Craig Grylls	55kg	Soft 5	1:03.36	62.5 km/h	0.33.32	4.50L	-	$1.20	13	$175,000	$100,625	1. Lara Antipova 2. Butler Cabin 3. Vahvay	Stld 2nd Otr, Chal Tn-Very easy
1st of 5	7/12/25	TE A	1150m	MDN 2YO	3	Craig Grylls	55.5kg	Good 4	1:07.21	61.6 km/h	0.33.74	8.00L	-	$1.80	-	$18,500	$10,360	1. Lara Antipova 2. Miss Perna 3. Alohamoana	Stld 2nd OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Game
1st of 6	14/11/25	AVON	800m	Trial	3	Vinnie Colgan	-	Soft 5	0:45.05	63.9 km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lara Antipova 2. Tardis 3. Dressedfor Success	-
2nd of 6	23/10/25	ELLS	800m	Trial	2	Corentin Berge	-	Soft 5	00:48.85	NaN km/h	-	0.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Dreamtime 2. Lara Antipova 3. Mayday	-

Liguria (2) 41
Trainer: Lance Noble(Karaka)
Jockey: Samantha Collett (Last 50: 8-6-3)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $73,000
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Snitzel

Dam: Vernazza

Dam's Sire: More Than Ready

Owners: Cambridge Stud Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 8-6-3

Trainer

W 11% P 20%

Distance

W 8.47% P 25%

Track

W 7.52% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 28%

Trainer/Distance

W 14% P 28%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Tackles better company here after she got the job done last time, scoring by 0.3 lengths in the Colin Jillings 2yo Classic over 1200m at Ellerslie.

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
1st of 10	31/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW	4	Warren Kennedy	55kg	Soft 5	1:11.83	60.1 km/h	0.35.31	0.27L	-	$10	36	$120,000	$69,000	1. Liguria 2. Harvey Wallbanger 3. Parfait Dimanche	Stld 4th Otr, Imprv 3rd Tn-Nice
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	26/12/25	ELLS	1100m	2YO SW+P	4	Warren Kennedy	54kg	Soft 5	1:04.64	61.3 km/h	0.35.08	0.50L	-	$5.30	-	$80,000	$4,000	1. Te Encuentro 2. Ka Ron 3. She's No Saint	Stld 4th Clsr Tn-Chal 200m Fght
1st of 6	9/12/25	PUKE	800m	Trial	1	Warren Kennedy	-	Good 4	0:47.51	60.6 km/h	-	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Liguria 2. Apache Warrior 3. Fiamma	-
4th of 5	14/11/25	AVON	800m	Trial	2	Warren Kennedy	-	Soft 5	0:45.43	63.4 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Enchantment 2. Absolutely Savvy 3. Kinnaird	-

Dashing Dixie (3) 19
Trainer: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott(Matamata)
Jockey: Joe Doyle (Last 50: 4-6-6)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $49,875
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Alabama Express

Dam: War Goddess

Dam's Sire: Zoustar

Owners: Forest Partnership, E Montgomerie, G & R Cotterill, G Hill, V & P Curtis, G & J Davidson, J Packer, N Williams, J Joyce, A Smith, J Meech, James Family Synd, Lion Racing Ltd, C Weaver, M & L Wilson, M Walker, J Heeney, D Mudgway, R Taylor, M Russ, E Russ, A Wilson, G Munro, S Mulcahy, Q Mcintyre, C Menzies, M Neems, C Taylor, S Prentice, I & K Brown, B & T Lewis, S & L Mciroy, Helloworld Racing Girls Synd

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-6-6

Trainer

W 17% P 50%

Distance

W 7.72% P 28%

Track

W 5.23% P 22%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 11% P 48%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1200m

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Aiming higher on this occasion after finishing ninth to Dream Roca last start, beaten 4.5 lengths in the Karaka Million 2yo over 1200m at Ellerslie.

Expected Settling Position: 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
9th of 14	24/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW	7	Joe Doyle	55kg	Soft 5	1:12.01	60.0 km/h	0.36.02	4.71L	-	$42	42	$1,000,000	$12,500	1. Dream Roca 2. Magill 3. Torture	Stld Midf Otr, Under rd Tn-Btld
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	13/12/25	TE R	1100m	2YO SW+P	1	Masa Hashizume	55kg	Good 4	1:05.62	60.3 km/h	0.33.22	0.50L	-	$4.10	-	$65,000	$37,375	1. Dashing Dixie 2. Sword Of Stars 3. Zippidy	Set Pc OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, Strong
2nd of 7	23/10/25	ELLS	800m	Trial	2	Craig Grylls	-	Soft 5	00:47.23	NaN km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. She's No Saint 2. Dashing Dixie 3. Lumumba	-
3rd of 6	16/9/25	ROTO	800m	Trial	4	Craig Grylls	-	Heavy 8	00:49.70	NaN km/h	-	1.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Seize The Day 2. Stromlinien 3. Dashing Dixie	-

Hawea (7) 64
Trainer: Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall(Matamata)
Jockey: Rory Hutchings (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $7,200
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: Hellbent

Dam: Idlewild

Dam's Sire: Lonhro

Owners: K Gibbons, J Cameron, D Zigal, R Goddard, B Mccullum Onzm, S Donovan, B Mclaughlin, B Worth, J Worth, L & G Lynch, G & F Pickett

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Aiming higher on this occasion after finishing fourth to Liguria last start, beaten 2.25 lengths in the Colin Jillings 2yo Classic over 1200m at Ellerslie. Major player 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
4th of 10	31/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW	10	Vinnie Colgan	55kg	Soft 5	1:11.83	60.1 km/h	0.35.60	2.20L	-	$25	36	$120,000	$6,000	1. Liguria 2. Harvey Wallbanger 3. Parfait Dimanche	Stld Midf Otr-Out Tn best late
36 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	26/12/25	ELLS	1100m	2YO SW+P	3	Rihaan Goyaram	52kg	Soft 5	1:04.64	61.3 km/h	0.35.13	1.60L	-	$30	-	$80,000	$1,200	1. Te Encuentro 2. Ka Ron 3. She's No Saint	Stld Midf OTF, Clsr Tn, No room
3rd of 6	23/10/25	ELLS	800m	Trial	6	Craig Grylls	-	Soft 5	00:48.44	NaN km/h	-	2.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Perfect Pour 2. Power Of Pleasure 3. Hawea	-

State The Obvious (1) 415
Trainer: Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall(Matamata)
Jockey: Rihaan Goyaram (a0)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $14,285
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Sword Of State

Dam: Pullyoursocksup

Dam's Sire: Thewayyouare

Owners: Cambridge Stud Limited, B Mccullum Onzm, B Murphy, M O'Brien, H & C Wakelin, R Goddard, A Opie, C O'Brien, G Taylor, B Fraser, P Goddard, N & N Tito, C & R Stephens, Comag Synd

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

Blinkers ON [Approved Plates, Blinkers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Tackles better company here after she found Liguria too strong last time, beaten 2.75 lengths in the Colin Jillings 2yo Classic over 1200m at Ellerslie.

Expected Settling Position: 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
5th of 10	31/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW	5	Rihaan Goyaram	55kg	Soft 5	1:11.83	60.1 km/h	0.35.97	2.69L	-	$27	28	$120,000	$3,000	1. Liguria 2. Harvey Wallbanger 3. Parfait Dimanche	Stld 3WNC 5th-Clsr Wd Tn Fght on
1st of 6	3/1/26	TE A	1000m	MDN 2YO	4	Rihaan Goyaram	53.5kg	Heavy 10	1:03.51	56.7 km/h	0.38.17	0.80L	-	$8.20	27	$18,500	$10,360	1. State The Obvious 2. Imperial Rose 3. In The Vineyard	Stld 3rd OTF, Up Clsr Tn, Strong
4th of 5	7/12/25	TE A	1150m	MDN 2YO	2	Warren Kennedy	55.5kg	Good 4	1:07.21	61.6 km/h	0.35.49	12.30L	-	$7.70	-	$18,500	$925	1. Lara Antipova 2. Miss Perna 3. Alohamoana	Awk-Stld 3rd, Hld Clsr Tn, Bltd
3rd of 4	18/11/25	TEAW	600m	Trial	1	Corentin Berge	-	Good 3	0:36.9	58.5 km/h	-	0.85L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Alohamoana 2. Jael 3. State The Obvious	-

Te Encuentro (6) 1
Trainer: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott(Matamata)
Jockey: Craig Grylls (Last 50: 7-7-4)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $46,000
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: Frankel

Dam: Summerland

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Owners: Fung Yuk Tai & Mrs B R O'Sullivan

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-7-4

Trainer

W 14% P 36%

Distance

W 11% P 31%

Track

W 11% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 11% P 36%

Trainer/Distance

W 13% P 37%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Saluted last start over 1100m at Ellerslie, getting home by a head.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 9	26/12/25	ELLS	1100m	2YO SW+P	8	Craig Grylls	54kg	Soft 5	1:04.64	61.3 km/h	0.34.50	0.20L	-	$6.00	-	$80,000	$46,000	1. Te Encuentro 2. Ka Ron 3. She's No Saint	Stld last Clsr Tn-ROS Thru pack
1st of 7	9/12/25	PUKE	800m	Trial	2	Craig Grylls	-	Good 4	0:46.42	62.0 km/h	-	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Te Encuentro 2. Navy Lad 3. The Perfect Ram	-

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 9

26/12/25

ELLS

1100m

2YO SW+P

Craig Grylls

54kg

Soft 5

1:04.64

61.3 km/h

0.34.50

0.20L

$6.00

$80,000

$46,000

1. Te Encuentro

2. Ka Ron

3. She's No Saint

Stld last Clsr Tn-ROS Thru pack

1st of 7

9/12/25

PUKE

800m

Trial

Craig Grylls

Good 4

0:46.42

62.0 km/h

0.75L

1. Te Encuentro

2. Navy Lad

3. The Perfect Ram

Sugar Lump (5) 258
Trainer: Murray Garrett(Pukekohe Park)
Jockey: Kelly Myers (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $5,980
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

2 yo BLK Filly

Sire: Embellish

Dam: Bonnie Sareeh

Dam's Sire: Bachelor Duke

Owners: Murray Garrett & Julie Garrett

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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

Lines up for the first time since finishing 10 lengths behind De Armas in the Counties Challenge Stakes over 1100m at Pukekohe on November 22.

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
8th of 9	22/11/25	PUKE	1100m	2YO SW	9	Joe Doyle	55kg	Good 4	1:04.52	61.4 km/h	0.35.13	10.90L	-	$64	14	$110,000	$1,650	1. De Armas 2. Harvey Wallbanger 3. Spellbound	Stld Midf OTR, Up WNC Tn, No Go
5th of 7	8/11/25	PUKE	1100m	2YO SW+P	3	Toni Davies	53kg	Good 4	1:04.59	61.3 km/h	0.33.93	7.10L	-	$9.20	31	$40,000	$1,000	1. Speed Demon 2. Justin Case 3. Miss Perna	Awk-Stld Midf, Bk Clsr Tn, Bltd
31 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	8/10/25	AVON	1000m	2YO SW+P	1	Joe Doyle	55kg	Heavy 10	1:01.96	58.1 km/h	0.35.83	1.00L	-	$16	-	$18,500	$3,330	1. With A Vengeance 2. Sugar Lump 3. Urchella	Stld 3rd OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, ROS
5th of 6	23/9/25	TE R	730m	Trial	1	Rihaan Goyaram	-	Soft 7	0:45.54	57.7 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Allez Be Be 2. Just The Berries 3. Lassified	-

Bella Bonita (4) 8
Trainer: Linda Laing(Cambridge)
Jockey: Lynsey Satherley (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $1,800
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Noverre

Dam: Hot Pants

Dam's Sire: Keeper

Owners: Danny Laing

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

Tongue Tie ON [Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Raising the bar after finishing eighth to Liguria first up from a spell recently in the Colin Jillings 2yo Classic over 1200m at Ellerslie.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
8th of 10	31/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW	7	Lynsey Satherley	55kg	Soft 5	1:11.83	60.1 km/h	0.35.69	6.43L	-	$94	-	$120,000	$1,800	1. Liguria 2. Harvey Wallbanger 3. Parfait Dimanche	Stld Bk still Bk Tn-Ran on late

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

8th of 10

31/1/26

ELLS

1200m

2YO SW

Lynsey Satherley

55kg

Soft 5

1:11.83

60.1 km/h

0.35.69

6.43L

$94

$120,000

$1,800

1. Liguria

2. Harvey Wallbanger

3. Parfait Dimanche

Stld Bk still Bk Tn-Ran on late

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