
- Cormoran Strike (Fr1) 20519
- Trainer: John Howe (West Melton)
- Driver: Blair Orange
- Prize Money: $88,645
- Win / Place: 12% / 33%
6 yo Black Gelding
Sire: Creatine
Dam: Fancy Pants
Dam's Sire: Sundon
Owners: P F Smith, Mrs C L Smith

Rating
Stats
Career
48: 6-5-5Distance
27: 3-2-3Trk/Dst
19: 1-2-2Track
29: 3-3-3Season
22: 2-1-21st Up
3: 0-0-02nd Up
3: 1-1-03rd Up
3: 1-0-0Mobile
6: 2-1-1Standing
42: 4-4-4All-Weather
33: 3-4-3Grass
15: 3-1-2Best Mile
1:59.10Gear Changes
Sliding Blinds ON, Blinds OFF [Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]
Comments
Expected Settling Position: Leader
Last Starts days since last start
Place | Date | Track | Distance | Start | Surface | Barrier | Driver | Race Time | Mile Rate | Margin | SP | Days | Class | Prize | Prize Won | Result |
9th of 15 | 11/4/25 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Standing | All Weather | Fr2 | Sam Thornley | 2:03.7 | 2:03.7 | 48.4m | $32 | 7 | 4YO+ R55 to R89 SpecHcp TROT | $50,000 | $1,000 | 1. Nellie Doyle 2. Mighty Logan 3. Tu Tangata |
1st of 10 | 4/4/25 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Mobile | All Weather | Fr5 | Robbie Close | 2:26.60 | 1:59.1 | 0.0m | $8.70 | 14 | 3YO+ R47 to R55 MOB. TROT | $17,370 | $9,900 | 1. Cormoran Strike 2. Vertigo 3. Waterloo Station |
5th of 12 | 21/3/25 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Mobile | All Weather | Fr5 | Robbie Close | 2:01.2 | 2:01.2 | 12.4m | $20 | 7 | R45 to R60 MOB. TROT | $19,000 | $333 | 1. Kawhi 2. Freya 3. Ready Set Jet |
10th of 14 | 14/3/25 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Standing | All Weather | Fr3 | Robbie Close | 2:02.4 | 2:02.4 | 72.6m | $9.70 | 14 | R51 to R70 SpecHcp TROT | $19,148 | $324 | 1. Paris Prince 2. Roydon Muscle 3. Ready Set Jet |
2nd of 11 | 28/2/25 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Mobile | All Weather | Sr12 | Robbie Close | 2:01.2 | 2:01.2 | 10.8m | $22 | 8 | R51 to R65 MOB. TROT | $19,650 | $3,100 | 1. Regal Sierra 2. Cormoran Strike 3. High Intensity |
10th of 11 | 20/2/25 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Standing | All Weather | Fr9 | Robbie Close | 2:04.2 | 2:04.2 | 12.4m | $9.30 | 6 | R52 to R56 TROT | $18,668 | $333 | 1. One El 2. Sunny Louis 3. Port Pegasus |