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Craftsman (NZ) 2020

Trainer: Howie Mathews / Otaki

Training Location: Otaki

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 51
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Side Winkers

Horse Details

5YO Brown Gelding

  • Owner: In To Win Afterhours Syndicate (Mgr:Tineke Balcombe)
  • Breeder: M A Collinson
  • Sire: ALAMOSA (NZ) 2004
  • Dam: CLOSING TIME (NZ) 2006
  • Foaling: 30 Oct 2020

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 2556X
1st up
  • 5-0-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
6-11
7 Sep 25
MAMONA 2100
2100m
H10
2.24.01
0.27.16
0.54.91
0.41.09
0.27.34
0.13.56
5-9
23 Aug 25
WANGANUI INSURANCE BROKERS MAIDEN 1600
1600m
H8
1.45.32
0.27.57
0.52.61
0.39.68
0.27.03
0.13.57
5-6
3 Aug 25
INTOWIN.CO.NZ JOIN A SYNDICATE 1700
1700m
SYN
1.48.48
0.27.96
0.48.12
0.35.25
0.23.79
0.12.20
2-13
13 Jul 25
HAPPY 60TH SQUIDLY DIAMOND
1600m
H10
1.47.04
0.28.57
0.52.52
0.39.24
0.26.32
0.13.19
4-11
22 Jun 25
KELLYS PLUMBING 1700
1700m
SYN
1.46.50
0.26.97
0.48.58
0.36.02
0.24.17
0.11.79
5-9
8 Jun 25
PAUL HOFMANN & JUSTIN PAPE, BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE 1400
1400m
SYN
1.24.02
0.25.52
0.47.58
0.36.08
0.24.62
0.12.69
9-10
15 Dec 24
PULLMAN MELBOURNE CITY CENTRE 1600
1600m
G4
1.39.17
0.26.72
0.48.31
0.35.80
0.23.71
0.11.89
7-14
30 Nov 24
DAVE HOSKIN CARRIERS MDN 2040
2040m
G4
2.08.69
0.25.59
0.48.47
0.36.68
0.24.97
0.12.66
5-8
3 Nov 24
MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS MAIDEN
1400m
S7
1.26.41
0.25.64
0.49.35
0.37.58
0.25.65
0.12.83
8-9
29 Sep 24
MAHONEY CONTRACTORS
1200m
H10
1.16.88
0.26.61
0.50.27
0.37.82
0.26.04
0.12.91
2-5
18 Sep 24
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 6
850m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
7-8
9 Aug 24
MAKOWHAI FARMS & WHISKER FORESTRY 1400
1400m
SYN
1.25.47
0.26.17
0.47.88
0.36.02
0.24.43
0.12.35
U-7
26 Jul 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 10
1000m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
4 Jul 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 10
1000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-7
22 Feb 24
MAD BUTCHER WANGANUI MDN 1360
1360m
G4
1.23.29
0.26.20
0.48.00
0.36.32
0.24.70
0.12.46
U-6
16 Jan 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 7
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

6-11 7 Sep 25 2100m  MAMONA 2100 View video › $18,500
WODV  Heavy10 MDN , 2.24.01, 600m - 0.41.09 Jonathan Riddell $370
  • 2.22.04, Flat
  • 10.9L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $7.20
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Lazy, 55.5
  • 2: Early Times (AUS), 58.5
  • 4 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Commenced to race ungenerously for a distance passing the 1700m.
5-9 23 Aug 25 1600m  WANGANUI INSURANCE BROKERS MAIDEN 1600 View video › $18,500
EGMN  Heavy8 MDN Stld Bk Kn, Up Wd Tn-Ran on, 1.45.32, 600m - 0.39.68 Toni Davies $370
  • 1.44.48, Flat
  • 5.1L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Towrope, 58.5
  • 2: Billy, 54.5
  • 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early stages.
5-6 3 Aug 25 1700m  INTOWIN.CO.NZ JOIN A SYNDICATE 1700 View video › $17,000
ASYN  Synthetic MDN Kn Hmprd early-Clsr Tn, no Fin, 1.48.48, 600m - 0.35.25 Jonathan Riddell $340
  • 1.47.27, Flat
  • 7.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $4.50
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: A Sensible Prince (AUS), 58.5
  • 1: Uncle Ken, 58.5
  • DEAD HEAT:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early stages. Hampered near the winning post on the first occasion. When questioned regarding performance, rider could offer no explanation.
2-13 13 Jul 25 1600m  HAPPY 60TH SQUIDLY DIAMOND View video › $17,000
WODV  Heavy10 MDN HWT MIdf, Imprv to Chal Tn-Fght hard, 1.47.04, 600m - 0.39.24 Jonathan Riddell $3,060
  • 1.46.59, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $14.90
  • Rtg: 50 (+2)
  • Wgt: 69.0
  • Car: 69.0
  • LWD: 67.0
  • 1: Abandonment, 66.0
  • 3: Go Trigger, 66.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
4-11 22 Jun 25 1700m  KELLYS PLUMBING 1700 View video › $17,000
ASYN  Synthetic MDN Chkd, Hndy Kn to Tn-Fght on, 1.46.50, 600m - 0.36.02 Jim Chung $850
  • 1.45.66, Flat
  • 5.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $10.20
  • Rtg: 47 (+3)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Cuba Street, 56.5
  • 2: Tokyodome, 56.5
  • 2 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted inwards abruptly contacting another runner and as a result lost ground.
5-9 8 Jun 25 1400m  PAUL HOFMANN & JUSTIN PAPE, BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE 1400 View video › $17,000
ASYN  Synthetic Rating 60 HCP Midf Otr to Tn-Out, Wrkd home, 1.24.02, 600m - 0.36.08 Jim Chung $340
  • 1.22.82, Flat
  • 7.1L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $22.40
  • Rtg: 46 (+1)
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 52.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Colonel Warden (AUS), 59.0
  • 2: Tears Of Victory, 58.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
9-10 15 Dec 24 1600m  PULLMAN MELBOURNE CITY CENTRE 1600 View video › $25,000
WELL  Good4 MDN Awk, kn 8th otr, urged tn, no dash, 1.39.17, 600m - 0.35.80 Jonathan Riddell $375
  • 1.37.49, Flat
  • 10.9L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $11.80
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Keeping Time, 53.5
  • 2: Pacific Princess, 56.5
  • 2 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Jumped away awkwardly, crowding inside runners. Raced keenly throughout and was inclined to lay inwards in the home straight.
7-14 30 Nov 24 2040m  DAVE HOSKIN CARRIERS MDN 2040 View video › $25,000
WANG  Good4 MDN 5th inr,out tn, plugged away, 2.08.69, 600m - 0.36.68 Jonathan Riddell $375
  • 2.07.44, Flat
  • 8.5L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $25.80
  • Rtg: 48 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Lady's Secret, 56.5
  • 2: Sound Track, 57.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early stages. Improved on to heels having to be steadied near the 1400 metres.
5-8 3 Nov 24 1400m  MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS MAIDEN View video › $18,500
OTAK  Soft7 MDN 7th inr,out tn, plugged on, 1.26.41, 600m - 0.37.58 Jonathan Riddell $370
  • 1.25.68, Flat
  • 4.4L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $27.30
  • Rtg: 48
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Aranui Lass, 56.5
  • 2: Lets All Boogie (AUS), 56.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Made contact with another runner passing the 250 metres.
8-9 29 Sep 24 1200m  MAHONEY CONTRACTORS View video › $18,500
WODV  Heavy10 MDN Slw,8th otr,urged along tn,no dash, 1.16.88, 600m - 0.37.82 Jonathan Riddell $370
  • 1.15.09, Flat
  • 10.6L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $13.00
  • Rtg: 49 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Dollybird, 56.5
  • 2: Rosa, 56.5
  • 1 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time), Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
2-5 18 Sep 24 850m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 850 - Heat 6 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy10 MDN 4YO&UP Jonathan Riddell $0
  • 0.56.94, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 49
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Treat Yourself, 0.0
  • 3: Sweet As Tavi, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Nose Band
7-8 9 Aug 24 1400m  MAKOWHAI FARMS & WHISKER FORESTRY 1400 View video › $17,000
ASYN  Synthetic MDN Trld,out 3rd tn,urged tn, wknd, 1.25.47, 600m - 0.36.02 Kavish Chowdhoory $340
  • 1.24.20, Flat
  • 8.7L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $13.70
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Thoughtso (AUS), 58.5
  • 2: Our Ali, 54.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit on, Blinkers (1st time), Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early stages and had to be steadied away from heels passing the 1100 meters when the tempo of the race eased slightly.
U-7 26 Jul 24 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 10 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy9 MDN Jonathan Riddell $0
  • 1.05.70, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Malacca Bay, 0.0
  • 1: Boy, 0.0
  • DEAD HEAT:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Tongue Control Bit, Nose Band
U-8 4 Jul 24 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 10 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy10 MDN Kavish Chowdhoory $0
  • 1.04.60, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Nozumi, 0.0
  • 2: King Incanto, 0.0
  • 4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Tongue Control Bit, Nose Band
4-7 22 Feb 24 1360m  MAD BUTCHER WANGANUI MDN 1360 View video › $18,500
WANG  Good4 MDN 5th otr to cnr,out,pressed on, 1.23.29, 600m - 0.36.32 Jonathan Riddell $925
  • 1.22.76, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $16.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Asahi, 58.5
  • 2: Shockiff, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Tongue Control Bit, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly near the 1100 metres.
U-6 16 Jan 24 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 7 View video › $0
FOXT  Good4 MDN Jonathan Riddell $0
  • 0.59.94, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Sawgrass, 0.0
  • 2: Lincoln Valley, 0.0
  • 2 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band

Howie Mathews

  • Location: Otaki
  • Horses in Training: 3

With Jockey ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

On Course ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 178
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 88120
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 3663 344 385 350 345 330 1909 $5,016,735
G & L 263 24 23 21 26 25 144 $1,545,920
2025/26 24 2 4 2 1 1 14 $49,045
2024/25 36 1 5 2 5 3 20 $54,135
2023/24 42 6 5 2 0 5 24 $132,820
2022/23 31 5 1 4 4 1 16 $64,410
2021/22 14 1 1 2 0 2 8 $13,410
2020/21 19 3 2 0 3 0 11 $43,561
2019/20 16 0 2 2 2 1 9 $26,875
2018/19 20 2 2 1 4 3 8 $105,275
2017/18 68 2 5 5 10 6 40 $127,325
2016/17 74 10 5 4 8 11 36 $214,325
2015/16 49 7 3 5 8 3 23 $118,500
2014/15 58 6 7 2 4 9 30 $90,090
2013/14 131 6 14 15 10 9 77 $117,230
2012/13 139 13 14 16 12 17 67 $181,010
2011/12 132 9 19 12 10 11 71 $170,508
2010/11 153 18 20 13 19 16 67 $186,320
2009/10 148 15 11 18 10 13 81 $175,284
2008/09 176 17 15 23 20 10 91 $181,955
2007/08 152 10 13 11 9 10 99 $357,995
2006/07 169 17 16 13 18 14 91 $432,110
2005/06 166 13 17 22 18 14 82 $192,660
2004/05 193 18 19 19 17 23 97 $224,498
2003/04 170 21 30 23 9 11 76 $293,802
2002/03 142 19 16 9 12 15 71 $261,216
2001/02 97 14 16 13 15 13 26 $202,841
2000/01 72 4 6 8 2 5 47 $80,728
1998/99 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 $8,850
1997/98 86 3 11 9 11 8 44 $41,375
1996/97 100 7 8 12 12 11 50 $59,825
1995/96 125 12 15 14 10 15 59 $97,440
1994/95 116 12 13 14 16 12 49 $82,810
1993/94 87 10 8 12 7 6 44 $86,550
1992/93 122 5 12 5 10 8 82 $53,068
1991/92 115 17 11 11 12 7 57 $91,570
1990/91 146 9 9 11 8 17 92 $94,735
1989/90 192 23 19 14 22 9 105 $206,775
1988/89 78 5 11 2 7 11 42 $95,810
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