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Retrostar (NZ) 2021

Trainer: Andrew Forsman / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Red & black chequers, white sleeves, red arm band, red & black chequered cap

Race info

Flat Rating: 65
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Blinkers
- Lugging Bit

Horse Details

3YO Bay Gelding

Owner: Harry Dean, Craig Grammer, Dave Mayers, Paul Stopforth, Brian Webb
Breeder: Explosive Breeding Ltd

Sire: VESPA (NZ) 2011
Dam: CELESTIAL NYMPH (NZ) 2016
Foaling: 23 Sep 2021

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

X1780

1st up

2-1-0

2nd up

2-1-0

Fresh 30

-

Fresh 90

2-1-0

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

13-13

25 Jan 25

TAB KARAKA MILLIONS 3YO

1600m

S5

1.41.01

0.26.75

0.49.84

0.38.35

0.26.70

0.14.84

8-9

12 Jan 25

GINGERNUTS SALVER

2100m

G4

2.14.15

0.26.93

0.50.65

0.38.47

0.26.12

0.13.51

7-8

1 Jan 25

HORIZON BY SKYCITY 1600

1600m

G4

1.39.08

0.24.46

0.48.82

0.36.28

0.24.06

0.12.36

1-11

11 Dec 24

PETE’S KITCHEN & JOINERY

1400m

G3

1.22.14

0.26.22

0.45.15

0.34.04

0.22.89

0.11.26

U-8

3 Dec 24

OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1100 - HEAT 13

1100m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-6

26 Nov 24

OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 1

1200m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-11

28 Aug 24

"GIVE A LITTLE" RAHUL SHINDE 1550

1550m

SYN

1.33.01

0.25.26

0.46.82

0.35.06

0.23.58

0.12.10

9-10

17 Aug 24

1200m

S7

1.17.61

0.26.34

0.51.27

0.39.19

0.27.23

0.14.34

U-8

6 Aug 24

MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 23

900m

H10

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-8

23 Jul 24

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 5

950m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-6

14 Mar 24

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 15

900m

G4

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-5

27 Feb 24

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 13

800m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-8

31 Oct 23

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 12

900m

S6

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-5

6 Oct 23

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 600 - HEAT 5

600m

S7

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

13-13	25 Jan 25	1600m Listed Race	TAB KARAKA MILLIONS 3YO		$1,500,000
AUCK Soft5		3YO SW	Shrd pc otr to tnl wknd 200m, 1.41.01, 600m - 0.38.35	Rory Hutchings	$17,250
1.36.49, Flat 25.6L Bar: 13 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 65 Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Damask Rose, 55.0 2: Tuxedo, 57.0 1 LEN:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: Restrained in the early stages to obtain cover from a wide barrier

8-9	12 Jan 25	2100m Listed Race	GINGERNUTS SALVER		$100,000
AUCK Good4		3YO SW	Wd erly,2nd otr 1700,wknd 200m, 2.14.15, 600m - 0.38.47	Lily Sutherland	$1,500
2.13.05, Flat 6.5L Bar: 8 SP: $18.80 Rtg: 67 (-2) Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Mustang Morgan, 57.0 2: Golden Century, 57.0 NOSE:LONG NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: Raced wide in the early stages.

7-8	1 Jan 25	1600m Premier Meeting	HORIZON BY SKYCITY 1600		$80,000
AUCK Good4		3YO SW+P	8th inr,out tn, no dash, 1.39.08, 600m - 0.36.28	Craig Grylls	$1,200
1.37.18, Flat 11.9L Bar: 7 SP: $18.70 Rtg: 67 Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Willydoit, 57.0 2: Tuxedo, 58.5 2 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

1-11	11 Dec 24	1400m	PETE’S KITCHEN & JOINERY		$25,000
WAIR Good3		Rating 65 Benchmark*	11th inr,bk wd tn,big finish, 1.22.14, 600m - 0.34.04	Lily Sutherland	$14,375
1.22.14, Flat .8L Bar: 9 SP: $11.50 Rtg: 63 (+4) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 55.5 2: Hickory Jack, 59.5 3: Aranui Lass, 57.0 3/4 LEN:LONG HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

U-8	3 Dec 24	1100m	OPN HCP Catchweight 1100 - Heat 13		$0
COUN Soft5		OPN HCP		Rihaan Goyaram	$0
1.07.09, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Solidify, 0.0 2: Happy Mission (AUS), 0.0 NECK:2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

U-6	26 Nov 24	1200m	OPN HCP Catchweight 1200 - Heat 1		$0
TAUP Good4		OPN HCP		Michael McNab	$0
1.16.15, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Snazzytavi, 0.0 2: Darci's Angel, 0.0 3 LEN:HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

1-11	28 Aug 24	1550m	"GIVE A LITTLE" RAHUL SHINDE 1550		$18,500
CSYN Synthetic		MDN	Led,kikd tn,held on well, 1.33.01, 600m - 0.35.06	Craig Grylls	$10,360
1.33.01, Flat 2.0L Bar: 3 SP: $15.90 Rtg: 45 (+18) Wgt: 56.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 56.0 2: California Gold, 58.5 3: Dancin In The Dark, 57.5 2 LEN:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time) Stipe Comment: When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer advised that the gelding appreciated a step up in distance and the addition of blinkers.

9-10	17 Aug 24	1200m	CROFT POLES		$20,000
WHAN Soft7		MDN	7th otr,urged tn wknd, 1.17.61, 600m - 0.39.19	Triston Moodley	$400
1.13.69, Flat 23.8L Bar: 3 SP: $25.80 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 56.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 56.0 1: Dior Sauvage, 58.5 2: Let It Begin, 55.5 5 1/4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-8	6 Aug 24	900m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 23		$0
WAIK Heavy10		MDN 3YO		Joe Doyle	$0
0.58.54, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Age Of Discovery, 0.0 2: Circuit Zulu, 0.0 3 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-8	23 Jul 24	950m	2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 5		$0
CSYN Synthetic		2YO		Warren Kennedy	$0
0.54.67, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Superior Gift, 0.0 1: So Naive, 0.0 DEAD HEAT:5 3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-6	14 Mar 24	900m	2YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 15		$0
TAUP Good4		2YO		Billy Jacobson	$0
0.54.97, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Captain Stan, 0.0 2: Paravane (AUS), 0.0 HEAD:2 3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

4-5	27 Feb 24	800m	2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 13		$0
CSYN Synthetic		2YO		Craig Grylls	$0
0.46.02, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Amulet, 0.0 2: Montana Bay, 0.0 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

U-8	31 Oct 23	900m	2YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 12		$0
WAIK Soft6		2YO		Craig Grylls	$0
0.53.61, Flat Bar: 5 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Maracatu, 0.0 2: Bellatrix Star (AUS), 0.0 NECK:2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

3-5	6 Oct 23	600m	2YO Catchweight 600 - Heat 5		$0
WAPA Soft7		2YO		Ashvin Goindasamy	$0
0.35.94, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Montana Bay, 0.0 2: Donna Chiara, 0.0 NECK:9 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Andrew Forsman

Location: Cambridge

Horses in Training: 89

White, black & gold bands, black sleeves & cap with gold pom pom

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	6
Starts Since Last Win	0

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

15521

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	6227	969	782	737	648	554	2537	$30,623,668
G & L	1084	143	112	124	100	95	510	$17,334,618
2024/25	236	34	26	22	24	21	109	$1,558,510
2023/24	372	49	38	41	52	39	153	$2,531,655
2022/23	331	46	49	37	45	27	127	$2,128,698
2021/22	368	46	40	37	33	31	181	$1,728,500
2020/21	444	51	52	37	35	40	229	$2,090,445
2019/20	444	52	47	68	46	48	183	$1,586,225
2018/19	785	112	110	92	83	68	320	$3,860,538
2017/18	817	143	107	102	72	66	327	$4,482,655
2016/17	551	107	73	68	58	44	201	$2,928,610
2015/16	571	99	70	73	66	59	204	$2,023,258
2014/15	546	114	65	66	62	47	192	$3,276,045
2013/14	360	48	37	53	28	31	163	$1,097,375
2012/13	402	68	68	41	44	33	148	$1,331,155

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