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The Ritz (NZ) 2022

Trainer: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 50
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

3YO Bay Filly

  • Owner: J M Casey
  • Breeder: Valachi Downs Stud Ltd
  • Sire: ALMANZOR (FR) 2013
  • Dam: FLEECE (GB) 2002
  • Foaling: 29 Aug 2022
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Race 1 / 21 Feb 26

AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI NEW ZEALAND OAKS
Ellerslie

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 00448
1st up
  • 1-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
8-13
31 Jan 26
JENNIAN HOMES LOWLAND STAKES
2100m
G4
2.13.31
0.28.21
0.45.31
0.33.79
0.22.63
0.11.41
4-12
16 Jan 26
BAILEY INGHAM 2100
2100m
S6
2.13.46
0.25.21
0.48.87
0.36.67
0.25.06
0.12.91
4-13
28 Dec 25
COSANA HONEY NZ
1800m
S5
1.52.81
0.26.81
0.47.89
0.35.14
0.23.04
0.11.81
12-14
19 Dec 25
BELL & GRAHAM 3YO 1600
1600m
S5
1.39.12
0.25.89
0.49.48
0.37.13
0.25.24
0.11.91
11-12
26 Nov 25
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES MAIDEN F&M 1400
1400m
G3
1.24.29
0.25.86
0.46.76
0.34.93
0.23.40
0.12.08
6-13
1 Nov 25
EPIC JOURNEYS 2026 ROYAL ASCOT TOUR MAIDEN
1400m
G4
1.24.65
0.25.42
0.47.17
0.35.39
0.23.85
0.11.88
4-6
9 Oct 25
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 24
850m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
9 Sep 25
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 12
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
29 Apr 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 11
800m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

8-13 31 Jan 26 2100m Group 2 Group 2JENNIAN HOMES LOWLAND STAKES View video › $175,000
WELL  Good4 3YOF SW , 2.13.31, 600m - 0.33.79 Leah Hemi $2,625
  • 2.11.70, Flat
  • 9.9L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $65.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Ultimate Habit, 56.5
  • 2: Ariadne, 56.5
  • LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie
4-12 16 Jan 26 2100m  BAILEY INGHAM 2100 View video › $18,500
WAIK  Soft6 MDN Stld Bk OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Fght, 2.13.46, 600m - 0.36.67 Masa Hashizume $925
  • 2.12.86, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $10.70
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: My Fair Lily, 56.5
  • 2: Sarracina, 57.9
  • LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Restrained at the start to obtain cover from a wide barrier.
4-13 28 Dec 25 1800m  COSANA HONEY NZ View video › $18,500
TAUP  Soft5 MDN Stld 3rd OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, Fght, 1.52.81, 600m - 0.35.14 Masa Hashizume $925
  • 1.52.58, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $23.30
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Star Warrior, 58.5
  • 2: Unodostrescuatro, 57.5
  • SHORT 1/2 HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Held up early in the final straight.
12-14 19 Dec 25 1600m  BELL & GRAHAM 3YO 1600 View video › $25,000
MATA  Soft5 MDN 3YO Awk Bk OTR, Still Bk Tn, No Go, 600m - 0.37.13 Courtney Barnes $0
  • 1.37.58, Flat
  • 8.9L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $57.70
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Los Santos, 57.5
  • 2: Born To Be Royal (AUS), 55.5
  • LONG NECK:SHORT 1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground.
11-12 26 Nov 25 1400m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES MAIDEN F&M 1400 View video › $25,000
TROA  Good3 MDN F&M Stld Bk OTR, Still Bk Tn, No Go, 1.24.29, 600m - 0.34.93 Wiremu Pinn $0
  • 1.22.82, Flat
  • 8.6L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $18.00
  • Rtg: 46 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Shiniqua, 56.0
  • 2: Florenza, 57.5
  • NOSE:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted at the start. Raced wide without cover through the early stages
6-13 1 Nov 25 1400m  EPIC JOURNEYS 2026 ROYAL ASCOT TOUR MAIDEN View video › $25,000
BOPL  Good4 MDN Stld Bk OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Fght, 1.24.65, 600m - 0.35.39 Joe Doyle $375
  • 1.23.99, Flat
  • 4.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $18.30
  • Rtg: 45 (+1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Happy Venture, 58.5
  • 2: Linkin Park, 58.5
  • LONG HEAD:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the final straight.
4-6 9 Oct 25 850m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 24 View video › $0
WAPA  Heavy9 MDN 3YO Masa Hashizume $0
  • 0.53.39, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Rakonui, 0.0
  • 2: Kahului (AUS), 0.0
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 9 Sep 25 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 12 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 MDN 3YO Masa Hashizume $0
  • 0.48.87, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: O'Sweet Darling (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Burnished, 0.0
  • HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 29 Apr 25 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 11 View video › $0
COUN  Heavy10 2YO Masa Hashizume $0
  • 00.47.84, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Power Patch (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Comaneci Gold (AUS), 0.0
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 72

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 5
Starts Since Last Win 9

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 30962
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 4270 567 473 443 451 447 1889 $19,945,766
G & L 446 57 36 38 43 39 233 $9,779,425
2025/26 231 31 22 27 29 26 96 $2,005,763
2024/25 490 82 45 44 55 49 215 $4,415,660
2023/24 407 66 56 43 42 40 160 $3,131,238
2022/23 296 32 40 28 28 22 146 $1,186,095
2021/22 262 29 28 32 25 36 112 $1,376,804
2020/21 194 32 24 18 16 19 85 $1,420,381
2019/20 169 21 32 20 24 18 54 $651,955
2018/19 331 35 19 43 35 31 168 $679,978
2017/18 258 31 22 27 33 27 118 $648,957
2016/17 243 33 32 14 30 29 105 $964,145
2015/16 276 23 31 30 27 36 129 $657,545
2014/15 328 49 35 32 28 34 150 $1,007,245
2013/14 211 30 20 21 25 23 92 $337,862
2007/08 309 35 34 38 30 32 140 $627,754
2006/07 265 38 33 26 24 25 119 $834,385
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