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Out Of The Blue (NZ) 2023

Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 65
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

2YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Te Akau Tangerine Army Racing Partnership 1 (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
  • Breeder: Waikato Stud Ltd
  • Sire: TIVACI (AUS) 2012
  • Dam: CORNFLOWER BLUE (NZ) 2017
  • Foaling: 13 Oct 2023

Current Nominations

Race 1 / 28 Mar 26

COURTESY FORD MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES
Trentham

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 1137
1st up
  • 2-1-1
2nd up
  • 1-1-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 90
  • 1-1-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
7-14
24 Jan 26
TAB KARAKA MILLIONS 2YO
1200m
S5
1.12.73
0.25.89
0.46.84
0.35.43
0.23.56
0.12.18
3-7
3 Jan 26
JR & N BERKETT WELLESLEY STAKES
1100m
S5
1.03.90
0.24.42
0.44.97
0.33.28
0.22.21
0.11.52
3-5
16 Dec 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 5
800m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-5
25 Oct 25
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
800m
G4
0.45.87
0.24.21
0.45.87
0.32.99
0.21.66
0.11.13
1-5
27 Sep 25
NOBBY BUSSELL MEMORIAL TWO-YEAR-OLD
800m
G4
0.46.16
0.23.89
0.46.16
0.32.24
0.22.27
0.11.46
3-5
26 Aug 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 600 - HEAT 4
600m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

7-14 24 Jan 26 1200m Listed Race Listed RaceTAB KARAKA MILLIONS 2YO View video › $1,000,000
AUCK  Soft5 2YO SW , 1.12.73, 600m - 0.35.43 Craig Williams $16,500
  • 1.12.01, Flat
  • 4.2L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $22.60
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Dream Roca, 55.0
  • 2: Magill (AUS), 57.0
  • LONG HEAD:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Shadow Roll (1st time), Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Restrained in the early stages to obtain cover from the outside barrier. Rider reported that the gelding had raced very greenly.
3-7 3 Jan 26 1100m Listed Race Listed RaceJR & N BERKETT WELLESLEY STAKES View video › $100,000
WELL  Soft5 2YO SW Stld Bk OTF, Up Clsr Tn, Fght On, 1.03.90, 600m - 0.33.28 Craig Grylls $9,000
  • 1.03.67, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $5.00
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Lassified (AUS), 55.0
  • 2: Sweetest Thing, 55.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Held up until near the 200 metres, then had difficulty obtaining clear running near the 100 metres.
3-5 16 Dec 25 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 5 View video › $0
AVON  Good4 2YO Opie Bosson $0
  • 00.46.39, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 65
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Villing Ram, 0.0
  • 2: Ignore Me Not, 0.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
1-5 25 Oct 25 800m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $40,000
CANT  Good4 2YO SW+P Stld 2nd OTR, Hld Clsr Wd, Game, 0.45.87, 600m - 0.32.99 Opie Bosson $23,000
  • 0.45.87, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $1.40
  • Rtg: 63 (+2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Miss Twinkle (AUS), 54.0
  • 3: Outback Girl (AUS), 54.0
  • 1 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
1-5 27 Sep 25 800m  NOBBY BUSSELL MEMORIAL TWO-YEAR-OLD View video › $25,000
CANT  Good4 MDN 2YO Set Pc OTF, Hld Clsr Tn-Too Good, 0.46.16, 600m - 0.32.24 Jasmine Fawcett $14,375
  • 0.46.16, Flat
  • 2.0L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $1.50
  • Rtg: 45 (+18)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Luminosity, 55.5
  • 3: Cool As Bling, 57.5
  • 2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Lay outwards shortly after the start
3-5 26 Aug 25 600m  2YO Catchweight 600 - Heat 4 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft5 2YO George Rooke $0
  • 00.35.28, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Capital Express, 0.0
  • 2: Heart Of A Tiger (AUS), 0.0
  • 4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 117

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 1
Current Premiership Place Jump 8
Starts Since Last Win 32

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 02056
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2242 369 310 287 243 188 845 $21,183,216
G & L 408 48 54 45 42 34 185 $12,249,225
2025/26 423 69 55 60 35 31 173 $3,902,120
2024/25 836 131 134 84 95 76 316 $9,273,930
2023/24 983 169 121 143 113 81 356 $8,007,166
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