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Capital Express (NZ) 2023

Trainer: Paul Pertab / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

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

Horse Details

2YO Chestnut Colt

  • Owner: B Kendall, R A Carter, L Pertab & P Pertab
  • Breeder: Windsor Park Stud Ltd
  • Sire: CAPTIVANT (AUS) 2018
  • Dam: EXPRESS DREAMS (NZ) 2015
  • Foaling: 16 Aug 2023
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 5430
1st up
  • 2-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
11-12
28 Mar 26
COURTESY FORD MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES
1400m
S5
1.26.71
0.24.33
0.50.30
0.38.29
0.26.21
0.13.72
3-7
11 Mar 26
AKW FARRIER LTD 2YO
1200m
S5
1.10.78
0.23.56
0.47.21
0.35.07
0.23.29
0.11.88
4-9
21 Feb 26
EAGLE CHARTERS 1100
1100m
S5
1.05.22
0.24.92
0.46.24
0.34.45
0.22.86
0.12.00
2-8
10 Feb 26
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 1
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
5-7
11 Jan 26
STELLA ARTOIS 1200
1200m
G4
1.12.79
0.24.50
0.48.30
0.36.62
0.24.44
0.12.82
1-6
9 Sep 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 2
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-5
26 Aug 25
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 600 - HEAT 4
600m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

11-12 28 Mar 26 1400m Group 1 Group 1COURTESY FORD MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES View video › $550,000
WELL  Soft5 2YO SW , 1.26.71, 600m - 0.38.29 Matthew Cameron $0
  • 1.24.09, Flat
  • 15.3L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $65.00
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Seize The Day (AUS), 57.0
  • 2: Sweetest Thing, 55.0
  • LEN:4 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced ungenerously when being restrained 1000 metres then got its head up when being further restrained, shifting outwards abruptly across heels losing ground and racing wide without cover from that point.
3-7 11 Mar 26 1200m  AKW FARRIER LTD 2YO View video › $25,000
MATA  Soft5 MDN 2YO Stld 5th 3WNC loomed Tn-Game run, 1.10.78, 600m - 0.35.07 Ryan Elliot $2,250
  • 1.10.30, Flat
  • 2.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $20.20
  • Rtg: 50 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Seize The Day (AUS), 57.5
  • 2: Excite (AUS), 57.5
  • LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted shortly after the start having to be steadied. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Came together with another runner just prior to the winning post.
4-9 21 Feb 26 1100m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingEAGLE CHARTERS 1100 View video › $40,000
AUCK  Soft5 MDN 2YO Midf Otr, Urgd Clsr Tn-Ran on, 1.05.22, 600m - 0.34.45 Wiremu Pinn $2,000
  • 1.04.64, Flat
  • 3.1L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $17.50
  • Rtg: 47 (+3)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Summer Schemer (AUS), 55.5
  • 2: State Of Valour, 57.5
  • NOSE:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the early and middle stages.
2-8 10 Feb 26 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 1 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 2YO Samantha Collett $0
  • 0.46.42, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Summer Schemer (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Stellar Star, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
5-7 11 Jan 26 1200m  STELLA ARTOIS 1200 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Good4 2YO SW+P Set Pc OTF, Kikd Tn-Wknd Inr, 1.12.79, 600m - 0.36.62 Wiremu Pinn $1,375
  • 1.11.93, Flat
  • 5.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.30
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Stromlinien, 55.0
  • 2: Singletary, 57.0
  • LONG HEAD:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Rider advised that the colt had to work hard to obtain the lead in the early stages with the effort taking its toll in the final straight.
1-6 9 Sep 25 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 2 View video › $0
AUCK  Soft5 2YO , 0.47.89 Jasmine Fawcett $0
  • 0.47.89, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Mayday, 0.0
  • 3: Spy, 0.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:5 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-5 26 Aug 25 600m  2YO Catchweight 600 - Heat 4 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft5 2YO , 00.35.28 Jasmine Fawcett $0
  • 00.35.28, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Heart Of A Tiger (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Out Of The Blue, 0.0
  • 4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Paul Pertab

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 6

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
Starts Since Last Win 7

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 05430
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 44 4 3 5 8 3 21 $99,535
G & L 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $1,200
2025/26 6 0 0 1 1 1 3 $5,625
2024/25 21 2 3 1 4 1 10 $53,160
2023/24 11 1 0 1 2 1 6 $31,090
2022/23 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 $1,540
2021/22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $6,720
2020/21 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 $400
2019/20 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 $1,000
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