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Capital Express (NZ) 2023

Trainer: Paul Pertab / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 47
  • 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

Current Nominations

Race 1 / 28 Mar 26

COURTESY FORD MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES
Trentham

Current Fields

Performance stats

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

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
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

5-7 11 Jan 26 1200m  STELLA ARTOIS 1200 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Good4 2YO SW+P , 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: 7

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 4

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 12005
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 41 4 3 4 7 3 20 $95,285
G & L 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $1,200
2025/26 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 $1,375
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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