Te Aroha (NZ)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
R8
The Grand Tavern (Bm65)
1150m | 1:50pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m 850m-550m Remainder Out 6m
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $17,000
 
 
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R8
1 - Opaea Joe (8)
  • 1 Opaea Joe (8)
  • J: 59.0kg
  • T: G K Opie
  • 1-0-0-3-0-9-0-1-2-0
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
17-3-0-1
GOOD
5-1-0-1
TRACK
3-1-0-0
DISTANCE
3-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
27%
PLACE S/RATE
63-9-3-5
CAREER
$154,115
PRIZE MONEY
1150 - 1400
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 63-9-3-5 14% 27% 3
Distance 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 1
Track 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 3
Track / Dist 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
3rd up 5-1-1-1 20% 60% 2
4th up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 4
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1150m (1), 1200m (2), 1215m (1), 1230m (2), 1400m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 17-3-0-1 18% 24% 1
Soft 21-3-1-0 14% 19% 4
Heavy 15-3-0-1 20% 27% 1
Synthetic 10-0-2-3 0% 50% 2
All wet 36-6-1-1 17% 22% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 164-10-13-13 6% 22% 7
G K Opie
Trained at: Te Aroha
Owners: Gavin Opie Racing Ltd, K Pitman, K Singh, A J Tata, A P & G E Thomas
Colours: Black, White Fernleaf & Arm Bands & Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Puccini - Whiff
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
12 of 14 11
Matamata (Soft) 14/06/2026, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 12/14 13.1L, Jockey Hyeontaek Oh, Barrier 15, Weight 55kg
$17.90, In-running Settled 8, 400m 7th,
1st Quondo
2nd Miss Understood (NZ) 56.5kg 2L
3rd Amusement (NZ) 51.5kg 2.2L
2 of 5 5
Cambridge Synthetic (Synthetic) 03/06/2026, Race 6, 970m, (Bm72)
Finished 2/5 0.3L, $3060, Jockey Hyeontaek Oh, Barrier 1, Weight 50.5kg
$7.80, In-running Settled 3, 400m 1st,
1st Perfect Dividends
2nd Opaea Joe (NZ) 50.5kg 0.3L
3rd Brazen Affair (NZ) 59kg 0.7L
1 of 12 16
Tauranga (Good) 29/05/2026, Race 6, 1200m, Hcp (60)
Finished 1/12 0.8L, $9520, Jockey Hyeontaek Oh, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$32.60, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Opaea Joe (NZ)
2nd Notabadbergs (NZ) 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Sir Fergus (NZ) 59.5kg 1.0L
11 of 12 4
Matamata (Soft) 13/05/2026, Race 7, 1100m, (Bm65)
Finished 11/12 7.3L, Jockey J Nishizuka, Barrier 9, Weight 53.5kg
$33.20, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Sabatini (NZ)
2nd Delorean (NZ) 53.5kg 2.5L
3rd Hey Hey Baby (NZ) 55.5kg 3.3L
9 of 11 22
Arawa Park (Heavy) 09/05/2026, Race 9, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 9/11 10.9L, $525, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 10, Weight 53.5kg
$14.80, In-running Settled 2, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Artamos (NZ)
2nd San Simeon (NZ) 57kg 2.8L
3rd Accentuate (NZ) 58kg 3.8L
14 of 14 20
Te Rapa (Heavy) 17/04/2026, Race 7, 1300m, (Bm65)
Finished 14/14 8.9L, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 5, Weight 54.5kg
$60.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd,
1st Prudentia (NZ)
2nd Fleeting Star 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Amusement (NZ) 55kg 0.7L
3 of 8 17
Te Aroha (Heavy) 28/03/2026, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/8 2.6L, $3600, Jockey Donovan Cooper, Barrier 13, Weight 57kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 1, 400m 1st,
1st What A Yarn (NZ)
2nd Shining Pearl (NZ) 54kg 2.5L
3rd Opaea Joe (NZ) 57kg 2.6L
11 of 11 62
Matamata (Good) 11/03/2026, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 11/11 17.7L, Jockey Sienna Brown, Barrier 11, Weight 55kg
$62.60, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Midori Glory
2nd Carsolio 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Avantaggia 57kg 2.0L
10 of 10 5
Tauranga (Good) 08/01/2026, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 10/10 8.9L, $600, Jockey Sam McNab, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$34.60, In-running Settled 4, 400m 4th,
1st Bellarista (NZ)
2nd Butterfield (NZ) 56.5kg 1.3L
3rd Chatelle Rose (NZ) 55kg 1.8L
1 of 5 7
Te Aroha (Heavy) 03/01/2026, Race 8, 1150m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/5 2.3L, $14375, Jockey C Dell, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$6.20, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st,
1st Opaea Joe (NZ)
2nd Places To Be (NZ) 56kg 2.3L
3rd Ridgeview Vicky (NZ) 55kg 4.1L