Matamata Race 2 - RICH HILL STUD 1200
SCOLERA (6) was game in defeat fresh up at Ellerslie, and then found 1100m too short when finishing fourth as the favourite there a fortnight ago. She has the pole position for her home track debut, and she will be peaking at the right time. On top. Follow your money. HIGH EMOTION (7) has been close up in all of her 4 starts since winning her maiden at Arawa Park in the spring. With some luck from a tricky gate, she can figure in the top 3 again. GENERAL MENARI (2) has been a beaten favourite in both of his starts this year, and will have no fitness concerns third up from a spell. He is well worth following up in this field. Stick with him. CHATELLE ROSE (8) has been holding her form since winning her debut at Te Rapa on a heavy track in the spring. Include. MIDORI GLORY (1) is value.

Jockey: Ryan Elliot
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Stepping out at this course for the first time. Last appeared when he finished seventh over 1100m at Ellerslie on January 31. No threat last time out but this suits.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 31/01/2026 | 29 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $47,414.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Soft 5 | Matthew Cameron | 60kg | 1:04.50 | - | 4 |
| 6.16L | $41.90 |
| 8/9 | 02/01/2026 | 345 | Rating 75 Benchmark* | $15,948.00 | TAUR | 1200m | Soft 6 | Matthew Cameron | 56kg | 1:11.83 | - | 4 |
| 4.26L | $18.90 |
| 2/7 | 16/12/2025 | - | OPN HCP | $0.00 | AVON | 1100m | Good 4 | Tayla Mitchell | 1:05.85 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 11/12 | 22/01/2025 | 17 | Class 3 | $385,892.00 | HYVY | 1200m | Good | M Poon | 6.50 | - | 0 |
| 6.50L | $0.00 | |
| 14/14 | 05/01/2025 | 25 | Class 3 | $385,892.00 | SHTN | 1000m | Good | A Atzeni | 56.5kg | 10.30 | - | 1 |
| 10.30L | $0.00 |
| 10/12 | 11/12/2024 | 24 | Class 3 | $368,317.00 | HYVY | 1000m | Good | A Pouchin | 58kg | 7.00 | - | 1 |
| 7.00L | $0.00 |
| 10/14 | 17/11/2024 | 42 | Class 3 | $364,706.00 | SHTN | 1000m | Good | C Ho | 56kg | 10.30 | - | 12 |
| 10.30L | $0.00 |
| 5/14 | 06/10/2024 | 11 | Class 3 | $345,725.00 | SHTN | 1000m | Good Firm | M Poon | 55.5kg | 0.80 | - | 5 |
| 0.80L | $0.00 |
| 8/12 | 25/09/2024 | 105 | Class 3 | $0.00 | HYVY | 1650m | B Avdulla | 58kg | 3.30 | - | 6 |
| 3.30L | $0.00 | |
| 11/11 | 12/06/2024 | 21 | Class 3 | $359,073.00 | HYVY | 1000m | Good | M Poon | 56kg | 12.50 | - | 6 |
| 12.50L | $0.00 |
| 1/12 | 22/05/2024 | 215 | Class 3 | $363,281.00 | HYVY | 1000m | Good | M Poon | 53kg | 0:56.99 | - | 1 |
| 0.20L | $0.00 |
| 1/13 | 20/10/2023 | 13 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | TAR | 1000m | Good | A Bullock | 58kg | 58.25 | - | 4 |
| 0.00L | $0.00 |
| 6/9 | 07/10/2023 | 15 | CL1 | $0.00 | K GR | 1000m | Good | J Penza | 55kg | 3.00 | - | 1 |
| 3.00L | $0.00 |
| 1/9 | 22/09/2023 | - | MDN | $0.00 | GOUL | 1000m | Good | R Dolan | 56.5kg | 57.08 | - | 4 |
| 0.00L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Rory Hutchings
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been thereabouts at both runs this campaign. Not a bad effort last start to finish 2.25 lengths away in third over 1200m at Te Rapa two weeks ago. Ready to peak at the third run in. Hard to beat.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 30/01/2026 | 22 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $21,552.00 | TE R | 1200m | Good 4 | Rory Hutchings | 58kg | 1:10.70 | - | 1 |
| 2.32L | $2.80 |
| 5/10 | 08/01/2026 | 90 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $34,483.00 | TAUR | 1200m | Good 3 | Rory Hutchings | 57.5kg | 1:09.77 | - | 6 |
| 3.60L | $3.10 |
| 2/8 | 09/12/2025 | - | OPN HCP | $0.00 | PUKE | 1100m | Good 4 | Masa Hashizume | 1:07.51 | - | 4 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 | |
| 1/10 | 10/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $16,228.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 6 | Masa Hashizume | 57.5kg | 1:06.60 | - | 1 |
| 0.40L | $3.70 |
| 1/5 | 16/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | ROTO | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Matt Cartwright | 1:03.75 | - | 4 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 05/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TE R | 900m | Heavy 8 | Craig Grylls | 0:55.50 | - | 2 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 19/09/2024 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | ROTO | 800m | Heavy 10 | Rihaan Goyaram | 0:49.19 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Samantha Collett
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Consistent type much improved by two runs back from a break. Last start finished fourth beaten 3 lengths over 1100m at Ellerslie. Fitter and is among the winning hopes.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 31/01/2026 | 30 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $47,414.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Soft 5 | Jasmine Fawcett | 58kg | 1:04.50 | - | 2 |
| 2.99L | $2.00 |
| 2/13 | 01/01/2026 | 75 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $68,966.00 | ELLS | 1200m | Soft 6 | Samantha Collett | 57.5kg | 1:11.61 | - | 9 |
| 0.80L | $6.80 |
| 2/5 | 25/11/2025 | - | OPN HCP | $0.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 5 | Samantha Collett | 1:05.49 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 2/14 | 18/10/2025 | 31 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $48,246.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Good 4 | Samantha Collett | 57kg | 1:04.08 | - | 3 |
| 0.80L | $5.30 |
| 1/12 | 17/09/2025 | - | MDN | $16,667.00 | TAUP | 1200m | Soft 5 | Samantha Collett | 56.5kg | 1:12.75 | - | 5 |
| 2.30L | $11.50 |
| 1/6 | 26/08/2025 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Soft 5 | Samantha Collett | 00:53.48 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 11/02/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Sam Spratt | 0:46.39 | - | 6 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 17/12/2024 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Soft 5 | Jasmine Fawcett | 0:45.46 | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Matt Cartwright
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Yet to miss the top three in two runs at this distance. Last time out finished third over 1100m at Ellerslie. Nice effort last time so worth following up.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 31/01/2026 | 30 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $47,414.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Soft 5 | George Rooke | 57.5kg | 1:04.50 | - | 8 |
| 1.90L | $8.00 |
| 7/14 | 01/01/2026 | 6 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $68,966.00 | ELLS | 1600m | Soft 6 | Opie Bosson | 58kg | 1:37.56 | - | 4 |
| 2.34L | $2.70 |
| 2/14 | 26/12/2025 | 20 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $70,175.00 | ELLS | 1400m | Soft 5 | Mick Dee | 57.5kg | 1:24.21 | - | 12 |
| 1.29L | $4.60 |
| 3/14 | 06/12/2025 | 20 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $48,246.00 | PUKE | 1500m | Good 4 | Sam Weatherley | 57kg | 1:30.02 | - | 12 |
| 1.20L | $3.80 |
| 1/11 | 16/11/2025 | 18 | MDN F&M | $16,228.00 | ROTO | 1400m | Soft 5 | Sam McNab | 54.5kg | 1:24.55 | - | 10 |
| 1.30L | $2.10 |
| 2/8 | 29/10/2025 | 45 | MDN | $21,930.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Tayla Mitchell | 55.5kg | 1:13.89 | - | 2 |
| 0.30L | $1.50 |
| 2/6 | 14/09/2025 | - | MDN F&M | $22,523.00 | TE R | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Jack Taplin | 54.5kg | 1:14.65 | - | 6 |
| 0.20L | $3.50 |
| 1/5 | 12/08/2025 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Heavy 10 | Jack Taplin | 0:47.07 | - | 5 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 08/07/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 10 | Jack Taplin | 0:54.10 | - | 2 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
| 1/8 | 17/12/2024 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Soft 5 | George Rooke | 0:45.33 | - | 6 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Joe Doyle
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Promising filly who last start finished 2 lengths away in second over 1200m at Te Rapa. Solid top-three hope.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 30/01/2026 | 22 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $21,552.00 | TE R | 1200m | Good 4 | Joe Doyle | 56kg | 1:10.70 | - | 2 |
| 2.03L | $5.00 |
| 3/10 | 08/01/2026 | 26 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $34,483.00 | TAUR | 1200m | Good 3 | Joe Doyle | 55kg | 1:09.77 | - | 7 |
| 1.90L | $16.60 |
| 6/8 | 13/12/2025 | 62 | 3YO HCP | $57,018.00 | TE R | 1200m | Soft 5 | Joe Doyle | 54kg | 1:10.10 | - | 3 |
| 4.40L | $19.10 |
| 2/6 | 25/11/2025 | - | OPN HCP | $0.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 5 | Joe Doyle | 1:08.16 | - | 6 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 12/10/2025 | 28 | 3YO SW+P | $35,088.00 | ROTO | 1215m | Heavy 8 | Joe Doyle | 55kg | 1:14.09 | - | 3 |
| 8.10L | $5.60 |
| 1/6 | 14/09/2025 | - | MDN F&M | $22,523.00 | TE R | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Joe Doyle | 55kg | 1:14.65 | - | 1 |
| 0.20L | $3.20 |
| 2/8 | 26/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Soft 5 | Joe Doyle | 00:52.65 | - | 8 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 1/8 | 05/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TE R | 900m | Heavy 8 | Joe Doyle | 0:55.65 | - | 8 |
| 0.75L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Tony Allan
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Has not raced since finishing 1.75 lengths away in third over 1600m at this track on March 12. Managed to fill a minor placing first-up last prep at Cambridge Synthetic over 1550m. Must be included.
Last Starts 338 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 12/03/2025 | 28 | Rating 60 HCP | $22,523.00 | MATA | 1600m | Soft 5 | Amber Riddell | 56kg | 1:36.76 | - | 4 |
| 1.70L | $5.90 |
| 12/13 | 12/02/2025 | 27 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $22,727.00 | TE A | 1600m | Good 3 | Amber Riddell | 54.5kg | 1:34.86 | - | 7 |
| 12.50L | $6.00 |
| 2/9 | 16/01/2025 | 19 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $15,000.00 | TE R | 1600m | Good 3 | Amber Riddell | 54.5kg | 1:36.56 | - | 7 |
| 4.00L | $14.90 |
| 3/10 | 28/12/2024 | 8 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $16,818.00 | ROTO | 1560m | Good 4 | Amber Riddell | 54.5kg | 1:32.65 | - | 2 |
| 5.30L | $5.80 |
| 2/9 | 20/12/2024 | 12 | Rating 60 HCP | $22,727.00 | MATA | 1600m | Good 4 | Jasmine Fawcett | 60kg | 1:37.48 | - | 10 |
| 1.50L | $7.50 |
| 7/13 | 08/12/2024 | 36 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $16,818.00 | TE A | 1600m | Good 4 | Billy Jacobson | 58kg | 1:36.55 | - | 6 |
| 2.30L | $23.20 |
| 6/13 | 02/11/2024 | 30 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $36,364.00 | TAUR | 1600m | Soft 5 | Billy Jacobson | 58kg | 1:35.94 | - | 1 |
| 4.40L | $23.70 |
| 3/5 | 03/10/2024 | 120 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $16,972.00 | CSYN | 1550m | Synthetic | Tayla Mitchell | 57kg | 1:32.27 | - | 4 |
| 8.30L | $13.80 |
| 13/14 | 05/06/2024 | 18 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $14,000.00 | MATA | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Jasmine Fawcett | 58.5kg | 1:27.50 | - | 9 |
| 6.80L | $20.90 |
| 12/14 | 18/05/2024 | 142 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $31,818.00 | TE R | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Emily Woller | 54.5kg | 1:39.70 | - | 6 |
| 12.80L | $25.70 |
| 6/10 | 30/04/2024 | - | OPN HCP | $0.00 | TEAW | 1150m | Soft 7 | Emily Woller | 1:07.85 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 1/12 | 28/12/2023 | 13 | MDN | $17,130.00 | ROTO | 1560m | Soft 6 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:33.93 | - | 1 |
| 6.80L | $5.30 |
| 8/13 | 15/12/2023 | 16 | MDN | $0.00 | TAUR | 1600m | Good 4 | Darren Danis | 58.5kg | 1:38.38 | - | 11 |
| 7.60L | $7.40 |
| 4/12 | 29/11/2023 | 11 | MDN | $0.00 | TE A | 1600m | Good 4 | Darren Danis | 58.5kg | 1:36.74 | - | 11 |
| 6.00L | $14.00 |
| 4/14 | 18/11/2023 | 9 | MDN | $0.00 | TAUR | 1600m | Soft 7 | Jim Chung | 55.5kg | 1:41.89 | - | 8 |
| 3.00L | $9.10 |
| 5/14 | 09/11/2023 | 173 | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 1400m | Soft 6 | Darren Danis | 58.5kg | 1:27.26 | - | 7 |
| 5.70L | $23.20 |
| 3/7 | 10/10/2023 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | MATA | 1000m | Soft 7 | Jasmine Fawcett | 1:01.26 | - | 6 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
| 3/12 | 20/05/2023 | 6 | MDN | $0.00 | TE R | 1600m | Heavy 10 | Lemmy Douglas | 55.5kg | 1:43.27 | - | 7 |
| 3.70L | $14.00 |
| 6/13 | 14/05/2023 | 53 | MDN | $0.00 | MATA | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Courtney Barnes | 58.5kg | 1:29.66 | - | 7 |
| 4.50L | $19.80 |
| 9/9 | 22/03/2023 | 20 | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Tegan Newman | 58kg | 1:39.44 | - | 1 |
| 76.90L | $6.10 |
| 2/9 | 02/03/2023 | 8 | MDN | $0.00 | ROTO | 1560m | Soft 6 | Tegan Newman | 58kg | 1:35.94 | - | 7 |
| 0.50L | $8.50 |
| 3/13 | 22/02/2023 | 19 | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 1600m | Good 4 | Tegan Newman | 58kg | 1:38.19 | - | 2 |
| 3.80L | $63.50 |
| 10/12 | 03/02/2023 | 16 | MDN | $0.00 | TE R | 1300m | Soft 7 | Kelsey Hannan | 56kg | 1:18.53 | - | 12 |
| 12.50L | $41.50 |
| 8/12 | 18/01/2023 | 140 | MDN | $0.00 | TE R | 1100m | Good 3 | Tayla Mitchell | 54kg | 1:05.61 | - | 6 |
| 5.40L | $34.10 |
| 6/6 | 31/08/2022 | - | MDN | $0.00 | CSYN | 970m | Synthetic | Elen Nicholas | 54kg | 0:54.71 | - | 1 |
| 9.80L | $28.10 |
| 0/7 | 09/08/2022 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | CSYN | 800m | Synthetic | Elen Nicholas | 0:45.76 | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 04/08/2022 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TE R | 900m | Heavy 8 | Darren Danis | 0:57.38 | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Masa Hashizume
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Lightly raced filly who was beaten 6 lengths into eighth last start over 1100m at Ellerslie. One of the better chances.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 31/01/2026 | 28 | Rating 65 Benchmark* | $47,414.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Soft 5 | Vinnie Colgan | 55.5kg | 1:04.50 | - | 7 |
| 6.17L | $24.50 |
| 1/5 | 03/01/2026 | 38 | MDN F&M | $15,948.00 | TE A | 1100m | Heavy 10 | Vinnie Colgan | 56kg | 1:10.45 | - | 2 |
| 2.30L | $4.10 |
| 5/13 | 26/11/2025 | 15 | MDN | $21,930.00 | TE A | 1150m | Good 3 | Warren Kennedy | 55kg | 1:07.96 | - | 10 |
| 3.80L | $6.20 |
| 3/13 | 11/11/2025 | - | MDN | $16,228.00 | TE A | 1150m | Soft 5 | Warren Kennedy | 55kg | 1:08.89 | - | 12 |
| 2.40L | $7.30 |
| 4/7 | 23/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Warren Kennedy | 00:50.07 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/6 | 09/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 9 | Warren Kennedy | 0:53.21 | - | 5 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 09/06/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 6 | Ace Lawson-Carroll | 00:47.36 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 | |
| 3/6 | 29/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Heavy 10 | Warren Kennedy | 00:47.32 | - | 6 |
| 4.05L | $0.00 |