High Country (2020) Horse

Foal Date
10-Nov-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Chaparella
Prize Money
110188
Trainer
Tony Pike
Owners
J D Alexander, G W Halse, C Hancock, J F & Mrs P Hirst, N W Horne, J A Mahoney, B L & Mrs D A Martin, J & L A C McKittrick, Pike Racing Ltd, Mrs S J Reynolds, R Smith, G Turtley & G P Van Tilborg
About

High Country is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Tony Pike. He is by Mongolian Khan out of Chaparella. To date he has won one race. On 31 Dec 2023 at Hastings he secured his most significant victory, earning $18,500 in the Maiden Set Weight.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ellerslie 26-Dec-25 2400m SOFT 5 R8 Special Condition Hcp $1,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:29.760, SP: 12.30 1st Maldini ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd He's Classic ( E Nicholas 55.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Sneak Peek ( M Dee 55.5 ) 2.50L 10th High Country ( S Collett 54.5 ) 8.20L See full resultsS Collett 54.5kg 8.20L10 (18)
Te Rapa 20-Dec-25 2400m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $2,250 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:31.280, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Proboy ( J J Fawcett 59 ) 2nd Sadhbh ( R Goyaram 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Overdraft ( E H Nicholas 60 , Cd 59 ) 1.00L 4th High Country ( S Mcnab 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.20L See full resultsS Mcnab 60, Cd 57kg 1.20L4 (12)
Pukekohe Park 06-Dec-25 2100m SOFT 5 R3 BM 65 Hcp $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:11.360, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Casemiro ( R Goyaram 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd The Trendsetter ( M Cartwright 56 ) 0.20L 3rd High Country ( S Mcnab 60 ) 0.40L See full resultsS Mcnab 60 0.40L3 (11)
Pukekohe Park 22-Nov-25 2100m SOFT 5 R2 BM 75 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:11.170, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Mollify ( W B Kennedy 56 ) 2nd Atmospheric ( C J Grylls 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Maldini ( S T Collett 58 ) 1.10L 6th High Country ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 2.50L See full resultsG Rooke 56.5kg 2.50L6 (13)
Pukekura Raceway 05-Nov-25 1800m GOOD 3 R8 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.190, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Cotton Roca ( C J Grylls 56 ) 2nd High Country ( G Rooke 59.5 ) 2.90L 3rd Explosive Impact ( K A Myers 58 ) 3.10L See full resultsG Rooke 59.5kg 2.90L2 (13)
Te Aroha 22-Oct-25 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM 65 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 18.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Mollify ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Vadanova ( J Doyle 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Emmy Dazzler ( S Brown 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.20L 4th High Country ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 2.00L See full resultsM Cartwright 59.5kg 2.00L4 (14)
Ellerslie 17-May-25 2100m SOFT 5 R8 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:13.810, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st King Of The North ( T C Moodley 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Procella ( W F Pinn 55 ) 1.50L 3rd No Plan Be ( C R Barnes 54 ) 1.60L 8th High Country ( M Cartwright 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.40L See full resultsM Cartwright 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.40L8 (15)
Te Rapa 03-May-25 2100m SOFT 7 R1 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:13.020, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Quick Fire ( T Mitchell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Proboy ( V A Colgan 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Prisca ( M J Sanson 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.20L 11th High Country ( T Moodley 61 , Cd 59 ) 11.90L See full resultsT Moodley 61kg, Cd 59kg 11.90L11 (15)
Te Rapa 13-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.870, SP: 13.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st The Prophet ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 2nd Nancy She Wrote ( J Doyle 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Sorghaghtani ( J J Fawcett 54.5 ) 3.50L 6th High Country ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 4.70L See full resultsM Cartwright 56.5kg 4.70L6 (15)
Trentham 18-Jan-25 2100m GOOD 4 R8 Special Condition Hcp $7,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:11.190, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Titicaca ( K A Myers 59.5 ) 2nd Sinhaman ( M Cartwright 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Moonlight Magic ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.10L 9th High Country ( K Stott 57 ) 3.80L See full resultsK Stott 57kg 3.80L9 (14)
Ellerslie 26-Dec-24 2400m SOFT 5 R6 Special Condition Hcp $23,125 (of $125,000) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:30.240, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th 1st About Time ( W B Kennedy 58 ) 2nd High Country ( B Shinn 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Unequivocal ( M J Mcnab 54 ) 3.10L See full resultsB Shinn 56kg 1.30L2 (17)
Ellerslie 30-Nov-24 2400m SOFT 5 R1 BM 75 Hcp $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:33.670, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Let Fly ( S C Spratt 54.5 ) 2nd Enright ( R Goyaram 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.20L 3rd High Country ( M Mcnab 56 ) 0.30L See full resultsM Mcnab 56kg 0.30L3 (9)
Ellerslie 05-Nov-24 2400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp $13,875 (of $75,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:31.370, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Son Of Sun ( W B Kennedy 57.5 ) 2nd High Country ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Split ( T Davies 55 , Cd 52 ) 1.00L See full resultsM Cartwright 55.5kg 0.80L2 (13)
Ellerslie 26-Oct-24 2200m GOOD 4 R1 BM 75 Hcp $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:20.950, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Kattegat ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Golden ( W B Kennedy 54 ) 1.00L 3rd High Country ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 1.20L See full resultsM Cartwright 55.5kg 1.20L3 (9)
Te Rapa 12-Oct-24 2200m SOFT 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $5,850 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:18.710, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st She's So Reliable ( K L Chung 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Spring Queen ( S R Weatherley 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd High Country ( M Cartwright 60.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsM Cartwright 60.5kg 1.50L3 (12)
Ellerslie 21-Sep-24 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $825 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.410, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Son Of Sun ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 2nd What You Wish For ( V A Colgan 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Blue Moon ( S C Spratt 57.5 ) 1.60L 8th High Country ( M Cartwright 56 ) 4.30L See full resultsM Cartwright 56kg 4.30L8 (14)
Hastings 07-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 BM 65 Hcp $1,625 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.970, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Sheaf ( K L Chung 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Don Pauly ( S C Spratt 60 ) 0.80L 3rd Sunset Boulevard ( R T Elliot 59 ) 1.20L 5th High Country ( M Cartwright 61.5 ) 2.50L See full resultsM Cartwright 61.5kg 2.50L5 (12)
Ellerslie 02-Mar-24 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $6,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:26.790, SP: 64.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Orchestral ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Antrim Coast ( P Graberg 57 ) 3.80L 3rd Ascend The Throne ( O P Bosson 57 ) 4.00L 7th High Country ( M Mcnab 57 ) 11.60L See full resultsM Mcnab 57kg 11.60L7 (17)
Ellerslie 17-Feb-24 2100m GOOD 4 R6 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $2,625 (of $175,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:09.580, SP: 36.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Orchestral ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Just As Sharp ( R T Elliot 57 ) 4.00L 3rd Interlinked ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 5.30L 6th High Country ( M Mcnab 57 ) 7.90L See full resultsM Mcnab 57kg 7.90L6 (15)
Te Rapa 31-Jan-24 2000m GOOD 3 R9 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:05.060, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Ascend The Throne ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Mosinvader ( K Asano 57 ) 0.10L 3rd What You Wish For ( N S Parmar 57 ) 0.30L 5th High Country ( M Mcnab 57 ) 1.80L See full resultsM Mcnab 57kg 1.80L5 (14)
Ellerslie 14-Jan-24 2100m GOOD 4 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $18,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:11.480, SP: 12.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Renegade Rebel ( M Cameron 57 ) 2nd High Country ( W Pinn 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Rebecchi ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 1.50L See full resultsW Pinn 57kg 1.00L2 (11)
Hastings 31-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Mdn Set Weight $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.160, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st High Country ( M Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Hasstobereel ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Anaroa ( K Asano 57.5 ) 1.30L See full resultsM Mcnab 57.5kg1 (9)
Tauranga 15-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.550, SP: 32.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Renegade Rebel ( M Cameron 57.5 ) 2nd Centenario ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd High Country ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 0.50L See full resultsC Grylls 57.5kg 0.50L3 (14)