Lofty Manuel (2021) Horse
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Lofty Manuel is a 4yo bay mare trained by Shelley Hale. She is by the stallion Ghibellines out of the dam Hilarious. The horse has yet to secure her first win, having finished unplaced in 7 starts. In her latest outing at Pukekohe Park on 25 February 2026, Lofty Manuel, ridden by Michael McNab, came in sixth behind winner Castle Rock.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekohe Park 25-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Castle Rock ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Released ( M Cameron 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Show Your Ace ( C Berge 58.5 ) 1.00L 6th Lofty Manuel ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 4.30L See full results | M Mcnab 56.5kg 4.30L | 6 (14) |
| Te Rapa 16-Jan-26 2100m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.860, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st My Fair Lily ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 2nd Sarracina ( R T Elliot 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Bertie Wooster ( D J Danis 58.5 ) 3.30L 5th Lofty Manuel ( T Mitchell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.50L See full results | T Mitchell 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.50L | 5 (12) |
| Arawa Park 27-Dec-25 1560m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.670, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Another Floozie ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 2nd Lofty Manuel ( H Hassman 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Artissimo ( M Cameron 55 ) 2.30L See full results | H Hassman 56.5kg 1.30L | 2 (12) |
| Tauranga 12-Dec-25 1500m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.220, SP: 12.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Tagalomu ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Malleable ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Lofty Manuel ( T Mitchell 56.5 ) 0.90L See full results | T Mitchell 56.5kg 0.90L | 3 (14) |
| Arawa Park 19-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.510, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Moelle ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Don's Legacy ( E H Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Zeffert ( B E Grylls 58.5 ) 4.30L 5th Lofty Manuel ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 4.80L See full results | M Mcnab 56.5kg 4.80L | 5 (8) |
| Tauranga 21-Jun-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.540, SP: 43.90 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th 1st Accentuate ( R Goyaram 53.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 2nd Mr Marigold ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Onslow ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 3.30L 5th Lofty Manuel ( E Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.70L See full results | E Nicholas 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.70L | 5 (14) |
| Tauranga 28-May-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.520, SP: 23.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Macallan ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 2nd Gracetheace ( T C Moodley 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Akimoto ( A Lawson-carroll 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.80L 8th Lofty Manuel ( B Grylls 55.5 ) 14.70L See full results | B Grylls 55.5kg 14.70L | 8 (13) |