Moana Nui (2019) Horse
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Moana Nui is a 6yo bay gelding (male) from trained by Cath Hamblin, who is based at Sunshine Coast. He is sired by the stallion Ocean Park out of the dam Enduja. Moana Nui is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 5 attempts. During his most recent race at Sunshine Coast on 29th Mar 2026, Moana Nui was ridden by Corey Sutherland and finished 8th, behind the winner Righteous Legend.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 29-Mar-26 1800m SOFT 6 R1 MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.740, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.570 1st Righteous Legend ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 2nd Empress Aspen ( A Jones 55.5 ) 0.78L 3rd Amelioration ( E Lang 56.5 ) 0.78L 8th Moana Nui ( C Sutherland 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 6.90L See full results | C Sutherland 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 6.90L | 8 (10) |
| Esk 07-Mar-26 1460m GOOD 4 R5 BM50 (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.770, SP: 15.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Oakfield Eagle ( W D O'connell 59 ) 2nd Parisienne Piper ( J M Emmerson 63 , Cd 60 ) 0.55L 3rd Roaring Success ( P F Hamblin 61.5 ) 1.26L 11th Moana Nui ( K Gates 58.5 ) 15.51L See full results | K Gates 58.5kg 15.51L | 11 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 03-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R8 MDN- Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 1st La Gracia ( M E Philpot ) 2nd Eraja ( S C Tierney ) 0.55L 3rd Funhouse ( R G Thorburn ) 0.70L 4th Moana Nui ( C Sutherland ) 25.53L | C Sutherland 25.53L | 4 (4) |
| Sunshine Coast 03-May-25 1800m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:52.370, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 1st Mazis ( D R Mcgillivray 60 ) 2nd Champagne Rouge ( S G Rutledge 59.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Sethfire ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 3.60L 10th Moana Nui ( N Beriman 60 ) 12.40L See full results | N Beriman 60 12.40L | 10 (15) |
| Ipswich 09-Apr-25 1666m SOFT 5 R7 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.830, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.930 1st Deep Dawn ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 2nd Fire And Light ( C Graham 58.5 ) 0.16L 3rd In Society ( R D Dolan 56.5 ) 0.83L 7th Moana Nui ( D Smith 58.5 ) 6.56L See full results | D Smith 58.5kg 6.56L | 7 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 23-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.280, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st The Prophecy ( D Thornton 55 ) 2nd Zoular ( J L Bayliss 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Desert Legend ( N S Beriman 55 ) 0.50L 6th Moana Nui ( D Smith 60 ) 6.30L See full results | D Smith 60 6.30L | 6 (12) |
| Deagon 18-Feb-25 1200m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Maurita ( B Wheeler ) 2nd Flaming Genesis ( N Tomizawa ) 0.35L 3rd Duke Of Lancaster ( P S Carter ) 2.60L 4th Moana Nui ( D Smith ) 6.85L | D Smith 6.85L | 4 (5) |