Pondering (2014) Horse

Foal Date

15-Nov-14

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Ekraar

Dam

Pensive

Prize Money

11075

Trainer

Kevin Myers

Owners

A J & Mrs C Bruce, Mrs S L & Est Late P J Kay

About

Pondering is an 11yo b gelding trained by Kevin Myers in Wanganui. He is by Ekraar out of the mare Pensive. To date he has recorded one victory, the highlight coming on 11 January 2020 at Greymouth when he captured the $10,000 Kumara Supporters Maiden. His final start was on 9 January 2021 at Kumara, after which he retired.

Raced At

Kumara • Greymouth • Trentham • Awapuni • Wairoa • Reefton • Waverley • Tauherenikau • Woodville • Otaki

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Kumara 09-Jan-21 1810m SOFT 7 R8 (of $10,000) Barrier 11 1st Ricky Baker ( S O'malley 60 ) 2nd Fishermans Blues ( K Asano 59.5 ) 3rd Magic Ivan ( T Moseley 58.5 ) UPL Pondering ( T Comignaghi 57.5 , Cd 0 )	T Comignaghi 57.5kg, Cd 0	UPD (11)
Greymouth 04-Jan-21 2000m SOFT R5 BM65 $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.560, SP: 10.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Leitrim Lad ( T R Moseley 60 ) 2nd Fishermans Blues ( A Comignaghi 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Stop Making Sense ( C W Johnson 57.5 ) 3.60L 7th Pondering ( M Gestain 54 ) 5.60L	M Gestain 54kg 5.60L	7 (9)
Trentham 07-Mar-20 2400m GOOD R6 BM65 $1,125 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.360, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st La Soeur ( C W Johnson 58 ) 2nd I Am A Craftsman ( L J Allpress 59 ) 1.80L 3rd All In Stitches ( H R Andrew 58 ) 2.20L 4th Pondering ( S O'malley 56 ) 3.00L	S O'malley 56kg 3.00L	4 (9)
Awapuni 28-Feb-20 2100m GOOD R7 BM65 (of $10,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:09.320, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Fantasy Flight ( S J Macnab 54.5 ) 2nd All In Stitches ( H R Andrew 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Hypatia ( L T Hemi 55 ) 1.40L 6th Pondering ( C O'beirne 56.5 ) 3.80L	C O'beirne 56.5kg 3.80L	6 (13)
Wairoa 20-Feb-20 1900m GOOD R8 BM65 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.970, SP: 15.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Capellani ( C E Lammas 58.5 ) 3rd Zed Em ( S J Macnab 57.5 ) 0.80L 6th Pondering ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 1.60L	R Elliot 58.5kg 1.60L	6 (9)
Greymouth 11-Jan-20 2000m SOFT R5 Mdn $6,250 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:10.270, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Pondering ( T Moseley 58.5 ) 2nd Vivace Lady ( A Comignaghi 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Top Ghia ( S J Macnab 55 ) 1.00L	T Moseley 58.5kg	1 (10)
Reefton 08-Jan-20 2000m GOOD R1 Mdn $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:05.230, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Oceans Away ( K Chowdhoory 56.5 ) 2nd Secret Runner ( S J Macnab 56.5 ) 6.00L 3rd Eagle Fifty ( D A Hirini 58.5 ) 8.00L 4th Pondering ( T Moseley 58.5 ) 10.30L	T Moseley 58.5kg 10.30L	4 (12)
New Plymouth Raceway 29-Dec-19 2000m GOOD R1 Mdn $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:02.300, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Seven Seas ( R J Myers 55 ) 2nd Pondering ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Detonate ( H R Andrew 56.5 ) 3.10L	R Elliot 58.5kg 3.00L	2 (9)
Waverley 17-Nov-19 2200m SOFT R1 Mdn $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:19.860, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Vazza's Gift ( C M Burdan 53.5 ) 2nd Antipodes ( R J Myers 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Altar Boy ( D G Bradley 57 ) 3.50L 4th Pondering ( T Yanagida 56.5 ) 3.90L	T Yanagida 56.5kg 3.90L	4 (13)
New Plymouth Raceway 01-Nov-19 2000m GOOD R1 Mdn $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.980, SP: 54.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Ekstrememiss ( S M M Kay 56.5 ) 2nd Princess Jenni ( J J Fawcett 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Zareeba ( M J M Nab 56.5 ) 0.90L 4th Pondering ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 1.90L	R Elliot 58.5kg 1.90L	4 (13)
Tauherenikau 10-Oct-19 2050m SOFT R1 Mdn (of $10,000) Barrier 5, SP: 48.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Relda ( R J Myers 56.5 ) 2nd Dundee Street ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Houbouchoux ( H R Andrew 56 ) 1.70L 10th Pondering ( B Ansell 55.5 ) 8.30L	B Ansell 55.5kg 8.30L	10 (10)
Woodville 17-Mar-19 1600m GOOD R8 Mdn (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 34.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Higher Power ( L J Allpress 56 ) 2nd Heirloom ( H R Andrew 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Breathe Fire ( M J M Nab 58 ) 1.40L 10th Pondering ( S Collett 58.5 ) 16.00L	S Collett 58.5kg 16.00L	10 (12)
Otaki 08-Mar-19 1400m GOOD R3 Mdn (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.460, SP: 22.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Bruno Stars ( S O'malley 55 ) 2nd Hocico Blanco ( L J Allpress 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Shakespeare ( C W Johnson 55 ) 2.40L 8th Pondering ( R Myers 58.5 ) 9.70L	R Myers 58.5kg 9.70L	8 (11)
Waverley 12-Apr-18 1400m SOFT R3 Mdn (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.870, SP: 12.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Platinum Wild Card ( J K Riddell 57.5 ) 2nd Rainbow Dundee ( D A Hirini 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Prince Oberyn ( L J Allpress 57.5 ) 1.60L 8th Pondering ( S Collett 57.5 ) 10.10L	S Collett 57.5kg 10.10L	8 (8)