Specialist (2021) Horse
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Specialist is a 4yo grey/black mare trained by Cody Cole. She is by Reliable Man out of Spirit Of Joy. The filly has not yet secured a maiden win, remaining winless in three starts. In her latest start at Te Rapa on 16 Jan 2026, Samantha Collett rode Specialist to a 13th-place finish, behind winner Nick Time.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 16-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.350, SP: 24.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Nick Time ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Rob's Mistake ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Cosmic Pursuit ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 1.80L 13th Specialist ( S Collett 56.5 ) 9.80L See full results | S Collett 56.5kg 9.80L | 13 (16) |
| Ellerslie 11-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.160, SP: 23.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Fleeting Star ( C J Grylls 56 ) 2nd Classic Champagne ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Waimea Bay ( G Rooke 56 ) 2.80L 9th Specialist ( M Cartwright 57.5 ) 10.20L See full results | M Cartwright 57.5kg 10.20L | 9 (10) |
| Tauranga 02-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.570, SP: 15.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st All Too Brave ( S C Spratt 57 ) 2nd Bigtime Generation ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 1.00L 3rd We Found Love ( J Doyle 55 ) 2.30L 6th Specialist ( M Hashizume 55 ) 6.60L See full results | M Hashizume 55kg 6.60L | 6 (9) |