Top Shelf (2021) Horse
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About
Top Shelf, a 4yo brown mare, is trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson in Matamata. She is by Savabeel out of Saoirse. To date she has secured two victories, the most notable being the $80,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap at Ellerslie on 7 Mar 2026. Punters who backed her have enjoyed a 24% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R1 BM 75 Hcp $46,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: 8.70 1st Top Shelf ( M Dee 56 ) 2nd Flanagan ( B E Thompson 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Atmospheric ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 0.40L See full results | M Dee 56kg | 1 (13) |
| Pukekohe Park 25-Feb-26 1500m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.160, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Volunteer ( C J Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Flamenco ( T Mitchell 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Play It Again Sam ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 0.60L 6th Top Shelf ( H Hassman 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.00L See full results | H Hassman 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 3.00L | 6 (9) |
| Tauranga 12-Dec-25 1500m GOOD 4 R7 BM 65 Hcp $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.980, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st El Arish ( C J Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Emmy Dazzler ( S Brown 58 , Cd 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Top Shelf ( H Hassman 61.5 ) 1.60L See full results | H Hassman 61.5kg 1.60L | 3 (11) |
| Tauranga 15-Nov-25 1530m SOFT 6 R8 BM 65 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.490, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Crackercol ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Top Shelf ( W Pinn 61 ) 0.80L 3rd Carajillo ( V A Colgan 57 ) 2.80L See full results | W Pinn 61kg 0.80L | 2 (14) |
| Ellerslie 25-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 65 Hcp $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.750, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Sneak Peek ( C R Barnes 58 ) 2nd Just A Karin ( C Berge 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Top Shelf ( C Grylls 60.5 ) 0.80L See full results | C Grylls 60.5kg 0.80L | 3 (14) |
| Tauranga 01-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.930, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st 1st Mr Marigold ( M Cameron 58 ) 2nd Top Shelf ( C Grylls 60.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Ballistic Miss ( C R Barnes 54.5 ) 1.30L See full results | C Grylls 60.5kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Te Rapa 08-Feb-25 2000m GOOD 4 R4 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $50,875 (of $275,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.740, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Leica Lucy ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 2nd Top Shelf ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Myakkabelle ( V A Colgan 56.5 ) 2.20L See full results | M Mcnab 56.5kg 1.80L | 2 (8) |
| Tauranga 02-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.600, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Top Shelf ( C Grylls 56 ) 2nd Everymoveyoumake ( M Cartwright 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Staphanos Queen ( A Lawson-carroll 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.60L See full results | C Grylls 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellerslie 12-Dec-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.430, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Chateau Vallee ( T Mitchell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Moschino ( M Hashizume 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Sabrina Hall ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 0.50L 4th Top Shelf ( W Pinn 56 ) 2.50L See full results | W Pinn 56kg 2.50L | 4 (12) |