Finest Hour

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
03-Nov-20
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Sire
Derryn
Dam
Gala
Prize Money
$40790
Owners
R R Manning
About

Finest Hour is a New Zealand-bred 4yo bay mare, trained by Ralph Manning. She is the progeny of the stallion Derryn and the dam Gala. Finest Hour has won three races in her career thus far. On February 6, 2025, at Tauherenikau, Finest Hour achieved her most notable victory, securing first place in the $18,500 Benchmark 65 Handicap. She has been a lucrative investment for bettors, with a 53% return on investment for those who have consistently backed her throughout her career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Tauranga 21-Jun-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, SP: 6.40M Mcnab 56kg 6.90L6 (8)
New Plymouth Raceway 10-Jun-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 75 Hcp $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.070, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thA Riddell 54kg, Cd 52kg1 (9)
Trentham 10-May-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 75 Hcp $1,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1stA Riddell 54kg, Cd 51kg 0.90L5 (10)
Wanganui 05-Apr-25 1350m SOFT 7 R5 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thA Riddell 54kg, Cd 51kg 3.70L6 (10)
Trentham 22-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.260, SP: 16.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdK Myers 58kg 7.20L8 (9)
Tauherenikau 06-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.420, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 3rdM Mcnab 57kg1 (8)
Wanganui 25-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 BM 65 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7thB Rogerson 57kg, Cd 55kg 4.30L3 (9)
Te Aroha 04-Jan-25 1100m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.620, SP: 12.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1stR Goyaram 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg1 (12)
Taupo 11-Oct-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R10 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.820, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdK Myers 56.5kg 5.70L4 (9)
Matamata 13-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.500, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6thK Myers 56.5kg 4.50L5 (11)
Cambridge 28-Aug-24 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.630, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5thR Goyaram 56.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 1.80L4 (8)
Cambridge 14-Aug-24 970m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.270, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stT Mitchell 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.70L6 (10)
Arawa Park 03-Jul-24 1215m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.280, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7thT Mitchell 55.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.20L4 (11)
Pukekohe 19-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.040, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndT Mitchell 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.00L7 (12)
Cambridge Synthetic 29-May-24 1300m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.300, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6thT Mitchell 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.90L5 (11)
Taupo 11-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.280, SP: 33.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5thK Asano 54kg 1.30L2 (11)