Hot Line Bling (2020)

Foal Date
31-Aug-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Almanzor
Dam
Vera Drake
Prize Money
19199
Owners
G W Bates, B L Chapman, Gee Gee Equine Ltd (Mgr: Gerard Peterson) & S F Ritchie
About

Hot Line Bling is a 5yo bay gelding trained by S Ritchie & C Murray in Cambridge. He is by Almanzor out of Vera Drake. To date he has recorded one victory. His biggest triumph came on 18 Jun 2025 at Cambridge, where he won the $17,000 Restricted 60 Handicap. The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 55% ROI.

Raced At
Tauranga • Ellerslie • Cambridge • Ruakaka • Te Aroha • Pukekohe Park • Te Rapa • Hastings
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Tauranga 01-Oct-25 2100m SOFT 7 R6 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:15.010, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9thS Mcnab 59kg, Cd 56kg 22.50L10 (10)
Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 2200m SOFT 5 R2 BM 65 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:21.860, SP: 10.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndR Goyaram 59kg, Cd 57kg 9.80L11 (15)
Cambridge 20-Aug-25 2000m SYNTHETIC R7 Restricted 65 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.210, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11thJ Taplin 58.5kg 1.50L2 (11)
Cambridge 23-Jul-25 1550m SYNTHETIC R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $412 (of $27,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.570, SP: 7.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5thJ Doyle 58.5kg 1.60L7 (11)
Cambridge 18-Jun-25 1550m SYNTHETIC R6 Restricted 60 Hcp $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: 23.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11thR Goyaram 55.5kg1 (12)
Ellerslie 25-May-25 1400m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.840, SP: 44.20 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14thB Grylls 58.5kg 15.70L13 (14)
Ruakaka 18-Dec-24 2100m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:12.550, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 3rdJ Doyle 58.5kg 0.30L2 (11)
Te Aroha 08-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 13.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thR Goyaram 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.00L5 (10)
Pukekohe Park 07-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R9 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.460, SP: 6.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thK Stott 58.5kg 9.80L12 (12)
Te Rapa 18-May-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.980, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7thN Hailey 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.50L10 (13)
Ruakaka 01-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Mdn Set Weight With Penalties and Allowances $2,295 (of $17,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thM Mcnab 58.5kg 0.30L2 (11)
Tauranga 11-Feb-24 2100m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:11.630, SP: 10.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4thM Mcnab 58kg 7.60L13 (14)
Te Rapa 17-Jan-24 2100m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:13.370, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13thM Mcnab 57kg 2.60L7 (14)
Hastings 31-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.160, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rdS Weatherley 57.5kg 1.80L6 (9)
Tauranga 15-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:39.550, SP: 13.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thN S Parmar 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.50L7 (14)