Mineshaft (2019) Horse
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Mineshaft, a 7yo bay/brown gelding trained by P Gerard in Matamata, is by Merchant Navy out of Ruby Queen. He has secured three victories, the most notable being the $25,000 Maiden Set Weight With Allowances at Te Rapa on 23 Dec 2023. Over his career he has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering a 19% return on investment for those who backed him.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ruakaka 01-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 6 R7 BM 75 Hcp $1,462 (of $29,240) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.080, SP: 13.60 1st Perfectmanz ( J Nishizuka 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Bourbon Proof ( G Rooke 59.5 ) 1.40L 3rd Transaction ( M Hashizume 55.5 ) 2.20L 4th Mineshaft ( J Doyle 54 ) 3.20L See full results | J Doyle 54kg 3.20L | 4 (9) |
| Te Rapa 30-May-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $437 (of $29,159) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.570, SP: 18.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Lyin' Eyes ( S Brown 56 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Getaway ( M Hashizume 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Starclan ( S Mcnab 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.30L 7th Mineshaft ( J Nishizuka 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.50L See full results | J Nishizuka 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.50L | 7 (14) |
| Te Rapa 25-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $432 (of $28,776) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 25.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Ballbeena ( S Mcnab 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Accentuate ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Pukana ( A Strawbridge 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.30L 9th Mineshaft ( J Nishizuka 60 , Cd 57 ) 4.10L See full results | J Nishizuka 60, Cd 57kg 4.10L | 9 (16) |
| Te Rapa 09-Aug-25 2100m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp (of $31,949) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:21.090, SP: 14.60 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Because ( T Mitchell 56 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Tisse ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Notabadspillane ( E H Nicholas 55 , Cd 54 ) 2.10L 13th Mineshaft ( C Grylls 56 ) 24.60L See full results | C Grylls 56kg 24.60L | 13 (13) |
| Te Rapa 26-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 75 Hcp $481 (of $32,049) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.040, SP: 11.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 7th 1st Tregor ( S T Collett 56 ) 2nd Rosetown Princess ( E H Nicholas 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.80L 3rd Lotus ( W F Pinn 55 ) 3.10L 9th Mineshaft ( T Comignaghi 56.5 ) 6.30L See full results | T Comignaghi 56.5kg 6.30L | 9 (12) |