Morning Cocoa (2021) Horse

Foal Date

18-Oct-21

Sex

mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Vadamos

Dam

Devil's Melody

Prize Money

18402

Trainer

Andrew Forsman

Owners

Okaharau Station Ltd

About

Morning Cocoa is a 4yo bay mare trained by Andrew Forsman in Cambridge. She is by Vadamos out of Devil's Melody. The mare has yet to break her maiden, having failed to win in 11 starts. In her latest outing at Avondale on 8 Oct 2025, she was ridden by Craig Grylls and finished seventh behind the winner Vougeot.

Raced At

Avondale • Te Aroha • Hawera • Arawa Park • Ruakaka • Matamata • Waverley • Tauranga

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Avondale 08-Oct-25 2100m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:20.310, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Vougeot ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 2nd Chicflix ( L Satherley 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Charlemagne ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 1.30L 7th Morning Cocoa ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 4.80L See full results	C Grylls 56.5kg 4.80L	7 (13)
Te Aroha 21-Sep-25 2200m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:24.830, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Tempest Moon ( A Seesa 66.5 ) 2nd History Maker ( N Smith 68.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Georgiewood ( S Macnab 68.5 ) 4.00L 4th Morning Cocoa ( A Simon 66.5 ) 4.80L See full results	A Simon 66.5kg 4.80L	4 (8)
Hawera 23-Aug-25 2100m HEAVY 8 R8 Restricted 60 Hcp $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:20.970, SP: 2.30 1st Madam Zara ( C Lindsay 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd The Finnster ( L Kauri 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Morning Cocoa ( R Goyaram 55.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.50L See full results	R Goyaram 55.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.50L	3 (9)
Arawa Park 13-Aug-25 1950m HEAVY 9 R5 Restricted 60 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:06.040, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th 1st Overrated ( M Cameron 56.5 ) 2nd Morning Cocoa ( J Doyle 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Quill ( J Taplin 60 , Cd 63 ) 2.90L See full results	J Doyle 54.5kg 0.10L	2 (10)
Ruakaka 02-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.500, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Super Rosa ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 2nd With Grace ( J Taplin 56.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Magee ( S Brown 58.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.80L 6th Morning Cocoa ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 3.40L See full results	M Cartwright 56.5kg 3.40L	6 (13)
Matamata 14-May-25 2000m HEAVY 9 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.100, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Dancin In The Dark ( W Pinn 58.5 ) 2nd Morning Cocoa ( T Moodley 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Predominance ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 8.20L See full results	T Moodley 56.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 0.20L	2 (10)
Waverley 21-Apr-25 1650m HEAVY 9 R4 2YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.200, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Summer Breeze ( E Sole 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Morning Cocoa ( M Cartwright 57 ) 5.30L 3rd Accordingtorumours ( T Moodley 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 5.50L See full results	M Cartwright 57kg 5.30L	2 (8)
Tauranga 30-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.770, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Andorra ( W Kennedy 57.5 ) 2nd Morning Cocoa ( C Grylls 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Early Bird ( B Rogerson 57 , Cd 59 ) 1.20L See full results	C Grylls 57kg 0.40L	2 (8)
Waverley 06-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.980, SP: 12.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Mister Fletcher ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Morning Cocoa ( H Grace 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Fou The Noo ( C Lindsay 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.80L See full results	H Grace 56kg 0.30L	2 (8)
Te Aroha 12-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.890, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Just Call Me Jonny ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Rambling On ( K Stott 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Borbottare ( J Fawcett 58 ) 3.10L 7th Morning Cocoa ( G Rooke 56 ) 5.80L See full results	G Rooke 56kg 5.80L	7 (11)
Waverley 29-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.880, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th 1st Shacktime ( H Grace 55 ) 2nd Tamdiu ( C Barnes 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Time Changer ( U Holmquist 55 ) 2.00L 6th Morning Cocoa ( C Grylls 55 ) 3.40L See full results	C Grylls 55kg 3.40L	6 (10)