New Beginning (2021) Horse
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New Beginning is a 5yo bay mare trained by John Blackadder. She is by the stallion Vespa out of Nimble Fumble. She has won two races so far. On 23 Sep 2026 at Timaru she earned her most significant win, collecting the $18500.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Timaru 23-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 65 Hcp $8,338 (of $14,889) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.760, SP: 6.10 1st New Beginning ( M Hudson 56 ) 2nd Fast Impact ( A Balloo 59 ) 1.80L 3rd Dujour ( B Grylls 55 ) 2.00L See full results | M Hudson 56kg | 1 (14) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 10-Sep-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R6 Restricted 60 Hcp $750 (of $15,010) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:18.280, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st La Evita ( O Najib 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Rollins ( Y Atchamah 60 ) 0.10L 3rd Baggio ( A Strawbridge 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.90L 4th New Beginning ( J Fawcett 58 ) 2.10L See full results | J Fawcett 58kg 2.10L | 4 (12) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 20-Aug-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 65 Hcp $5,375 (of $29,051) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.740, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Red Star Bella ( C A Campbell 57 ) 2nd New Beginning ( J Fawcett 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Grouse ( A Strawbridge 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.00L See full results | J Fawcett 54.5kg 0.30L | 2 (14) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 23-Jul-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 65 Hcp $283 (of $14,142) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:20.710, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Wren ( A K Riddell 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Baggio ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Roca Mile ( K Bakker 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.20L 8th New Beginning ( B Grylls 55 ) 2.30L See full results | B Grylls 55kg 2.30L | 8 (12) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 25-Jun-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R7 Restricted 60 Hcp $278 (of $13,904) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:19.170, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st El Fuego ( B E Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Sincere ( L T Hemi 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Correction ( C A Campbell 59.5 ) 1.10L 5th New Beginning ( A Balloo 57.5 ) 1.60L See full results | A Balloo 57.5kg 1.60L | 5 (11) |