New Recruit (2021) Horse

Foal Date

28-Aug-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Enigmatic

Prize Money

29292

Trainer

P Gerard

Owners

Ballymore Racing NZ Ltd, W N Campbell, A Clarke, D C & P M Dean, F J Hilliar, G M Miles & D R Mitchell

About

New Recruit is a 5yo bay gelding trained by P Gerard. He is by U S Navy Flag out of Enigmatic. He has secured two wins so far. On 15 Mar 2025 at Tauranga he claimed his top victory, taking the $25000.00 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, offering an 18% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Taupo 09-Oct-26 1100m SOFT 5 R9 BM 65 Hcp $298 (of $14,902) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.310, SP: 10.50 1st Geneva Queen ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Lodi Dodi ( R Goyaram 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Starlit Express ( F Moerman 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.40L 9th New Recruit ( J Fawcett 59 ) 4.80L See full results J Fawcett 59kg 4.80L 9 (11)
Waverley 10-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp $282 (of $14,091) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 12.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Bonnard ( C J Grylls 59 ) 2nd Country Salon ( E H Nicholas 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Ledhaven Cassie ( M K Hudson 56.5 ) 2.60L 9th New Recruit ( J Nishizuka 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.20L See full results J Nishizuka 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.20L 9 (9)
Tauranga 14-Mar-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R3 BM 65 Hcp $496 (of $33,097) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.200, SP: 20.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Unwritten ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Ruby Rush ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Hakushu ( O P Bosson 59 ) 0.90L 10th New Recruit ( H Hassman 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 10.50L See full results H Hassman 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 10.50L 10 (12)
Tauranga 05-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Restricted 60 Hcp $8,886 (of $15,869) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th 1st New Recruit ( H Hassman 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Poster Boy ( J Taplin 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Champagne Wishes ( M Hashizume 54 ) 1.50L See full results H Hassman 60, Cd 58kg 1 (7)
Ellerslie 17-May-25 1600m SOFT 5 R2 BM 65 Hcp $345 (of $22,987) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.070, SP: 13.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd 1st War Of Succession ( V A Colgan 58 ) 2nd Reinstatement ( K A Myers 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Suavetta ( A Lawson-carroll 56 , Cd 55 ) 0.60L 8th New Recruit ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 7.50L See full results J Nishizuka 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.50L 8 (11)