Pokuru Gold (2020)
About
Pokuru Gold is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson in Matamata. He is by Darci Brahma out of Pokuru Nugget. So far he has won five races. On 7 June 2025 at Ellerslie he earned his biggest triumph, the $40,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable pick for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced an 86 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 07-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 7 R1 BM 75 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.790, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | H Hassman 62kg, Cd 65kg | 1 (7) |
| Te Rapa 24-May-25 1100m SOFT 6 R8 Open Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.370, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 4th | V Colgan 55kg 1.80L | 3 (8) |
| Ellerslie 07-May-25 1100m SOFT 5 R9 BM 75 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.290, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th | C Grylls 59.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Waverley 10-Apr-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 75 Hcp $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.040, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th | J Riddell 59kg 0.60L | 3 (7) |
| Trentham 15-Jun-24 1000m HEAVY 10 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.970, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | N S Parmar 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.80L | 4 (5) |
| Pukekohe Park 01-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.540, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 2nd | O Bosson 58kg | 1 (7) |
| Te Rapa 18-May-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.360, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th | O Bosson 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Cambridge 13-Sep-23 970m SYNTHETIC R6 Mdn Set Weight $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.570, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | S Weatherley 57.5kg | 1 (7) |