Ruakaka Raider (2020) Horse
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Ruakaka Raider is a 6yo brown gelding trained by Cindy Alderson of Cranbourne. He is by Redwood out of Irene Alice. He has claimed four wins in his career so far. On 16th Nov 2024 at Caulfield, he secured his most notable victory, winning the $130000.00 Benchmark 74 Handicap. He has consistently been a profitable horse for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 28% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 15-Aug-26 2000m SOFT 7 R2 BM78 $11,700 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.980, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.960 1st Taka Speed ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Lincoln Rocks ( L Bates 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Ruakaka Raider ( J Mott 56.5 ) 0.86L See full results | J Mott 56.5kg 0.86L | 3 (15) |
| Sandown Hillside 22-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM74 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.970, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Perfect Ten ( C Williams 57 ) 2nd Kengero ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Federer ( J A Johnstone 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.92L 13th Ruakaka Raider ( M Dee 59.5 ) 7.78L See full results | M Dee 59.5kg 7.78L | 13 (13) |
| Caulfield 11-Jul-26 1700m SOFT 7 R9 BM84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.630, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st First Chorus ( J Mott 56.5 ) 2nd Makdane ( C Williams 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Beach Pad ( H T Coffey 55.5 ) 1.95L 8th Ruakaka Raider ( L Bates 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.96L See full results | L Bates 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.96L | 8 (11) |
| Flemington 20-Jun-26 1420m SOFT 7 R5 BM84 $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.060, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Ten Commandments ( J A Johnstone 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Thebelmontgangster ( J Mott 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Rosa Aotearoa ( L J Bates 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.65L 8th Ruakaka Raider ( J Mcneil 55.5 ) 8.75L See full results | J Mcneil 55.5kg 8.75L | 8 (14) |
| Southside Cranbourne 01-Jun-26 1000m R17 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:02.510 1st Changing Colours ( J A Johnstone ) 2nd Angland ( J Childs ) 3rd Wonder Kid ( C Williams ) 7th Ruakaka Raider ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 7 (8) |