Turn The Ace (2018)
About
Turn The Ace is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Suzy Gordon of Foxton, NZ. He is by Turn Me Loose out of Frescoes. As a stakes winner with $241,082 in earnings, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 8 May 2021 at Te Rapa, R Elliot rode him to victory in the $50,000 Waikato Equine Vet Centre Stks, beating Rangi Toa. He has proven to be a profitable runner for bettors; a career‑long backing would have delivered a 14% return on investment.
Raced At
Tauherenikau
• Trentham
• Otaki
• Wanganui
• Te Rapa
• Ruakaka
• Pukekohe Park
• Tauranga
• Avondale
• Ellerslie
• Awapuni
• HastingsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tauherenikau 01-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R5 Open Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.250, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | K R Hercock 60.5kg 9.40L | 8 (8) |
| Trentham 18-Oct-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R6 Open Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.870, SP: 11.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 1st | L Kauri 60, Cd 58kg 3.00L | 9 (11) |
| Otaki 26-Sep-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 Open Hcp $9,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:29.420, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st | L Kauri 61kg 4.50L | 2 (10) |
| Wanganui 30-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 Open Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.310, SP: 24.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | L Kauri 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.90L | 6 (9) |
| Te Rapa 24-Aug-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R8 G2 Open Weight For Age (of $150,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:14.010, SP: 11.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th | S Spratt 58.5kg 6.80L | 13 (14) |
| Te Rapa 10-Aug-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 Open Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.750, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th | N Hailey 61kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Ruakaka 13-Jul-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Open Hcp $900 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 7th | S Mxothwa 61.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 11.60L | 7 (7) |
| Te Rapa 06-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R6 Open Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.770, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | T Moodley 61.5kg 4.40L | 3 (6) |
| Te Rapa 15-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 Open Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.250, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | D Cooper 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Wanganui 01-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 LR Open Weight For Age $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd | M Mcnab 59kg 4.60L | 6 (11) |
| Te Rapa 18-May-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R5 Open Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.560, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st | O Bosson 59.5kg 0.30L | 3 (11) |
| Te Rapa 04-May-24 1200m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.750, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | M Mcnab 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Pukekohe Park 28-Oct-23 1500m GOOD 4 R5 Open Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.920, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | J Doyle 55.5kg 2.60L | 6 (12) |
| Te Rapa 29-Sep-23 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 Open Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.130, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st | C Grylls 54.5kg 4.00L | 6 (9) |
| Te Rapa 17-Sep-23 1600m SOFT 6 R5 Open Hcp $9,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.940, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | E Nicholas 54.5kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Te Rapa 12-Aug-23 1600m SOFT 9 R2 Lodge Real Estate Hcp (85) $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.030, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | E Nicholas 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Te Rapa 29-Jul-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R3 B & C Donaldson Memorial Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.670, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st | M Mcnab 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Tauranga 22-Jul-23 1400m SOFT 9 R5 Punter Of The Year (Bm75) $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.490, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 5th | D Cooper 62kg, Cd 66kg 3.80L | UPD (11) |
| Te Rapa 08-Jul-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 J F Grylls Mem. Classic (Bm75) $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:30.590, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | E Nicholas 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Pukekohe Park 27-May-23 1200m HEAVY 10 R2 BM 75 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.900, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | E Nicholas 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 5.60L | 9 (10) |
| Ruakaka 16-Jul-22 1600m SOFT 8 R5 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $34,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.660, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.230 | C Grylls 59.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Tauranga 25-Jun-22 1300m HEAVY 10 R2 Tauranga H'ware & Plumbing 3yo $5,550 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.180, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | C Grylls 59.5kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Avondale 04-Jun-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.440, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 | O Bosson 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Te Rapa 21-May-22 1100m SOFT 8 R4 Champion Freight 3yo $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.770, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 | E Nicholas 58.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 2.10L | 5 (12) |
| Ellerslie 22-Jan-22 1600m GOOD 4 R6 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $9,500 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.370, SP: 69.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 | D Turner 56.5kg 9.70L | 15 (18) |
| Awapuni 08-Jan-22 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.160, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | M Hashizume 58.5kg 0.20L | 3 (8) |
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-21 1400m GOOD 4 R6 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.450, SP: 50.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 | R Elliot 58.5kg 6.20L | 6 (11) |
| Otaki 25-Nov-21 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.009, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | L Allpress 56.5kg 6.00L | 6 (8) |
| Te Rapa 25-Oct-21 1400m GOOD 5 R6 G2 James & Annie Sarten Memorial $2,750 (of $110,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 18.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 | C Grylls 56.5kg 4.60L | 5 (11) |
| Te Rapa 01-Oct-21 1200m SOFT 7 R4 Nzb Ready To Run Sale 11/12 $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.640, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 | R Elliot 58.5kg 3.30L | 7 (14) |
| Hastings 18-Sep-21 1200m SOFT 8 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $900 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.630, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | R Elliot 56.5kg 7.80L | 6 (8) |
| Te Rapa 08-May-21 1100m GOOD 5 R7 LR Waikato Equine Vet Centre Stks $27,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.610, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 | R Elliot 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Te Rapa 01-May-21 1200m SOFT 7 R3 Maara Grange 2yo $12,156 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.930, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 | C Grylls 57kg | 1 (20) |