Taika Racehorse Profile

Taika is a 10-year-old Gelding, trained by P & C Nelson & Mcdougal, based at Hastings. With 42 career starts and 8 wins, it has earned $287,497.

Age
10
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
P & C Nelson & Mcdougal
Trained at
Hastings
Sire
Mettre En Jeu
Dam
Isabella Soraya
Sire of dam
Al Akbar (AUS)
Owner
K J Garnett, M & P S Nelson
Career
42:8-5-3
Prize money
$287,497
Last start
20 Sept 2026
Recent form
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Taika Form Guide

Taika — last 42 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
18 Sept 2026Te Aroha3600mMstplH101268kgDean Parker1 of 1216.8L4:23.642The Republican
3 Sept 2026Te Aroha3600mMstplH8168kgJoshua Parker2 of 73L4:25.461.9Rocem
8 Aug 2026Riccarton4200mHrdleH9368kgHamish Mc Neill4 of 813.9L5:02.6918.8Little Thief
1 Aug 2026Riccarton3100mHrdleH9268kgBella Oliver5 of 76L3:37.8912.5Affordable
12 July 2026Woodville3000mHrdleH10569kgHamish Mc Neill8 of 829L3:38.9112.3Happy Star
13 June 2026Te Rapa3200mHrdleS7969kgKylan Wiles2 of 81L3:39.958.7Pacheco
30 May 2026Wanganui2040mBM65S5955.5kgToni Davies13 of 147.1L2:07.8822.1Coney Island
29 Apr 2026Woodville2200mJMPFLS6962kgJoshua Parker6 of 134.1L2:20.7429.9Lord Spencer
19 Sept 2025Te Aroha4200mHrdleH10166kgMathew Gillies1 of 101.5L5:07.7010.2The Bambino
7 Sept 2025Woodville3000mHrdleH10368.5kgMathew Gillies4 of 84.9L3:40.2612.4The Bambino
31 Aug 2025Te Aroha3100mHrdleH10870kgMathew Gillies9 of 1229.6L3:57.1912.5Hill Of Kings
13 Aug 2025Arawa Park2200mBM65H9667kgJay Kozaczek7 of 126.5L2:27.3018.8Kenny
13 July 2025Woodville3000mHrdleH101067.5kgHamish Mc Neill7 of 1011.8L3:41.528.1Never Look Back
14 June 2025Te Rapa3200mHrdleH101071.5kgJay Kozaczek——3:45.983.8Dictation
24 May 2025Te Rapa2800mHrdleS6270kgDean Parker1 of 81.8L3:15.586.4English Gambler
10 May 2025Arawa Park2200mBM65H10658kgWarren Kennedy4 of 98.1L2:29.9025.5Quid
15 Sept 2024Te Rapa4200mHrdleH10366kgHamish Mc Neill3 of 125.3L5:03.926.6Lord Spencer
24 Aug 2024Te Rapa3200mHrdleH8766kgHamish Mc Neill1 of 71L3:42.213.2Invisible Spirit
11 Aug 2024Woodville2200mBM65H91359kgJonathan Riddell9 of 149L2:24.4718Ziggy Khan
13 July 2024Trentham3200mHrdleH10166.5kgHamish Mc Neill3 of 92.1L3:51.282.2Nedwin
29 June 2024Hastings3100mHrdleH10466kgHamish Mc Neill2 of 70.1L3:46.4510.5Berry The Cash
26 May 2024Woodville3000mHrdleS6866kgHamish Mc Neill3 of 916.5L3:31.128.5Berry The Cash
19 May 2024Hawera2100mBM65G4959kgK R Hercock6 of 124.3L2:12.4816.9Rev It Up Rusty
25 Apr 2024Otaki2100mBM65G4459kgK R Hercock10 of 107.3L2:10.4440Stringline
17 Sept 2023Te Rapa4200mHrdleS61066kgJack Power32 of 10—4:53.213.2Nedwin
26 Aug 2023Te Rapa3200mHrdleS7666kgJack Power2 of 93.3L3:38.355.1English Gambler
29 July 2023Te Rapa3200mHrdleH8666kgJack Power1 of 81.3L3:51.701.7Tahuroa Height
1 July 2023Hastings2500mMhdleH10466kgJack Power1 of 125L2:57.124.2Ian's Legacy
17 June 2023Te Rapa2800mMhdleH10269kgJack Power2 of 123.8L3:18.9916.8The Mighty Spar
13 May 2023Arawa Park2200mBM65H10959.5kgTegan Newman10 of 1619.7L2:28.9256Raajoices
8 Oct 2022Matamata1600mBM75S5656kgLynsey Satherley16 of 1612.1L1:36.8671.3Seajetz
16 July 2022Trentham2500mMhdleH10269kgShaun Phelan25 of 7—3:22.864.9Happy Star
26 June 2022Arawa Park3000mMhdleH9869kgShaun Phelan27 of 8—3:38.364.2Leitrim Lad
4 June 2022Avondale2200mBM74H10457.5kgAndrew Calder11 of 1140.4L2:29.1621.6Finest Wine
13 May 2022Matamata2000mBM74DEAD51053.5kgYuto Kumagai14 of 1440.2L2:03.9510.7The Mighty Spar
20 Apr 2022Matamata2000mBM74DEAD5966.5kgToni Moki1 of 90.8L2:06.889.6English Gambler
30 Mar 2022Matamata1400mBM65DEAD5256.5kgMahesh Mudhoo8 of 117L1:23.6745Ragamuffin
10 July 2021Te Rapa2100mBM65H10958.5kgVinnie Colgan13 of 1642.5L2:19.4840.9English Gambler
27 June 2021Te Aroha2200mBM65H11269kgScott Wenn11 of 1322.5L2:39.4911.1Dr Colin
9 June 2021Matamata2000mMdnH10758.5kgCraig Grylls1 of 100.4L2:11.9610.4Fortune Wings
26 May 2021Hastings1600mMdnDEAD6758.5kgLeah Hemi7 of 105.8L1:39.6441.8Witsabouthim
26 Apr 2021Avondale1400mMdnSLOW81155.5kgJoe Kamaruddin11 of 1212.8L1:26.0337.9Zouperb

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track52-1-040%60%
This distance21-1-050%100%
Good20-0-00%0%
Soft132-2-115%38%
Heavy276-3-222%41%
First-up70-0-00%0%
Second-up62-1-033%50%

Winning distances

2(2000), 1(2500), 1(2800), 2(3200), 1(3600), 1(4200)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Woodville2000%0%
Te Rapa1000%0%
Te Aroha52340%60%
Riccarton2000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Joshua Parker3010%33%
Dean Parker32267%67%
Hamish Mc Neill2000%0%
Mathew Gillies1000%0%
Bella Oliver1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
20 Sept 2026R2Ajra (0-1) Stpl3600mDean Parker
18 Sept 2026R1Dunstan Mdn Stpl3600mDean Parker