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To Catch A Thief
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Trained by G Richardson & R Norvall at Matamata, To Catch A Thief is a 3 year old gelding by the sire U S Navy Flag, out of the dam Stolen Gem.

To Catch A Thief is still a maiden as he is yet to win a race from 14 starts. His career earnings are $195k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Riccarton Park on November 11th in 2023 when he won $48,055 in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 51st New Zealand 2000 Guineas (a set weight race over 1,600 metres).

To Catch A Thief is a top level performer, having started 7 times at group race level.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $18k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$195k
Starts
14
Wins
0
Second
0
Third
9
Win %
0
Place %
64
Profit
-14.0
Conditions
Good
6
0-0-3
$18k
Soft
5
0-0-2
$14k
Heavy
3
0-0-3
$5k
Race Standard
All
7
0-0-5
Group 1
3
0-0-2
Group 2
2
0-0-2
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1600m
4
0-0-2
-4
1500m
2
0-0-1
-2
1400m
3
0-0-3
-3
1200m
3
0-0-2
-3
1100m
2
0-0-1
-2
Race Track
Te Rapa
6
0-0-4
-6
Ellerslie
2
0-0-0
-2
Pukekohe Park
3
0-0-2
-3
Riccarton Park
1
0-0-1
-1
Awapuni
1
0-0-1
-1
Matamata
1
0-0-1
-1
Race State
14
0-0-9
-13

Race History

Feb-24 24
3/7
0.4
4.3
Matamata
5
1400
Ancroft Developments Spec Mdn
$3k
$40k
S C Spratt
56½
0.40
-
Feb-10 24
8/14
4.0
$7.6
Te Rapa
4
1600
Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic
$7k
$350k
M Cameron
54½
96.09
-
8
8,8
Jan-27 24
10/15
9.9
$63.9
Ellerslie
4
1600
TAB Karaka Millions 3yo 
$22k
$1.5M
R Dolan
57
93.31
-
8
8,9
-1
Jan-14 24
6/8
1.8
$9.1
Ellerslie
4
1500
Bent Down On One Knee Ben Masters 3yo
$1k
$55k
C Grylls
56
90.22
-
6
6,7
+1
Jan-1 24
3/9
4.3
$1.8
Pukekohe Park
7
1500
Eagle Technology Spec Mdn
$7k
$80k
C Grylls
55½
91.81
-
4
4,6
+3
Nov-11 23
3/11
4.5
$26.3
Riccarton Park
3
1600
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 51st New Zealand 2000 Guineas 
$54k
$600k
C Grylls
57
94.59
-
7
7,7,7
+4
Oct-21 23
3/8
1.7
$26.6
Te Rapa
3
1400
James & Annie Sarten Memorial 
$14k
$150k
C Grylls
57
82.23
-
3
3,3
Sep-29 23
3/8
3.1
$12.9
Te Rapa
8
1200
St John's College Foundation 3yo
$4k
$40k
C Grylls
56
73.23
-
6
6,6
+3
Spell of 160 Days
Apr-22 23
3/8
3.5
$2.3
Pukekohe Park
10
1600
Champagne Stakes 
$7k
$80k
C Grylls
57
105.35
-
5
5,6,3
Apr-1 23
3/12
1.1
$20.3
Awapuni
6
1400
Sires Produce Stakes 
$32k
$350k
C Grylls
57
83.93
-
8
12,12
+9
Mar-11 23
4/7
7.3
$25.9
Pukekohe Park
5
1200
Sistema Stakes 
$16k
$320k
J Doyle
57
70.89
-
5
5,5
+1
Spell of 69 Days
Jan-1 23
3/8
1.6
$7.4
Te Rapa
3
1200
Eclipse Stakes 
$13k
$140k
W Kennedy
57
71.44
34.41
4
4,4
+1
Dec-10 22
3/5
0.5
$5.9
Te Rapa
8
1100
Adashiko Fashion Stakes 2yo
$5k
$50k
C Grylls
56
64.34
33.89
5
5,5
+2
Nov-26 22
4/6
1.2
$15.6
Te Rapa
6
1100
Waikato Cup Day 10 Dec. Maiden
$1k
$15k
J Fawcett
57½
66.54
34.83
5
5,3
-1