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Oban
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Trained by Karen D Nicholson at Cambridge, Oban is a 5 year old gelding by the sire Impending, out of the dam Keltara.

He has won a total of 2 races from 26 starts for a win percentage of 8%. His career earnings are $57k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Arawa Park on October 26th in 2023 when he won $2,963 in the Have Your Function at Arawa Park Mdn (a set weight race over 1,400 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $490.

The gelding tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $1k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$57k
Starts
26
Wins
2
Second
6
Third
4
Win %
8
Place %
46
Profit
+4.9
Conditions
Good
5
0-0-0
$0k
Soft
2
0-0-0
$0k
Heavy
5
0-1-0
$1k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1300m
12
2-5-4
+18.9
970m
1
0-0-0
-1
1340m
1
0-0-0
-1
1150m
1
0-0-0
-1
1400m
6
0-1-0
-6
1215m
2
0-0-0
-2
1200m
2
0-0-0
-2
1000m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Cambridge Synthetic
13
2-5-4
+17.9
Wanganui
1
0-0-0
-1
Te Aroha
1
0-0-0
-1
Te Rapa
2
0-0-0
-2
Awapuni Synthetic
1
0-0-0
-1
Arawa Park
3
0-1-0
-3
Hawera
1
0-0-0
-1
Taupo
2
0-0-0
-2
Tauranga
1
0-0-0
-1
New Plymouth Raceway
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
NZ
20
2-5-4
+10.9
6
0-1-0
-6

Race History

Jul-9 26
2/8
0.3
$9
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Remembering Ngakau Hailey (Bm80)
$3k
$17k
E Jones
54
78.53
-
7
5
+3
Jun-17 26
3/12
1.2
$7
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Shaw's Wire Ropes (Bm75)
$2k
$17k
E Jones
55
76.42
-
1
1,1
-2
Jun-3 26
2/8
0.1
$9.7
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Riding For The Disabled 17 June Charity Day (Bm80)
$3k
$17k
E Jones
54
77.04
-
1
1
-1
May-20 26
4/8
4.2
$10.2
Cambridge Synthetic
0
970
Saddlery Warehouse Hcp (76)
$1k
$17k
E Jones
54
55.65
-
3
3,3
-1
Spell of 130 Days
Jan-10 26
11/14
7.2
$39.2
Wanganui
3
1340
Smart Naturals (Bm65)
$0k
$40k
E Nicholas
59
79.39
-
4
3
-8
Spell of 80 Days
Oct-22 25
11/12
4.7
$30.7
Te Aroha
6
1150
The George Abernethy & Associates Hcp (70)
$0k
$19k
E Nicholas
57
68.44
-
2
2,2
-9
Sep-24 25
3/9
0.4
$3.4
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
NEMS Medical (Bm72)
$2k
$19k
E Nicholas
56
78.05
-
1
1,1
-2
Sep-14 25
6/12
3.8
$32.9
Te Rapa
9
1400
J Swap (Bm75)
$1k
$40k
J Fawcett
55½
87.83
-
3
3,4
-2
Aug-29 25
1/6
0.2
$8.9
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Saddlery Warehouse Hcp (69)
$10k
$19k
E Nicholas
57½
77.04
-
4
4,3
+2
Aug-3 25
8/12
7.9
$32.9
Awapuni Synthetic
0
1400
Japac Homes Polytrack Championship
$2k
$100k
E Nicholas
53
81.51
-
3
5
-3
Jul-23 25
1/9
0.4
$22
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Cambridge Equine Hospital Spec Mdn
$16k
$28k
E Nicholas
56
76.21
-
5
5,6
+5
Jul-10 25
3/9
4.0
$7.6
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate 23 August 2025 Hcp (60)
$2k
$17k
E Nicholas
56½
77.23
-
5
5,5
+2
Jun-18 25
2/12
0.4
$9.1
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Saddlery Warehouse Hcp (60)
$3k
$17k
E Nicholas
55½
76.05
-
2
2,2
Jun-4 25
2/10
1.3
$5.9
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Riding For The Disabled 18 June Charity Day Mdn
$3k
$17k
J Fawcett
58½
78.74
-
1
1,1
-1
May-10 25
8/13
6.0
$14.2
Arawa Park
10
1215
Waikato/BOP Race Horse Owners Association Mdn
$0k
$20k
R Elliot
58½
78.08
-
2
2,4
-4
Spell of 217 Days
Oct-5 24
5/11
0.7
$6.5
Hawera
4
1200
Denis Wheeler Mdn
$1k
$25k
T Newman
58½
71.97
-
1
1,3
-2
Sep-18 24
6/12
2.3
$2.9
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Waipa Earthworks Mdn
$0k
$19k
J Fawcett
58½
76.94
-
4
4,6
Aug-28 24
2/8
0.5
$3.9
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Waipa Earthworks Mdn
$3k
$19k
R Elliot
58½
77.63
-
2
2,1
-1
Aug-8 24
3/8
0.6
$8.8
Cambridge Synthetic
0
1300
Forsman Racing Mdn
$2k
$17k
J Fawcett
58½
76.61
-
2
2,1
-2
Jul-27 24
9/11
15.2
$70.7
Te Rapa
10
1400
Property Brokers & Katie Walker 3yo
$1k
$50k
D Cooper
53
87.67
-
2
2,3
-6
Jul-3 24
7/11
8.3
$11.1
Arawa Park
10
1215
Macmillan Accountants Mdn
$0k
$17k
K Myers
57½
75.28
-
6
6,6
-1
Spell of 186 Days
Dec-30 23
6/6
6.1
$7.8
Taupo
7
1200
Mort Webber Memorial Mdn
$0k
$19k
K Asano
57
74.93
-
5
5,4
-2
Dec-15 23
7/11
6.7
$6.2
Tauranga
3
1400
Jackson Reeves Lawyers Mdn
$0k
$25k
C Grylls
57
85.87
-
2
2,2
-5
Nov-24 23
9/13
5.9
$6.7
New Plymouth Raceway
3
1400
Westend Bowling Club Mdn
$0k
$25k
M Mc Nab
57½
83.69
-
3
2
-7
Oct-26 23
2/7
1.3
$15.3
Arawa Park
8
1400
Have Your Function at Arawa Park Mdn
$3k
$19k
S Spratt
57½
87.65
-
4
4,3
+1
Oct-11 23
7/11
6.5
$17.9
Taupo
3
1000
The Simon Marcroft Farewell Sprint Mdn
$0k
$19k
C Barnes
56
60.28
-
8
8,10
+3