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Taika
(NZ) 2016
Profile
10g Mettre En Jeu x Isabella Soraya (Al Akbar (AUS))
Foaled Nov 08, 2016
Career:
41 starts, 9 - 5 - 3 $310,497
Trainer:
P Nelson & C Mcdougal, Hastings
Ownership:
K J Garnett, M & P S Nelson
Taika is a 10 year old gelding by Mettre En Jeu out of the Al Akbar mare, Isabella Soraya.
Last start was 1st at Te Aroha on Sep 20, 2026 in the AJRA (0-1) Stpl over 3600 metres.
Mettre En Jeu (NZ)
Isabella Soraya (NZ)
Montjeu (IRE)
Delgatie Queen (NZ)
Al Akbar (AUS)
Courtly Queen (NZ)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Floripedes (FR)
Spectacular Love (USA)
Tricky Spi (NZ)
Success Express (USA)
Gala Night (IRE)
Pompeii Court (USA)
Susy's Magic (AUS)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Top Ville (IRE)
Spectacular Bid (USA)
Trictrac (FR)
Hold Your Peace (USA)
Blakeney (GB)
Tell (USA)
Biscay (AUS)
Race Record
10yo
20Sep26
1st
Te Aroha
AJRA (0-1) Stpl
3600m
Heavy(8) D M Parker (68.5) 4/13 - 2nd:
Go Butch
(8.7L)
10yo
18Sep26
1st
Te Aroha
Dunstan Mdn Stpl
3600m
Heavy(10) D M Parker (68) 1/1 - 2nd:
The Republican
(16.8L)
10yo
3Sep26
2nd
Te Aroha
The Great New Zealand Jumps Carnival 18 & 20 September Mdn Stpl
3600m
Heavy(8) Joshua Parker (68) 9/10 - 1st:
Rocem
(3.1L)
10yo
8Aug26
4th
Riccarton Park
Hospitality NZ Canterbury 136th Grand National Hrdl
4200m
Heavy(9) H A Mc Neill (68) 20/1 - 1st:
Little Thief
(13.9L)
10yo
1Aug26
5th
Riccarton Park
Avon City Ford Sydenham Hrdl
3100m
Heavy(9) Bella Oliver (68) 12/1 - 1st:
Affordable
(6L)
9yo
12Jul26
8th
Woodville
Buckley Contracting Hawke's Bay Hrdl
3000m
Heavy(10) H A Mc Neill (69) 11/1 - 1st:
Happy Star
(29L)
9yo
13Jun26
2nd
Te Rapa
Fairview Motors Waikato Hrdl
3200m
Soft(7) Kylan Wiles (69) 15/2 - 1st:
Pacheco
(1L)
9yo
30May26
13th
Wanganui
Sound Electrical (Bm65)
2040m
Soft(5) Toni Davies (55.5) 20/1 - 1st:
Coney Island
(7.1L)
9yo
29Apr26
6th
Woodville
Woodville Lions Club Jmp Hwt
2200m
Soft(6) Joshua Parker (62) 30/1 - 1st:
Lord Spencer
(4.1L)
9yo
19Sep25
1st
Te Aroha
J Swap Great New Zealand Hrdl
4200m
Heavy(10) M B Gillies (66) 9/1 - 2nd:
The Bambino
(1.5L)
9yo
7Sep25
4th
Woodville
Jump Start Tararua Hrdl
3000m
Heavy(10) M B Gillies (68.5) 11/1 - 1st:
The Bambino
(4.9L)
9yo
31Aug25
9th
Te Aroha
Pakuranga Hunt 'Vale Lamu' Hrdl
3100m
Heavy(10) M B Gillies (70) 12/1 - 1st:
Hill Of Kings
(29.6L)
9yo
13Aug25
7th
Arawa Park
Seeka Growing Futures (Bm65&Jmps)
2200m
Heavy(9) Jay Kozaczek (67) 20/1 - 1st:
Kenny
(6.5L)
8yo
13Jul25
7th
Woodville
Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’s Bay Hrdl
3000m
Heavy(10) H A Mc Neill (67.5) 7/1 - 1st:
Never Look Back
(11.8L)
8yo
24May25
1st
Te Rapa
Jones Trucking Hrdl
2800m
Soft(6) D M Parker (70.00) 11/2 - 2nd:
English Gambler
(1.8L)
8yo
10May25
4th
Arawa Park
Peter Ludgate Memorial Race (Bm65)
2200m
Heavy(10) W B Kennedy (58.00) 25/1 - 1st:
Quid
(8.1L)
8yo
15Sep24
3rd
Te Rapa
Peter Kelly - Bayleys Great Northern Hrdl
4200m
Heavy(10) H A Mc Neill (66) 11/2 - 1st:
Lord Spencer
(5.3L)
8yo
24Aug24
1st
Te Rapa
CLC Pakuranga Hunt Hrdl
3200m
Heavy(8) H A Mc Neill (66) 9/4 - 2nd:
Invisible Spirit
(1L)
8yo
11Aug24
9th
Woodville
Beale Trucking (Bm65)
2200m
Heavy(9) J K Riddell (59) 16/1 - 1st:
Ziggy Khan
(9L)
7yo
13Jul24
3rd
Trentham
Metroclad Limited Wellington Hrdl
3200m
Heavy(10) H A Mc Neill (66.5) 5/4 - 1st:
Nedwin
(2.1L)
7yo
29Jun24
2nd
Hastings
Te Whangai Romneys Hawke's Bay Hrdl
3100m
Heavy(10) H A Mc Neill (66) 10/1 - 1st:
Berry The Cash
(0.1L)
7yo
26May24
3rd
Woodville
Manawatu Itm Awapuni Hrdl
3000m
Soft(6) H A Mc Neill (66) 15/2 - 1st:
Berry The Cash
(16.5L)
7yo
19May24
6th
Hawera
Derryn @ Grangewilliam Stud Hayden Tinsley (Bm65)
2100m
Good(4) K R Hercock (59) 16/1 - 1st:
Rev It Up Rusty
(4.3L)
7yo
25Apr24
10th
Otaki
McMillan Equine Feeds (Bm65)
2100m
Good(4) K R Hercock (59) 40/1 - 1st:
Stringline
(7.3L)
7yo
26Aug23
2nd
Te Rapa
Bridges Insurance Services Hrdl
3200m
Soft(7) Jack Power (66) 4/1 - 1st:
English Gambler
(3.3L)
6yo
29Jul23
1st
Te Rapa
Stewart Browne Memorial Hrdl
3200m
Heavy(8) Jack Power (66) 8/11 - 2nd:
Tahuroa Height
(1.3L)
6yo
1Jul23
1st
Hastings
Best Forsyth Electr. Mdn Hrdl
2500m
Heavy(10) Jack Power (66) 13/4 - 2nd:
Ian's Legacy
(5.0L)
6yo
17Jun23
2nd
Te Rapa
Svs Starting Gates Mdn Hrdl
2800m
Heavy(10) Jack Power (69) 16/1 - 1st:
The Mighty Spar
(3.8L)
6yo
13May23
10th
Arawa Park
Donna Fleming Memorial (Bm65)
2200m
Heavy(10) T L Newman (59.5) 60/1 - 1st:
Raajoices
(19.7L)
6yo
8Oct22
16th
Matamata
Ancroft Developments (Bm75)
1600m
Dead(5) L H Satherley (56) 66/1 - 1st:
Seajetz
(12.1L)
5yo
16Jul22
0
Trentham
S Murray Mortgages Mdn Hrdl
2500m
Heavy(10) S Phelan (69) 4/1 - 1st:
Happy Star
(0.0L)
5yo
26Jun22
0
Arawa Park
Rotorua Itm Mdn Hrdl
3000m
Heavy(9) S Phelan (69) 13/4 - 1st:
Leitrim Lad
(0.0L)
5yo
4Jun22
11th
Avondale
Allspark Electrical (Bm74)
2200m
Heavy(10) A J Calder (57.5) 20/1 - 1st:
Finest Wine
(40.4L)
5yo
13May22
14th
Matamata
Pearson (Bm74)
2000m
Dead(5) Y Kumagai (53.5) 10/1 - 1st:
The Mighty Spar
(40.2L)
5yo
20Apr22
1st
Matamata
Gregory Equine (Bm74&Jmp)
2000m
Dead(5) T L Moki (66.5) 8/1 - 2nd:
English Gambler
(0.8L)
5yo
30Mar22
8th
Matamata
Good Luck Jamie Richards-Bm65
1400m
Dead(5) M Mudhoo (56.5) 40/1 - 1st:
Ragamuffin
(7.0L)
4yo
10Jul21
13th
Te Rapa
Dunstan Horsefeeds (Bm65)
2100m
Heavy(10) V A Colgan (58.5) 40/1 - 1st:
English Gambler
(42.5L)
4yo
27Jun21
11th
Te Aroha
J. Swap Te Aroha Cup (Bm65)
2200m
Heavy(11) S T Wenn (69) 10/1 - 1st:
Colin Oscopy
(22.5L)
4yo
9Jun21
1st
Matamata
Xmas Twilight Races 23/12 Mdn
2000m
Heavy(10) C J Grylls (58.5) 9/1 - 2nd:
Fortune Wings
(0.4L)
4yo
26May21
7th
Hastings
Fruitfed Customer Service Mdn
1600m
Dead(6) L T Hemi (58.5) 40/1 - 1st:
Witsabouthim
(5.8L)
4yo
26Apr21
11th
Avondale
Tulloch Cafe Mdn
1400m
Slow(8) J Kamaruddin (55.5) 40/1 - 1st:
Zouperb
(12.8L)