The Bambino (NZ) 2017

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9g Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) x Pasadena (O'reilly)

Foaled Nov 02, 2017

Career: 31 starts, 4 - 2 - 5 $134,770

Trainer: P Nelson & C Mcdougal, Hastings

Ownership: Ben Foote, Garry Sherratt & Paul Nelson

The Bambino is a 9 year old gelding by Rock 'n' Pop out of the O'reilly mare, Pasadena.

Last start was 7th at Te Aroha on Sep 18, 2026 in the J Swap Great New Zealand Hrdl over 4200 metres.

Rock 'n' Pop (AUS)

Pasadena (NZ)

Fastnet Rock (AUS)

Popsy (NZ)

O'Reilly (NZ)

Lodore Mystic (NZ)

Danehill (USA)

Piccadilly Circus (AUS)

Sir Tristram (IRE)

Beks (NZ)

Last Tycoon (IRE)

Courtza (NZ)

Centaine (AUS)

Logical Miss (NZ)

Danzig (USA)

Royal Academy (USA)

Sir Ivor (USA)

In The Purple (FR)

Try My Best (USA)

Pompeii Court (USA)

Century (AUS)

Sound Reason (CAN)

Race Record

9yo

18Sep26

7th

Te Aroha

J Swap Great New Zealand Hrdl 4200m

Heavy(10) S Karnicnik (65) 15/1 - 1st: Quid (36.4L)

9yo

6Sep26

6th

Woodville

Jude Challies Property Brokers Tararua Hrdl 3000m

Heavy(8) Bella Oliver (64) 13/4 - 1st: So Call Me (10.8L)

9yo

8Aug26

6th

Riccarton Park

Hospitality NZ Canterbury 136th Grand National Hrdl 4200m

Heavy(9) Billy Marshall (66.5) 13/2 - 1st: Little Thief (16.9L)

9yo

1Aug26

4th

Riccarton Park

Avon City Ford Sydenham Hrdl 3100m

Heavy(9) E J Farr (66.5) 9/2 - 1st: Affordable (4.8L)

8yo

12Jul26

3rd

Woodville

Buckley Contracting Hawke's Bay Hrdl 3000m

Heavy(10) E J Farr (66.5) 8/1 - 1st: Happy Star (1.1L)

8yo

13Jun26

5th

Te Rapa

Fairview Motors Waikato Hrdl 3200m

Soft(7) E J Farr (67) 9/2 - 1st: Pacheco (5.2L)

8yo

30May26

12th

Wanganui

Sound Electrical (Bm65) 2040m

Soft(5) L T Hemi (57.5) 15/1 - 1st: Coney Island (6.9L)

8yo

29Apr26

2nd

Woodville

Woodville Lions Club Jmp Hwt 2200m

Soft(6) E J Farr (65) 30/1 - 1st: Lord Spencer (1.7L)

8yo

19Sep25

2nd

Te Aroha

J Swap Great New Zealand Hrdl 4200m

Heavy(10) E J Farr (66) 10/1 - 1st: Taika (1.5L)

8yo

7Sep25

1st

Woodville

Jump Start Tararua Hrdl 3000m

Heavy(10) E J Farr (66) 6/1 - 2nd: Happy Star (2.8L)

8yo

17Aug25

1st

Woodville

Foleys Transport Waipukurau Hrdl 3000m

Heavy(10) E J Farr (66) 11/1 - 2nd: Our Daymo (0.8L)

7yo

27Jul25

4th

Te Aroha

Peter & Jess Brosnan Hrdl 3100m

Heavy(10) M B Gillies (66) 11/1 - 1st: Our Daymo (7.5L)

7yo

5Jul25

5th

Te Rapa

OTL Group Ltd Hrdl 2800m

Heavy(10) Jay Kozaczek (65) 11/2 - 1st: Squire (13.7L)

7yo

22Jun25

3rd

Te Aroha

Silver Fern Farms Hrdl 3100m

Heavy(10) Jay Kozaczek (65) 14/1 - 1st: Lord Spencer (0.4L)

7yo

7Jun25

4th

Trentham

Manawatu ITM Manawatu Hrdl 2500m

Heavy(10) M B Gillies (66.00) 30/1 - 1st: Billy Boy (20.3L)

7yo

11May25

3rd

Wanganui

The Grant Sweeney Memorial Hrdl 3000m

Heavy(8) M B Gillies (66.00) 11/1 - 1st: Verry Flash (7.8L)

6yo

3Jun24

5th

Te Aroha

P&J Brosnan Training (0-1) Hrdl 3100m

Heavy(8) M J Roustoby (68.5) 7/1 - 1st: Invisible Spirit (19.8L)

6yo

19May24

9th

Hawera

Derryn @ Grangewilliam Stud Hayden Tinsley (Bm65) 2100m

Good(4) C R Barnes (57) 25/1 - 1st: Rev It Up Rusty (6.9L)

6yo

17Sep23

1st

Te Rapa

Holah Homes Mdn Hrdl 2800m

Soft(6) E J Farr (69) 8/1 - 2nd: Lochwinnoch (1.0L)

6yo

13Sep23

5th

Cambridge

Cambridge Real Estate Hcp (60) 2000m

Synthetic(0) K Asano (60) 13/2 - 1st: Breckon Power (3.7L)

6yo

13Sep23

5th

Cambridge Synthetic

Cambridge Real Estate Hcp (60) 2000m

Synthetic K Asano (60) 13/2 - 1st: Breckon Power (3.7L)

6yo

26Aug23

12th

Te Rapa

Ocean Park (Bm65) 2400m

Soft(7) M J Mc Nab (58) 10/1 - 1st: Queen Sarabi (12.2L)

5yo

29Jul23

3rd

Te Rapa

Katie Walker Real Estate (Bm65) 2100m

Heavy(8) A K Riddell (68) 16/1 - 1st: Hill Of Kings (3.8L)

5yo

8Jul23

8th

Awapuni

Team Spring Brokers (Bm65) 2200m

Heavy(10) C M Lindsay (55.5) 25/1 - 1st: Zeefa Zed (18.9L)

5yo

21Jun23

9th

Pukekohe Park

Stella Artois (Bm65) 2100m

Heavy(10) T C Moodley (55) 20/1 - 1st: Khan Hunter (13.6L)

5yo

28Aug22

1st

Matamata

Colchester Engineering Mdn 2000m

Heavy(10) C R Barnes (58.5) 11/2 - 2nd: Gingee (0.1L)

5yo

13Aug22

5th

Tauranga

Iline Carpenters Mdn 2100m

Heavy(10) A Lawson-Carroll (54.5) 3/1 - 1st: Beau Archers Rose (2.9L)

4yo

20Jul22

3rd

Avondale

Off The Rails Lunchbar Mdn 2100m

Heavy(10) A K Riddell (68.5) 14/1 - 1st: Burcha (5.9L)

4yo

6Jul22

5th

Cambridge

Majestic Horse Floats Mdn 2000m

Synthetic A Lawson-Carroll (54.5) 15/1 - 1st: Te Poropiti (1.3L)

4yo

20Apr22

7th

Matamata

Cunningham Decorating Serv.Mdn 2000m

Dead(5) J K Riddell (58.5) 16/1 - 1st: Contemplation (5.0L)

4yo

23Mar22

7th

Pukekohe Park

Mount Shop Mdn Hwt 2100m

Slow(8) C M Chipperfield (68) 9/1 - 1st: Khan Hunter (3.5L)