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Town Cryer (NZ) 2017

Profile

9m Tavistock x The Speaker (Volksraad (GB))
Foaled Oct 05, 2017
Career: 42 starts, 8 - 8 - 7 $589,022
Trainer: R J Bergerson, Awapuni
Ownership: K S Day, J D Dixon, M Fearon, G A McTaggart, Naenae Bowling Club No.2 Syndicate, A R Osborne, Mrs J Sellars, Mrs B C & P J B Smith, W L Wildbore, R J Wiltshire, R Yemm & Est late J A Roache
Town Cryer is a 9 year old mare by Tavistock out of the Volksraad mare, The Speaker.
Last start was 4th at Te Rapa on Apr 26, 2025 in the Travis Stakes (Gr.1) over 2000 metres.
Stakes performance: 1st 2024 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Hcp (Gr.3); 2023 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders' Stakes (Gr.3); 2024 Clubs NZ @ The Races Wairarapa Breeders Stakes (LR); 2023 Manawatu Itm Anzac Mile (LR); 2nd 2024 Nzea New Zealand T'Bred Breeders' Stakes (Gr.1); 2024 Grangewilliam Stud Breeders Stakes (Gr.3); 3rd 2025 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (Gr.1); 2025 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (Gr.2); 2024 Dixon & Dunlop Anniversary Hcp (Gr.3);
Tavistock (NZ)
The Speaker (NZ)
Montjeu (IRE)
Upstage (GB)
Volksraad (GB)
Soundasabeel (NZ)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Floripedes (FR)
Quest For Fame (GB)
Pedestal (GB)
Green Desert (USA)
Celtic Assembly (USA)
Zabeel (NZ)
Sound Lear (NZ)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Top Ville (IRE)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
High Line (GB)
Danzig (USA)
Secretariat (USA)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
Sound Reason (CAN)

Race Record

7yo
26Apr25
4th
Te Rapa
Travis Stakes Gr2 2000m
Soft(5) Joe Doyle (57.00) 9/1 - 1st: Val Di Zoldo (1.5L)
7yo
29Mar25
3rd
Trentham
City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup Gr2 2100m
Good(4) S C Spratt (55.00) 15/2 - 1st: Waitak (2.5L)
7yo
8Mar25
7th
Ellerslie
HKJC World Pool NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes Gr1 1600m
Soft(5) C J Grylls (57) 30/1 - 1st: Provence (2.5L)
7yo
25Jan25
8th
Ellerslie
Westbury Classic Gr2 1400m
Soft(5) Craig Williams (57) 16/1 - 1st: Konasana (6.5L)
7yo
11Jan25
3rd
Trentham
Harcourts Thorndon Mile Gr1 1600m
Good(4) L Currie (55.5) 25/1 - 1st: Provence (0.4L)
7yo
21Dec24
5th
Trentham
Bramco Granite & Marble Manawatu Stakes Gr2 1400m
Good(4) M J Mc Nab (57) 6/1 - 1st: Marotiri Molly (2.3L)
7yo
7Dec24
11th
Trentham
TAB Mufhasa Classic Gr1 1600m
Good(3) L Currie (57) 8/1 - 1st: Ladies Man (5.9L)
7yo
27Oct24
1st
Trentham
Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Hcp Gr3 1600m
Heavy(10) C J Grylls (54.5) 6/1 - 2nd: Diss Is Dramatic (0.8L)
7yo
5Oct24
2nd
Hawera
Grangewilliam Stud Breeders Stakes Gr3 1400m
Good(4) K A Myers (57) 9/4 - 1st: The Hottie (1.3L)
6yo
30Mar24
2nd
Ellerslie
Nzea New Zealand T'Bred Breeders' Stakes Gr1 1600m
Good(4) C J Grylls (57) 8/1 - 1st: Belclare (1.5L)
6yo
2Mar24
2nd
Ellerslie
Rangitoto Classic 1500m
Good(4) C J Grylls (57.5) 9/2 - 1st: Jaarffi (1.3L)
6yo
6Feb24
1st
Tauherenikau
Clubs NZ @ The Races Wairarapa Breeders Stakes LR 1600m
Good(4) C J Grylls (57) 4/1 - 2nd: Sugah Sweet (0.2L)
6yo
13Jan24
3rd
Trentham
Dixon & Dunlop Anniversary Hcp Gr3 1600m
Good(3) O P Bosson (57.5) 9/2 - 1st: Churchillian (1.2L)
6yo
30Dec23
2nd
Taupo
Harcourts Taupo Cup 2000m
Soft(7) O P Bosson (60) 7/2 - 1st: Mehzebeen (0.4L)
6yo
9Dec23
7th
Trentham
TAB Classic Gr1 1600m
Good(4) J Parkes (57) 12/1 - 1st: Desert Lightning (5.2L)
6yo
17Nov23
2nd
Trentham
Jennian Homes Hcp 1600m
Soft(5) Joe Doyle (56.5) 9/4 - 1st: Mary Louise (0.4L)
6yo
7Nov23
13th
Pukekohe Park
Fulton Family Stakes LR 1500m
Good(3) J Parkes (56.5) 11/1 - 1st: Habana (5.8L)
6yo
7Oct23
1st
Hawera
Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders' Stakes Gr3 1400m
Soft(7) J Parkes (57) 30/1 - 2nd: Prowess (1.0L)
5yo
20May23
11th
Awapuni
Edith Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup LR 1550m
Heavy(10) W F Pinn (53) 6/1 - 1st: Justaskme (44.2L)
5yo
29Apr23
6th
Te Rapa
Travis Stakes Gr2 2000m
Soft(5) C J Grylls (57) 10/1 - 1st: Aromatic (5.7L)
5yo
23Apr23
1st
Awapuni
Manawatu Itm Anzac Mile LR 1600m
Heavy(10) C J Grylls (54) 5/1 - 2nd: Chikira Lass (0.8L)
5yo
1Apr23
3rd
Awapuni
Capture Signs (Bm75) 1600m
Soft(5) O P Bosson (59.5) 11/2 - 1st: Liffey (0.9L)
5yo
18Mar23
1st
Trentham
Bramco Granite And Marble-Bm75 1600m
Soft(5) C J Grylls (57) 9/1 - 2nd: Islington Lass (0.8L)
5yo
10Mar23
3rd
Otaki
Cavallo Farm&C Rutten B/S-Bm75 1600m
Soft(5) J K Riddell (58) 7/1 - 1st: Pride Of Aspen (3.1L)
5yo
25Feb23
8th
Otaki
Cavallo Farm & C Rutten (Bm75) 1400m
Soft(6) T L Taiaroa (57) 9/2 - 1st: Wairau Cove (3.5L)
5yo
23Oct22
1st
Trentham
S Murray Mortgages (Bm75) 1400m
Good(3) C J Grylls (54) 8/1 - 2nd: Orlov (3.3L)
4yo
2Apr22
12th
Awapuni
Resonant (Bm74) 1600m
Dead(4) L G Innes (56) 11/1 - 1st: Tavattack (8.3L)
4yo
26Feb22
9th
Otaki
Vets On Riverbank (Bm74) 1600m
Dead(4) N S Parmar (52.5) 11/2 - 1st: He's A Doozy (4.6L)
4yo
11Feb22
6th
Awapuni
Murray Free Contract. (Bm74) 1300m
Dead(5) J Kamaruddin (54) 15/4 - 1st: Ifndoubtgetout (3.2L)
4yo
27Dec21
3rd
New Plymouth Raceway
City New Plymouth Cup (Bm74) 1800m
Dead(4) C J Grylls (56) 13/8 - 1st: Alhambra Lad (4.1L)
4yo
11Dec21
2nd
Te Rapa
See You At Te Rapa Tavern-Bm74 1600m
Good(3) C J Grylls (55) 12/1 - 1st: Dawn Jessie (0.5L)
4yo
20Nov21
2nd
Awapuni
Bnz Partners (Bm74) 1600m
Dead(4) S J Macnab (55) 13/2 - 1st: Geezas George (2.0L)
4yo
30Oct21
1st
Awapuni
Ratanui Development Co. (Bm65) 1600m
Slow(7) K Asano (57.5) 15/4 - 2nd: St Nancy (0.2L)
4yo
16Oct21
9th
Hastings
Tumu Group (Bm65) 1400m
Good(3) J Kamaruddin (56) 11/1 - 1st: Shockallia (2.9L)
4yo
2Oct21
2nd
Hastings
Villa Maria Gimblett (Bm65) 1400m
Dead(4) J Kamaruddin (56) 20/1 - 1st: Te Toki (1.3L)
3yo
24Apr21
4th
Riccarton Park
Warstep Stakes LR 2000m
Dead(4) W F Pinn (56.5) 25/1 - 1st: Atishu (2.9L)
3yo
9Apr21
3rd
Awapuni
Cafe Cuba (Bm65) 2100m
Dead(4) D S Johnson (56.5) 9/2 - 1st: Take That (2.3L)
3yo
3Mar21
7th
Hastings
Little Avon. Stud Lowland Stks Gr2 2100m
Dead(4) J Parkes (56.5) 30/1 - 1st: Llanacord (3.6L)
3yo
8Feb21
1st
Tauherenikau
The Hits Mdn 1600m
Good(3) D S Johnson (56) 16/1 - 2nd: Meg (0.2L)
3yo
14Jan21
7th
Wanganui
Race Images Mdn 1600m
Dead(4) L J Allpress (55) 8/1 - 1st: Charms Star (8.8L)
3yo
4Jan21
6th
Otaki
Aquashield Roofing Mdn 1400m
Dead(4) L J Allpress (55) 11/1 - 1st: Share Power (3.5L)
3yo
5Nov20
12th
Otaki
Nzb Ins. Pearl Series Race Mdn 1400m
Slow(9) C W Johnson (56) 12/1 - 1st: White Lightning (22.7L)