Cleese (NZ) 2017
Profile
9g Sweet Orange (USA) x Kyniska (Van Nistelrooy (USA))
Foaled Nov 09, 2017
Career: 53 starts, 6 - 5 - 6 $129,907
Trainer: J W Bell, Cambridge
Ownership: K Lee, K Burns, JSP Syndicate, T Te Rito, A Piper-Randell, J Bell, A Hills, S Bell & R Bell
Cleese is a 9 year old gelding by Sweet Orange out of the Van Nistelrooy mare, Kyniska.
Last start was 8th at Matamata on Mar 11, 2026 in the Holster Engineering Lally & Symes South Waikato Cup over 2000 metres.
Sweet Orange (USA)
Kyniska (NZ)
War Front (USA)
Good Vibes (USA)
Van Nistelrooy (USA)
Alicante Bouchet (NZ)
Danzig (USA)
Starry Dreamer (USA)
Unbridled's Song (USA)
Rose Jade (USA)
Storm Cat (USA)
Halory (CAN)
Zabeel (NZ)
Beach Beat (NZ)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Rubiano (USA)
Unbridled (USA)
Jade Hunter (USA)
Storm Bird (CAN)
Halo (USA)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
Sun And Shine (GB)
Race Record
8yo
14Feb26
7th
Matamata
Gavelhouse.com (Bm75) 2000m
Heavy(9) B Queiroz (56.5) 40/1 - 1st: Titled (7.4L)
8yo
31Dec25
5th
New Plymouth Raceway
The HTL Group (Bm75) 1800m
Heavy(8) E H Nicholas (56.5) 7/1 - 1st: El Viento (8.1L)
8yo
21Nov25
5th
New Plymouth Raceway
La Nuova (Bm75) 1600m
Good(4) E H Nicholas (57.5) 30/1 - 1st: Tiny Diamond (7.4L)
8yo
23Aug25
7th
Te Rapa
Savabeel Hcp 2100m
Heavy(8) W B Kennedy (54) 25/1 - 1st: Drop Of Something (3.3L)
6yo
18Nov23
6th
Tauranga
Gartshore Tauranga Stakes Gr2 1600m
Heavy(9) D J Danis (59) 20/1 - 1st: Gino Severini (10.6L)
6yo
26Aug23
6th
Te Rapa
Savabeel Hcp (85) 2100m
Soft(7) W B Kennedy (56.5) 15/2 - 1st: Leitrim Lad (9.9L)
6yo
19Aug23
3rd
New Plymouth Raceway
Winstone Wallboards Hcp 1800m
Heavy(10) Joe Doyle (55) 3/1 - 1st: Liquid Les (3.6L)
5yo
24Jun23
1st
Cambridge Synthetic
Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (88) 2000m
Synthetic W B Kennedy (54) 5/4 - 2nd: Finest Wine (4.8L)
5yo
24Jun23
1st
Cambridge
Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (88) 2000m
Synthetic(0) W B Kennedy (54) 5/4 - 2nd: Finest Wine (4.8L)
5yo
27May23
4th
Pukekohe Park
Nzb Airfreight (Bm75) 1600m
Heavy(10) K L Hannan (58) 11/2 - 1st: Royal Roc (3.4L)
5yo
28Apr23
4th
Arawa Park
Lance Lawson (Bm75) 1400m
Soft(7) S C Spratt (59.5) 20/1 - 1st: Fonteyn (2.8L)
5yo
1Jan23
13th
Te Rapa
Windsor Stud Q.E. II Cup Gr3 2400m
Good(3) M Hashizume (53) 66/1 - 1st: Dionysus (21.6L)
5yo
10Dec22
12th
Te Rapa
Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup Gr3 2400m
Slow(8) T D Thornton (53) 40/1 - 1st: Viktor Vegas (24.5L)
4yo
23Jul22
10th
New Plymouth Raceway
Ubp Ltd (Bm65) 1800m
Heavy(10) D J Danis (58.5) 9/1 - 1st: The Big Boss (13.4L)
4yo
28May22
5th
Pukekohe Park
Mount Shop (Bm65) 2100m
Slow(7) D J Danis (55) 30/1 - 1st: Selva Verde (1.3L)
4yo
3Mar22
6th
Arawa Park
Waitomo Fuels (Bm65) 1950m
Dead(4) S C Spratt (55) 30/1 - 1st: Soprano Supreme (7.1L)
4yo
13Nov21
8th
Tauranga
Mills Reef Winery (Bm65) 1600m
Heavy(10) J Kamaruddin (54.5) 8/1 - 1st: Chakana (16.3L)
3yo
15May21
1st
New Plymouth Raceway
Anton Mora & Son Mdn 1600m
Heavy(10) S C Spratt (58.5) 9/4 - 2nd: The Twinkling (1.0L)
3yo
10Nov20
4th
Te Aroha
Shackell Electrical Mdn 2200m
Heavy(10) T D Thornton (57) 7/2 - 1st: Border Leicester (2.3L)
3yo
23Oct20
3rd
New Plymouth Raceway
Comcat Mdn 1800m
Slow(7) T D Thornton (56) 5/2 - 1st: The Big Boss (2.6L)