Finest Hour
(NZ)About
Finest Hour is a 4yo bay mare from New Zealand trained by Ralph Manning. She is sired by the stallion Derryn out of the dam Gala. Finest Hour has won 2 races in her career so far. On 6th Feb 2025 at Tauherenikau, Finest Hour achieved her most notable victory, taking the $18500 Benchmark 65 Handicap. She has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Finest Hour throughout her career you'd have gained a 18% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wanganui 05-Apr-25 1350m SOFT 7 R5 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 13, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | A Riddell 54kg, Cd 51kg 3.70L | 6 (10) |
| Trentham 22-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.260, SP: 16.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | K Myers 58kg 7.20L | 8 (9) |
| Tauherenikau 06-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.420, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 3rd | M Mcnab 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Wanganui 25-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 BM 65 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th | B Rogerson 57kg, Cd 55kg 4.30L | 3 (9) |
| Te Aroha 04-Jan-25 1100m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.620, SP: 12.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st | R Goyaram 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Taupo 11-Oct-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R10 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.820, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | K Myers 56.5kg 5.70L | 4 (9) |
| Matamata 13-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.500, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th | K Myers 56.5kg 4.50L | 5 (11) |
| Cambridge 28-Aug-24 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.630, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th | R Goyaram 56.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 1.80L | 4 (8) |
| Cambridge 14-Aug-24 970m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.270, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | T Mitchell 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.70L | 6 (10) |
| Arawa Park 03-Jul-24 1215m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.280, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th | T Mitchell 55.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.20L | 4 (11) |
| Pukekohe 19-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.040, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd | T Mitchell 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.00L | 7 (12) |
| Cambridge 29-May-24 1300m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.300, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6th | T Mitchell 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.90L | 5 (11) |
| Taupo 11-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.280, SP: 33.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th | K Asano 54kg 1.30L | 2 (11) |