Irish Twist

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
20-Oct-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Dam
Hot In Black
Prize Money
$16294
Trainer
Gavin Opie
Owners
D & K Letcher, P & J Letcher, G & C Harvey, G & K Davie, D & C Davie, C & B Letcher & T & N Letcher
About

Irish Twist is a 5yo brown gelding from New Zealand trained by Gavin Opie. He is sired by the stallion Sweynesse out of the dam Hot In Black. Irish Twist has won 1 race in his career so far. On 3rd Oct 2024 at Cambridge, Irish Twist achieved his most notable victory, securing the prize in the $18500 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Te Aroha 04-Jan-25 1600m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.920, SP: 23.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5thC Barnes 57kg 28.70L10 (10)
Tauranga 13-Dec-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.420, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9thN S Parmar 58kg, Cd 57kg 18.10L8 (8)
Te Aroha 12-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: 11.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2ndJ Fawcett 59kg 3.20L5 (6)
Ellerslie 26-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.270, SP: 33.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6thG Rooke 58.5kg 10.10L12 (13)
Cambridge 03-Oct-24 1550m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.200, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stS Spratt 58.5kg1 (9)
Cambridge 18-Sep-24 1550m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.960, SP: 16.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2ndS Spratt 58.5kg 3.30L2 (7)
Matamata 04-Sep-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.410, SP: 13.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2ndM Hashizume 58.5kg 9.00L4 (8)
Cambridge 14-Aug-24 970m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:55.270, SP: 49.10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9thT Moodley 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.40L8 (10)
Te Aroha 03-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 3 R9 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 39.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 3rdB Jacobson 58.5kg 15.90L9 (11)
Matamata 22-Dec-23 2000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.340, SP: 37.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10thC Barnes 58.5kg 12.10L13 (14)
Arawa Park 10-Dec-23 1950m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:01.540, SP: 25.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndN S Parmar 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 8.30L6 (12)
Te Aroha 03-Nov-23 1600m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.700, SP: 18.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rdN S Parmar 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 7.10L7 (13)
Tauranga 18-Oct-23 1400m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.530, SP: 28.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8thJ Kamaruddin 58.5kg 3.10L7 (14)
Te Rapa 18-Jan-23 1600m GOOD 3 R10 3YO Mdn Set Weight $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.300, SP: 62.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310J Fawcett 57.5kg 10.60L10 (18)
Tauranga 02-Jan-23 1400m SOFT 5 R6 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.400, SP: 21.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140K Asano 57.5kg 10.70L12 (20)