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Candidate (NZ) 2018

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7g Sacred Falls x Libetto (Librettist (USA))
Foaled October 23, 2018
Career: 43 starts, 2 - 5 - 7 $72,745
Trainer: N & B Blatch, Tapanui
Ownership: Barrie & Nikki Blatch
Candidate is a 7 year old gelding by Sacred Falls out of the Librettist mare, Libetto.
Last start was 13th at Cromwell on November 30, 2025 in the Speight's (Bm65) over 1400 metres.
Sacred Falls (NZ)
Libetto (NZ)
O'Reilly (NZ)
Iguazu's Girl (NZ)
Librettist (USA)
J'Lo (NZ)
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Courtza (NZ)
Redoute's Choice (AUS)
Lady Iguazu (NZ)
Danzig (USA)
Mysterial (USA)
Unbridled's Song (USA)
Jen's Halo (AUS)
Try My Best (USA)
Pompeii Court (USA)
Danehill (USA)
Carolingian (AUS)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Alleged (USA)
Unbridled (USA)
Military Plume (NZ)

Race Record

7yo
30Nov25
13th
Cromwell
Speight's (Bm65) 1400m
Good(4) L T Hemi (58.5) 16/1 - 1st: Quick Tap (12.5L)
7yo
2Nov25
2nd
Riverton
Ricki Egerton Dagging (Bm75) 1400m
Heavy(10) T R Moseley (54) 9/1 - 1st: Sight To See (1.3L)
7yo
21Sep25
10th
Gore
Hokonui Rural Transport (Bm65) 1335m
Heavy(10) B D Rogerson (54) 11/1 - 1st: Miss Onaki (22.7L)
6yo
21Apr25
5th
Riverton
Manson Building & Sparrow Logging (Bm65) 1400m
Heavy(10) Rohan Mudhoo (56.00) 12/1 - 1st: No Bouquet (5.8L)
6yo
6Apr25
3rd
Ascot Park
Our Dad Is Still Funny 10 Years On (Bm65) 1400m
Soft(5) Rohan Mudhoo (55.50) 6/1 - 1st: Albazinga (2.3L)
6yo
28Mar25
13th
Wingatui
Good Luck Beckham (Bm65) 1400m
Heavy(9) Billy Jacobson (56.50) 20/1 - 1st: Move On (23.4L)
6yo
9Mar25
9th
Gore
Southland Forestry & Herbert Transport (Bm65) 1335m
Soft(6) A Comignaghi (57) 5/1 - 1st: Sympathique (8.2L)
6yo
1Mar25
11th
Wingatui
Convert It / Harbour Hawks Rugby Club (Bm65) 1600m
Soft(5) A Comignaghi (57.5) 16/1 - 1st: Pete's Pride (9.2L)
6yo
15Feb25
6th
Ascot Park
Bellew & Co @ Bayleys SRE (Bm65) 1400m
Good(4) Donovan Cooper (56) 16/1 - 1st: Tough Time (3.3L)
6yo
25Jan25
2nd
Riccarton Park
Inglewood Stud At Karaka 2025 (Bm65) 1400m
Good(4) Donovan Cooper (55) 20/1 - 1st: Tough Time (0.8L)
6yo
22Dec24
6th
Gore
Ideal Racing Gypsy Day Hcp (60) 1200m
Heavy(8) B D Rogerson (58) 15/2 - 1st: Claudius Maximuss (7.5L)
6yo
14Dec24
8th
Ascot Park
Southland Honda (Bm65) 1600m
Good(4) Rohan Mudhoo (59) 11/1 - 1st: Reprobate (6.8L)
6yo
1Dec24
12th
Cromwell
Otago Classics Day & The Black Seeds 1st March 2025 (Bm65) 1400m
Good(3) Rohan Mudhoo (59) 40/1 - 1st: Candycane (10.7L)
6yo
5Nov24
7th
Wingatui
Positive Signs + Print (Bm65) 1400m
Heavy(10) Rohan Mudhoo (59.5) 8/1 - 1st: Albazinga (11.5L)
6yo
23Oct24
5th
Gore
Farmlands (Bm65) 1200m
Heavy(8) Denby-Rose Tait (56.5) 13/4 - 1st: Kid Roc (3L)
5yo
2Mar24
10th
Wingatui
ODT Southern Mile Final (Bm82) 1600m
Good(4) Brandon May (54) 60/1 - 1st: The Grey Goose (3.5L)
5yo
17Feb24
6th
Ascot Park
Bellew & Co @ Bayleys SRE (Bm65) 1400m
Good(4) A C Goindasamy (60) 10/1 - 1st: Adiktiv Passion (5.3L)
5yo
27Jan24
3rd
Riccarton Park
Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge (Bm65) 1400m
Good(3) J Kamaruddin (60) 16/1 - 1st: Tradition (1.5L)
5yo
1Jan24
5th
Riverton
ODT Southern Mile Qualifying Race (Bm65) 1600m
Soft(6) D R Bothamley (60) 9/1 - 1st: Sacred Rose (2.2L)
5yo
26Dec23
3rd
Wingatui
ODT Southern Mile Qualifier (Bm65) 1600m
Heavy(10) D R Bothamley (60) 14/1 - 1st: Sestina (3.9L)
5yo
16Dec23
5th
Ascot Park
The Edge (Bm65) 1600m
Good(4) A Comignaghi (60) 4/1 - 1st: Sestina (3.8L)
5yo
3Dec23
7th
Cromwell
Grand Casino (Bm75) 1400m
Good(4) Rohan Mudhoo (56) 30/1 - 1st: Stolen Decree (4.2L)
5yo
18Nov23
11th
Riccarton Park
Discover Niue (Bm75) 1600m
Soft(5) Rohan Mudhoo (56.5) 100/1 - 1st: Betty Spaghetti (10.6L)
5yo
7Nov23
9th
Wingatui
Positive Signs & Print (Bm75) 1200m
Good(3) S R Weatherley (56.5) 11/2 - 1st: Rhonda Wood (5.7L)
5yo
8Oct23
1st
Ascot Park
AB Lime & Trenz Homes (Bm65) 1400m
Heavy(8) C A Campbell (59.5) 13/4 - 2nd: Scarlett's Promise (1.3L)
5yo
24Sep23
3rd
Gore
JJS Gore (Bm65) 1200m
Heavy(10) C A Campbell (59.5) 15/2 - 1st: The Grey Goose (2.2L)
4yo
8Apr23
2nd
Riverton
South Pacific Meats (Bm65) 1200m
Heavy(8) J D Laking (59) 12/1 - 1st: Go Lotte (0.1L)
4yo
4Mar23
15th
Wingatui
Odt Southern Mile Final (Bm82) 1600m
Soft(5) C R Barnes (54) 40/1 - 1st: Burgie (14.2L)
4yo
18Feb23
3rd
Ascot Park
Southland Stakes (88) 1400m
Soft(5) T R Moseley (54) 40/1 - 1st: Eptimum (1.4L)
4yo
21Jan23
6th
Gore
Regional Ford (Bm65) 1335m
Soft(7) J D Laking (58) 9/1 - 1st: Sympathique (6.4L)
4yo
14Jan23
6th
Wingatui
Odt Southern Mile Qual. (Bm65) 1600m
Good(3) C A Campbell (58.5) 25/1 - 1st: Powerlite (3.4L)
4yo
1Jan23
6th
Riverton
Odt Southern Mile Qual. (Bm65) 1600m
Soft(5) J D Laking (59) 11/2 - 1st: Gintys Girl (5.2L)
4yo
26Dec22
6th
Wingatui
Odt Southern Qualifier (Bm65) 1600m
Soft(5) L Callaway (58.5) 20/1 - 1st: Mayor Of Norwood (3.7L)
4yo
10Dec22
1st
Ascot Park
South Port Mdn 1400m
Dead(5) J R Lowry (59) 9/2 - 2nd: The Blazing One (1.5L)
4yo
25Nov22
4th
Cromwell
Jackson Smart Roofing Mdn 1400m
Dead(4) C A Campbell (58.5) 11/4 - 1st: Probella (6.6L)
4yo
14Nov22
6th
Riccarton Park
Wuhan Jockey Club Trophy-Bm65 1200m
Dead(5) C A Campbell (54.5) 20/1 - 1st: The Radiant One (4.5L)
4yo
1Nov22
2nd
Wingatui
Colin Macdonald Memorial Mdn 1200m
Slow(7) J D Laking (58.5) 6/1 - 1st: Atomic (0.5L)
4yo
9Oct22
3rd
Ascot Park
Sinclair Tport & Adv. Agri Mdn 1200m
Dead(5) C A Campbell (58.5) 10/1 - 1st: Sestina (2.8L)
3yo
27May22
8th
Wingatui
Continental Event Hire Mdn 1400m
Dead(5) C W Johnson (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Koputaroa (5.2L)
3yo
11May22
2nd
Riverton
Trenz Homes/Barnes Oysters Mdn 1400m
Heavy(9) J R Lowry (58.5) 11/2 - 1st: Divovski (5.8L)
3yo
1May22
3rd
Wingatui
Nellie's Restaurant Mdn 1200m
Good(3) J R Lowry (58.5) 30/1 - 1st: She's An Ace (0.5L)
3yo
16Apr22
6th
Riverton
Sth Pacific Meats/Speights Mdn 1400m
Heavy(8) J R Lowry (59) 20/1 - 1st: Acquittal (13.4L)
3yo
21Mar22
10th
Wingatui
Night'n Day Milton Mdn 1200m
Dead(4) K Mudhoo (58) 25/1 - 1st: Darci's Belle (10.6L)