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Smooth Operator (NZ) 2019

Profile

6g Turn Me Loose x Sade (Savabeel (AUS))
Foaled November 06, 2019
Career: 39 starts, 6 - 1 - 5 $181,715
Trainer: Ms S Faulkner, Timaru
Ownership: Barry Avis, M Vlasic, R Dawkins, P Faulkner, K Walsh, D Ferguson, M Dijkstra & S Tweedie
Smooth Operator is a 6 year old gelding by Turn Me Loose out of the Savabeel mare, Sade.
Last start was 13th at Riccarton Park on November 15, 2025 in the Martin Collins 162nd New Zealand Cup (Gr.1) over 3200 metres.
Stakes performance: 2nd 2025 Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup (LR);

Sale Details

Lot 275 2021 NZB Ready To Run Sale
Vendor: KB Bloodstock Buyer: Shaune Ritchie Racing $32,000
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Race Record

6yo
15Nov25
13th
Riccarton Park
Martin Collins 162nd New Zealand Cup Gr3 3200m
Heavy(9) Brandon May (54) 60/1 - 1st: Bozo (24.8L)
6yo
8Nov25
10th
Riccarton Park
Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy LR 2600m
Good(3) A Comignaghi (57) 15/1 - 1st: Just Charlie (11.6L)
6yo
25Oct25
4th
Riccarton Park
Sothys Spring Classic LR 2000m
Good(4) A Comignaghi (53) 12/1 - 1st: Sir Albert (3.6L)
6yo
27Sep25
4th
Riccarton Park
Waimakariri Businesses North Canterbury Cup 2000m
Good(4) A Comignaghi (56.5) 9/2 - 1st: Riviera Rebel (4.8L)
6yo
24Sep25
6th
Phar Lap Raceway
Hospitality NZ - SC Branch Hcp 1600m
Heavy(8) A Comignaghi (60) 15/4 - 1st: Natural Momentum (3.3L)
6yo
7Sep25
8th
Phar Lap Raceway
Loveracing.nz Remembering Grey Way Hcp 1600m
Good(3) Billy Jacobson (60) 8/1 - 1st: Richard Stomper (10.8L)
5yo
19Apr25
4th
Riverton
Kennedy Building Riverton Cup 2147m
Heavy(8) A Comignaghi (58.00) 5/1 - 1st: Mayor Of Norwood (7.9L)
5yo
1Mar25
2nd
Wingatui
Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup LR 2400m
Soft(5) A Comignaghi (57) 4/1 - 1st: Loftys Gift (1.8L)
5yo
15Feb25
3rd
Ascot Park
Baillie & Lewis Pharmacy Invercargill Gold Cup 2600m
Good(4) A Comignaghi (56.5) 2/1 - 1st: Noble Knight (1L)
5yo
2Feb25
8th
Gore
MLT Gore Cup 2000m
Good(4) A Comignaghi (60) 3/1 - 1st: In Vegas (6.8L)
5yo
11Jan25
3rd
Kumara
Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets 1810m
Soft(6) Rohan Mudhoo (58.5) 10/1 - 1st: Treybon (0.7L)
5yo
14Dec24
1st
Ascot Park
Nigel Robertson Building Southland Crystals Hcp (88) 2200m
Good(4) A Comignaghi (56.5) 4/1 - 2nd: Theoden (4.3L)
5yo
21Nov24
1st
Phar Lap Raceway
Echoes Of Heaven & Jon Snow (Bm75) 2200m
Soft(5) A Comignaghi (59) 9/4 - 2nd: Take The Deel (1L)
5yo
5Nov24
1st
Wingatui
Otago Painting Solutions (Bm75) 2200m
Heavy(10) A Comignaghi (57) 13/2 - 2nd: Theoden (0.1L)
5yo
23Oct24
4th
Gore
Kevin Coyle Memorial Hcp 2000m
Heavy(8) T R Moseley (54) 16/1 - 1st: Par Tee (3.3L)
5yo
25Sep24
9th
Phar Lap Raceway
Love Racing & Remembering Grey Way Hcp 1600m
Good(4) T R Moseley (54) 12/1 - 1st: In Vegas (5L)
5yo
8Sep24
4th
Wingatui
KB Contractors (Bm75) 1600m
Heavy(8) T R Moseley (57.5) 7/2 - 1st: Albatross (4L)
5yo
3Aug24
7th
Riccarton Park
Gold Club (Bm75) 1800m
Heavy(10) T R Moseley (58) 16/1 - 1st: Donnybrook (9.2L)
4yo
21Jul24
11th
Oamaru
Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup 1600m
Heavy(10) T R Moseley (54) 14/1 - 1st: Master Marko (12.5L)
4yo
4Jul24
1st
Ashburton
NZ Trainers Give A Little For Amanda 1600m
Heavy(8) T R Moseley (58.5) 6/1 - 2nd: Fellini (0.8L)
4yo
22Jun24
4th
Riccarton Park
Sam Keenan-Tennis Coach (Bm65&Jmps) 2000m
Heavy(10) Ms K Williams (59.5) 9/2 - 1st: Tellme You Loveme (5.2L)
4yo
2Jun24
1st
Wingatui
Ray Kean - Property Brokers (Bm65) 1600m
Heavy(8) Ms K Williams (57.5) 8/1 - 2nd: Zadane (0.3L)
4yo
12May24
8th
Ascot Park
AB Lime & Milnes Transport (Bm65) 1400m
Heavy(10) A Comignaghi (57.5) 6/1 - 1st: La Opcion (10.6L)
4yo
24Apr24
14th
Phar Lap Raceway
Hospitality New Zealand (SC Branch) (Bm65) 1600m
Good(4) K Mudhoo (59) 12/1 - 1st: Vindicator (14.1L)
4yo
3Feb24
5th
Wingatui
Lorraine Anderton Memorial (Bm65) 1600m
Soft(7) K Chowdhoory (59) 9/2 - 1st: Hugs (1.8L)
4yo
27Jan24
3rd
Riccarton Park
Lot 933 Jon Snow Filly at Karaka (Bm65) 1800m
Good(3) K Chowdhoory (58.5) 12/1 - 1st: Star Ballot (1.8L)
4yo
6Jan24
4th
Kumara
Speights / Super Liquor (Bm65) 1810m
Heavy(9) K Chowdhoory (58.5) 7/2 - 1st: Ruffhouse Rosie (0.7L)
4yo
30Dec23
3rd
Kurow
Cochranes Farm Machinery (Bm65) 1800m
Soft(5) K Chowdhoory (58.5) 11/2 - 1st: Colossal (2.4L)
4yo
16Dec23
3rd
Ascot Park
The Edge (Bm65) 1600m
Good(4) K Chowdhoory (58) 20/1 - 1st: Sestina (0.8L)
4yo
11Nov23
15th
Riccarton Park
Blue Star Taxis (Bm65) 1600m
Good(3) J J Fawcett (58.5) 30/1 - 1st: Iffididit (8.9L)
4yo
25Oct23
5th
Gore
Traffers (Bm65) 1335m
Good(3) A Comignaghi (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Rhaegar (4.0L)
3yo
14May23
1st
Ascot Park
Nightcaps Contracting Mdn 1600m
Heavy(10) A Comignaghi (58.5) 3/1 - 2nd: The Red Kracken (0.5L)
3yo
27Apr23
6th
Phar Lap Raceway
In Mem. Of Anzac War Horses 1600m
Good(3) G A Jogoo (56) 14/1 - 1st: Rhonda Wood (5.7L)
3yo
5Apr23
5th
Ashburton
The Trust Mdn 1400m
Soft(6) G A Jogoo (58) 50/1 - 1st: Miss Layla (3.1L)
3yo
8Feb23
8th
Cambridge
Race A Savabeel Filly Mdn 2000m
Synthetic(0) J Kamaruddin (57) 11/1 - 1st: Whisky Mac (22.9L)
3yo
8Feb23
8th
Cambridge Synthetic
Race A Savabeel Filly Mdn 2000m
Synthetic J Kamaruddin (57) 11/1 - 1st: Whisky Mac (22.9L)
3yo
25Jan23
7th
Matamata
Matamata Function Centre Mdn 1600m
Soft(7) J Kamaruddin (56) 11/1 - 1st: Patriarca (4.4L)
4yo
3Jan23
7th
Matamata
Happy Ny & Welcome To 2023 Mdn 1600m
Soft(5) A C Goindasamy (57) 30/1 - 1st: All Shook Up (4.6L)
3yo
7Dec22
9th
Hastings
Happy Hire Mdn 1400m
Good(3) Joe Doyle (57.5) 30/1 - 1st: Rockburn (5.8L)