CANDIDATE Thoroughbred



Candidate is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2018. Race horse Candidate is by Sacred Falls (NZ) out of Libetto (NZ) , trained by Cyrille Leveque. Candidate form is available here. Owned by BARRIE & NIKKI BLATCH.


Pedigree :
Sire SACRED FALLS (NZ) 2009
Dam LIBETTO (NZ) 2010
Dam Sire LIBRETTIST (USA) 2002

About the horse :
Foal Date 23 Oct 2018
Description 7yo BR Gelding
Trainer Cyrille Leveque
Owner Barrie & Nikki Blatch
Career 2 Wins (4%) - 12 Placings (30%) - 46 starts
Wins 1400m (2)
PM New Zealand : NZD $73,795



Starts:

46

Win Rate:

4%

Place Rate:

30%










Candidate Past Races

10 of 11, 01 Jan 2026, R7 CARRIERS ARMS HOTEL SUMMER CUP 2147m | NZD $ 25,000 | 54.0kg | J: C K KWO | T: C LEVEQUE | Last-Always at the rear | 2:14.77 | Winner: INDIE ARDIE
9 of 13, 21 Dec 2025, R7 CALLAWAY RACING & PRENDERGAST RACING R65 1335m | NZD $ 20,000 | 54.5kg | J: T MOODLEY | T: N BLATCH | MF-Never in the picture | 1:23.55 | Winner: COCKAHOOP
9 of 9, 13 Dec 2025, R1 SOUTHLAND HONDA HANDICAP 1600m | NZD $ 25,000 | 58.0kg | J: T R MOSELEY | T: N BLATCH | MF-Finished well back | 1:39.82 | Winner: FLYING DUBAWI
13 of 13, 30 Nov 2025, R4 SPEIGHTS R65 1400m | NZD $ 25,000 | 58.5kg | J: L T HEMI | T: N BLATCH | Last-Never in the race | 1:23.95 | Winner: QUICK TAP
2 of 6, 02 Nov 2025, R2 RICKI EGERTON DAGGING HANDICAP 1400m | NZD $ 18,500 | 54.0kg | J: T R MOSELEY | T: N BLATCH | OP-Held on fairly | 1:32.14 | Winner: SIGHT TO SEE
10 of 12, 21 Sep 2025, R5 HOKONUI RURAL TRANSPORT RATING 65 1335m | NZD $ 18,500 | 54.0kg | J: B D ROGERSON | T: N BLATCH | MF-Finished well back | 1:31.86 | Winner: MISS ONAKI
5 of 12, 21 Apr 2025, R9 MANSON BUILDING & SPARROW LOGGING 1400m | NZD $ 20,000 | 56.0kg | J: ROHAN MUDHOO | T: N BLATCH | Led-Just missed top 3 | 1:31.70 | Winner: NO BOUQUET
3 of 12, 06 Apr 2025, R3 OUR DAD IS STILL FUNNY 10 YEARS ON 1400m | NZD $ 20,000 | 55.5kg | J: ROHAN MUDHOO | T: N BLATCH | OP-Couldn't improve | 1:24.00 | Winner: ALBAZINGA
13 of 14, 28 Mar 2025, R7 GOOD LUCK BECKHAM RATING 65 1400M 1400m | NZD $ 18,500 | 56.5kg | J: B JACOBSON | T: N BLATCH | MF-Never in the frame | 1:29.11 | Winner: MOVE ON
9 of 14, 09 Mar 2025, R9 SOUTHLAND FORESTRY & HERBERT TRANSPORT 1335m | NZD $ 20,000 | 57.0kg | J: T COMIGNAGHI | T: N BLATCH | Got Bk-Never in the race | 1:22.72 | Winner: SYMPATHIQUE
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
J R LOWRY 1 25% 2 50% 4 $11,490 13 108
C A CAMPBELL 1 17% 2 33% 6 $14,330 -18 53
K MUDHOO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $224 -10 0
CHRIS JOHNSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $273 -10 0
JASON LAKING 0 0% 2 50% 4 $8,413 -40 0
LANCE CALLAWAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $556 -10 0
TERRY MOSELEY 0 0% 2 67% 3 $6,553 -30 0
COURTNEY BARNES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SAM WEATHERLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $550 -10 0
ROHAN MUDHOO 0 0% 1 14% 7 $3,442 -70 0
TINA COMIGNAGHI 0 0% 0 0% 3 $1,290 -30 0
DANIEL BOTHAMLEY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,861 -20 0
JOE KAMARUDDIN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,333 -10 0
ASHVIN GOINDASAMY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $694 -10 0
BRANDON MAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,804 -10 0
DENBY-ROSE TAIT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $339 -10 0
BAILEY ROGERSON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $669 -20 0
DONOVAN COOPER 0 0% 1 50% 2 $7,409 -20 0
BILLY JACOBSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LEAH HEMI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TRISTON MOODLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $263 -10 0
KIN KWO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $323 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ASCOT PARK 2 20% 3 30% 10 $26,476 -5 75
WINGATUI 0 0% 3 23% 13 $13,116 -130 0
RIVERTON 0 0% 3 38% 8 $12,570 -80 0
RICCARTON PARK 0 0% 2 50% 4 $10,878 -40 0
GORE 0 0% 1 14% 7 $3,584 -70 0
CROMWELL 0 0% 0 0% 4 $1,192 -40 0


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