TEXTBOOK Thoroughbred



Textbook is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2018. Race horse Textbook is by Wrote (IRE) out of Effloresce (NZ) , trained by Lydia Pickford. Textbook form is available here. Owned by S G DICKSON & MISS L M PICKFORD.


Pedigree :
Sire WROTE (IRE) 2009
Dam EFFLORESCE (NZ) 2005
Dam Sire MONTJEU (IRE) 1996

About the horse :
Foal Date 09 Nov 2018
Description 7yo B Gelding
Trainer Lydia Pickford
Owner S G Dickson & Miss L M Pickford
Career 4 Wins (11%) - 2 Placings (16%) - 37 starts
Wins 1200m (1), 1400m (1), 1550m (1), 1600m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $71,695

Sale Information :

2022 Thoroughbred 25 July auction (35)  

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NZD $ 900



Starts:

37

Win Rate:

11%

Place Rate:

16%










Textbook Past Races

10 of 11, 26 Sep 2025, R6 HARCOURTS OTAKI HANDICAP 1400m | NZD $ 40,000 | 57.0kg | J: L T HEMI | T: L PICKFORD | Got Bk-Made no headway | 1:30.78 | Winner: JOAN'S JOKER
6 of 10, 30 Aug 2025, R8 ST JOHNS CLUB 2040m | NZD $ 25,000 | 58.0kg | J: K R HERCOCK | T: L PICKFORD | MF-Wasn't up to it | 2:19.95 | Winner: THE FINNSTER
5 of 10, 17 Aug 2025, R10 CANCER SOCIETY NZ 1400m | NZD $ 17,000 | 58.0kg | J: K R HERCOCK | T: L PICKFORD | Got Bk-Never a winning hope | 1:29.44 | Winner: TURNMEON
7 of 7, 25 Jul 2025, R2 EQUIVETSNZ 2200m | NZD $ 17,000 | 54.0kg | J: K R HERCOCK | T: L PICKFORD | Got Bk-Never in the frame | 2:27.08 | Winner: DANCIN IN THE DARK
4 of 8, 15 Jul 2025, R1 LATESHA BERRY @ METCALFE REAL ESTATE 2100m | NZD $ 35,000 | 54.5kg | J: K R HERCOCK | T: L PICKFORD | OP-Couldn't finish off | 2:26.15 | Winner: IDENTIKIT
5 of 11, 28 Jun 2025, R10 SPORT OF KINGS UPPER HUTT COSSIE 1600m | NZD $ 35,000 | 59.5kg | J: L T HEMI | T: L PICKFORD | Off-P-Easily beaten | 1:50.00 | Winner: FREEBELLE
5 of 14, 20 Jun 2025, R9 THE TELE OTAKI HANDICAP 1600m | NZD $ 17,000 | 60.0kg | J: L T HEMI | T: L PICKFORD | Slow, Imprv Midf Tn-Ran on | 1:49.18 | Winner: OUTER FOCUS
6 of 8, 07 Jun 2025, R8 HALLMARK & STONE 1300m | NZD $ 35,000 | 55.5kg | J: C DELL | T: L PICKFORD | Awk, Bk last to Tn-Btld on | 1:24.68 | Winner: SOTIRIO
10 of 10, 20 Oct 2024, R5 CHRIS GRACE/TONY WILSON LIVESTOCK 1650m | NZD $ 18,500 | 56.5kg | J: C J GRYLLS | T: L PICKFORD | MF-Never got involved | 1:41.78 | Winner: FRANK THE TANK
5 of 10, 09 Oct 2024, R5 ROPER AGRICULTURE 1650m | NZD $ 20,000 | 56.5kg | J: L T HEMI | T: L PICKFORD | OP-Didn't finish it off | 1:43.03 | Winner: FRANK THE TANK



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
LEAH HEMI 2 11% 1 6% 18 $30,110 61 123
KATE HERCOCK 2 25% 0 0% 8 $26,873 67 159
C DELL 0 0% 0 0% 4 $2,005 -40 0
SHAUN M MC KAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $263 -10 0
MADAN SINGH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $257 -10 0
COURTNEY BARNES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $262 -10 0
CIEL BUTLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SAM WEATHERLEY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,467 -10 0
LISA ALLPRESS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $972 -10 0
CRAIG GRYLLS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $339 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
WANGANUI 1 25% 1 25% 4 $11,662 102 330
WOODVILLE 1 25% 0 0% 4 $10,927 59 222
AWAPUNI 1 17% 0 0% 6 $17,619 34 140
OTAKI 1 17% 0 0% 6 $9,383 -7 72
HASTINGS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,884 -20 0
HAWERA 0 0% 0 0% 3 $2,191 -30 0
TRENTHAM 0 0% 0 0% 7 $7,347 -70 0
WAVERLEY 0 0% 0 0% 4 $1,278 -40 0
TAUHERENIKAU 0 0% 0 0% 1 $257 -10 0