Town Cryer (NZ) 2017
Profile
7m Tavistock x The Speaker (Volksraad (GB))
Foaled October 05, 2017
Career: 42 starts, 8 - 8 - 7 $589,022
Trainer: R J Bergerson, Awapuni
Ownership: K S Day, J D Dixon, M Fearon, G A McTaggart, Naenae Bowling Club No.2 Syndicate, A R Osborne, Mrs J Sellars, Mrs B C & P J B Smith, W L Wildbore, R J Wiltshire, R Yemm & Est late J A Roache
Town Cryer is a 7 year old mare by Tavistock out of the Volksraad mare, The Speaker.
Last start was 4th at Te Rapa on April 26, 2025 in the Travis Stakes (Gr.1) over 2000 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2024 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Hcp (Gr.3);
2023 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders' Stakes (Gr.3);
2024 Clubs NZ @ The Races Wairarapa Breeders Stakes (LR);
2023 Manawatu Itm Anzac Mile (LR);
2nd
2024 Nzea New Zealand T'Bred Breeders' Stakes (Gr.1);
2024 Grangewilliam Stud Breeders Stakes (Gr.3);
3rd
2025 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (Gr.1);
2025 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (Gr.2);
2024 Dixon & Dunlop Anniversary Hcp (Gr.3);
Town Cryer Latest News
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Race Record
7yo
26Apr25
4th
Te Rapa
Travis Stakes Gr2 2000m
Soft(5) Joe Doyle (57.00) 9/1 - 1st: Val Di Zoldo (1.5L)
7yo
25Jan25
8th
Ellerslie
Westbury Classic Gr2 1400m
Soft(5) Craig Williams (57) 16/1 - 1st: Konasana (6.5L)
7yo
11Jan25
3rd
Trentham
Harcourts Thorndon Mile Gr1 1600m
Good(4) L Currie (55.5) 25/1 - 1st: Provence (0.4L)
7yo
21Dec24
5th
Trentham
Bramco Granite & Marble Manawatu Stakes Gr2 1400m
Good(4) M J Mc Nab (57) 6/1 - 1st: Marotiri Molly (2.3L)
7yo
7Dec24
11th
Trentham
TAB Mufhasa Classic Gr1 1600m
Good(3) L Currie (57) 8/1 - 1st: Ladies Man (5.9L)
7yo
5Oct24
2nd
Hawera
Grangewilliam Stud Breeders Stakes Gr3 1400m
Good(4) K A Myers (57) 9/4 - 1st: The Hottie (1.3L)
6yo
30Mar24
2nd
Ellerslie
Nzea New Zealand T'Bred Breeders' Stakes Gr1 1600m
Good(4) C J Grylls (57) 8/1 - 1st: Belclare (1.5L)
6yo
13Jan24
3rd
Trentham
Dixon & Dunlop Anniversary Hcp Gr3 1600m
Good(3) O P Bosson (57.5) 9/2 - 1st: Churchillian (1.2L)
6yo
7Nov23
13th
Pukekohe Park
Fulton Family Stakes LR 1500m
Good(3) J Parkes (56.5) 11/1 - 1st: Habana (5.8L)
5yo
20May23
11th
Awapuni
Edith Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup LR 1550m
Heavy(10) W F Pinn (53) 6/1 - 1st: Justaskme (44.2L)
5yo
23Apr23
1st
Awapuni
Manawatu Itm Anzac Mile LR 1600m
Heavy(10) C J Grylls (54) 5/1 - 2nd: Chikira Lass (0.8L)
4yo
26Feb22
9th
Otaki
Vets On Riverbank (Bm74) 1600m
Dead(4) N S Parmar (52.5) 11/2 - 1st: He's A Doozy (4.6L)
4yo
20Nov21
2nd
Awapuni
Bnz Partners (Bm74) 1600m
Dead(4) S J Macnab (55) 13/2 - 1st: Geezas George (2L)
4yo
16Oct21
9th
Hastings
Tumu Group (Bm65) 1400m
Good(3) J Kamaruddin (56) 11/1 - 1st: Shockallia (2.9L)
3yo
24Apr21
4th
Riccarton Park
Warstep Stakes LR 2000m
Dead(4) W F Pinn (56.5) 25/1 - 1st: Atishu (2.9L)
3yo
3Mar21
7th
Hastings
Little Avon. Stud Lowland Stks Gr2 2100m
Dead(4) J Parkes (56.5) 30/1 - 1st: Llanacord (3.6L)
3yo
4Jan21
6th
Otaki
Aquashield Roofing Mdn 1400m
Dead(4) L J Allpress (55) 11/1 - 1st: Share Power (3.5L)