Randwick (NSW)
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R3
Alinta Energy (Bm84)
1200m | 1:05pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 84 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
5yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$125,000
 
 
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R3
8 - The Great Houdini (1)
  • 8 The Great Houdini (1)
  • J: Anna Roper (a2) 57.5kg
  • T: G McFarlane
  • 1-6-9-x-1-6-1-7-2-0
41.0 41.0
$41.00 $41.00 - - - $41.00
RACE COMMENT
Held up near 200m when 3/4 len 2nd of 9 (1) $51.00 57.5 Kerguelen 1200m Randwick 3yo+ (Bm78) Heavy(10) Aug 23. Began awkwardly, Raced wide without cover when 8-1/4 len 13th of 13 (13) $71.00 58.0 Idle Flyer 1400m Randwick 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(4) Sep 20. Let-up (45-days). Raced in back half and never likely when 8.3 len last this track. Handles all conditions. Has claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-3-1-0
SOFT
2-0-1-0
TRACK
6-0-3-0
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
6-3-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
23-5-4-1
CAREER
$220,050
PRIZE MONEY
1125 - 1400
WIN RANGE
45
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-5-4-1 22% 43% 5
Distance 6-0-3-0 0% 50% 6
Track 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 2
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 4
2nd up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 4
3rd up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 4
4th up 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 7
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 11-1-2-1 9% 36% 6
Soft 8-3-1-0 38% 50% 1
Heavy 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 12-4-2-0 33% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 778-100-77-88 13% 34% 4
Anna Roper
Trainer 12mth 167-20-17-14 12% 31% 6
G McFarlane
Trained at: Gosford
Owners: M D Shaw, Mrs J Shaw & S Colosimo
Colours: Bottle Green, Two Old Gold Chevrons, Collar And Cuffs, Stars Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Written Tycoon - Sarzameen
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
13 of 13 28
Randwick (Good) 20/09/2025, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 13/13 8.3L, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 13, Weight 58kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.01s
1st Idle Flyer
2nd Bauhinia 58kg 1L
3rd Polymnia 58kg 2.5L
2 of 9 35
Randwick (Heavy) 23/08/2025, Race 4, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 2/9 0.8L, $29200, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Kerguelen
2nd The Great Houdini 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Lugh 58.5kg 1.0L
7 of 9 40
Rosehill (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm78)
Finished 7/9 5.1L, $3500, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.08s
1st Yoshinobu
2nd Iron Man 58kg 0.3L
3rd Spywire 59kg 2.1L
1 of 9 30
Canterbury (Soft) 09/06/2025, Race 6, 1250m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 1/9 0.1L, $30500, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.88s
1st The Great Houdini
2nd Puntin (NZ) 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Metaphorically 58kg 0.2L
6 of 8 15
Gosford (Soft) 10/05/2025, Race 1, 1200m, 3yo+ Midway (Bm72)
Finished 6/8 4.2L, $4000, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.32s
1st Monte Kate
2nd Duck Egg Blue 55.5kg 0.4L
3rd Trafalgar Square 54kg 1.2L
1 of 6 237
Randwick-Kensington (Soft) 25/04/2025, Race 6, 1250m, 5yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 1/6 2.8L, $30500, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.38s
1st The Great Houdini
2nd Spirit Of Varanasi 57kg 2.8L
3rd Iconic Treasure 59kg 4.1L
9 of 10 28
Rosehill (Good) 31/08/2024, Race 5, 1500m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm78)
Finished 9/10 7.5L, $3500, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 9, Weight 53.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.63s
1st Too Much Caviar (NZ)
2nd Cadetship 60kg 0.5L
3rd Unusual Legacy (NZ) 57kg 2.0L
6 of 12 21
Rosehill (Good) 03/08/2024, Race 2, 1400m, 3yo+ Midway (Bm72)
Finished 6/12 2.1L, $4000, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.21s
1st The Extreme Cat
2nd Forecaster 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Peace Officer (NZ) 58kg 1.0L
1 of 11 24
Newcastle (Soft) 13/07/2024, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 1/11 2.3L, $20550, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.86s
1st The Great Houdini
2nd Invasive Dreams 55kg 2.3L
3rd Osman 58kg 2.4L
4 of 9 35
Canterbury (Soft) 19/06/2024, Race 6, 1250m, 4yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 4/9 1.5L, $3600, Jockey Tommy Berry, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.81s
1st Iron Man
2nd Diamond Model 58kg 0.2L
3rd Molly Nails 59kg 0.5L