Randwick (NSW)
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R5
10h11m
Chandon (Bm78)
1500m | 2:55pm
RAIL POSITION
+1m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$160,000
 
 
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R5
4 - The Great Houdini (2)
  • 4 The Great Houdini (2)
  • J: Tom Sherry 57.5kg
  • T: G McFarlane
  • x-1-6-1-7-2-0-5-7-5
34.0 34.0 31.0
$34.00 $34.00 - - $34.00 $31.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 4-3/4 len 7th of 9 (8) $26.00 58.0 Balkans 1250m Canterbury 5yo+ (Bm78) Good(4) Nov 28. Taken back from wide barrier, Crowded near 300m when 2-3/4 len 5th of 9 (9) $61.00 58.0 Step Aside 1300m Randwick 4yo+ (Bm78) Good(4) Dec 20. Last at turn, ran on late this venue. Usually gets back. Very fit and looks a first four candidate.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-3-1-0
SOFT
4-0-1-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
26-5-4-1
CAREER
$231,750
PRIZE MONEY
1125 - 1400
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 26-5-4-1 19% 38% 7
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 6
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 1
2nd up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 6
3rd up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 6
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 13-1-2-1 8% 31% 8
Soft 9-3-1-0 33% 44% 3
Heavy 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 13-4-2-0 31% 46% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 441-69-48-55 16% 39% 2
Tom Sherry
Trainer 12mth 161-20-15-12 12% 29% 8
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
5 of 9 22
Randwick (Good) 20/12/2025, Race 10, 1300m, 4yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 5/9 2.8L, $5200, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Step Aside (NZ)
2nd Plundering 59kg 0.8L
3rd Alabama State 56.5kg 1.0L
7 of 9 24
Canterbury (Good) 28/11/2025, Race 7, 1250m, 5yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 7/9 4.7L, $1750, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.89s
1st Balkans
2nd Istolea Merc 59kg 0.3L
3rd House Of Cards 55.5kg 0.4L
5 of 6 45
Randwick (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 5yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 5/6 3.6L, $4750, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.85s
1st Carbonados (NZ)
2nd Heuristic 53kg 1.8L
3rd Midnight Opal 58kg 2.0L
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