Animal (AUS) Horse
About
Animal, a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Nikki Burke in Cranbourne. He is by the stallion Yes Yes Yes out of Shudabeen. The horse remains a maiden after seven starts. In his latest start at Cranbourne on 30 Jan 2026, ridden by Luke Cartwright, he finished fourth behind winner Lisa Lass.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne 30-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.340, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Lisa Lass ( T Madden 57.5 ) 2nd Costa Paros ( L Currie 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Vallo ( J Mott 58 ) 1.25L 4th Animal ( L Cartwright 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.50L See full results | L Cartwright 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.50L | 4 (8) |
| Cranbourne 22-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.960, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Phineas ( B J Melham 59.5 ) 2nd Animal ( L Cartwright 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Lowestoft ( L Nolen 57.5 ) 3.00L See full results | L Cartwright 59.5kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Sandown Lakeside 08-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Missapprehend ( E P Brown 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Miss Maranda ( L J Neindorf 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Mystery 'N' Drama ( L K Cartwright 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.40L 5th Animal ( C Williams 59.5 ) 2.40L See full results | C Williams 59.5kg 2.40L | 5 (9) |
| Cranbourne 19-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $8,100 (of $45,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Theology ( J Mott 58 ) 2nd Animal ( L Cartwright 59.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Blankfield ( J Mcneil 58 ) 1.15L See full results | L Cartwright 59.5kg 0.15L | 2 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 08-Dec-25 1000m R13 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:58.650 1st Super Mirage ( J Mott ) 2nd Animal ( L Cartwright ) 3rd Marron ( L J Neindorf ) | L Cartwright | 2 (6) |
| Cranbourne 31-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $1,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Seven Oceans ( L K Cartwright 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Royal Honour ( P M Moloney 57 ) 0.25L 3rd Valedictorian ( J Mott 57 ) 1.75L 5th Animal ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2.65L See full results | B Mertens 59.5kg 2.65L | 5 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 06-Oct-25 800m R9 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:47.900 1st Zwasp ( Y Ota ) 2nd Animal ( B Mertens ) 3rd Whatwashethinking ( L Wood ) | B Mertens | 2 (7) |
| Southside Cranbourne 22-Sep-25 800m R6 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.900 1st Les Braves ( J Mcneil ) 2nd Loyalty Reigns ( L J Bates ) 3rd Drone Attack ( C Ma ) 5th Animal ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 5 (8) |
| Pakenham 29-May-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.530, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Yolo ( B Allen 57 ) 2nd Juviance ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Moaksun ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2.75L 8th Animal ( J Mott 59.5 ) 5.12L See full results | J Mott 59.5kg 5.12L | 8 (8) |
| Cranbourne 19-May-25 800m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.000 1st Let'sfacethemusic ( E P Brown ) 2nd Animal ( J Beriman ) 3rd Alero ( J Melham ) | J Beriman | 2 (7) |
| Pakenham 24-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.770, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.960 1st Egerton ( P M Moloney 57.5 ) 2nd Yes We Are ( E P Brown 59 ) 2.25L 3rd Animal ( B Mertens 59 ) 3.25L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 3.25L | 3 (7) |
| Caulfield Heath 10-Apr-25 800m GOOD 4 R16 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.220 1st Blue Stratum ( B Shinn ) 2nd Barbecue Sauce ( C G Gaudray ) 0.50L 3rd Animal ( C Williams ) 1.25L | C Williams 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Cranbourne 24-Mar-25 650m R14 Jump Out-S5 1st Animal ( B Mertens ) 2nd Beldari ( N Punch ) | B Mertens | 1 (5) |
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