Big Bertha (AUS) Horse
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Big Bertha, a 6yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Maree Hopkins. She descends from sire Smart Missile and dam Rite of Passage. She remains a maiden, having failed to win in 20 starts. In her latest start at Gosford on 5 Feb 2026, ridden by Ryan Bradley, she placed fifth, trailing winner Artie Steamer.
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Gosford • Goulburn • Wagga • Bathurst • Hawkesbury • Dubbo • Bendigo • Echuca • Horsham • Wangaratta • Kilmore • Stawell • Kyneton • GeelongRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gosford 05-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.990, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Artie Steamer ( D Gibbons 59 ) 2nd Lego Master ( J Parr 58.5 ) 2.56L 3rd So Superior ( M G Bourke 55 ) 2.82L 5th Big Bertha ( R Bradley 55 , Cd 52 ) 7.24L See full results | R Bradley 55kg, Cd 52kg 7.24L | 5 (6) |
| Goulburn 27-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.870, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Toussaint ( A Adkins 55.5 ) 2nd Lego Master ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 0.74L 3rd Rockthevelio ( S Guymer 55.5 ) 2.24L 10th Big Bertha ( M Heagney 57 ) 7.14L See full results | M Heagney 57kg 7.14L | 10 (11) |
| Wagga 15-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.250, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Mctominay ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Ginno's Halo ( B Mcdougall 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.18L 3rd Launch Mode ( S Guymer 55.5 ) 0.47L 4th Big Bertha ( M Heagney 55.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.82L See full results | M Heagney 55.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.82L | 4 (11) |
| Bathurst 23-Dec-25 1800m GOOD 4 R3 BM66 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.690, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th 1st Stay Tuned ( A J Calder 59.5 ) 2nd Special Prophet ( R B Bradley 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.17L 3rd My Shareena ( O S Chambers 55 ) 1.05L 6th Big Bertha ( M Heagney 55 , Cd 56 ) 6.60L See full results | M Heagney 55kg, Cd 56kg 6.60L | 6 (9) |
| Wagga 09-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CTRY CL1-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.140, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980 1st Pride Of Jezza ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 2nd Heart Balm ( J Penza 56.5 ) 0.58L 3rd Sabatina ( M A Cahill 57 ) 1.46L 9th Big Bertha ( B Ward 55 ) 7.76L See full results | B Ward 55kg 7.76L | 9 (12) |
| Bathurst 15-Nov-25 2000m GOOD 4 R6 BM50 $1,425 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:08.100, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Farraige ( J Quince 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Doutelle ( Z A Hunt 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2.73L 3rd Big Bertha ( W Peel 55 ) 2.98L See full results | W Peel 55kg 2.98L | 3 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 23-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 4Y+ MDN-SW $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Emballee ( T Berry 57 ) 2nd Switz ( R Bayliss 59 ) 2.29L 3rd Silver Tempest ( M Fitzgerald 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.46L 6th Big Bertha ( M Heagney 57 ) 9.03L See full results | M Heagney 57kg 9.03L | 6 (6) |
| Dubbo 03-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st My Kind Of Girl ( S K Ingelse 57 ) 2nd Hutt Street ( J G Stiff 59 , Cd 55 ) 0.77L 3rd Noterbel ( I Neale 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.82L 7th Big Bertha ( M Heagney 57 ) 3.03L See full results | M Heagney 57kg 3.03L | 7 (11) |
| Bendigo 26-Jun-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.680, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.070 1st Tamahine ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2nd Girlpower ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Los Alamoss ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 4.75L 5th Big Bertha ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 7.50L See full results | R Hurdle 57.5kg 7.50L | 5 (12) |
| Echuca 03-Jun-25 2124m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.530, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.160 1st Night Cryer ( D Moor 59.5 ) 2nd Flash Of Dallas ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Grunnettan ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2.02L 10th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 7.08L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 7.08L | 10 (10) |
| Horsham 19-May-25 1800m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.570, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Cousins Day ( D Yendall 57.5 ) 2nd Velia ( J Allen 57.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Bellsym ( D Bates 59.5 ) 4.50L 7th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 9.05L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 9.05L | 7 (12) |
| Wangaratta 02-May-25 1590m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Telecom ( A K Kelly 59.5 ) 2nd Siege Perilous ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Jingu Express ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 2.25L 5th Big Bertha ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 3.30L See full results | R Hurdle 57.5kg 3.30L | 5 (10) |
| Kilmore 05-Apr-25 1450m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.830, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Bavette ( J Duffy 59 ) 2nd Miss Xtravaganza ( J Fry 57.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Heat Of The Night ( T Madden 57 ) 0.16L 9th Big Bertha ( P Gatt 57.5 ) 3.93L See full results | P Gatt 57.5kg 3.93L | 9 (10) |
| Bendigo 27-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.070 1st Shamateur ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Mahmudah ( T L Johnson ) 4.50L 3rd Ginger Puff ( L King ) 5.00L 5th Big Bertha ( R Hurdle ) 6.46L | R Hurdle 6.46L | 5 (10) |
| Kilmore 17-Mar-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.900 1st Tacito ( C J Parish ) 2nd Remember Poppy ( J Keating ) 3rd Big Bertha ( T Barton ) | T Barton | 3 (6) |
| Stawell 03-Jan-25 1602m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.650, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Always Fiorente ( J Fry 59.5 ) 2nd Big Bertha ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 0.15L 3rd No Rumours ( H Grace 59.5 ) 0.65L See full results | R Hurdle 57.5kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Wangaratta 23-Dec-24 1590m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.670, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Tower Of Tuscany ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 2nd American Russ ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Usir ( C J Parish 58 ) 4.00L 4th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 4.06L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 4.06L | 4 (14) |
| Kyneton 12-Dec-24 1454m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.810, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Holler Thy Name ( J Fry 57.5 ) 2nd Big Bertha ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd South Pole ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 0.86L See full results | R Hurdle 57.5kg 0.40L | 2 (10) |
| Kyneton 19-Nov-24 1200m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:12.540 1st Celestial Option ( C J Parish ) 2nd Big Bertha ( R Hurdle ) | R Hurdle | 2 (5) |
| Geelong 26-Jul-24 1765m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.770, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Al Duca ( D M Lane 59.5 ) 2nd Okesutora ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Cuban Dawn ( J Childs 59.5 ) 6.50L 7th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 13.65L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 13.65L | 7 (10) |
| Bendigo 11-Jul-24 1600m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.030, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.680 1st Maritime Man ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 2nd Brazen Bliss ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 0.95L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 0.95L | 3 (14) |
| Bendigo 27-Jun-24 1600m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 1st Savilla ( M J Dee 57.5 ) 2nd Brave Eight ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Savage Love ( C Newitt 57.5 ) 0.70L 7th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 5.80L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 5.80L | 7 (10) |
| Geelong 06-Jun-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.160, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Tatsu ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2nd Al Duca ( C Williams 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Flanagan ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 1.46L 10th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 6.01L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 6.01L | 10 (13) |
| Kyneton 30-May-24 1200m R7 Jump Out-G4 1st Brave Eight ( T Germaine ) 2nd Look Closely ( M T Aitken ) 3rd Newby Bridge ( D Munro ) 4th Big Bertha ( J Baldock ) | J Baldock | 4 (7) |
| Kyneton 10-May-24 1200m R6 Jump Out-S7 1st Patsy's Star ( N Farley ) 2nd Plucky Mo ( J Robertson ) 3rd Oliver Bullet ( C Atkinson ) 4th Big Bertha ( J Baldock ) | J Baldock | 4 (7) |
| Bendigo 23-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R10 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.930 1st Noble Conqueror ( B Mertens ) 2nd Advance To Jaffa ( J Allen ) 0.30L 3rd Golden Estrella ( H T Coffey ) 0.40L 8th Big Bertha ( W Gordon 0 ) 7.15L | W Gordon 0 7.15L | 8 (10) |
| Kyneton 12-Apr-24 800m R2 Jump Out-G4 1st Manhattan Belle ( N Farley ) 2nd Lonely Road ( D Munro ) 3rd That Contageous ( T Germaine ) 4th Big Bertha ( W Gordon ) | W Gordon | 4 (6) |