Bit Of A Raider (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

11-Sep-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Noodle

Prize Money

5120

Trainer

Ken Elford

Owners

Gilmara (Mgr: Ms C L Gilritchie), K M Elford, G W Parkin, W P Parkin, C Shorter, R Singleton, Ms O Onthaisong, P Koonthaisong, Mrs T U-Buabon, N W Marshall & Miss K Koonthaisong

About

Bit Of A Raider is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Ken Elford in Warrnambool. He is by Rebel Raider out of Noodle. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in nine starts. In his most recent start at Naracoorte on 8 February 2026, jockey Sairyn Fawke placed him 12th, behind the winner Palace Green.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Naracoorte 08-Feb-26 2000m GOOD 4 R3 CL1-SW (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:06.590, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th 1st Palace Green ( J B Opperman 59 ) 2nd Initial Moment ( T Madden 57 ) 1.31L 3rd Cliste ( R L Milnes 57 ) 2.86L 12th Bit Of A Raider ( S Fawke 57 ) 21.10L See full resultsS Fawke 57kg 21.10L12 (12)
Mount Gambier 25-Jan-26 1412m GOOD 4 R2 3UP MDN-SW $860 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.120, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Ottelia ( J D Hill 56 ) 2nd All Too True ( C N Rawiller 58 ) 0.24L 3rd Finance Merchant ( T Madden 56.5 ) 0.57L 8th Bit Of A Raider ( S Fawke 58 ) 9.65L See full resultsS Fawke 58kg 9.65L8 (9)
Warrnambool 12-Jan-26 900m R3 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:51.720 1st Wintery ( T Madden ) 2nd Triomphe ( J D Hill ) 3rd Brave Summit ( M K Julius ) 5th Bit Of A Raider ( L Williams )L Williams5 (6)
Werribee 06-May-24 2720m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:01.920, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st Whiskey Tango ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Gauthier ( B Higgins 59.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Plastic Dreams ( J Mott 59.5 ) 3.50L 10th Bit Of A Raider ( T Madden 59.5 ) 13.65L See full resultsT Madden 59.5kg 13.65L10 (11)
Ararat 26-Apr-24 2206m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:19.250, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.120 1st Last Raider ( C Puls 59.5 ) 2nd Joffrey ( J Fry 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Baltic Way ( J Allen 59 ) 0.85L 7th Bit Of A Raider ( L Riordan 59 ) 6.60L See full resultsL Riordan 59kg 6.60L7 (12)
Warrnambool 19-Apr-24 2400m SOFT 7 R4 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:12.870 1st Ferago ( D J Small ) 2nd Bit Of A Raider ( T Ryan ) 9.00L 3rd Mishima ( D H Jnr ) 12.00LT Ryan 9.00L2 (5)
Ararat 13-Apr-24 1606m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Little Sunset ( C E Hollowood 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Williamstown ( L N Mcneil 59.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Mount Mumukai ( F W Kersley 59 ) 3.52L 5th Bit Of A Raider ( T Madden 59 ) 8.27L See full resultsT Madden 59kg 8.27L5 (8)
Bendigo 11-Feb-24 2400m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:30.600, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Two Questions ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Last Raider ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Best Scenario ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 7.25L 8th Bit Of A Raider ( M Dee 59 ) 16.65L See full resultsM Dee 59kg 16.65L8 (11)
Werribee 02-Feb-24 2244m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:23.880, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.910 1st Bulbuk ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2nd Crafty Boss ( J Mott 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd War Songs ( T Ladd 59.5 ) 4.05L 7th Bit Of A Raider ( D Bates 59 ) 4.65L See full resultsD Bates 59kg 4.65L7 (12)
Hamilton 12-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.210, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Autumn Colours ( T J Hope 56 ) 2nd Maid An Offer ( J D Hill 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Van Scotia ( T Madden 57.5 ) 0.60L 9th Bit Of A Raider ( R Houston 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.05L See full resultsR Houston 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.05L9 (14)
Warrnambool 31-Dec-23 1700m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW (of $37,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.340, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Ring Bearer ( L Meech 58 ) 2nd Azoia ( T Stockdale 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Royal Inference ( J Childs 58 ) 1.70L 12th Bit Of A Raider ( T Madden 58 ) 8.10L See full resultsT Madden 58kg 8.10L12 (14)