Bitter Spirit (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

07-Oct-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Spirit of Boom

Prize Money

65100

Owners

S A Nobbs & J G Howard

About

Bitter Spirit is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Clinton Taylor at Berserker. He is out of the mare Gin 'n' Bitters and sired by Spirit of Boom. He has recorded two wins, the most notable being on 6 Dec 2025 at Mackay where he captured the $23000.00 Maiden Handicap restricted to 3yo horses.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mackay 13-Feb-26 1560m GOOD 4 R8 CL3-SW $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Be Bob Aloola ( R S Olivera 57.5 ) 2nd Bitter Spirit ( S Cormack 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Masali Raffa ( A Sewell 58.5 ) 1.52L See full resultsS Cormack 57.5kg 0.50L2 (9)
Townsville 03-Feb-26 1609m SOFT 5 R5 BM55 $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.680, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.010 1st Whirlwind ( F Sandkuhl 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Bitter Spirit ( R Stewart 60.5 ) 0.51L 3rd Mooloolaba ( R Wiggins 62.5 ) 1.29L See full resultsR Stewart 60.5kg 0.51L2 (11)
Townsville 24-Jan-26 1300m SOFT 5 R9 BM55 $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.500, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Heart 'N' Power ( R Stewart 56 ) 2nd Looming One ( A Holt 60 ) 0.94L 3rd Bitter Spirit ( R Wiggins 60 ) 1.61L See full resultsR Wiggins 60 1.61L3 (13)
Mackay 30-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R6 BM55 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.840, SP: 1.75 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Bitter Spirit ( A Butler 58 ) 2nd Saddles ( N M Olzard 57.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Whatta Whitt ( A Sewell 58 ) 0.43L See full resultsA Butler 58kg1 (11)
Mackay 06-Dec-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $12,800 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.000, SP: 1.90 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Bitter Spirit ( A Butler 58.5 ) 2nd Lady De Vega ( A C Goindasamy 54 ) 0.52L 3rd Moscow City ( W G Satherley 56.5 ) 1.62L See full resultsA Butler 58.5kg1 (11)
Rockhampton 14-Nov-25 1050m SOFT 6 R1 3Y MDN $4,000 (of $23,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.360, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Senzora ( A Butler 59.5 ) 2nd Bitter Spirit ( J Huxtable 60 ) 3.73L 3rd Leica Flamingo ( A Sewell 57.5 ) 6.63L See full resultsJ Huxtable 60 3.73L2 (10)
Rockhampton 03-Nov-25 1050m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN-SW $2,200 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.990, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st Old Gold ( A Butler 58 ) 2nd August Joe ( A Sewell 58 ) 3.71L 3rd Bitter Spirit ( S Cormack 58 ) 4.06L See full resultsS Cormack 58kg 4.06L3 (8)
Rockhampton 20-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 1st Shootingoffthehand ( A Butler ) 2nd El Fortress ( R M S Olivera ) 0.03L 3rd Bitter Spirit ( T Orr ) 0.23LT Orr 0.23L3 (6)
Rockhampton 22-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 2Y MDN $750 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Sheza Alibi ( C Mciver 56 ) 2nd Bungarribee Rain ( W Satherley 56 ) 2.63L 3rd Valubious ( A Sewell 55.5 ) 2.71L 5th Bitter Spirit ( M Philpot 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.48L See full resultsM Philpot 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.48L5 (8)
Mackay 14-Apr-25 1050m SOFT 5 R3 2YO Open Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.320, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Krackacan ( M E Apel 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Bitter Spirit ( J P Stanley 57.5 ) 1.53L 3rd Whiskey River ( N M Olzard 57 ) 1.75L See full resultsJ P Stanley 57.5kg 1.53L2 (7)
Rockhampton 25-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Open Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.970, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Saraqael ( R Wiggins 59.5 ) 2nd Bitter Spirit ( R S Olivera 55.5 ) 0.92L 3rd Power Chic ( J Stanley 55.5 ) 1.02L See full resultsR S Olivera 55.5kg 0.92L2 (5)
Rockhampton 17-Mar-25 1000m SOFT 6 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Bitter Spirit ( R S Olivera ) 2nd Innovader ( C Mciver ) 0.80L 3rd Redna ( T Chambers ) 4.18LR S Olivera1 (5)
Rockhampton 26-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Old Gold ( J Stanley ) 2nd Bitter Spirit ( R S Olivera ) 3.50L 3rd Bootiful ( N M Olzard ) 12.75LR S Olivera 3.50L2 (5)