Candle (2018) Horse
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About
Candle is a 7yo bay mare trained by Richard Didham. She is by Super Easy out of Flare. To date she has won 5 races. On 2 Aug 2025 at Riccarton Park she claimed her most important win, taking the $45000.00 Open Handicap. She has been a profitable runner for punters; betting on her throughout her career would have delivered a 25% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton 02-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 75 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.250, SP: 5.10 1st Candle ( S Mxothwa 62 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Hooray For Harry ( T Moodley 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Charm Manhattan ( A Strawbridge 56 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.00L See full results | S Mxothwa 62kg, Cd 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 20-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 75 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.830, SP: 17.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Undisputed ( B Jacobson 57 ) 2nd Candle ( S Mxothwa 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.40L 3rd Elusive Impact ( F Moerman 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.60L See full results | S Mxothwa 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.40L | 2 (12) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 10-Jun-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 75 Hcp $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.560, SP: 8.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Hey Now ( T R Moseley 57.5 ) 2nd Boss 'N' Highheels ( J Taplin 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Elusive Impact ( K Bakker 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.40L 4th Candle ( A Strawbridge 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.90L See full results | A Strawbridge 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.90L | 4 (7) |
| Wingatui 27-Apr-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 75 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.900, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Monaghan Boy ( S Mxothwa 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Candle ( A Lai 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Eye Spy ( K Bakker 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L See full results | A Lai 61kg, Cd 59kg 0.80L | 2 (6) |
| Ashburton 16-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 75 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.320, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 6th 1st Champagne Diblu ( B Jacobson 56 ) 2nd Candle ( S Mxothwa 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Sako ( K R Hercock 58 ) 1.10L See full results | S Mxothwa 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |