Cannon Hill (2020) Horse

Foal Date
07-Sep-20
Sex
stallion
Colour
bay
Dam
Vanilla Essence
Prize Money
226926
Trainer
Tony Pike
Owners
T B Dixon, N Greenhalgh, J Harman, Haunui Farm LP, Magic Bloodstock Racing, Manono No.2 Trust, Norcross Bloodstock Ltd, P M Smith, Waikato Stud Ltd, B & E Waldron, M Weiner, Mrs E Wells & Whakanui Stud Ltd
About

Cannon Hill is a 6yo bay stallion trained by Tony Pike in Cambridge. He is by Ardrossan out of Vanilla Essence and has won five races to date. On 4 Nov 2025 at Ellerslie he secured his biggest victory, taking the $75,000 Open Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 75% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Trentham 03-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 G3 Open Hcp $1,800 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.870, SP: 8.70 1st Khanshe ( M Cameron 53.5 ) 2nd Doctor Askar ( J Doyle 54.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Enrico ( M Singh 54.5 ) 2.40L 8th Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 54.5 ) 5.20L See full resultsM Cartwright 54.5kg 5.20L8 (13)
Te Rapa 13-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Open Hcp $1,800 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.610, SP: 29.10 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 6th 1st First Five ( L H Satherley 54.5 ) 2nd Tuxedo ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Kitty Flash ( B Queiroz 53 ) 2.60L 8th Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 5.10L See full resultsM Cartwright 56.5kg 5.10L8 (16)
Riccarton Park 12-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Hcp $22,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.730, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Mystic Park ( D W Stackhouse 56.5 ) 2nd Sir Albert ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 53 ) 1.50L See full resultsM Cartwright 53kg 1.50L3 (13)
Ellerslie 04-Nov-25 1500m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $43,125 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.660, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 55 ) 2nd Hasstobeawinner ( J Doyle 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Talisker ( C J Grylls 54.5 ) 0.90L See full resultsM Cartwright 55kg1 (13)
Ellerslie 18-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.330, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 54 ) 2nd Bourbon Empress ( J Doyle 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Tardelli ( G Rooke 60.5 ) 1.30L 6th Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 5.60L See full resultsM Cartwright 55.5kg 5.60L6 (14)
Ellerslie 20-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R9 Open Hcp $12,025 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 6.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Tardelli ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 2nd Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Livid Sky ( W B Kennedy 54 ) 4.30L See full resultsM Cartwright 54.5kg 2.00L2 (11)
Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $1,875 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 19.70 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th 1st Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Domain Ace ( M Cameron 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Moving Melody ( B Queiroz 58 ) 1.80L 5th Cannon Hill ( S Mcnab 63 , Cd 60 ) 2.90L See full resultsS Mcnab 63kg, Cd 60 2.90L5 (16)
Te Rapa 03-May-25 1600m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $34,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.990, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Cannon Hill ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 2nd Knights Realm ( C R Barnes 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Hasstobeawinner ( R T Elliot 60 ) 0.50L See full resultsC Grylls 56.5kg1 (13)
Te Rapa 13-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Open Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.750, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Karman Line ( M Hashizume 56 ) 2nd Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Mr Mojo Risin' ( A K Riddell 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.50L See full resultsM Cartwright 54kg 0.20L2 (7)
Ellerslie 05-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp $43,125 (of $75,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.250, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Mars ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Myla ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 1.00L See full resultsM Cartwright 57kg1 (15)
Matamata 02-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.270, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st What You Wish For ( O P Bosson 60.5 ) 2nd Drop Of Something ( N Hailey 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Nancy She Wrote ( C R Barnes 54.5 ) 0.70L 4th Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 57 ) 1.00L See full resultsM Cartwright 57kg 1.00L4 (12)
Hastings 07-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp $12,025 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.630, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th 1st Witz End ( S R Weatherley 60 ) 2nd Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 56 ) 1.30L 3rd New Millennium ( V A Colgan 55 ) 3.80L See full resultsM Cartwright 56kg 1.30L2 (13)
Taupo 21-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 7 R6 BM 75 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:14.170, SP: 15.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Trobriand ( O P Bosson 59 ) 2nd Marotiri Molly ( K R Hercock 55.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Baronet ( W F Pinn 58 ) 2.20L 5th Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2.60L See full resultsM Cartwright 57kg 2.60L5 (12)
Wanganui 27-Apr-24 1340m GOOD 8 R3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Lantern Way ( J K Riddell 59 ) 2nd Loch Katrine ( K R Hercock 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Fashion Icon ( K Asano 56.5 ) 2.10L 4th Cannon Hill ( L Sutherland 58 , Cd 57 ) 2.90L See full resultsL Sutherland 58kg, Cd 57kg 2.90L4 (7)
Ellerslie 30-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.230, SP: 12.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Nepheti ( S R Weatherley 56 ) 2nd My Annie Belle ( K R Hercock 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Cannon Hill ( W Pinn 58 ) 1.80L See full resultsW Pinn 58kg 1.80L3 (9)
Taupo 08-Mar-24 1300m SOFT 5 R4 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.330, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st December ( W B Kennedy 58 ) 2nd Witz End ( S R Weatherley 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Aquilifer ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 2.60L 6th Cannon Hill ( P Graberg 58 ) 4.30L See full resultsP Graberg 58kg 4.30L6 (8)
Pukekohe Park 09-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Open Set Weight $3,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.650, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Lupo Solitario ( R T Elliot 57 ) 2nd Orchestral ( C J Grylls 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Livid Sky ( J J Fawcett 55 ) 4.10L 5th Cannon Hill ( M Hashizume 57 ) 5.60L See full resultsM Hashizume 57kg 5.60L5 (6)
Pukekohe Park 07-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 3 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Antrim Coast ( J Doyle 57 ) 2nd Geriatrix ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Cannon Hill ( M Mcnab 58 ) 0.90L See full resultsM Mcnab 58kg 0.90L3 (7)
Hastings 14-Oct-23 1300m SOFT 5 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.730, SP: 6.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Cannon Hill ( O Bosson 57 ) 2nd Tower Flypass ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 0.00L 3rd Grid Girl ( C J Grylls 54 ) 0.80L See full resultsO Bosson 57kg1 (9)
Matamata 20-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 3 R5 Mdn Set Weight $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.970, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Cannon Hill ( S Spratt 57.5 ) 2nd Sudbina ( K Asano 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Beast Of Burden ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 0.70L See full resultsS Spratt 57.5kg1 (9)
Hastings 29-Apr-23 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th 1st Rev It Up Rusty ( K R Hercock 56 ) 2nd Paragon ( C R Barnes 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Hot Chilli Mama ( L Sutherland 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.90L 5th Cannon Hill ( S Mckay 56 ) 8.90L See full resultsS Mckay 56kg 8.90L5 (5)
Te Rapa 15-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 7 R3 Website Angels 2yo $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.140, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Viva Vienna ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 2nd Glamour Tycoon ( B E Grylls 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Darci's Angel ( J Kamaruddin 54 ) 0.40L 4th Cannon Hill ( V Colgan 56 ) 5.20L See full resultsV Colgan 56kg 5.20L4 (8)