Cape Crusader (AUS) Horse
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Cape Crusader is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Tony & Maddysen Sears. He is by Heroic Valour out of Hesperos. To date he has recorded eight wins. His biggest triumph came on 9 Dec 2023 at the Gold Coast in the $30,000 Maiden Handicap. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering about a 9% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 12-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 HCP $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.340, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Cape Crusader ( J Hampson 54 ) 2nd Deep Respect ( D Peisley 57 ) 0.25L 3rd Flying Bat ( M Apel 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.51L See full results | J Hampson 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 06-May-26 1600m SOFT 5 R8 BM78 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st October ( E P Lang 56.5 ) 2nd Grinzinger Knight ( C Baker 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Cast Party ( B E Thompson 54 ) 0.72L 6th Cape Crusader ( D Moor 59 ) 3.60L See full results | D Moor 59kg 3.60L | 6 (8) |
| Doomben 28-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R1 BM78 $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.970, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Sarrismo ( B E Thompson 57 ) 2nd Ramp It Up ( M Rodd 58 ) 0.44L 3rd Cape Crusader ( J Franklin 59 , Cd 57 ) 3.94L See full results | J Franklin 59kg, Cd 57kg 3.94L | 3 (8) |
| Gold Coast 14-Mar-26 1800m SOFT 7 R10 GC STAKES $3,125 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.830, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st Encoder ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Glory Daze ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.60L 3rd Felix The Scat ( M R D Plessis 52 ) 1.15L 5th Cape Crusader ( F Larson 53 ) 3.31L See full results | F Larson 53kg 3.31L | 5 (13) |
| Gold Coast 21-Feb-26 1800m GOOD 4 R4 HCP $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.120, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Capital Asset ( M E Philpot 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Kipling's Journey ( A M Thompson 54 ) 3.71L 3rd Cape Crusader ( F Larson 54 ) 5.17L See full results | F Larson 54kg 5.17L | 3 (10) |