Cheerful Cat (AUS) Horse
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Cheerful Cat is a 5yo bay (or brown) gelding from Australia trained by James Moore. He is by the stallion Impending out of the dam More Bubbles. Cheerful Cat has recorded one victory in his career. On 12 Apr 2025 at Kilcoy, he secured his biggest win to date, taking the $22,000 Maiden Handicap.
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Sunshine Coast • Gold Coast • Gatton • Kilcoy • Ipswich • Eagle Farm • Wyong • Warwick Farm • CanterburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 14-Dec-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 CL1-SW $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.570, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Easy Love ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 2nd Jenni Moreese ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 2.10L 3rd Makamae ( C Sutherland 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.84L 7th Cheerful Cat ( J Franklin 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 11.69L See full results | J Franklin 60, Cd 58.5kg 11.69L | 7 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 28-Nov-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.530, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Bold Artic ( L I Martyn 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Cheerful Cat ( H V D Hoven 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Brooklyn Daisy ( C Graham 57 ) 1.33L See full results | H V D Hoven 56kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Gold Coast 08-Nov-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 0-60 $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.220, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 1st Grey Northern ( R P Downey 57 ) 2nd Lissaro ( M Hellyer 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Cheerful Cat ( H V D Hoven 57 ) 0.20L See full results | H V D Hoven 57kg 0.20L | 3 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 24-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Pride Of Savabella ( A M Thompson 57.5 ) 2nd Ionaceltic ( J H Huxtable 60 ) 2.22L 3rd Perri Lass ( C Sutherland 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.22L 6th Cheerful Cat ( H V D Hoven 58 ) 4.31L See full results | H V D Hoven 58kg 4.31L | 6 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 14-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 7 R5 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Billy Boom ( R Wiggins ) 2nd Lone Artist ( N E Palasthy ) 0.50L 3rd Trapedo ( B E Thompson ) 0.90L 5th Cheerful Cat ( C Sutherland ) 5.50L | C Sutherland 5.50L | 5 (6) |
| Gatton 01-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM60 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.270, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.320 1st Suprendre ( M Hellyer 58.5 ) 2nd Package ( S L Willis 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.33L 3rd Call Out ( B Wheeler 58.5 ) 1.98L 9th Cheerful Cat ( C Baker 58 ) 10.71L See full results | C Baker 58kg 10.71L | 9 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 20-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM62 $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st War Drama ( J Franklin 61.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Umetini ( R G Thorburn 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.38L 3rd Cheerful Cat ( C Sutherland 57 ) 1.83L See full results | C Sutherland 57kg 1.83L | 3 (10) |
| Kilcoy 06-Jul-25 1900m SOFT 6 R4 BM 55 Hcp $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:00.360, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.500 1st Shape Of Water ( C M Krahnen 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Jumeirah Triangle ( M E Philpot 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.47L 3rd Cheerful Cat ( C Sutherland 60.5 ) 3.08L See full results | C Sutherland 60.5kg 3.08L | 3 (12) |
| Gold Coast 21-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 CL2 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.980, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.180 1st Rock Hard Love ( G J Cartwright 59 ) 2nd Five Rings ( B S Lerena 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Irama ( J A Williams 57 ) 1.50L 7th Cheerful Cat ( T Marshall 55.5 ) 2.60L See full results | T Marshall 55.5kg 2.60L | 7 (11) |
| Warwick 02-May-25 1500m GOOD 4 R9 BM 58 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.550, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 1st As Expected ( J A Williams 58 ) 2nd Yukanuma ( J Newman 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.48L 3rd All About Artie ( J J Lloyd 60 ) 0.77L 8th Cheerful Cat ( B Lerena 60 ) 3.49L See full results | B Lerena 60 3.49L | 8 (14) |
| Kilcoy 12-Apr-25 1500m HEAVY 8 R6 Mdn Hcp $12,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.460, SP: 1.55 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.660 1st Cheerful Cat ( Z Sprie 59.5 ) 2nd Twilight Steps ( K A Johnston 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.56L 3rd Lord Danilo ( N Thomas 55 ) 1.91L See full results | Z Sprie 59.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ipswich 21-Mar-25 1700m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.720, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.430 1st Shabooh Shalaa ( N T Callow 58.5 ) 2nd Pear Bellini ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Cheerful Cat ( R Stewart 58 ) 0.59L See full results | R Stewart 58kg 0.59L | 3 (12) |
| Warwick 02-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:07.330, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.290 1st Bonzabelter ( N Tomizawa 57.5 ) 2nd Bolero ( O L Kendal 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Cheerful Cat ( J Huxtable 58.5 ) 0.90L See full results | J Huxtable 58.5kg 0.90L | 3 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Feb-25 1800m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.120, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Kayleen's Profit ( R L Stewart 56.5 ) 2nd Cheerful Cat ( J Mcmurray 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Chillaxing ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 0.60L See full results | J Mcmurray 58.5kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |
| Gatton 08-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 3 R6 Mdn Set Weight $2,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Midnight Madness ( K A Johnston 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Healthy Suspicion ( H N Richardson 55.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Cheerful Cat ( L Tarrant 58.5 ) 1.07L See full results | L Tarrant 58.5kg 1.07L | 3 (12) |
| Gatton 28-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.250, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Benfica Lass ( C Graham 56.5 ) 2nd Shake'n'bake ( J H Huxtable 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Fire And Light ( L J Tilley 58.5 ) 2.40L 5th Cheerful Cat ( R Curatolo 58.5 ) 5.90L See full results | R Curatolo 58.5kg 5.90L | 5 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Ecclestone ( E P Lang 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Headhunter ( J Franklin 57 ) 2.12L 3rd Rhuvaal ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 4.60L 5th Cheerful Cat ( R Curatolo 58.5 ) 5.76L See full results | R Curatolo 58.5kg 5.76L | 5 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 27-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Lost My Nightie ( S T Collett 55.5 ) 2nd Before The Thunder ( G J Cartwright 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Zinotar ( J Guthmann-chester 59.5 ) 0.70L 4th Cheerful Cat ( R Dolan 57.5 ) 1.20L See full results | R Dolan 57.5kg 1.20L | 4 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 28-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 1st Listentozou ( J A Williams 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Cheerful Cat ( T Brooker 57.5 ) 3.49L 3rd Fort Denison ( N Masuda 57 ) 6.28L See full results | T Brooker 57.5kg 3.49L | 2 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 15-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:11.890, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st The Torque Factor ( R D Dolan 56 ) 2nd Lonjourno ( J L Bayliss 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Fashion Flash ( T D Thornton 54 ) 1.90L 5th Cheerful Cat ( S Cormack 58.5 ) 3.50L See full results | S Cormack 58.5kg 3.50L | 5 (15) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Leger Chase ( N S Beriman 56.5 ) 2nd Sofala ( J M Orman 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Jungle Law ( C Graham 56.5 ) 1.00L 6th Cheerful Cat ( S Cormack 58.5 ) 3.80L See full results | S Cormack 58.5kg 3.80L | 6 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 20-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 7 R6 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Materialist ( A Sewell ) 2nd Hamiso ( N S Beriman ) 3.00L 3rd Cheerful Cat ( S Cormack ) 5.50L | S Cormack 5.50L | 3 (6) |
| Wyong 14-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st High Dandy ( T Schiller 58.5 ) 2nd Spanish Fox ( T Sherry 58.5 ) 4.78L 3rd Hippy Dreams ( A Hyeronimus 56.5 ) 5.69L 12th Cheerful Cat ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 21.24L See full results | R Hutchings 58.5kg 21.24L | 12 (12) |
| Warwick Farm 06-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $2,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.450, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Pasima ( J Collett 60.5 ) 2nd Eclipsion ( J B Mcdonald 58.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Kervette ( C Schofield 56 ) 1.40L 9th Cheerful Cat ( S Clipperton 57.5 ) 5.98L See full results | S Clipperton 57.5kg 5.98L | 9 (9) |
| Wyong 22-Feb-24 1300m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Set Weight $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.750, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Bo Katan ( C Schofield 58.5 ) 2nd Kervette ( L Magorrian 56.5 ) 0.58L 3rd Khaznah ( D Gibbons 56.5 ) 1.87L 4th Cheerful Cat ( S Clipperton 58.5 ) 3.49L See full results | S Clipperton 58.5kg 3.49L | 4 (9) |
| Canterbury 02-Feb-24 1250m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ CH&G Mdn Hcp $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Seton Hall ( T Berry 58.5 ) 2nd Life Coach ( K Latham 56 ) 1.66L 3rd Superstitious ( J Parr 57.5 ) 2.37L 5th Cheerful Cat ( S Clipperton 58 ) 5.13L See full results | S Clipperton 58kg 5.13L | 5 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 16-Jan-24 793m HEAVY 8 R15 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Zale ( R Jones ) 2nd Kerguelen ( C Schofield ) 0.08L 3rd Scorpion Jack ( J Collett ) 0.15L 8th Cheerful Cat ( S Clipperton 0 ) 2.71L | S Clipperton 0 2.71L | 8 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 02-Jan-24 808m SOFT 5 R15 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Rennata ( H E V D Hoven ) 2nd Veecee ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.11L 3rd Yukan Rose ( D Gibbons ) 0.37L 8th Cheerful Cat ( S Clipperton 0 ) 5.99L | S Clipperton 0 5.99L | 8 (9) |