Cognoscenti (AUS) Horse
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About
Cognoscenti is a 4yo brown/black gelding from Australia trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, based in Matamata. He is by Castelvecchio out of the mare Irish Goodbye. So far he has won three races, highlighted by a $40,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap victory at Riccarton Park Synthetic on 5 Dec 2025.
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Riccarton Park • Wingatui • Riccarton Park Synthetic • Ashburton • Te Aroha • Tauranga • Pukekohe Park • Matamata • Arawa Park • Ellerslie • Te Rapa • HaweraRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 04-Mar-26 2000m SOFT 7 R6 BM 75 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.970, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Cognoscenti ( C Barnes 57.5 ) 2nd Miss Enzed ( K Williams 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Peecee Pussycat ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.30L See full results | C Barnes 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 04-Feb-26 2000m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:03.500, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Akenehi ( L T Hemi 54.5 ) 2nd Cognoscenti ( T Moodley 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Henry Thomas ( A Comignaghi 56 ) 3.80L See full results | T Moodley 56.5kg 1.30L | 2 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 24-Jan-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R9 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.240, SP: 10.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Accidental Tourist ( D Cooper 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Eight Pence ( K Bakker 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.20L 3rd The Diviner ( B May 58 ) 0.40L 6th Cognoscenti ( T Moodley 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.70L See full results | T Moodley 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.70L | 6 (14) |
| Wingatui 26-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.210, SP: 13.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Loose Sally ( R Muniandy 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd No Party ( C A Campbell 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Airpark Hustler ( B M Murray 57.5 ) 0.70L 9th Cognoscenti ( T Moodley 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.90L See full results | T Moodley 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.90L | 9 (14) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 05-Dec-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 65 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.400, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Cognoscenti ( B Queiroz 59 ) 2nd Freedom Reins ( A Balloo 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Morus ( K R Hercock 58 ) 2.30L See full results | B Queiroz 59kg | 1 (13) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 3 R9 BM 65 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.550, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Pequot ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 2nd Miss Fireball ( C J Grylls 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Airpark Hustler ( S R Weatherley 60 ) 2.10L 9th Cognoscenti ( R Hutchings 59.5 ) 5.00L See full results | R Hutchings 59.5kg 5.00L | 9 (18) |
| Ashburton 31-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Epilogue ( M K Hudson 57.5 ) 2nd Cognoscenti ( B Queiroz 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Game Duke ( A Comignaghi 55.5 ) 2.30L See full results | B Queiroz 59kg 0.80L | 2 (14) |
| Te Aroha 07-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.170, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Lachie ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Noble Boy ( J Doyle 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Way Out West ( K Stott 56.5 ) 0.60L 10th Cognoscenti ( S Spratt 58 ) 28.60L See full results | S Spratt 58kg 28.60L | 10 (10) |
| Tauranga 07-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Open Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.210, SP: 11.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Lord Penman ( G Rooke 55 ) 2nd Tardelli ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Domain Ace ( C J Grylls 60 ) 10.30L 4th Cognoscenti ( W Pinn 55 ) 13.10L See full results | W Pinn 55kg 13.10L | 4 (5) |
| Pukekohe Park 19-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.830, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Dealt With ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd First Dance ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Hard Roca ( R T Elliot 57 ) 1.60L 4th Cognoscenti ( W Pinn 57 ) 2.40L See full results | W Pinn 57kg 2.40L | 4 (8) |
| Matamata 20-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Cognoscenti ( W Pinn 57 ) 2nd Staphee ( S R Weatherley 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Jumbo Steps ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 1.60L See full results | W Pinn 57kg | 1 (13) |
| Arawa Park 04-Dec-24 1230m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.170, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Cheaha ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Think I Got Cha ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Flanagan ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 0.90L 6th Cognoscenti ( W Pinn 57 ) 3.20L See full results | W Pinn 57kg 3.20L | 6 (10) |
| Ellerslie 14-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,250 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 15.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st So Naive ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 2nd Maracatu ( O P Bosson 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Hard Attack ( S C Spratt 54 ) 2.10L 4th Cognoscenti ( W Kennedy 56 ) 4.60L See full results | W Kennedy 56kg 4.60L | 4 (8) |
| Te Rapa 16-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.130, SP: 19.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Move To Strike ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Montana Bay ( J Doyle 57 ) 4.80L 3rd Force Of Law ( N S Parmar 57 , Cd 56 ) 5.00L 4th Cognoscenti ( M Cameron 57 ) 9.30L See full results | M Cameron 57kg 9.30L | 4 (8) |
| Hawera 07-Oct-23 950m SOFT 7 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.140, SP: 1.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Poetic Champion ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 2nd Skymax ( C R Barnes 55.5 ) 6.30L 3rd Cognoscenti ( M Mcnab 57.5 ) 6.80L See full results | M Mcnab 57.5kg 6.80L | 3 (5) |