Cognoscenti (AUS) Horse
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About
Cognoscenti is a 5yo brown/black gelding from Australia, trained by Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson in Matamata. He is by the stallion Castelvecchio out of the mare Irish Goodbye. To date he has recorded four victories. His biggest triumph came on 5 Dec 2025 at Riccarton Park Synthetic, where he claimed the $40,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. The horse has delivered solid returns for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 10% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Timaru 06-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 7 R1 Open Hcp $3,781 (of $20,437) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.750, SP: 2.70 1st O'riordan ( J Fawcett 54 ) 2nd Cognoscenti ( H Hassman 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.90L 3rd Way Out West ( A Strawbridge 54 ) 4.60L See full results | H Hassman 55.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.90L | 2 (5) |
| Riccarton Park 11-Apr-26 2000m GOOD 3 R9 BM 75 Hcp $16,636 (of $28,933) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:02.060, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Cognoscenti ( O Bosson 59.5 ) 2nd Miss Enzed ( C A Campbell 56 ) 1.80L 3rd Jaffa ( Y Atchamah 56 ) 2.00L See full results | O Bosson 59.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 04-Mar-26 2000m SOFT 7 R6 BM 75 Hcp $12,072 (of $20,995) 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 ) 0.20L 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 $4,008 (of $21,666) 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 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Henry Thomas ( A Comignaghi 56 ) 3.80L See full results | T Moodley 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.30L | 2 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 24-Jan-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R9 BM 75 Hcp $646 (of $43,072) 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) |