Espadas (AUS) Horse
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Espadas is a 5yo brown/black stallion from Australia, trained by S & E Clotworthy. He is by Ace High out of Sunshine Royale. He has secured 2 wins in his career. On 31st Jan 2026 at Ellerslie he earned his most notable victory, taking the $55,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. Punters have found him profitable; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 70% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,750 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 25.20 1st Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 55 ) 2nd Cote Atlantique ( D Yendall 56 ) 0.70L 3rd Platinum Attack ( B E Thompson 55.5 ) 2.00L 7th Espadas ( G Rooke 55 ) 5.90L See full results | G Rooke 55kg 5.90L | 7 (9) |
| Ellerslie 21-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 5 R3 BM 75 Hcp $3,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:24.110, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Bellarista ( B Thompson 55 ) 2nd Dream Of The Moon ( H Hassman 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Yaldi ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 0.70L 4th Espadas ( C Berge 56 ) 0.90L See full results | C Berge 56kg 0.90L | 4 (15) |
| Ellerslie 31-Jan-26 1100m SOFT 5 R3 BM 65 Hcp $31,625 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Espadas ( C Berge 58.5 ) 2nd Panther ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd High Emotion ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 1.70L See full results | C Berge 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Pukekohe Park 18-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.330, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Awatere ( S Mcnab 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Rebel Creek ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Cheeky Devil ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 0.90L 10th Espadas ( M Hashizume 59 ) 7.10L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg 7.10L | 10 (14) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $2,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Drops Of God ( O P Bosson 56 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Scolera ( S T Collett 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Liechtenstein ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L 5th Espadas ( M Hashizume 59 ) 3.10L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg 3.10L | 5 (13) |
| Ellerslie 29-Nov-25 1100m SOFT 5 R7 BM 75 Hcp $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 11.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 6th 1st Sweynesday ( S Mcnab 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Have A Crack ( T Mitchell 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Hankee Alpha ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 1.30L 4th Espadas ( C Grylls 54 ) 1.40L See full results | C Grylls 54kg 1.40L | 4 (12) |
| Ellerslie 20-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.790, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd 1st Espadas ( A Lawson-carroll 54 ) 2nd Night Night Dora ( T Mitchell 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Lovearoadie ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 2.80L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Pukekohe Park 20-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Market Place ( N S Parmar 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Gorgeous Rising ( S C Spratt 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Espadas ( A Lawson-carroll 58 ) 0.70L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 58kg 0.70L | 3 (10) |