Espadas (AUS) Horse
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Espadas is a 6yo brown/black male stallion from Australia, trained by S & E Clotworthy. He is by Ace High out of Sunshine Royale. He has recorded two wins in his career. On 31 Jan 2026 at Ellerslie, he claimed his most important victory, taking the $55,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. The horse has proved to be a profitable pick for punters, offering a 24% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Aroha 03-Sep-26 1150m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 75 Hcp $493 (of $32,852) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:07.250, SP: 4.20 1st Chatelle Rose ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 2nd Moneypenny ( S Mcnab 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Hey Hey Baby ( R Goyaram 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.50L 10th Espadas ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 4.50L See full results | C Grylls 56.5kg 4.50L | 10 (13) |
| Ellerslie 04-Apr-26 1300m SOFT 5 R8 Open Hcp $806 (of $53,718) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.310, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Cannon Hill ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Master Fay ( H Oh 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Yaldi ( M J Mcnab 54 ) 1.20L 6th Espadas ( M Hashizume 54 ) 2.40L See full results | M Hashizume 54kg 2.40L | 6 (11) |
| Pukekohe Park 20-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $4,101 (of $45,564) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.490, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Charmrose ( O P Bosson 59 ) 2nd Have A Crack ( T Mitchell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Espadas ( C Berge 56.5 ) 0.40L See full results | C Berge 56.5kg 0.40L | 3 (11) |
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,143 (of $209,542) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 25.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 55 ) 2nd Cote Atlantique ( D Yendall 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Platinum Attack ( B Thompson 55.5 ) 2.10L 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 $3,168 (of $63,365) 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) |