He's A Firecracker (AUS) Horse
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He’s A Firecracker is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Helen Harding. He is by Shooting to Win out of Midnight Reigns. The horse has yet to break his maiden, remaining winless after two starts. In his most recent start at Esperance Bay on 1st Mar 2026, Zephen Johnston-porter rode him to an 8th-place finish behind the winner Written Sin.
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Esperance BayRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Esperance Bay 01-Mar-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $333 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.510, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Written Sin ( T Faithfull 56 ) 2nd I Had A Dream ( H Watson 58 ) 2.10L 3rd Why She Left ( R Cheung 55 , Cd 53 ) 2.81L 8th He's A Firecracker ( Z Johnston-porter 57 ) 4.51L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57kg 4.51L | 8 (10) |
| Esperance Bay 13-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $333 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.590, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Tapitlikeit'ssassy ( W Wheatley 56 ) 2nd I Had A Dream ( N Faithfull 58 ) 0.14L 3rd Desert Madame ( C R Nicoll 56 ) 1.28L 8th He's A Firecracker ( Z Johnston-porter 57 ) 2.53L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57kg 2.53L | 8 (9) |
| Esperance Bay 31-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2UP TRL, Winning Time: 01:08.230 1st Cocoon Bay ( K H Tsang ) 2nd He's A Firecracker ( B Gaerth ) 0.09L | B Gaerth 0.09L | 2 (2) |
| Lark Hill 08-Sep-25 950m SOFT 6 R14 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.840 1st Conchetta's Dream ( W A Pike ) 2nd Oscars No Grouch ( J S Whiting ) 1.44L 3rd Playa Del Sol ( B M Parnham ) 3.54L 8th He's A Firecracker ( S Parnham ) 9.61L | S Parnham 9.61L | 8 (8) |
| Lark Hill 25-Aug-25 950m SOFT 6 R9 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.950 1st Eternal Wine ( C J Parnham ) 2nd Celebrity Angel ( N Faithfull ) 0.60L 3rd Media Mogul ( J D Valas ) 0.75L 10th He's A Firecracker ( Z Johnston-porter ) 8.55L | Z Johnston-porter 8.55L | 10 (10) |