Headhunter (AUS) Horse
About
Headhunter is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Matthew Hoysted, who is based at Eagle Farm. He is sired by the stallion Vancouver out of the dam Dixie Chick. Headhunter has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 22nd Jan 2025 at Doomben, Headhunter scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $40000.00 Maiden Set Weight. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Headhunter throughout his career you'd have achieved a 24% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 31-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.300, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Rezone ( J Williams 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Luton Hoo ( J Franklin 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Detrimental ( C Sutherland 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.19L 6th Headhunter ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 2.40L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 59kg 2.40L | 6 (13) |
| Doomben 17-Jan-26 1630m GOOD 4 R7 BM68 $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.420, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Headhunter ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 2nd Detrimental ( C Sutherland 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Possibilities ( M Hellyer 54 ) 1.09L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 BM68 $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Headhunter ( J Guthmann-chester 56 ) 2nd Trapedo ( B E Thompson 57 ) 0.96L 3rd Lone Artist ( A J Mallyon 59.5 ) 1.18L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 56kg | 1 (7) |
| Doomben 15-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R14 CL4-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Better Not Forget ( C Graham ) 2nd Zoubaby ( R Maloney ) 1.13L 3rd Headhunter ( B Thornton ) 1.25L | B Thornton 1.25L | 3 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM65 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Ready For The Trip ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 2nd Simply Fun ( G J Cartwright 59 ) 0.53L 3rd Chief In Charge ( B E Thompson 58.5 ) 0.66L 6th Headhunter ( D Thornton 58 ) 3.61L See full results | D Thornton 58kg 3.61L | 6 (8) |
| Grafton 16-Jul-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Open Quality $14,500 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.920, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Ronny Bee ( D Gibbons 54 ) 2nd Headhunter ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 2.08L 3rd Okami Star ( W Costin 55 ) 2.56L See full results | D Thornton 54.5kg 2.08L | 2 (10) |
| Beaudesert 08-Jul-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 68 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.410, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Yes To Excess ( C Graham 54.5 ) 2nd Headhunter ( D Thornton 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Rashford ( T M Fenlon 57 ) 0.60L See full results | D Thornton 56kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Doomben 18-Jun-25 1350m GOOD 4 R7 BM 70 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.630, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Affinity Flyer ( J L Bayliss 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Lumens Lenny ( G J Cartwright 57.5 ) 1.81L 3rd Boondocks ( J Guthmann-chester 58.5 ) 1.97L 6th Headhunter ( D Thornton 55.5 ) 2.89L See full results | D Thornton 55.5kg 2.89L | 6 (11) |
| Doomben 28-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Aitutaki ( C D Collis 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd November Sun ( J L Bayliss 55 ) 0.51L 3rd Backstage ( G J Cartwright 57 ) 0.66L 10th Headhunter ( D Thornton 58 ) 3.20L See full results | D Thornton 58kg 3.20L | 10 (15) |
| Deagon 13-May-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 2Y&3Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 1st Philia ( N T Callow ) 2nd Freddie Time ( J L Bayliss ) 3.50L 3rd Lou Vega ( R D Dolan ) 4.75L 4th Headhunter ( B Thornton ) 6.00L | B Thornton 6.00L | 4 (6) |
| Doomben 22-Jan-25 1350m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.780, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Headhunter ( J Franklin 57 ) 2nd Possibilities ( M J Cahill 55 ) 0.32L 3rd Rhuvaal ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 1.68L See full results | J Franklin 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Ecclestone ( E P Lang 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Headhunter ( J Franklin 57 ) 2.12L 3rd Rhuvaal ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 4.60L See full results | J Franklin 57kg 2.12L | 2 (11) |
| Doomben 23-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 5 R9 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Busker ( A Jones ) 2nd Wanganeen ( E P Lang ) 0.35L 3rd Headhunter ( J Franklin ) 0.45L | J Franklin 0.45L | 3 (6) |
| Doomben 19-Nov-24 840m SOFT 7 R20 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Busker ( B Lerena ) 2nd Hey Chardonnay ( M R D Plessis ) 0.46L 3rd Headhunter ( J Franklin ) 1.96L | J Franklin 1.96L | 3 (5) |
| Deagon 09-Jul-24 1050m SOFT 7 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Becca ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Hoffman ( R D Dolan ) 0.06L 3rd King Potter ( D Thornton ) 1.31L 5th Headhunter ( B Thornton 0 ) 4.31L | B Thornton 0 4.31L | 5 (7) |
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