Megalomaniac (2017) Horse
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Megalomaniac is a 9yo bay gelding trained by Maurice Forde, Riverton. He is by Pure Champion out of Sherenzo. He has won 10 races, highlighted by a victory on 3rd Dec 2023 at Cromwell in the $40000.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap. The horse has been profitable for punters; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 63% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Timaru 23-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 6 R8 Open Hcp $1,811 (of $20,120) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.310, SP: 28.50 1st Way Out West ( M Cameron 54 ) 2nd Eight Pence ( K Bakker 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Megalomaniac ( A Najib 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.30L See full results | A Najib 54kg, Cd 52kg 2.30L | 3 (9) |
| Wingatui 04-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp $8,470 (of $15,126) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.270, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Megalomaniac ( T Moseley 56 ) 2nd Magnastar ( A Strawbridge 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Small Town Belle ( O Najib 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.10L See full results | T Moseley 56kg | 1 (7) |
| Oamaru 14-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 75 Hcp $282 (of $14,108) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.430, SP: 23.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Claudius Maximuss ( K Mudhoo 56 ) 2nd Mininjagirl ( B E Grylls 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Magnastar ( K Bakker 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.30L 6th Megalomaniac ( Y Atchamah 56.5 ) 3.40L See full results | Y Atchamah 56.5kg 3.40L | 6 (8) |
| Oamaru 19-Jul-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp (of $29,299) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:30.140, SP: 44.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Shawshank ( A Strawbridge 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Move On ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Vitebsk ( O Najib 54 , Cd 52 ) 5.80L 14th Megalomaniac ( A Riddell 58 , Cd 57 ) 16.70L See full results | A Riddell 58kg, Cd 57kg 16.70L | 14 (14) |
| Ashburton 02-Jul-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 Open Hcp (of $32,922) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.250, SP: 29.10 1st Undisputed ( B Jacobson 54 ) 2nd Go Lotte ( C R Barnes 54 ) 1.80L 3rd Lord Darci ( Y Atchamah 58 ) 3.30L LR Megalomaniac ( J Taplin 54 ) | J Taplin 54kg | UPD (8) |