Messi Man (2022) Horse
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Messi Man is a 4yo grey gelding trained by G A & D G Rogerson and Clint Isdale. He is by Reliable Man out of the mare Pele. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In his latest run at Cambridge on 28 Aug 2026, George Rooke rode him to an eighth-place finish behind Unique Valor.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge 28-Aug-26 970m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $307 (of $15,345) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:55.590, SP: 36.80 1st Unique Valor ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 2nd Indian Falls ( L Satherley 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Rio Benito ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 1.60L 8th Messi Man ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 4.10L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 4.10L | 8 (10) |
| Tauherenikau 05-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 6 R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $310 (of $15,522) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.140, SP: 54.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Shoebill ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Donatello ( K L Chung 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Borrowed Time ( K R Hercock 57.5 ) 4.50L 9th Messi Man ( K Chowdhoory 57.5 ) 13.60L See full results | K Chowdhoory 57.5kg 13.60L | 9 (12) |
| Ellerslie 11-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $21,754) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.170, SP: 79.40 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Day One ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Fly Zenno ( M Cameron 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Arthur ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 1.80L 11th Messi Man ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 14.40L See full results | R Hutchings 57.5kg 14.40L | 11 (12) |
| Te Rapa 14-Sep-25 1500m HEAVY 9 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $336 (of $22,405) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 20.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Sadhbh ( O P Bosson 56.5 ) 2nd Intoxicated ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd The Kehua ( M Cartwright 58.5 ) 2.10L 8th Messi Man ( M Cameron 56 ) 7.70L See full results | M Cameron 56kg 7.70L | 8 (9) |
| Taupo 17-Aug-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $310 (of $15,479) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:04.290, SP: 30.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Carsolio ( O P Bosson 56 ) 2nd Fleeting Star ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Piccalilli ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 3.00L 7th Messi Man ( B Rogerson 56 , Cd 54 ) 7.60L See full results | B Rogerson 56kg, Cd 54kg 7.60L | 7 (11) |