Mr Independent (AUS) Horse
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Mr Independent, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Julius Sandhu of Cranbourne, is out of Misty Blue and by Doubtland. He has two career wins, the most important being the $55,000 0‑66 Hcp at Caulfield Heath on 4 March 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 21-Mar-26 2000m GOOD 4 R9 G2 ALISTER CLARK $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.370, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th 1st Roulette King ( J Mott 57 ) 2nd Savisanta ( J Mcneil 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Kaye Jay ( W Pike 57 ) 0.95L 8th Mr Independent ( B Mertens 57 ) 5.56L See full results | B Mertens 57kg 5.56L | 8 (12) |
| Caulfield Heath 04-Mar-26 1800m GOOD 4 R2 0-66 $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.090, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Mr Independent ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Pray Day ( L J Bates 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Best Time ( S H Pang 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.45L See full results | B Mertens 58kg | 1 (6) |
| Pakenham 19-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $24,750 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.520, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Mr Independent ( B Mertens 59 ) 2nd Butterscotch ( C Williams 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Shotaro ( J Mott 59 ) 2.10L See full results | B Mertens 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Sandown Hillside 04-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.480, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Kaye Jay ( J Mott 59 ) 2nd Mr Independent ( B Mertens 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Butterscotch ( C Williams 57.5 ) 1.21L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Pakenham 16-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-SW $1,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.880, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Silver Bullet ( B Allen 58 ) 2nd Thinkyahot ( K Jennings 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Vieux Riche ( S Foley 57.5 ) 2.50L 5th Mr Independent ( J Noonan 58 ) 5.31L See full results | J Noonan 58kg 5.31L | 5 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Dec-25 1000m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:58.700 1st Zoutanium ( J Noonan ) 2nd Cyber Link ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Keep It Real ( L J Neindorf ) 4th Mr Independent ( T Mcmahon ) | T Mcmahon | 4 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Dec-25 1000m R13 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.200 1st Heironaut ( J L Melham ) 2nd Ominous ( L N Mcneil ) 3rd La Divina ( L J Neindorf ) 4th Mr Independent ( T Mcmahon ) | T Mcmahon | 4 (10) |
| Sandown Lakeside 06-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YCG MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Duke Atreides ( E P Brown 58 ) 2nd Algorithmic ( B A Shinn 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Fastoso ( D M Lane 58 ) 2.50L 6th Mr Independent ( M Dee 58 ) 4.61L See full results | M Dee 58kg 4.61L | 6 (8) |
| Cranbourne 21-Jul-25 1000m R16 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:00.170 1st Mordialloc Beach ( D Dean ) 2nd Mr Independent ( O East ) 3rd Shiny Love ( E P Brown ) | O East | 2 (6) |
| Cranbourne 30-Jun-25 800m R5 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 00:48.210 1st Signature Scent ( C Williams ) 2nd Tiz Worthy ( N M Mcmahon ) 3rd Too Darn Crystal ( L J Bates ) 5th Mr Independent ( B Kinninmont ) | B Kinninmont | 5 (8) |
| Cranbourne 16-Jun-25 650m R13 Jump Out-S6 3rd Mr Independent ( B Kinninmont ) | B Kinninmont | 3 (5) |