Pocketing (AUS) Horse
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About
Pocketing is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by David Hayes in Hong Kong. He descends from sire Grunt and dam Pickpocket. With a Group Two win and total earnings of $444,500, he is viewed as a highly capable runner. On 1st Apr 2025 at Rosehill Gardens, jockey Joshua Parr guided him to his most important triumph, capturing the $300,000 3yo C&g Open Set Weight over Firm Agreement. Punters have found him rewarding; a career‑long back would have yielded a 41% return on investment.
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Sha Tin • Happy Valley • Randwick • Canterbury • Rosehill Gardens • Eagle Farm • Warwick Farm • Kembla Grange • Hawkesbury • Nowra • GosfordRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 29-Mar-26 1600m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $3,120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Max Que ( A Badel 54.5 ) 2nd Joy Of Spring ( E C W Wong 56 , Cd 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Sky Heart ( L Ferraris 56 ) 0.80L 7th Pocketing ( Z Purton 56.5 ) 4.30L See full results | Z Purton 56.5kg 4.30L | 7 (9) |
| Happy Valley 14-Mar-26 1200m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 9 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800 1st Blasted Talent ( E Brown ) 2nd Bunta Baby ( A Badel ) 0.30L 3rd Pocketing ( Z Purton ) | Z Purton | 3 (9) |
| Sha Tin 05-Mar-26 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 8 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:25.100 1st Run Run Smart ( K C Leung ) 2nd Public Attention ( L Ferraris ) 1.30L 3rd Red Sea ( Z Purton ) 3.10L 8th Pocketing ( K Yeung ) 14.50L | K Yeung 14.50L | 8 (8) |
| Randwick 13-Dec-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 BM88 $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:49.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Pocketing ( B Nock 59 ) 2nd Sun God ( Z Lloyd 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Inquiring Minds ( D Gibbons 55.5 ) 3.50L See full results | B Nock 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Canterbury 02-Dec-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Unleeshing ( R King ) 2nd Pillow Fight ( J R Collett ) 1.50L 3rd High Blue Sea ( N Rawiller ) 2.30L 4th Pocketing ( J Parr ) 2.67L | J Parr 2.67L | 4 (6) |
| Newcastle 15-Nov-25 1850m GOOD 4 R6 BM88 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.010, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.680 1st Sun God ( Z Lloyd 55.5 ) 2nd Pocketing ( C Schofield 58.5 ) 0.61L 3rd Hollywood Hero ( T Berry 60 ) 3.00L See full results | C Schofield 58.5kg 0.61L | 2 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Oct-25 1800m SOFT 6 R4 BM88 $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.140, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Inquiring Minds ( D Gibbons 55 ) 2nd Kind Words ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Brosnan ( J Ford 55 ) 0.70L 4th Pocketing ( J Parr 60 ) 1.14L See full results | J Parr 60 1.14L | 4 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 11-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R3 BM88 $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:02.330, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st State Of America ( Z Lloyd 58 ) 2nd God's Window ( T Berry 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Vega Magnifico ( B Nock 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.30L 5th Pocketing ( J Parr 59.5 ) 2.70L See full results | J Parr 59.5kg 2.70L | 5 (7) |
| Randwick 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM94 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.010, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Perfumist ( R Bayliss 55 ) 2nd Idle Flyer ( B Thompson 52 ) 1.50L 3rd Time Quest ( A Morgan 56.5 ) 5.30L 14th Pocketing ( T Schiller 57 ) 9.29L See full results | T Schiller 57kg 9.29L | 14 (18) |
| Randwick 20-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 BILL RITCHIE $4,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.430, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st With Your Blessing ( A B Collett 55.5 ) 2nd Bosustow ( J Parr 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Depth Of Character ( A Adkins 53 ) 1.60L 6th Pocketing ( T Schiller 54 ) 2.72L See full results | T Schiller 54kg 2.72L | 6 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 30-Aug-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM85 $2,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.890, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Give Giggles ( B Thompson 57 ) 2nd Battlefield ( L Dempsey 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Warby ( R Maloney 60.5 ) 2.70L 5th Pocketing ( A Mallyon 61.5 ) 2.97L See full results | A Mallyon 61.5kg 2.97L | 5 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Aug-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 GROUP-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Private Eye ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Ceolwulf ( C Schofield ) 0.50L 3rd President ( T Sherry ) 1.30L 6th Pocketing ( J Parr ) 2.41L | J Parr 2.41L | 6 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 15-Jul-25 900m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:55.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Ravenclaw ( R Jones ) 2nd Perfumist ( A Morgan ) 0.20L 3rd Bonita Queen ( D Gibbons ) 0.30L 4th Pocketing ( J Parr ) 0.80L | J Parr 0.80L | 4 (9) |
| Randwick 05-Apr-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $20,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:29.800, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Aeliana ( D Lane 54.5 ) 2nd Firm Agreement ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 5.30L 3rd Shanwah ( B Shinn 56.5 ) 5.40L 8th Pocketing ( J Parr 56.5 ) 9.03L See full results | J Parr 56.5kg 9.03L | 8 (18) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Apr-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R3 G2 3YO C&G Open Set Weight $172,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.260, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.450 1st Pocketing ( J Parr 56 ) 2nd Firm Agreement ( T Schiller 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Numbers ( Z Lloyd 56 ) 0.30L See full results | J Parr 56kg | 1 (13) |
| Randwick 08-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $55,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.970, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Pocketing ( T Clark 55 ) 2nd Rush Attack ( Z Lloyd 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Promitto ( B Osmond 64 , Cd 61 ) 0.30L See full results | T Clark 55kg | 1 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.510, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Flying Thinker ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 2nd Mawjood ( T Schiller 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Pocketing ( J Parr 56.5 ) 0.84L See full results | J Parr 56.5kg 0.84L | 3 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Feb-25 1350m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.420, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Spicy Hotpot ( R Jones 57.5 ) 2nd Pretty Tavi ( M Bourke 53.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Silentsar ( Z Wadick 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.80L 9th Pocketing ( Z Lloyd 54 ) 15.94L See full results | Z Lloyd 54kg 15.94L | 9 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Jan-25 1030m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Wineglass Bay ( J R Collett ) 2nd Pocketing ( Z Lloyd ) 0.07L 3rd Hou Long Gwai ( T Berry ) 1.90L | Z Lloyd 0.07L | 2 (8) |
| Canterbury 01-Jan-25 1550m GOOD 4 R5 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $12,200 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.100, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Oh Diamond Lil ( J Parr 58 ) 2nd Pocketing ( J Collett 59.5 ) 2.43L 3rd Shelstein ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 2.70L See full results | J Collett 59.5kg 2.43L | 2 (7) |
| Kembla Grange 12-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.310, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 1st Pocketing ( L Magorrian 57 ) 2nd Toes In The Water ( C Keatings 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.00L 3rd American Starlet ( A B Collett 59.5 ) 3.50L See full results | L Magorrian 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Hawkesbury 28-Nov-24 1300m SOFT 6 R8 CL1 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.860, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Tuned ( J R Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Pocketing ( L Magorrian 56 ) 0.27L 3rd Sarrismo ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 1.70L See full results | L Magorrian 56kg 0.27L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Nov-24 1030m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Pocketing ( L Magorrian ) 2nd Charlemagne ( T Berry ) 0.20L 3rd Anythink Goes ( J R Collett ) 1.50L | L Magorrian | 1 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-24 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Art Volant ( T Berry ) 2nd Shalailed ( O Chambers ) 0.50L 3rd Hedged ( C Schofield ) 0.60L 6th Pocketing ( L Magorrian 0 ) 3.47L | L Magorrian 0 3.47L | 6 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 31-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Komodo Dragon ( S Clipperton 56.5 ) 2nd Pocketing ( L Magorrian 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Threatening ( R Hutchings 59 ) 1.90L See full results | L Magorrian 55kg 1.80L | 2 (10) |
| Nowra 12-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Pocketing ( L Magorrian 56.5 ) 2nd Border Town ( S Guymer 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Hidden Mogul ( A B Collett 57 ) 1.70L See full results | L Magorrian 56.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Jul-24 1030m GOOD 4 R8 2Y-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Innervisions ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Pocketing ( T Gould ) 4.90L 3rd Triple Triple ( C Schofield ) 7.00L | T Gould 4.90L | 2 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Jul-24 900m HEAVY 9 R8 2YC&G-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Yabby Pump ( J Ford ) 2nd Righteous Legend ( K Mcevoy ) 0.80L 3rd Celestial Hero ( T Schiller ) 1.00L 5th Pocketing ( C Schofield 0 ) 2.98L | C Schofield 0 2.98L | 5 (7) |
| Randwick 28-Jun-24 738m SOFT 7 R15 2YC&G-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:44.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Comme Ci Comme Ca ( W Costin ) 2nd Conchiero ( A Mclucas ) 1.00L 3rd Getafix ( K Mcevoy ) 1.20L 6th Pocketing ( T Gould 0 ) 3.37L | T Gould 0 3.37L | 6 (7) |
| Gosford 19-Mar-24 800m SOFT 6 R13 2Y-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:50.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 1st Shall Be ( A Morgan ) 2nd Highly Tempted ( M Fitzgerald ) 1.50L 3rd Pocketing ( A Adkins ) 1.46L | A Adkins 1.46L | 3 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Mar-24 900m GOOD 4 R7 2Y-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Agenda Setter ( Z Lloyd ) 2nd Christiansen ( J Ford ) 1.30L 3rd The Three Hundred ( R Bayliss ) 1.50L 9th Pocketing ( K Latham 0 ) 13.06L | K Latham 0 13.06L | 9 (9) |