Public Attention (2021) Horse
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Public Attention is a 4yo grey stallion trained by David Hayes in Hong Kong. He is by the stallion Written Tycoon out of the mare Legramor. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $734,626, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 8 Feb 2025 at Randwick, ridden by Chad Schofield, he secured his most important victory, winning the $250,000 3yo Open Set Weight With Penalties and beating Linebacker. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 75% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Sha Tin • Happy Valley • Randwick • Rosehill Gardens • Ellerslie • Warwick Farm • Caulfield • Moonee ValleyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 01-Feb-26 1600m GOOD R8 4YO Open Set Weight (of $13,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.310, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Little Paradise ( V Ho 57 ) 2nd Infinite Resolve ( A Badel 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Beauty Bolt ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 2.50L 10th Public Attention ( B Avdulla 57 ) 6.00L See full results | B Avdulla 57kg 6.00L | 10 (14) |
| Sha Tin 23-Jan-26 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300 1st Sagacious Life ( Z Purton ) 2nd All Out For Six ( A Atzeni ) 0.80L 3rd Happy Shooter ( L Hewitson ) 2.10L 6th Public Attention ( B Avdulla ) 3.50L | B Avdulla 3.50L | 6 (8) |
| Sha Tin 11-Jan-26 1400m FIRM R8 CL2 Hcp $170,400 (of $2,840,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.840, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.350 1st Little Paradise ( Z Purton 55.5 ) 2nd Infinite Resolve ( A Badel 52.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Mid Winter Wind ( M Chadwick 53 ) 2.50L 4th Public Attention ( A Atzeni 53.5 ) 2.80L See full results | A Atzeni 53.5kg 2.80L | 4 (14) |
| Sha Tin 14-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R10 CL2 Hcp $326,600 (of $2,840,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.070, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:22.960 1st Aeris Nova ( K C Leung 52 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Drombeg Banner ( H Doyle 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Public Attention ( C Williams 52 ) 0.50L See full results | C Williams 52kg 0.50L | 3 (14) |
| Sha Tin 04-Dec-25 1200m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 8 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300 1st Public Attention ( Z Purton ) 2nd Aerovolanic ( M Guyon ) 1.00L 3rd So My Folks ( K Teetan ) 1.30L | Z Purton | 1 (9) |
| Sha Tin 23-Nov-25 1200m FIRM R9 CL3 Hcp $390,600 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.000, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.460 1st Sky Joy ( J Chau 56 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Public Attention ( B Avdulla 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Stormy Grove ( H Bentley 55 ) 1.00L See full results | B Avdulla 61kg 0.50L | 2 (14) |
| Sha Tin 31-Oct-25 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 5 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 1st Public Attention ( B Avdulla ) 2nd Matters Most ( E C W Wong ) 1.50L 3rd Packing Angel ( Z Purton ) 2.30L | B Avdulla | 1 (9) |
| Happy Valley 18-Oct-25 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 8 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200 1st Taogether ( K Teetan ) 2nd Public Attention ( B Avdulla ) 3rd Sunny Da Best ( M Chadwick ) 1.10L | B Avdulla | 2 (9) |
| Conghua Turf 10-Oct-25 1000m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300 1st Public Attention ( B Avdulla ) 2nd Eternal Fortune ( Y T Leung ) 0.10L 3rd Superb Capitalist ( Y L Chung ) 0.30L | B Avdulla | 1 (10) |
| Conghua Turf 29-Sep-25 1000m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:21.700 1st Kyrus Dragon ( P N Wong ) 2nd Public Attention ( K Yeung ) 3rd Aquaman ( M Chadwick ) 0.80L | K Yeung | 2 (9) |
| Randwick 12-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $96,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.840 1st Enriched ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2nd Imperial Force ( J Parr 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Public Attention ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 1.01L See full results | C Schofield 56.5kg 1.01L | 3 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Apr-25 900m SOFT 5 R10 3Y-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Lyles ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Zoubaby ( R Hunt ) 0.80L 3rd Wings Of Desire ( T Berry ) 2.10L 5th Public Attention ( C Schofield ) 3.08L | C Schofield 3.08L | 5 (9) |
| Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 1500m SOFT 5 R8 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $100,000 (of $3,500,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:29.960, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Damask Rose ( B Shinn 56.5 ) 2nd Evaporate ( M J Dee 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Checkmate ( K Stott 58.5 ) 1.60L 8th Public Attention ( W Pinn 58.5 ) 3.90L See full results | W Pinn 58.5kg 3.90L | 8 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $17,500 (of $400,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.030, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Broadsiding ( Z Lloyd 56.5 ) 2nd Swiftfalcon ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Aeliana ( J R Collett 54.5 ) 1.20L 4th Public Attention ( J Parr 56.5 ) 1.77L See full results | J Parr 56.5kg 1.77L | 4 (10) |
| Randwick 08-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $141,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Public Attention ( C Schofield 56 ) 2nd Linebacker ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Gatsby's ( J B Mcdonald 58 ) 2.30L See full results | C Schofield 56kg | 1 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 30-Jan-25 822m SOFT 7 R6 3Y-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:48.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Public Attention ( C Schofield ) 2nd Runranirun ( D Yeo ) 0.20L 3rd Hammett ( J B Mcdonald ) 4.20L | C Schofield | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Joliestar ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Panic ( R Bayliss ) 0.20L 3rd Lindermann ( Z Lloyd ) 0.70L 5th Public Attention ( C Schofield ) 1.75L | C Schofield 1.75L | 5 (8) |
| Caulfield 12-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $75,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Private Life ( D Lane 57 ) 2nd Feroce ( W Egan 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Evaporate ( M J Dee 57 ) 0.90L 5th Public Attention ( E Brown 57 ) 2.75L See full results | E Brown 57kg 2.75L | 5 (11) |
| Caulfield 21-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G3 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $54,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.920, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Angel Capital ( B Melham 57 ) 2nd Public Attention ( E Brown 56 ) 0.46L 3rd Wanaruah ( B Shinn 56 ) 0.50L See full results | E Brown 56kg 0.46L | 2 (11) |
| Moonee Valley 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Angel Capital ( B Melham 56 ) 2nd Bosustow ( B Shinn 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Sergeant Major ( D Lane 56 ) 2.30L 5th Public Attention ( E Brown 57 ) 3.71L See full results | E Brown 57kg 3.71L | 5 (8) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 26-Aug-24 800m SOFT 5 R14 MDN-CL2 TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:46.610 1st Public Attention ( E Brown ) 2nd Express Yo'Self ( M J Dee ) 0.50L 3rd The Grumpy Bear ( B Shinn ) 1.00L | E Brown | 1 (9) |
| Caulfield 27-Jul-24 1200m SOFT 5 R2 2YO Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.710, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Public Attention ( E Brown 56 ) 2nd Ndola ( L Currie 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Band Of Brothers ( D Lane 57 ) 1.30L See full results | E Brown 56kg | 1 (9) |