Rich Lover (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

19-Sep-19
Sex
gelding

Colour

brown

Prize Money

165055

Owners

M Novelli & O Bruni

About

Rich Lover is a 6yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Pat Carey and Harris Walker. He is by Rich Enuff out of Mintabie and has secured five victories to date. On 4 Jan 2025 at Cranbourne he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $40,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering an estimated 56% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Cranbourne 30-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 3 R7 0-66 $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Escarpa ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Kyle ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Mr Assertive ( B Rawiller 60 ) 1.35L 4th Rich Lover ( C Gaudray 60 ) 2.35L See full resultsC Gaudray 60 2.35L4 (8)
Mornington 22-Jan-26 900m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:56.840 1st Honor Galore ( E P Brown ) 2nd Rich Lover ( N Daniels ) 3rd Place Of Gold ( D W Stackhouse )N Daniels2 (4)
Cranbourne 03-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R4 0-62 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.850, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Rich Lover ( N Daniels 60 ) 2nd Smash Blue ( B R Kinninmont 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Astari ( L Riordan 58 ) 1.15L See full resultsN Daniels 601 (9)
Caulfield Heath 24-Dec-25 800m R5 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.150 1st Raining Fire ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Rich Lover ( N Daniels ) 3rd Egerton ( E P Brown )N Daniels2 (6)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 14-Jul-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R8 BM64 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Keane Enuff ( B Mertens 57 ) 2nd Two Sigma ( P M Moloney 55.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Savvyrocker ( B J Melham 56 ) 2.40L 10th Rich Lover ( J Duffy 59 ) 7.36L See full resultsJ Duffy 59kg 7.36L10 (11)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 23-Jun-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 64 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.880, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st Inexorable ( T Prebble 61.5 ) 2nd Rich Lover ( J Duffy 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Pop's Pipe ( D W Stackhouse 58.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ Duffy 59kg 0.25L2 (11)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 02-Jun-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.490, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990 1st Inexorable ( J Childs 59.5 ) 2nd Lensman ( B Mertens 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Marlion's Dream ( J Mott 59.5 ) 0.90L 9th Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 59 ) 4.16L See full resultsR Mcleod 59kg 4.16L9 (10)
Pakenham 22-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ BM 64 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.250, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.040 1st Queen Of Tuscany ( S Clarke 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Lowlands ( J Kennedy 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Indian Jewel ( L K Cartwright 61 , Cd 59 ) 2.00L 11th Rich Lover ( N Daniels 60 , Cd 57 ) 9.16L See full resultsN Daniels 60, Cd 57kg 9.16L11 (12)
Wangaratta 02-May-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.000, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Three Musketeers ( C J Parish 58 ) 2nd Written Royalty ( N Punch 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Mojo Music ( R J Hurdle 61 ) 0.65L 4th Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 60 ) 0.95L See full resultsR Mcleod 60 0.95L4 (13)
Geelong 11-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Grinzinger Sun ( W J Egan 56.5 ) 2nd Verdoux ( J B Stanley 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Toompine ( J Allen 59 ) 2.00L 5th Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 60 ) 2.60L See full resultsR Mcleod 60 2.60L5 (9)
Mornington 02-Apr-25 700m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:42.450 1st Thankful Heart ( J Noonan ) 2nd Herastar ( P Gatt ) 3rd Rich Lover ( N Daniels )N Daniels3 (5)
Pakenham 23-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.160, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Untapped ( Z Spain 58.5 ) 2nd Truffle Finder ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Princess Montecito ( C Hefel 55 ) 1.75L 8th Rich Lover ( N Daniels 60 , Cd 56 ) 5.46L See full resultsN Daniels 60, Cd 56kg 5.46L8 (8)
Cranbourne 04-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R3 BM 64 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.840, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Rich Lover ( J Duffy 58 ) 2nd Flying Ace ( L J Bates 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Delusionaldictator ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2.27L See full resultsJ Duffy 58kg1 (8)
Cranbourne 20-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R8 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.490, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Lovin' Laughs ( N Farley 61.5 ) 2nd Think Winning ( T Prebble 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Nursery Chime ( J Childs 60 ) 0.50L 8th Rich Lover ( D Moor 59 ) 6.00L See full resultsD Moor 59kg 6.00L8 (8)
Werribee 08-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Keep Your Cool ( S Field 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Inevitable Award ( F W Kersley 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Porter ( D Moor 60 ) 2.75L 4th Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 3.10L See full resultsR Mcleod 59.5kg 3.10L4 (11)
Caulfield Heath 28-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Haraldus ( J Mott 59 ) 2nd Rivkin ( T Prebble 65 , Cd 62 ) 0.75L 3rd Dubenenko ( D W Stackhouse 60.5 ) 1.50L 8th Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 60.5 ) 5.50L See full resultsR Mcleod 60.5kg 5.50L8 (10)
Pakenham 08-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Le Derriere ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 2nd Dark Journey ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Rubikton ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 3.71L 9th Rich Lover ( N Daniels 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 6.46L See full resultsN Daniels 61.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.46L9 (9)
Geelong 23-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.010, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Romani Ite Domum ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Tiffany Valentine ( T Prebble 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Under And Over ( D M Lane 59.5 ) 0.81L 7th Rich Lover ( N Daniels 62 , Cd 58 ) 2.96L See full resultsN Daniels 62kg, Cd 58kg 2.96L7 (10)
Mornington 02-Oct-24 900m R1 Jump Out-G4 1st Rich Lover ( N Daniels ) 2nd Run Naan ( R Mcleod ) 3rd Seb Song ( J C Maskiell )N Daniels1 (5)
Flemington 18-May-24 1100m SOFT 7 R5 BM 70 Hcp (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.610, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Losesomewinmore ( M J Dee 59 ) 2nd Sioux Spirit ( Z Spain 54 ) 1.25L 3rd Bifrost ( J Allen 58.5 ) 1.60L 13th Rich Lover ( E Brown 59.5 ) 8.68L See full resultsE Brown 59.5kg 8.68L13 (16)
Cranbourne 03-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 70 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Rich Lover ( E Brown 57.5 ) 2nd Superset ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Sojustkoby ( B Allen 60 ) 2.50L See full resultsE Brown 57.5kg1 (11)
Flemington 20-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Rest 0 Metro Wins Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Southern Fire ( M Michel 54 ) 2nd Shaime ( B Mertens 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Hooah Havana ( T Madden 60 ) 0.30L 8th Rich Lover ( C Gaudray 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2.15L See full resultsC Gaudray 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 2.15L8 (11)
Flemington 20-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R5 NMW $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.350, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Empressive Enuff ( T M Nugent 57.5 ) 2nd Chester Warrior ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 57.5 ) 0.85L See full resultsR Mcleod 57.5kg 0.85L3 (12)
Bendigo 05-Dec-23 1300m GOOD 4 R10 CL1 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.000, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Rich Lover ( J Mott 59 ) 2nd Moor Mumm ( W T Price 55.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Sevillana ( J Childs 56.5 ) 1.15L See full resultsJ Mott 59kg1 (8)
Ballarat 15-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R8 0-64 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.530, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 1st Chester Warrior ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 2nd Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Flying Ace ( L J Bates 60 , Cd 56 ) 0.70L See full resultsR Mcleod 58.5kg 0.30L2 (10)
Moonee Valley 27-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM80 $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.190, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Port Albert ( B Shinn 58 ) 2nd Joltin' Joe ( C Newitt 55 ) 1.75L 3rd Written Royalty ( C Hefel 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.85L 6th Rich Lover ( W Pinn 55 , Cd 53 ) 3.65L See full resultsW Pinn 55kg, Cd 53kg 3.65L6 (10)
Sale 11-Oct-23 1110m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.710, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Over Boost ( D Moor 60 ) 2nd Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd She Daresthe Devil ( C Hefel 56.5 ) 1.25L See full resultsR Mcleod 58.5kg 0.50L2 (7)
Sandown Hillside 13-Sep-23 1300m GOOD 4 R4 BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.890, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Von Hauke ( J Kah 59.5 ) 2nd Helix ( B J Melham 61 ) 0.20L 3rd Brazen Lady ( D M Lane 59.5 ) 1.20L 7th Rich Lover ( E Brown 59 ) 2.55L See full resultsE Brown 59kg 2.55L7 (7)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 24-Aug-23 1100m SYNTHETIC R3 MDN-SW $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.770, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 1st Rich Lover ( E Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Socially Red ( C Newitt 55 ) 4.75L 3rd Turpin's Torment ( S Clarke 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 5.25L See full resultsE Brown 59.5kg1 (12)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 03-Jul-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 3Y MDN-SW $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Tycoon Jenny ( W F Pinn 56 ) 2nd Rich Lover ( M Cartwright 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Disselation ( B Allen 58 ) 1.10L See full resultsM Cartwright 58kg 1.00L2 (12)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 20-Jun-23 1000m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN-SW $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:58.730, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370 1st Rich Lover ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2nd First To Mars ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Collison ( J Fry 59.5 ) 1.95L See full resultsR Mcleod 59.5kg 2nd First To Mars ( B Rawiller 59.5kg 1.75L1 (12)
Mornington 23-May-23 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3Y MDN-SW $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.540, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Keane Enuff ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2nd Bokeem ( C Newitt 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Irresistible Sir ( B Rawiller 58 ) 3.10L 9th Rich Lover ( J Maskiell 58 ) 9.00L See full resultsJ Maskiell 58kg 9.00L9 (9)