Sharpen The Knives (AUS) Horse
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Sharpen The Knives is a 5yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Tracy Bell in Armidale. She is by Snitzel out of Raphie's Choice. To date she has secured one win. On 8 Dec 2024 at Armidale she achieved her most notable victory, taking the $50000.00 Maiden Set Weight.
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Armidale • Scone • Tamworth • Inverell • Gunnedah • Muswellbrook • Taree • Hawkesbury • Wyong • Kempsey • Gosford • BeaumontRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Armidale 13-Mar-26 1100m SOFT 5 R6 NEWMARKET BM85 $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.080, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Gold Lover ( S Llewellyn 55 ) 2nd Just In Reach ( L Small 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.10L 3rd Dis Is Heaven ( L Rolls 56 ) 2.46L 7th Sharpen The Knives ( M Weir 55 ) 8.72L See full results | M Weir 55kg 8.72L | 7 (10) |
| Scone 25-Aug-25 1250m HEAVY 9 R6 CTRY CL2 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.920, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Upwardly Mobile ( R Jones 57 ) 2nd Salvato ( B Nock 55 ) 0.93L 3rd Akauwheo ( A Layt 55 ) 2.14L 8th Sharpen The Knives ( G Mcdonnell 55 ) 5.56L See full results | G Mcdonnell 55kg 5.56L | 8 (10) |
| Tamworth 15-Aug-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Release Point ( A Bullock 58 ) 2nd Arambys ( D Dillon 56 ) 0.60L 3rd Injair ( J Duggan 55 ) 2.24L 8th Sharpen The Knives ( C Reith 55.5 ) 5.18L See full results | C Reith 55.5kg 5.18L | 8 (12) |
| Tamworth 07-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 7 R8 BM58 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.610, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Savoca ( A Roper 59 ) 2nd Just One Look ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 1.35L 3rd Sharpen The Knives ( G Mcdonnell 57 ) 1.84L See full results | G Mcdonnell 57kg 1.84L | 3 (11) |
| Scone 14-Jul-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st He's My Warrior ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Cotton Sox ( J Duggan 55 ) 0.66L 3rd Geewiz Johnny ( J Taylor 55 ) 1.19L 9th Sharpen The Knives ( L Small 56 , Cd 54 ) 4.26L See full results | L Small 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.26L | 9 (12) |
| Tamworth 27-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.250, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.360 1st Enterprise Legend ( S Grima 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd So Country ( A Bullock 63.5 ) 2.01L 3rd Live To Rise ( K Nestor 57.5 ) 2.21L 7th Sharpen The Knives ( L Rolls 58 ) 3.85L See full results | L Rolls 58kg 3.85L | 7 (14) |
| Tamworth 16-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.780, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st So Rosie ( K Nestor 59 ) 2nd This One Time ( L Small 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.05L 3rd Sharpen The Knives ( L Rolls 58 ) 1.51L See full results | L Rolls 58kg 1.51L | 3 (11) |
| Inverell 29-May-25 1100m SOFT 6 R6 CL1 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.180, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Poseidon's Son ( S Llewellyn 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Calico Miss ( M Weir 57.5 ) 1.27L 3rd Sharpen The Knives ( L Small 57 ) 3.94L See full results | L Small 57kg 3.94L | 3 (8) |
| Gunnedah 05-May-25 1250m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.680, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Tigers Roar ( A Bullock 60 ) 2nd Chillcuz ( M Weir 57 ) 0.70L 3rd Trust A Kitty ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 2.23L 7th Sharpen The Knives ( K Nestor 57.5 ) 6.33L See full results | K Nestor 57.5kg 6.33L | 7 (11) |
| Armidale 15-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.530, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Nation Changing ( M Weir 57.5 ) 2nd Snatchreilly ( T Worsnop 62.5 , Cd 61 ) 1.86L 3rd Sharpen The Knives ( K Nestor 57.5 ) 2.38L See full results | K Nestor 57.5kg 2.38L | 3 (9) |
| Armidale 08-Dec-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $22,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Sharpen The Knives ( N Heywood 57 ) 2nd Solitario ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.97L 3rd Takeover Lad ( M Heagney 57.5 ) 2.27L See full results | N Heywood 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Armidale 18-Nov-24 1100m SOFT 5 R2 F&M Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.280, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Bakhita ( B Nock 56.5 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( A Morgan 58 ) 0.58L 3rd Antheia ( B Cray 58 ) 2.35L See full results | A Morgan 58kg 0.58L | 2 (7) |
| Muswellbrook 05-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.320, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Apache Breeze ( W Stanley 59 ) 2nd Paruna ( J Duggan 57 ) 0.51L 3rd Sir Tom ( M Stapleford 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.27L 7th Sharpen The Knives ( S Wilkes 57 , Cd 55 ) 3.07L See full results | S Wilkes 57kg, Cd 55kg 3.07L | 7 (11) |
| Taree 18-Oct-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R3 Mdn Set Weight $8,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.360, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Flame Of Hestia ( D Gibbons 55 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( S Wilkes 57 ) 1.22L 3rd Volare ( M Weir 55 ) 1.61L See full results | S Wilkes 57kg 1.22L | 2 (11) |
| Newcastle 05-Oct-24 900m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.000, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Iowna Benz ( O S Chambers 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Murphilly ( M Bell 56.5 ) 2.48L 3rd Inoue ( J J Lloyd 58 ) 3.01L 5th Sharpen The Knives ( A Bullock 59 ) 4.07L See full results | A Bullock 59kg 4.07L | 5 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 07-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.770, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 1st Up The Front ( S Clipperton 56.5 ) 2nd Ningaloo Reef ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 0.71L 3rd Heofon ( J Penza 57 ) 1.07L 8th Sharpen The Knives ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 5.13L See full results | J V Overmeire 57kg 5.13L | 8 (10) |
| Newcastle 24-Aug-24 900m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:51.840, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.500 1st Savoldi ( L Beuzelin 56.5 ) 2nd Toyger ( B Nock 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.68L 3rd Sharpen The Knives ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 2.11L See full results | J V Overmeire 57kg 2.11L | 3 (9) |
| Wyong 18-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 6 R5 4YO+ Mdn Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.490, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Sapphire Kiss ( R Jones 55 ) 2nd Luna Field ( R King 59 ) 1.39L 3rd Sharpen The Knives ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 1.97L See full results | A Hyeronimus 58kg 1.97L | 3 (10) |
| Kempsey 30-Jul-24 1250m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.530, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Exceed The Sky ( B Osmond 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( B Looker 57 ) 0.47L 3rd Uncut Gem ( M Weir 57 ) 3.10L See full results | B Looker 57kg 0.47L | 2 (10) |
| Newcastle 16-Jul-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Mountain Top ( L Magorrian 58 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 3.37L 3rd Phazed ( C Schofield 58 ) 4.06L See full results | J V Overmeire 58kg 3.37L | 2 (8) |
| Newcastle 29-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st My Mate Cobber ( M Bell 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 1.86L 3rd Valentino Prince ( B Nock 55 , Cd 53 ) 3.38L See full results | J V Overmeire 57.5kg 1.86L | 2 (11) |
| Wyong 13-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.810, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Villa Tino ( R Jones 59 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( T Clark 57 ) 2.27L 3rd Invade And Conquer ( D Gibbons 59 ) 2.55L See full results | T Clark 57kg 2.27L | 2 (8) |
| Gosford 27-May-24 800m SOFT 5 R13 3Y+ F&M BT, Winning Time: 00:48.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Sharpen The Knives ( C Lever ) 2nd Witness The Sass ( J V Overmeire ) 0.37L 3rd Chrysoberyl ( A Morgan ) 2.99L | C Lever | 1 (9) |
| Gosford 20-May-24 800m SOFT 5 R11 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Yes Kiss ( R Jones ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( C Lever ) 0.03L 3rd Inseine Lover ( M Scorse ) 0.59L | C Lever 0.03L | 2 (5) |
| Newcastle 10-Feb-24 900m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,675 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.570, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.290 1st Royal Bombadier ( J V Overmeire 58.5 ) 2nd Sizzling Boy ( A Gibbons 59 ) 1.19L 3rd Beersmadefromwater ( G Buckley 58.5 ) 1.23L 4th Sharpen The Knives ( K Latham 56.5 ) 1.51L See full results | K Latham 56.5kg 1.51L | 4 (7) |
| Newcastle 27-Jan-24 900m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.660, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.060 1st Winning Proposal ( A Roper 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Sir Tom ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.47L 3rd Sharpen The Knives ( B Osmond 55.5 ) 0.60L See full results | B Osmond 55.5kg 0.60L | 3 (8) |
| Beaumont 05-Jan-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R6 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Thrill Of Brazil ( G Buckley ) 2nd Perri Lass ( S Clipperton ) 2.55L 3rd Khaznah ( D Keenan ) 3.15L 4th Sharpen The Knives ( A Morgan 0 ) 3.64L | A Morgan 0 3.64L | 4 (7) |
| Wyong 15-Dec-23 845m GOOD 4 R21 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Dize ( A Roper ) 2nd Finest Art ( L Magorrian ) 5.24L 3rd Clever Cookie ( R Hutchings ) 6.12L 4th Sharpen The Knives ( A Morgan 0 ) 6.52L | A Morgan 0 6.52L | 4 (6) |
| Muswellbrook 17-Aug-23 800m SOFT 5 R20 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.910 1st Edge Of Midnight ( C Houlgatte 0 ) 2nd Uncle Harry ( C Gallagher 0 ) 0.86L 3rd Altisima ( C Vitler 0 ) 2.90L 5th Sharpen The Knives ( J Muddle 0 ) 6.66L | J Muddle 0 6.66L | 5 (5) |
| Gosford 26-Jul-23 800m SOFT 5 R12 2YO BT, Winning Time: 00:50.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Felicity's Fault ( A Bullock 0 ) 2nd Sisserou ( G Buckley 0 ) 0.43L 3rd Sharpen The Knives ( J V Overmeire 0 ) 3.54L | J V Overmeire 0 3.54L | 3 (8) |