Super Photon (2021) Horse
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Super Photon is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Stephen Marsh in Cambridge. He is by Super Seth out of the mare Chandelier. As a stakes winner with $173,406 in earnings, he is regarded as above‑average. On 4th May 2024 at Te Rapa, Michael McNab rode him to his biggest triumph, the $80,000 2yo Open Set Weight, defeating Renovations. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 56% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Tauranga • Otaki • Ellerslie • Taupo • Te Rapa • Flemington • Trentham • Te Aroha • Matamata • Hastings • Arawa ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tauranga 14-Mar-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 G2 Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.380, SP: 20.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 14th 1st Omega Boy ( S Mcnab 55 ) 2nd Sterling Express ( M Cameron 57 ) 0.70L 3rd Khafre ( T Mitchell 56 ) 1.50L 14th Super Photon ( W Kennedy 55 ) 15.60L See full results | W Kennedy 55kg 15.60L | 14 (14) |
| Otaki 21-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 Open Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.830, SP: 8.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Freddie Time ( L Kauri 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Bridal Train ( K A Myers 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Cannon Hill ( S Mcnab 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 4th Super Photon ( K Chowdhoory 55 ) 1.70L See full results | K Chowdhoory 55kg 1.70L | 4 (9) |
| Ellerslie 24-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 G3 4YO Open Set Weight $20,000 (of $1,040,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 71.90 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th 1st Tuxedo ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Hinekaha ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Knobelas ( C Williams 55.5 ) 1.00L 12th Super Photon ( S Weatherley 57.5 ) 4.70L See full results | S Weatherley 57.5kg 4.70L | 12 (16) |
| Tauranga 08-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R2 Open Hcp $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.900, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Super Photon ( S Weatherley 56 ) 2nd Dealt With ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd The Underbelly ( J Doyle 60 ) 1.20L See full results | S Weatherley 56kg | 1 (7) |
| Taupo 28-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Open Hcp $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Nigella Lane ( R Goyaram 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Leroy Brown ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Blissful Belle ( K A Myers 57.5 ) 1.50L 5th Super Photon ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 2.40L See full results | M Cartwright 56.5kg 2.40L | 5 (8) |
| Te Rapa 13-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Open Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.610, SP: 106.80 In-running: Settled 13th, 400m 14th 1st First Five ( L H Satherley 54.5 ) 2nd Tuxedo ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Kitty Flash ( B Queiroz 53 ) 2.60L 16th Super Photon ( M Cameron 53 ) 8.40L See full results | M Cameron 53kg 8.40L | 16 (16) |
| Ellerslie 29-Nov-25 1300m SOFT 5 R4 Open Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.730, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Vegas Queen ( M Hashizume 54 ) 2nd First Five ( W F Pinn 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Frostfair ( W B Kennedy 54 ) 0.40L 9th Super Photon ( C Grylls 54 ) 5.60L See full results | C Grylls 54kg 5.60L | 9 (9) |
| Flemington 07-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 6 R4 3YO Open Quality $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.570, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st Salsa Fellow ( D Bates 54.5 ) 2nd Soft Love ( H Coffey 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Supercilious ( T Prebble 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.90L 8th Super Photon ( T Stockdale 58 ) 3.06L See full results | T Stockdale 58kg 3.06L | 8 (10) |
| Flemington 17-May-25 1400m SOFT 7 R4 3YO Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.940, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Zourain ( L Currie 54 ) 2nd Hot Digity Boom ( L Cartwright 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Yaldi ( D Bates 59.5 ) 0.20L 10th Super Photon ( J Childs 60 ) 8.27L See full results | J Childs 60 8.27L | 10 (10) |
| Te Rapa 26-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R5 Open Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.860, SP: 8.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Super Photon ( G Rooke 54 ) 2nd First Five ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Stonybreck ( C J Grylls 57 ) 0.30L See full results | G Rooke 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Te Rapa 13-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Midnight Edition ( W B Kennedy 58 ) 2nd Celestial Wonder ( L Sutherland 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Whiskey 'N Roses ( J Doyle 58 ) 2.10L 7th Super Photon ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 4.80L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 4.80L | 7 (9) |
| Trentham 29-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Open Hcp $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.510, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Super Photon ( G Rooke 58 ) 2nd Anushka Shesastar ( H Grace 54 ) 0.30L 3rd I'M All In ( S C Spratt 59 ) 0.40L See full results | G Rooke 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Te Aroha 30-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 5 R10 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.880, SP: 18.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 6th 1st Savaglee ( S C Spratt 57 ) 2nd Whiskey 'N Roses ( V A Colgan 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Captured By Love ( W F Pinn 55 ) 2.30L 7th Super Photon ( S Weatherley 57 ) 11.20L See full results | S Weatherley 57kg 11.20L | 7 (9) |
| Matamata 02-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $2,625 (of $175,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: 14.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Savaglee ( S C Spratt 57 ) 2nd So Naive ( C J Grylls 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Captured By Love ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 0.40L 8th Super Photon ( S Weatherley 57 ) 3.30L See full results | S Weatherley 57kg 3.30L | 8 (10) |
| Hastings 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $4,500 (of $90,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Poetic Champion ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Savaglee ( S C Spratt 57 ) 2.30L 3rd Otokomae ( R T Elliot 57 ) 3.60L 4th Super Photon ( J Doyle 57 ) 5.40L See full results | J Doyle 57kg 5.40L | 4 (8) |
| Taupo 21-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 7 R4 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.740, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Savaglee ( S C Spratt 58.5 ) 2nd Super Photon ( J Doyle 58 ) 1.30L 3rd When Stars Align ( W F Pinn 57 ) 1.60L See full results | J Doyle 58kg 1.30L | 2 (5) |
| Te Rapa 04-May-24 1400m SOFT 7 R6 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $46,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.350, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Super Photon ( M Mcnab 57 ) 2nd Renovations ( V A Colgan 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Wind Rush ( S C Spratt 57 ) 1.70L See full results | M Mcnab 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Arawa Park 17-Apr-24 1150m SOFT 7 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Super Photon ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 2nd Magice ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Ziggy Stardust ( T C Moodley 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 4.10L See full results | J Doyle 57.5kg | 1 (6) |