Sweynesday (2020) Horse
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Sweynesday is a 5yo bay gelding trained by R James & R Wellwood in Cambridge. He is by the stallion Sweynesse out of the dam Keep Thinking. As a stakes winner with $356,778 in career earnings, he is regarded as having above‑average ability. On 7 Mar 2026 at Ellerslie, ridden by Masa Hashizume, he earned his most significant win to date in the $250,000 Open Set Weight With Penalties, defeating Cote Atlantique. He has proven to be a profitable horse for punters, delivering a 56% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 23-May-26 1350m GOOD 4 R9 G3 BRC SPRINT (of $300,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:20.130, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Abounding ( T Clark 57.5 ) 2nd Cifrado ( T Sherry 59 ) 0.01L 3rd Harry'S Yacht ( D Bates 56 ) 0.36L 11th Sweynesday ( J Collett 59 ) 3.89L See full results | J Collett 59kg 3.89L | 11 (16) |
| Gosford 09-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR TAKEOVER TARGET $6,100 (of $250,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.930, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.050 1st King Of Roseau ( K Mcevoy 60 ) 2nd Harry's Yacht ( A R D Morgan 54.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Way To The Stars ( R King 57.5 ) 0.64L 5th Sweynesday ( A Adkins 59 ) 1.44L See full results | A Adkins 59kg 1.44L | 5 (11) |
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $123,285 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 55 ) 2nd Cote Atlantique ( D Yendall 56 ) 0.70L 3rd Platinum Attack ( B E Thompson 55.5 ) 2.10L See full results | M Hashizume 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Ellerslie 24-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 G1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $54,031 (of $700,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Jigsaw ( L J Bates 57 ) 2nd Arkansaw Kid ( O P Bosson 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 55 ) 1.60L See full results | M Hashizume 55kg 1.60L | 3 (13) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 6 R10 Open Hcp $44,383 (of $90,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.470, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 2nd Shoes ( H M Hassman 52 ) 0.20L 3rd Espionage ( O P Bosson 58.5 ) 1.20L See full results | M Hashizume 54.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellerslie 29-Nov-25 1100m SOFT 5 R7 BM 75 Hcp $28,586 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Sweynesday ( S Mcnab 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Have a Crack ( T L Mitchell 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Hankee Alpha ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 1.30L See full results | S Mcnab 61kg, Cd 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Open Hcp $15,050 (of $90,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Poetic Champion ( M J Cartwright 54.5 ) 2nd Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Shoes ( J Nishizuka 52.5 ) 1.70L See full results | M Hashizume 56kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Te Rapa 14-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $34,661 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd Master Brutus ( J Doyle 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Rayet ( C R Barnes 55 ) 5.20L See full results | M Hashizume 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Ellerslie 30-Nov-24 1100m SOFT 5 R8 BM 75 Hcp $9,436 (of $55,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Twain ( B Jacobson 60 ) 2nd Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Glamour Tycoon ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 1.70L See full results | M Hashizume 56.5kg 0.20L | 2 (14) |
| Ellerslie 19-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp $29,329 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.310, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 59 ) 2nd Wind Of Change ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Tossuforit ( N Hailey 57 ) 1.70L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellerslie 10-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $8,829 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd Sasperella ( V A Colgan 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Mi Bella ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 2.80L See full results | M Hashizume 57.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Taupo 08-Mar-24 1200m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,088 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.630, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th 1st Tomodachi ( W Kennedy 56 ) 2nd Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Besar ( R Elliot 56.5 ) 2.80L See full results | M Hashizume 58kg 2.50L | 2 (11) |