Switchblade (AUS) Horse
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Switchblade, a 6yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Stephen Matthews. He is by More Than Ready out of Tree of Jesse. To date he has won two races. On 13 Nov 2025 at Ipswich, Switchblade secured his biggest victory, earning $28,000 in the 0‑58 Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 27-Aug-26 1350m SOFT 5 R8 C,G&E 0-58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.030, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st The Torque Xpress ( D Moor 60 ) 2nd Ed I Am ( Y Lewis 57 ) 0.93L 3rd Shining Proisir ( G Cartwright 58 ) 1.21L 6th Switchblade ( M R D Plessis 58.5 ) 2.19L See full results | M R D Plessis 58.5kg 2.19L | 6 (11) |
| Ipswich 07-Aug-26 1350m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.980, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Cantankerous ( J L Bayliss 59 ) 2nd The Torque Factor ( D R Mcgillivray 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Woot Woot ( J W Mcmurray 58 ) 2.27L 11th Switchblade ( M R D Plessis 59 ) 6.34L See full results | M R D Plessis 59kg 6.34L | 11 (12) |
| Ipswich 24-Jul-26 1710m SOFT 5 R7 0-58 $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.130, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.520 1st Classique Gal ( B E Thompson 58.5 ) 2nd Rainbow Glitter ( B Wheeler 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.12L 3rd Switchblade ( M R D Plessis 60 ) 5.97L See full results | M R D Plessis 60 5.97L | 3 (12) |
| Toowoomba 18-Jul-26 1640m GOOD 4 R5 BM60 $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.940, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.920 1st Data Leak ( S J Bogenhuber 60.5 ) 2nd The Cops ( K Lenton 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Sweet Pretender ( H T Shaw 56.5 ) 1.11L 6th Switchblade ( N Fazackerley 58.5 ) 7.14L See full results | N Fazackerley 58.5kg 7.14L | 6 (9) |
| Ipswich 03-Jul-26 1690m GOOD 4 R6 0-58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.440, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.750 1st Chayse 'N' Leisa ( J A Williams 59 ) 2nd Aima Sun ( M E Apel 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.09L 3rd Slipsain ( A M Thompson 60 ) 0.12L 6th Switchblade ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 3.24L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 60 3.24L | 6 (13) |