The Bird Of Prey (2008) Horse

Foal Date

03-Nov-08

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Sirocco

Dam

Harrier Hawk

Prize Money

7150

Trainer

Mark Harris

Owners

M J R Harris & Mrs F L Ryman

About

The Bird Of Prey is a 17yo bay gelding trained by Mark Harris. He is by the stallion Sirocco out of Harrier Hawk. His only victory came on 7 June 2013 at Waimate in the $7,000 3yo+ maiden race. He made his final start on 17 October 2015 at Ashburton before retiring.

Raced At

Ashburton • Timaru • Riccarton Park • Waimate • Oamaru

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ashburton 17-Oct-15 2100m SOFT R3 BM65 (of $17,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:13.400, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 13th 1st Missteeflying ( B M Murray 54 ) 2nd Shadow Player ( T R Moseley 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Angel Falls ( R J Myers 57 ) 1.60L 7th The Bird Of Prey ( C Spittles 55 )	C Spittles 55kg	7 (14)
Timaru 09-Oct-15 2100m GOOD R9 BM75 (of $8,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:10.000, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 5th 1st Speedy Jax ( S Muniandy 57 ) 2nd Howzat ( R C Black 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Astroturf ( T M Direen 58.5 ) 1.60L 7th The Bird Of Prey ( S Wynne 54 ) 6.80L	S Wynne 54kg 6.80L	7 (9)
Ashburton 12-Sep-15 1600m SOFT R8 BM65 (of $8,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.690, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 10th 1st Tommyra ( S L Wynne 58 ) 2nd Tukawa ( C R Barnes 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Shadow Player ( T R Moseley 54 ) 0.50L 6th The Bird Of Prey ( C Johnson 55 )	C Johnson 55kg	6 (10)
Timaru 21-Aug-15 1600m GOOD R9 BM65 (of $7,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:40.670, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 11th 1st High Viz ( T M Direen 54.5 ) 2nd Shadow Player ( L Callaway 54 ) 2.00L 3rd Toetwotoe ( L J Allpress 56.5 ) 2.20L 7th The Bird Of Prey ( D Walsh 55.5 ) 4.00L	D Walsh 55.5kg 4.00L	7 (14)
Riccarton Park 20-Sep-14 1800m GOOD R5 BM65 $375 (of $15,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:51.290, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 8th 1st Eva Keeneva ( R C Black 57 ) 2nd Mister Spiderman ( R J Bishop 55.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Truth ( J L Morris 58 ) 2.20L 5th The Bird Of Prey ( C Johnson 56 ) 5.20L	C Johnson 56kg 5.20L	5 (11)
Riccarton Park 06-Aug-14 1600m HEAVY R4 BM65 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.170, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 13th 1st Putt For Cash ( K C Murphy 71 ) 2nd Tallyho Twinkletoe ( S K Macnab 71 ) 0.40L 3rd Mr Nifty ( L E Kennedy 70 ) 2.20L 10th The Bird Of Prey ( R Brennan 68.5 ) 12.90L	R Brennan 68.5kg 12.90L	10 (16)
Ashburton 25-Jul-14 1600m GOOD R3 BM65 (of $15,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.460, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 11th 1st Commander Cody ( R Cuneen 56 ) 2nd Tallyho Tui ( D M Walsh 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Belt Up ( S L Wynne 53 ) 4.00L 11th The Bird Of Prey ( C Spittles 57.5 ) 16.20L	C Spittles 57.5kg 16.20L	11 (12)
Ashburton 04-Jul-14 1400m GOOD R7 BM65 $750 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.530, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 10th 1st Tallyho Tui ( D M Walsh 54.5 ) 2nd Just Bolting ( A V M Kay 51.5 ) 6.00L 3rd D'chaparral ( R J Hannam 55.5 ) 12.00L 4th The Bird Of Prey ( C Spittles 57.5 ) 12.80L	C Spittles 57.5kg 12.80L	4 (10)
Riccarton Park 21-Sep-13 1800m GOOD R5 BM65 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:54.660, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 12th 1st Jimmy The One ( T R Moseley 56 ) 2nd Yazoom ( T M Direen 53 ) 1.50L 3rd El Bee Dee ( M K Williams 58.5 ) 2.80L 7th The Bird Of Prey ( B Lammas 57.5 ) 6.50L	B Lammas 57.5kg 6.50L	7 (13)
Ashburton 13-Sep-13 1400m GOOD R5 BM65 (of $7,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.970, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 10th 1st Champagne Katie ( J H Wong 50.5 ) 2nd Terelle ( R J Bishop 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Just Bolting ( R A Doherty 57 ) 1.60L 6th The Bird Of Prey ( C Johnson 58 ) 3.40L	C Johnson 58kg 3.40L	6 (13)
Ashburton 05-Jul-13 2100m GOOD R3 BM65 $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.020, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 7th 1st Amigo ( R C Black 55 ) 2nd Sabhraj ( R A Doherty 57 ) 2.50L 3rd The Bird Of Prey ( C Johnson 58 ) 4.00L	C Johnson 58kg 4.00L	3 (15)
Waimate 28-Jun-13 1800m GOOD R2 BM65 $400 (of $8,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:57.990, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 7th 1st Pamina ( J H Wong 52.5 ) 2nd Hidden Identity ( A V M Kay 52 ) 0.20L 3rd Lord Yarborough ( R C Black 53.5 ) 1.50L 4th The Bird Of Prey ( C Johnson 58 ) 2.00L	C Johnson 58kg 2.00L	4 (11)
Waimate 07-Jun-13 1800m GOOD R2 Mdn $4,375 (of $7,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.520, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 9th 1st The Bird Of Prey ( C Johnson 58.5 ) 2nd D'chaparral ( R J Hannam 56.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Evidence ( T R Moseley 58.5 ) 3.60L	C Johnson 58.5kg	1 (9)
Oamaru 22-Jul-11 1200m SOFT R6 Open (of $6,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.330, SP: 0 1st The Big Ginga ( J S Bullard 55.5 ) 2nd Altheleavesrbrowne ( T R Moseley 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Venetian Raider ( D M Walsh 58 ) 1.30L 10th The Bird Of Prey ( C Spittles 55 ) 7.50L	C Spittles 55kg 7.50L	10 (12)
Waimate 03-Jul-11 1200m SOFT R2 Open (of $6,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.770, SP: 0 1st Our Premonition ( T R Moseley 54 ) 2nd Chapel Star ( M H Misbah 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Altheleavesrbrowne ( M Carston 55 ) 0.90L 6th The Bird Of Prey ( C Spittles 55.5 ) 2.10L	C Spittles 55.5kg 2.10L	6 (12)