The Deputy (2019) Horse

Foal Date
25-Aug-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Prize Money
128660
Owners
Ms K M Banks, D B Fleming, C J Banks, S G Mauger, D J Ryan, Miss R C Sawtell, Ms K R Bochmann, A C Hazzard, M L Reck, Mrs P L Reck, Miss C Burgess & M J Haack
About

The Deputy is a 6yo chestnut gelding (male) from trained by Dale Groves, who is based at Toowoomba. He is sired by the stallion Nicconi out of the dam Enchanting Beauty. The Deputy has managed to win 5 races in his career so far. On 14th Sep 2022 at Ladbrokes Park Hillside, The Deputy scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $55000.00 3-y-o C&g Maiden Plte. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed The Deputy throughout his career you'd have achieved a 21% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gold Coast 17-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MM CNTY CUP QH $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: 18.00 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Sir Carter ( Z Lloyd 58 ) 2nd Astra Star ( S Cormack 54.5 ) 0.00L 3rd Oberoi Princess ( M Harley 56 ) 0.04L 7th The Deputy ( R King 55 ) 1.81L See full resultsR King 55kg 1.81L7 (16)
Toowoomba 15-Nov-25 1300m SOFT 5 R3 BM 70 Hcp $585 (of $22,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.020, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st The Louvre ( C Baker 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Don't Diss Around ( K Yoshida 57 ) 0.51L 3rd Downey ( R P Downey 57.5 ) 1.11L 5th The Deputy ( R Thorburn 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.34L See full resultsR Thorburn 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.34L5 (10)
Rockhampton 18-Oct-25 1300m SOFT 5 R3 Open Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.810, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Hollywood North ( L I Martyn 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd The Deputy ( R Thorburn 54 ) 1.75L 3rd For Valour ( C Mciver 57 ) 4.96L See full resultsR Thorburn 54kg 1.75L2 (4)
Toowoomba 27-Sep-25 1300m GOOD 3 R5 BM 70 Hcp $7,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.390, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Naval Seal ( C Vitler 62 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Irama ( B Wheeler 57.5 ) 0.18L 3rd The Deputy ( B Thompson 60 ) 0.36L See full resultsB Thompson 60 0.36L3 (11)
Toowoomba 09-Aug-25 1300m SOFT 5 R5 BM 70 Hcp $3,950 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.420, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.770 1st Last Chance Saloon ( C Bayliss 59 ) 2nd The Deputy ( R Thorburn 60 ) 0.02L 3rd Tara Jasmine ( O R M Webb 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.89L See full resultsR Thorburn 60 0.02L2 (7)
Toowoomba 28-Jul-25 1300m SOFT 6 R4 BM 72 Hcp $2,150 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.640, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Skywolf ( C J Lowe 63 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Katdeel ( B Wheeler 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd The Deputy ( R Thorburn 59 ) 2.60L See full resultsR Thorburn 59kg 2.60L3 (7)
Toowoomba 19-Jul-25 1300m GOOD 4 R2 BM 62 Hcp $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.100, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 1st The Deputy ( R Thorburn 62.5 ) 2nd Amenophis ( K Yoshida 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Cracker Essgee ( S L Willis 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.60L See full resultsR Thorburn 62.5kg1 (11)
Toowoomba 04-Jul-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.790, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st The Deputy ( R Thorburn 59.5 ) 2nd Chinchilla Ahead ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Command Approved ( H N Richardson 58.5 ) 1.60L See full resultsR Thorburn 59.5kg1 (10)
Sunshine Coast 15-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 CH&G BM 58 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Bold Julius ( L I Martyn 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Rylov ( J H Huxtable 60.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Major Look ( C Graham 60.5 ) 1.60L 4th The Deputy ( L O'donnell 63 , Cd 60 ) 2.40L See full resultsL O'donnell 63kg, Cd 60 2.40L4 (14)
Warwick 27-May-25 800m SOFT 5 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.550 1st Dream Lantern ( C Bayliss ) 2nd Machine Head ( N Fazackerley ) 0.05L 3rd The Deputy ( L O'donnell ) 1.40LL O'donnell 1.40L3 (6)
Sunshine Coast 25-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Liberty Steps ( B Wheeler 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Just Flying ( J Franklin 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Half Listening ( M R D Plessis 58.5 ) 1.10L 8th The Deputy ( S Cormack 60 ) 5.80L See full resultsS Cormack 60 5.80L8 (9)
Ipswich 04-Jan-25 1666m SOFT 5 R7 BM 70 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.220, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Expectant ( J W Mcmurray 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Miss Chenery ( R Wiggins 57 ) 0.17L 3rd Wowit's Willywonka ( T M Fenlon 58.5 ) 0.39L 8th The Deputy ( S Cormack 58 ) 2.28L See full resultsS Cormack 58kg 2.28L8 (12)
Warwick 26-Dec-24 1350m GOOD 3 R5 BM 65 Hcp $500 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.380, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Grinzinger Knight ( S L Willis 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Kiptanui ( C J Lowe 63.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Unleash ( K H Zechner 60.5 ) 0.65L 5th The Deputy ( P Hamblin 60.5 ) 1.40L See full resultsP Hamblin 60.5kg 1.40L5 (8)
Toowoomba 30-Nov-24 1300m SOFT 5 R1 CL3 Hcp $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.190, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.060 1st The Deputy ( C Baker 56.5 ) 2nd That's An Extra ( K H Zechner 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Pitavago ( K Yoshida 54 ) 0.50L See full resultsC Baker 56.5kg1 (9)
Warwick 18-Nov-24 1350m GOOD 4 R7 CL2 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:19.900, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Unleash ( L Dempsey 56 ) 2nd Mikki Eight ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Must Be The Money ( K H Zechner 54 ) 1.30L 9th The Deputy ( J Mcmurray 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.60L See full resultsJ Mcmurray 60, Cd 58.5kg 4.60L9 (14)
Toowoomba 02-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 3 R3 CL3 Hcp $3,950 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.070, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Harbourmaster ( R G Thorburn 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd The Deputy ( G Cartwright 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Purezza ( L J Tilley 56.5 ) 2.70L See full resultsG Cartwright 59.5kg 2.50L2 (6)
Eagle Farm 19-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 68 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Flying Aurelius ( J M Orman 58 ) 2nd Poseidon Ruler ( M Harley 59 ) 2.58L 3rd Cartwheels ( A J Mallyon 57.5 ) 3.26L 7th The Deputy ( T Marshall 58.5 ) 6.26L See full resultsT Marshall 58.5kg 6.26L7 (9)
Ipswich 03-Oct-24 1350m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ CL2 Set Weight $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.920, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Bravely ( M Harley 60 ) 2nd Miss Chenery ( A J Mallyon 56.5 ) 0.52L 3rd The Punisher ( M Castle 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.86L 5th The Deputy ( J Huxtable 60 ) 1.34L See full resultsJ Huxtable 60 1.34L5 (9)
Dalby 21-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 3 R9 CL4 Hcp $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.710, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Orphan's Trust ( J A Williams 57.5 ) 2nd Groovin' The Moo ( C M Krahnen 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Les Girls ( R G Thorburn 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.10L 5th The Deputy ( W O'connell 59.5 ) 2.20L See full resultsW O'connell 59.5kg 2.20L5 (9)
Ipswich 05-Jul-24 1680m HEAVY 8 R8 CL2 Hcp (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.700, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 1st Mount Zion ( R Jamieson 56 ) 2nd Set Ablaze ( N Thomas 54.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Maurice's Medad ( N S Beriman 59.5 ) 0.58L 11th The Deputy ( M Cahill 60 ) 6.99L See full resultsM Cahill 60 6.99L11 (13)
Dalby 27-Jun-24 1400m GOOD 3 R10 CL3 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.430, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Mista Omega ( L J Tilley 57 ) 2nd Mr Wandji ( J D Molloy 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Mootessa ( J L Metcalfe 57 , Cd 54 ) 2.20L 6th The Deputy ( W O'connell 59.5 ) 2.80L See full resultsW O'connell 59.5kg 2.80L6 (10)
Toowoomba 08-Jun-24 1300m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 Hcp $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.380, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st The Deputy ( W O'connell 58 ) 2nd Kitri ( O R M Webb 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Russian Sub ( A T Allen 60.5 ) 1.00L See full resultsW O'connell 58kg1 (8)
Geelong 28-Jan-24 1406m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.910, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Georgie Get Mad ( T Prebble 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd The Deputy ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Princeofcambridge ( L Riordan 60.5 ) 1.20L See full resultsJ Mcneil 59.5kg 0.20L2 (8)
Geelong 27-Dec-23 1347m SOFT 7 R9 BM 64 Hcp $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Punch Lane ( D Moor 61 ) 2nd The Deputy ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 4.50L 3rd Bitoftheblarney ( L Currie 58.5 ) 5.75L See full resultsJ Mcneil 59.5kg 4.50L2 (6)
Geelong 30-Jun-23 1447m HEAVY 8 R9 BM 64 Hcp $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.200, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.680 1st Presser ( J Allen 59 ) 2nd Tango And Cash ( B Mertens 58 ) 3.00L 3rd The Silent Sermon ( W J Egan 59 ) 5.25L 5th The Deputy ( B Melham 60 ) 6.10L See full resultsB Melham 60 6.10L5 (10)
Swan Hill 11-Jun-23 1300m SOFT 7 R9 BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.560, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st Kaliuwaa Falls ( B Mertens 60.5 ) 2nd Canidae ( C Newitt 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Air Defence ( H T Coffey 61 ) 1.50L 8th The Deputy ( D Yendall 60.5 ) 4.50L See full resultsD Yendall 60.5kg 4.50L8 (10)
Ladbrokes Park Hillside 14-Sep-22 1300m SOFT 5 R1 3YC&G MDN-SW $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.420, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st The Deputy ( B Melham 58 ) 2nd Yaki Ishi ( J Mcneil 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Lottwon ( C Williams 58 ) 0.20L See full resultsB Melham 58kg1 (13)