The Mean Fiddler (AUS) Horse
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The Mean Fiddler is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Patrick Payne. He is by the stallion Highland Reel out of the dam Gymea Lily. To date he has secured one win. On 30th Nov 2025 at Traralgon he claimed his most notable victory, taking the $32,000 Maiden Plate.
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Swan Hill • Horsham • Burrumbeet • Ararat • Flemington • Sandown Lakeside • Kyneton • Traralgon • Bendigo • Murtoa • AvocaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Hill 07-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 3YO BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Cruiserweight ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Very Torquee ( C Murtagh 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Restless Wind ( C Newitt 57 ) 1.50L 8th The Mean Fiddler ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 4.50L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 4.50L | 8 (12) |
| Horsham 28-May-26 1000m R6 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:02.950 1st Zorro's Flight ( W J Egan ) 2nd Carolina Rose ( N Farley ) 3rd Malbec ( T C Doyle ) 4th The Mean Fiddler ( P Payne ) | P Payne | 4 (7) |
| Burrumbeet 20-May-26 900m R4 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:55.900 1st Bella Angelica ( M I Marin ) 2nd The Mean Fiddler ( C Puls ) 3rd Contours ( B P Deeker-fradd ) | C Puls | 2 (7) |
| Ararat 12-May-26 850m R10 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:54.150 1st Bella Angelica ( L Meech ) 2nd Full Display ( N Farley ) 3rd Pacific Pixie ( C Macredmond ) 8th The Mean Fiddler ( A Kelly ) | A Kelly | 8 (11) |
| Flemington 17-Jan-26 2000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y HCP $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.540, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Our Chief ( M J Dee 58.5 ) 2nd Johnich ( H T Coffey 58 ) 0.40L 3rd The Mean Fiddler ( L Nolen 58.5 ) 1.90L See full results | L Nolen 58.5kg 1.90L | 3 (10) |
| Sandown Lakeside 26-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3Y BM70 $11,700 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.800, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Flying Done ( J L Melham 57.5 ) 2nd The Mean Fiddler ( B Egan 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Wrigley Field ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 3.50L See full results | B Egan 58kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Kyneton 12-Dec-25 1200m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:14.120 1st Takemetothemoon ( D Munro ) 2nd His Finest Hour ( C Macredmond ) 3rd Unquestionably ( J A Keating ) 5th The Mean Fiddler ( A Kuru ) | A Kuru | 5 (6) |
| Traralgon 30-Nov-25 1430m SOFT 7 R2 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.270, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 1st The Mean Fiddler ( J Noonan 58 ) 2nd French Gift ( K Jennings 58 ) 5.50L 3rd Neck High ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 6.50L See full results | J Noonan 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Caulfield Heath 20-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.830 1st Ellsworth ( Z Spain ) 2nd Prizing ( B R Kinninmont ) 1.25L 3rd The Mean Fiddler ( B Egan ) 1.27L | B Egan 1.27L | 3 (7) |
| bet365 Mortlake 06-Nov-25 800m R7 Jump Out-S6 2nd Theycallmethunder ( A K Kelly ) 3rd Rivernook ( L Williams ) 4th The Mean Fiddler ( N Farley ) | N Farley | 4 (7) |
| Bendigo 19-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R10 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.720 1st Tesoro Mio ( C A Taylor ) 2nd Regal Surge ( J Allen ) 2.50L 3rd Crying Cougar ( T Childs ) 3.50L 6th The Mean Fiddler ( W Gordon ) 6.67L | W Gordon 6.67L | 6 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 13-Aug-25 900m SOFT 5 R6 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.730 1st Zourosa ( J L Melham ) 2nd Wazing ( T Stockdale ) 0.10L 3rd Chateau Eze ( J Mcneil ) 0.50L 10th The Mean Fiddler ( W Gordon ) 4.68L | W Gordon 4.68L | 10 (12) |
| Murtoa 04-Aug-25 900m R3 Jump Out-S6 1st The Mean Fiddler ( N Farley ) 2nd Perfuse ( R Stacey ) 3rd Foxiet ( C A Taylor ) | N Farley | 1 (7) |
| Apiam Bendigo 08-Jul-25 800m R4 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:50.160 1st Wombat ( C Jokic ) 2nd Naraghi ( D Munro ) 3rd Koyuga Rip ( L Thompson ) 4th The Mean Fiddler ( R Stacey ) | R Stacey | 4 (5) |
| Caulfield Heath 20-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.940 1st To Be Ginger ( C Williams ) 2nd Stormbender ( D Bates ) 1.50L 3rd Eighty Short ( M J Dee ) 2.75L 8th The Mean Fiddler ( S Hateley ) 4.73L | S Hateley 4.73L | 8 (9) |
| Avoca 05-Mar-25 800m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.200 1st Grammy's Sunshine ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Fast 'N' Inzaine ( J Allen ) 0.10L 3rd Zukuro ( W J Egan ) 2.35L 8th The Mean Fiddler ( A Kelly ) 6.23L | A Kelly 6.23L | 8 (9) |
| bet365 Stawell 25-Feb-25 800m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.300 1st Edges Diamond ( J D Hill ) 3rd Jack The Boss ( J Allen ) 5th The Mean Fiddler ( B Egan ) | B Egan | 5 (6) |