The Spaniard (2022) Horse
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About
The Spaniard is a 3yo bay gelding trained by R James & R Wellwood. He is by Almanzor out of Savette. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in five starts. In his most recent start at Te Rapa on 24 May 2026, he was ridden by Masahiro Hashizume and came sixth, behind winner Moretothinkabout.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 24-May-26 2200m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:20.180, SP: 3.40 1st Moretothinkabout ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Denver ( W Pinn 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd I'M Quinn ( M Mcnab 58.5 ) 1.10L 6th The Spaniard ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 1.90L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 1.90L | 6 (11) |
| Ellerslie 06-May-26 2100m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:12.850, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Silver Patch ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 2nd Moretothinkabout ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd The Spaniard ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 0.80L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 0.80L | 3 (11) |
| Ellerslie 27-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 Restricted 60 Hcp $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.630, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Free Bird ( M J Mcnab 58 ) 2nd The Spaniard ( G Rooke 55 ) 0.90L 3rd Del Inquent ( S T Collett 57.5 ) 1.10L See full results | G Rooke 55kg 0.90L | 2 (15) |
| Ellerslie 04-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Solid Gold ( G Rooke 56 ) 2nd Modelo ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Letswishuponastar ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 3.80L 10th The Spaniard ( M Cameron 58 ) 6.20L See full results | M Cameron 58kg 6.20L | 10 (16) |
| Te Aroha 06-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.070, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Ballbeena ( C Berge 56.5 ) 2nd The Spaniard ( G Rooke 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Chaplin ( R T Elliot 58 ) 1.50L See full results | G Rooke 58kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |