The Troubleshooter (AUS) Horse
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The Troubleshooter is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by John Sadler at Pakenham OC. He is by I Am Immortal out of Absolute Puzzle. The horse remains unbeaten, having failed to win in five starts. In his latest outing at Pakenham Synthetic on 24th Aug 2026, Luke Nolen rode him to a second‑place finish, trailing Sweet Kanzai.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 24-Aug-26 1000m SYNTHETIC R5 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.790, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Sweet Kanzai ( J Radley 55 ) 2nd The Troubleshooter ( L Nolen 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Seaticflash ( J Childs 57.5 ) 1.00L See full results | L Nolen 57kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Flemington 01-Aug-26 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3Y HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.300, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.920 1st Almontego ( M J Dee 55 ) 2nd Santa Barbara ( E K Pozman 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Superbec ( J Mcneil 54 ) 1.45L 8th The Troubleshooter ( L Nolen 56 ) 4.40L See full results | L Nolen 56kg 4.40L | 8 (10) |
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 6 R2 2Y HCP $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.270, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Riverina Lulu ( H T Coffey 54 ) 2nd Leopard Shark ( L K Cartwright 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd The Troubleshooter ( L Nolen 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.25L See full results | L Nolen 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Southside Pakenham SYNTHETIC 23-Jun-26 750m R8 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:44.310 1st My China Plate ( B Allen ) 2nd The Troubleshooter ( B Temple ) 3rd Saint Fox ( J Childs ) | B Temple | 2 (7) |
| Caulfield 14-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 VOBIS SHOWDOWN (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.880, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Big Wigs ( L J Neindorf 58 ) 2nd Miss Chanel ( J Childs 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Knurl ( H T Coffey 58 ) 5.35L 11th The Troubleshooter ( J Mcneil 58 ) 28.86L See full results | J Mcneil 58kg 28.86L | 11 (12) |