Well Written (AUS) Horse
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About
Ellerslie R9 The NZB Kiwi — Well Written is a 3yo chestnut filly (female) from Australia trained by Stephen Marsh, who is based at Cambridge. She is sired by the stallion Written Tycoon out of the dam Mozzie Monster. Given that she has won at Group One level and has amassed $1,225,568 in career earnings, Well Written is regarded as an elite class of racehorse. On 8th Nov 2025 at Riccarton Park, Well Written was ridden by Matthew Cartwright and scored her most significant win to date, getting the money in the $600000.00 3yo F Open Set Weight, defeating Lollapalooza. She has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Well Written throughout her career you'd have achieved a 180% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 24-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $797,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 1.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 55 ) 2nd He Who Dares ( O P Bosson 57 ) 6.00L 3rd La Dorada ( C Williams 55 ) 8.80L See full results | M Cartwright 55kg | 1 (13) |
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $155,250 (of $270,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 1.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 55 ) 2nd He Who Dares ( O P Bosson 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Affirmative Action ( M J Dee 57 ) 1.50L See full results | M Cartwright 55kg | 1 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 3 R10 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $345,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.090, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 2nd Lollapalooza ( V A Colgan 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Belle Cheval ( S R Weatherley 56.5 ) 4.00L See full results | M Cartwright 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellerslie 18-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $100,625 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.170, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 2nd Little Black Dress ( W F Pinn 56.5 ) 6.80L 3rd Tajana ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 7.10L See full results | M Cartwright 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellerslie 20-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.110, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Navy Ensign ( M Cameron 57.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Argo ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 4.30L See full results | M Cartwright 55.5kg | 1 (12) |