Above Average

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
31-Mar-06
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
High Chaparral
Dam
Crystal Valkyrie
Prize Money
$287499
Owners
G Langlands, Dr S Maus, R Edwards, S Edwards, C Saleh, L Dowling, S Dowling, D Donnelly, M Hunter & Australian Bloodstock Syn (Mgr: L Murrell)
About

Above Average is a 19-year-old bay gelding from Ireland, trained by Eric Musgrove. He's sired by High Chaparral out of Crystal Valkyrie. Above Average has won 3 races in his career. His most notable win was on March 27, 2010, at Caulfield, where he won the $70,000 Hcp. Above Average has retired from racing, with his last run on May 14, 2015, at Mount Gambier.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mount Gambier 14-May-15 2800m HEAVY 9 R3 Hdle $10,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:26.810, SP: $1.9M Kelly 68kg1 (7)
Warrnambool 06-May-15 3200m SOFT 7 R6 Hdle-swp $3,750 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:42.810, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6thM Kelly 64kg 9.45L5 (8)
Mount Gambier 19-Apr-15 2800m SOFT 5 R1 0-120 Hdle $2,800 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:23.990, SP: $1.85F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndR Cully 67.5kg 10.50L2 (5)
Oakbank 06-Apr-15 3600m SOFT 7 R3 Clssic Hdle $5,200 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 04:18.080, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1stM Kelly 64kg 5.10L4 (9)
Warrnambool 29-Mar-15 3225m SOFT 5 R2 Bm125 Hdle $910 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:36.800, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:43.520M Kelly 66kg, Cd 64.5kg 16.75L4 (6)
Ballarat 10-Mar-15 3200m GOOD 4 R3 Bm125 Hdle $910 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:37.010, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000M Kelly 66kg, Cd 64.5kg 13.85L4 (5)
Warrnambool 24-Feb-15 3045m GOOD 4 R4 Bm70 Hwgt $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:21.570, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.720M Kelly 70 4.10L5 (12)
Cranbourne-Trn 13-Feb-15 2400m GOOD 4 R5 117+ HDLE-TRL, Winning Time: 02:45.380M Kelly 1.10L3 (4)
Sapphire Coast 01-Feb-15 2200m GOOD 4 R2 Bm70 $930 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.670, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360P Hamblin 59kg 1.80L4 (5)
Yarra Valley 24-Jan-15 1968m GOOD 4 R5 Bm70 $600 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.240, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700E Creighton 60 5.25L4 (8)
Sandown Lake 26-Dec-14 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Bm78 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.420, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 Back with cover, always back and chasingD Moor 56.5kg 12.85L16 (16)
Oakbank 15-Mar-14 2900m GOOD 4 R1 Hdle (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:10.980, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7thG Bedggood 65kg 16.10L6 (11)
Camperdown 23-Feb-14 2200m GOOD 3 R6 COLAC CUP $600 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:16.079, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820J D Rose 56kg 6.85L7 (9)
Cranbourne-Trn 14-Feb-14 2400m GOOD 4 R1 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:50.620G Bedggood 0.30L2 (6)
Caulfield 05-Feb-14 2412m GOOD 3 R1 BM78 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.170, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 sat midfield but under pressure by home turnN Callow 59kg 7.60L7 (8)
Flemington 18-Jan-14 2000m GOOD 3 R7 HCP (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:00.740, SP: $201 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.420 Camped just off them, couldn't go on in straightP Moloney 54kg, Cd 51kg 13.60L12 (13)
Warrnambool 05-Jan-14 1700m GOOD 4 R6 KOROIT CUP $480 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.430, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860J D Rose 54kg 10.20L7 (10)
Morphettville 23-Feb-13 2500m GOOD 3 R1 0-86 $800 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:43.650, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 615m 00:35.860J Toeroek 59kg, Cd 56kg 7.10L5 (5)
Morphettville Parks 09-Feb-13 2400m GOOD 3 R3 0-94 $2,700 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.840, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 605m 00:38.290J Toeroek 59kg 8.30L3 (7)
Morphettville Parks 19-Jan-13 2400m GOOD 3 R4 0-94 $800 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:34.730, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.870J Toeroek 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.10L5 (10)
Morphettville Parks 29-Dec-12 2400m GOOD 3 R4 0-94 $800 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:33.060, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620S Cahill 59.5kg 3.70L5 (9)
Morphettville Parks 15-Dec-12 1950m GOOD 4 R3 0-94 $1,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.240, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 609m 00:36.000S Cahill 57.5kg 0.90L4 (6)
Morphettville 01-Dec-12 1600m GOOD 3 R4 0-94 $1,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.440, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 605m 00:35.640S Cahill 57kg 3.00L4 (6)
Morphettville Parks 12-Nov-12 1000m GOOD 3 R7 OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.100S Cahill5 (6)
Bendigo 17-Jun-12 3600m GOOD 4 R5 MOSSTROOPER (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 04:05.850, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:41.040 jumped poorly and was pulled up at 1000mR Molloy 64kgUPD (7)
Cranbourne-Trn 07-Jun-12 2800m HEAVY 8 R8 117+ STPLE-TRL, Winning Time: 03:24.060Above Average 2.00L2 (4)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 02-Jun-12 3400m SOFT 7 R4 Aust hdle $1,925 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:58.770, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:41.590 couldn't sustain run to the lineG Bedggood 64.5kg 8.50L4 (7)
Mornington 20-May-12 3320m GOOD 6 R2 HDLE-SWP $3,850 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:41.530, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:41.640G Bedggood 64kg 9.25L4 (6)
Ballarat 11-May-12 2400m SOFT 5 R5 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:54.500Above Average1 (5)
Warrnambool 02-May-12 3200m SOFT 7 R6 Hdle-swp $3,850 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:40.250, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:43.900 didn't come on in the straightG Bedggood 64kg 13.00L4 (8)
Cranbourne-Trn 27-Apr-12 2400m HEAVY 8 R2 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:46.120Above Average 2.00L2 (5)
Caulfield 09-Apr-12 2406m FIRM 2 R3 HCP $350 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:28.440, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 weakened before the turn and dropped outD Moor 55kg 8.70L7 (10)
William Hill Park Hillside 28-Mar-12 3300m GOOD 4 R2 HDLE-Qlty $18,363 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:45.140, SP: $2.30F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.520 looked a natural over jumps, scored impressivelyG Bedggood 64kg1 (6)
William Hill Park Hillside 16-Mar-12 2800m SOFT 5 R10 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:35.620Above Average1 (5)
Cranbourne-Trn 29-Feb-12 2400m SOFT 5 R5 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:49.190Above Average1 (6)
Flemington 18-Feb-12 1720m GOOD 3 R3 0-89 (of $70,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:42.259, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 14th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 always back chasing and never featuredS Arnold 60 16.75L13 (16)
Flemington 01-Nov-11 2800m GOOD 4 R3 0-95 $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:54.640, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000C Brown 58.5kg 8.10L8 (17)
Geelong 19-Oct-11 2400m GOOD 4 R7 GEEL CUP (of $225,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:30.140, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12thL Cropp 53kg 13.80L11 (13)
Flemington 02-Oct-11 2500m SOFT 5 R3 BART CUMMINGS $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:40.780, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630C Williams 54kg 3.55L6 (13)
Caulfield 17-Sep-11 2000m GOOD 3 R8 NATURALISM $5,625 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:02.280, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550L Cropp 53kg 2.75L4 (16)
Caulfield 27-Aug-11 1700m GOOD 3 R5 HEATHERLIE HCP (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.120, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420B Melham 56kg 4.05L9 (14)
Royal Randwick 23-Apr-11 3200m HEAVY 8 R6 SYDNEY CUP (of $500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:29.140, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 7th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.470C Brown 54kg 15.40L10 (15)
Caulfield 09-Apr-11 2406m GOOD 3 R3 HCP $6,300 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:30.360, SP: $3 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.16059kg 0.60L3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 26-Mar-11 2400m SOFT 5 R8 MANION CUP $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:31.410, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.44056.5kg 0.10L2 (13)
Stony Creek 13-Mar-11 2100m SOFT 5 R6 S CK CUP $4,342 (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:12.700, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 8th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th60.5kg 2.00L3 (13)
Caulfield 26-Feb-11 2000m GOOD 3 R2 VIC CUP $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.120, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890B Melham 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 3.35L5 (7)
Hillside 13-Nov-10 3200m SOFT 5 R3 SAND CUP $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:30.020, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.50055.5kg 2.25L2 (10)
Flemington 06-Nov-10 2600m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Queen's cup $6,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:45.220, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550C Brown 55kg 2.00L4 (16)
The Valley 23-Oct-10 2500m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Mv cup $45,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:38.940, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530D Oliver 56kg 0.75L2 (15)
Flemington 03-Oct-10 2500m SOFT 5 R4 CUMMINGS $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:40.320, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.32055kg3 (11)
Moonee Valley 24-Sep-10 2040m GOOD 3 R5 JRA CUP $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:05.310, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760D Oliver 54.5kg, Cd 55kg 6.55L7 (13)
Moonee Valley 11-Sep-10 1500m SOFT 5 R9 HCP $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.720, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720M Zahra 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 5.65L9 (13)
Royal Randwick 17-Apr-10 2000m SOFT 5 R4 JRA PLTE $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.680, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.95054.5kg2 (16)
Caufield 27-Mar-10 1600m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $42,700 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.120, SP: $3.90EF In-running: 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.88056.5kg1 (10)
Newmarket (GB) 17-Oct-09 3200m GOOD 3 R2 JKY CLUB CUP $14,519 (of $132,742) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:31.900, SP: $13F54kg3 (8)
Doncaster 12-Sep-09 2920m GOOD 3 R1 ST LEGER (of $1,102,835) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:04.810, SP: $51M Hills 57kg 10.50L7 (8)
York (GB) 18-Aug-09 2400m GOOD 3 R1 VOLTIGEUR STKS (of $285,894), Winning Time: 02:29.500, SP: $71FM Hills 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 12.00L5 (7)