Above Average (IRE)
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 Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier 14-May-15 2800m HEAVY 9 R3 Hdle $10,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:26.810, SP: $1.9 | M Kelly 68kg | 1 (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 6th | M Kelly 64kg 9.45L | 5 (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 2nd | R Cully 67.5kg 10.50L | 2 (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 1st | M Kelly 64kg 5.10L | 4 (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 00:43.520 | M Kelly 66kg, Cd 64.5kg 16.75L | 4 (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 00:38.000 | M Kelly 66kg, Cd 64.5kg 13.85L | 4 (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 00:38.720 | M Kelly 70 4.10L | 5 (12) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 13-Feb-15 2400m GOOD 4 R5 117+ HDLE-TRL, Winning Time: 02:45.380 | M Kelly 1.10L | 3 (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 00:36.360 | P Hamblin 59kg 1.80L | 4 (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 00:35.700 | E Creighton 60 5.25L | 4 (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 chasing | D Moor 56.5kg 12.85L | 16 (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 7th | G Bedggood 65kg 16.10L | 6 (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 00:35.820 | J D Rose 56kg 6.85L | 7 (9) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 14-Feb-14 2400m GOOD 4 R1 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:50.620 | G Bedggood 0.30L | 2 (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 turn | N Callow 59kg 7.60L | 7 (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 straight | P Moloney 54kg, Cd 51kg 13.60L | 12 (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 00:36.860 | J D Rose 54kg 10.20L | 7 (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 00:35.860 | J Toeroek 59kg, Cd 56kg 7.10L | 5 (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 00:38.290 | J Toeroek 59kg 8.30L | 3 (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 00:37.870 | J Toeroek 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.10L | 5 (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 00:36.620 | S Cahill 59.5kg 3.70L | 5 (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 00:36.000 | S Cahill 57.5kg 0.90L | 4 (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 00:35.640 | S Cahill 57kg 3.00L | 4 (6) |
| Morphettville Parks 12-Nov-12 1000m GOOD 3 R7 OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.100 | S Cahill | 5 (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 1000m | R Molloy 64kg | UPD (7) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 07-Jun-12 2800m HEAVY 8 R8 117+ STPLE-TRL, Winning Time: 03:24.060 | Above Average 2.00L | 2 (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 line | G Bedggood 64.5kg 8.50L | 4 (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 00:41.640 | G Bedggood 64kg 9.25L | 4 (6) |
| Ballarat 11-May-12 2400m SOFT 5 R5 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:54.500 | Above Average | 1 (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 straight | G Bedggood 64kg 13.00L | 4 (8) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 27-Apr-12 2400m HEAVY 8 R2 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:46.120 | Above Average 2.00L | 2 (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 out | D Moor 55kg 8.70L | 7 (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 impressively | G Bedggood 64kg | 1 (6) |
| William Hill Park Hillside 16-Mar-12 2800m SOFT 5 R10 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:35.620 | Above Average | 1 (5) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 29-Feb-12 2400m SOFT 5 R5 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:49.190 | Above Average | 1 (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 featured | S Arnold 60 16.75L | 13 (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 00:36.000 | C Brown 58.5kg 8.10L | 8 (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 12th | L Cropp 53kg 13.80L | 11 (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 00:35.630 | C Williams 54kg 3.55L | 6 (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 00:36.550 | L Cropp 53kg 2.75L | 4 (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 00:35.420 | B Melham 56kg 4.05L | 9 (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 00:40.470 | C Brown 54kg 15.40L | 10 (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 00:38.160 | 59kg 0.60L | 3 (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 00:35.440 | 56.5kg 0.10L | 2 (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 9th | 60.5kg 2.00L | 3 (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 00:34.890 | B Melham 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 3.35L | 5 (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 00:37.500 | 55.5kg 2.25L | 2 (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 00:35.550 | C Brown 55kg 2.00L | 4 (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 00:36.530 | D Oliver 56kg 0.75L | 2 (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 00:35.320 | 55kg | 3 (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 00:34.760 | D Oliver 54.5kg, Cd 55kg 6.55L | 7 (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 00:36.720 | M Zahra 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 5.65L | 9 (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 00:36.950 | 54.5kg | 2 (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 00:34.880 | 56.5kg | 1 (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: $13F | 54kg | 3 (8) |
| Doncaster 12-Sep-09 2920m GOOD 3 R1 ST LEGER (of $1,102,835) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:04.810, SP: $51 | M Hills 57kg 10.50L | 7 (8) |
| York (GB) 18-Aug-09 2400m GOOD 3 R1 VOLTIGEUR STKS (of $285,894), Winning Time: 02:29.500, SP: $71F | M Hills 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 12.00L | 5 (7) |