Artful Persuasion (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
21-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
116725
Owners
M D Beer, J P Bowden, G J Flynn, S J Gray, G J Beer, I Emanuelli, P R Stevens, R Wickson, P Dunn, A F Twyford, M Gannon, J G Kendler, Mrs H M Kendler, A J Hammond, B R Spangler, Mrs J E Pinter, Connemara Racing (Mgr: S P O'Brien) & A Corry
About

Artful Persuasion, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter. He is by Flying Artie out of Pillow Talk. He has claimed three wins to date. On 26 Oct 2024 at Kembla Grange, he captured his most notable victory, taking the $45,000 3yo+ Benchmark 64 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kembla Grange 11-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CG&E BM64 $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.710, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Kilbrannan ( S Grima 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Artful Persuasion ( M Stapleford 61.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Blow In ( A Collett 58.5 ) 4.30L See full resultsM Stapleford 61.5kg, Cd 63.5kg 0.80L2 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 08-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.910, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Oakfield Jupiter ( Z T Lloyd 57.5 ) 2nd Rolling Magic ( J Parr 60.5 ) 0.24L 3rd Satness ( A R D Morgan 58 ) 0.26L 9th Artful Persuasion ( T Berry 56.5 ) 3.56L See full resultsT Berry 56.5kg 3.56L9 (13)
Kembla Grange 14-Oct-25 805m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 1st Smashing Time ( B Ryan ) 2nd Artful Persuasion ( A Villiers ) 0.10L 3rd Zaragoza ( M Waters ) 0.30LA Villiers 0.10L2 (6)
Kembla Grange 21-Jun-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 68 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Satness ( B Ryan 59 ) 2nd This Is The Moment ( M Stapleford 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.00L 3rd City Limits ( P Boudvillain 58 ) 1.20L 5th Artful Persuasion ( H Durnan 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.60L See full resultsH Durnan 60, Cd 57kg 1.60L5 (9)
Muswellbrook 13-Jun-25 1500m SOFT 5 R7 BM 82 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.660, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Social Outcast ( S Grima 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Artful Persuasion ( M Weir 57 ) 0.24L 3rd Medinah ( B Nock 55 ) 0.56L See full resultsM Weir 57kg 0.24L2 (10)
Kembla Grange 15-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.160, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Colophon ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Artful Persuasion ( M Bourke 62 ) 5.50L 3rd Prorata ( K Mcevoy 58 ) 6.00L See full resultsM Bourke 62kg 5.50L2 (10)
Kembla Grange 22-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CL5 Set Weight $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.160, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Imposant ( A Gibbons 54 ) 2nd Vintage Choice ( J V Overmeire 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Flying Bandit ( N Heywood 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.00L 9th Artful Persuasion ( D Dillon 56 ) 4.40L See full resultsD Dillon 56kg 4.40L9 (14)
Kembla Grange 25-Feb-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 BM 68 Hcp $1,100 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.180, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Sizzler ( C Lever 55 ) 2nd Shot Out ( M G Bourke 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Headstock ( T Schiller 58.5 ) 1.80L 6th Artful Persuasion ( G Buckley 60 ) 2.50L See full resultsG Buckley 60 2.50L6 (11)
Kembla Grange 10-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.480 1st Invade And Conquer ( M Waters ) 2nd Well Timed ( L Magorrian ) 0.10L 3rd Pretty Sassy ( L Day ) 0.60L 4th Artful Persuasion ( G Buckley ) 1.60LG Buckley 1.60L4 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Nov-24 1500m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 68 Hcp $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.120, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Kingston Charm ( Z T Lloyd 58 ) 2nd Piraeus ( J Moreira 60 ) 0.63L 3rd Rolling Magic ( T Berry 60.5 ) 0.79L 10th Artful Persuasion ( B Spriggs 59 ) 5.38L See full resultsB Spriggs 59kg 5.38L10 (20)
Kembla Grange 26-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.320, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Artful Persuasion ( B Spriggs 59 ) 2nd Brutal Bowler ( L Magorrian 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Jacob's Time ( O S Chambers 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.30L See full resultsB Spriggs 59kg1 (12)
Kembla Grange 12-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.990, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Artful Persuasion ( B Spriggs 57 ) 2nd Rock Revolution ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Invade And Conquer ( K Latham 59.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsB Spriggs 57kg1 (13)
Kembla Grange 28-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Struff ( A J Calder 56 ) 2nd Deep Finesse ( L Beuzelin 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Coto De Caza ( R Hutchings 59.5 ) 4.80L 6th Artful Persuasion ( B Spriggs 57.5 ) 8.50L See full resultsB Spriggs 57.5kg 8.50L6 (8)
Kembla Grange 14-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 3 R6 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.480, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st After Match ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 2nd Artful Persuasion ( B Spriggs 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Tinka's Lad ( N Heywood 58.5 ) 2.10L See full resultsB Spriggs 57.5kg 1.30L2 (10)
Kembla Grange 31-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.910, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Fugitiva ( K Latham 57 ) 2nd Artful Persuasion ( B Spriggs 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Suspect ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 2.50L See full resultsB Spriggs 56.5kg 0.20L2 (9)
Nowra 12-Aug-24 800m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Artful Persuasion ( N Heywood ) 2nd Sunrise ( A B Collett ) 2.50L 3rd Suspect ( S Peebles ) 2.70LN Heywood1 (9)
Gosford 16-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Drama Dodger ( K Jennings 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd All Too Sneaky ( A Roper 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Spirit Of Storm ( A Morgan 56.5 ) 1.03L 8th Artful Persuasion ( R Downey 57.5 ) 3.31L See full resultsR Downey 57.5kg 3.31L8 (10)
Randwick 02-Mar-24 1100m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.450, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.050 1st Mad Darcey ( J Ford 54 ) 2nd Angel Fund ( J Collett 55.5 ) 0.76L 3rd Everyone's A Star ( T Schiller 53 ) 1.12L 10th Artful Persuasion ( Z Lloyd 52 ) 8.73L See full resultsZ Lloyd 52kg 8.73L10 (13)
Sapphire Coast 19-Feb-24 1008m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.440, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Artful Persuasion ( R Downey 58.5 ) 2nd Molotov ( O S Chambers 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2.78L 3rd Macquarie Miss ( J Taylor 57 ) 2.84L See full resultsR Downey 58.5kg1 (8)
Kembla Grange 05-Feb-24 800m GOOD 4 R9 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Artful Persuasion ( A Villiers ) 2nd Molotov ( O S Chambers ) 4.50L 3rd Stone Lizzie ( J Taylor ) 4.90LA Villiers1 (6)
bet365 Benalla 02-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.800 1st Bankroll ( S Hunter 0 ) 2nd She's Rich Enuff ( J Richards 0 ) 1.25L 3rd Artful Persuasion ( N Souquet 0 ) 2.30LN Souquet 0 2.30L3 (10)