Bertus (AUS) Horse
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About
Bertus is a five-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, sired by Stratum Star and out of Smart'n'cute. He races under the guidance of trainer Chris Anderson and is owned by M A O'Brien & Ms K C Anderson. Out of 24 starts he has accumulated two wins, placed third on two occasions, and has earned $54,295 in prize money. His most recent start took place at Ipswich on 30 October 2026, where he finished 10th out of 11 runners. He last won at Ipswich on 4 June 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 30-Oct-26 1350m SOFT 5 R5 BM58 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th | B Lerena 58kg 9.29L | 10 (11) |
| Gold Coast 17-Oct-26 1400m SOFT 7 R6 0-60 $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.590, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Paciera ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 2nd Canadian Fling ( M Hellyer 57.5 ) 3rd Rhetoric ( A Mccolm 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.52L 5th Bertus ( B Lerena 57.5 ) 1.60L See full results | B Lerena 57.5kg 1.60L | 5 (9) |
| Doomben 16-Sep-26 1640m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.920, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Global Eclipse ( M Harley 59 ) 2nd Toro Strike ( B E Thompson 56.5 ) 0.56L 3rd Crypto Magic ( R K Houston 54 , Cd 52 ) 3.33L 7th Bertus ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 6.73L See full results | M R D Plessis 54kg 6.73L | 7 (9) |
| Ipswich 19-Aug-26 1680m GOOD 4 R7 CL2 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.430, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Precise Star ( B A Youngberry 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Wounder ( E P Lang 56.5 ) 4.01L 3rd Tulong ( T J Marshall 56.5 ) 5.22L 7th Bertus ( M R D Plessis 56 ) 8.26L See full results | M R D Plessis 56kg 8.26L | 7 (11) |
| Ipswich 07-Aug-26 1350m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.980, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Cantankerous ( J L Bayliss 59 ) 2nd The Torque Factor ( D R Mcgillivray 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Woot Woot ( J W Mcmurray 58 ) 2.27L 8th Bertus ( G Cartwright 60 ) 5.45L See full results | G Cartwright 60 5.45L | 8 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 CL2 $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.950, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Clive's Glory ( C Graham 57 ) 2nd Thinking Gold ( A Butler 60 ) 1.11L 3rd Dracena ( R G Thorburn 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.88L 5th Bertus ( M R D Plessis 57 ) 4.98L See full results | M R D Plessis 57kg 4.98L | 5 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 01-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 5 R5 CL3 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | R Dolan 55kg 7.79L | 7 (9) |
| Doomben 17-Jun-26 1350m SOFT 7 R8 BM65 (of $38,000) Barrier 14, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th | M Du Plessis 57.5kg 3.6L | 7 (14) |
| Ipswich 04-Jun-26 1350m SOFT 5 R5 0-58 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th | M Du Plessis 59kg 0.3L | 1 (10) |
| Doomben 27-May-26 1110m SOFT 7 R5 CL1 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, SP: 91.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th | R Dolan 56kg 3.98L | 7 (10) |
| Doomben 07-May-26 1000m SOFT 6 R12 CL3-TRL | M Du Plessis 2.62L | 1 (4) |
| Doomben 21-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 CL3-TRL | M Du Plessis 9.14L | 6 (6) |
| Doomben 29-Oct-25 1660m HEAVY 8 R4 CL1 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | R Dolan 57kg 2.1L | 3 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | R Dolan 57.5kg 4.74L | 7 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 24-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th | R Dolan 55.5kg 4.75L | 7 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Sep-25 1600m SOFT 5 R3 MDN (of $30,000) Barrier 8, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | R Dolan 55kg 0.53L | 1 (10) |