Big Bamboo (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
23-Sep-12
Colour
bay
Sire
Easy Rocking
Dam
Indiana Secret
Prize Money
55650
Trainer
Ben Ahrens
Owners
P Biggar & M S Oberthur
About

Big Bamboo is a 13yo bay from Australia trained by Ben Ahrens. He is by Easy Rocking out of Indiana Secret. To date, Big Bamboo has won three races. On 2 Oct 2016 at Sunshine Coast, he claimed his most important victory, taking the $14,000 Class 3 Plate. He has now retired, his last start coming on 4 Jun 2017 at Murwillumbah.

Raced At
Murwillumbah • Grafton • Sunshine Coast • Eagle Farm • Doomben • Toowoomba Inner Track • Ipswich • Sunshine Coast Cushion Track • Gatton • Beaudesert • Toowoomba • Gold Coast • Dalby
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Murwillumbah 04-Jun-17 1800m SOFT 6 R7 Bm55 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:56.750, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 8th 1st McGill ( C Small 58 ) 2nd Bobby Be Good ( J Taylor 61 ) 1.44L 3rd Sound World ( M Paget 56.5 ) 2.25L 12th Big Bamboo ( B Stewart 62 ) 19.13L See full resultsB Stewart 62kg 19.13L12 (12)
Grafton 19-May-17 1606m SOFT 7 R6 Bm65 $400 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:43.210, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.280 1st War Baby ( G Mitchell 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Push the Sky Away ( C Franklin 58 ) 1.10L 3rd Skytastic ( J Murphy 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.86L 9th Big Bamboo ( L Dittman 58 ) 10.05L See full resultsL Dittman 58kg 10.05L9 (14)
Grafton 01-May-17 1406m GOOD 4 R4 Cl3 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.230, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Push the Sky Away ( C Franklin 55 ) 2nd Bringit ( M Mcguren 56.5 ) 0.21L 3rd My Cousin Rhett ( P Graham 54 ) 0.25L 12th Big Bamboo ( J Graham 58 , Cd 56 ) 7.05L See full resultsJ Graham 58kg, Cd 56kg 7.05L12 (12)
Sunshine Coast 02-Apr-17 1600m HEAVY 8 R5 Cl4 $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Anymore ( J Guthmann-chester 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Toni May ( J Byrne 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Lupo Nero ( T Brooker 54 ) 0.40L 4th Big Bamboo ( J Oliver 55.5 ) 2.70L See full resultsJ Oliver 55.5kg 2.70L4 (8)
Eagle Farm 13-Mar-17 1400m SOFT 5 R8 Cl4 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.289, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Counter Meal ( A Sewell 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Spring Tycoon ( D Browne 56 ) 3.00L 3rd Rogali ( A Allen 54 ) 3.80L 6th Big Bamboo ( J Oliver 55.5 ) 7.20L See full resultsJ Oliver 55.5kg 7.20L6 (8)
Doomben 15-Feb-17 1110m SOFT 6 R7 Cg&e cl3 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.510, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Khaleeq ( D Griffin 56 ) 2nd Ima Showman ( M Cahill 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Kapgun ( R Johnston-bell 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.50L 5th Big Bamboo ( L Dittman 58 ) 3.00L See full resultsL Dittman 58kg 3.00L5 (9)
Toowoomba Inner Track 31-Jan-17 925m GOOD 4 R5 CL1+UP-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.310 1st Chamarel ( N Tomizawa ) 2nd Heroic Action ( B Stower ) 1.00L 3rd Li'l Pippa ( E Ljung ) 1.20L 6th Big Bamboo ( R Ride ) 3.50LR Ride 3.50L6 (8)
Doomben 26-Oct-16 1350m GOOD 4 R8 Cg&e cl3 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.560, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Temple Tilt ( J Lloyd 54.5 ) 2nd Heroism ( B Ainsworth 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Bourbon Road ( R Fradd 58 ) 1.60L 5th Big Bamboo ( J Oliver 59 , Cd 56 ) 4.60L See full resultsJ Oliver 59kg, Cd 56kg 4.60L5 (11)
Sunshine Coast 02-Oct-16 1200m GOOD 3 R1 Cl3-sw $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: $2.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.220 1st Big Bamboo ( J Byrne 57.5 ) 2nd Four Excel ( D Browne 59 ) 2.80L 3rd Panch Kalyan ( G Goold 57 ) 3.10L See full resultsJ Byrne 57.5kg1 (5)
Ipswich 01-Jul-16 1680m SOFT 5 R2 3ybm65hcp (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.840, SP: $3.80F In-running: 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Rare Air ( J Lloyd 54.5 ) 2nd Sentimental Prince ( R Fradd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Premiere Place ( P Hammersley 54 ) 1.60L 5th Big Bamboo ( J Oliver 59 ) 2.10L See full resultsJ Oliver 59kg 2.10L5 (7)
Sunshine Coast Cushion Track 19-Jun-16 1600m SYNTHETIC R8 Cl1 $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.970, SP: $6 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Big Bamboo ( J Oliver 58.5 ) 2nd St Remy ( R Mcmahon 54.5 ) 4.50L 3rd Red Chandelier ( B Appo 57.5 ) 4.60L See full resultsJ Oliver 58.5kg1 (9)
Sunshine Coast 27-May-16 1600m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn-sw $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Big Bamboo ( J Oliver 57 ) 2nd Arrabiato ( J Byrne 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Duke of Christophe ( J Lloyd 57 ) 1.30L See full resultsJ Oliver 57kg1 (13)
Gatton 06-May-16 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.580, SP: $2.80 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 1st Te Rangi ( B Ainsworth 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Big Bamboo ( R Goltz 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Dumfries ( N Tomizawa 59 ) 0.30L See full resultsR Goltz 59kg 0.20L2 (12)
Beaudesert 25-Apr-16 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3y mdn $2,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: $2.50F In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190 1st Mishani Forbidden ( J Orman 55 ) 2nd Captain Eyche ( N Day 58.5 ) 0.30L 2nd Big Bamboo ( S Galloway 58 ) 0.30L See full resultsS Galloway 58kg 0.30L2 (10)
Toowoomba 02-Apr-16 1110m GOOD 4 R3 3y mdn $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.340, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Spirit of Kiowa ( K Yoshida 56 ) 2nd Dylan's Luck ( B Stewart 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Big Bamboo ( C Jokic 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.80L See full resultsC Jokic 58kg, Cd 56kg 0.80L3 (10)
Gold Coast 16-Jan-16 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3y mdn (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.090, SP: $2.30F In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Our Angelica ( J Morris 55 ) 2nd Watched ( L Rolls 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Ritzy's Command ( N Masuda 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.30L 9th Big Bamboo ( M Murphy 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.20L See full resultsM Murphy 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.20L9 (15)
Beaudesert 28-Dec-15 1400m SOFT 7 R3 3y mdn-sw $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.920, SP: $2.70 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.950 1st Skytrek ( B Stewart 57 ) 2nd Big Bamboo ( J Guthmann-chester 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Red Chandelier ( S Eilbeck 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.60L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 57kg, Cd 54kg 0.80L2 (6)
Sunshine Coast 11-Dec-15 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3y mdn $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.080, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Eight Below ( J Byrne 55.5 ) 2nd Big Bamboo ( L Dittman 57.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Choose the Moment ( B Stewart 58 ) 5.30L See full resultsL Dittman 57.5kg 3.50L2 (9)
Sunshine Coast 22-Nov-15 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.940, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Finnero ( M Cahill 58 ) 2nd Enemy's Defeated ( J Orman 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Mysterium ( B Stewart 58 ) 0.90L 5th Big Bamboo ( L Dittman 57 ) 1.90L See full resultsL Dittman 57kg 1.90L5 (11)
Gold Coast 07-Nov-15 1400m SOFT 6 R2 3y cl1 $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.789, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Secret Puzzle ( J Morris 57 ) 2nd Hannah's Wish ( M Hellyer 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Big Bamboo ( S Galloway 58 ) 2.10L See full resultsS Galloway 58kg 2.10L3 (8)
Sunshine Coast 23-Oct-15 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3yc&g mdn-sw (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.789, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Savage Hood ( A Best 57 ) 2nd Moonlight Rain ( J Lloyd 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Emvepee ( K Wharton 57 ) 0.30L 11th Big Bamboo ( J Orman 57 ) 4.50L See full resultsJ Orman 57kg 4.50L11 (12)
Sunshine Coast 11-Oct-15 1000m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn-sw $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.950, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Tarzan ( D Browne 56 ) 2nd Equal Ruler ( R Payne 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Big Bamboo ( L Dittman 56 ) 1.90L See full resultsL Dittman 56kg 1.90L3 (13)
Ipswich 26-Jun-15 1350m GOOD 3 R2 2Y MDN-SW (of $16,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:20.990, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Stella Gris ( J Orman 55 ) 2nd Show Command ( J P Stanley 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Romanov ( R Mcmahon 57 ) 0.90L 9th Big Bamboo ( G Colless 57 ) 6.00L See full resultsG Colless 57kg 6.00L9 (15)
Dalby 14-Jun-15 1200m GOOD 3 R3 2Y MDN $2,800 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Ruby Ray ( T Brooker 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Matildare ( S Bogenhuber 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Big Bamboo ( J P Stanley 57.5 ) 1.10L See full resultsJ P Stanley 57.5kg 1.10L3 (9)