Cercene (2022)

Foal Date
18-Feb-22
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Australia
Dam
Tschierschen
Prize Money
$1291871
Trainer
J G Murphy
Owners
Shane R Stafford
About

Cercene is a 3yo colt trained by J G Murphy in Tipperary. He is by the stallion Australia out of the dam Tschierschen and has recorded two victories so far. On 20th Jun 2025 at Royal Ascot, Cercene earned his most important win to date, taking the $713,921.00 Cl1 prize. He has been a lucrative runner for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 317% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Leopardstown 13-Sep-25 1609m SOFT R5 CL1 $12,000 (of $400,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.930, SP: 6.00G F Carroll 58.1kg 3.00L5 (11)
Goodwood 31-Jul-25 1990m SOFT R4 CL1 $129,000 (of $590,220) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:08.430, SP: 12.00G F Carroll 57.2kg 5.00L2 (5)
Royal Ascot 20-Jun-25 1602m GOOD R4 CL1 $411,573 (of $713,921) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.350, SP: 34.00 Slowly into stride, soon recovered tracking leaders inside, went 3rd 3f out, angled out going well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong final furlong, battled on gamely to lead again towards finishG F Carroll 58.1kg1 (11)
Curragh 25-May-25 1609m GOOD R5 CL1 $50,000 (of $494,998) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.380, SP: 21.00 In touch, 6th halfway, headway on inner 1f out, improved to 3rd closing stages, kept on, never nearerG F Carroll 58.1kg 4.00L3 (12)
Curragh 05-May-25 1609m GOOD R5 CL1 $13,500 (of $67,502) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.030, SP: 4.33 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no impression on winner close homeG F Carroll 58.1kg 0.50L2 (11)
Leopardstown 31-Mar-25 1435m SOFT R3 CL1 $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.500, SP: 29.00 Rear of mid-division, 8th when short of room 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 8th 1f out, headway into 4th inside final furlong, 3rd near line, kept onG F Carroll 58.1kg 1.75L3 (13)
Curragh 22-Oct-24 1609m SOFT R3 CL1 (of $55,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.750, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th under 2f out, weakenedG F Carroll 58.1kg 7.40L7 (11)
Naas 19-Sep-24 1408m GOOD R6 Md $14,999 (of $13,043), Winning Time: 01:26.620, SP: 5/2 Mid-division on outer, slightly impeded 3f out, pushed along from 2f out and ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on strongly to lead inside final 100 yards and stretched clear close homeG F Carroll 58.1kg1 (14)
Gowran Park 27-Jul-24 1408m GOOD R1 Md $2,500 (of $13,043), Winning Time: 01:27.790, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, 15th halfway, headway on outer to go 8th over 150 yards out, kept on strongly to go 3rd close homeG F Carroll 58.1kg 1.75L3 (16)