Charcoals (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
15-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Too Darn Hot
Dam
Aquila Solitaria
Prize Money
206310
Owners
Anthony Freedman Racing, MyRacehorse No. 1, Musk Creek Farm P/L, M I Hansky, J D Cicero, F Pollio, N Lord, A F Agosta, J B Goulding, B G B, Mrs H Peer, G D Peer & Mrs E Lord
About

Charcoals is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia under the training of Anthony & Sam Freedman. He is by Too Darn Hot out of Aquila Solitaria. So far he has recorded seven victories. On 26 Sep 2025 at Moonee Valley he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $130,000 3yo+ Benchmark 84 Handicap. The horse has consistently delivered profit to bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 132% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Cranbourne 10-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Open Hcp $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Jigsaw ( L Bates 59.5 ) 2nd Hedged ( J Melham 59.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Klabel ( C Williams 57.5 ) 2.06L 4th Charcoals ( B Mertens 55 ) 3.56L See full resultsB Mertens 55kg 3.56L4 (7)
Moonee Valley 26-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 84 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Charcoals ( J Mott 57.5 ) 2nd Sunshineinmypocket ( L Bates 60 , Cd 62 ) 0.20L 3rd Daggers ( N Rawiller 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.26L See full resultsJ Mott 57.5kg1 (11)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 29-Aug-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 78 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Charcoals ( J Mott 59 ) 2nd Xarpo ( L Riordan 55 ) 0.06L 3rd Laa De Sha ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 1.56L See full resultsJ Mott 59kg1 (12)
Sandown Lakeside 03-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 4YO BM 70 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.450, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Charcoals ( M Zahra 61 ) 2nd Nepravda ( D Stackhouse 56.5 ) 1.25L 3rd The Bantam ( J Stanley 55 ) 1.31L See full resultsM Zahra 61kg1 (6)
Caulfield 12-Jul-25 1100m SOFT 6 R2 3YO Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.960, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Scampi ( C Williams 58 ) 2nd Salsa Fellow ( B Shinn 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Foxenberg ( M Cartwright 54 ) 1.95L 6th Charcoals ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 2.30L See full resultsD Stackhouse 59kg 2.30L6 (12)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 23-Jun-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 70 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Charcoals ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2nd Scully ( T Stockdale 58.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Zestiman ( P Moloney 58 ) 2.90L See full resultsD Stackhouse 59.5kg1 (10)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 02-Jun-25 1100m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.310, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st Charcoals ( J Mott 60.5 ) 2nd Melidesh ( B Allen 59 ) 1.00L 3rd La Pleine Lune ( M Cartwright 61 ) 1.15L See full resultsJ Mott 60.5kg1 (11)
Cranbourne 16-May-25 1000m GOOD 3 R5 2YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.730, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Cheerstothat ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 2nd Gitalong ( L Bates 62 , Cd 63.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Soju ( R Houston 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.60L 5th Charcoals ( B Egan 58 ) 3.60L See full resultsB Egan 58kg 3.60L5 (7)
Ballarat 23-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Speir ( S Hateley 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd Loafer ( J Kennedy 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Charcoals ( B Egan 60.5 ) 0.80L See full resultsB Egan 60.5kg 0.80L3 (7)
Cranbourne-Trn 03-Feb-25 800m SOFT 6 R11 3UP-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.270 1st Paythebelievers ( M J Dee ) 2nd Mail Order ( B Mertens ) 0.10L 3rd Charcoals ( J Mott ) 1.40LJ Mott 1.40L3 (9)
Seymour 16-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.340, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Charcoals ( B Egan 57.5 ) 2nd Royal Lass ( C Parish 54.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Lloyd's Crown ( R Tremsal 61 ) 2.50L See full resultsB Egan 57.5kg1 (6)
Wangaratta 08-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 3 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.890, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st Charcoals ( J Mott 58 ) 2nd Flitgrove ( P Moloney 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Encouraged ( B Allen 58 ) 3.75L See full resultsJ Mott 58kg1 (8)
Echuca 21-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.530, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Grinzinger Love ( F W Kersley 55 ) 2nd Toroness ( Z Spain 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Charcoals ( L Riordan 57 ) 2.00L See full resultsL Riordan 57kg 2.00L3 (13)
Cranbourne-Trn 26-Aug-24 800m SOFT 5 R13 MDN-CL2 TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:45.900 1st Reserve Bank ( L Currie ) 2nd Big Swinger ( C Williams ) 0.20L 3rd Durova ( E Brown ) 1.70L 8th Charcoals ( M Zahra 0 ) 5.56LM Zahra 0 5.56L8 (10)
Sandown Hillside 15-May-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.700, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.700 1st Husk ( J Childs 56 ) 2nd Cora Lynn ( D Lane 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Brighella ( J Kah 58.5 ) 2.75L 5th Charcoals ( M Zahra 58 ) 5.00L See full resultsM Zahra 58kg 5.00L5 (6)