Covert Thinking (AUS) Horse
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Covert Thinking is a 4yo brown mare from Australia, trained by Ciaron Maher in Ballarat. She is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Hidden Message. She has won three races to date. On 2 July 2025 at Warwick Farm, she claimed her biggest victory in the $60,000 3‑4yo Benchmark 64 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering an 82% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 30-May-26 1500m HEAVY 9 R5 3&4Y BM72 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.280, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Ertijaaj ( T J Schiller 54.5 ) 2nd Island Dream ( S Clipperton 58.5 ) 0.12L 3rd John Dory ( R Bayliss 57 ) 1.12L 9th Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.39L See full results | W Stanley 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.39L | 9 (11) |
| Randwick 15-May-26 1200m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Probability Theory ( T Berry ) 2nd Shangri La Impact ( S Clipperton ) 0.09L 3rd Time Quest ( A J Calder ) 0.93L 6th Covert Thinking ( A Farragher ) 5.53L | A Farragher 5.53L | 6 (6) |
| Randwick 04-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Solar Army ( R King ) 2nd Perfect Justice ( T Clark ) 3.90L 3rd Collect Your Cash ( A Hyeronimus ) 9.22L 4th Covert Thinking ( S Clipperton ) 10.22L | S Clipperton 10.22L | 4 (5) |
| Hawkesbury 20-Apr-26 1000m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Voltage Lass ( R King ) 2nd Port Lockroy ( M Fitzgerald ) 0.98L 3rd Ziggy Rose ( S Guymer ) 1.58L 5th Covert Thinking ( A Farragher ) 5.35L | A Farragher 5.35L | 5 (5) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 MARES BM72 $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.750, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Heaven Bound ( M Stapleford 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Covert Thinking ( A Roper 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.09L 3rd Outta Line ( R King 57.5 ) 0.35L See full results | A Roper 60, Cd 58kg 0.09L | 2 (10) |
| Randwick 20-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3&4Y BM72 (70) $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.660, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 1st Willie Oppa ( J Collett 54.5 ) 2nd Climb The Ladder ( Z T Lloyd 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Full Hao ( S Grima 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.59L 5th Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.78L See full results | W Stanley 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.78L | 5 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 F&M BM78 $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.560, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Hyperbolic ( T Berry 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Rubi's Serve ( B Nock 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.65L 3rd Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.32L See full results | W Stanley 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.32L | 3 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 17-Nov-25 1250m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Pentagon ( R King ) 2nd Covert Thinking ( R Jones ) 2.14L 3rd Deal N' Dash ( J Parr ) 2.89L | R Jones 2.14L | 2 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 05-Nov-25 1150m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:09.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Velia ( A B Collett ) 2nd C'mon Mate ( B Ryan ) 1.30L 3rd Vintage Choice ( J V Overmeire ) 3.10L 6th Covert Thinking ( L Day ) 7.90L | L Day 7.90L | 6 (6) |
| Hawkesbury 21-Oct-25 800m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.870 1st Too Darn Lovely ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Zaszou ( D Gibbons ) 6.75L 3rd Kandos Cosmos ( J V Overmeire ) 10.75L 7th Covert Thinking ( L Day ) 12.49L | L Day 12.49L | 7 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 02-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.990, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 1st Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Aroha Stone ( S Llewellyn 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Dealt ( K Latham 57.5 ) 3.04L See full results | W Stanley 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Gosford 12-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.220, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 1st Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Surreal I Am ( T Berry 59.5 ) 0.37L 3rd Rhegion ( T Sherry 58.5 ) 0.70L See full results | W Stanley 57kg, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Gosford 29-May-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R1 2,3YO Mdn Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.230, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.930 1st Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Southern Prince ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 0.84L 3rd Little Lunch ( M G Bourke 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.17L See full results | W Stanley 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Newcastle 26-Apr-25 1500m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.640, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Elivina ( C Lever 56.5 ) 2nd Covert Thinking ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Buckenara ( K Latham 58.5 ) 0.76L See full results | J V Overmeire 56.5kg 0.57L | 2 (7) |
| Hawkesbury 05-Apr-25 1300m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.170, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Pelosa ( A Adkins 56.5 ) 2nd Okami Star ( H E V D Hoven 58.5 ) 2.47L 3rd Cheeky Dancer ( A Roper 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.71L 10th Covert Thinking ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 4.38L See full results | S Guymer 56.5kg 4.38L | 10 (14) |
| Hawkesbury 25-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Oui Oui Oui ( T Sherry ) 2nd Celestial Bling ( T Clark ) 0.11L 3rd Nanyehi ( T Schiller ) 1.13L 8th Covert Thinking ( D Gibbons ) 6.80L | D Gibbons 6.80L | 8 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Mar-25 789m GOOD 4 R11 F&M MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Siesta ( C Schofield ) 2nd Mind Bender ( R Jones ) 2.70L 3rd Reducio ( K Mcevoy ) 3.06L 7th Covert Thinking ( J Collett ) 5.62L | J Collett 5.62L | 7 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 19-Nov-24 802m SOFT 5 R11 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Safrano ( T Schiller ) 2nd Redoute's Girl ( M G Bourke ) 1.15L 3rd Loblolly ( Z T Lloyd ) 3.35L 6th Covert Thinking ( D B Mcmonagle 0 ) 6.13L | D B Mcmonagle 0 6.13L | 6 (8) |