Craftsman (2020) Horse
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Craftsman is a 5yo brown gelding trained by Howard Mathews. He is by the stallion Alamosa out of the mare Closing Time. He has won one race to date. On 19th Jun 2026 at Woodville, Craftsman secured his most important victory, claiming the $17000.00 Restricted 60 Handicap. He has proved a profit‑making horse for punters, offering a 24% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Otaki 10-Jul-26 2100m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:24.200, SP: 11.20 1st Another Won't Hurt ( K Myers 54 ) 2nd Coney Island ( C Dell 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Danjuro ( L Kauri 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.10L 4th Craftsman ( H Hassman 54 , Cd 53 ) 5.10L See full results | H Hassman 54kg, Cd 53kg 5.10L | 4 (12) |
| Woodville 19-Jun-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R10 Restricted 60 Hcp $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 18.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st 1st Craftsman ( M Hudson 55 ) 2nd Pinker ( H Hassman 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Crafty Colin ( J Taplin 60 , Cd 58 ) 3.10L See full results | M Hudson 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 31-May-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.430, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Red Lady ( R Mudhoo 56.5 ) 2nd No Love Lost ( K L Chung 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Popinjay ( F Moerman 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.00L 7th Craftsman ( M Hudson 58.5 ) 4.90L See full results | M Hudson 58.5kg 4.90L | 7 (10) |
| Woodville 07-Sep-25 2100m HEAVY 10 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:22.040, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Lazy ( C M Lindsay 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Early Times ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Unusual Gem ( M Singh 56.5 ) 5.80L 6th Craftsman ( J Riddell 58.5 ) 10.90L See full results | J Riddell 58.5kg 10.90L | 6 (11) |
| Hawera 23-Aug-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.480, SP: 10.50 1st Towrope ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2nd Billy ( F Barrett 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Crafty Colin ( B Queiroz 58.5 ) 0.80L 5th Craftsman ( T Davies 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.10L See full results | T Davies 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.10L | 5 (9) |