Croix De Guerre (2021)

Foal Date

23-Sep-21

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

War Decree

Dam

Merci Cherie

Prize Money

$8444

Trainer

Johno Benner

Owners

J Benner, L Benner, S Benner, E Dench, G Jackson, S Lomax, P Packer & S Pinfold

About

Croix De Guerre is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Johno Benner in Otaki. He is by War Decree out of Merci Cherie. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent start at Waverley on 19 Oct 2025, K Myers rode him to a second‑place finish behind Classy Brahma.

Raced At

Hawera • Woodville • Otaki

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Waverley 19-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 7 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,070 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.030, SP: 3.00	K Myers 58.5kg 0.80L	2 (10)
Hawera 26-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.950, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	J Fawcett 58kg 6.20L	8 (10)
Woodville 17-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R5 Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.990, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st	C Grylls 57.5kg 7.60L	5 (7)
Otaki 19-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.450, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 1st	K Chowdhoory 57.5kg 1.80L	2 (11)