Cryptic Clue (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
21-Oct-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Very Puzzling
Prize Money
66800
Owners
Browns & Kirks (Mgr: S D Brown), Mrs L M Brown, B D'Abaco, Mrs E D'Abaco, G Harvey, P Deveney, G T Condon, Ms D Thorneycroft, Mrs A D Woods, C P Gabb, Ms N Ciavola, T C Davies & M Brown
About

Cryptic Clue is a 6yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Matthew Brown, who is based at Cranbourne. He is sired by the stallion All Too Hard out of the dam Very Puzzling. Cryptic Clue has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 17th Aug 2023 at Seymour, Cryptic Clue scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $37500.00 Maiden Set Weight. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Cryptic Clue throughout his career you'd have achieved a 159% return on investment.

Raced At
Seymour • Moe • Bairnsdale • Geelong • Bendigo • Ballarat • Yarra Valley • Sale • Sandown Hillside • Sandown Lakeside
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Seymour 13-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 62 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.380, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 6thS Clarke 56.5kg 5.05L4 (10)
Moe 19-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Restricted 56 Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.240, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400L Riordan 59.5kg 9.01L12 (12)
Bairnsdale 12-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Restricted 56 Hcp $12,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.360, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260S Clarke 57kg1 (13)
Moe 04-Sep-25 1614m HEAVY 10 R7 3YO+ CH&G BM 62 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.480, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.300C Pang 54.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 10.00L6 (8)
Moe 06-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 3 R9 BM 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.290, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280L Mcneil 57.5kg 7.70L13 (14)
Geelong 17-Nov-24 1535m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:32.740, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920L Mcneil 58.5kg 7.75L6 (11)
Bendigo 19-Oct-24 1600m SOFT 7 R4 Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.320, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620F W Kersley 59kg 5.26L9 (11)
Bairnsdale 14-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 3 R7 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280L Cartwright 59kg, Cd 57kg 8.67L8 (11)
Moe 30-Sep-24 1619m SOFT 6 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.820, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.260J Maskiell 59kg 3.65L4 (12)
Bairnsdale 22-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 58 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.500, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420B Rawiller 59kg 2.15L3 (13)
Moe 18-Aug-24 2088m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:13.850, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000L Cartwright 60, Cd 58kg 10.77L9 (11)
Hamilton 03-Aug-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.890, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.960N Punch 57.5kg 4.05L6 (9)
Seymour 22-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R10 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:41.820, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.810C Rawiller 61.5kg 6.75L7 (12)
Ballarat 30-Jun-24 1600m SOFT 7 R8 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.510, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200L Nolen 59kg 5.81L9 (14)
Ballarat 12-Jun-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.130, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4thB Higgins 59kg 3.17L6 (8)
Yarra Valley 04-Jan-24 1514m HEAVY 8 R6 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.810, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.620B Higgins 601 (8)
Seymour 21-Dec-23 1414m GOOD 4 R6 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.250, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490B Higgins 58.5kg 5.55L12 (14)
Sale 11-Oct-23 1423m GOOD 4 R6 BM58 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350B Higgins 61.5kg 4.20L10 (11)
Sandown Hillside 30-Aug-23 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.730, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120B Higgins 59kg 7.40L9 (10)
Seymour 17-Aug-23 1600m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.480, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.160B Higgins 59.5kg1 (14)
Sale 23-Jul-23 1411m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.190, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240B Higgins 58kg 5.40L8 (10)
Sandown Lakeside 11-Jan-23 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920J Mott 58kg 11.45L10 (11)