Epic Saga (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

14-Oct-10

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Real Saga

Dam

Al's Wish

Prize Money

$144380

Trainer

C & D Maher & Eustace

Owners

First Light Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: T S Wilson), S J V (Mgr: P Lennon), Gold Bar No1 (Mgr: A C Doherty), S T Browney, A D Chalmers, M F Coventry, Miss K L Black, Jaroke (Mgr: J K Brownley), Parkwood Racing (Mgr: B Walker), P A Ward, A P Turner & Rosti Solutions (Mgr: N J Brennan)

About

Epic Saga, a 14yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by C & D Maher & Eustace. Sired by Real Saga and out of Al's Wish, Epic Saga has won 3 races in his career. On January 14, 2016, at Sale, he achieved his most notable victory, winning the $30000 Bm70 Hcp. Epic Saga's racing career concluded with his last race on February 24, 2016, at Ladbrokes Park Hillside.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ladbrokes Park Hillside 24-Feb-16 1800m GOOD 4 R7 Bm70 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.670, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th	B E Thompson 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 10.05L	12 (12)
Cranbourne-Trn 08-Feb-16 1190m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:11.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960	N Hall 3.50L	2 (9)
Sale 14-Jan-16 1736m SOFT 6 R7 Bm70 $16,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.530, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.320	N Hall 59.5kg	1 (8)
Moonee Valley 20-Nov-15 2040m GOOD 4 R8 Bm78 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:08.210, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.110 sat off leader, beaten home turn, faded out	D Thornton 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.80L	9 (12)
Moonee Valley 13-Nov-15 1600m GOOD 3 R7 Bm78 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.460, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 wide no cover, pushed forward, run took toll 400m	D Lane 58kg 8.65L	9 (12)
Moonee Valley 30-Oct-15 1600m GOOD 3 R8 Bm78 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.310, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 jumped awkwardly, never came into it from last	J Bayliss 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.05L	9 (9)
Caulfield 03-Oct-15 1440m GOOD 3 R4 Bm84 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.840, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 Drifted back and couldn't sprint with rivals	C Newitt 57.5kg 8.85L	10 (10)
Racing.com Park 16-Sep-15 1200m SOFT 5 R7 Bm84 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.820, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 beyond midfield rail, unable to offer after turn	D Lane 57.5kg 6.95L	11 (11)
Caulfield 02-May-15 2000m GOOD 3 R2 BM90 $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.790, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190 worse than midfield one off, couldn't quicken	D Thornton 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 6.55L	6 (10)
Caulfield 18-Apr-15 2000m GOOD 3 R2 HCP $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.540, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 led in even tempo, collared 500m, fought hard	D Thornton 54kg, Cd 52.5kg 1.10L	3 (8)
Tatura 04-Apr-15 1600m GOOD 3 R6 TAT CUP (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.850, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160	A Boyd 54kg, Cd 52kg	UPD (11)
bet365 Geelong 22-Mar-15 1700m GOOD 4 R6 Bm78 $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:43.430, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680	C Symons 56kg 3.25L	3 (14)
Sale 11-Mar-15 1615m GOOD 3 R8 SHOW BM70 $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.950, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360	B E Thompson 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.45L	5 (10)
Moonee Valley 27-Feb-15 1600m GOOD 3 R8 BM70 $2,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.610, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 Set pace, overtaken turn, fought on gamely	C Symons 61kg 2.70L	4 (11)
Flemington 31-Jan-15 1420m GOOD 3 R2 3&4Y BM78 $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 3L back rail, did not finish off, every chance	C Symons 57.5kg 3.75L	9 (10)
Sandown Lake 26-Dec-14 1600m GOOD 3 R7 BM78 $720 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.420, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 Awkwardly away, was doing best work late	D Thornton 57kg, Cd 55kg 5.55L	6 (16)
Flemington 13-Dec-14 1600m GOOD 3 R1 BM78 $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.289, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 one out 3L back, ran home strongly in straight	D Lane 56kg 0.10L	2 (7)
Cranbourne 28-Nov-14 2080m GOOD 3 R6 BM70 $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:10.020, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800	C Symons 60 6.95L	6 (9)
NMIT Kyneton Park 05-Nov-14 1850m GOOD 3 R5 BM70 $12,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:59.080, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920	C Symons 58kg	1 (7)
Geelong 22-Oct-14 1700m GOOD 4 R3 BM70 $1,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.780, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600	C Symons 58kg 2.00L	3 (11)
Benalla 05-Oct-14 1606m GOOD 3 R4 BM64 $450 (of $22,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.880, SP: $3.30F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880	D Lane 61kg 1.65L	5 (10)
Sale 18-Sep-14 1400m GOOD 3 R7 SHOW BM78 $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.420, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400	C Symons 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.60L	5 (14)
Mornington 04-Sep-14 1200m SOFT 6 R7 SHOW BM70 $360 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.920, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380	C Symons 58.5kg 7.05L	9 (12)
Sandown Hill 02-Apr-14 1800m GOOD 3 R6 BM78 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.190, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 behind leader rail, hard ridden 300m, weakened	C Symons 54kg 7.30L	8 (16)
William Hill Park Lakeside 22-Mar-14 1600m GOOD 3 R4 3Y HCP $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.850, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 Worse than midfield. wide w/o cover, ran home ok, may need longer	D Lane 58.5kg 4.10L	8 (13)
Bendigo 15-Mar-14 1400m SOFT 7 R8 LR BDGO GUINEAS (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.880, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 Sat just off pace, over raced, tired late	C Symons 56kg 3.80L	10 (16)
Flemington 15-Feb-14 1400m GOOD 3 R6 CS HAYES (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.950, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 Settled near rear and failed to make an impact	D Lane 54kg 9.75L	11 (12)
Flemington 02-Nov-13 2500m GOOD 3 R6 VIC DERBY (of $1,500,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:38.660, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 dropped right out of it in closing stages	C Symons 55.5kg 14.15L	11 (16)
Caulfield 19-Oct-13 2000m GOOD 4 R4 N ROBINSON $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:02.500, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 no match for first two but was strong to the line	C Symons 56kg 4.20L	3 (13)
Flemington 05-Oct-13 1800m GOOD 4 R2 SUPER IMPOSE $21,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.130, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 ran home strongly in straight	C Symons 56kg 0.50L	2 (14)
Caulfield 21-Sep-13 1700m SOFT 6 R4 3Y HCP $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.060, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.990 charged through middle late, dived just missed	C Symons 54kg 0.20L	2 (13)
Bendigo 08-Sep-13 1400m SOFT 5 R8 SHOW 0-64 $5,400 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.960, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400	C Symons 56.5kg 0.10L	2 (12)
Moonee Valley 24-Aug-13 1200m GOOD 4 R4 MCKENZIE $3,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.850, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 held-up on turn, liked last 100m	C Symons 55kg 3.20L	5 (8)
Flemington 09-Mar-13 1400m GOOD 4 R3 VRC SIRES' $4,400 (of $220,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 held ground to line without threatening	D Lane 56.5kg 4.10L	8 (16)
William Hill Park Lakeside 27-Feb-13 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 2Y HCP $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.800, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 fought gamely to hold third, winner too strong	A Mallyon 58kg 1.35L	3 (8)
Ballarat 10-Feb-13 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2Y MDN-SW $10,500 (of $17,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.330, SP: $3.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880	D Lane 58kg	1 (6)