French Detective (AUS) Horse
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French Detective, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Sharyn Ratsch. He is by Hualalai out of Maigret. He remains a maiden after five starts, having not yet won. In his most recent start at Strathalbyn on 27 Sep 2026, Wesley Cave rode him to a fifth‑place finish behind the winner Make Me A Match.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Strathalbyn 27-Sep-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.520, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.890 1st Make Me A Match ( H Grace 54 ) 2nd Buffo ( J B Opperman 58 ) 0.81L 3rd Intimus ( T Voorham 54 ) 5.48L 5th French Detective ( W Cave 58 ) 7.57L See full results | W Cave 58kg 7.57L | 5 (14) |
| Bordertown 11-Sep-26 1100m SOFT 6 R2 3UP MDN-SW (of $19,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.560, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Ilustrious Warrior ( T J Pannell 58 ) 2nd Murtle Kombat ( R L Milnes 54 ) 1.71L 3rd Brave Fortune ( C N Rawiller 58 ) 1.84L 9th French Detective ( W Cave 58 ) 4.00L See full results | W Cave 58kg 4.00L | 9 (12) |
| Strathalbyn 30-Aug-26 1350m SOFT 7 R2 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.310, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st Expecto Patronum ( H Grace 58 ) 2nd Strong Minded ( T J Pannell 58 ) 2.31L 3rd Khorasan ( K Crowther 56 ) 2.93L 8th French Detective ( L Stojakovic 58 ) 7.82L See full results | L Stojakovic 58kg 7.82L | 8 (9) |
| Strathalbyn 19-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.320, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.550 1st My Cherie Amor ( C Tootell 56 ) 2nd Zerealm ( C P Murtagh 58 ) 0.09L 3rd Pretty Morsel ( A J Warren 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.09L 5th French Detective ( W Cave 58 ) 2.30L See full results | W Cave 58kg 2.30L | 5 (8) |
| Roxby Downs 01-Aug-26 1000m GOOD R1 3UP MDN-SW $1,275 (of $10,175) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.320, SP: 4.60 1st Finnbar Mccool ( J Gutte 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Vamore ( D Caboche 59 ) 3.96L 3rd Geraldine ( S Terachi 57 ) 8.73L 4th French Detective ( W Cave 59 ) 11.59L See full results | W Cave 59kg 11.59L | 4 (7) |