Gitano (2022) Horse
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About
Gitano is a 3yo chestnut gelding (male) trained by Maxim and Samantha Van Lierde in Cambridge. He is by Swiss Ace out of Gypsy Jewels. He has not yet broken his maiden, finishing without a win in three attempts. In his most recent start at Wanganui on 30 May 2026, he was ridden by Jonathan Riddell and finished seventh behind the winner Flyhalf.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wanganui 30-May-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 2,3YO Mdn Set Weight $300 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 8.90 1st Flyhalf ( M Cameron 55.5 ) 2nd Congolian ( M Mcnab 57.5 ) 3.00L 3rd High Noon ( F Moerman 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.60L 7th Gitano ( J Riddell 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 12.50L See full results | J Riddell 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 12.50L | 7 (8) |
| Ellerslie 27-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R3 2,3YO Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 14.90 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Wee Nessy ( W B Kennedy 55.5 ) 2nd Night Wolf ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Marzenie ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2.30L 10th Gitano ( T Mitchell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 8.20L See full results | T Mitchell 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.20L | 10 (15) |
| Wanganui 06-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 3 R2 2,3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.300, SP: 21.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Mr Bombasa ( K L Chung 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Gitano ( S Collett 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Paper Moon ( J Doyle 55.5 ) 0.40L See full results | S Collett 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |