Habitual (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
16-Nov-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Room to Rhyme
Prize Money
22410
Owners
W J Nuttall, S Hill-Smith, C F Menzies, S A Lawson & Mrs A T Menzies
About

Habitual is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Marita Lawson of Kyneton. He is by Foxwedge out of Room to Rhyme. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his most recent start at Ballarat on 6 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Teo Nugent and finished ninth, behind winner Shystar.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ballarat 06-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 6 R6 CL3-SW $5,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.450, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Shystar ( L J Neindorf 54.5 ) 2nd Royal Flare ( J Mott 58 ) 0.15L 3rd Golden Spritz ( B Mertens 58 ) 0.55L 9th Habitual ( T Nugent 56.5 ) 5.34L See full resultsT Nugent 56.5kg 5.34L9 (12)
Geelong 26-Nov-25 1314m GOOD 4 R5 34&5Y MDN-SW $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.520, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Golden Spritz ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 2nd Ten Warriors ( J Mott 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd King Maywin ( B Mertens 58 ) 2.50L 6th Habitual ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 3.87L See full resultsM Aitken 59.5kg 3.87L6 (9)
Kyneton 19-Nov-25 800m R1 Jump Out-G4 1st Habitual ( M Aitken ) 2nd Mr Burt ( J Virgona ) 3rd Falset Star ( R Stacey )M Aitken1 (5)
Avoca 13-Nov-25 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.730 1st Justa Cowboy ( C Macredmond ) 2nd Sweet Armani ( H T Coffey ) 3rd Ring Annie ( W Gordon ) 6th Habitual ( M Aitken )M Aitken6 (8)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 07-Jul-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Proshow ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2nd Pride Of Pariah ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Habitual ( D Moor 59.5 ) 1.55L See full resultsD Moor 59.5kg 1.55L3 (11)
Echuca 22-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 6 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:27.660, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210 1st Savvie Blanc ( C Quilty 59.5 ) 2nd Habitual ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Mythic ( R L Hammond 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 6.50L See full resultsM Aitken 59.5kg 0.50L2 (12)
Swan Hill 06-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.550, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Summer Night ( S M Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Habitual ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Alvin ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 3.20L See full resultsM Aitken 59.5kg 3.00L2 (11)
Kyneton 26-May-25 800m R5 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:49.130 1st Rustic Boom ( J Keating ) 2nd Insignia ( Z Moore ) 3rd Habitual ( J Baldock )J Baldock3 (6)
Apiam Bendigo 19-May-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.400 1st Tomanado ( S M Brown ) 2nd Da Nang Star ( C A Kirkpatrick ) 3rd La Mer Bleue ( E J Walsh ) 4th Habitual ( J Baldock )J Baldock4 (5)
Swan Hill 16-Mar-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.010, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Ziggy Starcraft ( R J Hurdle 59 ) 2nd Of The View ( H T Coffey 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Habitual ( L Meech 59 ) 1.00L See full resultsL Meech 59kg 1.00L3 (13)
Kyneton 27-Feb-25 1203m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.870, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Naina ( T M Nugent 57 ) 2nd Baycat ( H T Coffey 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Lucky Diamond ( P M Moloney 59 ) 2.75L 12th Habitual ( D Moor 59 ) 7.71L See full resultsD Moor 59kg 7.71L12 (12)
Kyneton 03-Feb-25 800m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.200 1st My Reward ( J Keating ) 2nd Habitual ( J Baldock ) 3rd Aquafox ( M T Aitken )J Baldock2 (6)
Apiam Bendigo 13-Jan-25 1000m R18 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.280 1st Bretton Woods ( P Payne ) 2nd Cripps ( H T Coffey ) 3rd Broadway Dancer ( W J Egan ) 4th Habitual ( S Field )S Field4 (6)
Apiam Bendigo 19-Sep-24 700m R4 Jump Out-G4 1st Habitual ( J Baldock ) 2nd Anorthosite ( J Peat ) 3rd Bella Akeed ( J Gibbons )J Baldock1 (5)
Kyneton 10-May-24 800m R1 Jump Out-S7 1st Redemption Time ( N Farley ) 2nd Bayeaux ( C V J Hurij ) 3rd Larius Lacus ( T Germaine ) 6th Habitual ( J Baldock )J Baldock6 (6)