Harper's Choice
(AUS)About
Harper's Choice, an Australian brown or black gelding, is an 11-year-old male racehorse trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou. Sired by Street Cry out of the mare Oxigenada, Harper's Choice has earned $728,720 and won stakes races, marking him as a horse with above-average ability. On June 30, 2018, at Rosehill Gardens, Harper's Choice, ridden by Brenton Avdulla, secured his most significant win, triumphing in the $125,000 Winter Cup and defeating Destiny's Kiss. His last race was on November 2, 2019, also at Rosehill Gardens.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Nov-19 2000m GOOD 4 R6 Rosehill cup $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.760, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | J P Innes 52.5kg 7.20L | 9 (13) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Oct-19 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Craven plt $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.050, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 back 4l, under riding 500m, one paced run | J P Innes 59kg 14.10L | 8 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 14-Oct-19 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 | J I Jnr 0.40L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Oct-19 1030m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 | J I Jnr 3.60L | 3 (7) |
| Doomben 10-Aug-19 2200m GOOD 4 R1 Hcp $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.690, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 rolled to lead, kicked turn, tried hard but nabbed | M Cahill 58.5kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Aug-19 1030m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 | S Clipperton 0.80L | 2 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 20-Jul-19 2000m SOFT 6 R5 Eremein $5,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.900, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 2nd in run, flat footed turn, battled away | K O'hara 57kg 3.30L | 5 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Jul-19 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 LR Winter stk (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.940, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 last, made some ground straight, never a factor | K O'hara 55kg 4.90L | 12 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Jun-19 1350m HEAVY 9 R7 LR Civic stakes (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.600, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 4L back, pushed hard turn, no speed, no chance | K O'hara 55kg 5.00L | 12 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jun-19 1030m HEAVY 9 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:05.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 | J Ford | 1 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 25-May-19 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Octagonal (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.170, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 back 6l keen, urged turn, had nothing in straight | B Owen 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.10L | 13 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-May-19 897m GOOD 4 R12 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 | J P Innes 5.60L | 6 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Oct-18 2600m HEAVY 9 R9 St leger $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:56.270, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.100 back 3l wide, asked on turn, one paced effort | T Clark 55.5kg 27.50L | 9 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Sep-18 2400m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Cstephen $5,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:30.180, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 midfield rail, peeled to middle, peaked final 200 | B Avdulla 54kg 3.70L | 5 (9) |
| Newcastle 14-Sep-18 2300m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Ncle cup $4,900 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:25.060, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 | B Avdulla 54kg 3.67L | 5 (13) |
| Wyong 31-Aug-18 2100m GOOD 4 R7 LR Wyong cup $3,695 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:12.290, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 | T Angland 56kg 3.89L | 5 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 11-Aug-18 1800m GOOD 4 R7 Prem prel $53,375 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.700, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 Box seated, presented 400m, too strong. | J Collett 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Aug-18 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 | J Collett 3.00L | 7 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Jun-18 2400m SOFT 7 R6 LR Winter cup $71,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:35.940, SP: $3 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.490 Jumped well to lead and kicked strongly to hold on | B Avdulla 53kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Jun-18 2000m SOFT 6 R6 Kensei $4,450 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.380, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 Outside leader and boxed on well late | T Angland 57kg 2.20L | 4 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Jun-18 1800m GOOD 4 R5 Eremein $18,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.720, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 Behind leader and fought very hard, just missed | T Angland 57.5kg 0.80L | 2 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 21-May-18 1200m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | T Angland | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-May-18 1350m GOOD 4 R7 Bm94 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.590, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 Slowly away and couldn't sprint with rivals | T Angland 58.5kg 5.30L | 7 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 21-Apr-18 1400m GOOD 3 R9 Bm99 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.090, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 Worse than midfield and worked home but no threat | J Parr 56kg 5.20L | 9 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Apr-18 900m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 | T Angland 3.80L | 4 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 14-Oct-17 1600m GOOD 3 R5 Bm95 $8,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.259, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 Raced midfield and went through the line nicely | J Collett 58kg 1.30L | 3 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Oct-17 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 | J Collett 4.60L | 4 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 16-Sep-17 2000m GOOD 3 R8 G3 King town (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.050, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 Outside leader and weakened out of it late | A Hyeronimus 55kg 6.40L | 11 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 02-Sep-17 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G2 Chelmsford $3,125 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.890, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 Sat off hot tempo and tried hard but no match | B Avdulla 58.5kg 8.90L | 7 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Aug-17 1400m GOOD 3 R6 G2 Warwick stk $3,125 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.780, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.930 Outside leader and couldn't quicken enough | G Schofield 58.5kg 4.60L | 7 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Aug-17 1200m SOFT 7 R7 G2 Missile $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 Went back and made some good late ground | J Collett 58.5kg 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jul-17 900m GOOD 4 R10 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 | G Schofield 3.50L | 5 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 01-Apr-17 2400m HEAVY 8 R7 G1 Atc derby $380,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:38.320, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 Jumped well to lead, fought very hard, just missed | J Collett 56.5kg 0.80L | 2 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-17 2000m HEAVY 10 R6 G1 Rhil gneas $15,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:12.210, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.440 Jumped well to lead and fought on well late | B Avdulla 56.5kg 4.40L | 5 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 04-Mar-17 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 G1 Rand gneas $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.950, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 Near back and made some good late ground | K Mcevoy 56.5kg 6.10L | 6 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 26-Jan-17 1800m SOFT 5 R1 3y bm69 $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:53.060, SP: $1.65F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 Just off pace, hit the line strongly, just missed | J Parr 61kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 11-Jan-17 1900m GOOD 4 R1 3y bm67 $22,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:58.340, SP: $2.30F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 Jumped well to lead and kicked clear late to win | K Mcevoy 59kg | 1 (5) |
| Royal Randwick 02-Jan-17 1800m GOOD 4 R2 3y bm67 $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.840, SP: $3F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 5L back, swept level 200m, winner bit good | K Mcevoy 56.5kg 1.30L | 2 (7) |
| Kembla Grange 17-Dec-16 1500m HEAVY 9 R4 Mdn-sw $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.380, SP: $1.45F In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 | M Bell 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 30-Nov-16 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3ycg mdnsw $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: $2.35F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 Just off pace and went through the line strongly | J Parr 56kg 1.40L | 3 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Nov-16 900m GOOD 3 R12 BT-3-MDN, Winning Time: 00:54.100 | J Ford | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Jul-16 1500m SOFT 6 R1 2y-hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.870, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 Near back and made some good late ground | T Clark 58kg 1.20L | 6 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Jul-16 1400m SOFT 7 R1 2y-hcp $16,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.620, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 Went back and went through the line strongly | T Clark 56kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 23-Jun-16 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Cg&e mdn $4,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: $1.80F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 | K Mcevoy 56.5kg 0.40L | 2 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Jun-16 900m SOFT 7 R10 BT-2CG-OPN, Winning Time: 00:54.600 | K Mcevoy | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-May-16 900m GOOD 3 R9 BT-2CG-MDN, Winning Time: 00:53.800 | K Mcevoy | 5 (8) |