He's A Firecracker (AUS) Horse
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He’s A Firecracker is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Helen Harding in Esperance. His sire is Shooting to Win and his dam is Midnight Reigns. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in five starts. In his latest run at Kalgoorlie on 12 July 2026, he was ridden by Zephen Johnston‑Porter and finished seventh behind Optimus Prime.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie 12-Jul-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Optimus Prime ( L Ramoly 55.5 ) 2nd Mad Spitfire ( N Riordan 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.39L 3rd Gets The Girls ( M Derrick 58 ) 1.40L 7th He's A Firecracker ( Z Johnston-porter 58 ) 18.09L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 58kg 18.09L | 7 (8) |
| Kalgoorlie 05-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 5 R3 MDN $3,920 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.840, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st White Hot ( N Faithfull 56 ) 2nd He's A Firecracker ( Z Johnston-porter 58 ) 1.56L 3rd Rattle The Cage ( M L A Ramoly 58 ) 1.85L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 58kg 1.56L | 2 (7) |
| Kalgoorlie 21-Jun-26 1100m SOFT 5 R2 MDN $840 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.450, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Cawarra ( M K Cheung 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Le Beau ( J Mcnaught 58 ) 2.23L 3rd Direct Debit ( N Faithfull 58 ) 4.97L 4th He's A Firecracker ( Z Johnston-porter 58 ) 5.58L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 58kg 5.58L | 4 (9) |
| Esperance Bay 01-Mar-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $333 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.510, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Written Sin ( N Faithfull 56 ) 2nd I Had A Dream ( H M Watson 58 ) 2.10L 3rd Why She Left ( M K Cheung 55 , Cd 53 ) 2.81L 8th He's A Firecracker ( Z Johnston-porter 57 ) 4.51L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57kg 4.51L | 8 (10) |
| Esperance Bay 13-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $333 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.590, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Tapitlikeit'ssassy ( W Wheatley 56 ) 2nd I Had A Dream ( N Faithfull 58 ) 0.14L 3rd Desert Madame ( C R Nicoll 56 ) 1.28L 8th He's A Firecracker ( Z Johnston-porter 57 ) 2.53L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57kg 2.53L | 8 (9) |