Hedged (AUS) Horse
About
Hedged is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Gavin Bedggood in Cranbourne. He is by Capitalist out of Acing Shamrock. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $828,035, Hedged is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 26 Dec 2025 at Sandown Lakeside, ridden by Harry Coffey, he earned his most important win to date, taking the $200,000 Christmas Stakes over Nadal.
Raced At
Sandown Lakeside
• Cranbourne
• Caulfield
• Flemington
• Warrnambool
• Mornington
• Moonee Valley
• Gold Coast
• Randwick
• Kembla Grange
• Rosehill Gardens
• Ipswich
• Eagle Farm
• Sandown Hillside
• Seymour
• BallaratRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Lakeside 26-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 LR XMAS STKS $120,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st Hedged ( H Coffey 57.5 ) 2nd Nadal ( R Whearty 59 ) 2.50L 3rd Aviatress ( C Williams 60 ) 2.52L See full results | H Coffey 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Dec-25 800m R1 Jump Out-G4 1st Hedged ( J Bates ) 2nd Mystic Reign ( M J Dee ) 3rd Castellar ( N Punch ) | J Bates | 1 (11) |
| Cranbourne 22-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Follow METEORITE $25,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Jigsaw ( L J Bates 59 ) 2nd Arkansaw Kid ( L Currie 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Zou Sensation ( B Allen 58 ) 2.00L 7th Hedged ( J Mott 57 ) 4.15L See full results | J Mott 57kg 4.15L | 7 (14) |
| Caulfield 15-Nov-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 LR CAUL VILLAGE $31,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.910, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Boston Rocks ( M J Dee 54 ) 2nd Hedged ( B Mertens 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Beast Mode ( C Williams 55 ) 1.56L See full results | B Mertens 57kg 1.50L | 2 (11) |
| Flemington 01-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 G3 Open Hcp $4,800 (of $240,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.200, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.970 1st Caballus ( T Berry 57 ) 2nd Geegees Mistruth ( C Williams 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Bosustow ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 1.75L 6th Hedged ( J Melham 54 ) 2.02L See full results | J Melham 54kg 2.02L | 6 (13) |
| Cranbourne 10-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Open Hcp $18,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Jigsaw ( L J Bates 59.5 ) 2nd Hedged ( J Melham 59.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Klabel ( C Williams 57.5 ) 2.06L See full results | J Melham 59.5kg 0.06L | 2 (7) |
| Southside Cranbourne 22-Sep-25 800m R1 Jump Out-S5 1st Hedged ( J Melham ) 2nd Street Conqueror ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Nadal ( E P Brown ) | J Melham | 1 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 08-Sep-25 800m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.500 1st Rey Magnerio ( L N Mcneil ) 2nd Midnight Devil ( C Hefel ) 3rd Exuberance ( B A Shinn ) 8th Hedged ( J Mott ) | J Mott | 8 (11) |
| Warrnambool 30-Apr-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 LR Open Hcp $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.530, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.300 1st Dashing ( T Madden 55.5 ) 2nd Fortunate Kiss ( J Melham 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Dubai Poet ( J Bowditch 55 ) 1.75L 5th Hedged ( B Melham 57.5 ) 3.50L See full results | B Melham 57.5kg 3.50L | 5 (11) |
| Mornington 19-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 3 R9 LR Open Hcp $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 1st The Instructor ( J B Stanley 54 ) 2nd War Machine ( D Bates 54 ) 0.02L 3rd Hedged ( B Melham 54.5 ) 0.52L See full results | B Melham 54.5kg 0.52L | 3 (9) |
| Moonee Valley 22-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 6 R11 BM 96 Hcp $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st The Instructor ( J B Stanley 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Marble Nine ( H T Coffey 54 ) 2.75L 3rd Extratwo ( E P Brown 55 ) 3.50L 5th Hedged ( L Bates 60 , Cd 57 ) 4.95L See full results | L Bates 60, Cd 57kg 4.95L | 5 (11) |
| Cranbourne 03-Mar-25 800m R1 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:47.400 1st Moonhaven ( S R Hateley ) 2nd Hedged ( E Brown ) 3rd Seydoux ( J Mott ) | E Brown | 2 (6) |
| Gold Coast 17-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.290, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st Zarastro ( A Jones 58 ) 2nd The Novelist ( T Clark 56 ) 2.30L 3rd Semana ( D M Lane 56 ) 3.30L 6th Hedged ( E Brown 56 ) 4.30L See full results | E Brown 56kg 4.30L | 6 (14) |
| Randwick 14-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.780, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Jedibeel ( T Schiller 54 ) 2nd Pereille ( Z T Lloyd 54.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Eagle Nest ( T Sherry 57 ) 0.37L 7th Hedged ( C Schofield 57 ) 1.85L See full results | C Schofield 57kg 1.85L | 7 (11) |
| Kembla Grange 23-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R9 G3 Open Hcp $27,250 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.920, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.090 1st Headwall ( B Spriggs 53 ) 2nd Dragonstone ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Hedged ( C Schofield 55 ) 1.00L See full results | C Schofield 55kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Nov-24 740m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.850 1st Hedged ( C Schofield ) 2nd Welcome Gypsy ( A B Collett ) 1.50L 3rd Cash Me ( T Sherry ) 2.66L | C Schofield | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-24 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Art Volant ( T Berry ) 2nd Shalailed ( O S Chambers ) 0.51L 3rd Hedged ( C Schofield ) 0.60L | C Schofield 0.60L | 3 (10) |
| Ipswich 22-Jun-24 1350m SOFT 5 R6 3YO Open Set Weight $70,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.840, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Hedged ( V Duric 57 ) 2nd Cifrado ( M Rodd 57 ) 1.01L 3rd Golden Decade ( R Maloney 57 ) 2.44L See full results | V Duric 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Jun-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Ostraka ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Inhibitions ( J B Mcdonald 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.87L 3rd Hedged ( J Melham 57 ) 3.17L See full results | J Melham 57kg 3.17L | 3 (15) |
| Caulfield 27-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $15,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.950, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Celui ( D Moor 58 ) 2nd Bossy Nic ( L Currie 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Hedged ( E Brown 59 ) 2.25L See full results | E Brown 59kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Randwick 13-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $190,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Joliestar ( J Kah 54.5 ) 2nd Hedged ( D Lane 56.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Libertad ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 1.40L See full results | D Lane 56.5kg 0.07L | 2 (12) |
| Flemington 30-Mar-24 1100m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $12,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.310, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.840 1st Estriella ( B Shinn 56.5 ) 2nd Arkansaw Kid ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Saltaire ( C Williams 56 ) 3.00L 5th Hedged ( C Gaudray 57 ) 3.85L See full results | C Gaudray 57kg 3.85L | 5 (15) |
| Flemington 09-Mar-24 1100m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Open Quality $83,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.480, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Hedged ( J Melham 58 ) 2nd Hanchi ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd De Bergerac ( M J Dee 54 ) 1.75L See full results | J Melham 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Sandown Hillside 01-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.480, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.190 1st Hedged ( J Melham 59 ) 2nd Catahoula ( J Mcneil 55.5 ) 4.25L 3rd Serasana ( B Shinn 58 ) 4.45L See full results | J Melham 59kg | 1 (7) |
| Caulfield 02-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.460, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Veight ( D M Lane 58.5 ) 2nd Legacies ( J Kah 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Little Brose ( M J Dee 59.5 ) 1.50L 4th Hedged ( B Mertens 57 ) 1.60L See full results | B Mertens 57kg 1.60L | 4 (9) |
| Seymour 17-Aug-23 1100m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.810, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Hedged ( B Mertens 57 ) 2nd Keep Your Cool ( H T Coffey 55 ) 4.50L 3rd Hello World ( J Mcneil 57 ) 4.60L See full results | B Mertens 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Moonee Valley 29-Jul-23 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Open Hcp $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.760, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Title Fighter ( C Williams 55.5 ) 2nd Epic Proportions ( M J Cartwright 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Prinzerro ( J Mcneil 56.5 ) 1.40L 4th Hedged ( B Mertens 55.5 ) 2.15L See full results | B Mertens 55.5kg 2.15L | 4 (12) |
| Ballarat 14-Mar-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.490, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Tumbling ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Loose On Gin ( D Yendall 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Hedged ( J Allen 58 ) 2.10L See full results | J Allen 58kg 2.10L | 3 (9) |
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