Herman Hesse (2017)
About
Herman Hesse is an 8yo bay gelding trained by Ciaron Maher of Ballarat. He is by the stallion Frankel out of Dream Peace. Having captured a Group Two race and accumulated $821,510 in earnings, he is considered a highly capable racehorse. On 12 Oct 2024 at Caulfield, Declan Bates rode him to his biggest victory so far, taking the $300,000 Open Quality and beating Okita Soushi. Over his career he has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 1% return on investment for those who backed him throughout.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 30-Aug-25 1700m SOFT 5 R5 LR Open Hcp (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.370, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th | H Coffey 58kg 19.70L | 14 (15) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 13-Mar-25 2400m SOFT 6 R3 0-116 HDL-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:17.260 | F Gregory 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Caulfield 22-Feb-25 2000m GOOD 3 R10 LR Open Quality (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.240, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 | D Bates 57kg 11.46L | 9 (9) |
| Pakenham 21-Dec-24 2500m GOOD 3 R9 LR Open Hcp $7,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:36.740, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 | S Osborne 58.5kg 1.90L | 5 (10) |
| Newcastle 16-Nov-24 2300m GOOD 4 R9 LR Open Hcp $56,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:23.360, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.270 | D B Mcmonagle 59kg 0.13L | 2 (11) |
| Bendigo 30-Oct-24 2400m GOOD 3 R7 G3 Open Hcp $22,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:27.820, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 | B Melham 57.5kg 4.70L | 4 (15) |
| Geelong 23-Oct-24 2400m GOOD 3 R7 G3 Open Hcp $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:27.980, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 | D Bates 56kg 4.96L | 7 (13) |
| Caulfield 12-Oct-24 2400m GOOD 3 R6 G2 Open Quality $181,800 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.030, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 | D Bates 53.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Mornington 29-Sep-24 2400m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Hcp $105,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:27.150, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | D Bates 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 16-Sep-24 1550m SOFT 5 R25 3UP-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.380 | S Hateley 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Caulfield 31-Aug-24 2000m GOOD 4 R4 Open Quality $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.410, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | D Bates 54kg 7.65L | 7 (10) |
| Flemington 20-Jul-24 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 Open Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:06.620, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240 | M Cartwright 54kg 26.26L | 14 (14) |
| Pakenham 15-Mar-24 2500m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Hcp (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:37.060, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.610 | D Bates 54kg 15.40L | 10 (12) |
| Moonee Valley 23-Feb-24 2500m GOOD 3 R7 LR Open Hcp $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:37.850, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 | C Williams 54.5kg 5.40L | 7 (14) |
| Caulfield 03-Feb-24 2400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 100 Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:29.500, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | C Williams 53kg | 1 (7) |
| Flemington 13-Jan-24 2000m GOOD 4 R2 BM 100 Hcp $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.670, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 | D Moor 53kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Caulfield 16-Dec-23 2400m GOOD 4 R2 BM 100 Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:28.780, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 | D B Mcmonagle 55.5kg 2.20L | 3 (7) |
| Taree 19-Nov-23 2000m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.000, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 | A Gibbons 59.5kg 3.80L | 6 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Nov-23 1209m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.220 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 | L Day 0 4.70L | 4 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 | D Gibbons 0 8.10L | 6 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 16-Oct-23 1250m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 | L Day 0 8.80L | 4 (4) |
| Beaumont 29-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 | M Bell 0 13.40L | 9 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Jun-23 2400m GOOD 4 R6 LR Open Quality $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:33.000, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 | D Gibbons 54kg 8.21L | 9 (9) |
| Flemington 13-May-23 2800m SOFT 5 R7 LR Open Set Weight (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:53.660, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 | B Mertens 58.5kg 15.15L | 11 (18) |
| Mornington 22-Apr-23 2400m GOOD 3 R8 LR Open Hcp $27,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:29.950, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 | M Dee 54kg 1.85L | 3 (13) |
| bet365 Yarra Valley 06-Apr-23 2400m SOFT 6 R2 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:04.220 | S Pateman 0 27.30L | 6 (7) |
| Yarra Valley 19-Mar-23 1950m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $11,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.450, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 | J Allen 58.5kg 0.60L | 3 (7) |
| Flemington 04-Mar-23 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 | C Gaudray 61kg, Cd 58kg 6.95L | 7 (9) |
| Flemington 01-Nov-22 2800m SOFT 7 R2 BM96 $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:56.460, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 | J Collett 58kg 9.40L | 7 (15) |
| bet365 Geelong 19-Oct-22 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 GEEL CUP (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:28.500, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 | E Brown 54kg 7.00L | 13 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 24-Sep-22 2400m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Open Quality $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.340, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 | J Collett 54kg 0.64L | 3 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Sep-22 2400m SOFT 5 R3 BM78 $76,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:29.380, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 | J Collett 61kg | 1 (10) |
| The Valley 20-Aug-22 2500m HEAVY 9 R4 BM78 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:43.150, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.320 | B Melham 61.5kg 13.80L | 8 (9) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 09-Aug-22 1550m HEAVY 9 R1 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:37.700 | B Melham 0 | 1 (11) |
| Cranbourne 21-Jul-22 2025m SOFT 7 R5 BM78 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:09.050, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 | B Melham 61.5kg 0.50L | 3 (11) |
| Caulfield 25-Jun-22 1600m SOFT 6 R5 BM78 $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.430, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 | J Richards 61.5kg, Cd 63.5kg 4.00L | 8 (14) |
| Kensington 01-Jan-22 2400m GOOD 4 R3 BM78 $5,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.540, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 | T Schiller 62kg, Cd 65kg 3.00L | 5 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Dec-21 2400m HEAVY 8 R4 LR CHRISTMAS $25,500 (of $140,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:32.430, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540 | K Mcevoy 54.5kg 1.30L | 2 (8) |
| Canterbury 30-Nov-21 1100m SOFT 7 R1 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 | K Mcevoy 0 1.80L | 2 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Nov-21 2400m SOFT 5 R1 BM78 $24,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:29.850, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | J Collett 60.5kg 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 09-Oct-21 2000m GOOD 3 R3 BM78 $3,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.340, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 | L Lafferty 60.5kg, Cd 63.5kg 4.27L | 7 (12) |
| Mornington 26-Sep-21 2000m GOOD 4 R4 BM70 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.350, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 | J Richards 62.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Warracknabeal 28-Aug-21 2000m GOOD 4 R6 BM78 $16,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.710, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 | H Coffey 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 06-Aug-21 1500m SYNTHETIC R6 BM78 $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.270, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 | D Lane 56.5kg 4.60L | 3 (8) |
| Catterick 06-Oct-20 2414m SOFT R1 3YO+ RST75 Hcp $567 (of $11,645) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:48.990, SP: 1.62 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | D Tudhope 61kg 18.30L | 6 (7) |
| Nottingham 27-Sep-20 2816m GOOD R2 3YO+ RST70 Hcp $9,847 (of $17,241) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:03.780, SP: $2.25F In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Bit keen, held up towards rear, closer on inside when short of room briefly over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, switched right 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened clear, eased towards finish | D Hogan 62.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Catterick 18-Sep-20 2816m GOOD R1 3YO+ RST85 Hcp $9,847 (of $15,540) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:59.990, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Mid-division, pushed along to chase leader 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, comfortably | C Hardie 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Haydock 04-Sep-20 2816m SOFT R2 3YO+ RST75 Hcp $567 (of $12,212) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:16.160, SP: 34.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Prominent, going well down centre and narrowly led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | S Gray 57.5kg 3.80L | 4 (11) |
| France 15-Jul-20 2400m GOOD R1 3YO F Mdn Set Weight $1,079 (of $21,579) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:35.200, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th | I Mendizabal 58kg 7.30L | 5 (14) |
| La Teste De Buch 18-Jun-20 2400m SOFT R1 3Y MDN (of $32,449) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:40.760, SP: $7.50F | I Mendizabal 58kg 22.90L | 9 (16) |
| France 18-Jun-20 2400m R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $32,449) Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | I Mendizabal 58kg 22.80L | 9 (16) |
| Toulouse 31-May-20 2400m GOOD R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $4,867 (of $32,449) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:32.200, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th | I Mendizabal 58kg 1.10L | 3 (7) |
| Newmarket 23-Oct-19 2012m SOFT R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $17,766) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:10.650, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | F Dettori 59.5kg 100L | 8 (10) |
| Bath 16-Oct-19 2012m SOFT R1 2YO Nov Set Weight $1,113 (of $11,374) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:13.750, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Chased leaders, unable to quicken over 2f out, effort in centre and stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd post, no chance with winner | R Havlin 59.5kg 2.40L | 3 (11) |
| Goodwood 25-Sep-19 1990m GOOD R1 CL2Md $1,279 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:19.040 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Held up in touch, switched left and not much room briefly 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | R Havlin 59.4kg 2.30L | UPD (11) |
| Sandown Park 08-Aug-19 1609m GOOD R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,286 (of $13,148) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.710, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Ran green, chased winner until inside final 2f, soon outpaced, plugged on inside final furlong | R Havlin 59.5kg 5.10L | 3 (5) |
| Great Yarmouth 30-May-19 1408m GOOD R1 2YO Nov Set Weight (of $10,305) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.900, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Went left start in touch, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders | R Havlin 59.5kg 5.30L | 6 (12) |