Heuristic (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
15-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Dam
Admissible
Prize Money
216035
Owners
S Darby, I Austin, B Frazer, J Neilsen, Pristine Punters (Mgr: D Linforth), Rastas Racing (Mgr: Mrs R Izzard), Darby Racing Heuristic (Mgr: S Darby), P Beath, D Bussey, R Commisso, Cousins & Ringin, Fowlesee, HAKER 5, Lobstermen, Peaky Punters, M Purvis, K Woodman, K Evripidou & W McGlynn
About

Heuristic, a 5yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Bjorn Baker at Warwick Farm. His sire is Street Boss and his dam is Admissible. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $216,035, he is viewed as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 20 May 2023 at Morphettville, ridden by Ben Melham, he claimed his most important victory to date, winning the $127,250 Open Set Weight and defeating Iphimedia.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kensington 05-Dec-25 1250m GOOD 4 R7 5Y+ BM64 $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.430, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Laurel Hill ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Slush Fund ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 1.16L 3rd Heuristic ( J Parr 61.5 ) 2.83L See full resultsJ Parr 61.5kg 2.83L3 (10)
Canterbury 14-Nov-25 1250m GOOD 4 R5 5YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,750 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.780, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Mafia ( T Berry 59 ) 2nd Off The Press ( B Nock 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Flightcrew ( A Hyeronimus 57.5 ) 2.70L 7th Heuristic ( D Gibbons 58.5 ) 4.22L See full resultsD Gibbons 58.5kg 4.22L7 (7)
Randwick 04-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 5YO+ BM 84 Hcp $22,800 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.980, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 1st Carbonados ( N C Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Heuristic ( D Gibbons 53 ) 1.69L 3rd Midnight Opal ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.81L See full resultsD Gibbons 53kg 1.69L2 (6)
Warwick Farm 15-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.390, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.250 1st Golden Straand ( J Ford 56 ) 2nd Theblade ( Z T Lloyd 54.5 ) 2.26L 3rd Balkans ( T Sherry 58 ) 2.74L 6th Heuristic ( D Gibbons 55 ) 4.48L See full resultsD Gibbons 55kg 4.48L6 (8)
Warwick Farm 03-Oct-25 1207m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:11.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Territory Express ( J V Overmeire ) 2nd Heuristic ( D Gibbons ) 1.48L 3rd Victoria Road ( C Schofield ) 1.82LD Gibbons 1.48L2 (8)
Warwick Farm 18-Sep-25 792m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.170 1st Heuristic ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Willaidow ( D Panya ) 0.54L 3rd Lyles ( Z T Lloyd ) 1.32LD Gibbons1 (7)
Kensington 13-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.990, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Mawjood ( T Schiller 57 ) 2nd Campaldino ( Z T Lloyd 59.5 ) 1.18L 3rd Mickey's Medal ( Z Wadick 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.20L 10th Heuristic ( A Adkins 59 ) 9.16L See full resultsA Adkins 59kg 9.16L10 (10)
Canterbury 28-Feb-25 1250m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.780, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Mafia ( R Bayliss 59 ) 2nd Agenda Setter ( T Berry 56 ) 0.39L 3rd Huon ( N Rawiller 60.5 ) 0.61L 8th Heuristic ( R Jones 59.5 ) 3.50L See full resultsR Jones 59.5kg 3.50L8 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Feb-25 1030m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st Straight Charge ( T Clark ) 2nd Heuristic ( R Jones ) 2.50L 3rd Imperial Force ( J Parr ) 2.57LR Jones 2.50L2 (9)
Pakenham 10-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.090, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Typhoon Harmony ( T L Chapman 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Duel Venture ( L J Bates 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Gracie's Rain ( J Mott 56.5 ) 1.52L 5th Heuristic ( L Riordan 60 ) 4.02L See full resultsL Riordan 60 4.02L5 (10)
Cranbourne 20-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BM 70 Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.690, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Pioneer River ( J Mott 61 ) 2nd Le Derriere ( J C Maskiell 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Superset ( J Beriman 58.5 ) 1.50L 5th Heuristic ( J Childs 60 ) 2.31L See full resultsJ Childs 60 2.31L5 (8)
Flemington 03-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 5 R9 3YO+ BM 74 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Shaime ( E P Brown 56 ) 2nd Kiko ( B Shinn 57.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Zoupurring ( J Mcneil 57 ) 0.35L 10th Heuristic ( J Melham 58.5 ) 5.02L See full resultsJ Melham 58.5kg 5.02L10 (13)
Sandown Lakeside 10-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 78 Hcp $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st The Open ( T Prebble 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Heuristic ( D Lane 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Regal Pom ( R K Houston 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.50L See full resultsD Lane 56.5kg 1.00L2 (12)
Caulfield 01-Jun-24 1200m GOOD 3 R8 3YO Open Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.410, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st British Angel ( T Madden 54.5 ) 2nd Paradise City ( W T Price 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Batrana ( H T Coffey 54 ) 0.90L 11th Heuristic ( D Stackhouse 57.5 ) 4.93L See full resultsD Stackhouse 57.5kg 4.93L11 (12)
Newcastle 11-May-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R10 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Sir Ravanelli ( D K Mclellan 57.5 ) 2nd Starman ( D Gibbons 59 ) 0.39L 3rd Cruel Summer ( R King 58 ) 1.21L 7th Heuristic ( B Nock 57 , Cd 54 ) 2.58L See full resultsB Nock 57kg, Cd 54kg 2.58L7 (10)
Kensington 25-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.870, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 1st Jedibeel ( T Schiller 60.5 ) 2nd Storm The Ramparts ( R Hutchings 59 ) 1.38L 3rd Martial Music ( C Schofield 58.5 ) 1.50L 4th Heuristic ( N Rawiller 61 ) 1.94L See full resultsN Rawiller 61kg 1.94L4 (6)
Warwick Farm 12-Apr-24 816m SOFT 7 R13 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Jambalaya ( J Kah ) 2nd Split Decision ( J Ford ) 0.06L 3rd Yankee One ( C Schofield ) 0.22L 4th Heuristic ( T Berry 0 ) 1.11LT Berry 0 1.11L4 (9)
Warwick Farm 26-Mar-24 740m GOOD 4 R16 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 1st Nightingale ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Alfavita ( J Ford ) 0.17L 3rd Drunken Sailor ( R King ) 1.33L 4th Heuristic ( T Marquand 0 ) 3.73LT Marquand 0 3.73L4 (9)
Warwick Farm 31-Aug-23 740m SYNTHETIC R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 1st Felix Majestic ( J Collett 0 ) 2nd Cavalier Charles ( S Clipperton 0 ) 0.46L 3rd Heuristic ( J Mcdonald 0 ) 1.80LJ Mcdonald 0 1.80L3 (7)
Royal Randwick 15-Aug-23 743m SOFT 7 R11 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Frilled ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 2nd Mah Ali ( R Freeman 0 ) 5.84L 3rd Heuristic ( Z Lloyd 0 ) 5.90LZ Lloyd 0 5.90L3 (10)
Morphettville 20-May-23 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 G3 Open Set Weight $69,350 (of $127,250) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.740, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 608m 00:36.050, 600m 00:36.050 1st Heuristic ( B Melham 57.5 ) 2nd Iphimedia ( C Williams 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Down Low ( D Oliver 55.5 ) 0.60L See full resultsB Melham 57.5kg1 (10)
Morphettville 29-Apr-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 G3 Open Set Weight $22,725 (of $127,250) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Treasurway ( C Williams 55.5 ) 2nd Heuristic ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 0.70L 3rd Harley'n'rose ( L J Neindorf 57.5 ) 1.00L See full resultsT Pannell 57.5kg 0.70L2 (6)
Morphettville 15-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 5 R1 Open Hcp $29,350 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.480, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 610m 00:34.880, 600m 00:34.880 1st Heuristic ( T Pannell 59 ) 2nd Harley'n'rose ( L J Neindorf 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Debating ( J Allen 57 ) 2.60L See full resultsT Pannell 59kg1 (9)
Cranbourne 31-Mar-23 1000m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.880, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350 1st Shoresy ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Heuristic ( D Moor 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Grinzinger Angel ( J Mott 56 ) 1.10L See full resultsD Moor 58kg 0.10L2 (8)
Bendigo 28-Feb-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.530, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Shesallshenanigans ( B Mcdougall 56 ) 2nd Tymon ( B Mertens 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Heuristic ( M Zahra 58 ) 1.55L See full resultsM Zahra 58kg 1.55L3 (7)
Caulfield 26-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 4 R1 LR M COOPER $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.370, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Little Brose ( M J Dee 58 ) 2nd Cylinder ( B Shinn 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Gangitano ( C Williams 58 ) 1.45L 7th Heuristic ( B Mcdougall 58 ) 6.65L See full resultsB Mcdougall 58kg 6.65L7 (8)
Caulfield 08-Oct-22 1000m SOFT 6 R1 LR DEBUTANT STKS $15,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.930, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st King's Gambit ( B Shinn 58 ) 2nd Pure Paradise ( E P Brown 56 ) 5.00L 3rd Heuristic ( J Melham 58 ) 5.40L See full resultsJ Melham 58kg 5.40L3 (6)