Highly Recommended

(AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

05-Oct-08

Colour

bay

Sire

Fastnet Rock

Dam

Suggestive

Prize Money

$295925

Trainer

P & K Moody & Coleman

Owners

Mrs S A Moody, M McKay, A G Charlton, M J Davidson, D Booth, T C Eddy, C McCulloch, Mrs A Hunt & S A Cuomo

About

Highly Recommended is a 16-year-old bay horse from Australia, trained by P & K Moody & Coleman at Pakenham. This horse is sired by the stallion Fastnet Rock out of the dam Suggestive. Highly Recommended has secured victory in 2 races thus far. Its most notable win occurred on 16th Mar 2012 at Moonee Valley, where it took the prize in the $200000 Alister Clark Stakes. Highly Recommended has since retired from racing, with its final race on 9th Feb 2013 at Caulfield.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Caulfield 09-Feb-13 1600m SOFT 5 R8 Clyon Cup (of $150,000) Barrier 7	L Nolen 57.5kg, Cd 0	UPD (13)
Caulfield 26-Jan-13 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BARTON STKS $2,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.710, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th warming up late	L Nolen 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 4.60L	6 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Jan-13 2000m GOOD 3 R6 TATTS CUP $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:02.030, SP: $4.40EF In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 peeled out on turn to produce run but tired late	B Shinn 54kg 4.70L	7 (10)
Warwick Farm 22-Dec-12 1600m GOOD 3 R6 VILLIERS $1,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.810, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 made plenty of ground in the straight	L Nolen 53.5kg, Cd 54kg 1.50L	6 (18)
Caulfield 01-Dec-12 1440m SOFT 5 R6 HCP $1,200 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.500, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 worked home quite well considering the tough run	L Nolen 60 4.20L	9 (12)
William Hill Park Hillside 17-Nov-12 1300m GOOD 3 R8 HEFFERNAN (of $120,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.130, SP: $19 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 made late ground	V Duric 59kg 5.65L	9 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 31-Mar-12 2000m GOOD 3 R7 R'HILL GNS (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.180, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 looked a chance straightening but peaked on run	L Nolen 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 6.90L	12 (18)
Moonee Valley 16-Mar-12 2040m SOFT 5 R6 ALISTER CLARK $121,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:08.660, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd enjoyed run of the race and did enough to hold on	57kg	1 (9)
Flemington 03-Mar-12 1600m SOFT 5 R6 AUST GNEAS $18,750 (of $750,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 boxed on well in the straight	N Callow 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 7.00L	5 (16)
Flemington 18-Feb-12 1410m GOOD 3 R5 CS HAYES $10,125 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.080, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 ran home strongly in straight	L Nolen 54kg 1.20L	3 (10)
Caulfield 04-Feb-12 1200m GOOD 3 R5 MANFRED $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.700, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180	57kg 2.75L	3 (8)
Betfair Park Sandown Hillside 12-Nov-11 1600m SOFT 5 R7 SAND GNEAS $15,750 (of $351,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.840, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240	L Nolen 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 0.95L	4 (13)
Flemington 29-Oct-11 1600m SOFT 5 R1 CARBINE CLUB $45,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.840, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390	55kg 0.10L	2 (8)
Caulfield 15-Oct-11 1400m SOFT 5 R2 GOTHIC STKS $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.660, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080	56kg 2.95L	3 (10)
Flemington 02-Oct-11 1400m SOFT 5 R2 WESTFIELD $6,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.539, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640	L Nolen 55kg 2.45L	4 (11)
Morphettville 10-Sep-11 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3Y 0-75 $2,700 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: $3.80 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720	58kg 1.20L	3 (7)
Caulfield 14-May-11 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 2Y HCP $6,300 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.450, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880	58kg 0.50L	3 (8)
Caulfield 30-Apr-11 1200m GOOD 3 R4 BLUE SAPPHIRE $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: $2.80F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580	L Nolen 57kg 3.55L	7 (10)
Flemington 16-Apr-11 1000m SOFT 5 R1 2Y HCP $42,700 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.990, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850	58kg	1 (11)