Highly Regarded (2021) Horse
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Highly Regarded is a 4yo brown gelding trained by Melody Cunningham in Ballarat. He is by the stallion Eminent out of La Adelita. The horse has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In his latest start at Mount Gambier on 25 January 2026, he was ridden by Alana Livesey and finished seventh behind the winner Bright Legend.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Donald 16-Jul-26 1050m R9 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 01:08.700 1st His Finest Hour ( N Farley ) 2nd Oraqua ( J M Allen ) 3rd Heart's Embrace ( S Field ) 5th Highly Regarded ( C Macredmond ) | C Macredmond | 5 (5) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 03-Jul-26 850m R8 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:53.970 1st Sonic Bolt ( J A Keating ) 2nd Shanghai Express ( C M Leonard ) 3rd Star Of Naantali ( S Field ) 7th Highly Regarded ( C Macredmond ) | C Macredmond | 7 (9) |
| Mount Gambier 25-Jan-26 1812m GOOD 4 R3 0-56 $860 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.940, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th 1st Bright Legend ( C Macredmond 56.5 ) 2nd Proprietary ( C N Rawiller 59.5 ) 3.73L 3rd Alblazer ( K Crowther 56 ) 6.27L 7th Highly Regarded ( A Livesey 54 ) 12.87L See full results | A Livesey 54kg 12.87L | 7 (13) |
| Naracoorte 28-Dec-25 1430m GOOD 4 R2 3UP MDN-SW (of $19,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.720, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Hell Of A Gent ( K Crowther 58 ) 2nd Vivid Reasoning ( R L Milnes 58 ) 1.36L 3rd Hasta La Wizard ( C N Rawiller 58 ) 5.96L 9th Highly Regarded ( A Livesey 58 ) 11.45L See full results | A Livesey 58kg 11.45L | 9 (12) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 08-Dec-25 1400m R13 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:27.300 1st Beach Pad ( J Allen ) 2nd Palace Green ( E J Walsh ) 3rd Rivers Of Babylon ( W J Egan ) 7th Highly Regarded ( C Macredmond ) | C Macredmond | 7 (8) |