Hit The Button (AUS) Horse
About
Hit The Button is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Glenn Richardson at Westbrook. He is by Defcon out of Carbost. So far he has secured two career wins. His biggest victory arrived on 29 Mar 2025 at Monto, where he won the $11,000 Maiden Set Weight race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goondiwindi 29-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R1 CL1-SW (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.250, SP: 17.00 1st Rare Moon ( R O'connell 59 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Invisible Target ( B Stower 61 ) 2.25L 3rd Want To Be Proud ( N Fazackerley 61 ) 2.66L 6th Hit The Button ( H Richardson 61 ) 6.92L See full results | H Richardson 61kg 6.92L | 6 (11) |
| Chinchilla 08-Nov-25 1070m GOOD 4 R3 Restricted 55 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.550, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Artopia ( C J Lowe 58 ) 2nd Duchess Of Argyll ( J L Metcalfe 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.55L 3rd Hvardance ( B Stower 57 ) 5.02L 8th Hit The Button ( H Richardson 60 ) 11.84L See full results | H Richardson 60 11.84L | 8 (9) |
| Stanthorpe 18-Oct-25 1000m FIRM 2 R5 BM 50 Hcp $1,000 (of $12,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.740, SP: 2.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Scarlett Thunder ( F Sandkuhl 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Goose Step ( P F Hamblin 60.5 ) 1.17L 3rd Hit The Button ( H Richardson 62.5 ) 2.13L See full results | H Richardson 62.5kg 2.13L | 3 (5) |
| Tara 04-Oct-25 1050m GOOD R2 CLB Hcp $7,500 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.660, SP: 2.60 In-running: 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st Hit The Button ( L Tilley 60 ) 2nd Hey Pumpkin ( C J Lowe 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Aye Eye Boom ( K P Barker 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.86L See full results | L Tilley 60 | 1 (8) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 22-Sep-25 925m GOOD 4 R3 CL4-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Shows A Sign ( C J Lowe ) 2nd Hit The Button ( H Richardson ) 0.73L 3rd Wirewalker ( N Fazackerley ) 5.25L | H Richardson 0.73L | 2 (3) |
| Goondiwindi 06-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 3 R2 Restricted 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.290, SP: 7.50 In-running: 400m 7th 1st Sense Of Humour ( C Whiteley 59 ) 2nd Albion Square ( C M Krahnen 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Red Vodka ( C Taylor 61 ) 1.00L 5th Hit The Button ( H Richardson 61 ) 2.40L See full results | H Richardson 61kg 2.40L | 5 (12) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 26-Aug-25 925m GOOD 4 R5 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 1st Kinross Lane ( S L Willis ) 2nd Sun Worshipper ( N Nishio ) 3.44L 3rd Hit The Button ( C Lowe ) 4.74L | C Lowe 4.74L | 3 (7) |
| Eidsvold 19-Apr-25 1200m FIRM 2 R3 CLB Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 3.30 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Green Park ( M A Savva 57.5 ) 2nd Our Drummer ( C A R Francis 61 , Cd 57 ) 0.18L 3rd Daunting Instinct ( P S Carter 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.55L 6th Hit The Button ( H Richardson 59.5 ) 5.99L See full results | H Richardson 59.5kg 5.99L | 6 (6) |
| Monto 29-Mar-25 1000m FIRM 2 R2 Mdn Set Weight $7,600 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.310, SP: 2.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Hit The Button ( H Richardson 58.5 ) 2nd Sapana's Pearl ( T L Orr 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Frodash ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 3.25L See full results | H Richardson 58.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Warwick 18-Mar-25 800m GOOD 4 R11 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 1st Hit The Button ( H Richardson ) 2nd Major Freestone ( M A Savva ) 0.53L 3rd Worldy Spirit ( I R Jessop ) 0.57L | H Richardson | 1 (5) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 04-Mar-25 925m GOOD 3 R3 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Steplika Lion ( B Ainsworth ) 2nd Hit The Button ( H Richardson ) 1.30L 3rd Hearty Henry ( K Yoshida ) 1.80L | H Richardson 1.30L | 2 (5) |
| Toowoomba 02-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.360, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Mixed Signals ( L J Tilley 56 ) 2nd Zheng You ( M A Savva 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Lucky Man ( N Tomizawa 58 ) 4.00L 9th Hit The Button ( H Richardson 58 ) 14.50L See full results | H Richardson 58kg 14.50L | 9 (9) |
| Gatton 22-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 3 R4 3YO BM 58 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.450, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Rockrata ( S T Collett 55.5 ) 2nd Mishani Suspect ( T L Orr 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Eagle's Fire ( N Tomizawa 59.5 ) 0.20L 9th Hit The Button ( H Richardson 57 ) 7.90L See full results | H Richardson 57kg 7.90L | 9 (9) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 08-Oct-24 650m GOOD 4 R11 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:38.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Giggy ( M A Savva ) 2nd Mixed Signals ( L J Tilley ) 0.10L 3rd Hit The Button ( H Richardson ) 0.90L | H Richardson 0.90L | 3 (5) |
| Warwick 12-Mar-24 800m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:46.070, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st I'm Zac ( K Matheson 58 ) 2nd Back Seat Cuddles ( B Wheeler 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Rocky Blonde ( C Whiteley 56 ) 2.30L 9th Hit The Button ( J P Stanley 58 ) 7.90L See full results | J P Stanley 58kg 7.90L | 9 (12) |
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