Hit The Switch (AUS) Horse
About
Hit The Switch is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Matthew Hoysted at Eagle Farm. He is by Farnan out of Lecture. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in four starts. In his most recent start at Sunshine Coast on 14 Dec 2025, Jag Guthmann‑chester rode him to a second‑place finish, behind Camelight.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 14-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YC&G MDN $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: 1.95 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Camelight ( B Lerena 59.5 ) 2nd Hit The Switch ( J Guthmann-chester 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Kohler Kid ( A Jones 60 ) 1.23L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 59.5kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Gold Coast 22-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 6 R1 3Y MDN-SW $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.250, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Storm Merchant ( J Newman 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Hit The Switch ( B Thornton 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Strike Weapon ( M Wishart 58 ) 3.50L See full results | B Thornton 58kg 3.00L | 2 (9) |
| Doomben 06-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Koolatah Queen ( D Thornton ) 2nd Urban Lad ( M Harley ) 0.15L 3rd Hit The Switch ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.42L | J Guthmann-chester 0.42L | 3 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 21-Oct-25 800m SOFT 5 R15 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:45.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.050 1st Urban Lad ( M Harley ) 2nd Red Moon Rising ( B E Thompson ) 0.21L 3rd Hit The Switch ( B Thornton ) 4.70L | B Thornton 4.70L | 3 (5) |
| Beaudesert 08-Jul-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Open Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.810, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Destinys Summit ( M Hellyer 58 ) 2nd Mishani Extreme ( O L Kendal 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Mishani Glaze ( C Vitler 54 ) 1.60L 4th Hit The Switch ( D Thornton 57 ) 2.40L See full results | D Thornton 57kg 2.40L | 4 (10) |
| Doomben 25-Jun-25 1110m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.990, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Blitzwater ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 2nd Gozo ( E P Lang 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Hit The Switch ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 1.87L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 58kg 1.87L | 3 (12) |
| Deagon 10-Jun-25 1050m SOFT 5 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st New Creation ( N S Beriman ) 2nd Hit The Switch ( J Guthmann-chester ) 1.00L 3rd Kinuseo ( D Thornton ) 1.35L | J Guthmann-chester 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Doomben 03-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.010 1st Gozo ( A Bryan ) 2nd Spanish Treasure ( E P Lang ) 0.02L 3rd Hit The Switch ( J Guthmann-chester ) 1.60L | J Guthmann-chester 1.60L | 3 (6) |
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