Il Fagiolo (AUS) Horse
About
Il Fagiolo is a 6yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Megan Purvis of Townsville. He is by the stallion Spill The Beans out of Rosaria. The horse is still a maiden, having failed to win in eight starts. In his most recent outing at Home Hill on 26 Aug 2025, Chris Meehan rode Il Fagiolo to a sixth‑place finish, behind the winner Don't Touch.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Home Hill 26-Aug-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $220 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.640, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Don't Touch ( J Huxtable 57.5 ) 2nd Breeches ( J Murphy 57.5 ) 8.23L 3rd The General Talks ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 8.40L 6th Il Fagiolo ( C Meehan 59.5 ) 10.10L See full results | C Meehan 59.5kg 10.10L | 6 (10) |
| Townsville 09-Aug-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.230, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.010 1st So Yes It Is ( S Cormack 57.5 ) 2nd Too Many Kisses ( L Martyn 57 , Cd 60 ) 2.52L 3rd The Palace ( T Chambers 54 , Cd 53 ) 2.67L 13th Il Fagiolo ( C Meehan 55 ) 7.71L See full results | C Meehan 55kg 7.71L | 13 (16) |
| Townsville 02-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Hold My Halo ( W D'avila 56.5 ) 2nd Spring's Gift ( G Kliese 56.5 ) 2.02L 3rd Leconfield ( L Morrison 58.5 ) 2.96L 9th Il Fagiolo ( G Semmens 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.20L See full results | G Semmens 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.20L | 9 (11) |
| Ingham 12-Jul-25 1200m GOOD 3 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.170, SP: 9.50 1st Pardon The Purr ( D Smith 57 ) 2nd Tinder Swindler ( L Guernier 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.07L 3rd She's A Sweet Star ( A Thomson 55.5 ) 0.36L 4th Il Fagiolo ( I Fry 59.5 ) 3.32L See full results | I Fry 59.5kg 3.32L | 4 (6) |
| Townsville 29-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Big Demeanor ( R Wiggins 60 ) 2nd Arik Lad ( O Kendal 54 , Cd 56 ) 0.08L 3rd One Shot More ( R S Olivera 54 ) 4.24L 10th Il Fagiolo ( J Murphy 58.5 ) 9.83L See full results | J Murphy 58.5kg 9.83L | 10 (12) |
| Townsville 12-Jun-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp (of $23,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 00:55.750, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.640 1st Exolent Choice ( M Mcdonald 57.5 ) 2nd Golden Octavian ( R Wiggins 59.5 ) 1.84L 3rd Big Demeanor ( C Meehan 59.5 ) 2.95L 15th Il Fagiolo ( J Murphy 59 ) 13.97L See full results | J Murphy 59kg 13.97L | 15 (15) |
| Townsville 28-May-25 850m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-CL1 TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:48.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.370 1st Vagabond Prince ( W D'avila ) 2nd Hell Of A Bentley ( M Mcdonald ) 6.50L 3rd Il Fagiolo ( J Murphy ) 7.50L | J Murphy 7.50L | 3 (6) |
| Bowen 14-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.870, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Thida ( A Sewell 57 ) 2nd Fanciful Mr Fox ( A Layt 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Old Fashioned Rose ( I Teh 58.5 ) 1.05L 7th Il Fagiolo ( C Spry 60 ) 4.30L See full results | C Spry 60 4.30L | 7 (12) |
| Home Hill 31-Aug-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.280, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Our Heart Throb ( C Spry 58.5 ) 2nd Mount Margaret ( E Molloy 54 , Cd 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Laide ( N Day 56.5 ) 0.85L 7th Il Fagiolo ( C Lennon 58.5 ) 2.40L See full results | C Lennon 58.5kg 2.40L | 7 (10) |
| Townsville 28-Jun-23 850m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-CL1-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:49.790, SP: $0.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.290 1st The Sherpa ( F Edwards 0 ) 2nd Spring's Gift ( D Smith 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Za Za Ready ( G D Kliese 0 ) 2.50L 5th Il Fagiolo ( S Sheargold 0 ) 18.80L | S Sheargold 0 18.80L | 5 (6) |