Johnny Smash (AUS) Horse
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Johnny Smash is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Mike Van Gestel. He is by the stallion Brave Smash out of Cheeky Bella. He has recorded two career wins. On 8 May 2025 at Wyong, Johnny Smash secured his most important victory, the $45,000 Maiden Handicap. He has proved a profitable horse for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 33% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury 11-Aug-26 1800m SOFT 5 R5 MID BM64 $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.660, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Binkou ( G Buckley 55 ) 2nd The Iron Star ( T Schiller 59 ) 0.33L 3rd Highborn Harry ( T Sherry 58 ) 1.53L 6th Johnny Smash ( S Llewellyn 57 , Cd 55 ) 4.35L See full results | S Llewellyn 57kg, Cd 55kg 4.35L | 6 (10) |
| Wyong 02-Aug-26 1630m GOOD 4 R8 BM64 $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.700, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 1st Johnny Smash ( M Fitzgerald 55 ) 2nd Bellevue ( D Gibbons 58 ) 0.86L 3rd Proxima Centauri ( A Adkins 55 ) 1.05L See full results | M Fitzgerald 55kg | 1 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 25-Jul-26 1500m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.950, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st So Rebellious ( R Freeman 59 ) 2nd Street Vanquisher ( C Lever 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Sharbino ( A Layt 57.5 ) 1.40L 4th Johnny Smash ( L Small 55 , Cd 52 ) 1.50L See full results | L Small 55kg, Cd 52kg 1.50L | 4 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 19-Jul-26 1500m SOFT 6 R6 BM64 $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.230, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Flying From Above ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Silver Tempest ( A B Collett 58.5 ) 0.08L 3rd Johnny Smash ( R Jones 55 ) 0.10L See full results | R Jones 55kg 0.10L | 3 (7) |
| Newcastle 11-Jul-26 1300m SOFT 6 R8 PROV BM64 $1,600 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.090, SP: 91.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Turning Circle ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 2nd Street Vanquisher ( C Lever 58.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Nosey Parker ( D Dillon 56.5 ) 0.49L 5th Johnny Smash ( M Bourke 55 ) 2.05L See full results | M Bourke 55kg 2.05L | 5 (10) |