Kirkuk (AUS) Horse
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Kirkuk, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Jim & Greg Lee, is by Smart Missile out of Banner Blonde. He has recorded three victories, the most notable being the $42,000 Bm 64 Hcp at Kembla Grange on 1 Aug 2025. Punters have found him rewarding; backing his entire career would yield a 98% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury 24-Sep-26 1800m GOOD 4 R5 BM64 $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.910, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Andron ( D Gibbons 57.5 ) 2nd Valentiago ( T Sherry 59.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Kirkuk ( R Bayliss 57 ) 2.15L See full results | R Bayliss 57kg 2.15L | 3 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 12-Sep-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM64 $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.800, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Tom Cruising ( C Lever 59 ) 2nd Cabbucio ( B Loy 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Smart Cry ( M Bell 57.5 ) 0.50L 6th Kirkuk ( D L Roux 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L See full results | D L Roux 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.50L | 6 (11) |
| Kembla Grange 29-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 COND BM68 $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Equilibrist ( L Magorrian 56.5 ) 2nd Cabbucio ( J V Overmeire 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Pappa Blue ( A Farragher 57.5 ) 1.00L 9th Kirkuk ( D L Roux 56 , Cd 53 ) 6.40L See full results | D L Roux 56kg, Cd 53kg 6.40L | 9 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 08-Aug-26 2000m GOOD 4 R3 BM64 $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.170, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Celebrity ( M Bell 61.5 ) 2nd Kirkuk ( D L Roux 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Longinus ( C Reith 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | D L Roux 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Gosford 18-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R4 MID BM68 $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.540, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.280 1st Dollars ( L Magorrian 57 ) 2nd Kahraba ( R Hutchings 55 , Cd 56 ) 4.43L 3rd Kirkuk ( H V D Hoven 55.5 ) 5.12L See full results | H V D Hoven 55.5kg 5.12L | 3 (8) |