Kitema (AUS) Horse
About
Kitema, a 6yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Alwyn Bailey in Cairns. He is by Ribchester out of Single Melody. So far he has secured 5 wins. On 15 February 2025 at Cairns he earned his most important victory, claiming the $21,000 Benchmark 55 Handicap. Punters have found him profitable; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 54% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns 04-Dec-25 950m SOFT 7 R4 CL6-SW $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.060, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Sowilo Siren ( L Morrison 57 ) 2nd Saturday Vibes ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 1.62L 3rd Desert Grit ( K Swaffer 55.5 ) 3.24L 6th Kitema ( A Thomson 58.5 ) 5.04L See full results | A Thomson 58.5kg 5.04L | 6 (7) |
| Cairns 19-Apr-25 950m SOFT 6 R6 BM 60 Hcp $560 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.850, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Bloomin' Ripper ( T H Leslight 56.5 ) 2nd Lucky Leni ( N Thomas 57.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Laser Beam ( A Thomson 56.5 ) 1.00L 4th Kitema ( B Youngberry 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.03L See full results | B Youngberry 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 1.03L | 4 (10) |
| Cairns 10-Apr-25 950m GOOD 4 R8 BM 60 Hcp $4,000 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.830, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Lady Damus ( R Wiggins 59 ) 2nd Kitema ( L Guernier 61.5 ) 3.11L 3rd Guapo ( A Thomson 60.5 ) 4.13L See full results | L Guernier 61.5kg 3.11L | 2 (9) |
| Innisfail 05-Apr-25 900m SOFT 7 R1 BM 60 Hcp $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.870, SP: 3.30 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Kitema ( A Thomson 60.5 ) 2nd Recruiter ( L A Guernier 63 , Cd 60 ) 1.34L 3rd Neveton ( L J Morrison 60 ) 1.52L See full results | A Thomson 60.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Mareeba 15-Mar-25 900m SOFT 6 R1 BM 60 Hcp $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:50.670, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.920 1st Kitema ( L Guernier 59 ) 2nd Neveton ( B A Youngberry 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.04L 3rd Little Lover ( I K Teh 55 ) 2.60L See full results | L Guernier 59kg | 1 (5) |
| Townsville 06-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp $1,050 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.270, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.310 1st Lady Damus ( W D'avila 54.5 ) 2nd Chartwell ( I K Teh 55.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Roth 'N' Bubble ( M E Apel 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.14L 4th Kitema ( C Meehan 55.5 ) 2.98L See full results | C Meehan 55.5kg 2.98L | 4 (5) |
| Cairns 15-Feb-25 950m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 55 Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.610, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Kitema ( C Meehan 58.5 ) 2nd Makanui ( N A Day 57 ) 0.68L 3rd Power Puff ( J L Taylor 55.5 ) 1.15L See full results | C Meehan 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Atherton 11-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BM 50 Hcp $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.760, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Kitema ( W D'avila 60.5 ) 2nd Find My Calm ( C Jokic 59.5 ) 3.46L 3rd Mississippi Alibi ( A Thomson 58.5 ) 4.29L See full results | W D'avila 60.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Innisfail 14-Dec-24 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM 55 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.730, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Herne Hill ( W D'avila 62 ) 2nd Coppabella Road ( N Thomas 59.5 ) 2.42L 3rd Find My Calm ( I K Teh 57 ) 2.53L 8th Kitema ( G Kliese 58.5 ) 7.23L See full results | G Kliese 58.5kg 7.23L | 8 (10) |
| Cairns 03-Dec-24 1250m SOFT 7 R7 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.830, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st I'lltellyouso ( R Wiggins 56.5 ) 2nd Ellie's Dream ( L A Guernier 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.21L 3rd Kitema ( L Morrison 60 ) 2.43L See full results | L Morrison 60 2.43L | 3 (10) |
| Mount Garnet 04-May-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 CLB Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.710, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Tanoshi ( G S Semmens 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Torque Nowor Never ( L J Morrison 58.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Good Kitty ( L A Guernier 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.80L 6th Kitema ( L Overall 61 , Cd 59 ) 3.29L See full results | L Overall 61kg, Cd 59kg 3.29L | 6 (8) |
| Mareeba 27-Apr-24 900m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.480, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Kitema ( N Day 59.5 ) 2nd Little Lover ( L J Morrison 56.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Putere ( L A Guernier 58.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.18L See full results | N Day 59.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Toowoomba 16-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $790 (of $24,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.380, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Tattle ( L J Tilley 56 ) 2nd Inspired Dream ( N Tomizawa 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd La Bella Diva ( S S Champkin 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.90L 5th Kitema ( A Allen 58.5 ) 3.60L See full results | A Allen 58.5kg 3.60L | 5 (9) |
| Doomben 22-Nov-23 1350m HEAVY 8 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.000, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Lovewillcomelater ( M Harley 60 ) 2nd Seventies Hit ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 0.63L 3rd Ocean Honour ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 3.41L 5th Kitema ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 5.48L See full results | R Maloney 58.5kg 5.48L | 5 (7) |
| Doomben 01-Nov-23 1350m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.590, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Russian Mystic ( J J Lloyd 57.5 ) 2nd A Certain Maybe ( R Dolan 54 ) 1.76L 3rd Mannerheim ( B Thornton 56 ) 1.94L 4th Kitema ( J Orman 57.5 ) 2.78L See full results | J Orman 57.5kg 2.78L | 4 (13) |
| Ipswich 11-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.450, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Fenton ( J Guthmann-chester 57.5 ) 2nd Prince Of Plenty ( B E Thompson 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Prolific Melody ( M R D Plessis 55.5 ) 1.30L 7th Kitema ( J Orman 57.5 ) 2.30L See full results | J Orman 57.5kg 2.30L | 7 (13) |
| Doomben 26-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R13 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Antica Lass ( L Tarrant 0 ) 2nd Kitema ( J Orman 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Midnight Seas ( E P Lang 0 ) 0.50L | J Orman 0 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Doomben 29-Aug-23 1000m SOFT 5 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Neara Reward ( B E Thompson 0 ) 2nd Lucky Rolla ( K Matheson 0 ) 3.00L 3rd Kitema ( J Orman 0 ) 4.30L | J Orman 0 4.30L | 3 (6) |
| Deagon 14-Jun-22 650m SOFT 5 R13 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:39.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Kitema ( B Thompson 0 ) 2nd Harlow Queen ( S M Thornton 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Spur Me ( S T Collett 0 ) 1.75L | B Thompson 0 | 1 (4) |
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