Mad Max (2020) Horse
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Mad Max is a 6yo brown gelding trained by Terri Rae at Riccarton Park. He is by the stallion Savabeel out of the mare Maxmara. To date he has secured three victories. On 4 Nov 2025 at Ellerslie, he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $75,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. Punters have found him to be a solid return, with an 8% ROI for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton 10-Oct-26 1400m SOFT 5 R9 BM 65 Hcp $18,522 (of $32,213) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.210, SP: 3.40 1st Mad Max ( L Allpress 60 ) 2nd Corcaigh ( J Fawcett 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Dorothea ( T Wigram 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.50L See full results | L Allpress 60 | 1 (14) |
| Timaru 04-Oct-26 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $5,991 (of $32,383) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Larius Lacus ( L T Hemi 57.5 ) 2nd Mad Max ( S Mxothwa 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.70L 3rd Marokopa Falls ( T C Moodley 58 ) 1.80L See full results | S Mxothwa 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 0.70L | 2 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 12-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R2 BM 65 Hcp $487 (of $32,460) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Recital ( T C Moodley 56.5 ) 2nd Marokopa Falls ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Overstate ( B E Grylls 57 ) 1.60L 6th Mad Max ( J Taplin 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.70L See full results | J Taplin 60, Cd 58kg 2.70L | 6 (10) |
| Riccarton Park 29-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 7 R5 BM 65 Hcp $6,129 (of $33,128) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.770, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st In Limbo ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Mad Max ( M Mcnab 59.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Dracarys ( A Lawson-carroll 55.5 ) 1.80L See full results | M Mcnab 59.5kg 0.60L | 2 (12) |
| Ellerslie 18-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 BM 65 Hcp $554 (of $36,926) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 12.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Thumbelina ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 2nd Smooth Warrior ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Amazonia ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 55 ) 2.30L 8th Mad Max ( M Cartwright 60 ) 3.40L See full results | M Cartwright 60 3.40L | 8 (14) |