Montero (2020) Horse
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Montero is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Kieran Mccauley. He is sired by Epaulette out of the mare High Impulse. He has won 2 races to date. On 20th Jun 2026 at Riccarton Park, Montero claimed his biggest victory, earning the $35,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 08-Jul-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R9 BM 75 Hcp (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.960, SP: 25.50 1st Great Adventure ( A Najib 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Mr Fortrus ( A Balloo 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Elusive Impact ( Y Atchamah 58.5 ) 1.50L 12th Montero ( B Grylls 55.5 ) 13.50L See full results | B Grylls 55.5kg 13.50L | 12 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 20-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.680, SP: 14.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Montero ( S Mxothwa 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Full Cream ( T C Moodley 56 , Cd 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Avitus ( A Balloo 56 ) 1.00L See full results | S Mxothwa 58kg, Cd 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 25-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 58.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Nuncio ( C A Campbell 59.5 ) 2nd Wanderin Spelle ( D R Bothamley 59.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Great Adventure ( O Najib 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.80L 8th Montero ( D Cooper 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.00L See full results | D Cooper 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.00L | 8 (16) |
| Riccarton Park 11-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 14.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 7th 1st Pure Artist ( D Cooper 59 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Brutal Riff ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Leinster ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.20L 10th Montero ( A Balloo 59 ) 6.60L See full results | A Balloo 59kg 6.60L | 10 (13) |
| Ashburton 02-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 7 R9 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.320, SP: 26.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Staphanos Queen ( Y Atchamah 56.5 ) 2nd Montero ( D Cooper 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Mogul ( A Comignaghi 59.5 ) 2.10L See full results | D Cooper 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.00L | 2 (14) |