Nothing Special (AUS) Horse
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Nothing Special is a 4yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Rob Potter in Canberra. He is by the stallion Dissident out of Metralla. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in seven attempts. In his most recent race at Canberra Acton on 21 Aug 2026, he was ridden by Damon Budler and finished third behind the winner Xceptional Spirit.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra Acton 21-Aug-26 1080m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN-SW $1,800 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.650, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Xceptional Spirit ( E Ly 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Three Wishes ( S Guymer 57 ) 3.99L 3rd Nothing Special ( D Budler 59 ) 7.38L See full results | D Budler 59kg 7.38L | 3 (8) |
| Sapphire Coast 03-May-26 1005m GOOD 4 R4 CTRY MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.450, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Dawn On Me ( C Ramsbotham 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Reds Express ( J Martin 57 ) 5.13L 3rd Nothing Special ( J Brookes 59 , Cd 57 ) 6.19L See full results | J Brookes 59kg, Cd 57kg 6.19L | 3 (7) |
| Canberra 27-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.630, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Nabha ( B Mcdougall 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Shaft Attack ( R B Prag 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Justwatchher ( J O Baker 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.97L 8th Nothing Special ( C Sinclair 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 7.25L See full results | C Sinclair 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 7.25L | 8 (11) |
| Canberra 19-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 MDN $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.740, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Baycat ( C Lever 57 ) 2nd Dee Dee Express ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Deep Affection ( B Ryan 55 ) 1.50L 8th Nothing Special ( J Penza 55 ) 4.21L See full results | J Penza 55kg 4.21L | 8 (11) |
| Queanbeyan 09-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.470, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Chilli Crab ( W Costin 57.5 ) 2nd Parting The Seas ( C Keatings 59 ) 0.74L 3rd Shaft Attack ( R B Prag 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.19L 8th Nothing Special ( Q Krogh 55 ) 12.31L See full results | Q Krogh 55kg 12.31L | 8 (9) |