Pointless Praise (AUS) Horse
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Pointless Praise is a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by John Doyle. He is by the stallion Pariah out of the dam Flattery and has won four races to date. On 28 Jun 2026 at Bunbury, he earned his most important triumph, taking the $30,000 Rtg 54+ Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 15-Aug-26 2100m GOOD 4 R4 GRAD HCP 56+ $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:13.530, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 1st Starwalker ( C Cooper 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Sweet Surrender ( H Nottle 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Sister Mary ( L Staples 57.5 ) 0.94L 10th Pointless Praise ( B Louis 58 ) 10.99L See full results | B Louis 58kg 10.99L | 10 (10) |
| Belmont 11-Jul-26 2200m GOOD 4 R5 RTG 66+ $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:18.980, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.260 1st Citino ( W A Pike 59 ) 2nd Kisses From Kelly ( Z T Johnston-porter 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.48L 3rd Rommeo ( S L O'donnell 54 ) 3.76L 5th Pointless Praise ( B Louis 54 ) 5.14L See full results | B Louis 54kg 5.14L | 5 (13) |
| Bunbury 28-Jun-26 2013m SOFT 7 R6 RTG 54+ $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:12.390, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.200 1st Pointless Praise ( B Louis 55.5 ) 2nd Shaula ( L F Fiore 57 ) 3.72L 3rd Secricity ( M J Derrick 55.5 ) 4.54L See full results | B Louis 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Belmont 03-Jun-26 2200m SOFT 5 R5 RTG 54+ $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:19.280, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Thor's Angel ( L F Fiore 56.5 ) 2nd Redrye ( W A Pike 56.5 ) 1.52L 3rd Pecos ( N J Riordan 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.63L 5th Pointless Praise ( B Louis 55.5 ) 2.25L See full results | B Louis 55.5kg 2.25L | 5 (12) |
| Ascot 09-May-26 2100m GOOD 4 R2 ROGAN JOSH $2,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:10.230, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Rock 'N' The Jam ( S D Parnham 58.5 ) 2nd River Rubicon ( T K Turner 59 ) 3.49L 3rd Royal Law ( N Faithfull 60 ) 6.19L 5th Pointless Praise ( B Louis 55 ) 7.15L See full results | B Louis 55kg 7.15L | 5 (6) |