Press Down (AUS)
About
Press Down is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Peter Hardacre at Murray Bridge 2. He is by Press Statement out of Down The Corridor. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $434,735, he is considered a horse of above‑average talent. On 14 Sep 2024 at Morphettville, ridden by Neil Farley, he captured his biggest victory to date in the $120,000 Open Quality, beating Marble Nine. He has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 40% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville 13-Sep-25 1100m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Quality $2,460 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.470, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | N Farley 57.5kg 2.90L | 6 (13) |
| Swan Hill 06-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.630, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 | N Farley 57kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Morphettville 10-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | R Milnes 54.5kg 4.43L | 12 (13) |
| Morphettville 26-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 G3 Open Quality $13,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.810, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 | R Milnes 57kg 2.16L | 3 (10) |
| Morphettville 12-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Weight For Age $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.970, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 | R Milnes 58.5kg 2.56L | 7 (10) |
| Morphettville 28-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Quality (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | N Farley 60 4.81L | 12 (14) |
| Flemington 02-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 G3 Open Hcp (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.740, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 | N Farley 54kg 9.83L | 12 (13) |
| Morphettville 14-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Quality $65,525 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.340, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | N Farley 55.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 06-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 70+-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.590 | C Murray 2.70L | 3 (10) |
| Morphettville 01-Aug-24 1050m SOFT 5 R12 OPN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.010 | C Murray 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Flemington 06-Jul-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Quality (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.640, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 | N Farley 54kg 4.63L | 11 (12) |
| Swan Hill 07-Jun-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.390, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 | N Farley 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Murray Bdge 25-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R9 BM 82 Hcp $35,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.760, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 | N Farley 57.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Morphettville 27-Apr-24 1100m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Open Quality $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.570, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 | C Murray 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.10L | 9 (14) |
| Morphettville 13-Apr-24 1100m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Weight For Age $13,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.590, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 612m 00:34.300 | C Murray 58.5kg 1.40L | 3 (14) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 05-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 70+TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.470 | C Murray 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Oakbank 15-Mar-24 1050m GOOD 4 R2 70+ TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.450 | C Murray | 1 (8) |
| Gawler 20-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 3 R5 BM 76 Hcp $5,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 | C Murray 59kg 0.30L | 3 (6) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 15-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 BM70+ TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.680 | C Murray | 1 (6) |
| Morphettville 30-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 76 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.270, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 617m 00:33.890 | C Murray 59kg 3.20L | 4 (7) |
| Gawler 16-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 74 Hcp $35,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 | C Murray 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Morphettville 25-Nov-23 1100m SOFT 6 R9 BM 68 Hcp $18,750 (of $105,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.680, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 | C Murray 61kg 0.70L | 2 (15) |
| Morphettville Parks 11-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 66 Hcp $8,900 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.980, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 608m 00:33.960 | S Clarke 62kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Morphettville 21-Oct-23 1050m GOOD 4 R10 BM 70 Hcp $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.710, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | C Murray 60 0.60L | 2 (11) |
| Caulfield 08-Jul-23 1100m SOFT 6 R7 Open Hcp $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.060, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 | C Murray 57kg 4.05L | 4 (14) |
| Flemington 17-Jun-23 1100m GOOD 3 R9 Open Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.710, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.000 | C Murray 58.5kg 1.60L | 3 (13) |
| Flemington 03-Jun-23 1100m SOFT 7 R4 Open Quality $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.340, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 | C Murray 55.5kg 2.05L | 6 (13) |
| Murray Bridge GH 29-May-23 1000m SOFT 6 R4 70+-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.590 | C Murray 0 0.80L | 2 (6) |
| Morphettville 06-May-23 1200m SOFT 7 R8 G2 Open Set Weight (of $202,250) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 | C Murray 57.5kg 4.60L | 11 (12) |
| Morphettville Parks 22-Apr-23 1100m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,625 (of $107,250) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:03.930, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 | C Murray 56kg 1.80L | 3 (16) |
| Morphettville 01-Apr-23 1050m GOOD 4 R10 3YO BM72 $29,350 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.130, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | C Murray 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Morphettville 13-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 70 Hcp $1,275 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 | T Pannell 59kg 3.50L | 8 (8) |
| Morphettville Parks 18-Feb-23 1300m GOOD 4 R1 BM 66 Hcp $29,350 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.320, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 | T Pannell 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Murray Bdge 01-Feb-23 1200m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $3,825 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 | E Boyd 60 0.70L | 2 (12) |
| Strathalbyn 16-Jan-23 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.930 | E Boyd 0 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Murray Bridge GH 14-Oct-22 1000m SOFT 7 R3 3UP MDN-SW $10,825 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.320, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 | E Boyd 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Morphettville Parks 07-Oct-22 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.430 | E Boyd 0 | 1 (6) |