Second Guess (AUS) Horse
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Second Guess is a five-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, by Swear out of Patricia's Gem. Currently under the care of trainer John Heath and owned by Dr J A Heath, the horse has started 22 times, securing two victories, five second‑place finishes and three third‑place finishes, accumulating total earnings of $22,150. His most recent outing was at Harden on 24 October 2026, where he came home 6th out of a field of 6. The last time he won was at Swifts Creek on 5 April 2026.
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Wangaratta • Cootamundra • Berrigan • Corowa • Mornington • Ballarat Synthetic • Warrnambool • Pakenham Synthetic • Sandown HillsideRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Harden 24-Oct-26 1200m FIRM 2 R4 COND PIC HCP (of $7,000) Barrier 6, SP: 10.00 | E Harrison 65kg 8.21L | 6 (6) |
| Wangaratta 03-May-26 2000m HEAVY 8 R5 BM52 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.210, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th 1st Leica Trooper ( J Keating 56 ) 2nd Parabellum ( J Duffy 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Tarshin ( N Farley 56.5 ) 0.90L 12th Second Guess ( C Hill 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 21.45L See full results | C Hill 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 21.45L | 12 (12) |
| Cootamundra 25-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 3 R5 PIC CL2T $675 (of $7,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.470, SP: 6.00 1st Sunroe ( R J Blewitt 68.5 ) 2nd The Village Fox ( S L Cooper 63.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Second Guess ( P Zerafa 66 ) 1.46L See full results | P Zerafa 66kg 1.46L | 3 (6) |
| Yea 18-Apr-26 1600m GOOD 3 R5 0 -28 Hcp $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.430, SP: 4.00 1st Slippery Thinker ( L J Taylor 65 ) 2nd Shintaro Samurai ( A M Bence 64.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Up To Me ( R J Cox 67 ) 3.20L 8th Second Guess ( S Cooper 65.5 ) 5.74L See full results | S Cooper 65.5kg 5.74L | 8 (10) |
| Hillston 11-Apr-26 1500m GOOD R5 CL1 HCP $2,350 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.730, SP: 3.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.970 1st Launch Mode ( E Bent 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Second Guess ( C Hill 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Elisa ( C Frater 55 ) 1.60L See full results | C Hill 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 0.16L | 2 (6) |
| Swifts Creek 05-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 3 R2 PIC-0-28 $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.860, SP: 1.85 1st Second Guess ( S Cooper 64.5 ) 2nd Montgomery Bay ( B J W Moffat 65 ) 0.75L See full results | S Cooper 64.5kg | 1 (2) |
| Carrathool 28-Mar-26 1400m GOOD R6 CL2 $1,600 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.490, SP: 3.20 1st Hollerloud ( B Vale 55.5 ) 2nd Crepescule ( E Bent 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.15L 3rd Second Guess ( C Hill 55 , Cd 52 ) 8.51L See full results | C Hill 55kg, Cd 52kg 8.51L | 3 (7) |
| Ardlethan 21-Mar-26 1200m FIRM 2 R2 PIC MDN-SW $3,950 (of $7,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 3.00 1st Second Guess ( P Zerafa 67 ) 2nd Elisa ( D Parrott 64.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Girl Scout ( L Ribeiro 64.5 ) 0.39L See full results | P Zerafa 67kg | 1 (6) |
| Berrigan 14-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 3 R2 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 7.00 1st Wallaby Jack ( M Bunjevac 59 ) 2nd Wayne's Dream ( N Punch 57 ) 1.27L 3rd Second Guess ( A Kennedy 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.61L See full results | A Kennedy 59kg, Cd 56kg 1.61L | 3 (11) |
| Corowa 07-Mar-26 900m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.110 1st One Hard Lady ( B Mcdougall ) 2nd Flying Season ( B D Kennedy ) 1.35L 3rd Sister Shay ( J J Lyon ) 3.41L 4th Second Guess ( S Mcdonough ) 6.90L | S Mcdonough 6.90L | 4 (9) |
| Woolamai 21-Dec-24 1608m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $5,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.140, SP: 2.00 1st Miss Himalaya ( D Dean 65 ) 2nd Second Guess ( S Cooper 67 ) 1.25L 3rd Aureus Star ( S M Galea 65 ) 2.00L See full results | S Cooper 67kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Healesville 14-Dec-24 1650m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $5,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.030, SP: 4.20 1st Up To Me ( J Virgona 67 ) 2nd Second Guess ( S Cooper 67 ) 2.75L 3rd Shindig Sunday ( D Dean 67 ) 3.50L See full results | S Cooper 67kg 2.75L | 2 (7) |
| Woolamai 30-Nov-24 1608m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $425 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.990, SP: 3.10 1st Combustion ( G M Seccombe 65 ) 2nd Shindig Sunday ( D Dean 67 ) 0.50L 3rd Miss Greysfull ( B J W Moffat 65 ) 3.00L 4th Second Guess ( S Cooper 67 ) 3.75L See full results | S Cooper 67kg 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Healesville 23-Nov-24 1650m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.460, SP: 3.50 1st Joyas ( R Cox 65 ) 2nd Second Guess ( S Cooper 67 ) 2.25L 3rd Shindig Sunday ( D Dean 67 ) 2.60L See full results | S Cooper 67kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Mansfield 05-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.560, SP: 3.00 1st Pine Valley ( S L Cooper 67 ) 2nd Second Guess ( J Virgona 67 ) 0.15L 3rd Joyas ( R Cox 65 ) 0.35L See full results | J Virgona 67kg 0.15L | 2 (5) |
| Alexandra 26-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 3 R6 Mdn Set Weight $425 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.280, SP: 5.50 1st Jennizacinto ( T X Brassart 65 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Unholstered ( L Taylor 67 ) 0.75L 3rd Consensio ( G M Seccombe 67 ) 1.21L 4th Second Guess ( S Cooper 67 ) 1.41L See full results | S Cooper 67kg 1.41L | 4 (7) |
| Mornington 02-Oct-24 900m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:54.120 1st Soho Princess ( N Daniels ) 2nd Kobi Kiss ( P Gatt ) 3rd Second Guess ( R Cox ) | R Cox | 3 (5) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 02-Aug-24 2100m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:10.970, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 1st Whispering Pharaoh ( R J Hurdle 59.5 ) 2nd Wet 'N' Dry ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Torbelo ( P M Moloney 59.5 ) 0.95L 10th Second Guess ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 10.16L See full results | J Maskiell 59.5kg 10.16L | 10 (11) |
| Warrnambool 23-Jul-24 2000m HEAVY 8 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:13.490, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.580 1st Prince Of Byron ( F W Kersley 59.5 ) 2nd Six Degrees ( T Childs 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Chimed ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2.75L 10th Second Guess ( J Fry 59.5 ) 23.30L See full results | J Fry 59.5kg 23.30L | 10 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 16-Jul-24 1500m SYNTHETIC R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.740, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Jenadar ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Miss Xtravaganza ( J Fry 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Dhanush ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 2.85L 6th Second Guess ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 5.70L See full results | J Maskiell 59.5kg 5.70L | 6 (12) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 24-Jun-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.670, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Special Dancer ( L Nolen 57.5 ) 2nd Maravich ( L Currie 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Made The Effort ( B Allen 57.5 ) 3.00L 6th Second Guess ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 3.91L See full results | J Maskiell 59.5kg 3.91L | 6 (12) |
| Sandown Hillside 24-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.470, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Time To Chat ( B Shinn 56 ) 2nd Dragoon ( D Moor 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Thoughtful Woman ( A Lynch 57.5 ) 2.75L 9th Second Guess ( J Kennedy 58 , Cd 55 ) 14.25L See full results | J Kennedy 58kg, Cd 55kg 14.25L | 9 (9) |
| Sandown Hillside 17-Jan-24 1400m SOFT 7 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.730, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Yahoo Bar ( B Mcdougall 58 ) 2nd Real Shady ( J Childs 58 ) 3.75L 3rd Inexessive ( J C Maskiell 58 ) 3.85L 6th Second Guess ( T Bull 58 , Cd 55 ) 11.85L See full results | T Bull 58kg, Cd 55kg 11.85L | 6 (6) |
| Mornington 01-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Knucklebones ( J Mott 56 ) 2nd Socially Sassy ( J Noonan 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Inexessive ( J C Maskiell 58 ) 2.50L 8th Second Guess ( J Fry 58 ) 4.90L See full results | J Fry 58kg 4.90L | 8 (9) |