Setanta (AUS) Horse
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Setanta, an 8yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Mark Newnham in Hong Kong. He is by Fastnet Rock out of Legally Bay. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $1,484,135, he is considered above‑average. On 5 June 2021 at Eagle Farm, ridden by Ryan Maloney, he claimed his biggest victory in the $200,000 Qld Day Stakes, beating Mass Destruction. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 65% return on investment for those who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 15-Jul-26 1650m SOFT R1 CL5 Hcp (of $875,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Fashion Legend ( J Moreira 60.5 ) 2nd Telecom Power ( M L Chadwick 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Lucky Blessing ( D Leung 57 ) 0.80L 7th Setanta ( L Ferraris 60.5 ) 6.50L See full results | L Ferraris 60.5kg 6.50L | 7 (12) |
| Happy Valley 03-Jun-26 1650m FIRM R1 CL5 Hcp $52,500 (of $875,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.850, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.150 1st Family Fortune ( J Moreira 60.5 ) 2nd The Way We Win ( H T Mo 52 , Cd 51.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Telecom Power ( H Bentley 59 ) 1.60L 4th Setanta ( L Ferraris 61 ) 2.30L See full results | L Ferraris 61kg 2.30L | 4 (12) |
| Happy Valley 13-May-26 1650m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $183,750 (of $875,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.850, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.300 1st Podium ( E Brown 61 ) 2nd Setanta ( L Ferraris 61 ) 0.10L 3rd Wah May Wai Wai ( K Teetan 54.5 ) 0.60L See full results | L Ferraris 61kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Sha Tin 12-Apr-26 1400m GOOD R2 CL5 Hcp (of $875,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.510, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.370 1st He Was Me ( K Teetan 56 ) 2nd Yee Cheong Raider ( L Hewitson 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Winning Machine ( J Moreira 60 ) 0.60L 8th Setanta ( L Ferraris 61 ) 5.50L See full results | L Ferraris 61kg 5.50L | 8 (14) |
| Happy Valley 11-Mar-26 1650m FIRM R4 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.950, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.380 1st Win Method ( L Hewitson 55.5 ) 2nd Run Run Timing ( R Kingscote 53.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Romantic Laos ( J Chau 61 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.60L 10th Setanta ( A Atzeni 53 ) 6.30L See full results | A Atzeni 53kg 6.30L | 10 (12) |