Sharp Response (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

08-Oct-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Maurice

Dam

Marli Magic

Prize Money

231425

Trainer

Julius Sandhu

Owners

J Sandhu, Absolut Indian Equines (Mgr: Mrs V Gaur Basu) & N Gopaul

About

Sharp Response is a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Julius Sandhu of Cranbourne. He is by Maurice out of Marli Magic. To date he has won two races, with his most notable victory on 21 Jul 2021 at Ladbrokes Park Lakeside, capturing the $50,000 Super Vobis 2-y-o Hcp.

Raced At

Seymour • Sandown Lakeside • Cranbourne • Sale • Murtoa • Sandown Hillside • Ballarat • Pakenham • Flemington • Bendigo • Mornington • Caulfield

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Seymour 31-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 Restricted 62 Hcp $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.520, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.290 1st Fire Tribe ( E Brown 59 ) 2nd Sharp Response ( B Mertens 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Belcony ( J Childs 58 ) 0.60L See full results	B Mertens 59kg 0.20L	2 (11)
Sandown Lakeside 20-Aug-25 1300m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.450, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Damehood ( E Brown 58 ) 2nd Nepravda ( L Bates 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Lygon Street Luigi ( L King 59 ) 0.95L 8th Sharp Response ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 2.65L See full results	B Mertens 58.5kg 2.65L	8 (11)
Cranbourne 17-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 7 R7 2YO+ Restricted 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.620, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.340 1st The Marg Factor ( H Edgley 57 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Mr Vivaci ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Royal Hill ( L Mcneil 58.5 ) 0.95L 7th Sharp Response ( E Pozman 59 , Cd 57 ) 2.65L See full results	E Pozman 59kg, Cd 57kg 2.65L	7 (13)
Sale 06-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 2YO+ BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.700, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.820 1st Truffle Finder ( L Bates 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Genrichero ( L Burke 62.5 , Cd 65.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Battaglia ( K Jennings 60 ) 1.25L 7th Sharp Response ( E Pozman 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.85L See full results	E Pozman 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.85L	7 (10)
Cranbourne 22-Jun-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.360, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Everain ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2nd Bold Strike ( T Prebble 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Vianarra ( T Stockdale 59 ) 2.25L 6th Sharp Response ( L Riordan 60 ) 3.26L See full results	L Riordan 60 3.26L	6 (12)
Murtoa 05-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.380, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Cruz Missile ( J Bowditch 60 ) 2nd Eskimo ( B Rawiller 60 ) 0.35L 3rd Jet Jitsu ( J Hill 60 ) 2.35L 9th Sharp Response ( T Prebble 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 6.56L See full results	T Prebble 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 6.56L	9 (12)
Seymour 15-Sep-24 1425m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.130, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 1st Superior Zara ( J Childs 58 ) 2nd Fly Lie ( S Field 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Sharp Response ( J Mott 60.5 ) 3.25L See full results	J Mott 60.5kg 3.25L	3 (11)
Sandown Hillside 04-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Boardrider ( J Kah 59.5 ) 2nd Polanco ( R Houston 60 , Cd 63 ) 1.00L 3rd She's Pretty Rich ( C Williams 58.5 ) 1.75L 9th Sharp Response ( T Prebble 61 , Cd 58 ) 3.50L See full results	T Prebble 61kg, Cd 58kg 3.50L	9 (12)
Ballarat 08-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.530, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Epice Dieu ( T Prebble 59 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Makalu ( D Munro 61 , Cd 64 ) 0.15L 3rd Jackand ( A Warren 61 , Cd 64 ) 0.21L 4th Sharp Response ( T Bull 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.96L See full results	T Bull 61kg, Cd 59kg 0.96L	4 (9)
Cranbourne 01-Aug-24 1400m SOFT 7 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.790, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.920 1st Trial By Press ( B Melham 56.5 ) 2nd No New Tricks ( C Gaudray 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Heywood ( C Newitt 61 ) 3.40L 4th Sharp Response ( T Bull 61 , Cd 59 ) 3.90L See full results	T Bull 61kg, Cd 59kg 3.90L	4 (11)
Seymour 02-Jul-24 1425m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.790, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Peel The Stickers ( T Childs 61 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Princeofnottingham ( T Prebble 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 1.25L 3rd Docinthe ( R Houston 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 2.00L 9th Sharp Response ( N Daniels 62 , Cd 58 ) 6.86L See full results	N Daniels 62kg, Cd 58kg 6.86L	9 (10)
Pakenham 18-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ CH&G BM 64 Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.270, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st The Big Heist ( B Mertens 61.5 ) 2nd Dakarai ( B Shinn 60.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Slane ( L Cartwright 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 3.75L 5th Sharp Response ( L Bates 63 , Cd 60 ) 5.85L See full results	L Bates 63kg, Cd 60 5.85L	5 (8)
Sandown Lakeside 27-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ CH&G BM 70 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.690, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Pantelone ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 2nd Mansiere ( J Mott 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Angry Skies ( B Mcdougall 60.5 ) 2.15L 6th Sharp Response ( C Gaudray 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 4.05L See full results	C Gaudray 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 4.05L	6 (10)
Flemington 17-Dec-22 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.540, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Pounding ( J Kah 56.5 ) 2nd Excelleration ( D Bates 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Typhoon Harmony ( C Williams 54 ) 1.50L 8th Sharp Response ( B Mertens 54.5 ) 4.35L See full results	B Mertens 54.5kg 4.35L	8 (10)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 03-Dec-22 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM78 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.030, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Arran Bay ( Z Spain 58 ) 2nd The Nephew ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Falls ( J Richards 56.5 ) 0.50L 9th Sharp Response ( C Gaudray 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.50L See full results	C Gaudray 57.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 4.50L	9 (14)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 23-Nov-22 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM70 $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.340, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Saint Of Katowice ( J Allen 61.5 ) 2nd Netanyahu ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Austrata ( J Kah 59 ) 2.60L 6th Sharp Response ( H Edgley 62 , Cd 65 ) 3.60L See full results	H Edgley 62kg, Cd 65kg 3.60L	6 (13)
Apiam Bendigo 26-Oct-22 1400m HEAVY 9 R9 BM78 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.630, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280 1st No Surrender ( M Chadwick 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Polanco ( J Mcneil 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Drop The Mic ( L German 55.5 ) 1.00L 7th Sharp Response ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 4.15L See full results	B Mertens 58.5kg 4.15L	7 (11)
The Valley 30-Sep-22 1200m SOFT 5 R2 BM78 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.860, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st I Am War ( C Hefel 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Savannah Cloud ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Asymmetrical ( B Shinn 56 ) 5.10L 5th Sharp Response ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 9.75L See full results	B Mertens 58.5kg 9.75L	5 (7)
Bendigo 02-Apr-22 1400m GOOD 4 R7 LR BDGO GUINEAS $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.510, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Gundec ( J Bowditch 59 ) 2nd Asymmetrical ( J Childs 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Sharp Response ( B Mertens 58 ) 1.30L See full results	B Mertens 58kg 1.30L	3 (12)
Mornington 26-Mar-22 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3Y-SWP $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Beautyverse ( D Oliver 57 ) 2nd Sharp Response ( B Mertens 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Commander Harry ( L J Meech 57 ) 0.90L See full results	B Mertens 57kg 0.10L	2 (11)
Flemington 05-Mar-22 1600m SOFT 6 R7 G1 AUST GNS (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.830, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Hitotsu ( J Allen 57 ) 2nd Lightsaber ( L Nolen 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Bon's A Pearla ( B Prebble 55 ) 1.20L 9th Sharp Response ( B Mertens 57 ) 5.65L See full results	B Mertens 57kg 5.65L	9 (15)
Caulfield 12-Feb-22 1400m GOOD 4 R2 G2 AUTUMN STKS $13,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Coastwatch ( C Williams 58.5 ) 2nd Burning Power ( M J Dee 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Lucky Decision ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 0.90L 4th Sharp Response ( B Mertens 57 ) 1.60L See full results	B Mertens 57kg 1.60L	4 (9)
The Valley 22-Jan-22 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 $6,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Invincible Jet ( J Childs 58.5 ) 2nd Deep Dive ( L Mcneil 63 , Cd 60 ) 0.10L 3rd Sharp Response ( B Mertens 58 ) 1.60L See full results	B Mertens 58kg 1.60L	3 (9)
Flemington 01-Jan-22 1100m GOOD 4 R4 3Y BM70 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.900, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Clemenceau ( J Mcneil 59 ) 2nd Sharp Response ( E Brown 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Squid Game ( M J Dee 60 ) 1.20L See full results	E Brown 60 0.20L	2 (10)
Flemington 07-Aug-21 1410m SOFT 5 R2 3Y BM70 $3,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.030, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Sunfall ( J Melham 56.5 ) 2nd Star Spirit ( D Yendall 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Forgot You ( D Moor 55.5 ) 0.70L 5th Sharp Response ( B Mertens 60 ) 1.85L See full results	B Mertens 60 1.85L	5 (10)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 21-Jul-21 1300m HEAVY 9 R1 2Y HCP $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:21.370, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Sharp Response ( B Mertens 59 ) 2nd Star Spirit ( D Yendall 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Jin Sakamoto ( B Prebble 58 ) 1.30L See full results	B Mertens 59kg	1 (16)
Caulfield 26-Jun-21 1100m SOFT 7 R1 2Y HCP $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.840, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Jigsaw ( M Zahra 59 ) 2nd Sharp Response ( B Mertens 56.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Darceandermill ( J Melham 59 ) 2.10L See full results	B Mertens 56.5kg 2.00L	2 (9)
Sale 09-Jun-21 1108m SOFT 6 R2 2Y MDN-SW $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.040, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.110 1st Sharp Response ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Tranquil Bay ( C Newitt 56 ) 0.20L 3rd The Art Of Flying ( B Melham 58 ) 1.00L See full results	B Mertens 58kg	1 (14)