Shines Discreetly (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

28-Nov-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Hanseatic

Prize Money

3020

Owners

S D Brown, Mrs L M Brown, D Thompson, Mrs L J Ten Dam, L G Ten Dam, W J Rilen, R J Mcgill, Mrs V Teakle, T P Mahony, J Mahony, Mrs P Lefebvre, A Lefebvre, C Fasoulis, D Crespin, G W Dartnell, P Boulton, Gems Plus (Mgr: P R Heenan) & J Conway

About

Shines Discreetly is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Matthew Brown at Cranbourne. He is by the stallion Hanseatic out of the mare How Discreet. The horse remains an unbeaten maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his latest start at Bairnsdale on 22nd Mar 2026, Jett Stanley rode him to an eighth‑place finish, behind the victor Wentworth Falls.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Bairnsdale 22-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.560, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Wentworth Falls ( T Stockdale 59 ) 2nd Mr Myrtlevale ( V L Boeuf 59 ) 8.00L 3rd War No More ( B Kennedy 59.5 ) 8.40L 8th Shines Discreetly ( J Stanley 59 ) 19.61L See full resultsJ Stanley 59kg 19.61L8 (9)
Colac 01-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.150, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st The King And I ( L Wood 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Lowestoft ( L Meech 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Fire Type ( D J Dunn 59 ) 1.75L 8th Shines Discreetly ( T Madden 59 ) 10.75L See full resultsT Madden 59kg 10.75L8 (10)
Yarra Valley 07-Feb-26 1500m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.270, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st The Better Husband ( L Meech 59 ) 2nd Punic War ( J Noonan 59 ) 0.15L 3rd Royal Optimism ( T M Nugent 59 ) 0.21L 9th Shines Discreetly ( L Mcneil 59 ) 8.77L See full resultsL Mcneil 59kg 8.77L9 (12)
Southside Cranbourne 19-Jan-26 800m R2 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:46.290 1st Educated ( E P Brown ) 2nd Sheanadh ( M J Dee ) 3rd Yamashita's Gold ( J Mott ) 9th Shines Discreetly ( L Mcneil )L Mcneil9 (9)
Mornington 05-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.750 1st Magic Money ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2nd Sky Watcher ( J Darose 56 ) 0.40L 3rd Algadon Storm ( P M Moloney 56 ) 0.55L 8th Shines Discreetly ( L Riordan 58 ) 5.32L See full resultsL Riordan 58kg 5.32L8 (12)
Southside Cranbourne 24-Nov-25 800m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.400 1st Zousouth ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Prestige Ka Ying ( E P Brown ) 3rd Fort Of Dreams ( B Mertens ) 4th Shines Discreetly ( S Clarke )S Clarke4 (9)
Southside Cranbourne 20-Oct-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.200 1st Rhythm And Ruse ( M Zahra ) 2nd FASToca ( J Mott ) 3rd Smokin' Genie ( Z E Waller ) 5th Shines Discreetly ( L Riordan )L Riordan5 (5)
Cranbourne 16-Jun-25 800m R11 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:49.000 1st Faraway Dream ( J Allen ) 2nd Redcloud ( J Childs ) 5th Shines Discreetly ( L Riordan )L Riordan5 (5)
Cranbourne 02-Jun-25 650m R11 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:36.000 1st Sideline ( J Childs ) 2nd Shines Discreetly ( S Clarke ) 3rd Corviglia ( J Noonan )S Clarke2 (6)
Cranbourne 09-Dec-24 650m R12 Jump Out-G4 4th Shines Discreetly ( S Clarke )S Clarke4 (5)