Smart Moves (AUS) Horse
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Smart Moves, a 5yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Dennis Julius at Cranbourne. His sire is Shrewd Rhythm and his dam is Lady Branax. He remains winless in nine starts, still a maiden. In his latest start at Kyneton on 9 Oct 2025, Zac Spain rode him to a 10th‑place finish, behind the victor Fonn Power.
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Kyneton • Seymour • Pakenham Synthetic • Echuca • Moe • Geelong • Werribee • Kilmore • CranbourneRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Cranbourne 04-May-26 1000m R12 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:02.330 1st Monolithic ( S Young ) 2nd Bronte Beach ( B Mertens ) 3rd Happy Link ( Z Spain ) 6th Smart Moves ( B Kinninmont ) | B Kinninmont | 6 (7) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Apr-26 1000m R10 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:59.240 1st Kaleo ( T Stockdale ) 2nd Annabelle Sunshine ( J Beriman ) 3rd Queensbury ( D Dean ) 8th Smart Moves ( B Kinninmont ) | B Kinninmont | 8 (12) |
| Kyneton 09-Oct-25 1454m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.620, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Fonn Power ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 2nd Great Fuego ( B Allen 57.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Lawn Bowler ( E J Walsh 59.5 ) 3.25L 10th Smart Moves ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 30.45L See full results | Z Spain 59.5kg 30.45L | 10 (10) |
| Seymour 11-Sep-25 1600m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.230, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Azazel ( M J Dee 57 ) 2nd Manifest The Milli ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Cavalry ( J L Melham 59.5 ) 0.55L 9th Smart Moves ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 6.65L See full results | Z Spain 59.5kg 6.65L | 9 (11) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 29-Aug-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 4UP MDN-SW $4,050 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.400, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Leaving Las Vegas ( L J Neindorf 59.5 ) 2nd Celestial Option ( L King 59.5 ) 3.75L 3rd Smart Moves ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 4.75L See full results | Z Spain 59.5kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |
| Echuca 10-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.750, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360 1st Sheez Elegant ( T Stockdale 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Gregarious Girl ( J K Kennedy 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Setheus ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 2.50L 7th Smart Moves ( C Quilty 59.5 ) 3.61L See full results | C Quilty 59.5kg 3.61L | 7 (13) |
| Moe 11-Jul-25 1614m HEAVY 10 R2 MDN-SW $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.960, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.960 1st Norma's Fleet ( S H Pang 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Knight On The Ice ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Marine Grade ( L King 59.5 ) 2.35L 10th Smart Moves ( M Bunjevac 59.5 ) 13.08L See full results | M Bunjevac 59.5kg 13.08L | 10 (13) |
| Geelong 20-Jun-25 1512m SOFT 6 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.820, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400 1st Dubai Watch ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2nd Oraqua ( C Williams 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd First Infantry ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2.10L 12th Smart Moves ( L King 59.5 ) 11.60L See full results | L King 59.5kg 11.60L | 12 (12) |
| Werribee 31-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.080, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Ryanman ( A L Herrmann 59.5 ) 2nd Heez De Man ( L Meech 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Brother Quickie ( W T Price 59.5 ) 1.65L 6th Smart Moves ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 2.75L See full results | M Aitken 59.5kg 2.75L | 6 (10) |
| Kilmore 05-May-25 1457m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.220, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Bells Of Steel ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 2nd Giant's Reprieve ( L King 59.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Empress Of The Sun ( E J Walsh 57.5 ) 0.37L 4th Smart Moves ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 1.37L See full results | A Mccabe 59.5kg 1.37L | 4 (9) |
| Moe 25-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.820, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 1st Iced Chocolate ( D Moor 57.5 ) 2nd Castlefield Flyer ( P M Moloney 57 ) 2.25L 3rd Infinite Jest ( J Fry 59.5 ) 2.50L 8th Smart Moves ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 7.15L See full results | A Mccabe 59.5kg 7.15L | 8 (14) |
| Cranbourne 07-Apr-25 800m R12 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:47.500 1st Night Beauty ( D Dean ) 2nd Smart Moves ( M Bunjevac ) | M Bunjevac | 2 (7) |
| Cranbourne 17-Mar-25 1000m R18 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:00.600 1st Icarus ( B Mertens ) 2nd Perfect Ten ( R Lamont ) 3rd Teser ( L Riordan ) 7th Smart Moves ( R O'sullivan ) | R O'sullivan | 7 (7) |
| Cranbourne 23-Sep-24 1000m R20 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.100 1st Stupendous ( L J Bates ) 2nd Anointed Lad ( B Mcdougall ) 3rd Smart Moves ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 3 (8) |