Special Counsel (AUS) Horse
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Special Counsel is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Grant & Alana Williams at Karnup. He is out of Implementation and sired by Star Witness. To date he has recorded two wins. On 1st Jun 2026 at Northam he achieved his most important triumph, winning the $30000.00 Class One Handicap. He has proved a rewarding horse for punters, offering an 8% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 20-Jun-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 GRAD HCP 60+ $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.600, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Effortlessly ( C Martinan 54 , Cd 51 ) 2nd King Of The Town ( Z Johnston-porter 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.51L 3rd Think Pink Daze ( C Azzopardi 55 ) 1.01L 9th Special Counsel ( C Cooper 56 , Cd 54 ) 3.04L See full results | C Cooper 56kg, Cd 54kg 3.04L | 9 (16) |
| Northam 01-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 6 R6 CL1 $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.560, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Special Counsel ( C Cooper 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Take A Leaf ( J R Azzopardi 56.5 ) 1.28L 3rd Hanselle ( B H Louis 59 ) 3.17L See full results | C Cooper 60, Cd 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Pinjarra 21-May-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.360, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Special Counsel ( M Nunes 57.5 ) 2nd Miss Santa Corrs ( P J Carbery 56 ) 1.41L 3rd Savvy Ruler ( W A Pike 56 ) 1.43L See full results | M Nunes 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 27-Apr-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $975 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:19.300, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Godless Storm ( L T Staples 58 ) 2nd Cangrande ( S D Parnham 57.5 ) 3.18L 3rd Lord Momo ( J Noske 58 ) 3.23L 4th Special Counsel ( W Pike 57.5 ) 4.84L See full results | W Pike 57.5kg 4.84L | 4 (12) |
| Pinjarra 08-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $4,650 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Kanas Mtoto ( H J Nottle 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Special Counsel ( L Fiore 57.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Universal Talk ( M L A Ramoly 57.5 ) 0.92L See full results | L Fiore 57.5kg 0.31L | 2 (12) |