Special Counsel (AUS) Horse
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Special Counsel is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Grant & Alana Williams. He is by the stallion Star Witness out of the mare Implementation. The horse has yet to win, remaining unbeaten in three starts. In his latest start at Pinjarra Scarpside on 27 Apr 2026, William Pike rode him to a fourth-place finish, behind winner Godless Storm.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Staples 58 ) 2nd Cangrande ( S 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) |
| Lark Hill 23-Mar-26 950m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.960 1st Ginger Cat ( L M Campbell ) 2nd Special Counsel ( W Pike ) 0.45L 3rd Belaura Star ( J Noske ) 0.86L | W Pike 0.45L | 2 (7) |
| Lark Hill 09-Mar-26 950m GOOD 4 R9 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.740 1st Snipelisa ( D Pennington ) 2nd My Breanna ( K Bennett ) 0.81L 3rd Dance Of Dragons ( H M Watson ) 2.03L 6th Special Counsel ( W Pike ) 3.35L | W Pike 3.35L | 6 (10) |
| Bunbury 04-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Reconnaissance ( J D Valas 57 ) 2nd Perfect Score ( C T Johnston-porter 55 ) 2.53L 3rd Fortunate Spirit ( H J Nottle 57 , Cd 54 ) 2.72L 6th Special Counsel ( C Azzopardi 57 ) 8.57L See full results | C Azzopardi 57kg 8.57L | 6 (9) |
| Lark Hill 20-Oct-25 930m SOFT 5 R13 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.560 1st Common Touch ( C Cooper ) 2nd Take A Leaf ( N Faithfull ) 0.47L 3rd Solash Moon ( A P L H Hearn ) 0.87L 4th Special Counsel ( W Pike ) 1.09L | W Pike 1.09L | 4 (11) |
| Lark Hill 06-Oct-25 950m GOOD 4 R10 2&3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.810 1st Boutique Belle ( C T Johnston-porter ) 2nd Evening In Paris ( V A Corver ) 1.17L 3rd Short Tempered ( J R Azzopardi ) 2.39L 4th Special Counsel ( L Fiore ) 2.63L | L Fiore 2.63L | 4 (8) |