Special John (2019) Horse
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About
Special John is a 7yo bay gelding trained by S Thomas in Cardiff. He is by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Royal Choice. To date he has won four races. On 16 May 2026 at Bangor-on-Dee, Special John secured his biggest victory, earning $9837.00 in the Class 5 Handicap. He has proven a profitable runner for punters, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have achieved a 2% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fontwell 10-Jun-26 5221m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh $2,163 (of $8,755), SP: 2.38 1st Gata Ban ( D Johnston 147 ) 2nd Special John ( M Griffiths 168 ) 0.15L 3rd Edgewell ( H Reed 146 ) 6.15L See full results | M Griffiths 76.2kg 0.15L | 2 (4) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 16-May-26 4855m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:08.620, SP: 4.00 1st Special John ( M Griffiths 167 ) 2nd Good Work ( T Wynne 157 ) 3.75L 3rd Friends Don't Ask ( R Mania 151 ) 1.50L See full results | M Griffiths 75.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Wincanton 12-Apr-26 5057m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpCh $2,369 (of $9,591), SP: 1.57 1st Mahler Moon ( J J Burke 156 ) 2nd Special John ( M Griffiths 156 ) 4.50L 3rd Masterdream ( C O'farrell 159 ) 16.00L See full results | M Griffiths 70.8kg 4.50L | 2 (3) |
| Exeter 18-Mar-26 4650m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpH $273 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:55.420, SP: 3.25 1st Local Derby ( F Gordon 161 ) 2nd Blue In The West ( S Quinlan 156 ) 3.25L 3rd Bredon Hill Dart ( C P O'shea 157 ) 2.25L 5th Special John ( M Griffiths 163 ) 15.75L See full results | M Griffiths 73.9kg 15.75L | 5 (18) |
| Windsor 18-Jan-26 5781m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpCh $909 (of $29,511), SP: 3.25 1st Neo King ( B Jones 157 ) 2nd Holokea ( J Bowen 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Havaila ( C Quinn 161 ) 0.50L 5th Special John ( D Johnston 152 ) 13.50L See full results | D Johnston 68.9kg 13.50L | 5 (17) |