Special Spot (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
16-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
Shamoline Warrior
Dam
Poppy's Pond
Prize Money
15460
Owners
A S McDonald-Stafford
About

Special Spot is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Raharna McDonald of Mildura. He is by Shamoline Warrior out of Poppy's Pond. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 15 starts. In his latest start at Swan Hill on 28 Oct 2025, he was ridden by Bradley Vale and finished 11th, behind winner Mandraki.

Raced At
Swan Hill • Penola • Murray Bdge • Mount Gambier • Bordertown • Mildura • Bendigo • Echuca • Cranbourne • Albury • Benalla
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Swan Hill 28-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.370, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10thB Vale 59.5kg 6.06L11 (12)
Penola 02-Mar-25 1075m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.680B King 21.84L7 (8)
Murray Bdge 01-Jan-25 2000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.220, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.180S Fawke 58kg 11.19L10 (13)
Mount Gambier 22-Dec-24 1550m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $860 (of $23,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140S Fawke 58kg 9.18L7 (13)
Swan Hill 24-Sep-24 2400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:41.160, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160M Bunjevac 59.5kg 2.31L4 (7)
Bordertown 13-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.750S Fawke 0 3.80L7 (7)
Mildura 07-Sep-24 2000m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:08.800, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.660M Bunjevac 59.5kg 7.60L5 (9)
Bendigo 29-Aug-24 2400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:32.830, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.820M Bunjevac 59.5kg 3.40L4 (13)
Bendigo 18-Aug-24 2200m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:22.900, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360M Bunjevac 59.5kg 5.76L6 (10)
Mildura 10-Aug-24 1912m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:00.950, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.480M Bunjevac 59.5kg 0.40L2 (8)
Mildura 19-Jul-24 2000m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:09.190, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.640W Gordon 59.5kg 4.95L6 (10)
Echuca 13-Jun-24 2100m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.930, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.800E Walsh 59.5kg 16.86L10 (14)
Cranbourne 24-May-24 2600m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:45.590, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.060P Moloney 59.5kg 9.10L5 (8)
Echuca 18-May-24 2124m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.510, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.100L King 59.5kg 12.11L7 (12)
Echuca 03-May-24 2100m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:14.090, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460L King 59.5kg 11.15L7 (10)
Albury 15-Apr-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.060, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760N Heywood 58kg 7.28L8 (10)
bet365 Benalla 08-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 7 R2 CL2-TRL Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.730L King 0 7.00L7 (10)
Sportsbet-Wangaratta 05-Mar-24 1170m GOOD 4 R4 CL2-TRL Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.180C Pang 0 17.25L8 (9)
Benalla 30-Oct-23 1406m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.730, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680Z Spain 57kg 9.50L5 (11)
bet365 Benalla 02-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R12 3UP CL2-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.800A Warren 0 6.60L7 (9)