Strait Acer (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
11-Sep-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Money Wanted
Prize Money
$1446050
Trainer
John O'shea & Tom Charlton
Owners
Wessel Thoroughbreds (Mgr: C J Wessel), M A McLean, R Barwick, W Pobje, R McNamara, G M James, J N Kele, N Higgins, Bandwagon Acers (Mgr: C J Steindl), Ace Up My Sleeve (Mgr: P L Gwynne), G C Magee, B N MacDonald & M A Tobin
About

Strait Acer is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by John O'shea and Tom Charlton, who operate out of Randwick. He is by Headwater out of the mare Money Wanted. Strait Acer has collected five wins in his career so far. On 16 September 2023 at Randwick, he secured his most notable victory, claiming the $160,000 Benchmark 88 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Rosehill Gardens 13-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 5 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Quality $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.120, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thA Adkins 53kg 8.72L7 (9)
Randwick 02-Sep-25 1050m SOFT 7 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480A Adkins1 (8)
Randwick 19-Aug-25 780m SYNTHETIC R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:46.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.900A Adkins 0.16L2 (7)
Scone 16-May-25 1600m SOFT 6 R7 LR Open Quality $36,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:35.430, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730A Adkins 54kg 1.81L2 (14)
Hawkesbury 03-May-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 G3 Open Hcp $4,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.150, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710R Bayliss 54kg 3.02L6 (10)
Randwick 19-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R10 BM 100 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430Z Lloyd 58kg 5.08L12 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 11-Apr-25 1030m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960Z Lloyd 2.50L2 (10)
Royal Randwick 28-Mar-25 740m SOFT 5 R9 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:43.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720Z Lloyd 0.20L3 (10)
Wyong 11-Jan-25 1350m SOFT 5 R4 BM 100 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.900, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960A Bullock 58kg 2.47L3 (8)
Eagle Farm 28-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R8 Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,250 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.090, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710M Rodd 56kg 4.40L5 (12)
Eagle Farm 14-Dec-24 1300m HEAVY 10 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.990, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740M Rodd 56kg 3.62L3 (8)
Beaumont Newcastle 04-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260A Bullock1 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 09-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $2,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:48.040, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640R Jones 56kg 8.37L13 (14)
Randwick 26-Oct-24 1500m GOOD 4 R9 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.300, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730R Jones 56kg 2.70L6 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Open Quality $15,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.030, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400R Jones 54kg 3.04L8 (17)
Warwick Farm 30-Sep-24 815m HEAVY 8 R11 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:48.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.830T Schiller 0 10.10L5 (8)
Hawkesbury 17-Sep-24 800m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:49.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000T Schiller 1.00L2 (6)
Warwick Farm 26-Jun-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 LR Open Quality $8,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.790, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810T Clark 57kg 3.60L4 (12)
Doomben 25-May-24 1350m SOFT 6 R10 G3 Open Quality $3,750 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.070, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400M Zahra 57kg 2.15L8 (15)
Rockhampton 28-Apr-24 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Open Weight For Age $35,000 (of $775,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.050, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430T Schiller 59kg 1.04L4 (12)
Randwick 13-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Open Set Weight $195,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.230, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870M Zahra 57.5kg 0.91L2 (15)
Wyong 30-Mar-24 1350m GOOD 4 R7 CL5 Set Weight $27,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:18.210, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160K Jennings 59kg 1.41L2 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-24 1030m SOFT 7 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650T Berry 3.30L3 (8)
Kembla Grange 29-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL5 Set Weight $4,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.120, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960T Berry 59kg 2.50L6 (10)
Randwick 17-Feb-24 1200m SOFT 5 R5 G2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $7,200 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620T Berry 56kg 3.82L5 (7)
Royal Randwick 08-Feb-24 900m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420T Berry 0 3.38L5 (6)
Caulfield 18-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 3 R8 G1 Open Hcp $90,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.510, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030M Zahra 55.5kg 1.30L3 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-23 1500m GOOD 4 R8 Open Set Weight $500,000 (of $10,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.260, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230T Schiller 57.5kg 1.34L4 (17)
Randwick 14-Oct-23 1300m GOOD 3 R8 Open Set Weight With Penalties $190,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.850, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480T Berry 56kg 0.88L2 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 03-Oct-23 900m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960T Berry 0 1.48L6 (10)
Randwick 16-Sep-23 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.120, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220J Collett 55kg1 (7)
Randwick 02-Sep-23 1400m SOFT 5 R1 BM 72 Hcp $55,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.760, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210J Collett 59.5kg1 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Aug-23 1500m GOOD 4 R2 BM 72 Hcp $55,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.640, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160J Collett 57.5kg1 (11)
Randwick 29-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R6 BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.590, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460J Parr 57.5kg 2.04L8 (12)
Hawkesbury 09-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.780, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270K Jennings 60.5kg1 (9)
Royal Randwick 30-Jun-23 1040m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620Z Lloyd 0 5.00L2 (8)
Hawkesbury 19-Jun-23 800m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:46.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.810T Schiller 0 7.11L8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-23 1500m GOOD 4 R1 BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.420, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030T Clark 55kg 3.27L7 (13)
Canterbury 17-Feb-23 1550m SOFT 5 R3 BM 64 Hcp $2,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.040, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230J Collett 60.5kg 2.76L5 (8)
Royal Randwick 31-Dec-22 1300m GOOD 4 R3 3Y BM72 $5,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.930, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050J Collett 56kg 0.73L5 (10)
Hawkesbury 19-Dec-22 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320J Collett 0 2.30L3 (8)
Kensington 02-Dec-22 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN $25,400 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.670, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630J Parr 59kg1 (7)
Hawkesbury 09-Nov-22 1300m GOOD 4 R3 CGE MDN-SW $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.880, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970R Jones 57.5kg 0.10L2 (10)
Royal Randwick 28-Oct-22 1080m SOFT 6 R19 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250R Jones 01 (7)
Royal Randwick 10-Oct-22 1080m SYNTHETIC R9 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620R Jones 0 5.15L4 (7)
Warwick Farm 09-May-22 797m SOFT 7 R7 2YC&G-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980J Parr 6.24L4 (5)