Surprise Party (2022) Horse
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Surprise Party is a 4yo colt trained by Paul Matchett. He is by the stallion Gimmethegreenlight out of the mare Party Crasher. To date, Surprise Party has recorded two victories. On 1 Jan 2026 at Turffontein, he captured his biggest prize, earning $99,748.00 in the handicap. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering a 2% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 11-Jun-26 2001m GOOD R4 Hcp $20,907 (of $104,510) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:08.630, SP: 19.00 1st Into Dancing ( B Marx-jacobson 118 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Surprise Party ( P Mxoli 115 ) 1.00L 3rd Future Gamble ( M Michel 118 , Cd 115 ) 1.50L See full results | P Mxoli 52.2kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Vaal 14-May-26 1800m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $95,011) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:49.740, SP: 9.50 1st Scarlet O'hara ( J Syster 130 ) 2nd Kortvandraad ( M Michel 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Apostrophe ( M Katjedi 120 ) 0.30L 9th Surprise Party ( C Murray 132 ) 3.35L See full results | C Murray 59.9kg 3.35L | 9 (16) |
| Vaal 26-Mar-26 1800m SOFT R8 Hcp $4,997 (of $99,748) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.290, SP: 3.00 1st Azaleas For All ( C Maujean 132 ) 2nd Rosy Lemon ( R Munger 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Special Star ( C Murray 126 ) 0.15L 4th Surprise Party ( R Venniker 127 , Cd 124 ) 3.65L See full results | R Venniker 57.6kg, Cd 56.2kg 3.65L | 4 (10) |
| Vaal 05-Feb-26 1800m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $99,748) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.690, SP: 7.00 1st Duchess Of Paloma ( C Zackey 130 ) 2nd Special Star ( C Murray 125 ) 4.25L 3rd Lady Blunt ( C Habib 131 ) 1.00L 8th Surprise Party ( P Mxoli 126 ) 7.50L See full results | P Mxoli 57.2kg 7.50L | 8 (11) |
| Turffontein 01-Jan-26 1800m GOOD R7 Hcp $62,343 (of $99,748) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.520, SP: 3.75 1st Surprise Party ( P Mxoli 126 ) 2nd Littlemisssplendid ( K Matsunyane 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Alta Capitana ( K D Melo 130 ) 0.30L See full results | P Mxoli 57.2kg | 1 (10) |