Surreal I Am (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
08-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay/brown
Dam
Real Surreal
Prize Money
125875
Trainer
Kris Lees
Owners
Cressfield (Mgr: B W Neill), R Boman, L E Clark, I G Griffiths, C J Robertson, A K S Shadforth & W C Bedggood
About

Surreal I Am is a 5yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by Kris Lees in Newcastle. He is by I Am Invincible out of Real Surreal. To date he has recorded four victories. His biggest triumph came on 19 Sep 2025 at Newcastle, where he captured the $50,000 5yo+ Benchmark 64 Handicap. The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 22% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Beaumont 27-Oct-25 2100m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:13.820, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 4thA Gibbons 59.5kg 11.77L7 (8)
Newcastle 18-Oct-25 1600m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.700, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090W A Stanley 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.60L4 (10)
Newcastle 07-Oct-25 1500m GOOD 4 R7 5YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.930, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920W A Stanley 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.21L8 (13)
Newcastle 19-Sep-25 1500m GOOD 4 R8 5YO+ BM 64 Hcp $22,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.230, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190T Clark 58.5kg1 (13)
Newcastle 26-Aug-25 1500m SOFT 7 R8 5YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.380, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970T Clark 59kg 1.67L5 (9)
Newcastle 12-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290A Gibbons 60 5.98L7 (12)
Gosford 12-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.220, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170T Berry 59.5kg 0.37L2 (8)
Sunshine Coast Poly 11-May-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 68 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.780, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840D Thornton 56.5kg1 (7)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 19-Apr-25 1540m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.770, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.270S Cormack 55kg 6.20L5 (8)
Sunshine Coast Poly 30-Mar-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 62 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.950, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810D Thornton 57kg1 (9)
Aquis Beaudesert 20-Mar-25 1050m GOOD 4 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860A Mallyon 1.80L3 (5)
Wyong 29-Jan-25 1000m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740A Gibbons 3.68L5 (6)
Beaumont Newcastle 14-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480M Scorse 3.19L4 (5)
Kembla Grange 14-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 CL1 Hcp $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.060, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260J V Overmeire 56.5kg 9.10L6 (7)
Newcastle 24-Aug-24 1600m SOFT 6 R6 CL1 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.350, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610A Gibbons 58kg 7.85L10 (11)
Newcastle 08-Aug-24 1500m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.860, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450D Gibbons 58kg 4.99L7 (10)
Newcastle 16-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.180, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.670A Hyeronimus 58.5kg 3.01L8 (14)
Newcastle 15-Jun-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R6 CL1 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.200, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090A Gibbons 58.5kg 12.72L4 (5)
Gosford 27-May-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610M Scorse 0 4.54L6 (7)
Muswellbrook 15-May-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R13 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.550A Gibbons 0 7.59L4 (5)
Canterbury 09-Feb-24 1550m GOOD 4 R2 BM 64 Hcp $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.440, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500J Parr 58.5kg 10.40L5 (6)
Doomben 24-Jan-24 1650m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.070, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200A Mallyon 58kg1 (10)
Gold Coast 06-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight $22,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.820, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100J Parr 57kg 3.30L3 (17)
Beaumont 26-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.000, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210A Bullock 57kg 0.46L3 (9)
Wyong 15-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R11 MDN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660D Gibbons1 (6)
Newcastle 30-Nov-23 800m GOOD 4 R20 3YCGMDN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:50.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470D Gibbons 0 4.47L8 (8)
Wyong 18-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3Y MDN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450A Bullock 0 0.10L2 (7)
Beaumont Newcastle 04-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R6 3Y MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060A Bullock 0 2.74L4 (9)
Gosford 25-Aug-23 800m GOOD 4 R10 3YF MDN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:48.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270D Gibbons 0 14.64L8 (9)
Gosford 26-May-23 1000m SOFT 5 R8 2Y-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540D Gibbons 0 2.10L3 (5)
Muswellbrook 10-May-23 1000m SOFT 5 R2 2Y-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720D Gibbons 0 5.38L4 (4)