Textbook (2018)
About
Textbook is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Lydia Pickford. He is by the stallion Wrote out of the dam Effloresce. To date he has recorded four wins. On 20 May 2023 at Awapuni, Textbook claimed his biggest victory, taking the $30,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering an average 8% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wanganui 30-Aug-25 2040m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:19.950, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th | K R Hercock 58kg 6.70L | 6 (10) |
| Woodville 17-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:29.440, SP: 6.80 | K R Hercock 58kg 3.30L | 5 (10) |
| Waverley 25-Jul-25 2200m HEAVY 9 R2 BM 75 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:27.080, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd | K R Hercock 54kg 39.10L | 7 (7) |
| Hawera 15-Jul-25 2100m HEAVY 10 R1 BM 75 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:26.150, SP: 25.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | K R Hercock 54.5kg 2.70L | 4 (8) |
| Trentham 28-Jun-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 65 Hcp $875 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.000, SP: 21.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 5th | L Hemi 59.5kg 15.10L | 5 (11) |
| Otaki 20-Jun-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R9 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.180, SP: 32.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 10th | L Hemi 60 8.30L | 5 (14) |
| Trentham 07-Jun-25 1300m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 16.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th | C Dell 55.5kg 11.20L | 6 (8) |
| Waverley 20-Oct-24 1650m SOFT 5 R5 BM 75 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.780, SP: 19.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | C Grylls 56.5kg 8.30L | 10 (10) |
| Waverley 09-Oct-24 1650m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 75 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.030, SP: 17.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th | L Hemi 56.5kg 3.50L | 5 (10) |
| Woodville 29-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R9 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.280, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | L Hemi 59.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Otaki 28-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 65 Hcp $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.660, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 14th, 400m 11th | C Dell 59.5kg 4.20L | 4 (14) |
| Trentham 15-Jun-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R4 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.250, SP: 21.70 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th | C Dell 60 6.60L | 6 (12) |
| Hawera 21-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.430, SP: 36.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th | L Hemi 59kg 10.50L | 8 (8) |
| Trentham 09-Dec-23 2200m GOOD 4 R5 Restricted 82 Hcp $1,050 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:15.320, SP: 25.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | L Allpress 54kg 33.20L | 10 (10) |
| Wanganui 25-Nov-23 2040m SOFT 6 R7 Restricted 85 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.310, SP: 18.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th | L Hemi 54kg 7.60L | 6 (9) |
| Trentham 04-Nov-23 2100m HEAVY 10 R7 Open Hcp $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:18.750, SP: 34.80 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th | L Hemi 54kg 9.50L | 8 (12) |
| Hastings 14-Oct-23 2000m GOOD 4 R3 BM 75 Hcp $5,850 (of $65,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:03.720, SP: 30.10 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th | S Weatherley 56.5kg 0.40L | 3 (13) |
| Woodville 05-Oct-23 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.170, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | L Hemi 56.5kg 4.30L | 4 (6) |
| Awapuni 23-Sep-23 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 G3 Open Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.520, SP: 115.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th | C Butler 53kg 18.80L | 15 (16) |
| Wanganui 02-Sep-23 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.060, SP: 15.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | L Hemi 56kg 1.00L | 3 (10) |
| Awapuni 26-Aug-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.890, SP: 11.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th | L Hemi 57.5kg 6.60L | 6 (10) |
| Hastings 01-Jul-23 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 75 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | K R Hercock 58.5kg 1.60L | 6 (11) |
| Awapuni 17-Jun-23 1600m SOFT 8 R4 BM 75 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | K R Hercock 57kg 5.00L | 7 (10) |
| Awapuni 20-May-23 1550m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 65 Hcp $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:40.760, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st | K R Hercock 59kg | 1 (14) |
| Otaki 05-May-23 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.930, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st | K R Hercock 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Awapuni 23-Apr-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.040, SP: 10.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th | C Barnes 57kg 5.60L | 6 (11) |
| Tauherenikau 26-Mar-23 2050m SOFT 5 R8 BM60 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:08.790, SP: 16.90 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th | M Singh 60 4.50L | 6 (14) |
| Trentham 18-Mar-23 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.490, SP: 30.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th | L Hemi 58kg 6.70L | 8 (13) |
| Waverley 03-Mar-23 1400m SOFT 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.410, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th | L Hemi 58.5kg 7.30L | 6 (8) |
| Otaki 25-Feb-23 1200m SOFT 6 R3 BM 65 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: 19.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | L Hemi 59kg 3.20L | 7 (10) |
| Trentham 28-Jan-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO+ Spec Set Weight With Allowances $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.290, SP: 40.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th | L Hemi 58kg 3.20L | 4 (14) |
| Wanganui 12-Jan-23 1200m HEAVY 10 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.750, SP: 14.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th | L Hemi 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Otaki 04-Jan-23 1200m GOOD 3 R5 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 44.80 | L Hemi 58.5kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Hawera 24-Dec-22 1400m SOFT 7 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 52.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 | L Hemi 58.5kg 11.80L | 8 (11) |
| Awapuni 29-Oct-22 1600m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.200, SP: 38.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 | S Mckay 58.5kg 12.30L | 8 (11) |
| Woodville 17-Oct-22 1200m SOFT 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.090, SP: 29.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 | C Dell 58.5kg 9.20L | 8 (10) |