The Claimant (AUS) Horse
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The Claimant, a 7yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Aaron Purcell. He is by Helmet out of Princess Regina and has recorded three career wins. On 1 February 2024 at Pakenham, he secured his most important triumph, winning the $40,000 3yo+ Benchmark 64 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool 14-Jun-26 3200m HEAVY 10 R2 BM115 HDLE $2,970 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:49.630, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Andy Win ( T Ryan 72 ) 2nd Ardakan ( S Pateman 68.5 ) 5.50L 3rd The Claimant ( B Small 68 ) 13.50L See full results | B Small 68kg 13.50L | 3 (7) |
| Swan Hill 05-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 6 R4 BM66 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:37.830, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st Vegas Jack ( N Farley 61.5 ) 2nd Milady ( D Yendall 54 ) 0.20L 3rd My Uncle Did It ( H T Coffey 58 ) 0.45L 7th The Claimant ( T Madden 55.5 ) 6.12L See full results | T Madden 55.5kg 6.12L | 7 (13) |
| Geelong 22-May-26 2400m SOFT 5 R6 BM62 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:33.660, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Vegas Jack ( N Farley 61.5 ) 2nd Chocolate Royal ( N Daniels 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Thurmond ( D W Stackhouse 60.5 ) 2.00L 13th The Claimant ( F Kersley 58.5 ) 8.62L See full results | F Kersley 58.5kg 8.62L | 13 (14) |
| Warrnambool 05-May-26 3200m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN HDLE-SW $960 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:44.130, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.840 1st Fengarada ( L Remondet 69.5 , Cd 68 ) 2nd Untethered ( W Gordon 69.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Ardakan ( S L Pateman 69.5 ) 3.00L 5th The Claimant ( B Small 69.5 ) 9.00L See full results | B Small 69.5kg 9.00L | 5 (10) |
| Terang 20-Apr-26 2400m SOFT 7 R1 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:59.850 1st Palentino Heights ( T P S Carberry ) 2nd Zinovation ( S L Pateman ) 25.00L 3rd Black Autumn ( J Ratcliffe ) 27.00L 4th The Claimant ( J Hart ) 27.50L | J Hart 27.50L | 4 (5) |