The Great Houdini (AUS) Horse
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The Great Houdini, a 7yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Scott Singleton at Scone (1). He is by Written Tycoon out of Sarzameen and has won 5 races so far. On 9 Jun 2025 at Canterbury he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $65,000 3yo+ Benchmark 72 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 34% return on investment.
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Parkes • Tamworth • Scone • Randwick • Canterbury • Rosehill Gardens • Gosford • Kensington • Wyong • Hawkesbury • Warwick Farm • Sale • GeelongRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Parkes 17-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 SATELLITE BM86 $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.250, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Miss Jennifer ( M Cahill 56 ) 2nd Panic ( L Day 57 ) 0.32L 3rd Mountain Top ( J Stiff 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.26L 5th The Great Houdini ( T Mccarroll 63 , Cd 61 ) 6.29L See full results | T Mccarroll 63kg, Cd 61kg 6.29L | 5 (8) |
| Tamworth 24-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.480, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Pride To Follow ( M Bell 55 ) 2nd Hellova Nature ( L H Smyth 55 , Cd 52 ) 1.29L 3rd Dances With Hooves ( R Jones 56 ) 1.39L 7th The Great Houdini ( T Mccarroll 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.75L See full results | T Mccarroll 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.75L | 7 (11) |
| Newcastle 11-Apr-26 1250m GOOD 4 R7 BM68 $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.430, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Princess Cruizer ( W Stanley 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Hopper ( M Stapleford 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Cloisters ( S Grima 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.09L 10th The Great Houdini ( T Mccarroll 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 7.53L See full results | T Mccarroll 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 7.53L | 10 (10) |
| Scone 01-Apr-26 1000m SOFT 5 R13 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.480 1st Lord Remlap ( M Weir ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( W Costin ) 0.40L 3rd Dark Justice ( J Severo ) 4.54L | W Costin 0.40L | 2 (5) |
| Scone 11-Mar-26 800m SOFT 5 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.450 1st Dollar Magic ( R Jones ) 2nd Harbour Gold ( N Palmer ) 0.78L 3rd Rimbaud ( O Dalton ) 7.76L 5th The Great Houdini ( M Weir ) 11.01L | M Weir 11.01L | 5 (5) |
| Randwick 03-Jan-26 1500m SOFT 5 R5 BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.000, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Alabama Fox ( Z T Lloyd 52.5 ) 2nd Rolling Magic ( W Stanley 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.48L 3rd Pretty Powerful ( S Clipperton 56 ) 2.56L 10th The Great Houdini ( T Sherry 57.5 ) 8.29L See full results | T Sherry 57.5kg 8.29L | 10 (10) |
| Randwick 20-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R10 4Y+ BM78 $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.800, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Step Aside ( S Grima 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Plundering ( A Roper 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.87L 3rd Alabama State ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 1.04L 5th The Great Houdini ( T Sherry 58 ) 2.79L See full results | T Sherry 58kg 2.79L | 5 (9) |
| Canterbury 28-Nov-25 1250m GOOD 4 R7 5Y+ BM78 $1,750 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Balkans ( T Sherry 57.5 ) 2nd Istolea Merc ( T Berry 59 ) 0.36L 3rd House Of Cards ( J Collett 55.5 ) 0.46L 7th The Great Houdini ( A Roper 60 , Cd 58 ) 4.66L See full results | A Roper 60, Cd 58kg 4.66L | 7 (9) |
| Randwick 04-Nov-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 5Y+ BM84 $4,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.980, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 1st Carbonados ( N C Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Heuristic ( D Gibbons 53 ) 1.69L 3rd Midnight Opal ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.81L 5th The Great Houdini ( A Roper 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.58L See full results | A Roper 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.58L | 5 (6) |
| Randwick 20-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM78 (of $160,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Idle Flyer ( Z T Lloyd 56.5 ) 2nd Bauhinia ( T Berry 58 ) 0.89L 3rd Polymnia ( J B Mcdonald 58 ) 2.30L 13th The Great Houdini ( A Roper 60 , Cd 58 ) 8.29L See full results | A Roper 60, Cd 58kg 8.29L | 13 (13) |
| Randwick 23-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 BM78 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.500, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Kerguelen ( C Schofield 60.5 ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.83L 3rd Lugh ( T Berry 58.5 ) 1.13L See full results | A Roper 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.83L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CG&E BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Yoshinobu ( T Sherry 58.5 ) 2nd Iron Man ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 0.34L 3rd Spywire ( C Schofield 59 ) 2.01L 7th The Great Houdini ( J Parr 59.5 ) 5.08L See full results | J Parr 59.5kg 5.08L | 7 (9) |
| Canterbury 09-Jun-25 1250m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $30,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.390, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st The Great Houdini ( A Roper 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Puntin ( J Parr 59.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Metaphorically ( Z T Lloyd 58 ) 0.17L See full results | A Roper 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Gosford 10-May-25 1200m SOFT 7 R1 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $4,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Monte Kate ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 2nd Duck Egg Blue ( K Mcevoy 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Trafalgar Square ( T Sherry 54 ) 1.27L 6th The Great Houdini ( A Roper 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.20L See full results | A Roper 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.20L | 6 (8) |
| Kensington 25-Apr-25 1250m SOFT 7 R6 5YO+ BM 72 Hcp $30,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.440, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st The Great Houdini ( A Roper 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Spirit Of Varanasi ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 2.66L 3rd Iconic Treasure ( J Ford 59 ) 3.86L See full results | A Roper 59kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-24 1500m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ CH&G BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.550, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 1st Too Much Caviar ( N Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Cadetship ( T Berry 60 ) 0.60L 3rd Unusual Legacy ( B Osmond 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.04L 9th The Great Houdini ( M Bourke 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 7.49L See full results | M Bourke 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 7.49L | 9 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $4,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.420, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st The Extreme Cat ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Forecaster ( R King 57.5 ) 0.73L 3rd Peace Officer ( B Osmond 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.98L 6th The Great Houdini ( J Parr 58.5 ) 2.12L See full results | J Parr 58.5kg 2.12L | 6 (12) |
| Newcastle 13-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM 68 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st The Great Houdini ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Invasive Dreams ( A Gibbons 55 ) 2.29L 3rd Osman ( M Stapleford 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.38L See full results | A Roper 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Canterbury 19-Jun-24 1250m SOFT 7 R6 4YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.070, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810 1st Iron Man ( T Schiller 57 ) 2nd Diamond Model ( N Rawiller 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Molly Nails ( T Clark 59 ) 0.61L 4th The Great Houdini ( T Berry 58 ) 1.48L See full results | T Berry 58kg 1.48L | 4 (9) |
| Kensington 15-May-24 1250m HEAVY 9 R4 5YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.840, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130 1st Oakfield Duke ( K Latham 58.5 ) 2nd Mars Mission ( T Berry 63 ) 0.53L 3rd Shines ( Z T Lloyd 60.5 ) 1.55L 7th The Great Houdini ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 5.51L See full results | A Hyeronimus 59kg 5.51L | 7 (10) |
| Kensington 25-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 4YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.840, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Kokoro ( T Schiller 59.5 ) 2nd Bunker Hut ( Z T Lloyd 61 ) 0.44L 3rd Nails Murphy ( D Gibbons 61.5 ) 2.32L 4th The Great Houdini ( J Parr 59 ) 2.36L See full results | J Parr 59kg 2.36L | 4 (7) |
| Wyong 30-Mar-24 1350m GOOD 4 R7 CL5 Set Weight $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.210, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Ausbred Flirt ( A B Collett 57 ) 2nd Strait Acer ( K Jennings 59 ) 1.41L 3rd Angara ( A Roper 56 ) 1.43L 4th The Great Houdini ( J Taylor 56 ) 2.21L See full results | J Taylor 56kg 2.21L | 4 (16) |
| Gosford 19-Mar-24 1000m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 1st Always Sure ( R Jones ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( J Taylor 0 ) 0.12L 3rd Fire And Ice ( L Magorrian ) 2.88L | J Taylor 0 0.12L | 2 (10) |
| Wyong 04-Mar-24 845m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Diamond Diesel ( M Bell ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( A Bullock 0 ) 1.05L 3rd Athelric ( T A Marquand ) 3.34L | A Bullock 0 1.05L | 2 (7) |
| Hawkesbury 02-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 MID BM68 $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.180, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Oh Golly Gosh ( K Latham 56 ) 2nd Patrika Mist ( L Day 58.5 ) 0.85L 3rd The Great Houdini ( J V Overmeire 60 ) 1.00L See full results | J V Overmeire 60 1.00L | 3 (9) |
| Newcastle 19-Aug-23 1250m SOFT 6 R8 PROV BM68 $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.000, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Memoria ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( J Taylor 59 ) 0.24L 3rd Mobstar ( A Bullock 61.5 ) 2.44L See full results | J Taylor 59kg 0.24L | 2 (8) |
| Newcastle 29-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R7 MID CL1 $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.490, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st The Great Houdini ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Kintyre ( J V Overmeire 58.5 ) 1.02L 3rd Sing A Love Song ( A Gibbons 58.5 ) 1.38L See full results | A Bullock 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Gosford 13-Jul-23 1100m GOOD 4 R8 CGE BM64 $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.030, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Roussillon ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 ) 2nd Oceans One ( D Yeo 58.5 ) 0.88L 3rd Biographer ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 1.54L 6th The Great Houdini ( D Gibbons 59.5 ) 3.04L See full results | D Gibbons 59.5kg 3.04L | 6 (10) |
| Gosford 28-Jun-23 800m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Secret Spy ( J Taylor 0 ) 2nd Athena Nyx ( A Denby 0 ) 2.09L 3rd Inver Park ( D Gibbons 0 ) 5.67L 4th The Great Houdini ( A Bullock 0 ) 7.01L | A Bullock 0 7.01L | 4 (7) |
| Newcastle 09-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CG&E BM64 $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 1st Cool Jakey ( T Schiller 60.5 ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 1.90L 3rd Super ( G Mcdonnell 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.78L See full results | K Jennings 59.5kg 1.90L | 2 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Feb-23 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 BM72 $1,700 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 Midfield with cover stuck on gamely without threat 1st Invincible Vision ( T Clark 55 ) 2nd Astero ( A Mclucas 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Rupertaar ( C Graham 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.20L 6th The Great Houdini ( Z Lloyd 56 , Cd 54 ) 4.48L See full results | Z Lloyd 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.48L | 6 (12) |
| Canterbury 01-Feb-23 1250m SOFT 5 R7 3&4Y BM64 $3,475 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.710, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 Caught wide midfield, brave run to hit line hard 1st Recommendation ( T Clark 61.5 ) 2nd Powerful Peg ( D Gibbons 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.52L 3rd Field Wiri ( J Collett 59 ) 4.44L 4th The Great Houdini ( B Prebble 60.5 ) 4.63L See full results | B Prebble 60.5kg 4.63L | 4 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Jan-23 1100m HEAVY 8 R3 3&4Y BM72 $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.900, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 Drifted back, worked home to the line OK, sound 1st Passeggiata ( R King 52 ) 2nd Narito ( N Rawiller 57 ) 1.42L 3rd Compassionate ( D Gibbons 54 ) 1.53L 4th The Great Houdini ( T Berry 55.5 ) 3.75L See full results | T Berry 55.5kg 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Dec-22 900m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Sessions Road ( J Collett 0 ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( B Avdulla 0 ) 0.38L 3rd Narito ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 1.12L | B Avdulla 0 0.38L | 2 (9) |
| Sale 08-Jul-22 1213m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Lovie May ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( L German 60 ) 0.20L 3rd The Hass ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2.70L See full results | L German 60 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Geelong 17-Jun-22 1125m HEAVY 10 R4 MDN-SW $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.270, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st The Great Houdini ( L German 59.5 ) 2nd Winners Bet ( B Prebble 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Come Along Jeffrey ( J Childs 59.5 ) 2.75L See full results | L German 59.5kg | 1 (10) |