The Shaper (AUS) Horse
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The Shaper is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Dan McCarthy. He is by Street Boss out of Glory's Girl. So far he has secured five wins. On 4 May 2024 at Caulfield he earned his biggest victory, taking the $150,000 3yo Open Handicap. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors, offering a 21% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wagga 21-Jun-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 BM82 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.590, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.380 1st Mathrin ( C Frater 55 ) 2nd Philadelphia Storm ( J Penza 55 ) 3.47L 3rd Bon Frankie ( D Cole 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.69L 7th The Shaper ( B Loy 60.5 ) 9.50L See full results | B Loy 60.5kg 9.50L | 7 (9) |
| Wagga 04-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 BM82 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.230, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.950 1st Future Fund ( J J Lyon 55.5 ) 2nd Missile Leader ( J Brookes 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.22L 3rd Mathrin ( C Frater 55 ) 3.61L 7th The Shaper ( B Loy 61 ) 4.52L See full results | B Loy 61kg 4.52L | 7 (14) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 26-May-26 1200m R3 Jump Out-S7 1st The Shaper ( T Hope ) 2nd Ashau Valley ( J Duffy ) 3rd Under The Hat ( B A Button ) | T Hope | 1 (6) |
| Seymour 26-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 BM78 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.680, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Lario ( B Mertens 55.5 ) 2nd Until Valhalla ( Z Moore 61 , Cd 57 ) 0.46L 3rd Raging Bull ( B A Button 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.71L 7th The Shaper ( M Aitken 58 ) 7.63L See full results | M Aitken 58kg 7.63L | 7 (10) |
| Morphettville 11-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 6 R10 BM72 $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.180, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280 1st Scandalize ( J Holder 58.5 ) 2nd The Shaper ( D Stackhouse 61 ) 0.08L 3rd Tropical House ( A J Stead 57 ) 2.25L See full results | D Stackhouse 61kg 0.08L | 2 (12) |