Tuff Operator (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
23-Oct-18
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Prize Money
35415
Owners
L J McMahon, A W Denny, T H McMahon, A G Martin, D Owens
About

Tuff Operator is a 7yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Larry McMahon, who is based at Port Augusta. He is sired by the stallion Ambidexter out of the dam Dangerous Aura. Tuff Operator is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 28 attempts. During his most recent race at Jamestown on 4th Oct 2025, Tuff Operator was ridden by Polly Brewster and finished 7th, behind the winner Rambling.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Jamestown 04-Oct-25 1340m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $8,675) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.600, SP: 4.20 1st Rambling ( S H Sit 57 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Tiny Bay ( Z Lloyd 57 ) 7.44L 3rd Hateschoolconcerts ( S Potter 57 , Cd 59 ) 7.44L 7th Tuff Operator ( P Brewster 59 , Cd 57 ) 15.92L See full resultsP Brewster 59kg, Cd 57kg 15.92L7 (7)
Port Augusta 24-Aug-25 1498m GOOD R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.170, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Normie No Show ( M Collett 58 ) 2nd Cracken Good Time ( S Fawke 58 ) 1.24L 3rd Tuff Operator ( M Wolanin 58 , Cd 60 ) 2.27L See full resultsM Wolanin 58kg, Cd 60 2.27L3 (11)
Port Augusta 20-Jul-25 1498m GOOD R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.490, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Sea Roads ( S H Sit 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Sir Aali ( S Metcalfe 57.5 ) 0.82L 3rd Eleventh Hour ( C Tootell 56 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.11L 5th Tuff Operator ( P Brewster 58 , Cd 56 ) 5.20L See full resultsP Brewster 58kg, Cd 56kg 5.20L5 (10)
Port Augusta 06-Jul-25 1100m GOOD R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $19,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.780, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Tanna ( S Lacy 57.5 ) 2nd Strasbeau ( M Collett 57.5 ) 2.14L 3rd Bright Show ( A Webb 56 , Cd 58 ) 2.33L 11th Tuff Operator ( F Atkinson 58 ) 13.07L See full resultsF Atkinson 58kg 13.07L11 (12)
Port Lincoln 28-Feb-25 1350m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $860 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.010, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Megasun ( T Voorham 56 ) 2nd Harlem Godfather ( R Milnes 58 ) 0.01L 3rd Maheno ( B Price 58 ) 0.30L 8th Tuff Operator ( J Potter 58 ) 6.32L See full resultsJ Potter 58kg 6.32L8 (12)
Clare 14-Feb-25 1800m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $19,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.400, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th 1st Crown And Anchor ( B Price 58 ) 2nd Little Chicago ( C Munro 58 , Cd 60 ) 0.71L 3rd Grand Maxim ( T Voorham 58 ) 1.62L 9th Tuff Operator ( A Lindsay 58 ) 7.94L See full resultsA Lindsay 58kg 7.94L9 (10)
Port Lincoln 22-Jan-25 1750m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $860 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.500, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Inotell ( S Fawke 58 ) 2nd Call Out Fee ( M Wolanin 56 , Cd 59 ) 0.37L 3rd Survey Lane ( S Mitchell 58 , Cd 62 ) 0.73L 5th Tuff Operator ( B King 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.89L See full resultsB King 58kg, Cd 55kg 3.89L5 (10)
Oakbank 08-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.840, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st See Ya Later Baby ( T Johnstone 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Rebel Johnny ( J Holder 56.5 ) 0.92L 3rd Little Rocket ( R Milnes 56.5 ) 1.81L 10th Tuff Operator ( S Fawke 58 ) 9.47L See full resultsS Fawke 58kg 9.47L10 (14)
Port Lincoln 31-Dec-24 1350m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $860 (of $23,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.490, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Into The Wood ( T Johnstone 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Survey Lane ( J Doyle 58 , Cd 61 ) 0.49L 3rd Megasun ( T Voorham 56 ) 0.66L 8th Tuff Operator ( K Crowther 58 ) 4.57L See full resultsK Crowther 58kg 4.57L8 (12)
Clare 01-Dec-24 1800m SOFT 5 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $19,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:00.230, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.780 1st Amber Nook ( R Milnes 56 ) 2nd Glacies Heart ( A Jordsjo 56 ) 1.10L 3rd I Love This Song ( B King 58 , Cd 60 ) 6.40L 4th Tuff Operator ( J Potter 58 ) 6.50L See full resultsJ Potter 58kg 6.50L4 (11)
Port Lincoln 06-Nov-24 1350m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,900 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.020, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st My Crackling ( A Livesey 58 ) 2nd Isuspectjeu ( S Metcalfe 56 ) 1.20L 3rd Dee Mac ( A Lai 58 , Cd 61 ) 1.70L 4th Tuff Operator ( J Potter 58 ) 2.00L See full resultsJ Potter 58kg 2.00L4 (11)
Port Lincoln 27-Oct-24 1350m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,300 (of $23,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.040, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Star Valour ( M Collett 58 ) 2nd My Crackling ( A Livesey 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Tuff Operator ( J Potter 58 ) 5.70L See full resultsJ Potter 58kg 5.70L3 (12)
Balaklava 11-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.940, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Peta's Heart ( J Eaton 56 ) 2nd Bare Minimum ( S Fawke 58 ) 4.50L 3rd Hard Leaf ( B Price 56 ) 4.60L 8th Tuff Operator ( C Murray 58 ) 11.80L See full resultsC Murray 58kg 11.80L8 (9)
Port Augusta 01-Sep-24 1498m GOOD R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:29.890, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Zain Prince ( T Hutchinson 58 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Mr Jones ( I Lam 58 , Cd 61 ) 1.60L 3rd Kung Fu Kisses ( A Livesey 56 ) 2.90L 6th Tuff Operator ( S Fawke 58 ) 6.20L See full resultsS Fawke 58kg 6.20L6 (11)
Gawler 28-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.430, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.360 1st Wild Inference ( S Payne 57.5 ) 2nd Perilous Lass ( J Potter 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Avanzo ( K Crowther 53.5 ) 2.90L 7th Tuff Operator ( C Munro 58 , Cd 55 ) 6.70L See full resultsC Munro 58kg, Cd 55kg 6.70L7 (10)
Port Augusta 21-Apr-24 1396m GOOD R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,300 (of $19,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Toorak Blaze ( D Caboche 58 ) 2nd Tuff Operator ( A Jordsjo 58 ) 1.60L 3rd Cavallino ( F Atkinson 56 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.90L See full resultsA Jordsjo 58kg 1.60L2 (12)
Port Lincoln 17-Mar-24 1750m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.440, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Money Or The Box ( S Metcalfe 56 ) 2nd Toorak Blaze ( T Voorham 58 ) 1.20L 3rd Tuff Operator ( C Murray 58 ) 1.90L See full resultsC Murray 58kg 1.90L3 (9)
Clare 10-Mar-24 1800m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.800, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st One Sky Above Us ( S Fawke 57 ) 2nd Lord Turnbury ( R Milnes 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Ketchikan ( A Livesey 57 ) 1.00L 6th Tuff Operator ( M Collett 57 ) 4.50L See full resultsM Collett 57kg 4.50L6 (12)
Port Lincoln 18-Feb-24 1750m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Set Weight $1,900 (of $23,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.040, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th 1st Funny Legs ( S Fawke 59 ) 2nd Call Out Fee ( A Livesey 55 ) 0.90L 3rd Danoro Prince ( T Voorham 59 ) 1.40L 4th Tuff Operator ( C Murray 57 ) 1.90L See full resultsC Murray 57kg 1.90L4 (10)
Balaklava 05-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CH&G Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.360, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Bonsa Big Boy ( L Neindorf 58 ) 2nd Reel Whiskey ( J Toeroek 57 ) 0.20L 3rd My Crackling ( T Pannell 57 ) 2.90L 7th Tuff Operator ( C Murray 58 ) 5.10L See full resultsC Murray 58kg 5.10L7 (10)
Port Lincoln 10-Jan-24 1210m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,960 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.590, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Flying Assassin ( S Fawke 56.5 ) 2nd Tuff Operator ( C Murray 58 ) 0.50L 3rd The Commandant ( R Milnes 58 , Cd 60 ) 0.90L See full resultsC Murray 58kg 0.50L2 (10)
Port Augusta 11-Jun-23 1498m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,725 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.000, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Keep Swinging ( R Milnes 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Come Again ( J Potter 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Tuff Operator ( R Hurdle 58 ) 2.10L See full resultsR Hurdle 58kg 2.10L3 (10)
Port Augusta 19-May-23 1396m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $2,925 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.240, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Lady Tucan ( S Tomlinson 56 ) 2nd Tuff Operator ( R Hurdle 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Keep Swinging ( C Murray 56 ) 0.50L See full resultsR Hurdle 58kg 0.10L2 (11)
Port Augusta 07-May-23 1200m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,925 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Gulingi ( T Voorham 58 ) 2nd Tuff Operator ( R Hurdle 58 ) 1.70L 3rd Augusta Power ( J Potter 58 ) 3.10L See full resultsR Hurdle 58kg 1.70L2 (12)
Balaklava 23-Nov-22 1600m SOFT 5 R1 3UP MDN-SW (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.260, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 1st Aesculus ( F Atkinson 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 2nd Flittell ( T Pannell 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Sir Kingsford ( E Wong 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.40L 13th Tuff Operator ( B Price 58 ) 17.20L See full resultsB Price 58kg 17.20L13 (14)
Port Lincoln 11-Nov-22 1350m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN HCP $825 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Rambler Gambler ( F Atkinson 54 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Inotell ( K Crowther 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Zigging Around ( E Wong 54 ) 0.40L 6th Tuff Operator ( S Fawke 57 ) 3.00L See full resultsS Fawke 57kg 3.00L6 (12)
Port Lincoln 04-Mar-22 1210m GOOD 4 R2 3YO BM60 (of $21,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.900, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Strawberry Swing ( S Callow 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Day For It ( A Chung 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Boolcunda King ( D Tourneur 59.5 ) 1.60L 9th Tuff Operator ( C Murray 57 ) 11.00L See full resultsC Murray 57kg 11.00L9 (12)
Port Lincoln 20-Feb-22 1210m GOOD 4 R1 3YO BM62 $825 (of $21,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.780, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Day For It ( A Chung 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Kurimuzon ( T Voorham 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Oriedos ( B Price 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.80L 7th Tuff Operator ( C Murray 58 ) 9.00L See full resultsC Murray 58kg 9.00L7 (9)