Unusual Choice (2020) Horse
About
Unusual Choice is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from trained by Fraser Auret, who is based at Marton. He is sired by the stallion Unusual Suspect out of the dam All Our Chips. Unusual Choice is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 6 attempts. During his most recent race at Tauherenikau on 10th Dec 2025, Unusual Choice was ridden by Masahiro Hashizume and finished 9th, behind the winner Shockiff.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tauherenikau 10-Dec-25 2200m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:17.630, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Shockiff ( A Riddell 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Malibu ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Zeddiani ( R Mudhoo 56.5 ) 5.30L 9th Unusual Choice ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 16.80L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 16.80L | 9 (11) |
| Waipukurau 16-Nov-25 2100m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.470, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Platinum Tyche ( M K Hudson 56.5 ) 2nd Zeddiani ( R Mudhoo 56.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Possess ( S J O'malley 58.5 ) 2.90L 4th Unusual Choice ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 4.20L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 4.20L | 4 (11) |
| Hawera 06-May-25 2100m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:17.810, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Taupo Dancer ( C Dell 58.5 ) 2nd Thrilling ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Unusual Choice ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 1.00L See full results | K R Hercock 58.5kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Waverley 21-Apr-25 2100m HEAVY 9 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.570, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Side Piece ( E Sole 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Unusual Choice ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Grey Invador ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 5.10L See full results | K R Hercock 58.5kg 4.30L | 2 (13) |
| Hawera 26-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.860, SP: 10.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Proboy ( J J Fawcett 58 ) 2nd Fulla Grace ( S Mxothwa 56.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Shamwari ( C J Grylls 58 ) 0.70L 5th Unusual Choice ( M Hudson 58.5 ) 1.30L See full results | M Hudson 58.5kg 1.30L | 5 (14) |
| Waverley 28-Feb-25 1650m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.220, SP: 16.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Coulthard ( J K Riddell 58 ) 2nd Honoka ( H Grace 56 ) 3.00L 3rd Unusual Choice ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 3.20L See full results | K R Hercock 58.5kg 3.20L | 3 (8) |
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