What A Ripper (AUS) Horse
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What A Ripper is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Ben, Will and Jd Hayes at Pakenham 3. He is by Capitalist out of Ripper Rita. He has recorded one win so far. On 31st Aug 2026 at Ballarat Synthetic he captured his biggest victory, taking the $32000.00 Maiden Plate. The horse has proven a money‑maker for punters, delivering roughly a 40% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo 04-Oct-26 1400m SOFT 6 R8 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.860, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.420 1st Regal Might ( L Nolen 61.5 ) 2nd Zourain ( R Lamont 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3rd Feeling Dusty ( B Rawiller 62.5 ) 0.40L 10th What A Ripper ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 9.05L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 9.05L | 10 (10) |
| Ballarat 18-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM62 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.700, SP: 3.80 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Ole Royale ( L Currie 60.5 ) 2nd Smart Little Miss ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 1.25L 3rd What A Ripper ( C Gaudray 58 ) 1.65L See full results | C Gaudray 58kg 1.65L | 3 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 31-Aug-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.600, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st What A Ripper ( C Gaudray 57 ) 2nd Burrow ( R J Hurdle 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Platinum Rush ( S Field 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.50L See full results | C Gaudray 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Flemington 21-Aug-26 800m R13 Jump Out-H8 1st What A Ripper ( C Gaudray ) 2nd Bohemian Boy ( B Allen ) 3rd North Broadway ( R K Houston ) | C Gaudray | 1 (5) |
| Flemington 14-Aug-26 800m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:50.580 1st Eeteedee ( D M Lane ) 2nd Home Invasion ( J Childs ) 3rd What A Ripper ( J Melham ) | J Melham | 3 (6) |