Zebra Finch (AUS) Horse
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Zebra Finch is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Ciaron Maher. He is sired by Exceed And Excel out of Painted Firetail and has secured two career wins. On 31st May 2025 at Rosehill Gardens, Zebra Finch captured his biggest victory, winning the $160000.00 2yo Open Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Lakeside 02-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 BM66 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.610, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Zebra Finch ( J Johnstone 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Deny Entry ( W Gordon 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Morning Darling ( C J Parish 62.5 ) 4.25L See full results | J Johnstone 59kg, Cd 57kg | 1 (4) |
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 1700m SOFT 6 R5 3Y HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.680, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Kaleo ( J A Johnstone 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Emperor Tzu ( D Keane 54 , Cd 51 ) 0.40L 3rd Lucky Lucky Boom ( Z Spain 54 ) 1.65L 6th Zebra Finch ( C Williams 53.5 ) 4.25L See full results | C Williams 53.5kg 4.25L | 6 (15) |
| Flemington 04-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 7 R9 SILVERBOWL FNL $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.910, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Clevor Trever ( W J Egan 60 ) 2nd Flying Khan ( T M Nugent 54 ) 1.25L 3rd Flying Done ( D Yendall 57 ) 1.45L 6th Zebra Finch ( J Melham 54 ) 3.47L See full results | J Melham 54kg 3.47L | 6 (12) |
| Sandown Hillside 13-Jun-26 1400m SOFT 7 R4 3Y HCP $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.460, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Clevor Trever ( W J Egan 58 ) 2nd Cardamom ( D Thornton 53.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Undisputable ( B Mertens 55 ) 2.02L 4th Zebra Finch ( L Bates 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.52L See full results | L Bates 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 3.52L | 4 (10) |
| Pakenham 29-May-26 1100m HEAVY 8 R6 CL1 $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.700, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Mongolian Gobi ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2nd Zebra Finch ( J Johnstone 61 , Cd 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Artful Lodger ( L K Cartwright 55 ) 2.10L See full results | J Johnstone 61kg, Cd 59kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |