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Bit Of A Lad
Stable

Trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace at Ballarat, Bit Of A Lad is a 2024 year old gelding by the sire Ladoni, out of the dam Regal Heights.

He has won a total of 16 races from 98 starts for a win percentage of 16%. His career earnings are $1.1M, with the biggest win of his career coming at Warrnambool on April 30th in 2019 when he won $82,500 in the 3yb Fm S Stewart Brierly Stpl (a handicap race over 3,450 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-1940.

The gelding tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $16k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$1.1M
Starts
98
Wins
16
Second
20
Third
12
Win %
16
Place %
51
Profit
-19.4
Conditions
Good
33
1-4-2
$7k
Soft
39
9-2-3
$10k
Heavy
26
6-5-2
$16k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
3450m
6
2-1-1
+1.9
3900m
3
1-0-0
+1.4
2700m
1
0-0-0
-1
2150m
1
0-0-0
-1
4200m
1
0-0-0
-1
5500m
3
0-0-0
-3
3200m
8
2-2-1
-2.1
3230m
1
0-1-0
-1
2400m
6
0-0-2
-6
1968m
1
0-0-0
-1
3100m
1
0-0-0
-1
3600m
1
1-0-0
+2.9
3480m
1
1-0-0
+1.3
2540m
1
0-0-0
-1
2100m
2
0-1-0
-2
1800m
2
0-0-0
-2
1600m
2
0-1-0
-2
2418m
1
0-1-0
-1
2050m
1
1-0-0
+1.2
2000m
1
0-1-0
-1
1700m
1
0-0-1
-1
1400m
1
0-1-0
-1
Race Track
Warrnambool
16
4-3-3
-2.2
Sandown Lakeside
4
1-0-0
+0.4
Stawell
1
0-0-0
-1
Terang
1
0-0-0
-1
Pakenham Synthetic
2
0-0-0
-2
Geelong
3
0-1-1
-3
Yarra Glen
1
0-0-0
-1
Bendigo
2
1-0-0
+1.9
Casterton
1
1-0-0
+1.3
Moe
1
0-0-0
-1
Ballarat
3
0-2-0
-3
Hamilton
1
0-0-0
-1
Cranbourne
1
0-0-0
-1
Echuca
1
0-0-0
-1
Sandown Hillside
3
0-0-1
-3
Murtoa
1
1-0-0
+1.2
Swan Hill
1
0-1-0
-1
Mildura
2
0-2-0
-2
Warracknabeal
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
VIC
46
8-9-5
+18.6

Race History

Jul-3 22
5/6
27.3
9.5
Warrnambool
10
3450
Hammonds Paints Thackeray Stpl
$4k
$126k
John Allen
71
295.87
-
3
3,5,6
+1
May-22 22
5/6
16.5
9
Sandown Lakeside
4
3900
Australian Stpl
$5k
$152k
John Allen
71
298.09
-
4
4,4,4
-1
May-3 22
5/7
42.2
9
Warrnambool
6
3450
Scotty Stewart Brierly Stpl
$5k
$176k
John Allen
70
289.65
-
2
2,6,6
+1
Apr-17 22
10/12
14.2
19
Stawell
4
2700
Peter Lennox Mercedes (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
John Allen
55
188.25
-
10
11,9,10
Mar-18 22
6/12
3.6
13
Terang
5
2150
Terang Co-Op Hwt (Bm58)
$1k
$25k
John Allen
70
146.44
-
9
9,9,9
+3
Aug-1 21
-4/
0.0
14
Sandown Lakeside
7
4200
Crisp Stpl
$0k
$125k
John Allen
70
319.34
-
6
5,6,6
+10
Jul-4 21
3/
6.8
8
Warrnambool
10
3450
Hammonds Paints Thackeray Stpl
$9k
$101k
John Allen
70½
282.90
-
3
3,3,4
+1
May-23 21
-4/
0.0
3
Sandown Lakeside
4
3900
Australian Stpl
$0k
$127k
John Allen
71
276.93
-
4
5,6,6
+10
May-6 21
5/
34.0
6.5
Warrnambool
7
5500
Waterfront Grand Annual Stpl
$11k
$354k
John Allen
69
445.30
-
1
2,2,5
May-4 21
2/
2.3
4.8
Warrnambool
9
3450
Scotty Stewart Brierly Stpl
$27k
$151k
John Allen
70
251.16
-
1
1,1,1
-1
Jul-5 20
1/9
0.0
3.1
Warrnambool
10
3450
Hammonds Paints Thackeray Stpl
$57k
$91k
John Allen
72
266.04
-
4
3,2,1
May-24 20
1/8
0.0
4.4
Sandown Lakeside
8
3900
Australian Stpl
$55k
$102k
John Allen
69½
289.32
-
6
2,1,1
May-5 20
4/8
15.5
7
Warrnambool
7
5500
Waterfront By L Living Stpl
$16k
$319k
John Allen
68
428.78
-
7
7,5,4
Apr-19 20
4/7
13.5
8
Pakenham Synthetic
99
3200
Ecycle Sol. M J Bourke Hrdl
$2k
$45k
John Allen
71½
234.55
-
3
3,3,2
-2
Mar-27 20
2/10
4.5
10
Warrnambool
6
3230
Star Printing Eulong Stpl
$10k
$50k
John Allen
75
227.64
-
9
9,8,5
+3
Mar-14 20
10/14
4.8
10
Geelong
4
2400
Australian Bloodstock Handicap (58)
$1k
$22k
John Allen
58
159.96
-
14
13,13,13
+3
Feb-8 20
8/10
4.7
13
Yarra Glen
4
1968
Cello Bags Australia Handicap (58)
$1k
$22k
John Allen
58½
126.86
-
9
9,10,9
+1
May-2 19
4/10
7.3
4.6
Warrnambool
6
5500
Great Annual Stpl
$18k
$354k
John Allen
65
419.67
-
7
5,5,5
+1
Apr-30 19
1/7
0.0
4.8
Warrnambool
6
3450
3yb Fm S Stewart Brierly Stpl
$83k
$151k
John Allen
65½
247.29
-
7
3,2,2
+1
Apr-14 19
5/8
13.1
2.9
Pakenham Synthetic
99
3200
J.E.H Spencer Memorial Stpl
$1k
$50k
John Allen
69
241.06
-
5
2,3,4
-1
Mar-29 19
8/13
30.0
3.3
Warrnambool
4
3100
Gm Cabinets (Bm70)
$1k
$22k
John Allen
54
232.21
-
3
2,4,8
Mar-14 19
1/6
0.0
2.7
Warrnambool
6
3200
Snaauws Kitchens Hdle
$18k
$30k
John Allen
73
219.24
-
2
2,2,2
+1
Jul-22 18
1/8
0.0
3.9
Bendigo
5
3600
Brendan Drechsler Hrdl
$55k
$101k
John Allen
64
242.63
-
2
2,1,1
Jul-8 18
1/5
0.0
3.2
Warrnambool
10
3200
Greg Bull Painting Rst Hrdl
$18k
$30k
John Allen
68½
231.09
-
2
2,2,1
Jun-30 18
1/10
0.0
2.3
Casterton
6
3480
Grampian Wools Maiden Hrdl
$15k
$25k
John Allen
68½
235.24
-
2
3,3,1
Jun-5 18
2/10
1.0
2.9
Warrnambool
8
3200
Yes Optus Warrnambool Maiden Hrdl
$5k
$25k
John Allen
68½
227.54
-
9
9,8,4
+2
Jun-2 18
5/15
2.7
4
Bendigo
5
2400
Elmore Events Centre Handicap (58)
$0k
$18k
John Allen
59
157.29
-
11
11,11,11
+6
May-24 18
4/11
3.0
3.8
Moe
8
2400
Nextra Moe (Bm58)
$1k
$18k
John Allen
59
159.99
-
6
7,7,7
+3
May-13 18
2/9
0.1
5.5
Ballarat
8
3200
E-Cycle Solutions Maiden Hrdl
$5k
$25k
John Allen
68½
230.67
-
2
2,2,2
May-1 18
3/9
9.8
10
Warrnambool
6
3200
George Taylor Mem. Maiden Hrdl
$2k
$25k
John Allen
68½
224.17
-
9
8,5,3
Apr-20 18
9/11
15.5
6
Hamilton
5
3200
Schurmann Electrical Maiden Hrdl
$0k
$25k
John Allen
68½
234.75
-
10
9,8,9
Apr-13 18
5/9
3.7
5.5
Cranbourne
4
2540
Mypunter.Com (Bm64)
$1k
$27k
John Allen
56
172.24
-
8
9,9,9
+4
Mar-25 18
8/9
12.3
5.5
Echuca
4
2100
Bet365 (Bm64)
$1k
$25k
John Allen
57
146.02
-
7
7,8,8
Mar-14 18
11/16
9.7
9.5
Sandown Hillside
4
1800
Spicer Thoroughbreds (Bm64)
$0k
$35k
John Allen
58
119.75
-
10
10,11,12
+1
Feb-25 18
6/
7.6
11
Ballarat
3
1600
Porter Plant Series Heat 5-C1
$1k
$25k
John Allen
58
106.71
-
6
6,5,6
Aug-30 17
3/
4.3
18
Sandown Hillside
6
2400
Le Pine Funerals (Bm78)
$4k
$40k
John Allen
54
158.23
-
11
11,12,8
+5
Aug-9 17
2/
0.3
3.7
Geelong
4
2418
Jack Rabbit Vineyard (Bm64)
$4k
$25k
John Allen
58
152.93
-
16
15,16,13
+11
Jul-26 17
6/
4.6
6
Sandown Hillside
6
2400
Spicer Thoroughbreds (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
John Allen
58
161.98
-
14
15,13,13
+7
Jul-16 17
3/
0.6
5.5
Geelong
4
2400
City Quarter Bar (Bm64)
$2k
$23k
John Allen
58
151.04
-
13
13,12,10
+7
Jun-27 17
1/
0.0
2.2
Murtoa
5
2050
Chs Group Horsham Maiden Plate
$11k
$20k
John Allen
58½
128.79
-
9
10,10,5
+4
Jun-10 17
2/
3.3
2.25
Swan Hill
5
2100
Luke Jockey Saddles Maiden Plate
$3k
$20k
John Allen
58½
137.82
-
9
9,9,10
+8
May-22 17
2/
1.3
2
Mildura
4
2000
Trentham Estate Maiden Plate
$3k
$20k
John Allen
58½
128.29
-
9
9,10,6
+4
May-3 17
3/
1.6
5.5
Warrnambool
8
1700
Winning Edge Presentations Maiden
$2k
$23k
John Allen
58
112.25
-
10
10,10,6
+3
Apr-15 17
5/
2.1
2.1
Warracknabeal
4
1800
Pony Xpress Maiden Plate
$1k
$20k
John Allen
58
115.26
-
9
9,8,8
+3
Mar-26 17
2/
0.1
5.5
Ballarat
4
1600
C.E Bartlett Maiden Plate
$4k
$23k
John Allen
58
101.03
-
9
7,6,4
+2
Mar-12 17
2/
0.5
2.7
Mildura
4
1400
The Bottle Maiden Plate
$3k
$20k
John Allen
58
86.45
-
6,6