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True Marvel
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Trained by Matthew Smith at Warwick Farm, True Marvel is a 8 year old gelding by the sire Masked Marvel, out of the dam Anecdotique.

He has won a total of 8 races from 54 starts for a win percentage of 15%. His career earnings are $783k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Randwick on April 8th in 2023 when he won $380,000 in the Sydney Cup (a handicap race over 3,200 metres).

True Marvel is a top level performer, having started 10 times at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $721.

The gelding tends to run better on soft ground, with an average prize money per start of $37k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$783k
Starts
54
Wins
8
Second
7
Third
5
Win %
15
Place %
37
Profit
+7.2
Conditions
Good
29
2-3-4
$7k
Soft
14
4-2-1
$37k
Heavy
11
2-2-0
$6k
Race Standard
All
10
0-1-1
Group 1
1
0-1-0
Group 2
4
0-0-1
Group 3
3
0-0-0
Race Distance
2500m
3
0-0-1
-3
2600m
3
1-0-0
+8
2400m
8
0-0-1
-8
2100m
4
1-1-1
+1.5
3200m
7
1-2-1
-5.74
2800m
2
0-0-0
-2
3000m
2
1-1-0
+0.8
2000m
5
0-0-0
-5
3400m
1
0-1-0
-1
1900m
4
0-1-0
-4
2080m
1
0-0-0
-1
3800m
1
1-0-0
+1.9
3080m
1
1-0-0
+3.8
2900m
2
1-1-0
-0.05
1865m
1
0-0-0
-1
1800m
2
0-0-0
-2
2350m
1
0-0-0
-1
2300m
1
0-0-1
-1
2140m
1
1-0-0
+30
1500m
1
0-0-0
-1
2335m
1
0-0-0
-1
2360m
1
0-0-0
-1
1600m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Moonee Valley
4
2-0-1
+1.7
Randwick
8
0-1-0
-8
Rosehill
5
0-0-0
-5
Wyong
1
0-0-0
-1
Eagle Farm
1
0-0-1
-1
Hamilton
1
1-0-0
+0.26
Flemington
4
0-0-0
-4
Morphettville
1
0-0-0
-1
Cranbourne
1
0-1-0
-1
Caulfield
2
0-1-0
-2
Canberra
1
0-1-0
-1
Gosford
5
1-2-1
+6
Canterbury
1
0-0-0
-1
Mornington
1
1-0-0
+3.8
Randwick Kensington
3
0-0-1
-3
Newcastle
7
1-1-1
-5.05
Warwick Farm
1
0-0-0
-1
Kembla Grange
2
0-0-0
-2
Hawkesbury
3
1-0-0
+2.5
Goulburn
2
1-0-0
+29
Race State
VIC
13
4-2-1
-0.24
NSW
38
4-4-3
+11.45
QLD
1
0-0-1
-1
SA
1
0-0-0
-1
ACT
1
0-1-0
-1

Race History

Nov-7 23
8/23
6.7
151
Flemington
4
3200
Lexus Melbourne Cup 
$160k
$7.8M
50
205.07
-
13,13,12
Oct-27 23
10/14
3.6
$101
Moonee Valley
3
2500
Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup 
$0k
$750k
C Hefel
55
155.20
35.55
13
14,14,14
+4
Oct-14 23
8/10
14.8
$61
Randwick
4
2600
Moet & Chandon St Leger Stakes
$5k
$500k
K O'Hara
55½
159.87
35.76
2
2,4,9
+1
Sep-23 23
10/12
6.5
$101
Rosehill
4
2400
Colin Stephen Quality 
$4k
$250k
K O'Hara
56
149.13
34.92
7
7,8,11
+1
Sep-1 23
8/14
10.7
$101
Wyong
4
2100
Wyong Gold Cup 
$4k
$240k
K O'Hara
54½
128.96
35.11
9
9
+1
Spell of 83 Days
Jun-10 23
3/15
3.3
$18
Eagle Farm
4
3200
Brisbane Cup 
$38k
$400k
K Mc Evoy
55
203.55
37.23
4
4,5,4
+1
May-30 23
1/8
3.3
$1.26
Hamilton
10
3200
Hammonds Paints Mdn Hrdl
$21k
$35k
T Ryan
69½
231.74
41.44
2
4,3,3
+2
May-13 23
8/18
10.1
$51
Flemington
5
2800
Andrew Ramsden Stakes 
$10k
$500k
D Yendall
58½
173.66
36.90
5
5,4,2
-6
Apr-8 23
2/18
0.8
$151
Randwick
7
3200
Sydney Cup 
$380k
$2.2M
K O'Hara
50
206.91
37.93
3
4,4,4
+2
Mar-13 23
10/16
3.7
$18
Morphettville
4
3200
Adelaide Cup 
$6k
$302k
D Thornton
53
203.85
37.21
14
12,10,8
-2
Feb-17 23
3/9
2.1
$18
Moonee Valley
3
2500
Torney Night Cup
$18k
$200k
D Thornton
54
155.93
37.64
5
6,6,4
+1
Jan-13 23
2/12
2.0
$3.2
Cranbourne
3
3000
Procon Developments (Bm70)
$7k
$40k
J Mott
62
193.10
36.70
5
5,4,3
+1
Jan-1 23
5/9
6.1
$21
Flemington
3
2800
Bagot Handicap
$5k
$201k
C Williams
54
173.92
36.12
4
6,7,7
+2
Dec-17 22
10/12
5.5
$101
Randwick
4
2000
Njt Supports Injured Jox-Bm88
$4k
$150k
K O'Hara
54
121.70
33.88
11
11,11,11
+1
Nov-26 22
5/7
1.7
$11
Caulfield
4
3200
Sandown Cup
$4k
$176k
B Mc Dougall
54
204.72
36.12
4
3,5,6
+1
Nov-13 22
2/4
6.3
$2.3
Canberra
5
3400
Wichita Warrior (Bm85)
$6k
$31k
N Heywood
62
222.67
39.35
4
4,4,3
+1
Oct-29 22
7/7
11.8
$51
Flemington
7
2500
Archer Stakes 
$6k
$303k
B Mc Dougall
54
159.11
36.86
4
5,4,7
Oct-8 22
5/9
10.9
$41
Randwick
10
2000
Cerrone (Bm78)
$5k
$150k
K O'Hara
59½
131.64
38.31
5
5,5,7
+2
Sep-24 22
10/12
9.6
$101
Rosehill
4
1900
Cleanaway (Bm88)
$4k
$150k
K O'Hara
55½
116.80
34.45
10
10,11,12
+2
Spell of 140 Days
May-7 22
7/10
6.3
$31
Gosford
7
2080
Byrne Pipe And Civil (Bm78)
$4k
$130k
E Hennessy
58½
130.84
35.51
5
6,7,7
Apr-2 22
12/16
12.0
$151
Randwick
9
2600
Chairman's Quality 
$0k
$302k
K O'Hara
53
171.96
35.99
15
15,15,15
+3
Mar-19 22
14/14
33.2
$61
Rosehill
9
2400
NE Manion Cup 
$0k
$161k
K O'Hara
53
154.18
37.07
3
4,5,8
-6
Mar-5 22
7/13
8.4
$91
Randwick
10
2000
Randwick City Stakes
$4k
$140k
K O'Hara
53
127.18
36.73
5
5,4,5
-2
Feb-19 22
13/14
9.0
$101
Rosehill
6
1900
Parramatta Cup
$0k
$141k
T Schiller
53
118.30
35.63
9
9,9,12
-1
Spell of 84 Days
Nov-27 21
2/9
0.1
$2.5
Caulfield
4
3200
Sandown Cup
$29k
$161k
D Thornton
54
205.82
35.76
8
8,8,7
+5
Nov-12 21
1/12
16.0
$2.9
Moonee Valley
7
3800
Ladbroke It Jericho Hwt (Bm78)
$33k
$60k
L Horner
67½
254.52
40.30
6
8,7,1
Oct-27 21
6/7
5.8
$13
Canterbury
4
1900
(Bm72)
$2k
$50k
J Duggan
59
116.70
35.90
7
6,6,7
+1
Oct-1 21
1/10
1.0
$2.8
Moonee Valley
5
3000
Home Dining Boxes By Dean-Bm78
$33k
$60k
D Thornton
55
195.74
40.38
9
9,9,4
+3
Sep-9 21
1/9
4.3
$4.8
Mornington
4
3080
Paul Stokes (Bm78)
$19k
$35k
D Thornton
54
196.91
36.28
7
7,7,2
+1
Sep-1 21
4/7
2.2
$5.5
Randwick Kensington
4
2400
Buy @ Irish Sales Online-Bm72
$3k
$50k
K O'Hara
56
151.57
36.32
2
3,5,5
+1
Aug-7 21
2/9
0.1
$3
Newcastle
4
2900
Alan Scorse Stayers Cup (Bm68)
$6k
$35k
A Collett
57½
192.57
36.11
4
6,5,5
+3
Jul-28 21
3/10
2.3
$6
Randwick Kensington
4
2400
Ranvet (Bm72)
$5k
$50k
K O'Hara
55½
147.34
35.72
3
3,4,3
Jun-29 21
2/8
2.0
$3.2
Gosford
9
2100
Industree Group (Bm64)
$6k
$35k
K O'Hara
59½
136.44
38.98
4
5,3,1
-1
Jun-10 21
2/5
0.5
$6.5
Gosford
8
1900
Gosford It Conditional (Bm68)
$6k
$35k
K O'Hara
57½
122.71
37.25
2
2,2,2
May-12 21
8/10
7.0
$17
Warwick Farm
8
2400
The Agency Real Estate (Bm72)
$1k
$50k
J Ford
56
154.01
37.50
8
8,8,9
+1
Apr-24 21
7/10
6.7
$31
Kembla Grange
3
2000
Long Tan (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
B Spriggs
60½
124.81
34.16
5
5,5,6
-1
Apr-10 21
11/14
7.7
$21
Newcastle
4
1865
Hunter Valley Prem. Meats-Bm64
$0k
$35k
A Bullock
61½
116.96
36.51
9
9,8,12
+1
Feb-17 21
10/10
9.5
$41
Randwick Kensington
7
1800
Hyland Race Colours (Bm72)
$2k
$50k
K Latham
57½
110.03
35.24
9
8,8,10
Spell of 179 Days
Aug-22 20
5/7
2.0
$9.5
Randwick
7
2400
Gold Coast T.C. Trophy (Bm78)
$5k
$125k
K O'Hara
53½
154.32
35.28
5
1,1,1
-4
Aug-8 20
1/8
1.0
$1.95
Newcastle
6
2900
Australian Bloodstock (Bm68)
$17k
$35k
K Latham
57½
191.10
37.89
8
8,7,6
+5
Jul-25 20
10/12
4.2
$10
Rosehill
7
2400
Asx Refinitiv Charity (Bm78)
$4k
$125k
J Van Overmeire
54
152.56
35.83
6
5,6,6
-4
Jul-4 20
4/13
1.3
$8
Randwick
9
2400
Live Vision (Bm78)
$7k
$125k
K O'Hara
52
158.41
40.27
7
8,9,8
+4
Jun-11 20
1/12
2.3
$11
Gosford
8
2600
Walker Bros Timber & Bldg-Bm64
$15k
$32k
K O'Hara
57
168.18
37.55
6
6,2,1
May-21 20
1/10
0.5
$5.5
Hawkesbury
7
2100
Lime & Coconut Cafe Handicap (C1)
$15k
$32k
K O'Hara
56½
133.18
37.93
9
10,10,8
+7
May-2 20
7/8
20.5
$21
Newcastle
4
2350
Coastline Pools & Spas (C1)
$1k
$32k
C Reith
59
147.45
37.73
3
1,2,5
-2
Apr-14 20
3/8
1.3
$12
Newcastle
5
2300
Prime7 Handicap (C1)
$3k
$32k
M Bell
55½
148.47
34.00
3
3,3,3
Mar-23 20
1/13
0.2
$31
Goulburn
3
2140
Goulburn Mulwaree Council Maiden
$11k
$22k
K O'Hara
59
132.61
36.93
11
11,6,4
+3
Mar-7 20
5/10
7.8
$41
Hawkesbury
8
2000
Windsor Rsl Maiden Plate
$1k
$35k
C Lever
59
125.96
35.37
6
7,7,8
+3
Feb-23 20
10/13
8.2
$51
Goulburn
4
1500
Congrats Jean & Tash Champ Maiden
$1k
$22k
S Pollard
56½
88.93
36.03
8
9,9
-1
Spell of 173 Days
Sep-3 19
7/8
6.6
$19
Newcastle
4
2335
The $1m Hunter - Nov 11 Maiden
$1k
$35k
J Guthmann-Chester
56½
147.13
35.79
3
1,1,3
-4
Aug-24 19
5/9
7.1
$16
Newcastle
4
2360
Minco Tech Australia (C1)
$1k
$35k
J Guthmann-Chester
56½
151.48
35.79
7
7,5,6
+1
Aug-13 19
3/10
2.6
$71
Gosford
4
2100
Brisbane Water Legacy Plate-C1
$3k
$35k
J Guthmann-Chester
56½
135.47
36.73
5
4,4,3
Aug-1 19
4/5
8.6
$31
Hawkesbury
4
1800
Val Verde Maiden Plate
$2k
$35k
C Reith
59
111.54
33.80
2
2,2,3
-1
Jul-20 19
7/7
7.3
$31
Kembla Grange
4
1600
Martin Minett Claims Prep Maiden
$1k
$35k
A Gibbons
58
98.58
33.69
4
5,5,7