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Surely Special · Career Stats

Earnings $58.5k

Avg Odds 7.3

Rating 62

22 2-3-1

Career

10 2-2-1

Last 10

12 2-2-1

12 Mnths

Wins

27%

Places

-34%

ROI

1400M - 1620M

Win Range

3 0-0-0

1st Up

2 0-0-0

2nd Up

21 2-3-0

Turf

0 0-0-0

Synthtc

0 0-0-0

Firm

14 2-2-0

Good

6 0-1-0

Soft

1 0-0-0

Heavy

Surely Special Career Summary

Surely Special is a 6yo bay/brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by John Blacker, who is based at Longford. He is sired by the stallion Lucas Cranach out of the dam Clearly Unique.

Surely Special has managed to win 2 races in his career so far. On 17th Apr 2024 at Launceston, Surely Special scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $25000.00 Class 1 Set Weight.

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- Hobart 12-May-24 1400m R5 BM 60 Hcp $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.57, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd
- 1st Freak On A Lead (R Morimoto 64.5, Cd 60.5) 2nd Princess Matoaka (A Darmanin 59) 3.00L 3rd Surely Special (S Carr 60) 3.40L
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- Launceston 17-Apr-24 1620m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Set Weight $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.39, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.84
- 1st Surely Special (S Carr 59) 2nd Havlicek (C Wells 59, Cd 57) 0.10L 3rd Pepparoni (L Bingley 56.5, Cd 53.5) 0.90L
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- Launceston 10-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Hcp $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.19, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.94
- 1st Tricky Mikki (L Bingley 55.5, Cd 53) 2nd Surely Special (S Carr 58.5) 0.10L 3rd Bankrollbenny (C Newitt 58) 0.30L
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- Launceston 05-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 CL1 Hcp $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.11, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.23
- 1st Kireina Marubrah (E B Burke 56.5, Cd 54.5) 2nd Surely Special (S Carr 58.5) 2.50L 3rd Van Scotia (C Newitt 57.5) 3.30L
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- Launceston 29-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.92, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.92
- 1st Mystic Hope (D M Ganderton 57) 2nd Hewie (E B Burke 59) 1.00L 3rd Speed Rock (A Darmanin 59) 1.50L 9th Surely Special (C Baker 59) 3.70L
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- Launceston 15-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.11, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.41
- 1st Surely Special (C Baker 58.5) 2nd Carnelian Rock (J Radley 58, Cd 55) 1.00L 3rd Pepparoni (L Bingley 56, Cd 53) 1.20L
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Freshened 40d

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- Launceston 04-Feb-24 2100m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.80, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.15
- 1st Happy Clan (D Pires 59) 2nd Good Luck Bob (C Newitt 59) 1.00L 3rd Shakeeda (E B Burke 55, Cd 53) 1.20L 10th Surely Special (K Sanderson 57) 3.40L
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- Launceston 26-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.89, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.88
- 1st Alpine Kate (H M Carthy 56.5) 2nd Miss Tanzanite (C Newitt 56.5) 2.00L 3rd Need To Think (J Radley 55, Cd 52) 2.10L 6th Surely Special (K Sanderson 58.5) 3.80L
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- TRIAL Longford 16-Jan-24 800m GOOD 4 R8 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.97
- 1st Pepparoni (L Bingley) 2nd Siena Wolf (D M Ganderton) 1.00L 3rd Surely Special (J Radley) 1.20L

Freshened 52d

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- Bendigo 05-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.25, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.80
- 1st Stardealt (Z Spain 58) 2nd Eight Martinis (J Allen 59.5) 1.30L 3rd Reward The Crown (T Hope 59.5) 2.30L 12th Surely Special (L King 59.5) 69.25L
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- Geelong 11-Nov-23 1715m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.10, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.06
- 1st Vibrant Sun (T Stockdale 56) 2nd Priceless (B M Dougall 57.5) 8.00L 3rd Arqana (M Cartwright 57.5) 9.50L 10th Surely Special (L King 59.5) 28.75L
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- Warrnambool 23-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.12, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.14
- 1st Rippa Buddy (W Gordon 59.5) 2nd Herrlich (L Riordan 57) 0.10L 3rd Elaborate Ruse (A Herrmann 57.5) 3.40L 7th Surely Special (T Nugent 59.5) 5.50L
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of 11
- Geelong 05-Oct-23 1243m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:14.49, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.57
- 1st Morryl Moral (M J Dee 59.5) 2nd Jessup (J Childs 59.5) 0.20L 3rd Stepping High (D Bates 57) 4.70L 9th Surely Special (J Maskiell 59.5) 10.20L
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Spell 139d

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- Geelong 19-May-23 1700m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.84, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.50
- 1st Lunar Links (B Rawiller 59.5) 2nd Surely Special (L King 59.5) 0.50L 3rd Buddie Rippa (A Lynch 59.5) 1.30L
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- Geelong 12-May-23 1760m SOFT 6 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $743 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.27, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.96
- 1st Connecticut (J Allen 59.5) 2nd From Riverbank (T Madden 57.5) 0.80L 3rd Far Too Long (J Noonan 59.5) 1.20L 5th Surely Special (B Rawiller 59.5) 2.20L
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- Pakenham 27-Apr-23 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.37, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.38
- 1st Chase De Ace (Z Spain 59.5) 2nd Zest For Life (B Mertens 57) 1.00L 3rd Swear Shes Perfect (D W Stackhouse 57.5) 1.20L 5th Surely Special (A Lynch 59.5) 5.90L
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of 10
- Pakenham 13-Apr-23 1600m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.50, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.38
- 1st Aberfeldie Boy (C Newitt 59) 2nd Chase De Ace (W Egan 59.5) 0.20L 3rd Lafilio (M J Dee 59.5) 1.50L 7th Surely Special (J Bowditch 59.5) 5.50L
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- Geelong 18-Mar-23 1726m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.78, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.10
- 1st King's Crossing (P Moloney 59) 2nd Maravich (R Downey 59.5) 3.30L 3rd Turpin's Torment (S Clarke 59, Cd 57.5) 5.10L 7th Surely Special (L German 59.5) 7.50L
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- Bendigo 28-Feb-23 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:31.26, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.88
- 1st Norwegian Joy (P Moloney 59) 2nd Eagle Queen (B M Dougall 57.5) 3.00L 3rd Aoife (J Keating 57) 3.40L 8th Surely Special (A Kelly 59.5) 6.30L
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- Pakenham 16-Feb-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3,4,5YO Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.80, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.26
- 1st Gringotts (J Allen 59) 2nd El Soleado (C Williams 59) 1.30L 3rd Moya Lass (B Mertens 57) 3.30L 6th Surely Special (A Kelly 59.5) 6.50L
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- Werribee 03-Feb-23 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.75, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.37
- 1st Dancing Supremo (D Yendall 59.5) 2nd Pireonti (C Newitt 57) 2.30L 3rd Let's Roll (J Childs 59) 6.30L 5th Surely Special (A Kelly 59.5) 11.20L
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- Geelong 13-Jan-23 1143m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.77, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.080
- 1st Magnus Red (J Allen 59.5) 2nd Signal (D Moor 59.5) 0.50L 3rd Toffee Street (J Cartwright 57.5) 2.30L 6th Surely Special (A Kelly 59.5) 4.50L
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Spell 265d

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- Kyneton 23-Apr-22 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.20, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.90
- 1st Zipitup (D Holland 59) 2nd Iron One (L Riordan 59.5) 2.80L 3rd Maarkle (C J Parish 57.5) 2.90L 5th Surely Special (J Benbow 59.5) 6.30L
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Surely Special Details
Profile:	6 year old bay/brown gelding
Career:	22 starts, 2 wins, 4 placings
Earnings:	$58,518
Trainer:	John Blacker
Pedigree:	Lucas Cranach x Clearly Unique
Country:	Australia
Foaled:	24/09/2017
Owners:	Johnno's (Mgr: M J Fiteni)
Training History:
Jan 24 - Current	John Blacker Longford, TAS
Apr 22 - Jan 24	Simone Ferchie Leopold, VIC

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