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The Puzzler · Horse Profile

The Puzzler · Career Stats
Earnings $52.8k
Avg Odds 6.4
Rating 66
23 3-4-4
Career
10 1-2-1
Last 10
0 0-0-0
12 Mnths
13%
Wins
48%
Places
-17%
ROI
1000M - 1000M
Win Range
8 1-1-1
1st Up
5 1-2-0
2nd Up
23 3-4-4
Turf
0 0-0-0
Synthtc
0 0-0-0
Firm
20 3-3-4
Good
3 0-1-0
Soft
0 0-0-0
Heavy

The Puzzler Career Summary

The Puzzler is a 17yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by C & M Gangemi, who is based at Ascot. He is sired by the stallion Star Cross out of the dam Cryptianna.

The Puzzler has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 18th Jul 2012 at Belmont, The Puzzler scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $20000.00 0 - 72 Hcp.

The Puzzler has concluded his racing career, last running on the 18th Dec 2013 at Ascot.

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    • Ascot 18-Dec-13 1000m GOOD 3 R6 0-72 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 0:58.89, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 0:34.19
    • 1st Silver Speck (B D Kennedy 58.5) 2nd Go Ken (B M Parnham 57.5) 0.50L 3rd Full Clip (J Noske 60) 1.25L 5th The Puzzler (S M Gruddy 57.5, Cd 58) 3.00L

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    • Pinjarra Park 20-Nov-13 1000m GOOD 3 R6 BM 60+ (of $17,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 0:57.47, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st
    • 1st Oviate (R M Forrest 63) 2nd Classitheatre (J Noske 59) 0.05L 3rd Go Ken (B M Parnham 58) 0.30L 11th The Puzzler (J Noske 58.5, Cd 59) 4.00L
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    • Ascot 05-Nov-13 1000m GOOD 3 R5 0-72 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 0:59.40, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 0:34.69
    • 1st Park Lane (C O'grady 59) 2nd Jack 'n' Sam (J J Brown 56.5) 0.50L 3rd Point to the Sky (J R Azzopardi 56.5) 0.50L 5th The Puzzler (J Noske 58.5, Cd 59) 2.00L

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    • Ascot 19-Oct-13 1000m GOOD 3 R5 BM 72+ (of $47,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 0:57.98, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:34.05
    • 1st Smoko (W A Pike 54.5) 2nd Recode (P D Knuckey 56) 2.25L 3rd Baleen in Me (B M Parnham 54) 2.50L 11th The Puzzler (S M Gruddy 54) 8.75L

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    • Belmont 11-Aug-12 1000m GOOD 3 R7 0-74 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 0:57.48, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 0:33.89
    • 1st Peggie's Dream (W A Pike 54) 2nd Geiger Rio (P J Harvey 56.5) 1.00L 3rd Thunderluv'n (B Paterson 60) 2.50L 5th The Puzzler (S O'donnell 57.5, Cd 58) 3.00L
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    • Belmont 18-Jul-12 1000m GOOD 3 R4 0-72 $13,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 0:59.00, SP: $4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:34.63
    • 1st The Puzzler ( 56.5) 2nd My Rouge (R P Hill 59) 1.00L 3rd Grozny (NZ) (J S Whiting 58.5) 1.75L
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    • Belmont 04-Jul-12 1000m GOOD 3 R5 0-72 $1,800 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 0:58.18, SP: $3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 0:33.93
    • 1st Hurritdanz (M K Chui 56) 2nd Centrum (C O'grady 59) 0.50L 3rd The Puzzler ( 56.5) 1.00L
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    • Belmont 27-Jun-12 1000m SOFT 5 R8 0-68 $3,500 (of $17,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 0:59.00, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:34.73
    • 1st Gavin's Road (T K Turner 58) 2nd The Puzzler ( 57.5) 1.00L 3rd Yourcayeye (R P Hill 59.5) 1.50L
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    • Belmont 09-Jun-12 1000m SOFT 5 R8 0-74 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 0:58.71, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:34.60
    • 1st Excelorada (S D Parnham 58) 2nd Demimonde (P J Carbery 55.5) 0.25L 3rd Thunderluv'n (B Paterson 59.5) 1.75L 8th The Puzzler (S O'donnell 55.5, Cd 56) 5.00L
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    • Ascot 07-Mar-12 1000m GOOD 3 R2 0-68 $3,500 (of $17,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 0:58.85, SP: $2.15F In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 0:34.28
    • 1st Texan (P A Hall 57) 2nd The Puzzler ( 57.5) 0.50L 3rd Aldentae Girl (J S Whiting 55.5) 2.50L
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    • Ascot 22-Feb-12 1000m GOOD 3 R6 0-64 $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 0:58.50, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:34.27
    • 1st The Puzzler ( 57.5) 2nd Straleta (P J Harvey 57.5) 1.00L 3rd Aldentae Girl (J S Whiting 57.5) 5.00L
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    • Pinjarra 11-Dec-11 1000m GOOD 3 R6 0-68 (of $14,875) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 0:58.00, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd
    • 1st Haboob (J S Whiting 56) 2nd Easi Cummins (E J Cockram 55.5) 0.50L 3rd Leica Jet (G L Smith 57.5) 1.50L 12th The Puzzler (J Noske 55.5, Cd 56) 10.25L
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    • Belmont 06-Jul-11 1000m GOOD 3 R2 0-72 (of $19,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 0:58.13, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 0:34.18
    • 1st Recode (P J Harvey 55) 2nd Catcorp (J Noske 57.5) 0.75L 3rd Yamunotri (P King 54) 2.75L 11th The Puzzler (W Pike 54.5, Cd 55) 5.25L
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    • Belmont Park 18-May-11 1000m GOOD 3 R5 0-72 $3,800 (of $19,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 0:57.76, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 0:33.78
    • 1st Donnyonetime (R M Forrest 56.5) 2nd The Puzzler ( 54) 0.75L 3rd Let's Go Secret (B D Kennedy 59) 1.25L
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    • Pinjarra 24-Mar-11 1000m GOOD 3 R9 BM 60+ $1,080 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 0:58.28, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 1st
    • 1st Doctor Dash (A Kennedy 54.5) 2nd Two Time (D Miller 56.5) 1.75L 3rd The Puzzler ( 54) 2.75L
  • Freshened 32d
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    • Pinjarra 20-Feb-11 1000m GOOD 3 R2 MDN-SW $7,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 0:58.23, SP: $5EF In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st
    • 1st The Puzzler ( 57.5) 2nd Musical Dane (H Diener 55) 1.75L 3rd Goldrings (D Miller 55) 2.00L
  • Freshened 48d
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    • Pinjarra 03-Jan-11 1000m GOOD 3 R3 MDN-SW $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 0:58.04, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st
    • 1st The Factor (J J Brown 56.5) 2nd Cruel Mistress (T K Turner 55.5) 0.50L 3rd The Puzzler ( 57.5) 1.75L
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    • Belmont Park 21-Jul-10 1400m GOOD 3 R2 3Y 0-68 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 1:23.33, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:35.30
    • 1st Catlantic (S D Parnham 56) 2nd Court Crusader (W A Pike 56) 1.25L 3rd Danish Tapestry (C Chatfield 53) 1.50L 10th The Puzzler (T Turner 56) 9.00L
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    • Belmont Park 07-Jul-10 1200m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $1,260 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 1:10.76, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:34.69
    • 1st Master Nibbles (J R Hill 57.5) 2nd Court Crusader (W A Pike 57.5) 0.30L 3rd The Puzzler ( 57.5) 1.30L
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    • Belmont Park 23-Jun-10 1000m SOFT 5 R5 0-64 $600 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 0:59.37, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:34.69
    • 1st Steves Pick (W A Pike 56.5) 2nd Numerous Secrets (L Camilleri 56.5) 1.25L 3rd Royal Culture (J R Hill 54.5) 2.00L 4th The Puzzler (P Knuckey 57) 2.50L
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    • Belmont Park 02-Jun-10 1200m GOOD 3 R4 3YC&G 0-68 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 1:10.56, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 0:33.92
    • 1st Redhage (W A Pike 59) 2nd The Puzzler ( 55) 2.00L 3rd Terada (D J Staeck 57) 2.50L
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    • Pinjarra 02-Jan-10 1300m GOOD 3 R4 3Y 0-68 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 1:17.78, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:35.68
    • 1st It'sastar (P King 55) 2nd Rock of the Orient (B M Parnham 55.5) 0.30L 3rd Ascoli (J S Whiting 56) 2.25L 5th The Puzzler (T Turner 56) 3.25L
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    • Belmont Park 17-Jun-09 1300m GOOD 3 R1 2Y-SWP $1,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 1:17.41, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:35.42
    • 1st Dynamic Dane (J R Hill 55) 2nd Zip Code (P J Harvey 55) 0.25L 3rd Carlton Street (P King 57) 1.75L 4th The Puzzler (C Staples 55) 2.00L
The Puzzler Details
Profile: 17 year old brown gelding
Career: 23 starts, 3 wins, 8 placings
Earnings: $52,790
Trainer: C & M Gangemi
Pedigree: Star Cross x Cryptianna
Country: Australia
Foaled: 25/09/2006
Owners: M Mac Dermott
Training History:  
May 13 - Current C & M Gangemi
Ascot, WA
Feb 12 - May 13 Stephen Rowe
Ascot, WA
Jun 09 - Feb 12 Sasha West
Ascot, WA
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