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Head Of The Herd

B 5 year Gelding · Sire Snitzel · Dam Purely Spectacular (NZ)

Career

13: 2 - 5

Wins

15%

Places

38%

Prize money

$62,500

Won at

1600mm

Last run

18 days ago

Track

6: 2 - 4

Distance

7: 2 - 3

Trk & Dist

4: 2 - 3

Class

1: 0 - 1

1st up

1: 0 - 0

2nd up

1: 0 - 0

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

8: 1 - 2

Soft

5: 1 - 3

Heavy

0: 0 - 0

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

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Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
2	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-07-04	1600m	Soft	4UP 0-68	C.P.Murtagh (1)	58kg	10.00	Brave Star	1.46L	1:40.23
bounded in air start start, Slow Out 1 Lengths , Settled back in second half rails 7 Lengths 1000m, still at rear and back inside soon after Straightening Up , weaved off fence last 300m and chased home hard but Just could not reel winner in # ran on hard
5	Morphettville	2026-05-30	1600m	Soft	0-64	C.P.Murtagh (7)	60kg	4.80	Nicajon	3.83L	1:43.63
jumped awkwardly slow into stride went Straight Out The Back 11 Lengths . had Good Run Through into Straight tracking eventual winner, just Battled to line under big weight # Made Some Ground
2	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-05-23	1800m	Soft	0-64	C.P.Murtagh (6)	59.5kg	7.50	Flash Alice	0.12L	1:52.51
Slow Out 1 Lengths , Not Bustled in second half rails 7 Lengths 1000m, got off fence before the corner but he was still out the back and in traffic, weaved a passage last 200m and chased home powerfully but just missed on line # just missed
1	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-05-06	1600m	Soft	BM60	C.P.Murtagh (5)	59.5kg	4.80	2nd: Sassy Sophie	—	1:40.56
began very awkwardly, ended up 2nd last 10 Lengths . angled Clear on Straightening Up , ran on hard down Middle Of Track taking over & dashing Clear # powerful finish
1	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-04-22	1600m	Good	0-56	Z.T.Johnston-Porter (1)	59.5kg	4.20	2nd: France's Boy	—	1:38.16
jumped awkwardly ended up Off Mid-Field 9 Lengths . held up into Straight , weaved passage Through , ran on hard Inside 200m taking Lead late # good ride & win
4	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-04-10	1600m	Soft	0-60	K.Crowther (1)	57.5kg	7.00	Serinite Illusion	2.83L	1:39.15
Jumped Ok , Settled touch better Mid Field rails 6 Lengths 1000m, stayed hard on fence and soon after Straightening Up joined Leader and looked chance, fought the race out tenaciously last 200m and only just missed placing # fighting effort
2	Strathalbyn	2026-03-25	2050m	Good	BM56	K.Crowther (13)	59kg	10.00	Savsonic	2.6L	2:10.55
Jumped Ok Settled Just Off Mid-Field 10 Lengths . had Good Run Through field rounding home turn & Straightened Up almost on terms, Battled On Well but no match for winner out in Middle Of Track # honest effort
4	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-03-07	1800m	Good	BM68	K.Crowther (7)	54kg	20.00	Royal Mile	5.07L	1:50.06
Jumped Ok , got back in second half Two Wide 15 Lengths 1000m, came into the race Middle Of Track from the corner, did keep coming under riding in Straight but never a winning chance, norton bit first time, noseroll first time, winkers off first time # grinding effort
5	Strathalbyn	2026-02-18	2050m	Good	BM56	R.L.Milnes (6)	59.5kg	5.50	Flying Assassin	8.48L	2:12.75
Jumped Ok Went Forward going keenly, Crossed to rail & led by 1 length . pressured near 1200m, overhauled turning for home, gave ground in Straight (rider reported it wasn't her intention to Lead .vet - no visible abnormalities) # led/keen/folded
5	Strathalbyn	2026-02-01	1600m	Good	0-56	K.Crowther (1)	60kg	5.50	Somewhere Soon	3.23L	1:40.10
Jumped Ok Settled Just Off Mid-Field on rail 7 Lengths . steadied off heels on Straightening Up , Made Some Ground despite shifting about # ok but no threat
8	Penola	2026-01-16	1600m	Good	BM56	C.N.Rawiller (12)	61kg	—	Kikorangi	6.87L	1:39.90
Jumped Ok restrained from Wide gate, went back to tail 9 Lengths . Straightened Up in Clear , passed a few # got too far back
4	Strathalbyn	2026-01-04	1350m	Good	BM58	C.P.Murtagh (10)	60kg	8.00	Andrew's Memory	0.96L	1:23.39
Jumped Fair Wide Restrained rear 8.5l home turn 5l came to Outside Straightening Up hit line nicely 3rd up just missed 3rd # finished well
6	Strathalbyn	2025-12-24	1350m	Good	BM56	C.P.Murtagh (12)	61.5kg	4.40	Tyusix	6.96L	1:23.04
Jumped Ok , held rails inside Leader 1 Lengths 800m, scrubbed along before the corner and weakened in Straight # beaten turn

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.