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A Good Yarn
Stable

Trained by Mervyn McKenzie at Warrnambool, A Good Yarn is a 11 year old gelding by the sire O'lonhro, out of the dam Little Thread.

He has won a total of 8 races from 66 starts for a win percentage of 12%. His career earnings are $277k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Warrnambool on December 1st in 2019 when he won $19,250 in the Shojun Charge @ Beersheba-Bm70 (a handicap race over 1,000 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-1330.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $4k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$277k
Starts
66
Wins
8
Second
12
Third
10
Win %
12
Place %
45
Profit
-13.3
Conditions
Good
37
4-7-7
$4k
Soft
15
1-2-2
$4k
Heavy
6
0-2-0
$2k
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
1000m
26
2-4-7
-11.6
1100m
19
3-4-1
-5.1
1125m
4
0-1-1
-4
1008m
1
0-1-0
-1
1014m
1
1-0-0
+10
1109m
2
0-1-0
-2
1130m
1
0-0-0
-1
955m
4
0-1-0
-4
1200m
4
0-0-0
-4
1112m
1
1-0-0
+9
1150m
1
0-0-1
-1
1005m
1
1-0-0
+2.4
1121m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Ballarat
8
0-1-3
-8
Warrnambool
15
1-3-2
-4
Geelong
10
1-2-2
0
Ballarat Synthetic
3
0-1-1
-3
Hamilton
1
0-1-0
-1
Werribee
3
2-1-0
+11.4
Terang
2
0-0-0
-2
Colac
2
1-0-0
+1.4
Flemington
3
0-0-0
-3
Bendigo
1
0-0-0
-1
Moonee Valley
7
0-2-1
-7
Sandown Hillside
2
0-0-0
-2
Caulfield
3
0-0-1
-3
Horsham
1
0-1-0
-1
Geelong Synthetic
5
3-0-0
+8.9
Race State
VIC
66
8-12-10
-12.3

Race History

Dec-5 24
7/11
3.6
6
Geelong
4
1121
Oasis Turf (Bm58)
$1k
$35k
Ms J Kennedy
61½
65.12
-
3
4,3
-4
Nov-4 24
4/8
1.8
$6
Ballarat
3
1000
Hygain Winners Choice (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
T Madden
61½
59.33
33.44
2
2,2
-2
Oct-21 24
2/11
0.5
$3.9
Warrnambool
4
1100
South West Equine Veterinary Group (Bm58)
$5k
$27k
J Weatherley
59½
64.43
35.24
2
2,2
Sep-12 24
8/13
4.2
$15
Warrnambool
8
1000
The Midfield Group (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
J Fry
59
60.71
36.40
5
5,4
-4
Sep-1 24
3/10
4.1
$20
Geelong
3
1125
Jim's Mowing Ph 131 546 (Bm64)
$3k
$35k
J Fry
59
65.48
33.42
1
1,1
-2
Aug-8 24
3/10
1.6
$6.5
Ballarat
4
1000
Hygain Winners Choice (Bm58)
$3k
$35k
D Bates
62
60.90
35.12
5
5,5
+2
Jul-23 24
6/14
2.7
$13
Warrnambool
8
1100
Cassign (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
T Childs
60½
68.23
-
1
1,1
-5
Jul-5 24
3/10
2.4
$8
Ballarat Synthetic
0
1000
Hygain Winners Choice (Bm64)
$2k
$27k
T Madden
59½
58.45
33.58
2
2,2
-1
May-30 24
2/8
0.8
$19
Hamilton
10
1100
Gus Macgillivray Carpenter (Bm64)
$5k
$27k
T Madden
59½
67.44
37.14
3
3,2
May-17 24
2/9
0.2
$7
Werribee
7
1008
TAB (Bm64)
$5k
$27k
T Madden
59½
62.00
37.02
2
2,4
+2
Apr-30 24
16/16
13.3
$61
Warrnambool
6
1100
Carter Group National (Bm64)
$0k
$50k
J Childs
60½
65.13
36.36
8
8,7
-9
Apr-3 24
4/10
4.6
$31
Ballarat
6
1000
Hygain Winners Choice (Bm64)
$2k
$35k
T Madden
61
58.68
34.00
5
5,5
+1
Mar-11 24
2/8
0.8
$9
Ballarat
3
1000
3yo+ (Bm64)
$6k
$35k
T Madden
61
58.55
34.44
6
6,6
+4
Feb-2 24
1/11
1.3
$11
Werribee
4
1014
Werribee Functions and Events Centre (Bm58)
$15k
$27k
T Madden
62
59.94
35.95
2
2,2
+1
Jan-1 24
8/10
6.2
$10
Terang
3
1125
Thornton Family Peter Blank Sprint
$1k
$30k
A Herrmann
55
65.85
35.02
2
2,1
-7
Dec-16 23
1/10
0.8
$3.4
Colac
3
1000
bet365 Hcp (58)
$15k
$27k
T Madden
60
57.73
33.55
4
4,3
+2
Dec-3 23
4/9
3.7
$15
Warrnambool
4
1000
Warrnambool Toyota Charge At Beersheba Sprint (Bm70)
$3k
$50k
T Childs
54
57.68
34.30
3
3,2
-2
Nov-23 23
3/9
1.5
$12
Ballarat
4
1000
Hygain Winners Choice (Bm58)
$3k
$35k
D Bates
60½
58.07
32.13
1
1,1
-2
Oct-23 23
6/11
4.9
$21
Warrnambool
4
1100
Southwest Equine Veterinary Group (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
J Fry
61
63.53
34.50
2
2,2
-4
Oct-6 23
3/8
1.8
$13
Warrnambool
4
1000
Smith & Sons Warrnambool (Bm58)
$2k
$27k
J Fry
61
59.11
35.59
2
2,2
-1
Spell of 67 Days
Jul-31 23
12/14
10.1
$20
Warrnambool
9
1100
Western District Agricentre (Bm58)
$0k
$27k
L Williams
61½
68.09
37.20
2
2,1
-11
Spell of 210 Days
Jan-2 23
6/7
6.7
$11
Terang
3
1125
Thornton Family Peter Blank
$1k
$30k
T Madden
54
66.84
34.07
7
7,5
-1
Dec-16 22
2/11
0.8
$6.5
Geelong
3
1109
Livv Developments Cup (Bm58)
$5k
$27k
T Madden
61½
66.14
34.42
6
6,6
+4
Dec-8 22
3/11
1.1
$9.5
Warrnambool
3
1100
Matthew Williams Racing (Bm64)
$3k
$38k
D Bates
58½
63.96
34.66
4
4,5
+2
Nov-27 22
7/11
5.6
$15
Warrnambool
4
1000
Charge@beersheba Sprint (Bm70)
$1k
$56k
D Bates
56½
57.75
33.88
11
11,10
+3
Spell of 107 Days
Aug-12 22
6/9
5.1
$7.5
Geelong
8
1130
Times News Group (Bm64)
$1k
$38k
M Lawrence
58
69.30
36.40
6
0,6,4
-2
Jul-15 22
7/12
3.0
$12
Geelong
7
1100
Johns Lyng Group (Bm70)
$1k
$35k
T Childs
55½
66.11
35.42
8
0,8,8
+1
Jun-17 22
2/11
0.8
$11
Geelong
10
1125
Complete Plumbing Serv. (Bm64)
$6k
$35k
T Childs
58½
68.22
36.72
3
0,3,3
+1
May-29 22
8/12
3.6
$20
Ballarat
5
1100
Hygain Winners Choice (Bm70)
$1k
$35k
W Price
57½
66.76
35.52
12
0,12,11
+3
May-3 22
2/14
0.1
$41
Warrnambool
6
1100
T'bred Club Of Australia-Bm64
$9k
$50k
M Lawrence
58½
66.98
36.78
12
0,12,12
+10
Mar-22 22
6/10
4.6
$10
Geelong
4
1109
McGrath Estate Agents (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
J Fry
61
66.19
35.10
9
0,9,7
+1
Feb-27 22
3/6
4.6
$5.5
Ballarat
4
1000
Porter Plant (Bm64)
$3k
$35k
J Fry
61
58.05
33.44
5
0,5,5
+2
Jan-21 22
10/12
5.5
$6
Flemington
3
1000
Silverpoint Homes Sprint-Bm70
$1k
$50k
J Fry
59
57.74
33.97
2
0,2,2
-8
Dec-12 21
6/11
3.9
$7
Bendigo
4
1100
Vanderfeen Race To Retire-Bm64
$1k
$35k
J Fry
62½
63.43
34.51
2
0,2,3
-3
Nov-28 21
2/10
0.2
$5
Warrnambool
3
1000
Charge @ Beersheba Sprint-Bm70
$9k
$56k
J Fry
59½
58.18
35.13
7
0,7,7
+5
Nov-12 21
4/8
2.9
$21
Moonee Valley
7
955
55sec Challenge (Bm70)
$3k
$60k
J Fry
59½
56.85
35.58
6
0,6,6
+2
Spell of 140 Days
Jun-25 21
7/9
4.0
$5.5
Ballarat Synthetic
0
1000
Hygain Winners Choice (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
M Lawrence
60½
58.56
34.09
7
0,7,7
Jun-6 21
7/13
5.6
$10
Geelong
5
1100
Grovedale Meats (Bm70)
$1k
$35k
M Lawrence
58
65.40
34.81
5
0,5,8
+1
May-26 21
5/14
1.9
$31
Sandown Hillside
4
1000
Bet Ticker (Bm70)
$2k
$50k
M Lawrence
58
57.79
34.03
6
0,6,6
+1
May-5 21
5/8
6.3
$4.4
Warrnambool
7
1000
Sinclair Wilson (Bm70)
$1k
$35k
D Lane
62
59.53
35.87
2
0,2,2
-3
Spell of 80 Days
Feb-14 21
7/10
3.7
$20
Colac
5
1200
Mixfm B'fast With Panda (Bm70)
$1k
$35k
J Fry
63
71.17
34.14
5
0,5,5
-2
Jan-23 21
8/11
3.3
$21
Sandown Hillside
3
1000
The Big Screen Company (Bm78)
$3k
$125k
J Fry
59½
57.05
33.38
4
0,0,2
-6
Spell of 147 Days
Aug-29 20
8/14
3.8
$21
Caulfield
4
1100
Evergreen Turf (Bm78)
$2k
$75k
J Fry
60
64.01
34.28
1
0,1,1
-7
Aug-15 20
3/8
1.0
$8
Caulfield
6
1000
Super Box Race Day Hamper-Bm78
$7k
$75k
J Fry
61
58.75
35.08
5
0,0,3
Aug-1 20
3/9
3.7
$8
Moonee Valley
5
1000
Mark Goring/Adrian Ledger-Bm78
$11k
$125k
J Fry
60½
59.58
35.17
1
0,1,1
-2
Jul-17 20
1/11
3.3
$10
Geelong
5
1112
Zurich Insurance (Bm70)
$17k
$32k
J Fry
62½
65.50
34.50
1
0,1,1
Jun-20 20
6/14
2.2
$10
Flemington
5
1000
Murray Cox (Bm78)
$1k
$60k
L Nolen
59
57.54
35.00
4
0,4,2
-4
Jun-12 20
3/9
1.8
$8
Geelong
4
1150
Shojun Concreting (Bm70)
$3k
$32k
J Fry
62½
67.13
34.22
1
0,1,1
-2
May-28 20
2/7
2.0
$3.8
Ballarat Synthetic
0
1000
Sportsbet-Money Men Pod.-Bm70
$6k
$32k
M Cartwright
60½
59.00
33.66
3
0,3,6
+4
Spell of 109 Days
Feb-9 20
6/9
3.4
$10
Flemington
3
1200
Qms Sprint (Bm78)
$1k
$50k
M Poy
57½
68.85
33.35
4
0,4,5
-1
Jan-24 20
2/8
2.3
$9.5
Moonee Valley
4
1000
Simpson Construction (Bm78)
$11k
$60k
D Lane
59
58.06
34.26
1
0,1,2
Dec-1 19
1/14
0.4
$11
Warrnambool
4
1000
Shojun Charge @ Beersheba-Bm70
$19k
$35k
C Douglas
61
58.61
34.54
2
0,2,3
+2
Nov-15 19
6/9
3.0
$10
Moonee Valley
3
955
55 Second Chall-Bm70
$1k
$55k
B Rawiller
61½
55.95
34.28
6
0,6,6
Nov-1 19
2/9
0.2
$5.5
Moonee Valley
3
955
55 Second (Bm70)
$10k
$55k
J Allen
61½
55.68
34.29
9
0,9,6
+4
Oct-20 19
2/12
0.1
$11
Horsham
4
1100
Bull&Mouth After The Last-Bm70
$4k
$25k
E Brown
61
64.18
34.92
2
0,2,2
Oct-2 19
5/10
3.0
$21
Ballarat
4
1100
- Foolproof (Bm70)
$2k
$50k
D Lane
61½
65.15
34.96
3
0,3,2
-3
Spell of 304 Days
Dec-2 18
6/10
4.8
$7.5
Warrnambool
5
1000
Bashboy Charge (Bm70)
$1k
$30k
J Fry
62
58.72
-
5
0,5,5
-1
Nov-2 18
7/10
3.1
$8
Moonee Valley
3
955
55 Sec. Chall-Bm70
$1k
$55k
J Fry
62½
55.83
34.48
5
0,5,3
-4
Spell of 76 Days
Aug-18 18
9/15
3.3
$5.5
Caulfield
4
1100
Pegasus Leisure Group (Bm78)
$1k
$60k
J Fry
58½
64.35
35.16
2
0,2,2
-7
Aug-3 18
1/6
6.0
$1.6
Geelong Synthetic
0
1100
Elephant & Castle Hotel (Bm70)
$17k
$30k
J Fry
60
63.96
34.21
1
0,1,1
Jul-20 18
1/9
5.5
$3.3
Geelong Synthetic
0
1100
Buxton Geelong East Chall-Bm64
$14k
$25k
J Fry
60½
64.89
34.24
1
0,1,1
Jun-26 18
1/11
4.5
$9
Geelong Synthetic
0
1100
Bennett Racing (Bm58)
$11k
$18k
L Nolen
61½
64.10
34.24
1
0,1,1
May-29 18
4/7
5.3
$9
Geelong Synthetic
0
1200
Jack Rabbit Vineyard Handicap (C1)
$1k
$20k
L Nolen
60
72.00
-
4
0,4,3
-1
May-6 18
1/13
0.8
$3.4
Werribee
4
1005
Tonia T Boutique Maiden Plate
$12k
$22k
L Nolen
58½
60.55
36.22
5
0,5,3
+2
Spell of 170 Days
Nov-17 17
7/9
7.6
$21
Moonee Valley
4
1200
Art Series Hotel Group Maiden
$1k
$27k
L Williams
58½
71.29
35.28
6
0,6,3
-4
Spell of 98 Days
Aug-11 17
6/11
4.6
$61
Geelong Synthetic
0
1000
Hanlon Industries Maiden Plate
$1k
$25k
T Marshall
58½
59.29
-
11
0,11,11
+5