Highland Beat

(AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

18-Aug-13

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Exceed And Excel

Dam

Highland Daughter

Prize Money

$637100

Trainer

C & M Gangemi

Owners

Gangemi Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M J Gangemi) S Ballantyne, Mercon Racing (Mgr: D Condidorio) R J Wade, L S Armstrong, J Lloyd-Woods, Good Times Boys (Mgr: C P Dakin) K Hassan, GB Racing (Mgr: S J Artemis) J L Herkes, J Claridge, C Felton, B D Watkins & B Bertocchi

About

Highland Beat is an 11yo bay gelding from Australia trained by C & M Gangemi. He is by the stallion Exceed And Excel out of the dam Highland Daughter. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $637,100, Highland Beat is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On July 8, 2017, at Flemington, Highland Beat, ridden by Beau Mertens, achieved his most notable victory in the $120,000 A.r. Creswick Stks, defeating Hay Bale. Highland Beat has retired from racing, with his final run on June 12, 2021, at Belmont.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Belmont 12-Jun-21 1000m SOFT 5 R6 Rtg 78+ $6,300 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.390, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th	C Johnston-porter 54kg 2.56L	3 (8)
Belmont 29-May-21 1000m SOFT 6 R9 Rtg 72+ $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.940, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970	K Bennett 57kg, Cd 54kg 3.32L	6 (11)
Ascot 15-May-21 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Rtg 72+ $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.340, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420	M Pateman 57kg 1.23L	6 (10)
Ascot 28-Apr-21 1000m GOOD 4 R6 0mwly $17,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.640, SP: $3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790	K Bennett 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg	1 (8)
Ascot 17-Apr-21 1000m GOOD 4 R6 Rtg 78+ $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.960, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760	B Parnham 54kg 4.49L	9 (10)
Ascot 27-Mar-21 1000m GOOD 4 R9 Rtg 72+ $2,800 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.410, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300	M Pateman 58.5kg 1.77L	4 (10)
Belmont 15-Mar-21 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP-TRL 72+, Winning Time: 01:00.420	M Pateman	1 (4)
Ascot 07-Nov-20 1100m GOOD 4 R9 Rtg 72+ $6,300 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.700, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210	S Mcgruddy 56.5kg 1.61L	3 (11)
Ascot 17-Oct-20 1000m GOOD 4 R6 Rtg 72+ $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.830, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630	J Noske 57.5kg 3.59L	6 (10)
Belmont 19-Sep-20 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Rtg 78+ $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220	S Mcgruddy 55.5kg 4.06L	7 (8)
Belmont 05-Sep-20 1000m GOOD 4 R6 Rtg 78+ $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.170, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820	S Mcgruddy 55.5kg 2.06L	6 (9)
Belmont 22-Aug-20 1000m SOFT 5 R8 Rtg 78+ $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.310, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710	S Mcgruddy 55kg 0.27L	2 (10)
Belmont 08-Aug-20 1000m GOOD 4 R7 Rtg 72+ $6,300 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.040, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520	S Mcgruddy 58kg 1.55L	3 (11)
Belmont 20-Jul-20 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.560	S Mcgruddy 4.60L	5 (8)
Sale 02-Feb-20 1200m SOFT 5 R7 Sale qlty $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.789, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 Eased back, couldn't contest in final 300m	J Mcneil 54kg 6.70L	5 (6)
Flemington 18-Jan-20 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Bm84 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.220, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 5L back, under pressure 250m, struggled home	R Bayliss 60 7.10L	13 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-19 1200m HEAVY 9 R8 Bm88 $3,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.340, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 mid field, wide n/cover, on heels 300m	B Mcdougall 58kg, Cd 56kg 6.00L	7 (10)
The Valley 03-Aug-19 1200m SOFT 5 R8 Bm84 $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.250, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 well back and wide, urged 500m, good to the line	L King 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.30L	6 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 13-Jul-19 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 Bm88 $6,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.160, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 last, there turn, ran on strongly out widest	B Mcdougall 58kg, Cd 56kg 1.30L	4 (11)
Caulfield 29-Jun-19 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Bm84 $68,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 2L off speed, peeled 450m, took over 150m, strong	C Williams 58kg	1 (9)
bet365 Geelong 14-Jun-19 1140m HEAVY 10 R8 2up bm78 $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300	J Kah 59.5kg	1 (7)
Flemington 25-May-19 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Bm78 $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.420, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 5L back, clear 300m, boxed home OK, had chance	L German 60, Cd 57kg 3.30L	8 (18)
Flemington 04-May-19 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Bm84 $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 on speed, ridden along 300m, strong late, nabbed	B Mcdougall 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 0.20L	2 (14)
Racing.com Park 11-Apr-19 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Bm84 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.770, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 back 5l, saved ground, got front, nabbed on post	J Kah 56.5kg 0.20L	2 (7)
Bendigo 30-Mar-19 1100m GOOD 4 R4 Bm84 $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.610, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 4L back, 4 wide no cover, peaked turn, forgive	L German 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.60L	9 (11)
Flemington 16-Mar-19 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Grand hcp sprnt $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 4L back no cover, ran close 150m, no match late	B Mcdougall 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.05L	4 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Feb-19 1100m SOFT 7 R9 4y+ bm94 $5,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.250, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 3L back, wide speed late, others stronger	S Clipperton 53kg 2.90L	5 (11)
Wodonga 12-Feb-19 800m GOOD 3 R5 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:48.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100	L King 0.30L	2 (8)
Tatura 30-Jan-19 850m GOOD 4 R13 3UP CL1-OPEN, Winning Time: 00:50.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020	C Parish 6.10L	5 (7)
Caulfield 01-Sep-18 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Bm78 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.630, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 led 3 wide, headed 250m - Vet:Bled, 3 month ban	R Bayliss 60.5kg 4.10L	8 (15)
Caulfield 18-Aug-18 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Bm78 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:04.860, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 well back, pushed up wide turn, battled home OK	M Julius 61kg, Cd 58kg 3.15L	8 (15)
Moonee Valley 04-Aug-18 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Bm84 $18,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.450, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 3L back, winner's flank turn, came hard late	M Zahra 57.5kg 0.20L	2 (12)
Flemington 21-Jul-18 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Bm78 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 3L back cover, clear at 300m, ran home solidly	L Riordan 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.90L	6 (20)
Caulfield 30-Jun-18 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Bm84 $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd outside leader, drove to front 200m, no match late	L King 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.60L	4 (13)
Moonee Valley 16-Jun-18 1200m SOFT 6 R5 Hcp $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 2L back, wide no cover, wider turn, held ground	F Kersley 54kg, Cd 52kg 3.30L	6 (9)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 26-May-18 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Bm78 $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.310, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 behind leader, clear 400m, ground home, got up	F Kersley 58kg, Cd 56kg	1 (16)
Warrnambool 03-May-18 1100m SOFT 5 R5 Bm78 $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:04.490, SP: $4.40F In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 back 9l wide, back wide turn, just boxed home	C Williams 58kg 5.25L	7 (15)
Caulfield 14-Apr-18 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Bm84 $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1L back, 3 wide no cover, had front turn, peaked	B Mertens 55kg 3.00L	3 (12)
Caulfield 31-Mar-18 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Bm84 $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.420, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 behind leader rail, sound enough but every chance	J Melham 55kg 3.35L	4 (13)
Flemington 17-Mar-18 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Grand hcp sprnt $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510 on speed, came under pressure 400m, gave ground	B Mertens 59.5kg 4.75L	7 (14)
Moonee Valley 02-Mar-18 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Bm78 $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.640, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 2L back, swept to front 200m, claimed last strides	J Kah 58.5kg 0.60L	3 (11)
Caulfield 03-Feb-18 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Bm78 $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.250, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 outside leader, stuck on solidly, good return	J Kah 58.5kg 1.05L	3 (8)
Caulfield 02-Sep-17 1200m GOOD 3 R3 Bm78 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 well back, made some ground turn, held to post	M Dee 59kg 6.05L	8 (16)
Caulfield 19-Aug-17 1100m SOFT 6 R3 Bm78 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.460, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 7L back, worked home evenly from turn, no factor	R Bayliss 59.5kg 3.35L	7 (15)
Flemington 22-Jul-17 1100m GOOD 4 R9 3y hcp $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.400, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.340	B Mertens 57.5kg 3.40L	6 (11)
Flemington 08-Jul-17 1200m GOOD 4 R5 LR Creswick $73,200 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 2L back, moved to front 300m, dug deep, held on	B Mertens 56kg	1 (12)
Moonee Valley 17-Jun-17 1200m GOOD 4 R6 3y hcp $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 3 wide with cover midfield, only runner to run on	C Williams 56.5kg 1.00L	3 (11)
Moonee Valley 03-Jun-17 1200m GOOD 4 R9 3y hcp $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 last, stuck to fence from 400m, held up, forgive	C Williams 54.5kg 2.45L	10 (12)
Caulfield 13-May-17 1200m GOOD 3 R8 3y hcp $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.110, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 4L back, held up most of final 250m, forget he ran	M Aitken 56kg, Cd 53kg 2.20L	8 (13)
Caulfield 29-Apr-17 1200m SOFT 5 R6 3y hcp $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 well back, never factor but ran on solidly	C Williams 57.5kg 3.05L	9 (14)
Sportsbet-Ballarat 19-Nov-16 1100m GOOD 4 R7 Mm classic $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.240, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 drifted to 2nd last, got home nicely from back	B Shinn 56kg 3.10L	5 (8)
Moonee Valley 21-Oct-16 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3y hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.000, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 2nd last, held up turn, tightened late	D Lane 60 7.20L	6 (10)
Caulfield 12-Oct-16 1200m GOOD 3 R6 G3 Blue sapphire $7,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 last, got home fairly, far too much to do	D Lane 57kg 4.85L	7 (12)
Flemington 10-Sep-16 1200m SOFT 5 R5 G2 Danehill (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 4L back inside, unable to run on from 300m	M Zahra 56kg 9.35L	10 (12)
Caulfield 27-Aug-16 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Mcneil $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.400, SP: $4.80F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 4L back rail, out turn, got front 250m, claimed	D Lane 56kg 1.25L	2 (12)
Caulfield 13-Aug-16 1100m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Vain stks $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.140, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 4L back, held up 400m - 300m, came hard late	C Williams 55kg 0.40L	2 (9)
Caulfield 30-Apr-16 1200m GOOD 4 R5 LR Redoute's $21,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 4L back cover, swept to front 200m, run peaked	D Lane 56kg 0.20L	2 (10)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 20-Apr-16 1200m GOOD 4 R3 2y hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: $2.45F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.770 had drop on leader, raced clear, too classy	D Lane 59kg	1 (7)
Caulfield 26-Mar-16 1100m GOOD 3 R1 2y hcp $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.690, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 raced wide 5L back, ran on strongly straight	D Dunn 59kg, Cd 57kg 0.50L	2 (10)
Caulfield 27-Feb-16 1200m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Blue diamond (of $1,500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.950, SP: $101 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 sat outside leader, headed 250m, weakened quickly	L Currie 56.5kg 11.55L	10 (16)
Caulfield 06-Feb-16 1000m GOOD 3 R4 G3 Chairman's stk $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.090, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 Eased back, ran on late but no match 2nd	D Lane 56kg 4.50L	2 (7)
Gold Coast 09-Jan-16 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted LR Mm 2y clssc $10,000 (of $1,890,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.289, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 led two out, challenged early lane, no answer	D Lane 57kg 9.40L	10 (16)
Royal Randwick 26-Dec-15 1200m SOFT 6 R1 2y-swp $16,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.170, SP: $4.20F In-running: 800m 2nd, 600m 2nd, 400m 2nd outside leader, took lead 350m, couldn't hold on	B Avdulla 56kg 1.80L	2 (11)
Moonee Valley 11-Dec-15 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2y-swp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.390, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 led even tempo, skipped away 200m, impressive	D Lane 57kg	1 (7)
Caulfield 10-Oct-15 1000m GOOD 3 R1 LR 2y-sw (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.210, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 sat behind leaders, checked 150m, eased	M Walker 57kg 5.30L	9 (12)