MONKEY PUZZLE Thoroughbred
Monkey Puzzle is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2020. Race horse Monkey Puzzle is by Canford Cliffs (IRE) out of Scent Of Pine (SAF) , trained by James Crawford. Monkey Puzzle form is available here. Owned by MESSRS ROSS KIESWETTER & E G VAN DEN BERG, MRS G MACGREGOR, MR A G & MRS D TURK.
Pedigree :
| Sire | CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) 2007 |
| Dam | SCENT OF PINE (SAF) 2000 |
| Dam Sire | BADGER LAND (USA) 1983 |
About the horse :
| Foal Date | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Description | 5yo B Gelding |
| Trainer | James Crawford |
| Owner | Messrs Ross Kieswetter & E G Van Den Berg, Mrs G Macgregor, Mr A G & Mrs D Turk |
| Career | 2 Wins (12%) - 6 Placings (47%) - 17 starts |
| Wins | 1400m (1), 1450m (1) |
| PM | South Africa : ZAR R237,388 |
Sale Information :
offline
2022 Cape Premier Yearling Sale (133)
Ridgemont Highlands
Brett Crawford
ZAR R 225,000
Starts:17 |
Win Rate:12% |
Place Rate:47% |
Monkey Puzzle Past Races
| 5 of 9, 04 Apr 2026, R12 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE 25 APRIL MR 74 APPRENTICE HANDICAP 1400m | ZAR R 100,000 | 62.5kg | J: D RAMKHALAWON | T: J CRAWFORD | | 1:26.40 | Winner: KAMBATI |
| 1 of 8, 05 Feb 2026, R7 FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MR 76 HANDICAP 1450m | ZAR R 105,000 | 59.5kg | J: C MURRAY | T: J CRAWFORD | | 1:27.99 | 2nd: NEVER NEVER LAND |
| 1 of 11, 26 Oct 2025, R1 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE 1400m | ZAR R 105,000 | 60.0kg | J: K MATSUNYANE | T: J CRAWFORD | OP-Did too well | 1:26.37 | 2nd: REECE'S WISH |
Horse Stat |
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Jockey
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Win
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Win%
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Place
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Place%
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Starts
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PM
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Profit
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POT
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| K MATSUNYANE | 1 | 33% | 1 | 33% | 3 | $6,933 | -14 | 19 | ||||
| CALLAN MURRAY | 1 | 33% | 2 | 67% | 3 | $8,534 | 30 | 167 | ||||
| LUYOLO MXOTHWA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| JUAN PAUL V'D MERWE | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $161 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| GARETH WRIGHT | 0 | 0% | 2 | 40% | 5 | $2,451 | -50 | 0 | ||||
| CRAIG BANTAM | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| RAYMOND DANIELSON | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $1,681 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| CALVIN HABIB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| DIVESH RAMKHALAWON | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $200 | -10 | 0 | ||||
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Course
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Win
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Win%
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Place
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Place%
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Starts
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PM
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POT
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| VAAL | 1 | 33% | 2 | 67% | 3 | $8,534 | 30 | 167 |
| TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE | 1 | 25% | 1 | 25% | 4 | $7,133 | -24 | 14 |
| KENILWORTH | 0 | 0% | 1 | 14% | 7 | $1,012 | -70 | 0 |
| DURBANVILLE | 0 | 0% | 1 | 50% | 2 | $1,600 | -20 | 0 |
| TURFFONTEIN INSIDE | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $1,681 | -10 | 0 |