RECOMMENDATION Thoroughbred





Recommendation is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2019. Race horse Recommendation is by Shalaa (IRE) out of Adviso (USA) , trained by C Maher. Recommendation form is available here. Owned by N S Psaltis, Mrs G C Psaltis, S T Elwick, A D Sier, D Simonsen, G A Buchanan, Captain's Call No.3, J A Forrest, Green Park Syndicate, D P Sinn, Four Four Racing, Mrs C C Gash, B T Gash, S R Payne, J Steet, T J Harris, J A O'Neill & Lazarus Racing.


Pedigree :
Sire SHALAA (IRE) 2013
Dam ADVISO (USA) 2011
Dam Sire STREET CRY (IRE) 1998

About the horse :
Foal Date 23 Oct 2019
Description 6yo B Gelding
Trainer C Maher
Owner N S Psaltis, Mrs G C Psaltis, S T Elwick, A D Sier, D Simonsen, G A Buchanan, Captain's Call No.3, J A Forrest, Green Park Syndicate, D P Sinn, Four Four Racing, Mrs C C Gash, B T Gash, S R Payne, J Steet, T J Harris, J A O'neill & Lazarus Racing
Career 9 Wins (28%) - 10 Placings (59%) - 32 starts
Wins 1100m (3), 1200m (4), 1250m (1), 1280m (1)

Sale Information :
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2025 FEBRUARY (Early) Online Sale (180)  

Ciaron Maher Racing (as agent) 

Psd. AUD $

Res. AUD $ 12,000

offline

2025 FEBRUARY (Early) Online Sale (181)  

Ciaron Maher Racing (as agent) 

Psd. AUD $

Res. AUD $ 12,000

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2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (19)  

Arrowfield Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent) 

Withdrawn



Starts:

32

Win Rate:

28%

Place Rate:

59%










Recommendation Past Races

6 of 20, 25 Apr 2026, R5 SPORTSBET JOHN HAWKES STAKES (FORMERLY D C MCKAY STAKES) 1100m | AUD $150,405 | 59.5kg | J: M ZAHRA | T: C MAHER | OP-Couldn't finish off | 1:04.00 | Winner: GRAND LARCENY
6 of 8, 20 Sep 2025, R4 BARASTOC HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $150,000 | 58.0kg | J: RYAN HOUSTON | T: C MAHER | OP-Couldn't finish off. | 1:03.23 | Winner: TIGER SHARK
6 of 13, 31 May 2025, R8 SPORTSBET BEL ESPRIT STAKES 1100m | AUD $175,000 | 60.0kg | J: BEN ALLEN | T: C MAHER | Off-P-Couldn't launch a bid. | 1:03.01 | Winner: NIANCE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
BLAKE SHINN 3 60% 1 20% 5 $386,530 18 76
TOMMY BERRY 1 50% 1 50% 2 $21,940 30 200
ANDREW GIBBONS 1 100% 0 0% 1 $12,850 8 80
TIM CLARK 1 100% 0 0% 1 $25,400 36 360
J ALLEN 1 17% 1 17% 6 $174,490 25 125
MS CARLEEN HEFEL 1 50% 1 50% 2 $105,900 -5 25
REGAN BAYLISS 1 25% 3 75% 4 $228,625 10 100
RYAN MALONEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,100 -10 0
DECLAN BATES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $15,000 -10 0
MICHAEL DEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $40,000 -10 0
MARK ZAHRA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $3,000 -20 0
BEN ALLEN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $21,500 -20 0
JAKE TOEROEK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $26,750 -10 0
BEN MELHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,500 -10 0
RYAN HOUSTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,000 -10 0
THOMAS STOCKDALE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $27,000 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CAULFIELD 3 30% 1 10% 10 $418,780 -32 38
MOONEE VALLEY 1 25% 2 50% 4 $177,400 -25 12
CANTERBURY 1 50% 1 50% 2 $61,775 26 180
RANDWICK 1 33% 1 33% 3 $169,000 20 133
GOSFORD 1 100% 0 0% 1 $16,740 40 400
MUSWELLBROOK 1 100% 0 0% 1 $12,850 8 80
SANDOWN-LAKESIDE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $120,990 75 750
WARWICK FARM 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,200 -10 0
KEMBLA GRANGE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $27,250 -10 0
FLEMINGTON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $18,750 -20 0
MORPHETTVILLE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $29,750 -20 0
BALLARAT 0 0% 1 100% 1 $27,000 -10 0
EAGLE FARM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,100 -10 0
YARRA VALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $10,000 -10 0
SHA TIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0