Candle Racehorse Profile

Candle is a 7-year-old Mare, trained by Richard Didham, based at Aylesbury. With 38 career starts and 6 wins, it has earned $186,320.

Age
7
Sex
Mare
Trainer
Richard Didham
Trained at
Aylesbury
Sire
Super Easy
Dam
Flare
Sire of dam
No Excuse Needed (GB)
Owner
K Adamson, T R Barron, J Buchanan, R T Cribb, P J Cusdin, M K Cutts, R E Didham, K Downing, L W Dunn, M Glen, Mrs N Growcott, A Hartley, M R Hollamby, E K Martini, J T, M P & T McDermott, D McRae, S T Moffett, J K Moreton, M Newman, J M Phillipson, H Roberts, B J Slagter, P J Townshend & E Yeatman
Career
38:6-6-4
Prize money
$186,320
Last start
19 July 2026
Recent form
58114766227565422421

Candle Form Guide

Candle — last 38 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
2 July 2026Ashburton1200mBM75H8359kgSima Mxothwa1 of 91L1:14.255.1Hooray For Harry
20 June 2026Riccarton1200mBM75S5658.5kgSima Mxothwa2 of 121.5L1:06.8317.5Undisputed
10 June 2026Riccarton Park Synthetic1200mBM75SY0358.5kgAshlee Strawbridge4 of 71.9L1:09.568.4Hey Now
27 Apr 2026Wingatui1200mBM75H9259kgAlan Lai2 of 60.8L1:15.905.5Monaghan Boy
16 Apr 2026Ashburton1200mBM75G4657.5kgSima Mxothwa2 of 120.1L1:11.3214Champagne Diblu
2 Apr 2026Ashburton1300mOpenS7653kgTriston Moodley4 of 114L1:18.3314.9Toa Haka
12 Mar 2026Ashburton1200mOpenG4954kgLeah Hemi5 of 112.1L1:09.8716Master Brutus
18 Feb 2026Riccarton1400mBM75H8861kgLeah Hemi6 of 72.8L1:26.4911.2The Entertainer
4 Feb 2026Riccarton1100mOpenS6553kgAmber Riddell5 of 82.1L1:03.188.7Insatiable
24 Jan 2026Riccarton1200mOpenH8853kgK R Hercock7 of 144.2L1:09.5931.5Pour The Wine
10 Jan 2026Kumara1150mBM80S6858.5kgLeah Hemi2 of 71.8L1:08.056.9Illicit Dreams
4 Jan 2026Omoto1100mBM75S7760.5kgLeah Hemi2 of 82.3L1:08.3612.9Motiontime
17 Oct 2025Wingatui1400mOpenH9956kgLeah Hemi6 of 108.5L1:29.5513Sestina
9 Oct 2025Phar Lap Raceway1200mBM75S5561kgLeah Hemi6 of 132.1L1:10.8821.3Enterprise
27 Sept 2025Riccarton1400mOpenG41054kgLeah Hemi7 of 910.2L1:21.7617.2Stonybreck
30 Aug 2025Riccarton1000mOpenS6754kgBridget Grylls4 of 71.6L0:58.838Ka Ying Lucky
2 Aug 2025Riccarton1200mOpenH10454kgLeah Hemi1 of 80.2L1:15.193.7Express Coup
20 July 2025Oamaru1200mOpenH101454kgLeah Hemi1 of 140.8L1:16.8822.5Lise Paree
3 July 2025Ashburton1200mBM75H101254.5kgLeah Hemi8 of 125.4L1:17.556.4Express Coup
21 May 2025Cambridge Synthetic1300mRST83SY0754kgTriston Moodley5 of 86.2L1:16.285.5Lhasa
26 Apr 2025Te Rapa1200mBM75S6254kgTriston Moodley5 of 121.5L1:11.247.4Queen Zou
2 Mar 2025Trentham1200mBM75G3656kgLily Sutherland5 of 121.4L1:06.8416.3Slipper Island
2 Jan 2025Tauherenikau1300mBM75S6256kgLily Sutherland5 of 512.1L1:18.992.3Shelbyrock'N
21 Dec 2024Trentham1200mBM75G4355.5kgLily Sutherland6 of 133.3L1:07.6612.4Ivy Dazzler
9 Nov 2024Te Rapa1300mBM75G4757.5kgVinnie Colgan9 of 107.3L1:16.385.8Reputation
12 Oct 2024Te Rapa1200mBM75S6157kgOpie Bosson3 of 140.9L1:11.695.3Shoes
7 Sept 2024Hastings1200mBM75G4756.5kgLily Sutherland7 of 164.5L1:09.8511.3Navigator
9 Mar 2024Ellerslie1400mBM75G41257kgKozzi Asano2 of 110.8L1:23.148.4Provence
10 Feb 2024Te Rapa1200mBM75G41457kgKozzi Asano5 of 142L1:10.4712.2Kingfisher
6 Jan 2024Hastings1200mBM75H8756kgLily Sutherland3 of 71.4L1:13.223.4Amend
13 Dec 2023Hastings1200mBM75G3353kgLily Sutherland1 of 111.3L1:10.238Fancy Like Lass
4 Nov 2023Trentham1200mBM75H10753kgLily Sutherland3 of 72.3L1:12.043.2Tanzanite Rose
14 Oct 2023Hastings1200mBM75G4455kgKozzi Asano6 of 104.7L1:10.443.7Express Yourself
21 Sept 2023Woodville1200mBM75G3154.5kgKozzi Asano3 of 140.2L1:10.824.7Duncan Creek
9 Sept 2023Hastings1200mBM75S51354.5kgKozzi Asano9 of 163.6L1:11.3710.2Fashion Shoot
8 Apr 2022Awapuni1100mBM65SLOW71157.5kgJohnathan Parkes1 of 121.5L1:06.773.7Bradman
31 Dec 2021Hastings1200mBM65DEAD4656kgDarryl Bradley4 of 65.6L1:10.722No Time To Jazz
27 Nov 2021Wanganui1200mOpenDEAD4454kgDarryl Bradley1 of 140.1L1:11.218.2Usurer

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track11-0-0100%100%
This distance255-3-420%48%
Good121-2-18%33%
Soft142-3-114%43%
Heavy103-1-230%60%
Synthetic20-0-00%0%
First-up42-0-050%50%
Second-up30-0-20%67%

Winning distances

1(1100), 5(1200)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Omoto1000%0%
Reefton1000%0%
Kumara1000%0%
Riccarton Park3000%0%
Ashburton31133%33%
Wingatui1000%0%
Riccarton Park Synthetic1000%0%
Riccarton2010%50%
Oamaru1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Leah Hemi4000%0%
—1000%0%
K R Hercock1000%0%
Amber Riddell1000%0%
Sima Mxothwa51220%40%
Alan Lai1000%0%
Ashlee Strawbridge1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
2 July 2026R5Sims Bakery (Bm75)1200mSima Mxothwa