Cryptic Clue Racehorse Profile

Cryptic Clue is a 7-year-old Gelding, trained by Matthew Brown, based at Cranbourne. With 30 career starts and 5 wins, it has earned $102,260.

Age
7
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
Matthew Brown
Trained at
Cranbourne
Sire
All Too Hard
Dam
Very Puzzling
Sire of dam
Testa Rossa (AUS)
Owner
Browns & Kirks (Mgr: S D Brown), Mrs L M Brown, B D'Abaco, Mrs E D'Abaco, G Harvey, P Deveney, G T Condon, Ms D Thorneycroft, Mrs A D Woods, C P Gabb, Ms N Ciavola, T C Davies & M Brown
Career
30:5-0-2
Prize money
$102,260
Last start
12 Oct 2026
Recent form
9348960x6104378110x09

Cryptic Clue Form Guide

Cryptic Clue — last 29 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
23 Sept 2026Geelong1325mRST62G3857kgBailey Kinninmont10 of 126.8L1:18.56151Cyber Link
13 Apr 2026Seymour1600mBM56S5760kgBeau Treloar10 of 1020.7L1:38.3213Oceans Above
22 Mar 2026Bairnsdale1600mRST62G4458.5kgJett Stanley1 of 80.8L1:39.113.1Foggy Bottom
1 Mar 2026Colac1600mRST56S7959kgJohn Allen1 of 90.3L1:43.317.5The Daily Planet
31 Jan 2026Kyneton1856mRST56G4359.5kgLogan Mcneil8 of 135L1:57.3113Track Patcher
2 Jan 2026Terang1850mBM56G31257.5kgChristopher Pang7 of 122.6L1:54.8426Eddystone
6 Dec 2025Wangaratta1590mRST56G4859.5kgSheridan Clarke3 of 142.8L1:35.7912Cable De Vega
13 Nov 2025Seymour1600mBM62G4956.5kgSheridan Clarke4 of 105.1L1:37.3861Macedon Rose
19 Oct 2025Moe1600mRST56G41259.5kgLiam Riordan12 of 129L1:38.245.5Tight Grip
12 Oct 2025Bairnsdale1600mRST56G31257kgSheridan Clarke1 of 133L1:38.3618I'M A Catch
4 Sept 2025Moe1614mBM62H10152.5kgChristopher Pang6 of 810L1:43.4826Aseventy Seven
6 Dec 2024Moe1600mBM58G31257.5kgLogan Mcneil13 of 147.7L1:38.2941Norwoods
17 Nov 2024Geelong1535mRST58G4858.5kgLogan Mcneil6 of 117.8L1:32.7426Delta Sky
19 Oct 2024Bendigo1600mRST58S7759kgFred W Kersley9 of 115.3L1:37.329.5Dartboard
14 Oct 2024Bairnsdale1600mBM58G3357kgLuke Cartwright8 of 118.7L1:38.129Cyclone Harmony
30 Sept 2024Moe1619mBM58S6159kgJason Maskiell4 of 123.7L1:41.828.5Gracious Diva
22 Sept 2024Bairnsdale1600mRST58G4159kgBrad Rawiller3 of 132.1L1:39.509Laugh With Me
18 Aug 2024Moe2088mRST58S6658kgLuke Cartwright9 of 1110.8L2:13.8526Dancinginthedark
3 Aug 2024Hamilton1600mBM64H8657.5kgNathan Punch6 of 94.1L1:41.8916Akahata
22 July 2024Seymour1600mBM58H81261.5kgCampbell Rawiller7 of 126.8L1:41.8214Moscow Red
30 June 2024Ballarat1600mBM64S7559kgLuke Nolen9 of 145.8L1:41.5126African Pioneer
12 June 2024Ballarat1400mRST64H8459kgBrian Higgins6 of 83.2L1:28.1321Rackemann
4 Jan 2024Yarra Glen1514mBM58H8660kgBrian Higgins1 of 80.1L1:35.8113Albanian Icon
21 Dec 2023Seymour1414mRST64G4958.5kgBrian Higgins12 of 145.55L1:25.2551Fire Of Etna
11 Oct 2023Sale1423mBM58G3261.5kgBrian Higgins10 of 114.2L1:25.8226Aria Electra
30 Aug 2023Sandown Hillside1600mBM64S6559kgBrian Higgins9 of 107.4L1:39.7321Taramansour
17 Aug 2023Seymour1600mMdnS61159.5kgBrian Higgins1 of 141.8L1:39.4826Go Woody
23 July 2023Sale1411mMdnS5958kgBrian Higgins8 of 105.4L1:26.1921Paululu
11 Jan 2023Sandown-lakeside1400mMdnG4458kgJamie Mott10 of 1111.4L1:24.7031Attrition

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track42-0-150%75%
This distance184-0-222%33%
Good152-0-213%27%
Soft102-0-020%20%
Heavy51-0-020%20%
First-up50-0-00%0%
Second-up32-0-067%67%

Winning distances

1(1514), 4(1600)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Hamilton1000%0%
Moe5000%0%
Bairnsdale61217%33%
Ballarat2000%0%
Seymour61117%17%
Sale5000%0%
Wangaratta3010%33%
Yarra Glen31133%33%
Stawell1000%0%
Benalla2000%0%
Bendigo3000%0%
Sandown-hillside1000%0%
Sandown-lakeside1000%0%
Geelong4000%0%
Ballarat Synthetic1000%0%
Pakenham Synthetic1000%0%
Kilmore1000%0%
Terang1000%0%
Mt Gambier1000%0%
Kyneton1000%0%
Colac111100%100%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Nathan Punch1000%0%
Luke Cartwright3000%0%
Brad Rawiller1010%100%
Jason Maskiell1000%0%
Brian Higgins92222%22%
Luke Nolen1000%0%
Campbell Rawiller1000%0%
Ben Allen1000%0%
Liam Riordan3000%0%
Not Notified1000%0%
Jamie Mott1000%0%
Fred W Kersley1000%0%
Logan Mcneil4000%0%
Sheridan Clarke71214%29%
Patrick Moloney1000%0%
—5000%0%
Olivia East1000%0%
Christopher Pang2000%0%
Jett Stanley2000%0%
John Allen111100%100%
Beau Treloar1000%0%
Bailey Kinninmont2000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
1 Mar 2026R7Aviso Hcp (56)1600mJohn Allen
12 Oct 2025R7Greenway Turf Solutions Hcp (56)1600mSheridan Clarke
4 Jan 2024R6Bet365 Top Totes (Bm58)1514mBrian Higgins
17 Aug 2023R3Palandri Insurances Mdn Plate1600mBrian Higgins