Not the right Strike Now?

Strike Now (AUS) 2018

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7g Demerit x Ballistic Miss (Bel Esprit)

Foaled November 08, 2018

Career: 42 starts, 6 - 5 - 3 $272,413

Trainer: David A Smith, Kalgoorlie

Ownership: D A Smith

Strike Now is a 7 year old gelding by Demerit out of the Bel Esprit mare, Ballistic Miss.

Last start was 3rd at Kalgoorlie on August 10, 2025 in the Pryce Mining Services (Bm64+) over 2132 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 99 2021 Inglis March (Early) Online Sale

Vendor: R Farris Buyer: W M Cowcher $2,750

Demerit (AUS)

Ballistic Miss (AUS)

Lonhro (AUS)

Shame (AUS)

Bel Esprit (AUS)

Virtual (AUS)

Octagonal (NZ)

Shadea (NZ)

Scenic (IRE)

Shamayil (USA)

Royal Academy (USA)

Bespoken (AUS)

Encosta De Lago (AUS)

Lady In Reality (AUS)

Zabeel (NZ)

Straight Strike (USA)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Spectacular Bid (USA)

Nijinsky II (CAN)

Vain (AUS)

Fairy King (USA)

Fair Sir (NZ)

Race Record

7yo

10Aug25

3rd

Kalgoorlie

Pryce Mining Services (Bm64+) 2132m

Soft(6) T Turner (57.5) 9/1 - 1st: Sunny Times (2.4L)

6yo

27Jul25

7th

Kalgoorlie

Goldfields Variety (Bm64+) 1760m

Good(4) T Turner (58) 40/1 - 1st: Decoration (4.4L)

6yo

13Jul25

12th

Kalgoorlie

What The Chuck (Bm58+) 1400m

Good(4) Ava Catarino (59) 30/1 - 1st: The Jester's Son (11.6L)

6yo

29Jun25

7th

Kalgoorlie

Blue Spec Grade Control Drilling (Bm64+) 1760m

Good(4) T Turner (59.5) 25/1 - 1st: Santa Brae (4L)

6yo

10May25

9th

Ascot

Oban Group (Bm66+) 2200m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (54.5) 25/1 - 1st: Zaza Rock (8.8L)

6yo

26Apr25

5th

Ascot

Belhus Racing Stables 30th Anniversary (Bm66+) 1800m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Fine Touch (2.2L)

6yo

29Mar25

12th

Ascot

Mrs Mac's (Bm72+) 1600m

Good(4) Joseph Azzopardi (54) 150/1 - 1st: Trio (4L)

6yo

15Mar25

9th

Ascot

Peters Investments (Bm66+) 1400m

Good(4) Lucy Fiore (57.5) 50/1 - 1st: Our Rocky Bay (5.1L)

6yo

1Mar25

9th

Ascot

Belhus Racing Stables 30th Birthday (Bm66+) 1400m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (55) 80/1 - 1st: Shmoov Moova (5.9L)

6yo

10Feb25

1st

Bunbury Fibre Sand

Barrier Trial 1100m

Good Shyane Marlborough () - 2nd: Fine Touch (0.5L)

6yo

17Aug24

5th

Belmont Park

2024 WA Racing Hall Of Fame Inductee Bert Harrison (Bm66+) 2200m

Heavy(8) Luke Campbell (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Filthy Habits (15.7L)

6yo

3Aug24

4th

Belmont Park

Vale Pat Oliver (Bm72+) 2100m

Soft(7) Lucy Fiore (56.5) 15/4 - 1st: Iowa (1L)

5yo

20Jul24

4th

Belmont Park

Free Entry To Belmont Park (Bm66+) 2200m

Soft(7) Chris Parnham (57.5) 8/1 - 1st: Kisses From Kelly (3.2L)

5yo

6Jul24

4th

Belmont Park

George Ready Memorial (Bm66+) 2100m

Soft(5) Jarrad Noske (57.5) 20/1 - 1st: Antique Miss (2.7L)

5yo

22Jun24

4th

Belmont Park

Quayclean (Bm66+) 2200m

Soft(5) Lucy Fiore (59) 7/2 - 1st: Citino (1.9L)

5yo

8Jun24

1st

Belmont Park

Peters Investments (Bm66+) 2200m

Soft(6) Lucy Fiore (55.5) 15/1 - 2nd: (0L)

5yo

1Jun24

5th

Belmont Park

WA Day Festival Sunday 2nd and Monday 3rd June (Bm66+) 2200m

Soft(5) Lucy Fiore (57.5) 25/1 - 1st: Fat Roy Slim (4L)

5yo

11May24

6th

Ascot

City of Opportunity Trophy (Bm66+) 1800m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (57) 12/1 - 1st: Allez Allez (4.5L)

5yo

27Apr24

8th

Ascot

Peters Investments (Bm66+) 1600m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (57.5) 20/1 - 1st: Allez Allez (4.6L)

5yo

13Apr24

5th

Ascot

Singapore Pools Trophy 2024 (Bm72+) 1400m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (56) 40/1 - 1st: Oly's Choice (3.5L)

5yo

25Mar24

8th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter () - 1st: Triple Missile (6.8L)

5yo

11Mar24

6th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Bailey Webster () - 1st: Triple Jay (3.7L)

5yo

11Nov23

3rd

Ascot

Carbine Club of WA Apprentice Cup (Bm66+) 2200m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (55.5) 6/1 - 1st: Diamond Scene (3.2L)

5yo

28Oct23

7th

Ascot

Bisley Workwear (Bm66+) 2200m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (57.5) 13/4 - 1st: Bad Wolf (1.6L)

5yo

21Oct23

1st

Ascot

Amelia Park (Bm66+) 1800m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (56.5) 8/1 - 2nd: Mountain Ash (0.3L)

5yo

7Oct23

7th

Kalgoorlie

CD Dodd (Bm66+) 1600m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (60) 7/4 - 1st: Irritable Rodnee (3.4L)

5yo

18Sep23

1st

Northam

RM Smith and Sons Stockfeed Hcp (C5) 1600m

Soft(5) C Johnston-Porter (58.5) 6/1 - 2nd: See Ya Champ (0.5L)

5yo

19Aug23

7th

Belmont Park

TABtouch - Westspeed (Rs0ly) 1600m

Soft(6) Brayden Gaerth (56.5) 15/2 - 1st: Lucky's Way (4.8L)

5yo

5Aug23

3rd

Belmont Park

TABtouch - Westspeed Platinum (Rs0ly) 1400m

Soft(5) Brayden Gaerth (56.5) 6/1 - 1st: Success Play (2.0L)

4yo

22Jul23

8th

Belmont Park

Quayclean (Bm66+) 1200m

Soft(6) C Johnston-Porter (56) 16/1 - 1st: Duchess Of Gossip (5.2L)

4yo

8Jul23

10th

Belmont Park

Perth Racing Club Membership (Rs1mw) 1200m

Soft(5) C Johnston-Porter (59) 12/1 - 1st: Duchess Of Gossip (4.1L)

4yo

26Jun23

3rd

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Soft(5) C Johnston-Porter () - 1st: Money Matters (0.7L)

4yo

12Jun23

5th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Soft(6) C Johnston-Porter () - 1st: Regal Access (6.6L)

4yo

7Dec22

7th

Ascot

Flags Signs And Banners-Rs0ly 1800m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (56) 5/1 - 1st: Ripon Falls (2.6L)

4yo

19Nov22

6th

Ascot

Tabtouch-Better Your Bet-Bm66+ 2200m

Soft(5) P Carbery (57.5) 9/1 - 1st: Truly Inspired (4.6L)

4yo

12Nov22

5th

Ascot

Amelia Park (Bm66+) 1600m

Good(4) W Pike (56.5) 4/1 - 1st: Megazone (1.8L)

4yo

29Oct22

5th

Ascot

Quayclean (Bm66+) 1600m

Good(4) P Harvey (56.5) 9/2 - 1st: Saintorio (3.3L)

4yo

15Oct22

2nd

Ascot

Project Bldg Supplies (Rs1mw) 1600m

Good(4) B Rawiller (59) 13/4 - 1st: Mystery Island (0.2L)

4yo

5Oct22

5th

Northam

Tabtouch Better Your Bet (C5) 1600m

Good(4) Luke Campbell (57) 2/1 - 1st: Keeper Sweet (1.2L)

4yo

15Sep22

2nd

Northam

Cup Tickets At Trybook.Com-C5 1600m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (60) 9/10 - 1st: Call Again (0.3L)

4yo

3Sep22

4th

Belmont Park

Tabtouch - Westspeed (Rs0ly) 1300m

Soft(6) C Johnston-Porter (59.5) 11/4 - 1st: Let's Galahvant (1.2L)

4yo

20Aug22

2nd

Belmont Park

The Professionals (Rs1mw) 1200m

Soft(6) B Rawiller (58) 9/1 - 1st: Alsephina (0.5L)

4yo

8Aug22

3rd

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 1100m

Heavy(8) C Johnston-Porter () - 1st: Vogue's Choice (0.8L)

3yo

25Jul22

4th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Soft(7) C Johnston-Porter () - 1st: Let'sdeal (2.9L)

3yo

30Mar22

1st

Pinjarra Scarpside

Tabtouch Better Your Bet (C3) 1500m

Good(4) B Rawiller (59) 5/4 - 2nd: Blaiszen Cazah (0.4L)

3yo

16Mar22

2nd

Ascot

Drummond Golf Hcp (C3) 1600m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (58.5) 2/1 - 1st: Buster Bash (4.0L)

3yo

3Mar22

1st

Pinjarra Scarpside

Gwn 7 Hcp (C1) 1500m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (59) 7/4 - 2nd: Keep Your Feet (0.5L)

3yo

20Feb22

2nd

Pinjarra

Mandurah Bus Charters Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) B Rawiller (59) 7/4 - 1st: Stella Fair (0.2L)

3yo

7Feb22

1st

Belmont Park

White Claw Mdn 1200m

Good(4) B Rawiller (59.5) 4/6 - 2nd: Not A Word (1.3L)

3yo

25Jan22

3rd

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Victoria Corver () - 1st: Rokanori (1.4L)

3yo

10Jan22

5th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 930m

Good(4) Victoria Corver () - 1st: Prince Ragnar (1.7L)

2yo

22Feb21

8th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) J Whiting () - 1st: Pat's Got Sass (10.3L)

2yo

15Feb21

5th

Belmont Park

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(3) J Whiting () - 1st: Story Book (5.6L)

2yo

5Feb21

7th

Belmont Park

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) J Whiting () - 1st: He's A Sizzler (16.5L)