Bold Instinct (AUS) Horse
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Bold Instinct, a 7yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Dean Wells. He is by the stallion Impending out of the dam Dream Food. He has recorded eight wins in his career. On 9 Sep 2026 at Devonport Synthetic he secured his most important victory, winning the $35000.00 Open Handicap. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 65% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston 25-Sep-26 1120m GOOD 4 R7 BM76 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.970, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Glory Mission ( K Sanderson 56 ) 2nd Zany Girl ( A Darmanin 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Mastretta ( C Newitt 54.5 ) 1.75L 7th Bold Instinct ( R Lynch 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 5.86L See full results | R Lynch 57.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 5.86L | 7 (9) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 09-Sep-26 1150m SYNTHETIC R5 HCP $21,875 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.230, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Bold Instinct ( C Wells 54 ) 2nd Hartman ( A Darmanin 55 ) 2.50L 3rd Thoros Of Myr ( E L B Burke 55 ) 2.85L See full results | C Wells 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 02-Sep-26 1009m SYNTHETIC R2 BM76 $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.510, SP: 3.20 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 1st Alpine Thunder ( C R Wells 58 ) 2nd Bold Instinct ( E B Burke 56 ) 3.75L 3rd Volkanovski ( J B Stanley 54 ) 4.75L See full results | E B Burke 56kg 3.75L | 2 (4) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 26-Aug-26 1150m SYNTHETIC R3 HCP $300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.090, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Hartman ( L Dempsey 58 ) 2nd Thoros Of Myr ( K Lane 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Geegees Missile ( A Darmanin 54 , Cd 55 ) 3.75L 6th Bold Instinct ( C Wells 54.5 ) 6.60L See full results | C Wells 54.5kg 6.60L | 6 (6) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 18-Aug-26 800m SYNTHETIC R4 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Tuskegee ( L Dempsey ) 2nd Glory Mission ( C R Wells ) 0.20L 3rd Bold Instinct ( E B Burke ) 1.70L | E B Burke 1.70L | 3 (6) |