Captain Upham (2019) Horse

Foal Date

22-Sep-19
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

War Decree

Dam

Oxford Aunt

Prize Money

26018

Owners

Est late H J Ferguson

About

Captain Upham is a 6yo bay gelding trained by Alan Browne in Rangiora. He is by the stallion War Decree out of Oxford Aunt. So far, Captain Upham has recorded two wins. On 4 Jan 2026 at Greymouth, he captured his most important victory, winning the $18,500 Benchmark 65 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 382% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Riccarton Park 04-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 6 R11 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.840, SP: 80.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Professional Lad ( L Hemi 59.5 ) 2nd Life Of Riley ( D Danis 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Villasanti ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 1.00L 12th Captain Upham ( C K Kwo 58 ) 7.20L See full resultsC K Kwo 58kg 7.20L12 (16)
Riccarton Park 14-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: 35.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Akenehi ( L T Hemi 57.5 ) 2nd Orsome Dude ( K Mudhoo 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Queen Of Naples ( B Queiroz 57.5 ) 2.20L 4th Captain Upham ( C K Kwo 58 ) 3.80L See full resultsC K Kwo 58kg 3.80L4 (17)
Greymouth 04-Jan-26 1500m SOFT 7 R8 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:35.420, SP: 67.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Captain Upham ( C K Kwo 55.5 ) 2nd Grand Cru ( L T Hemi 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Explosive Lass ( D J Danis 54.5 ) 1.10L See full resultsC K Kwo 55.5kg1 (12)
Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 05-Dec-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.400, SP: 58.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Cognoscenti ( B Queiroz 59 ) 2nd Freedom Reins ( A Balloo 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Morus ( K R Hercock 58 ) 2.30L 12th Captain Upham ( T Jonker 56.5 ) 15.10L See full resultsT Jonker 56.5kg 15.10L12 (13)
Ashburton 31-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 88.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Epilogue ( M K Hudson 57.5 ) 2nd Cognoscenti ( B Queiroz 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Game Duke ( A Comignaghi 55.5 ) 2.30L 8th Captain Upham ( T Jonker 57 ) 5.00L See full resultsT Jonker 57kg 5.00L8 (14)
Riccarton Park 15-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.690, SP: 57.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Beau Brummell ( A Lawson-carroll 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd El Ultimo ( U A Holmquist 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Rule Of Law ( C J Grylls 60 ) 1.00L 9th Captain Upham ( T Jonker 57 ) 3.90L See full resultsT Jonker 57kg 3.90L9 (13)
Riccarton Park 16-Nov-24 2000m SOFT 7 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:07.070, SP: 80.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 13th, 400m 16th 1st Vindicator ( K Williams 59 ) 2nd Iffin Doubt Dance ( S L Wynne 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Stokes ( L T Hemi 59 ) 0.90L 15th Captain Upham ( A Balloo 58 ) 25.70L See full resultsA Balloo 58kg 25.70L15 (16)
Wingatui 05-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 75 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.400, SP: 46.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 13th 1st Vamos ( D Cooper 54 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Sestina ( S L Wynne 56.5 ) 7.50L 3rd Missoni ( A C Goindasamy 54 ) 8.00L 11th Captain Upham ( A Najib 54 , Cd 51 ) 40.10L See full resultsA Najib 54kg, Cd 51kg 40.10L11 (12)
Ashburton 12-Oct-24 2200m GOOD 3 R4 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:18.160, SP: 34.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Waihora Mist ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 2nd Iffin Doubt Dance ( S L Wynne 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Hey Mickey ( D Tait 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.60L 10th Captain Upham ( C K Kwo 58.5 ) 6.90L See full resultsC K Kwo 58.5kg 6.90L10 (13)
Timaru 25-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.760, SP: 28.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Captain Upham ( C K Kwo 58.5 ) 2nd Raghallaigh ( B May 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Chequered ( D Cooper 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.40L See full resultsC K Kwo 58.5kg1 (14)
Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 29-Aug-24 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.620, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Speedrun ( K Mudhoo 58.5 ) 2nd El Fuego ( A Comignaghi 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Captain Upham ( L Hemi 58.5 ) 2.50L See full resultsL Hemi 58.5kg 2.50L3 (7)
Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 26-Jul-24 1600m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.860, SP: 9.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Ping ( K Mudhoo 56.5 ) 2nd Blue Bay ( A Najib 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Our Kiwi Girl ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 0.60L 5th Captain Upham ( C K Kwo 58.5 ) 2.00L See full resultsC K Kwo 58.5kg 2.00L5 (9)
Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 12-Jul-24 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,980 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.470, SP: 55.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Imabuster ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 2nd Brusset ( K Williams 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Captain Upham ( C K Kwo 58.5 ) 0.50L See full resultsC K Kwo 58.5kg 0.50L3 (9)
Timaru 24-Apr-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:37.870, SP: 29.40 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Infernape ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 2nd Just A Brown Horse ( T R Moseley 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Giannis ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 0.50L 9th Captain Upham ( Y Atchamah 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.60L See full resultsY Atchamah 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.60L9 (13)
Ashburton 04-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.090, SP: 42.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Epilogue ( U A Holmquist 56.5 ) 2nd Zoom ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Bellutta ( R Jaun 56 , Cd 52 ) 1.40L 8th Captain Upham ( Y Atchamah 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 6.80L See full resultsY Atchamah 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.80L8 (13)
Riccarton Park 07-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.900, SP: 116.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Plenty O' Style ( W B Kennedy 58 ) 2nd Triksta ( A Comignaghi 58 ) 3.50L 3rd Hey Now ( T R Moseley 58.5 ) 4.50L 7th Captain Upham ( Y Atchamah 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 9.90L See full resultsY Atchamah 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 9.90L7 (13)
Riccarton Park 10-Feb-24 1600m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:38.530, SP: 52.40 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Beau Brummell ( N S Parmar 58 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Bellutta ( R Jaun 56 , Cd 52 ) 3.00L 3rd Zlatna ( C A Campbell 56 ) 3.50L 14th Captain Upham ( S Toolooa 58.5 ) 38.30L See full resultsS Toolooa 58.5kg 38.30L14 (14)
Kurow 30-Dec-23 1400m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.030, SP: 30.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Cheney ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 2nd Almanac ( K Williams 58.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Pierrogrine ( L Callaway 57 ) 3.80L 7th Captain Upham ( S Toolooa 58.5 ) 7.60L See full resultsS Toolooa 58.5kg 7.60L7 (7)
Timaru 06-Oct-23 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: 63.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Iffididit ( K Chowdhoory 58.5 ) 2nd Lady Bankside ( C R Barnes 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Diamond Alley ( D Tait 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.60L 13th Captain Upham ( B May 58.5 ) 20.00L See full resultsB May 58.5kg 20.00L13 (13)
Riccarton Park 16-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.210, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Star Of Justice ( W B Kennedy 54 ) 2nd Anafternoondelight ( G A Jogoo 56.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Shinto ( T R Moseley 58.5 ) 5.30L 9th Captain Upham ( B May 58.5 ) 9.60L See full resultsB May 58.5kg 9.60L9 (11)