Cautionary Tail (AUS) Horse
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Cautionary Tail is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Marcus Wilson at Gold Coast. He is by Xtravagant out of Tail Risk. He remains a maiden after four starts. In his most recent start at Gold Coast on 23 Jan 2026, Boris Thornton rode him to an 11th‑place finish behind the winner Ode To Beauty.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 23-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN-SW (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Ode To Beauty ( T Brooker 56 ) 2nd Prophet Of Destiny ( C Sutherland 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.92L 3rd By The Way ( J Lloyd 56 ) 1.38L 11th Cautionary Tail ( B Thornton 58 ) 12.17L See full results | B Thornton 58kg 12.17L | 11 (12) |
| Gold Coast 10-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R3 MM MDN $1,263 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.280, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Spanish Treasure ( T Berry 57 ) 2nd You Sexy Thing ( R King 55 ) 1.40L 3rd Hit The Switch ( D M Lane 57 ) 2.19L 14th Cautionary Tail ( B Thornton 57 ) 6.14L See full results | B Thornton 57kg 6.14L | 14 (17) |
| Gold Coast 27-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3Y MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Valouri ( J Newman 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Forging Ahead ( S N Cormack 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Enjector ( L J Tilley 58 ) 1.64L 6th Cautionary Tail ( J Lloyd 58 ) 4.01L See full results | J Lloyd 58kg 4.01L | 6 (13) |
| Murwillumbah 12-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Brutal Lass ( T M Fenlon 57 ) 2nd Shredded ( A J Mallyon 57.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Just Legendary ( J Newman 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.14L 4th Cautionary Tail ( J Lloyd 57.5 ) 1.13L See full results | J Lloyd 57.5kg 1.13L | 4 (7) |
| Gold Coast 02-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3Y- Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st All Too Foxy ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Mildura Lad ( M Hellyer ) 0.20L 3rd Cautionary Tail ( D Thornton ) 0.60L | D Thornton 0.60L | 3 (5) |
| Gold Coast 21-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 MDN- Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Booya Boy ( K H Zechner ) 2nd Express Delivery ( D L Turner ) 2.00L 3rd Lipizzaner ( M Rodd ) 3.50L 6th Cautionary Tail ( D Thornton ) 6.30L | D Thornton 6.30L | 6 (8) |
| Gold Coast 12-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Stein ( S G Rutledge ) 2nd Cautionary Tail ( D Thornton ) 0.50L 3rd Pegasus Elite ( J Franklin ) 1.00L | D Thornton 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Beaudesert 31-Jul-25 1050m SOFT 5 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Lishan ( J Franklin ) 2nd Swift Duke ( D K Peisley ) 0.10L 3rd Meaner Than Evil ( D Thornton ) 1.90L 6th Cautionary Tail ( Y Lewis ) 3.70L | Y Lewis 3.70L | 6 (7) |