Courting Emily (2021) Horse
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Courting Emily is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Matthew Smith at Warwick Farm. He is by Intello out of Carolines Secret. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in nine starts. In his latest outing at Newcastle on 22 Aug 2026, he was ridden by Molly Bourke and placed sixth behind the winner Liyah's Girl.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 22-Aug-26 1900m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:57.130, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.370 1st Liyah's Girl ( C Ramsbotham 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Royal Princess ( I Neale 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.21L 3rd Quirky Princess ( C Reith 57 ) 1.53L 6th Courting Emily ( M Bourke 59 ) 8.24L See full results | M Bourke 59kg 8.24L | 6 (10) |
| Newcastle 01-Aug-26 1850m SOFT 5 R2 CL1-SW $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:55.430, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Where's My Halo ( K Latham 57 ) 2nd The Cristal ( M Bell 57 ) 0.37L 3rd Joika ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 0.41L 9th Courting Emily ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 9.29L See full results | J V Overmeire 56.5kg 9.29L | 9 (11) |
| Kembla Grange 16-Jul-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 SUPER MDN-SW $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Equinox Legend ( A Adkins 59 ) 2nd Clanwilliam ( C Schofield 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Gemtiki ( S Grima 59 , Cd 57 ) 3.50L 6th Courting Emily ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 7.10L See full results | Z Lloyd 59kg 7.10L | 6 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Jul-26 1202m SOFT 7 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Don's Party ( A J Calder ) 2nd Quadria ( A Adkins ) 1.55L 3rd Milchel ( S Guymer ) 2.34L 7th Courting Emily ( C Ramsbotham ) 4.14L | C Ramsbotham 4.14L | 7 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 26-Jun-26 1209m HEAVY 8 R2 MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:14.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740 1st Legsliketwiggy ( E Hennessy ) 2nd Dame Dividend ( J Ford ) 0.22L 3rd Phantom Major ( T J Schiller ) 1.54L 9th Courting Emily ( C Ramsbotham ) 6.89L | C Ramsbotham 6.89L | 9 (10) |