Divine Effort (AUS) Horse
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Divine Effort is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Samantha McGuren. He is by Divine Prophet out of Optimist. The horse has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his most recent run at Ballina on 23 Mar 2026, he was ridden by Olivia Dalton and finished 5th, behind Odin's Mount.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballina 23-Mar-26 1250m HEAVY 10 R5 MDN $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.380, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 1st Odin's Mount ( J L Bayliss 58 ) 2nd Caramelfudgesundae ( B Looker 55.5 ) 7.54L 3rd Shamolatte ( B A Youngberry 56 ) 8.76L 5th Divine Effort ( O Dalton 59 , Cd 57 ) 11.34L See full results | O Dalton 59kg, Cd 57kg 11.34L | 5 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Sep-25 1000m R16 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:01.600 1st Torvega ( B Mertens ) 2nd Captain Barbossa ( S Young ) 3rd Icaro ( R Lamont ) 9th Divine Effort ( L Mcneil ) | L Mcneil | 9 (9) |
| Sale 04-May-25 1105m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.340, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Electric Star ( B J Melham 56 ) 2nd National Code ( C G Gaudray 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Insain Harry ( L Riordan 58 ) 0.40L 10th Divine Effort ( C Hefel 58 ) 13.65L See full results | C Hefel 58kg 13.65L | 10 (10) |
| Cranbourne 21-Apr-25 1000m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.100 1st Adelante ( B Shinn ) 2nd Tuscaloosa Gem ( J Childs ) 3rd Irrefutably ( S R Hateley ) 11th Divine Effort ( L Mcneil ) | L Mcneil | 11 (12) |
| Cranbourne 31-Mar-25 800m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.700 1st Impish Lady ( J Mott ) 2nd I Am Piki ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Marble Point ( C Ma ) 6th Divine Effort ( L Cartwright ) | L Cartwright | 6 (11) |
| Cranbourne 17-Mar-25 650m R12 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:34.800 1st Zoom To The Moon ( L J Bates ) 2nd Hellacious ( D Moor ) 3rd Bontobewild ( E J Lloyd ) 5th Divine Effort ( L Wood ) | L Wood | 5 (10) |
| Cranbourne 18-Nov-24 650m R8 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:39.200 1st Invincible Woman ( L K Cartwright ) 2nd Asiatic ( L Currie ) 3rd Enuff Skeptical ( J B Stanley ) 8th Divine Effort ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 8 (8) |
| Cranbourne 28-Oct-24 650m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:40.400 1st Eastwatch ( L Wood ) 3rd Divine Effort ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 3 (5) |