Final Applause (AUS) Horse
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Final Applause is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Scott Wenn in Te Aroha. He is by the stallion Astern out of Standing Ovation. He has recorded a single win to date. On 29 Jul 2026 at Cambridge he secured his most important victory, taking the $17,000 2yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering a 63% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 05-Sep-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Special Condition Set Weight With Allowances $920 (of $61,322) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.890, SP: 50.10 1st Miss Magnetica ( G Rooke 54 ) 2nd Miesha ( J Nishizuka 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.10L 3rd Hervey Bay ( M Mcnab 57 ) 1.10L 10th Final Applause ( L Allpress 58.5 ) 4.60L See full results | L Allpress 58.5kg 4.60L | 10 (12) |
| Cambridge 19-Aug-26 1300m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 74 Hcp $282 (of $14,112) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.280, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Perfect Dividends ( A Strawbridge 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Think I Got Cha ( G Rooke 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Roederer ( C R Barnes 54.5 ) 1.00L 6th Final Applause ( S Collett 54.5 ) 3.80L See full results | S Collett 54.5kg 3.80L | 6 (7) |
| Cambridge 29-Jul-26 970m SYNTHETIC R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $7,886 (of $14,081) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:55.050, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Final Applause ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Bunker Hill ( M Alam 58.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Compulsory ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 3.80L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Ruakaka 17-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $323 (of $16,128) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.290, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th 1st Chilling Out ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Horrie ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Call Me A Cab ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.80L 6th Final Applause ( J Doyle 57 ) 8.50L See full results | J Doyle 57kg 8.50L | 6 (10) |
| Arawa Park 16-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $322 (of $16,114) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Burnished ( B D Rogerson 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Levels Up ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Unodostrescuatro ( E H Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.60L 7th Final Applause ( C Grylls 57 ) 1.80L See full results | C Grylls 57kg 1.80L | 7 (13) |