First Ambition (2021) Horse
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Southwell R6 SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap — First Ambition is a 5yo b trained by K R Burke in Leyburn. Sired by Invincible Spirit out of Laurens, the horse has secured two wins so far. Its most notable victory arrived on 3 Jan 2025 at Newcastle, where it captured the $7182.00 Cl5 Md and the associated prize money. The runner has proven rewarding for bettors; backing First Ambition throughout its career would have delivered a 130% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 28-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 CL3 Hcp (of $14,952) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 5.00 1st Rainbow Nebula ( B Garritty 123 ) 2nd Unassuming ( J Callan 134 ) 0.00L 3rd High On Hope ( J Doughty 122 ) 3.00L 6th First Ambition ( S Gray 136 ) 12.20L See full results | S Gray 61.7kg 12.20L | 6 (12) |
| Doncaster 24-Oct-25 1410m HEAVY R4 CL2 Hcp (of $29,511) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.800, SP: 7.00 1st Rogue Diplomat ( H Davies 126 ) 2nd Midnight Gun ( J Doyle 136 ) 0.00L 3rd Khafiz ( R Dawson 130 ) 0.50L 7th First Ambition ( J Nicholls 127 , Cd 132 ) 3.80L See full results | J Nicholls 57.6kg, Cd 59.9kg 3.80L | 7 (10) |
| Haydock 27-Sep-25 1600m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp $7,251 (of $29,511) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.370, SP: 7.00 1st Fondo Blanco ( S D Sousa 124 ) 2nd First Ambition ( S H James 129 ) 4.50L 3rd Principality ( P J Mcdonald 123 ) 0.75L See full results | S H James 58.5kg 4.50L | 2 (10) |
| Southwell 17-Aug-25 1620m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Nv $3,888 (of $7,082) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.200, SP: 4.00 1st First Ambition ( C Lee 143 ) 2nd Livonian ( H Crouch 130 ) 0.00L 3rd Ultrasoul ( J Mitchell 130 ) 1.75L See full results | C Lee 64.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Newcastle 03-Jan-25 1420m GOOD R5 CL5 Md $3,942 (of $7,182) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.860, SP: 7.50 Prominent, going well over 2f out, soon ridden and headway to challenge, kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, shade cosily 1st First Ambition ( C Lee 142 ) 2nd Lord Capulet ( S Gray 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Great Dream ( J Mitchell 124 ) 0.30L See full results | C Lee 64.4kg | 1 (11) |