First Ascent (2021) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Dam

Zibelina

Prize Money

7892

Trainer

G Elliott

Owners

A M Egan & R Stokes

About

Sligo R1 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle First Ascent is a 5yo b unknown from trained by G Elliott, who is based at Meath. It is sired by the stallion Blue Point out of the dam Zibelina. First Ascent is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 6 attempts. During its most recent race at Roscommon on 29th Sep 2025, First Ascent was ridden by Jack Kennedy and finished unplaced, behind the winner Rakki.

Raced At

Roscommon • Galway • Down Royal • Cork

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Roscommon 29-Sep-25 3140m SOFT R1 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:44.900, SP: 4.50 1st Rakki ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Hobart ( D Gilligan 161 ) 4.75L 3rd Hopeful Hero ( D Meyler 161 ) 0.30L First Ascent ( J Kennedy 161 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Kennedy 73kg 0.00LUPD (16)
Galway 02-Aug-25 2380m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $18,001) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:35.990, SP: 17.00 1st Thatwilldoso ( R Cleary 133 ) 2nd Burren Song ( S Coen 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Navy Waters ( N Crosse 135 ) 2.75L 14th First Ascent ( D Mcdonogh 139 ) 23.40L See full resultsD Mcdonogh 63kg 23.40L14 (18)
Down Royal 21-Jun-25 2600m GOOD R7 Md $1,100 (of $11,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:46.820, SP: 3.50 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and disputed lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd closing stages 1st Light Up The Dark ( S Mccullagh 130 ) 2nd Boxing Great ( A Caffrey 135 ) 0.75L 3rd First Ascent ( R Colgan 135 ) 1.25L See full resultsR Colgan 61.2kg 1.25L3 (6)
Down Royal 31-May-25 2110m GOOD R6 Md $2,200 (of $11,002) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:16.640, SP: 17.00 Led, ridden and pressed 3f out, joined 2f out, edged ahead inside final 100 yards, strongly pressed close home and headed at line 1st Navy Waters ( N Crosse 130 ) 2nd First Ascent ( R Colgan 135 ) 0.10L 3rd Seo Linn ( B Lee 130 ) 0.50L See full resultsR Colgan 61.2kg 0.10L2 (8)
Roscommon 20-May-25 2070m GOOD R4 Md $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:12.630, SP: 13.00 Slowly into stride and in rear, 3rd and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Omni Man ( D Mcdonogh 133 ) 2nd Mocking ( B Coen 133 ) 7.50L 3rd First Ascent ( R Colgan 147 ) 8.00L See full resultsR Colgan 66.7kg 8.00L3 (4)
Cork 19-Apr-25 2100m SOFT R4 Md (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:17.850, SP: 19.00 Mid-division, 8th halfway and soon pushed along, ridden early straight and no impression under 2f out, no extra 1st Nautical Force ( B Coen 131 ) 2nd Arouet ( D O'connor 131 ) 1.75L 3rd Kilmeaden ( G Ryan 131 ) 4.25L 7th First Ascent ( R Colgan 147 ) 18.70L See full resultsR Colgan 66.7kg 18.70L7 (18)