First Beach (AUS) Horse
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First Beach, a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Chris & Michael Gangemi at Ascot. He is by Nicconi out of Clearwater Bay and has secured three wins so far. His most notable victory arrived on 18 Oct 2025 at Ascot, when he captured the $60,000 Graduation Handicap (1 mw). He has been a profitable runner for punters; a bettor who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 118% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 16-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3UP 0-71-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.240 1st First Beach ( S Parnham ) 2nd Testy Pharoah ( S F Mcgruddy ) 3.31L 3rd Holdout ( N S L Li ) 7.55L | S Parnham | 1 (6) |
| Ascot 01-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R10 RTG 66+ $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Smooth Chino ( A Galati 58.5 ) 2nd Jaz Session ( S L O'donnell 57 ) 1.27L 3rd Chollima ( L F Fiore 58.5 ) 1.46L 5th First Beach ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 2.32L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg 2.32L | 5 (15) |
| Ascot 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 GRAD HCP 60+ $32,880 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.390, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st First Beach ( C Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 2nd Magna's Choice ( S D Parnham 57 ) 0.71L 3rd Pure Excess ( L F Fiore 54 ) 1.64L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Mount Magnet 20-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R4 RTG 60+ $3,136 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Get Out Mick ( T R Murray 55 , Cd 51 ) 2nd First Beach ( A Galati 57.5 ) 2.58L 3rd Magnasonic ( P B Farrell 58.5 ) 3.29L See full results | A Galati 57.5kg 2.58L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont 17-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,740 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Sky Duke ( B M Gaerth 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Close Talker ( W A Pike 56.5 ) 1.90L 3rd Catch Carter ( M L A Ramoly 56 ) 2.07L 5th First Beach ( S Parnham 55.5 ) 2.87L See full results | S Parnham 55.5kg 2.87L | 5 (9) |
| Ascot 19-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.690, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Prospector's Pick ( W A Pike 57 ) 2nd On The Full ( K Pateman 55 ) 0.86L 3rd Shooting Spirit ( L F Fiore 59 ) 1.84L 6th First Beach ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 3.17L See full results | C Johnston-porter 56kg 3.17L | 6 (7) |
| Belmont 17-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R18 3UP 0-71 TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.430 1st First Beach ( C Parnham ) 2nd Wineaclocksumwhere ( N Faithfull ) 0.56L 3rd Astro World ( C T Johnston-porter ) 1.88L | C Parnham | 1 (7) |
| Ascot 16-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.390, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Miss Skyhigh ( W A Pike 58.5 ) 2nd Madame Magic ( C J Parnham 58.5 ) 1.70L 3rd Belle Journee ( S L O'donnell 54.5 ) 1.98L 9th First Beach ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 5.22L See full results | C Johnston-porter 56kg 5.22L | 9 (10) |
| Ascot 09-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Playing Rio ( J S Whiting 56 ) 2nd King Akeed ( J R Azzopardi 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Ahyeahrighto ( B M Parnham 58 ) 0.48L 8th First Beach ( W Pike 56 ) 2.82L See full results | W Pike 56kg 2.82L | 8 (12) |
| Geraldton 13-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $19,180 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.870, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st First Beach ( J Azzopardi 56 ) 2nd Mia Gusto ( T K Turner 59.5 ) 1.48L 3rd Sure No Something ( J Mcnaught 57.5 ) 1.79L See full results | J Azzopardi 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Bunbury 23-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.630, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st First Beach ( C Parnham 58 ) 2nd Mai Aloha ( W A Pike 53.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.39L 3rd Hard Rocker ( J Noske 58 ) 1.93L See full results | C Parnham 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Lark Hill 09-Sep-24 950m SOFT 5 R13 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.200 1st First Beach ( W Pike ) 2nd True Player ( C Cooper ) 1.29L 3rd Flight School ( Z T Johnston-porter ) 2.15L | W Pike | 1 (12) |
| Cranbourne 10-May-24 1000m SOFT 7 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Pharari ( E P Brown 56 ) 2nd Ohshe'strouble ( J Kah 56 ) 8.00L 3rd First Beach ( J Mott 58 ) 9.25L See full results | J Mott 58kg 9.25L | 3 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 23-Apr-24 800m R7 Jump Out-S6 1st First Beach ( D Stackhouse ) 2nd Runaway Statement ( Z Spain ) 3rd Tuscan Storey ( L Meech ) | D Stackhouse | 1 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 09-Apr-24 600m R10 Jump Out-H8 1st First Beach ( C Hefel ) 3rd Ominous Lady ( S C Duric ) | C Hefel | 1 (7) |