Gioia River (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

04-Sep-21

Sex

mare

Colour

chestnut

Sire

The Autumn Sun

Dam

Al Jasrah

Prize Money

39800

Trainer

John Shelton

Owners

Ms R J Tatham

About

Gioia River is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by John Shelton. She is by The Autumn Sun out of Al Jasrah. To date she has recorded one win. On 24 Jul 2025 at Corowa she secured her biggest victory, earning $30,000 in the Maiden Set Weight.

Raced At

Ballina • Grafton • Wagga • Corowa • Narrandera • Albury • Scone • Hawkesbury • Rosehill Gardens • Ararat

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ballina 05-Oct-25 1590m GOOD 3 R3 CTRY BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.370, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 1st Risk For Reward ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 2nd Highland Hustle ( J Grisedale 56 ) 2.32L 3rd Ourlegseleven ( B Lerena 55 , Cd 54 ) 2.52L 8th Gioia River ( R Spokes 55.5 ) 6.58L See full results	R Spokes 55.5kg 6.58L	8 (9)
Grafton 22-Sep-25 1410m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.000, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Vendemmia ( B Looker 57.5 ) 2nd Our Sparky ( B S Lerena 55 , Cd 56 ) 2.05L 3rd Miss Madigan ( M Owen 55 ) 2.42L 10th Gioia River ( J Grisedale 55 ) 6.10L See full results	J Grisedale 55kg 6.10L	10 (13)
Wagga 10-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 6 R4 CL1 Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.070, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Mockridge ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 2nd Gioia River ( B Ward 57 ) 1.41L 3rd Goofinator ( B Ryan 59 ) 3.51L See full results	B Ward 57kg 1.41L	2 (12)
Corowa 24-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.750, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 1st Gioia River ( B Ward 57 ) 2nd Stormy Malice ( C J Parish 57 ) 0.09L 3rd Lost Ya Sock ( J Kissick 57 , Cd 58 ) 0.60L See full results	B Ward 57kg	1 (9)
Narrandera 13-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st Miss Pepeha ( M A Cahill 56.5 ) 2nd Broken Image ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 0.97L 3rd Mo Spirit ( J Kissick 59 ) 1.92L 5th Gioia River ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 2.74L See full results	S Guymer 56.5kg 2.74L	5 (10)
Wagga 07-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R3 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.530, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.270 1st Pride Of Jezza ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 2nd Riverbend Unicorn ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 2.18L 3rd Gioia River ( B Ward 57 ) 3.14L See full results	B Ward 57kg 3.14L	3 (12)
Wagga 22-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.240, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Badhatharry ( J Penza 58 ) 2nd Dantains Prize ( J Richards 55 ) 0.46L 3rd Pride Of Jezza ( B Mcdougall 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.47L 4th Gioia River ( B Ward 55 ) 0.91L See full results	B Ward 55kg 0.91L	4 (14)
Albury 16-Jun-25 1500m HEAVY 9 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.440, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 1st Blazing Sword ( M T Aitken 59 ) 2nd Flutterby ( M Bunjevac 57 ) 1.40L 3rd Majestic Deel ( J Lyon 59 ) 1.76L 4th Gioia River ( A O'driscoll 57 , Cd 55 ) 3.68L See full results	A O'driscoll 57kg, Cd 55kg 3.68L	4 (11)
Wagga 05-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.880, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 1st Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 2nd Shebrings Beauty ( J Kissick 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.21L 3rd Gioia River ( A O'driscoll 57 ) 2.23L See full results	A O'driscoll 57kg 2.23L	3 (12)
Albury 27-May-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.390, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Desert Opal ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 2nd Broken Image ( P Boudvillain 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Blazing Sword ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 0.64L 7th Gioia River ( B Button 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 5.88L See full results	B Button 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 5.88L	7 (11)
Albury 16-May-25 1175m GOOD 4 R3 F&M Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Heavenly Kiss ( P Boudvillain 60 ) 2nd Stormy Malice ( Q Krogh 55 ) 0.95L 3rd Broken Image ( N Heywood 57.5 ) 1.16L 7th Gioia River ( J Kissick 58 ) 3.84L See full results	J Kissick 58kg 3.84L	7 (12)
Scone 14-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.690, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Spenzalot ( C Reith 58.5 ) 2nd Colonel Light ( B Nock 57.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Pieronimo ( A B Collett 57 ) 1.45L 8th Gioia River ( W Costin 56.5 ) 6.51L See full results	W Costin 56.5kg 6.51L	8 (12)
Hawkesbury 25-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Oui Oui Oui ( T Sherry ) 2nd Celestial Bling ( T Clark ) 0.11L 3rd Nanyehi ( T Schiller ) 1.13L 7th Gioia River ( R King ) 5.29L	R King 5.29L	7 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 06-Mar-25 900m SOFT 5 R14 3UP MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990 1st Captain Eagle ( T Schiller ) 2nd Zephirine ( M Stapleford ) 4.18L 3rd Chief Of Staff ( R Jones ) 4.68L 7th Gioia River ( R King ) 11.25L	R King 11.25L	7 (8)
Ararat 30-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R13 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.600 1st Easy Dun ( J Allen ) 2nd Hoax ( H T Coffey ) 0.25L 3rd Our Brayshaw ( D Munro ) 0.35L 12th Gioia River ( L Meech 0 ) 15.31L	L Meech 0 15.31L	12 (12)
bet365 Colac 09-Sep-24 800m SOFT 5 R14 2UP -TRL, Winning Time: 00:49.500 1st Covered In Cash ( J D Hill ) 2nd In Your Words ( T Childs ) 2.50L 3rd Phair Plan ( A K Kelly ) 6.00L 8th Gioia River ( L Meech 0 ) 10.53L	L Meech 0 10.53L	8 (11)
Royal Randwick 30-Apr-24 742m GOOD 4 R12 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Singing Star ( R Jones ) 2nd Mogao ( R King ) 1.63L 3rd Burj ( C Schofield ) 2.22L 5th Gioia River ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 4.44L	A Hyeronimus 0 4.44L	5 (6)