Gotcha Moment (AUS) Horse
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Gotcha Moment is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. He is by Shamus Award out of Pleasuring. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in nine starts. In his latest start at Yarra Valley on 7 Feb 2026, he was ridden by Will Gordon and finished sixth, behind winner First Thought.
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Yarra Valley • Werribee • Wangaratta • Flemington • Traralgon • Warrnambool • Geelong • Wodonga • Kyneton • Ararat • Echuca • Benalla • BendigoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Yarra Valley 07-Feb-26 1950m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.650, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st First Thought ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 2nd Golden Mask ( S Wynne 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Ashina ( L Meech 57 ) 3.00L 6th Gotcha Moment ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 6.35L See full results | W Gordon 59.5kg 6.35L | 6 (11) |
| Werribee 12-Jan-26 1629m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.950, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Komito ( S Foley 58 ) 2nd Or Am I ( B Mertens 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Punic War ( H T Coffey 58 ) 2.71L 6th Gotcha Moment ( C Gaudray 59.5 ) 3.67L See full results | C Gaudray 59.5kg 3.67L | 6 (7) |
| Wangaratta 22-Dec-25 1590m SOFT 6 R5 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 1st Imponderable ( J B Stanley 56 ) 2nd King Kauffo ( L King 58 ) 3.25L 3rd Aggressive ( C J Parish 58 ) 4.25L 6th Gotcha Moment ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 8.60L See full results | B Mcdougall 59.5kg 8.60L | 6 (10) |
| Caulfield Heath 11-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 3UP-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.240 1st Procyon ( L J Bates ) 2nd Somethingintheair ( C Williams ) 0.46L 3rd Theology ( P M Moloney ) 0.56L 7th Gotcha Moment ( M Dee ) 6.31L | M Dee 6.31L | 7 (9) |
| Flemington 28-Nov-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:01.830 1st Mr Bannock ( J G Radley ) 2nd Trapalanda ( B Mertens ) 3rd Maketime ( L Currie ) 4th Gotcha Moment ( B Allen ) | B Allen | 4 (5) |
| Flemington 21-Nov-25 800m R8 JumpOut-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.090 1st Missy Aggravation ( B Allen ) 2nd Mongolian Mission ( L Riordan ) 3rd Gotcha Moment ( D Stackhouse ) | D Stackhouse | 3 (5) |
| Traralgon 10-Jul-25 2800m HEAVY 8 R4 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:36.870 1st Alhambra Palace ( S Pateman ) 2nd Mr Zed ( T Ryan ) 6.00L 3rd King Frankel ( D M Parker ) 18.00L 5th Gotcha Moment ( G Walsh ) 33.40L | G Walsh 33.40L | 5 (6) |
| Warrnambool 16-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 7 R2 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:14.320 1st Palentino Heights ( W J Mccarthy ) 2nd Galloping Guru ( S Pateman ) 0.02L 3rd Pulveriser ( J Ratcliffe ) 20.02L 4th Gotcha Moment ( T Ryan ) 40.02L | T Ryan 40.02L | 4 (5) |
| Geelong 23-May-25 2460m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:36.550, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Charisamour ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 2nd Zinovation ( D Yendall 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Gotcha Moment ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2.25L See full results | W Gordon 59.5kg 2.25L | 3 (11) |
| Geelong 09-May-25 2240m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:20.160, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Adjudicate ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2nd Zinovation ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Gotcha Moment ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 0.60L See full results | W Gordon 59.5kg 0.60L | 3 (12) |
| Wodonga 22-Apr-25 2050m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:05.230, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st The Right Page ( W T Price 57.5 ) 2nd Don't Doubt Tigga ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Gotcha Moment ( L King 59 ) 3.75L See full results | L King 59kg 3.75L | 3 (10) |
| Kyneton 10-Apr-25 1856m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:55.730, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st Bergasun ( T Ryan 69 ) 2nd Dali's Picasso ( L Remondet 69 ) 1.75L 3rd Blackfish ( W J Mccarthy 67 ) 2.21L 5th Gotcha Moment ( W Gordon 69 ) 4.86L See full results | W Gordon 69kg 4.86L | 5 (10) |
| Ararat 27-Mar-25 1606m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.910, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Wimmera Star ( H Grace 59 ) 2nd Blackfish ( S Field 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.75L 3rd All Too True ( L Meech 59 ) 1.50L 6th Gotcha Moment ( J Allen 59 ) 2.50L See full results | J Allen 59kg 2.50L | 6 (10) |
| Echuca 09-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st The Bantam ( R Mcleod 58 ) 2nd Brutal World ( L Riordan 56 ) 0.06L 3rd Controlled Zone ( J Allen 58 ) 0.81L 9th Gotcha Moment ( W Gordon 58 ) 10.96L See full results | W Gordon 58kg 10.96L | 9 (9) |
| Benalla 17-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 3 R11 MDN/CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.900 1st Grinzinger Moon ( A G Kennedy ) 2nd Love From Venus ( J Duffy ) 5.00L 3rd Megaflash ( H L Blanc ) 12.00L 6th Gotcha Moment ( L Riordan ) 13.42L | L Riordan 13.42L | 6 (10) |
| Benalla 17-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.550 1st Baycat ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Springer Time ( H P Edgley ) 0.10L 3rd Wellspring ( F W Kersley ) 0.40L 4th Gotcha Moment ( L Mcneil ) 0.86L | L Mcneil 0.86L | 4 (10) |
| Traralgon 05-Dec-24 1100m SOFT 5 R2 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:07.020 1st Global Harmony ( K Jennings ) 2nd Red On Red ( J Bowditch ) 3.00L 3rd Savilla ( D Keane ) 3.75L 5th Gotcha Moment ( L King 0 ) 5.75L | L King 0 5.75L | 5 (7) |
| Wangaratta 07-Nov-24 900m GOOD 4 R9 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:51.900 1st Hellberg ( L King ) 2nd I'm Unique ( A L Herrmann ) 0.75L 3rd Gotcha Moment ( C Parish ) 1.15L | C Parish 1.15L | 3 (9) |
| Bendigo 17-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 5 R9 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.630 1st Jazzclub ( Z E Waller ) 2nd Celnado ( R J Hurdle ) 1.00L 3rd Strong Latte ( B Mcdougall ) 2.00L 5th Gotcha Moment ( C Parish 0 ) 4.25L | C Parish 0 4.25L | 5 (8) |
| Wangaratta 03-Jun-24 900m SOFT 6 R4 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:53.700 1st Turn To Glory ( S Mcdonough ) 2nd Looselipssinkships ( T Prebble ) 0.06L 3rd Gotcha Moment ( J Duffy ) 1.56L | J Duffy 1.56L | 3 (9) |