Gulf Of Finland (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

27-Sep-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Palentino

Dam

Sianna's Song

Prize Money

61075

Trainer

Alicia MacPherson

Owners

C J Speers, Miss A K MacPherson, D Clarke, P M Schols, Miss L N Macpherson, C MacPherson, D Exton-Cash, j Lee, S Arnold & N Winter

About

Gulf Of Finland is a 7yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Alicia MacPherson in Kilmore. He is by the stallion Palentino out of Sianna’s Song. So far he has secured two career wins. On 8Mar2025 at Corowa he clinched his biggest triumph, taking the $27,000 purse in a Class1 Handicap.

Raced At

Swan Hill • Corowa • Kilmore • Hanging Rock • Ararat • Benalla • Echuca • Albury • Seymour • Kyneton • Ballarat Synthetic • Tatura • Rosehill Gardens

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Swan Hill 04-Apr-25 975m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.530, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Condor ( J Hill 61 ) 2nd Before The War ( J Duffy 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Bon Shadow ( N Farley 60.5 ) 2.55L 11th Gulf Of Finland ( R Hammond 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 9.25L See full results	R Hammond 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 9.25L	11 (12)
Corowa 08-Mar-25 900m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:51.840, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 1st Gulf Of Finland ( S Duric 55 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Minesite ( S Kennedy 57.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.20L 3rd Before The War ( J Kissick 57 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.24L See full results	S Duric 55kg, Cd 58kg	1 (10)
Kilmore 11-Feb-25 1112m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.660, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Salsa Fellow ( M Aitken 61 ) 2nd Babalola ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Marbilla ( Z Spain 59 ) 3.90L 8th Gulf Of Finland ( T Chapman 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 9.92L See full results	T Chapman 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 9.92L	8 (9)
Hanging Rock 26-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.750, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Miss Toronado ( A Kelly 57.5 ) 2nd Jumping Power Two ( R Hurdle 58.5 ) 6.00L 3rd Bromeo ( C Murtagh 58.5 ) 7.75L 7th Gulf Of Finland ( Z Waller 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 12.45L See full results	Z Waller 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 12.45L	7 (10)
Ararat 13-Apr-24 1106m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.790, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Posh I'm Not ( C Hollowood 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Leica Rock ( A Herrmann 54 ) 0.25L 3rd Guaranteed ( M Aitken 57 ) 0.35L 5th Gulf Of Finland ( N Farley 58 ) 2.85L See full results	N Farley 58kg 2.85L	5 (11)
Tocumwal 30-Mar-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 CL2 Hcp $2,100 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.180, SP: 5.50 1st Pretty Penguin ( B Button 55 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Gulf Of Finland ( J Barrie 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.35L 3rd Rushford ( J Lyon 55 ) 6.77L See full results	J Barrie 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.35L	2 (8)
Swan Hill 17-Mar-24 975m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.180, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Diamatti ( L Riordan 58.5 ) 2nd Miss Brondolino ( R Hammond 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd The Wayfarer ( M Lloyd 60 ) 0.85L 10th Gulf Of Finland ( J Booth 59 , Cd 55 ) 4.40L See full results	J Booth 59kg, Cd 55kg 4.40L	10 (12)
Benalla 21-Jan-24 1206m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Timber Princess ( A Kelly 57.5 ) 2nd Chelsea Toff ( B Egan 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Ever Given ( A Mccabe 58 ) 2.00L 6th Gulf Of Finland ( T Prebble 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.10L See full results	T Prebble 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.10L	6 (11)
Echuca 31-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Restricted 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.690, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st Hellara ( L Riordan 56.5 ) 2nd Gulf Of Finland ( T Prebble 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.75L 3rd O'reg ( L King 59.5 ) 4.15L See full results	T Prebble 58.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 3.75L	2 (11)
Albury 16-Dec-23 1175m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st A Bit Racey ( J Richards 57.5 ) 2nd O'reg ( N Heywood 60.5 ) 0.50L 3rd No Quarantine ( F Sandkuhl 64 , Cd 65.5 ) 1.07L 4th Gulf Of Finland ( R Bensley 57.5 ) 2.50L See full results	R Bensley 57.5kg 2.50L	4 (14)
Corowa 05-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Gulf Of Finland ( R Bensley 55 ) 2nd It's The Milkman ( K Nisbet 57 ) 3.14L 3rd Rowdy Shebang ( B Ward 55 ) 3.71L See full results	R Bensley 55kg	1 (10)
Kilmore 26-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Lady Dumont ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2nd Sparkling ( B Mertens 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Queen Beira ( J Childs 56 ) 5.70L 4th Gulf Of Finland ( T Prebble 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 6.00L See full results	T Prebble 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.00L	4 (10)
Seymour 17-Nov-23 1100m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.560, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st De Bergerac ( J Childs 58 ) 2nd Motoman ( W Pinn 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Night People ( B Mcdougall 58 ) 3.00L 5th Gulf Of Finland ( T Prebble 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.95L See full results	T Prebble 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.95L	5 (13)
Kilmore 03-Nov-23 1112m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.440, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190 1st Il Cubo ( C Newitt 58 ) 2nd Pisanello ( J Mott 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Irresistible Force ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 1.15L 6th Gulf Of Finland ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 2.50L See full results	J Noonan 59.5kg 2.50L	6 (11)
Kyneton 05-May-23 1200m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:14.400, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.580 1st Exile ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 2nd Dente's Inferno ( R P Downey 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Koa Miss ( L Mcneil 57.5 ) 1.50L 7th Gulf Of Finland ( L Lafferty 59.5 ) 3.50L See full results	L Lafferty 59.5kg 3.50L	7 (13)
Seymour 14-Apr-23 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.290, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Toronado Rouge ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2nd Capre Omnia ( T Hope 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Our Valley Star ( R Mcleod 59 ) 2.25L 4th Gulf Of Finland ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 2.65L See full results	J Noonan 59.5kg 2.65L	4 (14)
Kilmore 30-Mar-23 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Family Zone ( L King 59.5 ) 2nd Our Valley Star ( C Jordan 59 , Cd 61 ) 0.10L 3rd Gulf Of Finland ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.50L See full results	J Noonan 59.5kg 0.50L	3 (14)
Kilmore 10-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Frostwood ( P Moloney 59.5 ) 2nd Gulf Of Finland ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd One Lucky Kid ( L King 59.5 ) 0.95L See full results	J Noonan 59.5kg 0.75L	2 (12)
Albury 25-Feb-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:58.050, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Love Shuck ( D Budler 56 ) 2nd Zoe Shark ( J Stanley 55 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Sun Kiss ( K O'hara 55 ) 2.35L 8th Gulf Of Finland ( J Noonan 57 ) 9.07L See full results	J Noonan 57kg 9.07L	8 (12)
Corowa 27-Jun-22 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN $750 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.170, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Pretty Panda ( J Stanley 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Gobbo's Mate ( N Heywood 60.5 ) 0.52L 3rd Rycam Lad ( M Travers 55.5 ) 1.65L 5th Gulf Of Finland ( N Souquet 57.5 ) 3.10L See full results	N Souquet 57.5kg 3.10L	5 (9)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 06-Jun-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 3Y MDN-SW $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Moon Yanco ( R Downey 56 ) 2nd King Aviator ( A Kelly 58 ) 2.25L 3rd Wind Dreamer ( D Bates 56 ) 3.25L 6th Gulf Of Finland ( L Riordan 58 ) 7.50L See full results	L Riordan 58kg 7.50L	6 (7)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 23-May-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 3Y MDN-SW $4,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.600, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Super Jenni Kay ( J Allen 56 ) 2nd Gulf Of Finland ( D Moor 58 ) 6.00L 3rd Extreme Emotion ( J Noonan 56 ) 7.75L See full results	D Moor 58kg 6.00L	2 (7)
Tatura 18-May-22 1100m SOFT 5 R6 TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.100 1st Gulf Of Finland ( J Baldock ) 3rd Project Gemini ( M Dee ) 2.50L	J Baldock	1 (7)
Newcastle 16-Oct-21 1200m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.340, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Soarhi ( K Jennings 56.5 ) 2nd I Am Lethal ( C Reith 56.5 ) 1.14L 3rd Mirra View ( M Bell 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.14L 6th Gulf Of Finland ( T Schiller 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 9.00L See full results	T Schiller 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 9.00L	6 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-21 900m GOOD 4 R9 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Gulf Of Finland ( K Flynn 0 ) 2nd Noble Beauty ( Q Yong 0 ) 0.88L 3rd Parlayed ( C V D Werf 0 ) 1.01L	K Flynn 0	1 (5)
Rosehill Gardens 14-Sep-21 900m SOFT 7 R9 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Sword Point ( G Schofield 0 ) 2nd Portnoy ( W Satherley 0 ) 0.05L 3rd Able Willie ( J Cartwright 0 ) 0.25L 6th Gulf Of Finland ( K Flynn 0 ) 2.90L	K Flynn 0 2.90L	6 (6)