Instigate (AUS) Horse
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Instigate is a 4yo brown mare from Australia trained by Liliana McCormack. She is by Brave Smash out of Provocateur. The horse remains maiden, having failed to win in ten starts. In her latest race at Cairns on 26 Mar 2026, Ivo Fry rode Instigate to a sixth‑place finish, behind the winner She's Speedy.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns 26-Mar-26 950m HEAVY 9 R3 MDN-SW $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st She's Speedy ( R Wiggins 56.5 ) 2nd Floral Legend ( S Cormack 56.5 ) 0.48L 3rd Middle Child ( N Thomas 56.5 ) 0.62L 6th Instigate ( I Fry 56.5 ) 3.73L See full results | I Fry 56.5kg 3.73L | 6 (6) |
| Albury 19-Jan-26 1175m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.470, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810 1st Blessing Season ( C J Parish 55 ) 2nd Yindyamarra ( J W Stanley 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.46L 3rd C'mon Wicksy ( C Ramsbotham 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.80L 8th Instigate ( D Cole 55 , Cd 52 ) 14.21L See full results | D Cole 55kg, Cd 52kg 14.21L | 8 (9) |
| Wagga 11-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Judith's Revenge ( M A Cahill 55.5 ) 2nd Colorado Sun ( N Heywood 57 , Cd 58 ) 0.18L 3rd He's Our Boy ( C J Parish 58.5 ) 1.26L 10th Instigate ( B Button 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 10.49L See full results | B Button 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 10.49L | 10 (12) |
| Goulburn 19-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.850, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Feedback ( K Latham 59 ) 2nd Spy Trader ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 0.12L 3rd Mo Cent ( S Guymer 59 ) 0.32L 5th Instigate ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 5.61L See full results | B Mcdougall 57kg 5.61L | 5 (5) |
| Wagga 09-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.920, SP: 91.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Burnt To A Crisp ( J Richards 59 ) 2nd Bounding Bon ( M A Cahill 57.5 ) 0.59L 3rd Nefradite ( C Keatings 55.5 ) 2.85L 5th Instigate ( B Button 55 , Cd 53 ) 3.87L See full results | B Button 55kg, Cd 53kg 3.87L | 5 (11) |
| Gundagai 15-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.620, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Wonderful Mistake ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 2nd Falcon Gold ( J Martin 57 ) 1.19L 3rd Belnera ( C Frater 55 ) 1.35L 8th Instigate ( J Richards 55 ) 5.72L See full results | J Richards 55kg 5.72L | 8 (11) |
| Corowa 03-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.610, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Neeson ( S Guymer 57.5 ) 2nd My Inspiration ( P Boudvillain 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.81L 3rd Launch Mode ( J Richards 59 ) 4.70L 6th Instigate ( C Parish 57 ) 16.70L See full results | C Parish 57kg 16.70L | 6 (7) |
| Wagga Riverside 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-SW $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Oriental Dane ( B P Ward 57 ) 2nd Noir Vitesse ( C Frater 59 ) 0.43L 3rd Belnera ( R Bensley 57 ) 1.52L 6th Instigate ( A O'driscoll 57 , Cd 55 ) 5.77L See full results | A O'driscoll 57kg, Cd 55kg 5.77L | 6 (11) |
| Cootamundra 05-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 3 R3 MDN $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.720, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Ready To Rush ( P Boudvillain 57 ) 2nd Will One ( D Cole 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.53L 3rd Lovehunter ( J Martin 56.5 ) 3.45L 4th Instigate ( J Kissick 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.57L See full results | J Kissick 56.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.57L | 4 (11) |
| Corowa 15-Sep-25 900m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-SW $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:52.610, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Da Plane Da Plane ( M T Aitken 59 ) 2nd Rum Jungle ( C J Parish 56.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Capital Design ( L King 56.5 ) 0.21L 6th Instigate ( J Kissick 57 , Cd 58 ) 3.88L See full results | J Kissick 57kg, Cd 58kg 3.88L | 6 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 22-Jul-25 850m SOFT 7 R12 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Podium Star ( S C Tierney ) 2nd Invincible Choice ( C Sutherland ) 12.43L 3rd Instigate ( R Wiggins ) 12.79L | R Wiggins 12.79L | 3 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 04-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Lucifer's Way ( T Brooker ) 2nd Zoublime ( C Graham ) 3.80L 3rd Herlihy ( P Hamblin ) 4.60L 5th Instigate ( N Callow ) 12.90L | N Callow 12.90L | 5 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 04-Feb-25 850m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Claw Machine ( C Graham ) 2nd Instigate ( J Orman ) 0.20L 3rd Remlap Kava ( M E Philpot ) 5.00L | J Orman 0.20L | 2 (6) |