Instinct (2021) Horse
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Instinct is a 4yo brown mare trained by Mike Mccann of Riccarton Park. She is by the stallion Ribchester out of the dam Insight. Still a maiden, she has not won in nine starts. In her latest outing at Timaru on 19Nov2025, Terry Moseley rode her to an 11th‑place finish, behind the winner Staggs.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Timaru 19-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: 24.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Staggs ( L Hemi 57 ) 2nd Nunya ( B Jacobson 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Red Moon Rising ( A Najib 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.70L 11th Instinct ( T Moseley 56.5 ) 13.80L See full results | T Moseley 56.5kg 13.80L | 11 (11) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 11-Jun-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 16.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Respectabelle ( H Y Yuen 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Villasanti ( B Jacobson 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Grouse ( D Cooper 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.60L 10th Instinct ( A Goindasamy 56.5 ) 12.10L See full results | A Goindasamy 56.5kg 12.10L | 10 (11) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 29-May-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 6th 1st Corps D'Elite ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 2nd Respectabelle ( H Y Yuen 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Our Sallyann ( A Comignaghi 57.5 ) 2.10L 9th Instinct ( A Goindasamy 57.5 ) 9.40L See full results | A Goindasamy 57.5kg 9.40L | 9 (11) |
| Te Rapa 31-Jan-25 1300m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.610, SP: 12.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Kananaskis ( K A Myers 55.5 ) 2nd Our Solana ( T L Newman 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Not Usual Pick ( T Mitchell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.00L 11th Instinct ( L Sutherland 55.5 ) 12.60L See full results | L Sutherland 55.5kg 12.60L | 11 (11) |
| Te Rapa 16-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.740, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Cardi Bee ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Kananaskis ( K A Myers 55.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Instinct ( L Sutherland 55.5 ) 3.50L See full results | L Sutherland 55.5kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Arawa Park 28-Dec-24 1215m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.570, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd 1st Colonel Warden ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Compulsory ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Blue Denim Girl ( M Hashizume 55 ) 1.20L 4th Instinct ( L Sutherland 55 , Cd 54 ) 2.00L See full results | L Sutherland 55kg, Cd 54kg 2.00L | 4 (13) |
| Arawa Park 04-Dec-24 1230m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.020, SP: 38.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Mr Fortrus ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 2nd Instinct ( L Sutherland 55 ) 2.30L 3rd Jabeur ( R T Elliot 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 2.40L See full results | L Sutherland 55kg 2.30L | 2 (10) |
| Arawa Park 19-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: 17.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Crackercol ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Camden ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Deep Water Bay ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 0.70L 7th Instinct ( J Doyle 55 ) 4.30L See full results | J Doyle 55kg 4.30L | 7 (11) |
| Te Aroha 12-Nov-24 1150m SOFT 5 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.220, SP: 36.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Celestial Wonder ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 2nd Miriam ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 4.50L 3rd Embossed ( S C Spratt 57.5 ) 6.00L 9th Instinct ( J Doyle 55.5 ) 8.20L See full results | J Doyle 55.5kg 8.20L | 9 (10) |