Instinctive Spirit (AUS) Horse
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Instinctive Spirit, a 5yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Shaun Kittel in Geelong. She is by Pierro out of Free Spirited. The filly has not yet secured a win in 25 starts. In her latest start at Geelong on 20 Jan 2026, she was partnered with Sarah Field and placed fourth, behind the winner Tupac.
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Geelong • Colac • Echuca • Seymour • Bendigo • Ballarat Synthetic • Wodonga • Swan Hill • Kyneton • St Arnaud • Ballarat • Warrnambool • Coleraine • Casterton • Horsham • StawellRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 20-Jan-26 2440m GOOD 3 R4 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:38.780, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Tupac ( M Dee 59.5 ) 2nd Phoenician ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 4.25L 3rd Plastic Dreams ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 6.00L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( S Field 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 6.75L See full results | S Field 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 6.75L | 4 (7) |
| Colac 06-Jan-26 2010m GOOD 3 R3 MDN $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:04.060, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Heart's Embrace ( A K Kelly 57.5 ) 2nd Good Lordy Me ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Russian Royalty ( J D Hill 56 ) 4.25L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( S Field 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 6.75L See full results | S Field 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 6.75L | 4 (11) |
| Geelong 02-Oct-25 2470m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:40.620, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 1st Wayed In Light ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Last Card Louie ( L King 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Siva Tau ( J Allen 57 ) 4.75L 9th Instinctive Spirit ( L Currie 57.5 ) 17.40L See full results | L Currie 57.5kg 17.40L | 9 (9) |
| Echuca 20-Sep-25 2100m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.850, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.600 1st Customer Service ( N Farley 59.5 ) 2nd Wayed In Light ( L Riordan 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Sonder ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 3.00L 12th Instinctive Spirit ( C Parish 57.5 ) 10.69L See full results | C Parish 57.5kg 10.69L | 12 (13) |
| Seymour 11-Sep-25 2246m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:25.030, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.920 1st Snore ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 2nd Cowarrie ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Wet 'N' Dry ( N Farley 59.5 ) 0.36L 6th Instinctive Spirit ( L Currie 57.5 ) 7.11L See full results | L Currie 57.5kg 7.11L | 6 (7) |
| Bendigo 28-Aug-25 2400m HEAVY 9 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:38.410, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.560 1st Fuwari ( W Gordon 57.5 ) 2nd Three Reel Roses ( N Farley 57.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Last Card Louie ( S K Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.25L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( L Currie 57.5 ) 3.40L See full results | L Currie 57.5kg 3.40L | 4 (11) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 11-Aug-25 2100m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:11.970, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360 1st Reel Blessed ( N Farley 59.5 ) 2nd Milady ( M K Julius 57.5 ) 0.25L 3rd My Symphony ( T Madden 59.5 ) 0.71L 8th Instinctive Spirit ( J Allen 57.5 ) 5.33L See full results | J Allen 57.5kg 5.33L | 8 (11) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 04-Aug-25 2100m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:15.070, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.480 1st Triple Oh ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 2nd Dance And Shout ( S M Brown 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Blue Jean Queen ( E J Walsh 57.5 ) 2.75L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 8.75L See full results | Z Spain 57.5kg 8.75L | 4 (11) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 22-Jul-25 2100m SYNTHETIC R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.020, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.360 1st Rhett ( J D Hill 59.5 ) 2nd En Mer ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Sitar ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 4.95L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( J Kennedy 57.5 ) 5.35L See full results | J Kennedy 57.5kg 5.35L | 4 (12) |
| Wodonga 28-Jun-25 2050m HEAVY 8 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:10.870, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.480 1st Monte Cassino ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 2nd All The Moves ( C J Parish 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Harry Caviar ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 1.31L 10th Instinctive Spirit ( E Walsh 57.5 ) 11.08L See full results | E Walsh 57.5kg 11.08L | 10 (11) |
| Echuca 22-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 6 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.960, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.120 1st Contacted ( A K Kelly 57.5 ) 2nd En Mer ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd He Just Goes ( L King 59.5 ) 1.50L 7th Instinctive Spirit ( M Aitken 57.5 ) 6.10L See full results | M Aitken 57.5kg 6.10L | 7 (9) |
| Swan Hill 08-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.790, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.940 1st Perfume River ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 2nd Obstructionist ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Explosive Weather ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 3.00L 13th Instinctive Spirit ( H Coffey 57.5 ) 16.52L See full results | H Coffey 57.5kg 16.52L | 13 (13) |
| Echuca 17-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.460, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.150 1st Il Americana ( N Punch 57.5 ) 2nd Elegant Man ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Trojan King ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 2.70L 8th Instinctive Spirit ( L Mcneil 57.5 ) 8.28L See full results | L Mcneil 57.5kg 8.28L | 8 (13) |
| Kyneton 09-May-25 1200m R15 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:16.430 1st Flashlight ( W J Egan ) 2nd Mufasa ( H Spitse ) 3rd Rocktoberfest ( T Prebble ) 4th Instinctive Spirit ( L Mcneil ) | L Mcneil | 4 (7) |
| Apiam Bendigo 28-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 7 R11 TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.450 1st Future Fit ( L King ) 2nd Reproduced ( A Warren ) 0.15L 3rd Kilmer ( L N Mcneil ) 0.21L 6th Instinctive Spirit ( R Hurdle ) 3.31L | R Hurdle 3.31L | 6 (9) |
| bet365 Benalla 15-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.130 1st Miss Lottie ( B A Button ) 2nd Sly Cascata ( C J Hill ) 3.00L 3rd Distinctly Summer ( M Bunjevac ) 5.00L 8th Instinctive Spirit ( R Hurdle ) 11.35L | R Hurdle 11.35L | 8 (9) |
| Bendigo 15-Dec-24 2400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.910, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Jenni The Tank ( S R Osborne 57.5 ) 2nd Weekend Lover ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Smoken Legend ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 4.06L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( L Meech 57.5 ) 4.21L See full results | L Meech 57.5kg 4.21L | 4 (9) |
| Geelong 27-Nov-24 2400m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:34.570, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.320 1st Alia Asahi ( J B Webb 57.5 ) 2nd Grinding Away ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Tulchan ( W J Egan 58 ) 1.65L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( L Meech 57.5 ) 2.00L See full results | L Meech 57.5kg 2.00L | 4 (10) |
| Hamilton 08-Nov-24 2200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:21.400, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Jenni Castelforte ( W Gordon 66 ) 2nd Instinctive Spirit ( A Kuru 67.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Maritorious ( C N Rawiller 67.5 ) 5.00L See full results | A Kuru 67.5kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| St Arnaud 26-Oct-24 2000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,700 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:04.040, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Maysiarni ( J D Hill 57.5 ) 2nd You Rower ( N Farley 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Instinctive Spirit ( L Meech 57.5 ) 2.10L See full results | L Meech 57.5kg 2.10L | 3 (9) |
| Ballarat 03-Oct-24 2000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.540, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Politely Dun ( D M Lane 57 ) 2nd Bubbling ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Rook Sing ( N Farley 59.5 ) 6.00L 7th Instinctive Spirit ( L Grace 57.5 ) 8.61L See full results | L Grace 57.5kg 8.61L | 7 (9) |
| Warrnambool 23-Sep-24 2000m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:07.440, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.840 1st Wyuna Star ( A K Kelly 57.5 ) 2nd Crafty Boss ( L Meech 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Instinctive Spirit ( L Grace 57.5 ) 4.15L See full results | L Grace 57.5kg 4.15L | 3 (14) |
| Hamilton 16-Sep-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.910, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.060 1st La Mer Bleue ( E J Walsh 57 ) 2nd Designs Of Eight ( J D Hill 57.5 ) 0.00L 3rd Teddy Boy ( S H Pang 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.50L 9th Instinctive Spirit ( L Grace 57.5 ) 4.45L See full results | L Grace 57.5kg 4.45L | 9 (11) |
| Geelong 23-Aug-24 1512m GOOD 4 R4 F&M Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.660, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st She's A Hustler ( J Childs 58 ) 2nd Alisent ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 2.25L 3rd Zaaffair Steal ( J Mott 58 ) 5.25L 5th Instinctive Spirit ( L Grace 58 ) 7.15L See full results | L Grace 58kg 7.15L | 5 (10) |
| Coleraine 13-Aug-24 1300m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:21.680 1st Overflow Miss ( T Madden ) 2nd Instinctive Spirit ( H Norman ) 3rd Storm Watch ( T K Spillane ) | H Norman | 2 (4) |
| Casterton 29-Jul-24 1300m R1 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:24.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.640 1st Count Da Beans ( H Grace ) 2nd Sheer Grunt ( M K Julius ) 3rd Ferlazzo ( L Grace ) 4th Instinctive Spirit ( T Madden ) | T Madden | 4 (8) |
| Coleraine 09-Jul-24 900m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:54.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Bello Bello ( H Norman ) 2nd Miss Tallchief ( J E Weatherley ) 3rd Hughie ( C N Rawiller ) 4th Instinctive Spirit ( L Riordan ) | L Riordan | 4 (5) |
| Horsham 22-Mar-24 1800m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:53.160, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Mighty George ( L Meech 59.5 ) 2nd Subarctic ( J Allen 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Celtic Knot ( N Farley 59.5 ) 1.65L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( L Riordan 57 ) 5.40L See full results | L Riordan 57kg 5.40L | 4 (13) |
| Stawell 22-Feb-24 1607m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.030, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.180 1st Lilidan ( N Farley 57 ) 2nd Piglet ( T Prebble 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.25L 3rd Goats On Oats ( J Fry 59.5 ) 4.75L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( D Yendall 57 ) 8.00L See full results | D Yendall 57kg 8.00L | 4 (8) |
| Geelong 28-Jan-24 1506m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.080, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st United Kingdom ( B J Melham 58 ) 2nd Cat Noir ( J Mcneil 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Rishiri ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 0.85L 4th Instinctive Spirit ( D Yendall 56 ) 1.60L See full results | D Yendall 56kg 1.60L | 4 (11) |
| Hamilton 12-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Thailess ( J D Hill 56 ) 2nd All The Way Baby ( T J Hope 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Nienna ( L Riordan 56 ) 0.40L 11th Instinctive Spirit ( L Grace 56 ) 7.45L See full results | L Grace 56kg 7.45L | 11 (13) |