Irish Gift (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

20-Sep-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

Shamus Award

Dam

Princess Defiant

Prize Money

37585

Trainer

Trevor & Peter Rowe

Owners

N J Coves, F H A Van Oyen, W K Grace & M N Brammer

About

Irish Gift, a 5yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Trevor and Peter Rowe in Cairns. He is by Shamus Award out of Princess Defiant. To date, he has recorded one victory. On 4 Oct 2025 at Richmond, he captured his biggest win, the $10,000 Maiden Plate for 3yo&up.

Raced At

Home Hill • Ewan • Townsville • Cairns • Murwillumbah • Grafton • Ballina • Lismore • Deagon • Doomben

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cooktown 08-Nov-25 1290m GOOD 3 R3 0-50 (of $14,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.370, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Blondie's Secret ( L A Guernier 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Sweet Candy ( R B Shred 58.5 ) 0.16L 3rd On the Quiet ( A Thomson 62 ) 0.17L 7th Irish Gift ( S Nielson 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 8.87L See full results	S Nielson 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 8.87L	7 (7)
Home Hill 01-Nov-25 1180m SOFT 5 R3 BM50 $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.930, SP: 5.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Laser Beam ( T H Leslight 60.5 ) 2nd Margot Barbie ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 3.26L 3rd Prideofthebigfish ( A Holt 61.5 ) 3.96L 4th Irish Gift ( N Thomas 61 ) 4.39L See full results	N Thomas 61kg 4.39L	4 (11)
Richmond 25-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R4 CLB $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.270, SP: 2.80 1st Shez Lethal ( M L Mankelow 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Irish Gift ( S Nielson 62 ) 2.65L 3rd Tengun Annie ( S M Mcgovern 58.5 ) 5.27L See full results	S Nielson 62kg 2.65L	2 (5)
Richmond 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R3 MDN-SW $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 2.20 1st Irish Gift ( S Nielson 60.5 ) 2nd Insain Flame ( B Stower 58.5 ) 1.10L 3rd Smart Colour ( M L Mankelow 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.98L See full results	S Nielson 60.5kg	1 (7)
Ewan 26-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R1 MDN-SW $900 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Secret Boom ( A Holt 59.5 ) 2nd Redlights On ( C Whiteley 59.5 ) 0.25L 3rd The General Talks ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 1.42L 4th Irish Gift ( G Kliese 59.5 ) 1.80L See full results	G Kliese 59.5kg 1.80L	4 (8)
Townsville 19-Sep-25 1609m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.260, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Cryptology ( S N Cormack 58.5 ) 2nd Miss Comaneci ( A Sewell 56.5 ) 3.18L 3rd National Goal ( I Fry 58.5 ) 3.21L 7th Irish Gift ( T Chambers 58.5 ) 7.59L See full results	T Chambers 58.5kg 7.59L	7 (10)
Townsville 09-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.220, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 1st Starmeira ( I K Teh 56.5 ) 2nd Combat Crusader ( W D'avila 58.5 ) 1.23L 3rd Leconfield ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 1.30L 9th Irish Gift ( G Kliese 58.5 ) 4.78L See full results	G Kliese 58.5kg 4.78L	9 (14)
Cairns 22-Aug-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,050 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.670, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Kellisa ( A Sewell 56.5 ) 2nd Leconfield ( L J Morrison 58.5 ) 1.44L 3rd Miss Comaneci ( J H Huxtable 56.5 ) 4.18L 5th Irish Gift ( G Kliese 58.5 ) 8.88L See full results	G Kliese 58.5kg 8.88L	5 (10)
Townsville 13-Aug-25 850m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-CL2 TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:48.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st Our Impact ( A Holt ) 2nd Irish Gift ( I Fry ) 0.21L 3rd Secret Skyfall ( W D'avila ) 1.62L	I Fry 0.21L	2 (5)
Townsville 19-Jul-25 1300m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.320, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st One Shot More ( J L Taylor 56.5 ) 2nd Hold My Halo ( W D'avila 56 ) 1.16L 3rd Extremely Frilly ( G S Semmens 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.73L 10th Irish Gift ( I Fry 58.5 ) 8.27L See full results	I Fry 58.5kg 8.27L	10 (13)
Townsville 29-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Big Demeanor ( R Wiggins 60 ) 2nd Arik Lad ( O L Kendal 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.08L 3rd One Shot More ( R M S Olivera 54 ) 4.24L 9th Irish Gift ( I Fry 59.5 ) 8.72L See full results	I Fry 59.5kg 8.72L	9 (12)
Murwillumbah 02-Feb-25 1550m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Insinuate ( M J Cahill 56.5 ) 2nd Lagoon ( B Looker 57 ) 1.96L 3rd French Empire ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 2.81L 7th Irish Gift ( M Mcguren 59 ) 6.77L See full results	M Mcguren 59kg 6.77L	7 (8)
Grafton 27-Jan-25 1550m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.840, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Thinkin' Bo You ( S Lisnyy 59 ) 2nd Irish Gift ( M Mcguren 59 ) 0.55L 3rd Gavin ( S Grima 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.63L See full results	M Mcguren 59kg 0.55L	2 (11)
Ballina 17-Jan-25 1300m SOFT 6 R6 Mdn Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.820, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Aima Sun ( B Lerena 57 ) 2nd Darling Take Care ( S Grima 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.09L 3rd Flying Astern ( E H Chaves 58.5 ) 2.59L 4th Irish Gift ( M Mcguren 56.5 ) 2.80L See full results	M Mcguren 56.5kg 2.80L	4 (11)
Lismore 05-Jan-25 1526m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.640, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Church Rock ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Saskatoon Berry ( S N Cormack 56.5 ) 1.31L 3rd Foo Fighter ( A J Mallyon 57 ) 3.93L 6th Irish Gift ( D Peisley 59 ) 7.36L See full results	D Peisley 59kg 7.36L	6 (7)
Lismore 20-Dec-24 1310m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.560, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st It'sallsaidandone ( C Bellamy 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Saskatoon Berry ( J A Williams 55.5 ) 0.05L 3rd Church Rock ( M Mcguren 57.5 ) 1.22L 7th Irish Gift ( D Peisley 59 ) 6.40L See full results	D Peisley 59kg 6.40L	7 (8)
Ballina 10-Dec-24 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.210, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Shannon's Legacy ( J Guthmann-chester 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Irish Gift ( K Matheson 59 ) 4.83L 3rd Red Hussy ( B Ainsworth 55.5 ) 9.09L See full results	K Matheson 59kg 4.83L	2 (9)
Ballina 28-Nov-24 1262m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.930, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Diamondsaremio ( C Bellamy 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Odette's Orchids ( L Rolls 55.5 ) 0.99L 3rd Barron ( M Mcguren 59 ) 2.50L 4th Irish Gift ( D Peisley 59 ) 2.58L See full results	D Peisley 59kg 2.58L	4 (10)
Ballina 04-Nov-24 1410m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.800, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Top Act ( A J Mallyon 57 ) 2nd It'sallsaidandone ( C Bellamy 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Irish Gift ( D Peisley 59 ) 0.56L See full results	D Peisley 59kg 0.56L	3 (10)
Lismore 20-Oct-24 1210m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Moon Sweeper ( M Mcguren 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Irish Gift ( D Peisley 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Kobaytera ( N Masuda 55.5 ) 2.47L See full results	D Peisley 58kg 2.30L	2 (10)
Ballina 06-Oct-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.250 1st At Witz End ( S T Collett ) 2nd San Antonio ( N Masuda ) 5.10L 3rd Church Rock ( A T Allen ) 10.58L 4th Irish Gift ( W Wheatley 0 ) 10.59L	W Wheatley 0 10.59L	4 (7)
Ballina 04-Dec-23 1250m GOOD 4 R4 CTRY MDN (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.310, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Inlanda ( R Dolan 57 ) 2nd Daimyo ( L Rolls 56.5 ) 0.77L 3rd Tosen Dreamer ( M Mcguren 57.5 ) 2.39L 12th Irish Gift ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 9.85L See full results	K Wilson-taylor 58kg 9.85L	12 (13)
Deagon 31-Oct-23 1050m GOOD 4 R9 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Jojo Rabbit ( E P Lang 0 ) 2nd Sautoir ( C Graham 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Wassa ( M R D Plessis 0 ) 2.65L 4th Irish Gift ( B Thompson 0 ) 3.40L	B Thompson 0 3.40L	4 (6)
Doomben 06-Jun-23 1000m SOFT 5 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Irish Gift ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 2nd Payline ( D Thornton 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Omilana ( A Jones 0 ) 1.20L	K Wilson-taylor 0	1 (6)