Nearest (AUS) Horse
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About
Nearest is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich. His sire is The Autumn Sun and his dam is Princess Noir. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after two starts. In his latest start at Muswellbrook on 1 May 2026, Braith Nock rode him to a fourth-place finish behind winner Pepperina.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Muswellbrook 01-May-26 1280m GOOD 4 R3 CTRY MDN-SW $1,925 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.690, SP: 2.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Pepperina ( M Bell 57 ) 2nd Lyon ( M Weir 59 ) 0.66L 3rd Hot Chocks ( R Jones 59 ) 2.55L 4th Nearest ( B Nock 59 ) 2.78L See full results | B Nock 59kg 2.78L | 4 (10) |
| Tamworth 10-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 SUPER MDN $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 1.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Hinto ( A L Brennan 57 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Not So Wrong ( J Partridge 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.33L 3rd Akuma ( L H Smyth 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.67L 6th Nearest ( A Roper 59 ) 5.49L See full results | A Roper 59kg 5.49L | 6 (12) |
| Scone 01-Apr-26 900m SOFT 5 R6 MDN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.280 1st Nearest ( W Costin ) 2nd Maiden Pearl ( G Johnston ) 1.51L 3rd Promise You ( L Small ) 2.36L | W Costin | 1 (7) |
| Scone 11-Mar-26 800m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Moon Dart ( M Weir ) 2nd Harry ( S S Llewellyn ) 0.21L 3rd Millicent Daisy ( L Ribeiro ) 1.01L 4th Nearest ( R Jones ) 2.19L | R Jones 2.19L | 4 (5) |