Never Give Up (AUS) Horse
About
Never Give Up is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Corey & Kylie Geran at Athol. He is by Heroic Valour out of Virginia Plain. To date, he has claimed five wins, including his biggest triumph on 24 Mar 2023 at Sunshine Coast, where he captured the $30,000 Maiden Handicap.
Raced At
Toowoomba
• Chinchilla
• Toowoomba Inner Track
• Dalby
• Birdsville
• Bundaberg
• Sunshine Coast
• Doomben
• Ipswich
• Gatton
• Beaudesert
• Kilcoy
• DeagonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba 03-Jan-26 1300m GOOD 3 R4 BM70 $750 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.900, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Take A Picture ( O Webb 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Earl Of Bantry ( B Youngberry 63 , Cd 66 ) 1.90L 3rd That's An Extra ( K Zechner 58.5 ) 1.98L 5th Never Give Up ( G Geran 58 ) 5.17L See full results | G Geran 58kg 5.17L | 5 (7) |
| Chinchilla 20-Dec-25 1400m FIRM 2 R4 HCP (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.040, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Basil's Bow ( J M Emmerson 55 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Unleash ( N Fazackerley 55 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.34L 3rd Under The Cap ( S F Bailey 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.56L 5th Never Give Up ( R O'connell 55 , Cd 52 ) 2.26L See full results | R O'connell 55kg, Cd 52kg 2.26L | 5 (10) |
| Toowoomba 06-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BM70 $2,150 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.610, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 1st Galway Hussler ( C Sutherland 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd The Louvre ( J L Metcalfe 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.16L 3rd Never Give Up ( O Webb 58 ) 1.35L See full results | O Webb 58kg 1.35L | 3 (10) |
| Toowoomba 15-Nov-25 1300m SOFT 5 R3 BM 70 Hcp $585 (of $22,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.020, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st The Louvre ( C Baker 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Don't Diss Around ( K Yoshida 57 ) 0.51L 3rd Downey ( R P Downey 57.5 ) 1.11L 5th Never Give Up ( G Geran 58.5 ) 3.34L See full results | G Geran 58.5kg 3.34L | 5 (10) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 21-Oct-25 925m GOOD 4 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Can't Getwhatiwant ( M A Savva ) 2nd Superalloy ( K Yoshida ) 1.57L 3rd Never Give Up ( G Geran ) 1.78L | G Geran 1.78L | 3 (5) |
| Dalby 02-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Connewarre ( B S Lerena 58 ) 2nd Super Quick ( J H Huxtable 58.5 ) 1.40L 3rd Never Give Up ( R O'connell 60 ) 2.50L See full results | R O'connell 60 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Dalby 20-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 BM 62 Hcp $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Araminta ( B A Youngberry 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Brooklyn Daisy ( L J Tilley 57 ) 1.85L 3rd Never Give Up ( R O'connell 62.5 ) 4.10L See full results | R O'connell 62.5kg 4.10L | 3 (9) |
| Birdsville 05-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R4 CL5 Hcp $250 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.070, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Bleriot ( S J Robbins 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Pompeii Empire ( B Baker 63 , Cd 59 ) 0.56L 3rd Whodareswins ( R T Faehr 60.5 ) 1.40L 6th Never Give Up ( G Geran 63.5 ) 6.69L See full results | G Geran 63.5kg 6.69L | 6 (7) |
| Toowoomba 23-Aug-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.170, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Provance ( B Wheeler 58 ) 2nd Fighting Idol ( K Lenton 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Silver City ( S L Willis 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.76L 6th Never Give Up ( K Zechner 61.5 ) 2.83L See full results | K Zechner 61.5kg 2.83L | 6 (8) |
| Bundaberg 21-Jun-25 1380m GOOD R4 Open Set Weight $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.080, SP: 4.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740 1st Heat ( J B Busuttin 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Take The Lead ( M A Butler 61.5 ) 2.77L 3rd Grand de Lago ( N L Summers 61.5 ) 3.65L 4th Never Give Up ( K Gates 56 ) 6.46L See full results | K Gates 56kg 6.46L | 4 (6) |
| Dalby 03-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 6 R5 BM 70 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.660, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Cape Crusader ( N Tomizawa 56.5 ) 2nd Our Orator ( J B Busuttin 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.25L 3rd Let Fly ( C Bayliss 59.5 ) 2.24L 10th Never Give Up ( K Zechner 60 ) 8.32L See full results | K Zechner 60 8.32L | 10 (10) |
| Toowoomba 10-May-25 1300m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $750 (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.750, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540 1st Nerano ( D J Bennett 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd June ( N Tomizawa 57 ) 2.80L 3rd Galway Hussler ( C Baker 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.30L 5th Never Give Up ( J Molloy 60.5 ) 5.30L See full results | J Molloy 60.5kg 5.30L | 5 (9) |
| Dalby 26-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Open Hcp (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.660, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Executive Stress ( T L Orr 54 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Outburst ( P S Carter 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.31L 3rd Ella Te Ama ( K Lenton 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.39L 5th Never Give Up ( L Sykes 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.71L See full results | L Sykes 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 0.71L | 5 (10) |
| Toowoomba 05-Apr-25 1300m SOFT 6 R6 BM 70 Hcp $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.610, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.740 1st Never Give Up ( K Zechner 59 ) 2nd Celestial Harbour ( N Tomizawa 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Sukhbir ( A R Graham 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.90L See full results | K Zechner 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 01-Apr-25 925m SOFT 7 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Matilly ( D J Bennett ) 2nd Never Give Up ( L Sykes ) 0.80L 3rd Granny's Reward ( M A Savva ) 3.10L | L Sykes 0.80L | 2 (6) |
| Toowoomba 01-Mar-25 1300m GOOD 4 R2 BM 70 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.190, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Silver City ( K Lenton 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Elected ( C Whiteley 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Moktaffy ( C Vitler 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.80L 6th Never Give Up ( L Tilley 60 ) 7.10L See full results | L Tilley 60 7.10L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 6 R6 CL4 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.580, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Divine Purpose ( J Stanley 56.5 ) 2nd Becamo ( R L Stewart 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Speed Map ( B Wheeler 55.5 ) 0.50L 4th Never Give Up ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 2.00L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 59kg 2.00L | 4 (8) |
| Doomben 01-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R10 CL4 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Volcanic Love ( B Wheeler 55.5 ) 2nd Mintaka Lad ( J M Orman 59 ) 0.14L 3rd Lubrication ( C D Collis 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.60L 11th Never Give Up ( J Huxtable 56 ) 5.45L See full results | J Huxtable 56kg 5.45L | 11 (12) |
| Ipswich 07-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 68 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.990, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Never Give Up ( J Huxtable 59.5 ) 2nd Lion Class ( T Marshall 59 ) 1.23L 3rd Ardern ( E P Lang 56 ) 1.92L See full results | J Huxtable 59.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Gatton 27-Dec-24 860m GOOD 4 R7 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.240 1st Beirut Miss ( D J Bennett ) 2nd Never Give Up ( G Geran ) 0.30L 3rd Astin Lane ( M A Savva ) 1.80L | G Geran 0.30L | 2 (5) |
| Doomben 27-Jul-24 1615m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.690, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 1st Madame Odette ( J M Orman 58 ) 2nd Cunnamulla Fella ( M Rodd 59.5 ) 0.66L 3rd Hector De Maris ( C Graham 58.5 ) 2.38L 10th Never Give Up ( K Zechner 60 ) 12.87L See full results | K Zechner 60 12.87L | 10 (11) |
| Beaudesert 06-Jul-24 1650m SOFT 7 R7 BM 70 Hcp $1,900 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.000, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Harmony Reigns ( J A Williams 55.5 ) 2nd Spill The Secret ( B Thornton 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd All's Fair ( R Jamieson 56 ) 2.60L 4th Never Give Up ( K Zechner 59 ) 4.60L See full results | K Zechner 59kg 4.60L | 4 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 BM 68 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.330, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Imarichgirl ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 2nd Never Give Up ( K Zechner 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Cool Encounter ( J L Bayliss 59.5 ) 0.30L See full results | K Zechner 59.5kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |
| Kilcoy 02-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 7 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,900 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Fighting Idol ( J Stanley 59.5 ) 2nd Masterplan ( B Stewart 62.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Thunder Mania ( M Hellyer 59 ) 0.70L 4th Never Give Up ( K Zechner 61 ) 2.00L See full results | K Zechner 61kg 2.00L | 4 (9) |
| Toowoomba 18-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R2 BM 60 Hcp $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.370, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.350 1st Never Give Up ( K Zechner 61.5 ) 2nd Set To Shine ( E P Lang 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Boomi's Buddy ( D J Bennett 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.00L See full results | K Zechner 61.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 07-May-24 925m GOOD 4 R5 CL2-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Avone ( N Tomizawa ) 2nd Never Give Up ( L Sykes ) 1.50L 3rd Artful Girl ( M A Savva ) 5.00L | L Sykes 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Doomben 20-Dec-23 1650m GOOD 4 R1 CL3 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Sacred Mission ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd Demon Darb ( B Wheeler 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.35L 3rd Old Song ( S N Cormack 55 ) 2.48L 6th Never Give Up ( C Graham 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.84L See full results | C Graham 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 3.84L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-Dec-23 1600m SOFT 5 R7 CL4 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.060, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Sizzling Gal ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 2nd Never Give Up ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Always On Show ( J M Orman 60 ) 4.20L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 56.5kg 3.80L | 2 (8) |
| Doomben 15-Nov-23 1650m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.070, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Porky ( R Maloney 59.5 ) 2nd Dark Chill ( B E Thompson 58.5 ) 0.70L 3rd Private Banker ( J J Lloyd 60 ) 1.07L 4th Never Give Up ( J Orman 60 ) 1.66L See full results | J Orman 60 1.66L | 4 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 27-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Never Give Up ( J Orman 57.5 ) 2nd Better Yet ( E P Lang 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Ultimate Outcome ( R Dolan 56 ) 0.30L See full results | J Orman 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Ipswich 18-Oct-23 1350m GOOD 3 R6 CL1 Set Weight $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.430, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st I Am Takingthelot ( J M Orman 57 ) 2nd Euromantic ( D Thornton 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Crazy Brave ( R Maloney 59 ) 2.60L 5th Never Give Up ( J Huxtable 59 ) 5.00L See full results | J Huxtable 59kg 5.00L | 5 (9) |
| Ipswich 27-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 Set Weight $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.990, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Casrock ( C Graham 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Latakia ( J M Orman 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Centre Bounce ( A Morgan 57 ) 1.20L 4th Never Give Up ( J Huxtable 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | J Huxtable 57.5kg 1.40L | 4 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 22-Aug-23 850m GOOD 4 R7 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Astern Villa ( L Tarrant 0 ) 2nd Surcote ( M P Powell 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Dealing's Done ( J J Lloyd 0 ) 1.70L 4th Never Give Up ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 2.00L | K Wilson-taylor 0 2.00L | 4 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast 09-Apr-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Chairman ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Northern Decree ( J M Orman 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Bulikov ( B E Thompson 58 ) 3.10L 5th Never Give Up ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 6.40L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 57kg 6.40L | 5 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 24-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.570, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Never Give Up ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 2nd Miss Bacall ( C A Robertson 57 ) 1.80L 3rd Beau Brave ( T Marshall 59 ) 2.20L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Deagon 21-Feb-23 1200m SOFT 6 R4 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Union Spirit ( R Wiggins 0 ) 2nd Never Give Up ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Sacred Mission ( J P L Byrne 0 ) 1.20L | K Wilson-taylor 0 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 07-Feb-23 850m GOOD 4 R16 MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Thankful Heart ( S T Collett 0 ) 2nd Miss Bacall ( C A Robertson 0 ) 2.80L 3rd Twosey ( M A Butler 0 ) 3.30L 6th Never Give Up ( J Byrne 0 ) 5.10L | J Byrne 0 5.10L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 18-Oct-22 850m GOOD 4 R18 MDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:51.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Never Give Up ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 2nd Firstluv ( J P L Byrne 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Zoocupola ( B E Thompson 0 ) 0.30L | K Wilson-taylor 0 | 1 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 03-May-22 850m HEAVY 8 R17 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.010 1st Whiskey And Beer ( C A Robertson 0 ) 2nd Boom Torque ( J M Orman 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Perfect Night Out ( J H Huxtable 0 ) 5.70L 5th Never Give Up ( P Hamblin 0 ) 13.30L | P Hamblin 0 13.30L | 5 (6) |
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