Points For Effort (AUS) Horse
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Points For Effort is a 3yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Anthony Chibnall. His sire is Blue Point and his dam is Per Perseverance. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his latest outing at Hanging Rock on 26 January 2026, ridden by Dylan Dunn, he finished seventh behind the winner Himeno.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hanging Rock 26-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.280, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Himeno ( A Kelly 56 ) 2nd Bold Amore ( C Hollowood 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Wayne's Dream ( R Hammond 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.25L 7th Points For Effort ( D Dunn 58 ) 7.45L See full results | D Dunn 58kg 7.45L | 7 (9) |
| bet365 Echuca 06-Jan-26 900m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:52.500 1st My Brothers Keeper ( S M Brown ) 2nd Greatham Boy ( H T Coffey ) 3rd Core Concept ( H P Edgley ) 5th Points For Effort ( J Baldock ) | J Baldock | 5 (7) |
| Echuca 20-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.150, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Unsnoozual ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 2nd Extragalactic ( J Duffy 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Scoobartie ( J Fry 57 ) 3.50L 9th Points For Effort ( C Hefel 57 ) 11.85L See full results | C Hefel 57kg 11.85L | 9 (10) |
| Seymour 31-Aug-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R2 MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.540, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Brash Lass ( L J Neindorf 55 ) 2nd Points For Effort ( C Gaudray 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Brazen Martini ( M Castle 59.5 ) 1.10L See full results | C Gaudray 57kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Bendigo 19-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R9 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.560 1st Points For Effort ( C Gaudray ) 2nd Patriot Wolf ( H Coffey ) 1.50L 3rd Blue Ensign ( J Noonan ) 2.25L | C Gaudray | 1 (9) |
| Geelong 25-Jul-25 1150m SOFT 5 R1 2Y MDN-SW $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.920, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Angel Ladder ( D Bates 56 ) 2nd Odessa ( J L Melham 56 ) 0.06L 3rd Yum ( J Mott 56 ) 1.31L 10th Points For Effort ( L Bates 58 ) 11.96L See full results | L Bates 58kg 11.96L | 10 (10) |
| Wangaratta 07-Jul-25 900m SOFT 7 R6 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:55.340 1st Deekaygeebee ( C Hill ) 2nd Mukatila ( M Marin ) 0.02L 3rd Points For Effort ( C Quilty ) 0.42L | C Quilty 0.42L | 3 (9) |
| Apiam Bendigo 17-Jun-25 700m R6 Jump Out-H9 1st Points For Effort ( M Laffan ) 2nd Etched In Blue ( J Rule ) 3rd Hopes 'N' Dreams ( A N Kuru ) | M Laffan | 1 (5) |
| Apiam Bendigo 12-Mar-25 800m R15 Jump Out-G4 5th Points For Effort ( A Chibnall ) | A Chibnall | 5 (6) |
| Apiam Bendigo 12-Mar-25 800m R15 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.480 1st Prestige Emily ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Scoobartie ( J Peat ) 3rd Kamarooka ( R L Hammond ) 5th Points For Effort ( A Chibnall ) | A Chibnall | 5 (6) |
| Kyneton 13-Dec-24 400m R9 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:25.380 1st Eternal Darkness ( A Thompson ) 2nd Points For Effort ( A Chibnall ) 3rd Lady In Red ( M J Lloyd ) | A Chibnall | 2 (3) |