Rathlin Express (AUS) Horse
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Rathlin Express, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Phillip Stokes. He is by Zousain out of Dulverton. The horse has not yet secured a win in nine starts, remaining a maiden. In his latest outing at Morphettville Parks on 14 Feb 2026, Jacob Opperman rode him to a third‑place finish, behind winner Bardigrub.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville Parks 14-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3UP MDN-SW $4,450 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.270, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.710 1st Bardigrub ( T Voorham 55 ) 2nd Ramasis ( B Price 57 ) 0.68L 3rd Rathlin Express ( J Opperman 57 ) 1.46L See full results | J Opperman 57kg 1.46L | 3 (10) |
| Morphettville 07-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN-SW $8,900 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.020, SP: 2.10 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Gazz ( C Tootell 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Rathlin Express ( J Opperman 57 ) 0.45L 3rd Kikkuli ( C Jones 58 ) 1.30L See full results | J Opperman 57kg 0.45L | 2 (8) |
| Morphettville 31-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3UP MDN-SW $8,900 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Prestige Ka Ying ( R L Milnes 54.5 ) 2nd Rathlin Express ( J Opperman 56.5 ) 0.41L 3rd She Rex ( A Livesey 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.59L See full results | J Opperman 56.5kg 0.41L | 2 (11) |
| Murray Bdge 17-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN-SW $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190 1st Dirty Old Town ( J Holder 54.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Torpedoes ( T J Pannell 56.5 ) 1.53L 3rd Oui Oui Ma Cherie ( T Voorham 54.5 ) 1.88L 7th Rathlin Express ( J Opperman 56.5 ) 4.94L See full results | J Opperman 56.5kg 4.94L | 7 (13) |
| Sale 21-Dec-25 1415m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN-SW $3,825 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.200, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Rogue Warrior ( W J Egan 58 ) 2nd Razanne ( J Mcneil 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Rathlin Express ( T Stockdale 58 ) 3.70L See full results | T Stockdale 58kg 3.70L | 3 (7) |
| Cranbourne 05-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.540, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Prince Of Brooky ( L K Cartwright 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Areaan ( L Nolen 57.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Rathlin Express ( T Stockdale 58 ) 7.00L See full results | T Stockdale 58kg 7.00L | 3 (10) |
| Pakenham 14-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 7 R3 MDN-SW $1,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.100, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.140 1st Captains Choice ( S Clarke 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Summer Spritz ( B Rawiller 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Queen Victorious ( J Beriman 56 ) 0.31L 5th Rathlin Express ( T Stockdale 58 ) 4.71L See full results | T Stockdale 58kg 4.71L | 5 (10) |
| Sale 26-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.530, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Whiskey Joe ( B J Melham 57 ) 2nd Regeneration ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Forceofone ( B Allen 57 ) 3.80L 4th Rathlin Express ( T Stockdale 57 ) 5.05L See full results | T Stockdale 57kg 5.05L | 4 (8) |
| Southside Pakenham 07-Oct-25 1000m R11 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:01.330 1st Sincere Smile ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Rathlin Express ( D Stackhouse ) 3rd Angling Angel ( H P Edgley ) | D Stackhouse | 2 (6) |
| Southside Pakenham 23-Sep-25 800m R10 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:50.340 1st The Comedian ( C Hefel ) 2nd Rathlin Express ( D Stackhouse ) 3rd Kellerslea ( B Allen ) | D Stackhouse | 2 (9) |
| Sale 12-Jun-25 1106m SOFT 7 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.770, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st The Volta ( J Noonan 56 ) 2nd Rathlin Express ( J Bowditch 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Regeneration ( B Allen 58 ) 1.35L See full results | J Bowditch 58kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 27-May-25 1000m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.060 1st Street Legal ( P Gatt ) 2nd Rathlin Express ( J Bowditch ) 3rd Posh Diamante ( H P Edgley ) | J Bowditch | 2 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 13-May-25 800m R8 Jump Out-G4 2nd Sweet Farnan ( E K Pozman ) 3rd Hotspur Reale ( B Shinn ) 4th Rathlin Express ( J Bowditch ) | J Bowditch | 4 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 28-Jan-25 800m R5 Jump Out-G4 1st Rathlin Express ( L Neindorf ) | L Neindorf | 1 (5) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 14-Jan-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.230 1st Olatunde ( C Hefel ) 2nd Menshevik ( D Moor ) 3rd Rathlin Express ( J Virgona ) | J Virgona | 3 (6) |