Rough Cause (AUS) Horse
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Rough Cause is a 3yo bay/brown Australian gelding trained by Tony Gollan at Eagle Farm. He is by the stallion Worthy Cause out of Maidenover. To date he has recorded two wins. On 3 Jun 2026 at Doomben he secured his most notable triumph, the $40,000 C, G & E Maiden Plate. The horse has proven profitable for bettors, delivering a 35% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 25-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 5 R9 CL1-SW $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 2.80 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Rough Cause ( B Youngberry 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Felis Chaus ( B Wheeler 60 ) 0.07L 3rd Lebanese ( M Apel 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.11L See full results | B Youngberry 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Doomben 11-Jul-26 1350m GOOD 4 R8 3Y HCP $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.090, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Navy Pilot ( J A Williams 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Fire Bomber ( J L Bayliss 54 ) 0.18L 3rd Smexy ( F Sandkuhl 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 0.19L 6th Rough Cause ( E Lang 52 ) 1.32L See full results | E Lang 52kg 1.32L | 6 (13) |
| Doomben 24-Jun-26 1350m SOFT 5 R8 CL1-SW $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.840, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Automne Tree ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd Rough Cause ( E Lang 59.5 ) 0.82L 3rd Swag ( D G Moor 59.5 ) 2.72L See full results | E Lang 59.5kg 0.82L | 2 (10) |
| Doomben 03-Jun-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CG&E MDN-SW $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Rough Cause ( E Lang 57.5 ) 2nd Disparate ( J W Mcmurray 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.64L 3rd Parading Gus ( C Graham 57.5 ) 2.92L See full results | E Lang 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 19-May-26 1050m SYNTHETIC R6 2&3Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Voodoo Lass ( C Baker ) 2nd Rough Cause ( E Lang ) 0.79L 3rd Invincible Chase ( D G Moor ) 0.89L | E Lang 0.79L | 2 (7) |