Somersault (AUS) Horse
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Somersault is a 3yo Australian bay filly trained by Grahame Begg. She is out of Head Over Heels and by the stallion Hellbent. She remains a maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In her latest start at Sandown Lakeside on 8 Jan 2026, Jordan Childs rode her to a fourth‑place finish behind winner Missapprehend.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Lakeside 08-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Missapprehend ( E Brown 56 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Miss Maranda ( L Neindorf 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Mystery 'N' Drama ( L Cartwright 56 , Cd 58 ) 1.40L 4th Somersault ( J Childs 56 ) 2.15L See full results | J Childs 56kg 2.15L | 4 (9) |
| Mornington 17-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YF MDN-SW $3,825 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Toy Queen ( J Mcneil 57 ) 2nd Koko ( J Mott 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Somersault ( M Dee 57 ) 0.81L See full results | M Dee 57kg 0.81L | 3 (10) |
| Geelong 04-Dec-25 1247m GOOD 4 R2 3YF MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.280, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Pinot For Mike ( L Currie 57 ) 2nd Somersault ( J Childs 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Mystery 'N' Drama ( Z Spain 57 ) 0.60L See full results | J Childs 57kg 0.40L | 2 (7) |
| Kyneton 18-Nov-25 1215m GOOD 4 R5 F&M MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:14.120, SP: 3.10 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Zoulette ( T M Nugent 56.5 ) 2nd Somersault ( J Childs 56.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Prestige Stephen ( L J Neindorf 56.5 ) 1.40L See full results | J Childs 56.5kg 0.15L | 2 (11) |
| Bendigo 29-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.630, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.730 1st Cavern ( L Currie 58 ) 2nd Thanks Gorgeous ( C G Gaudray 56 ) 1.50L 3rd Tsavo ( R J Hurdle 58 ) 2.00L 6th Somersault ( J Childs 56 ) 4.31L See full results | J Childs 56kg 4.31L | 6 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 06-Oct-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:46.700 1st Regeneration ( J L Melham ) 2nd Whiskey Joe ( E P Brown ) 3rd Somersault ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 3 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 22-Sep-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S5 3rd Somersault ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 3 (5) |
| Cranbourne 05-May-25 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.200 1st Quickaz ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Asiatic ( D Moor ) 3rd Heartstopper ( J Mcneil ) 4th Somersault ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 4 (11) |