Strike First (AUS) Horse
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Strike First is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Wendy Kelly, who is based at Cranbourne. He is sired by the stallion Lonhro out of the dam Awasita. Strike First is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 12 attempts. During his most recent race at Werribee on 17th Feb 2026, Strike First was ridden by Ben Allen and finished 4th, behind the winner It's Gnarly.
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Werribee • Moe • Cranbourne • Pakenham Synthetic • Ballarat Synthetic • Echuca • Ballarat • SaleRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Werribee 17-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.250, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st It's Gnarly ( R K Houston 59 ) 2nd Pol Rogeur ( J Noonan 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Zoudeadly ( Z Spain 59 ) 1.75L 4th Strike First ( B Allen 59.5 ) 1.90L See full results | B Allen 59.5kg 1.90L | 4 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 02-Feb-26 1000m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.800 1st Astral Flame ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Velvet City ( E P Brown ) 3rd Pray Day ( M C Mcdonald ) 4th Strike First ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 4 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 26-Jan-26 1000m R13 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:59.050 1st Factcheck ( C Williams ) 2nd Hot Opera ( B R Kinninmont ) 3rd Lonstar ( D W Stackhouse ) 6th Strike First ( B Allen ) | B Allen | 6 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 12-Jan-26 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.000 1st Tuscaloosa Gem ( J Childs ) 2nd Squazeemoto ( S C Duric ) 3rd Finance Shogun ( O I East ) 7th Strike First ( B Allen ) | B Allen | 7 (9) |
| Moe 06-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Andiamo Rosso ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 2nd Rip 'N' Rip ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Midnight Hustle ( C G Gaudray 59.5 ) 0.92L 6th Strike First ( D Moor 59.5 ) 4.12L See full results | D Moor 59.5kg 4.12L | 6 (14) |
| Cranbourne 25-Nov-24 800m R5 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:44.700 1st Speir ( L J Bates ) 2nd Charming Deel ( C Ma ) 3rd A Hidden Treasure ( J Bowditch ) 6th Strike First ( J Noonan ) | J Noonan | 6 (9) |
| Cranbourne 05-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.970, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.640 1st Placentia Bay ( S C Cronin 59.5 ) 2nd Strike First ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Classic Story ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 5.75L See full results | J Noonan 59.5kg 2.50L | 2 (11) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 25-Aug-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.090, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st The Tradie ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 2nd Strike First ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Exquisite Vision ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 1.46L See full results | J Noonan 59.5kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 12-Aug-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.540, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Rishiri ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2nd Strike First ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Western Conqueror ( W J Egan 57 ) 1.00L See full results | J Noonan 59.5kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 29-Jul-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Newzou ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Strike First ( J Childs 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Saxon Beach ( J Mott 57 ) 4.25L See full results | J Childs 59.5kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 28-Jun-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.450, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Boys Night Out ( F W Kersley 58 ) 2nd Toronado's Dream ( B Mcdougall 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Strike First ( J Allen 58 ) 2.50L See full results | J Allen 58kg 2.50L | 3 (10) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 14-Jun-24 1500m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.820, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Peerless Lad ( M J Cartwright 59.5 ) 2nd Strike First ( L Meech 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Heavenbent ( J Kennedy 55 ) 4.00L See full results | L Meech 59.5kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Werribee 17-May-24 1417m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.310, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.480 1st El Sordo ( J Fry 59.5 ) 2nd Akitu ( J Allen 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Castle On High ( D Bates 59.5 ) 1.75L 7th Strike First ( L Meech 59.5 ) 6.25L See full results | L Meech 59.5kg 6.25L | 7 (9) |
| Echuca 03-May-24 1300m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.800, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Hellish ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 2nd Strike First ( L Meech 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Big Jimma ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 0.52L See full results | L Meech 59.5kg 0.46L | 2 (9) |
| Ballarat 15-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.510, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Off The Deep End ( J D Hill 57.5 ) 2nd Spiritual Thinker ( D Yendall 57.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Pinotage ( J Mott 57.5 ) 5.50L 7th Strike First ( J Noonan 58 ) 11.25L See full results | J Noonan 58kg 11.25L | 7 (9) |
| Sale 29-Oct-23 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3Y MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.550, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Modown ( C Williams 58 ) 2nd Superior Zara ( B Mertens 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Rhodesian Red ( R P Downey 58 ) 2.75L 9th Strike First ( J Noonan 58 ) 8.80L See full results | J Noonan 58kg 8.80L | 9 (10) |