The Precursor (AUS) Horse
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About
Ellerslie R7 Eagle Technology Avondale Cup — The Precursor is a 5yo bay/brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by R James & R Wellwood, who is based at Cambridge. He is sired by the stallion St Jean out of the dam Zalga. The Precursor has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 31st Jan 2026 at Trentham, The Precursor scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $350000.00 Special Condition Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Trentham 31-Jan-26 2100m GOOD 4 R7 Special Condition Hcp $172,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:09.810, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st The Precursor ( M Hashizume 58 ) 2nd Roctave ( C J Grylls 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Not So Unusual ( M Singh 56 ) 2.10L See full results | M Hashizume 58kg | 1 (16) |
| Ellerslie 11-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:36.050, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th 1st Sorghaghtani ( R Goyaram 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Big Wave ( T Mitchell 59 , Cd 58 ) 0.50L 3rd The Precursor ( W Pinn 57.5 ) 0.80L See full results | W Pinn 57.5kg 0.80L | 3 (15) |
| Pukekura Raceway 27-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.870, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st The Precursor ( C Grylls 60 ) 2nd Brave Rebel ( T Mitchell 57 , Cd 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Betterbeyou ( T Davies 56 , Cd 54 ) 6.60L See full results | C Grylls 60 | 1 (7) |
| Ellerslie 07-Jun-25 2100m SOFT 7 R5 BM 65 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:12.840, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st War Of Succession ( H Hassman 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd The Precursor ( C Grylls 59.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Reinstatement ( K A Myers 56 ) 5.80L See full results | C Grylls 59.5kg 1.30L | 2 (13) |
| Trentham 17-May-25 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM 65 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:38.450, SP: 10.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Omega Boy ( T Davies 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd The Precursor ( C Dell 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Linara ( B Queiroz 58.5 ) 2.30L See full results | C Dell 58.5kg 1.00L | 2 (16) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 14-Jul-24 2200m SYNTHETIC 10 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.490, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 1st The Precursor ( E Walsh 59.5 ) 2nd Bo Cougar ( J Hill 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Stormsarrived ( J Allen 57.5 ) 4.50L See full results | E Walsh 59.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Ballarat 30-Jun-24 2600m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:47.730, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Shogun Express ( L Nolen 59.5 ) 2nd The Precursor ( E Walsh 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Carashan Chloe ( B Rawiller 57.5 ) 6.10L See full results | E Walsh 59.5kg 3.25L | 2 (11) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 18-Jun-24 2100m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.900, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Our Bonnio Miss ( P Moloney 57.5 ) 2nd The Precursor ( E Walsh 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Lembeh ( T Madden 57.5 ) 2.10L See full results | E Walsh 59.5kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Werribee 01-Jun-24 1600m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.500, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.460 1st Winged ( P Moloney 59.5 ) 2nd Sweet Jasmine ( J Fry 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd I Am Smiling ( B Rawiller 57.5 ) 3.00L 4th The Precursor ( E Walsh 59.5 ) 3.50L See full results | E Walsh 59.5kg 3.50L | 4 (9) |
| Ballarat 12-May-24 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.950, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Governor King ( D Bates 59.5 ) 2nd Lucky Duck ( A Lynch 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Peerless Lad ( J Allen 59.5 ) 3.10L 8th The Precursor ( M Michel 59.5 ) 9.95L See full results | M Michel 59.5kg 9.95L | 8 (10) |