The Publican (AUS) Horse
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The Publican is a 4yo bay stallion from Australia, trained by Leigh Wanless. He is by Rothesay out of Rebel Exceed. He has secured one win in his career. On 4th Nov 2025 at Mackay, The Publican earned his most notable victory, taking the $10000.00 Maiden Plte 3yo&up.
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Kilcoy • Gympie • Nanango • Rockhampton • Thangool • Mackay • Sunshine Coast • Sunshine Coast PolyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilcoy 17-Mar-26 2076m SOFT 6 R6 BM58 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:11.870, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.760 1st Michifuku ( S Callow 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Flying Rothe ( D Boche 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.01L 3rd Battlespace ( H Shaw 58 ) 1.22L 9th The Publican ( E Simsir 54 , Cd 50 ) 10.91L See full results | E Simsir 54kg, Cd 50 10.91L | 9 (10) |
| Gympie 28-Feb-26 1470m GOOD R5 BM50 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.240, SP: 6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:40.290 1st Braidwood Queen ( K P Barker 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd War Too All ( A R Heinrich 63 , Cd 60 ) 5.14L 3rd Pauli ( C D Meehan 57 ) 5.74L 5th The Publican ( P Hamblin 59.5 ) 12.99L See full results | P Hamblin 59.5kg 12.99L | 5 (7) |
| Nanango 14-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM50 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.770, SP: 8.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st Rothweiler ( B L Harrison 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Craiglea Oreo ( S C Tierney 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.13L 3rd Shackamaxon ( M A Butler 55 , Cd 56 ) 3.15L 9th The Publican ( G Semmens 60.5 ) 16.72L See full results | G Semmens 60.5kg 16.72L | 9 (10) |
| Rockhampton 18-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R10 BM55 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st El Fortress ( C Mciver 59.5 ) 2nd Peaking Tom ( A Holt 59 ) 1.07L 3rd He's The One ( J L Taylor 59.5 ) 1.23L 8th The Publican ( J Williams 58 ) 6.64L See full results | J Williams 58kg 6.64L | 8 (12) |
| Thangool 29-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM55 (of $10,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.340, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Mishani Reactor ( B L Harrison 64 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Final Comment ( G S Semmens 63 ) 2.95L 3rd Prince Carlos ( B L Johnson 55 ) 3.02L 7th The Publican ( S Bailey 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 6.90L See full results | S Bailey 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.90L | 7 (12) |
| Mackay 04-Nov-25 1560m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 2.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st The Publican ( W D'avila 58.5 ) 2nd Supeedo Gonzales ( C L Jokic 58.5 ) 0.56L 3rd Debbie Baby ( A C Goindasamy 56.5 ) 6.57L See full results | W D'avila 58.5kg | 1 (3) |
| Rockhampton 30-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 7 R2 MDN $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.360, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Run Freda Run ( A Sewell 57.5 ) 2nd Cash Pit ( N L Summers 58.5 ) 2.75L 3rd She's Got Lyrics ( N Thomas 60 ) 3.25L 6th The Publican ( S Cormack 54 , Cd 55 ) 6.75L See full results | S Cormack 54kg, Cd 55kg 6.75L | 6 (6) |
| Rockhampton 18-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 MDN $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st The Boss Man ( R G Thorburn 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd East West Miss ( J B Murphy 55.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Cash Pit ( L I Martyn 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.79L 9th The Publican ( N Summers 54 ) 5.01L See full results | N Summers 54kg 5.01L | 9 (12) |
| Rockhampton 09-Oct-25 1100m SOFT 5 R5 4UP MDN-SW $1,050 (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.390, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Boom Crusher ( S N Cormack 58 ) 2nd Three Tees ( N M Olzard 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.01L 3rd Rum Runner ( G J Cartwright 58 ) 3.03L 4th The Publican ( T Orr 58 , Cd 55 ) 4.00L See full results | T Orr 58kg, Cd 55kg 4.00L | 4 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 28-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3&4Y BM65 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.870, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Arabian Rose ( T Brooker 58.5 ) 2nd I'lltellyoutonight ( E P Lang 54 ) 3.07L 3rd Prominent Lad ( J Guthmann-chester 59.5 ) 4.03L 7th The Publican ( C Vitler 54 , Cd 52 ) 12.82L See full results | C Vitler 54kg, Cd 52kg 12.82L | 7 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 6 R4 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:19.080, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Dukedom ( J L Bayliss 58 ) 2nd Averred ( A Sewell 58.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Praise You ( C Sutherland 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.10L 7th The Publican ( M Butler 54 ) 5.44L See full results | M Butler 54kg 5.44L | 7 (14) |
| Kilcoy 24-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $750 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.110, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Oystercatcher ( C A R Francis 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Mr Hanky Panky ( B Wheeler 58.5 ) 3.36L 3rd Elegant Star ( G J Cartwright 56.5 ) 3.86L 5th The Publican ( D Mcgillivray 58.5 ) 7.19L See full results | D Mcgillivray 58.5kg 7.19L | 5 (12) |
| Gladstone 16-Aug-25 850m GOOD R1 BM50 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:50.150, SP: 21.00 1st Borneo ( A J Meissner 63 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Stella Boo ( C Mciver 59.5 ) 2.58L 3rd Araceli ( B L Johnson 59 ) 3.97L 5th The Publican ( P Hamblin 57 ) 6.00L See full results | P Hamblin 57kg 6.00L | 5 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 03-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.850, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Podium Star ( J Guthmann-chester 59.5 ) 2nd Queen Arni ( C Graham 55.5 ) 3.41L 3rd Kingsland ( J L Bayliss 59 ) 5.52L 10th The Publican ( C Vitler 56 , Cd 54 ) 14.28L See full results | C Vitler 56kg, Cd 54kg 14.28L | 10 (12) |
| Gladstone 28-Jun-25 1194m GOOD R3 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.990, SP: 7.00 1st Cinderella Man ( I R Jessop 63 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Playful Passion ( M R Kennedy 59.5 ) 2.57L 3rd Media Gem ( N L Summers 59 ) 3.93L 8th The Publican ( A Spinks 58.5 ) 19.72L See full results | A Spinks 58.5kg 19.72L | 8 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-Jan-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R1 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.080, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Caxton Lass ( B Wheeler 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Vesper Lynd ( M Rodd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Crackenthorpe ( D R Mcgillivray 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.40L 8th The Publican ( J P Stanley 57 ) 7.90L See full results | J P Stanley 57kg 7.90L | 8 (11) |
| Rockhampton 30-Jun-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R4 2YO Mdn Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.210, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Ask Me Mate ( T Chambers 58.5 ) 2nd Scrub Chain ( J H Huxtable 59 ) 0.47L 3rd Fraser's Ridge ( K H Zechner 59 ) 3.43L 9th The Publican ( C Collis 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 10.53L See full results | C Collis 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 10.53L | 9 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 07-Apr-24 1000m SYNTHETIC R3 2YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.620, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Mishani Fire ( J M Orman 58 ) 2nd Mishani Hitman ( S T Collett 59 ) 2.30L 3rd Scottville Scooter ( J L Bayliss 56.5 ) 2.50L 9th The Publican ( G Cartwright 59 ) 12.90L See full results | G Cartwright 59kg 12.90L | 9 (10) |