The Publican (AUS) Horse
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The Publican is a 4yo Australian bay stallion, trained by Leigh Wanless. He is by Rothesay out of Rebel Exceed. He has recorded a single career win. On 4 Nov 2025 at Mackay, he captured his biggest victory, taking the $10000.00 Maiden Plate for 3yo&up.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton 18-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R10 BM55 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, 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 3 R5 BM55 (of $10,000) Barrier 11, 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 Stanley 57 ) 7.90L See full results | J 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) |