Urquharts Bluff (AUS) Horse
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Urquharts Bluff is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Paul Jordan. He is by Sessions out of Xaar Boom and has three career wins. On 24 January 2026 at Ascot he secured his biggest triumph, winning the $40,000 Westspeed Platinum No Met. The horse has been a profitable selection for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 169% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 31-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 RTG 66+ $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.640, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Sonoftheboss ( C Cooper 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Horcrux ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 0.69L 3rd Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 55 ) 1.73L See full results | L Staples 55kg 1.73L | 3 (7) |
| Ascot 24-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 WESTSPEED 0MWLY $21,920 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.750, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 57.5 ) 2nd Rommel's Goddess ( S J Altieri 56.5 ) 0.68L 3rd Ain't No Other Man ( H J Nottle 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.00L See full results | L Staples 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ascot 14-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 C&G $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.980, SP: 1.90 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Urquharts Bluff ( H Nottle 60 ) 2nd Ripper Farooq ( C Cooper 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.58L 3rd Dark Avalanche ( J R Azzopardi 60 ) 1.67L See full results | H Nottle 60 | 1 (7) |
| Pinjarra 31-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.610, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Magical Sequence ( W A Pike 58 ) 2nd Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 59.5 ) 0.14L 3rd Rock The Market ( C T Johnston-porter 58 ) 1.87L See full results | L Staples 59.5kg 0.14L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont 22-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 0-71-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.940 1st Rise To Glory ( P J Carbery ) 2nd Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples ) 1.77L 3rd Naughty Tortie ( K H Tsang ) 1.98L | L Staples 1.77L | 2 (9) |
| York 09-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 RTG 52+ $3,332 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Pretty Devine ( S L Webster 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 58.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Rainline ( N Faithfull 58 ) 0.13L See full results | L Staples 58.5kg 0.07L | 2 (10) |
| Belmont 17-Sep-25 1300m HEAVY 8 R5 CL3 C&G $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.380, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.610 1st Snip Of Gossip ( K Dhurun 54.5 ) 2nd Wembanyama ( B M Parnham 58.5 ) 0.88L 3rd Cavallo Red ( W A Pike 59.5 ) 2.61L 5th Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 58 ) 5.12L See full results | L Staples 58kg 5.12L | 5 (11) |
| Belmont 03-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 CL1 $2,640 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.970, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Xentaro ( B M Parnham 57.5 ) 2nd Surfside Session ( T K Turner 60 ) 0.53L 3rd Urquharts Bluff ( S Webster 60 ) 1.51L See full results | S Webster 60 1.51L | 3 (8) |
| Belmont 13-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.230, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Riva Aquarama ( C J Parnham 57 ) 2nd Sniper's Son ( W A Pike 59 ) 0.65L 3rd Great Edition ( M L A Ramoly 59 ) 3.17L 9th Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 60 ) 8.97L See full results | L Staples 60 8.97L | 9 (10) |
| Belmont 04-Aug-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R5 3UP 0-71 TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.610 1st Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples ) 2nd Eliteone ( C L Azzopardi ) 1.18L 3rd Battle Fleet ( B M Gaerth ) 4.83L | L Staples | 1 (8) |
| Ascot 19-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Sixinch Heels ( L F Fiore 57 ) 2nd Wembanyama ( J Noske 60 ) 1.86L 3rd Flagship ( C J Parnham 58.5 ) 2.27L 7th Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 59 ) 4.28L See full results | L Staples 59kg 4.28L | 7 (12) |
| Pinjarra 23-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 57 ) 2nd Sister Talk ( H M Watson 55 ) 0.17L 3rd Rising Fame ( S D Parnham 55 ) 0.71L See full results | L Staples 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Belmont 17-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R14 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.600 1st Sixinch Heels ( G C O'donnell ) 2nd Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples ) 3.73L 3rd King's Joker ( H M Watson ) 6.32L | L Staples 3.73L | 2 (10) |
| Belmont 05-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R12 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.220 1st Sesh ( J T Turner ) 2nd Spank Appeal ( J Noske ) 0.63L 3rd Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples ) 4.42L | L Staples 4.42L | 3 (8) |
| Belmont 05-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 6 R7 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.760 1st Star Supreme ( C J Parnham ) 2nd Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples ) 5.04L 3rd Swindle The Dough ( J Mcnaught ) 6.49L | L Staples 5.04L | 2 (11) |
| Belmont 22-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 6 R4 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.440 1st Another Love ( S L O'donnell ) 2nd Nice As Pie ( B H Louis ) 2.44L 3rd Revolving ( M L A Ramoly ) 5.65L 5th Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 0 ) 8.36L | L Staples 0 8.36L | 5 (9) |
| Belmont 05-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.060 1st Want A Winner ( J Mcnaught ) 2nd Quick As Silver ( T K Turner ) 0.21L 3rd Muddy Waters ( C J Parnham ) 0.31L 9th Urquharts Bluff ( L Staples 0 ) 30.20L | L Staples 0 30.20L | 9 (9) |