Urquharts Bluff (AUS) Horse
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Urquharts Bluff, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Paul Jordan. His sire is Sessions and his dam is Xaar Boom. He has recorded three wins, the most prominent being the $40,000 Westspeed Platinum No Met at Ascot on 24 January 2026. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering a 169% return on investment for those who supported him throughout his career.
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 T 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) |