Welwal (2019) Horse
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Welwal is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr in Cranbourne. He is by Shalaa out of Cheriearch. As a stakes winner with $656,371 in career earnings, he is regarded as an above‑average racehorse. On 30 November 2024 at Caulfield, Luke Currie rode him to victory in the $200,000 Open Weight‑For‑Age, defeating Arkansaw Kid. He has proven a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 44% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Hobart • Rosehill Gardens • Randwick • Scone • Cranbourne • Pakenham • Caulfield • Hawkesbury • Gosford • Chantilly • ParisLongchamp • DeauvilleRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart 08-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 5 R8 LR WFA $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.710, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Steparty ( J Allen 59 ) 2nd Durazzo ( K Sanderson 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Welwal ( B Mertens 59 ) 1.00L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 26-Jan-26 1000m R2 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:58.730 1st Electric Tommy ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd Welwal ( O East ) 3rd Holymanz ( B Allen ) | O East | 2 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Aug-25 1500m HEAVY 10 R6 OPEN HCP $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.180, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.670 1st Headley Grange ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 2nd Diamond Diesel ( A Adkins 53.5 ) 2.04L 3rd Estadio Mestalla ( C Schofield 59 ) 3.34L 6th Welwal ( B Nock 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 6.41L See full results | B Nock 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 6.41L | 6 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 7 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.200, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Estadio Mestalla ( D Gibbons 54.5 ) 2nd Robusto ( J Parr 60 ) 1.49L 3rd Accredited ( A B Collett 55 ) 1.68L 7th Welwal ( T Berry 60 ) 3.54L See full results | T Berry 60 3.54L | 7 (13) |
| Randwick 21-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $36,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.980, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Headley Grange ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd Welwal ( T Berry 59.5 ) 0.62L 3rd Astero ( A Adkins 53 ) 1.40L See full results | T Berry 59.5kg 0.62L | 2 (16) |
| Randwick 13-Jun-25 1050m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Braveheart ( T Sherry ) 2nd Soldier Of Rome ( D Gibbons ) 0.57L 3rd Bunker Hut ( J W Mcmurray ) 1.13L 9th Welwal ( T Berry ) 2.73L | T Berry 2.73L | 9 (10) |
| Scone 17-May-25 1300m SOFT 5 R10 LR Open Quality $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:14.410, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford 53 ) 0.16L 3rd Brudenell ( T Sherry 58 ) 3.81L 6th Welwal ( C Schofield 59 ) 6.17L See full results | C Schofield 59kg 6.17L | 6 (15) |
| Randwick 19-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R10 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 1st Sandpaper ( N Rawiller 60 ) 2nd Tavi Time ( J B Mcdonald 59.5 ) 0.37L 3rd Cool Jakey ( J Melham 52.5 ) 0.98L 8th Welwal ( B Osmond 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.69L See full results | B Osmond 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 3.69L | 8 (14) |
| Cranbourne 07-Apr-25 800m R1 Jump Out-S5 1st Welwal ( B Mertens ) 2nd New York Lustre ( J Melham ) 3rd Nation State ( S J Margaritis ) | B Mertens | 1 (8) |
| Cranbourne 24-Mar-25 1000m R15 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:03.200 1st Indian Jewel ( L K Cartwright ) 2nd Welwal ( L Currie ) 3rd Star Vega ( J Mott ) | L Currie | 2 (10) |
| Pakenham 21-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R8 Open Set Weight With Penalties $25,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.570, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Here to Shock ( D W Stackhouse 58.5 ) 2nd Arkansaw Kid ( B A Shinn 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Chorlton Lane ( S R Osborne 58 ) 0.52L 13th Welwal ( L Currie 58.5 ) 7.79L See full results | L Currie 58.5kg 7.79L | 13 (13) |
| Caulfield 30-Nov-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R9 G3 Open Weight For Age $121,300 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.360, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Welwal ( L Currie 59 ) 2nd Arkansaw Kid ( B Shinn 59 ) 0.15L 3rd Warnie ( J Allen 59 ) 0.90L See full results | L Currie 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Cranbourne 18-Nov-24 1000m R9 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:00.200 1st Windstorm ( B Mertens ) 2nd Welwal ( L Currie ) 3rd Pioneer River ( C G Gaudray ) | L Currie | 2 (7) |
| Cranbourne 11-Nov-24 1000m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:58.700 1st Shalaman ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Flash Flood ( C Hefel ) 3rd British Columbia ( J Childs ) 5th Welwal ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 5 (6) |
| Scone 17-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Quality $5,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Sky Lab ( K Jennings 57 ) 2nd Waterford ( T Berry 57 ) 0.21L 3rd Lion's Roar ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 0.44L 5th Welwal ( J Ford 58 ) 1.09L See full results | J Ford 58kg 1.09L | 5 (16) |
| Hawkesbury 04-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Hcp $22,400 (of $250,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Just Folk ( N Rawiller 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Detonator Jack ( J Parr 59 ) 0.12L 3rd Welwal ( J Mcdonald 56 ) 0.35L See full results | J Mcdonald 56kg 0.35L | 3 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Mar-24 1500m GOOD 4 R9 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $22,400 (of $250,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:28.440, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Another Wil ( J Kah 53 ) 2nd Bandersnatch ( J Parr 57 ) 2.25L 3rd Welwal ( J Mcdonald 56 ) 2.91L See full results | J Mcdonald 56kg 2.91L | 3 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Mar-24 1500m SOFT 6 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Quality $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.390, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Democracy Manifest ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 2nd Territory Express ( Z T Lloyd 53 ) 0.02L 3rd Detonator Jack ( J Collett 58 ) 0.59L 8th Welwal ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 5.03L See full results | K Mcevoy 55kg 5.03L | 8 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 24-Feb-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.080, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Welwal ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 2nd Robusto ( J B Mcdonald 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Palmetto ( M G Bourke 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.36L See full results | K Mcevoy 58.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Caulfield 14-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 LR WEEKEND HUSSLER (of $175,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st Ayrton ( D M Lane 58 ) 2nd Stageman ( W F Pinn 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Rubamos ( J Moreira 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.95L 9th Welwal ( J Mcneil 57 ) 11.40L See full results | J Mcneil 57kg 11.40L | 9 (11) |
| Gosford 06-May-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 THE COAST $94,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.490, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Palmetto ( K Mcevoy 53.5 ) 2nd Welwal ( J Collett 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Military Expert ( R King 58.5 ) 1.86L See full results | J Collett 59kg 1.75L | 2 (13) |
| Randwick 15-Apr-23 1400m HEAVY 8 R9 BM100 $27,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.190, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 1st Tamerlane ( Z T Lloyd 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Welwal ( J Moreira 58.5 ) 3.53L 3rd Flying Crazy ( J Collett 55.5 ) 3.76L See full results | J Moreira 58.5kg 3.53L | 2 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 25-Mar-23 1500m GOOD 4 R9 G3 DONC PREL $36,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.970, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Bandersnatch ( B Avdulla 56.5 ) 2nd Welwal ( K Mcevoy 53 ) 2.16L 3rd Diamil ( T A Marquand 56.5 ) 2.68L See full results | K Mcevoy 53kg 2.16L | 2 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 11-Mar-23 1500m GOOD 4 R9 G2 AJAX $6,100 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.960, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Cepheus ( N Rawiller 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Waterford ( B Prebble 55 ) 1.47L 3rd Caesars Palace ( J Ford 55 ) 1.81L 5th Welwal ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 2.60L See full results | K Mcevoy 55kg 2.60L | 5 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Feb-23 1400m GOOD 4 R9 JAMESRUSE BM97 $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.440, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st Zeyrek ( J Collett 58 ) 2nd Cross Talk ( T Clark 59 ) 1.42L 3rd Cuban Royale ( B Ryan 57.5 ) 1.66L 9th Welwal ( B Avdulla 59 ) 7.25L See full results | B Avdulla 59kg 7.25L | 9 (9) |
| Randwick 06-Feb-23 1050m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Tajneed ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Semillion ( B Avdulla 0 ) 0.02L 3rd Speed Legend ( A Adkins 0 ) 0.42L 9th Welwal ( L Magorrian 0 ) 5.24L | L Magorrian 0 5.24L | 9 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Oct-22 1500m GOOD 4 R8 GOLDEN EAGLE $10,000 (of $10,020,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.190, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st I Wish I Win ( L Nolen 57.5 ) 2nd Fangirl ( H Bowman 55.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Gypsy Goddess ( W A Pike 55.5 ) 0.84L 17th Welwal ( F Dettori 56.5 ) 9.09L See full results | F Dettori 56.5kg 9.09L | 17 (20) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Oct-22 1030m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Saturn Star ( B Avdulla 0 ) 2nd Lost And Running ( H Bowman 0 ) 0.30L 3rd Buenos Noches ( R Bayliss 0 ) 0.53L 5th Welwal ( J Collett 0 ) 4.50L | J Collett 0 4.50L | 5 (9) |
| Randwick 10-Oct-22 1080m SYNTHETIC R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:05.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Miss Hellfire ( S Clipperton 0 ) 2nd Welwal ( J Mcdonald 0 ) 0.55L 3rd Huon ( N Rawiller 0 ) 1.09L | J Mcdonald 0 0.55L | 2 (6) |
| Chantilly 05-Jun-22 2100m SOFT R5 G1 CL1 (of $1,424,370) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.650, SP: $33 1st Vadeni ( C Soumillon 58 ) 2nd El Bodegon ( I Mendizabal 58 ) 5.00L 3rd Modern Games ( W Buick 58 ) 5.20L 10th Welwal ( J Eyquem 128 ) 10.80L See full results | J Eyquem 58.1kg 10.80L | 10 (15) |
| ParisLongchamp 15-May-22 1600m SOFT R5 G1 Emirates Poule D'essai Des Poulains (group 1) (of $569,749) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.980, SP: 6.00 Never better than mid-division 1st Modern Games ( W Buick 58 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Texas ( C Xlecoeuvre 58 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Tribalist ( M Barzalona 58 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.00L 6th Welwal ( C Soumillon 129 ) 3.10L See full results | C Soumillon 58.5kg 3.10L | 6 (16) |
| ParisLongchamp 17-Apr-22 1600m SOFT R5 G3 Prix De Fontainebleau Stakes-Group 3 $62,637 (of $75,967) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.170, SP: $6.60 1st Welwal ( C Demuro 58 ) 2nd Mathletic ( M Barzalona 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Making Moovies ( Gavilan 58 ) 1.70L See full results | C Demuro 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Chantilly 22-Mar-22 1800m SYNTHETIC R3 Du Belvedere Stakes $10,413 (of $31,573) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.060, SP: $4.30 1st Junko ( M Guyon 57 ) 2nd Welwal ( C Demuro 59 ) 2.00L 3rd For All Mankind ( S Pasquier 57 ) 2.40L See full results | C Demuro 59kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Deauville 21-Oct-21 1500m SYNTHETIC R2 Arazi Stakes-Awt $26,929 (of $32,589) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.110, SP: $1.90F 1st Welwal ( C Demuro 57 ) 2nd Onesto ( S Pasquier 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Starfix ( M Guyon 57 ) 2.00L See full results | C Demuro 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Chantilly 17-Sep-21 1600m SOFT R1 La Lorie Stakes $10,233 (of $34,303) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.370, SP: $2.80 1st Raclette ( M Guyon 55.5 ) 2nd Welwal ( C Demuro 57 ) 4.00L 3rd Lacuna ( C Soumillon 122 ) 5.00L See full results | C Demuro 57kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Deauville 08-Aug-21 1500m SOFT R2 Md $21,384 (of $27,241) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.990, SP: $5.50 1st Welwal ( C Demuro 58 ) 2nd Blue Boat ( C Soumillon 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Dreamflight ( M Barzalona 58 ) 4.80L See full results | C Demuro 58kg | 1 (11) |