Winch (2021) Horse
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Winch is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from trained by Stephen Ralph, who is based at Te Awamutu. He is sired by the stallion Thunder Down Under out of the dam Couleur De Rose. Winch is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 6 attempts. During his most recent race at Pukekohe Park on 18th Jan 2026, Winch was ridden by Jack Taplin and finished 7th, behind the winner Pure Bars.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekohe Park 18-Jan-26 2200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:22.060, SP: 66.30 1st Pure Bars ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 2nd Astarte ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Hephaestus ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 3.20L 7th Winch ( J Taplin 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 13.80L See full results | J Taplin 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 13.80L | 7 (8) |
| Tauranga 02-Jan-26 2100m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.000, SP: 42.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Golden Jacket ( T Mitchell 57 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Astarte ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd La Danza ( S R Weatherley 55 ) 1.70L 10th Winch ( J Taplin 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 12.50L See full results | J Taplin 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 12.50L | 10 (10) |
| Tauranga 12-Dec-25 1500m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 01:30.220, SP: 55.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Tagalomu ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Malleable ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Lofty Manuel ( T Mitchell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.90L 9th Winch ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 7.50L See full results | S Mcnab 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.50L | 9 (14) |
| Te Aroha 26-Nov-25 1150m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:06.810, SP: 53.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st King's English ( C J Grylls 57 ) 2nd Boomstruck ( W F Pinn 57 ) 5.80L 3rd Rising Wind ( D J Danis 58.5 ) 6.20L 10th Winch ( V Colgan 58.5 ) 12.20L See full results | V Colgan 58.5kg 12.20L | 10 (12) |
| Te Aroha 11-Nov-25 1150m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: 30.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 8th 1st The Perfect One ( C J Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Iceland Poppy ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Fat Albert ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2.10L 8th Winch ( H Hassman 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.80L See full results | H Hassman 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.80L | 8 (13) |
| Pukekohe Park 25-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:32.450, SP: 60.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Graces Gift ( A Strawbridge 56.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Moelle ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Chasing Warrior ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.80L 5th Winch ( J Taplin 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 6.60L See full results | J Taplin 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 6.60L | 5 (10) |