Absinthe Cat (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
31-Aug-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Prize Money
$40900
Owners
Lilivale Stud (Mgr: S C G Barr), S C G Barr & Dr J A Barr
About

Absinthe Cat is a 4yo brown gelding from Australia trained by John Holcombe on the Sunshine Coast. He is by Jungle Cat out of Absinthe Minded. To date he has won one race. On 25 May 2025 at Sunshine Coast he claimed his biggest victory, securing the $30,000 Maiden Handicap. The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 30% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sunshine Coast 05-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 6 R4 Restricted 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.190, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rdJ Mcmurray 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 5.42L10 (12)
Sunshine Coast 15-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 6 R7 Restricted 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.070, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740J Mcmurray 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 3.78L7 (10)
Sunshine Coast 25-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 BM 68 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.110, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800M Philpot 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.72L6 (10)
Sunshine Coast 13-Jul-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 CL1 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.670, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910C Sutherland 58kg, Cd 56kg 6.48L5 (8)
Sunshine Coast 22-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 7 R4 BM 65 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.810, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290C Sutherland 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.60L8 (10)
Sunshine Coast 25-May-25 1000m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:59.720, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080C Sutherland 59.5kg1 (13)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 29-Apr-25 850m HEAVY 9 R17 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980N Palasthy1 (8)
Sunshine Coast 26-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.230, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430E Lang 58kg, Cd 56kg 4.20L7 (10)
Sunshine Coast 13-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 6 R2 3YO Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.080, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340J Mcmurray 59kg 0.20L2 (10)
Sunshine Coast Poly 24-Nov-24 1100m SYNTHETIC R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.460, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920J Mcmurray 58kg, Cd 56kg 2.60L5 (10)
Sunshine Coast 10-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.200, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770J Mcmurray 58kg, Cd 55kg 6.10L7 (13)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 15-Oct-24 850m HEAVY 8 R12 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490K Barker 0 0.90L4 (8)