Aktau

 
Foal Date
17-Feb-16
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Teofilo
Dam
Rare Ransom
Prize Money
$375050
Owners
Ballymore Stables (Aust) P/L (Mgr: M Moroney), R&C Legh Racing P/L (Mgr: R Legh), B&C Thoroughbreds P/L (Mgr: B Dorman), Pulitano Thoroughbreds P/L (Mgr: G Pulitano), F & Mrs C Cook, Gee Gee Equine Ltd (Mgr: G Peterson), C & Mrs J Madden, Ms A Bergin, B & Dr A Pang & Vermont Racing Club Aktau Synd
About

Aktau, a 9-year-old bay gelding, is trained by Michael Moroney. He is sired by Teofilo out of Rare Ransom. Aktau is considered an above-average racehorse, having won stakes and earned $375,050 in his career. On 21 March 2020, at Mornington, Aktau was ridden by Jye McNeil and scored a significant victory in the $350,000 Mornington Cup, defeating Inverloch. He has been a profitable horse for punters, with a 16% return on investment if backed throughout his career. Aktau concluded his racing career on 27 October 2021 at Bendigo.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Bendigo 27-Oct-21 2400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Bdgo cup (of $400,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:27.900, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9thM Dee 54kg 19.55L9 (9)
Caulfield 09-Oct-21 2400m GOOD 4 R10 G2 Herbert power (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:27.750, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220M Dee 53kg 22.50L10 (11)
Mornington 26-Sep-21 2400m GOOD 4 R6 LR H white $3,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:29.680, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860J Allen 57.5kg 6.75L7 (7)
The Valley 04-Sep-21 2040m SOFT 7 R4 Hcp (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:08.390, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920J Allen 58kg 8.50L11 (12)
The Valley 21-Aug-21 2040m GOOD 4 R7 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.660, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820J Childs 58.5kg 11.10L6 (9)
The Valley 31-Jul-21 1600m SOFT 5 R3 Hcp $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.509, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870M Zahra 59kg 3.75L7 (8)
Flemington 03-Oct-20 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Turnbull (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.230, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 Midfield, wide, lost ground 800m, left behind lateD Moor 56.5kg 14.65L15 (15)
Flemington 12-Sep-20 1700m GOOD 4 R5 Hcp $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.289, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 Midfield, tired 300m, fought on late, fair runJ Mcneil 59kg 3.50L9 (14)
Mornington 21-Mar-20 2400m GOOD 4 R7 LR Morn cup $210,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:27.150, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280 Settled midfield, worked home strongestJ Mcneil 54kg1 (12)
Caulfield 22-Feb-20 2000m GOOD 4 R1 Hcp $74,250 (of $135,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.460, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 box seated, off heels 300m, reeled in leader lateJ Mcneil 54kg1 (10)
Caulfield 01-Feb-20 1800m SOFT 5 R6 Bm84 $11,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.920, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 over-raced 3L back, baulked 200m, then closed hardJ Mcneil 59kg 0.40L3 (8)
Flemington 21-Dec-19 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Bm84 $68,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.170, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 7L back, off heels 225m, pounced on them lateJ Mcneil 54kg1 (13)
Goodwood 02-Aug-19 2253m GOOD R4 3Y RATING 90 $28,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:23.400, SP: $3.50FA Atzeni 58kg1 (13)
Sandown 31-May-19 2002m GOOD R1 3UP-NOVICE $2,608 (of $7,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:07.450, SP: $4 In touch in 6th, headway on outside 2f out, kept on into 2nd inside final 150 yards, no chance with winnerA Atzeni 57kg 5.00L2 (14)
Nottingham 11-May-19 2057m SOFT R1 3Y NOVICE $522 (of $6,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:16.460, SP: $4.50 Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to get on termsD Egan 58kg 3.00L4 (14)
Nottingham 21-Apr-19 2057m GOOD R1 3Y MDN $1,215 (of $7,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:12.150, SP: $21 Slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ran on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finishC Bennett 59.5kg 3.50L3 (8)