Ambushed (AUS) Horse
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Ambushed is a 4yo bay/brown mare from Australia, trained by Craig Stewart. She is by Sharkbite out of Fox On the Run. To date she has won one race. Her biggest victory came on 8 Feb 2026 at Naracoorte, where she captured the $19,500 3‑up Maiden Plate. She has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 31% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier 10-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 BM58 $860 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.820, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Hard Leaf ( H Grace 60.5 ) 2nd Royal Inference ( M Julius 60.5 ) 5.75L 3rd I Am Ralph ( D Tourneur 59.5 ) 6.27L 5th Ambushed ( A Stead 56.5 ) 7.09L See full results | A Stead 56.5kg 7.09L | 5 (12) |
| Ararat 09-May-26 1300m SOFT 7 R8 F&M 0-56 $1,760 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.080, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 1st Break The Taboo ( D Yendall 60 ) 2nd Symphonite ( P Gatt 60 ) 4.00L 3rd Ambushed ( R Hurdle 59.5 ) 5.25L See full results | R Hurdle 59.5kg 5.25L | 3 (14) |
| Penola 05-Apr-26 1300m GOOD 4 R9 0-56 $1,500 (of $19,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.120, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Poetic Whisper ( T Hutchinson 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Noubentekh ( K M Walters 56 ) 0.41L 3rd Over The Edge ( K Crowther 60 ) 0.73L 4th Ambushed ( A Stead 57.5 ) 1.53L See full results | A Stead 57.5kg 1.53L | 4 (9) |
| Edenhope 07-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 6 R4 0-56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.470, SP: 18.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Frosty Night ( S Field 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Rubiquity ( J D Hill 60 ) 0.15L 3rd Port Louis ( R J Hurdle 60 ) 0.90L 7th Ambushed ( A Herrmann 58 ) 3.75L See full results | A Herrmann 58kg 3.75L | 7 (12) |
| Naracoorte 08-Feb-26 1430m GOOD 4 R2 3UP MDN-SW $9,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.330, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Ambushed ( A Stead 56 ) 2nd Green Amber ( T Hutchinson 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.63L 3rd High Altitude ( C Jones 56 ) 3.57L See full results | A Stead 56kg | 1 (12) |