Aphelion (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
12-Nov-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
The Autumn Sun
Dam
Lunatique
Prize Money
8725
Owners
B J Thompson, K R Thompson & J D Thompson
About

Aphelion, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Brett Thompson in Gulgong. He is by The Autumn Sun out of Lunatique. He has yet to win, remaining winless after five starts. In his most recent start at Orange on 15 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Jean Van Overmeire and finished 8th, behind the winner Twin Gift.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Orange 15-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 7 R3 CTRY MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.130, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Twin Gift ( K Nestor 59 ) 2nd Inyun ( D Dillon 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd La Chaparron ( C Gallagher 57 ) 2.99L 8th Aphelion ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 6.93L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 59kg 6.93L8 (8)
Narromine 02-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 CTRY MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.280, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Street Skater ( W A Peel 59 ) 2nd Inyun ( D Dillon 55.5 ) 0.76L 3rd Twin Gift ( A Stanley 59 ) 3.04L 8th Aphelion ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 11.17L See full resultsJ Pracey-holmes 59kg 11.17L8 (11)
Wellington 24-Nov-25 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.800 1st Zaibatsu ( D Stanley ) 2nd Black Nature ( K L Bell-pitomac ) 6.55L 3rd Prince Of Steel ( I Neale ) 8.50L 5th Aphelion ( J Stiff ) 9.66LJ Stiff 9.66L5 (9)
Wellington 16-Nov-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.400 1st Micro Mikki ( C Gallagher ) 2nd Bindaree Lass ( M Weir ) 3.16L 3rd Toongi Bound ( J G Stiff ) 3.38L 7th Aphelion ( J Pracey-holmes ) 6.83LJ Pracey-holmes 6.83L7 (8)
Muswellbrook 14-Mar-25 1500m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.560, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Warrior For Peace ( B Nock 58.5 ) 2nd Steel Claws ( S Grima 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.16L 3rd Another Peach ( C Reith 56.5 ) 4.01L 4th Aphelion ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 7.85L See full resultsA Bullock 58.5kg 7.85L4 (12)
Tamworth 14-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.480, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st The Manager ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 2nd Dartbrook ( S Lisnyy 55 ) 0.15L 3rd Cascan ( M Weir 55 ) 0.40L 9th Aphelion ( A Bullock 59 ) 2.70L See full resultsA Bullock 59kg 2.70L9 (13)
Muswellbrook 03-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.460 1st Aphelion ( A Bullock ) 2nd Call Me Terry ( D Dillon ) 0.05L 3rd Bullion Hunter ( C Hillier ) 0.55LA Bullock1 (7)
Scone 22-Jan-25 900m SOFT 5 R14 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.180 1st Speedy Pete ( S Wilkes ) 2nd Aphelion ( A Bullock ) 2.30L 3rd Dubai Gold ( J Pracey-holmes ) 2.78LA Bullock 2.30L2 (6)
Muswellbrook 29-Jul-24 1280m HEAVY 9 R1 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.320, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Read 'Em And Weep ( D K Mclellan 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Aphelion ( A Morgan 56.5 ) 1.45L 3rd Steel Claws ( B Osmond 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.34L See full resultsA Morgan 56.5kg 1.45L2 (7)
Scone 17-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 7 R5 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:06.710 1st Jason Darren ( L Ribeiro ) 2nd Naftali ( C Vitler ) 0.08L 3rd Too Darn Lovely ( M Stapleford ) 0.73L 4th Aphelion ( D Dillon 0 ) 1.73LD Dillon 0 1.73L4 (6)
Muswellbrook 26-Jun-24 800m SOFT 6 R14 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.470 1st Bold As Love ( R P Downey ) 2nd Aphelion ( A Bullock ) 8.00L 3rd Jusick ( E Drew ) 9.73LA Bullock 8.00L2 (5)