As Expected (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
23-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Dam
O'hara
Prize Money
31945
Owners
M Hicks & N King
About

As Expected is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Nicole Shields in Narrabri. He is by the stallion Impending out of the dam O'hara. He has won 2 races to date. On 2nd Mar 2025 at Warwick, he earned his biggest victory, taking the $22,000 Maiden Set Weight. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 75% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gilgandra 04-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 CL2 $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st News Bound ( L Small 55.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Crown Legend ( J Stiff 57 , Cd 60 ) 0.85L 3rd Romantic Love ( I Neale 58 , Cd 60 ) 0.88L 5th As Expected ( T Mccarroll 55 , Cd 53 ) 6.83L See full resultsT Mccarroll 55kg, Cd 53kg 6.83L5 (7)
Moree 20-Dec-25 950m GOOD 4 R6 CL2-SW $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:54.370, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Tosmian ( S K Sweedman 57 ) 2nd Miss Indi ( E Drew 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.41L 3rd Rum Diary ( B Looker 59 ) 0.84L 6th As Expected ( E Farr 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.99L See full resultsE Farr 59kg, Cd 57kg 1.99L6 (8)
Gunnedah 27-Sep-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM 50 Hcp (of $26,862) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.180, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Chestime ( M Weir 59.5 ) 2nd Semeco ( A Gibbons 62 ) 1.52L 3rd Winged ( N Hyde 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.73L 11th As Expected ( T Mccarroll 63 , Cd 60 ) 8.84L See full resultsT Mccarroll 63kg, Cd 60 8.84L11 (12)
Goondiwindi 06-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 3 R3 BM 65 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.650, SP: 10.00 In-running: 400m 12th 1st Elected ( C Whiteley 61 ) 2nd Kat Chinna ( J S Baker 60.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Ran Na Lady ( C J Lowe 60 ) 3.65L 11th As Expected ( C Taylor 57 ) 10.66L See full resultsC Taylor 57kg 10.66L11 (12)
Toowoomba 07-Jun-25 1625m SOFT 5 R3 3YO BM 60 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.640, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.150 1st Sir Goldalot ( S L Willis 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Extol ( B Wheeler 59.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Great Angles ( K Yoshida 54 ) 5.50L 7th As Expected ( J Molloy 60 ) 19.30L See full resultsJ Molloy 60 19.30L7 (12)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17-May-25 1540m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.270 1st Capital Boss ( J A Williams 61 ) 2nd Ambassadors ( C Sutherland 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.10L 3rd Quest Of Quests ( M Wishart 61 ) 1.90L 5th As Expected ( M Hellyer 60 ) 4.50L See full resultsM Hellyer 60 4.50L5 (11)
Warwick 02-May-25 1500m GOOD 4 R9 BM 58 Hcp $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.550, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 1st As Expected ( J Williams 58 ) 2nd Yukanuma ( J Newman 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.48L 3rd All About Artie ( J J Lloyd 60 ) 0.77L See full resultsJ Williams 58kg1 (14)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 19-Apr-25 1540m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 55 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.850 1st Birmingham ( C M Krahnen 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Grand Crusader ( J Morris 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Gregarious ( C Sutherland 62 , Cd 59 ) 1.80L 6th As Expected ( J Martin 59.5 ) 5.60L See full resultsJ Martin 59.5kg 5.60L6 (11)
Gold Coast 11-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R5 Restricted 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.550, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Naughty Nurse ( A J Mallyon 56 ) 2nd Warrior For Peace ( D Thornton 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Amnesia ( J W Mcmurray 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.00L 5th As Expected ( J Guthmann-chester 58.5 ) 2.90L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 58.5kg 2.90L5 (15)
Grafton 22-Mar-25 1610m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 50 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.950, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.120 1st Intentional Lass ( K Matheson 60.5 ) 2nd Lampkin Lane ( J J Kehoe 59 ) 0.41L 3rd Cowgirl Lilly ( T Worsnop 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.90L 5th As Expected ( M Thompson 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.37L See full resultsM Thompson 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 4.37L5 (9)
Warwick 02-Mar-25 1350m GOOD 3 R5 Mdn Set Weight $12,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.240, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st As Expected ( V Soulsby 57.5 ) 2nd Fire And Light ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Fred's Memory ( K Yoshida 58.5 ) 2.80L See full resultsV Soulsby 57.5kg1 (11)
Aquis Beaudesert 17-Feb-25 1050m SOFT 5 R7 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Cosmic Insanity ( D L Turner ) 2nd Mad Ana ( R Jamieson ) 0.20L 3rd As Expected ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.70LJ Guthmann-chester 0.70L3 (4)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 28-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R12 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st Abender ( A T Allen ) 2nd Signature Tart ( J A Williams ) 0.80L 3rd Marathia ( M Wishart ) 1.80L 6th As Expected ( V Soulsby ) 4.30LV Soulsby 4.30L6 (7)
Ipswich 24-Oct-24 1690m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.600, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Just Want You Back ( J Stanley 56 ) 2nd Dark Red ( L J Tilley 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.29L 3rd Top Level ( S T Collett 56 ) 1.77L 6th As Expected ( A Jones 58 ) 4.17L See full resultsA Jones 58kg 4.17L6 (7)
Warwick 12-Oct-24 1350m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.050, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Quality Miss ( J Stanley 56.5 ) 2nd Tipped Off ( A T Allen 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd As Expected ( M Wishart 56 ) 2.80L See full resultsM Wishart 56kg 2.80L3 (11)
Dalby 21-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,050 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.170, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st All I Want Is You ( L J Tilley 57 ) 2nd Malecon ( D J Bennett 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Prophet Of Boom ( K Yoshida 55.5 ) 2.70L 4th As Expected ( V Soulsby 58 , Cd 54 ) 4.20L See full resultsV Soulsby 58kg, Cd 54kg 4.20L4 (10)
Deagon 03-Sep-24 1050m SOFT 5 R7 2Y&3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Chamierro ( M Harley ) 2nd Dubawi's Girl ( F Sandkuhl ) 1.25L 3rd Lady Santos ( T Marshall ) 6.00L 4th As Expected ( J Guthmann-chester 0 ) 8.25LJ Guthmann-chester 0 8.25L4 (5)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 21-May-24 1000m SOFT 6 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Rochedale Hero ( J W Mcmurray ) 2nd Mr O'reilly ( M J Cahill ) 0.10L 3rd As Expected ( J Franklin ) 1.10LJ Franklin 1.10L3 (8)
Aquis Beaudesert 09-May-24 900m SOFT 7 R12 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Tell No Gossip ( J Guthmann-chester ) 2nd Mingardos ( C J Lowe ) 1.30L 3rd Call Out ( A J Mallyon ) 3.80L 5th As Expected ( J Franklin 0 ) 6.90LJ Franklin 0 6.90L5 (6)