Astern
(AUS)About
Astern is an 11yo bay from Australia trained by John O'Shea. It is sired by the stallion Medaglia D'oro out of the dam Essaouira. With a Group One win and career earnings of $1,179,550, Astern is considered an elite racehorse. On 10th Sep 2016 at Rosehill Gardens, Astern, ridden by James McDonald, achieved its most notable victory, winning the $1,000,000 Golden Rose and defeating Omei Sword. Astern has been a profitable choice for bettors throughout its career. Backing Astern consistently would have yielded an 82% return on investment. Astern has retired from racing, with its final race on 1st Apr 2017 at Royal Randwick.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Randwick 01-Apr-17 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 G1 T j smith (of $2,500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.150, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th | J Doyle 56.5kg 10.00L | 13 (15) |
| Royal Randwick 07-Mar-17 1050m HEAVY 8 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:03.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 | B Avdulla 5.90L | 5 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 06-Feb-17 811m GOOD 4 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:46.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 | J Doyle 0.50L | 3 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Jan-17 1000m GOOD 4 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:00.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 | J Doyle 2.20L | 6 (10) |
| Flemington 29-Oct-16 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G1 Coolmore stud $90,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.980, SP: $2.80F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 2nd down outside, surged up 150m, one better | J Mcdonald 57kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 01-Oct-16 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 Rom consul $59,400 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: $1.40F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 Went back and found the line strongly, just missed | J Mcdonald 56.5kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Sep-16 1400m SOFT 5 R6 G1 Goldenrose $621,400 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.910, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 Back and wide and rounded rivals up, too good | J Mcdonald 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Aug-16 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 G2 Runto rose $107,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 Midfield on rails and ran on strongly to win | J Mcdonald 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Aug-16 1050m SOFT 5 R3 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:02.800 | J Mcdonald | 1 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 09-Aug-16 850m SOFT 7 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:50.900 | B Avdulla | 8 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 02-Apr-16 1100m SOFT 6 R1 G3 Kindgarten $81,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.910, SP: $2.15F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 Wide no cover and ran home strongly to win | J Mcdonald 56.5kg 0.00L | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Mar-16 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 G slipper (of $3,500,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 Outside leader and felt the pinch late | J Mcdonald 56.5kg 7.10L | 11 (16) |
| Warwick Farm 10-Mar-16 804m GOOD 4 R11 BT-2CG-OPN, Winning Time: 00:47.400 | J Mcdonald | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-Feb-16 1100m GOOD 3 R4 G2 Silver slp $152,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.130, SP: $1.50F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 Pushed forward, over raced, kicked strongly to win | H Bowman 56.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Feb-16 800m SOFT 6 R12 BT-2CG-OPN, Winning Time: 00:47.900 | J Mcdonald | 1 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Dec-15 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2y swp $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.330, SP: $3.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 Utilised inside gate lead, very strong to line 1st | J Mcdonald 56kg | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 24-Nov-15 900m GOOD 3 R5 BT-2CG-UNR, Winning Time: 00:55.400 | J Mcdonald | 1 (6) |