Astern Torch (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
27-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Astern
Dam
Torchsinger
Prize Money
39060
Owners
G J Colvin, Mrs K A Colvin, G F Shanahan, Ms M J Price, G F Price, M Doyle, D J Frankel, A Goates, Tigers Racing 1 (Mgr: C R Snowden), D K Gemmill & S M O'Connor
About

Astern Torch is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Gary Colvin. He is by Astern out of Torchsinger. He has secured a single win in his career so far. On 5 June 2025 at Wagga, he achieved his most notable triumph, capturing the $27,000 Maiden Set Weight prize.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Albury 13-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY CL1 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.050 1st Holy Hell ( P Boudvillain 58.5 ) 2nd King Czar ( B Button 55.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.17L 3rd Perfectly Good ( J Kissick 58 ) 1.77L 8th Astern Torch ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 15.40L See full resultsB Mcdougall 57kg 15.40L8 (8)
Wagga 29-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.400, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Ample Time ( J Brookes 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Snatched ( M Bunjevac 55.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Pride Of Jezza ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 1.97L 6th Astern Torch ( H Durnan 56.5 ) 3.54L See full resultsH Durnan 56.5kg 3.54L6 (12)
Wagga 07-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R4 CL2 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.070, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.140 1st Brie Brie ( J Penza 55 ) 2nd Kerma Art ( C J Parish 55 ) 0.93L 3rd Special Prophet ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 1.22L 7th Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 12.36L See full resultsP Boudvillain 55kg, Cd 56kg 12.36L7 (7)
Wagga 22-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 CL1 Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.340, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Special Prophet ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Doc March ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 0.36L 3rd Perfume River ( Q Krogh 57 ) 1.27L 4th Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 5.15L See full resultsP Boudvillain 59kg 5.15L4 (14)
Wagga 05-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.880, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 1st Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 2nd Shebrings Beauty ( J Kissick 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.21L 3rd Gioia River ( A O'driscoll 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.23L See full resultsP Boudvillain 59kg1 (12)
Wagga Riverside 24-May-25 1675m HEAVY 9 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,425 (of $16,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.640, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.310 1st Track And Field ( N Souquet 59 ) 2nd Zeedance ( Q Krogh 57 ) 0.65L 3rd Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 2.13L See full resultsP Boudvillain 59kg 2.13L3 (12)
Albury 20-Mar-25 2000m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:05.770, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.250 1st Sea Strike ( L King 59 ) 2nd Pennine Way ( H T Coffey 59 ) 0.02L 3rd Kermando ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 5.08L 8th Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 11.72L See full resultsP Boudvillain 56.5kg 11.72L8 (12)
Wagga 13-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.020, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 1st Beograd Boy ( E Hennessy 59 ) 2nd Goodbye Stranger ( M A Cahill 59 ) 0.01L 3rd Sworntomymission ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 0.03L 4th Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 1.65L See full resultsP Boudvillain 59kg 1.65L4 (10)
Goulburn 28-Feb-25 2145m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:12.680, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Fernao ( A B Collett 59 ) 2nd Format ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 1.93L 3rd Ana Carolina ( A Adkins 55 ) 4.56L 8th Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 12.31L See full resultsP Boudvillain 56.5kg 12.31L8 (8)
Albury 24-Feb-25 2000m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.510, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st The Kilmorian ( J Lyon 56.5 ) 2nd Daddy's Girl ( J Kissick 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Unowho ( S Guymer 59 ) 0.41L 4th Astern Torch ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 1.66L See full resultsP Boudvillain 56.5kg 1.66L4 (11)
Wagga 17-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.000, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Pimpernel ( J Richards 59 ) 2nd Darn Hot Miss ( B Mcdougall 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.99L 3rd Via Varallo ( N Heywood 59 ) 1.62L 6th Astern Torch ( C Frater 59 ) 3.26L See full resultsC Frater 59kg 3.26L6 (12)
Wagga 26-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Warpainted ( N Heywood 57.5 ) 2nd Magicholler ( B P Ward 59 ) 0.76L 3rd Saywhatyouthink ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 0.94L 5th Astern Torch ( C Frater 56.5 ) 2.31L See full resultsC Frater 56.5kg 2.31L5 (10)
Tumut 18-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM 50 Hcp $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.630, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Gwennybegg ( S Peebles 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Dream Inherit ( G Cahill 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Bounty By Knight ( C Keatings 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.61L 7th Astern Torch ( H Durnan 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.49L See full resultsH Durnan 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.49L7 (10)
Wagga 03-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.670, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st It Is To Be ( S Guymer 55 ) 2nd Holy Hell ( P Boudvillain 57.5 ) 1.61L 3rd Spurline ( L Day 55.5 ) 2.02L 6th Astern Torch ( J Penza 55 ) 3.90L See full resultsJ Penza 55kg 3.90L6 (12)
Albury 14-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.380, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Kilkenny Lass ( J Lyon 57 ) 2nd The Cuban ( J W Stanley 59 ) 1.15L 3rd No Dixie ( A O'driscoll 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.93L 6th Astern Torch ( P Scorse 59 ) 6.82L See full resultsP Scorse 59kg 6.82L6 (12)
Canberra 06-Dec-24 1600m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.790, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Scarli Japali ( J Penza 57 ) 2nd Malbork Castle ( L Day 55 ) 0.17L 3rd Due Calzini ( P Boudvillain 57.5 ) 2.08L 7th Astern Torch ( J Richards 56.5 ) 15.42L See full resultsJ Richards 56.5kg 15.42L7 (9)
Gundagai 16-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.390, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Prophet's Magic ( P Scorse 57.5 ) 2nd The Cuban ( J Kissick 58.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Vizstar ( R Bensley 55.5 ) 0.39L 6th Astern Torch ( H Durnan 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 4.09L See full resultsH Durnan 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 4.09L6 (10)
Corowa 04-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.030, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Hussy Pie ( B A Button 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Astern Torch ( H Durnan 55 ) 0.73L See full resultsH Durnan 55kg 0.73L3 (4)
Albury 26-Oct-24 1500m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.600, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Divine Conclusion ( J Richards 59.5 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( C J Parish 56 ) 0.68L 3rd Astern Torch ( A Herrmann 55 ) 1.67L See full resultsA Herrmann 55kg 1.67L3 (7)
Wagga 19-Oct-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.300, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Valspar ( J Kissick 59 ) 2nd Pussyfoot ( Q Krogh 55 ) 0.85L 3rd Christmas Star ( P Scorse 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.68L 5th Astern Torch ( H Durnan 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 7.05L See full resultsH Durnan 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 7.05L5 (10)
Albury 10-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.780 1st Crazy Atom ( D Beasley 57 ) 2nd Ruff ( N Heywood 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.83L 3rd Clearedhot ( M A Cahill 55.5 ) 2.15L 9th Astern Torch ( B Vale 55 ) 6.21L See full resultsB Vale 55kg 6.21L9 (15)
Leeton 20-Apr-24 1600m GOOD 3 R6 CL1 Set Weight (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.720, SP: 7.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Wagunda ( B A Button 59 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Stipulator ( J Duffy 57 ) 0.51L 3rd Factored In ( J Martin 57 ) 1.42L 9th Astern Torch ( H Durnan 55 , Cd 54 ) 6.29L See full resultsH Durnan 55kg, Cd 54kg 6.29L9 (9)
Wagga Riverside 08-Apr-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Cellar Champ ( H Durnan 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Foxwell ( S K Ingelse 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.76L 3rd White Tights ( D Budler 55.5 ) 0.77L 8th Astern Torch ( D Beasley 57 ) 8.67L See full resultsD Beasley 57kg 8.67L8 (8)
Corowa 06-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 3 R5 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.700, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190 1st Dhyani ( D Beasley 55.5 ) 2nd Monaco Award ( T J Hope 55.5 ) 1.57L 3rd Rhonda Vous ( J Martin 55.5 ) 3.23L 7th Astern Torch ( N Heywood 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 11.05L See full resultsN Heywood 57kg, Cd 57.5kg 11.05L7 (8)
Albury 28-Oct-23 1500m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.440, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Peniche ( E Hennessy 55 ) 2nd Cellar Champ ( H Durnan 55 ) 0.16L 3rd Wandjad ( S Miller 58 ) 0.91L 5th Astern Torch ( J Duffy 55.5 ) 6.39L See full resultsJ Duffy 55.5kg 6.39L5 (7)
Albury 07-Oct-23 1400m HEAVY 9 R2 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.520, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Little Basheba ( T Worsnop 56 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Mayfair Hotel ( D Beasley 57 ) 5.09L 3rd Astern Torch ( H Durnan 56.5 ) 6.03L See full resultsH Durnan 56.5kg 6.03L3 (10)
Wagga 16-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st He's My Warrior ( S Guymer 56 ) 2nd Craft ( N Heywood 59 ) 2.09L 3rd Daicos ( N Souquet 58 ) 2.30L 9th Astern Torch ( D Beasley 56.5 ) 11.61L See full resultsD Beasley 56.5kg 11.61L9 (9)
Wagga 31-Aug-23 1000m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Asgarda ( M G Bourke 0 ) 2nd Astern Torch ( D Beasley 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Kurokaren ( H Durnan 0 ) 0.78LD Beasley 0 0.50L2 (14)