Aye Aye Skipper (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
25-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Merchant Navy
Prize Money
79215
Owners
P Sprague & M Joyce
About

Aye Aye Skipper, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by John Sprague. He is by the stallion Merchant Navy out of the mare Guelder. He has earned three career wins so far. On 7 February 2025 at Walcha, he secured his most important victory, taking the $35000.00 Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Taree 23-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 CTRY BM58 $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.190, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Cool Fizz ( G Spokes 62.5 , Cd 65.5 ) 2nd Lily Bobtail ( S Wilkes 57 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Rock 'N' Reign ( R Jones 60 ) 0.57L 5th Aye Aye Skipper ( A Morgan 60.5 ) 1.69L See full resultsA Morgan 60.5kg 1.69L5 (13)
Taree 01-Dec-25 1258m GOOD 4 R5 CTRY BM58 $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Kevin Mckeen ( G Spokes 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Nikody's Diego ( R Spokes 55 ) 1.01L 3rd Maggie Sparkles ( K Adams 55 ) 1.43L 5th Aye Aye Skipper ( J Newman 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.49L See full resultsJ Newman 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 3.49L5 (10)
Port Macquarie 13-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 CTRY BM58 $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.980, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Savvyrocker ( L Blanch 59.5 ) 2nd Miss Mazerati ( A R D Morgan 58 ) 0.05L 3rd She's A Wild One ( B Looker 56 ) 1.22L 5th Aye Aye Skipper ( J Newman 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.96L See full resultsJ Newman 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.96L5 (7)
Coffs Harbour 01-Nov-25 810m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Aye Aye Skipper ( J Newman ) 2nd De Forza ( R Spokes ) 0.01L 3rd Miss Cartel ( J Grisedale ) 2.00LJ Newman1 (7)
Grafton 13-Jul-25 1410m GOOD 4 R4 CL3 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.240, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 1st Monte Maximus ( M Fitzgerald 58 ) 2nd Beauer ( A Morgan 55 ) 1.66L 3rd Talana ( L Rolls 56 ) 1.87L 5th Aye Aye Skipper ( J Newman 55 , Cd 53 ) 3.91L See full resultsJ Newman 55kg, Cd 53kg 3.91L5 (11)
Coffs Harbour 29-Jun-25 1215m SOFT 6 R6 CL3 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.330, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Sammy Conquers All ( B Ryan 61 ) 2nd Aye Aye Skipper ( J Newman 57 ) 1.26L 3rd Boambee Beach ( R Spokes 56.5 ) 1.40L See full resultsJ Newman 57kg 1.26L2 (9)
Port Macquarie 15-Jun-25 1208m SOFT 5 R4 BM 58 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Via Vegas ( B Looker 61 ) 2nd Royal Teens ( E Farr 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.29L 3rd Aye Aye Skipper ( J Newman 61.5 ) 2.30L See full resultsJ Newman 61.5kg 2.30L3 (11)
Casino 30-May-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 58 Hcp $1,925 (of $35,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.440, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.810 1st Love Rat ( S Wilkes 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Better Not Bitter ( C Taylor 58 ) 0.13L 3rd Bellzen ( D K Peisley 60 ) 0.35L 4th Aye Aye Skipper ( J Newman 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.57L See full resultsJ Newman 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 0.57L4 (13)
Grafton 09-May-25 1205m SOFT 6 R10 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190 1st Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 59.5 ) 2nd Noble Missile ( M Weir 59 ) 0.38L 3rd Old Timing Man ( J J Kehoe 55 ) 1.10L See full resultsD Peisley 59.5kg1 (13)
Port Macquarie 27-Apr-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st Via Vegas ( B Looker 58 ) 2nd Lord Akomeed ( B Osmond 59 ) 3.42L 3rd Bad Boy Darby ( J Newman 55 , Cd 52 ) 3.85L 4th Aye Aye Skipper ( A Roper 59.5 ) 3.88L See full resultsA Roper 59.5kg 3.88L4 (11)
Grafton 13-Apr-25 1015m SOFT 7 R3 CL2 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.240, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Jewels Statement ( M Mcguren 60.5 ) 2nd Picupstixx ( J Grisedale 55 ) 2.60L 3rd Vacillation ( A M Thompson 56 ) 3.91L 5th Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 57 , Cd 58 ) 4.32L See full resultsD Peisley 57kg, Cd 58kg 4.32L5 (10)
Grafton 24-Feb-25 1420m GOOD 3 R6 BM 58 Hcp $825 (of $26,862) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.250, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Key Legend ( M Mcguren 61 ) 2nd Yukanuma ( J Newman 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Seething Chuck ( L Boyd 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.71L 5th Aye Aye Skipper ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 3.39L See full resultsA Bullock 59.5kg 3.39L5 (12)
Walcha 07-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $16,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Aye Aye Skipper ( A Bullock 57 ) 2nd Dune And Dusted ( L Small 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.42L 3rd The Great Armada ( S Llewellyn 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.45L See full resultsA Bullock 57kg1 (8)
Port Macquarie 24-Jan-25 1006m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.230, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Bodhi Boy ( B Looker 58 ) 2nd Snow Falcon ( J Grisedale 55 ) 1.75L 3rd Laizabout ( S Wilkes 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.85L 5th Aye Aye Skipper ( T Worsnop 55 , Cd 54 ) 4.10L See full resultsT Worsnop 55kg, Cd 54kg 4.10L5 (12)
Port Macquarie 03-Jan-25 1000m SOFT 6 R8 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.330, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Once A Lady ( J Grisedale 57 ) 2nd Robarge ( E Farr 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.16L 3rd Black Alexandra ( B Looker 58.5 ) 0.23L 9th Aye Aye Skipper ( T Worsnop 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2.85L See full resultsT Worsnop 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 2.85L9 (9)
Coffs Harbour 15-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.130, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Vocation ( L Rolls 55 ) 2nd Venom Wolf ( C Bellamy 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.69L 3rd Jevington Will Do ( M Owen 55 ) 1.23L 11th Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 58 ) 4.73L See full resultsD Peisley 58kg 4.73L11 (12)
Coffs Harbour 05-Sep-24 1205m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.470, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Havieron ( S Traecey 57 ) 2nd Monte Drifter ( M Fitzgerald 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.56L 3rd La Cache A Vin ( C Bellamy 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.71L 5th Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 58.5 ) 1.82L See full resultsD Peisley 58.5kg 1.82L5 (13)
Grafton 20-Aug-24 1181m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st My Mum's Toyboy ( S Cummins 60 ) 2nd Under Twenty Two ( A T Allen 56.5 ) 1.42L 3rd Picupstixx ( K Matheson 57 ) 3.15L 10th Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.50L See full resultsD Peisley 56.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 5.50L10 (12)
Tuncurry 09-Aug-24 1205m SOFT 7 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.160, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.510 1st Wandjad ( A Gibbons 58 ) 2nd Miss Arizona ( L Blanch 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.70L 3rd Rewarding Trance ( P Graham 55 ) 0.92L 4th Aye Aye Skipper ( C Reith 59 ) 1.42L See full resultsC Reith 59kg 1.42L4 (12)
Taree 23-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 7 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.030, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Monte Cruise ( J Penza 58 ) 2nd Golden Galaxy ( K Adams 57 ) 0.51L 3rd Floss's One ( T Worsnop 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.07L 4th Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 59 ) 1.10L See full resultsD Peisley 59kg 1.10L4 (13)
Grafton 14-Jul-24 1006m SOFT 6 R1 CL1 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.190, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Cool Storm ( M Bennett 56.5 ) 2nd Supidoman ( J B Stanley 56.5 ) 1.14L 3rd Love For Asher ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 1.20L 8th Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.58L See full resultsD Peisley 56.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.58L8 (10)
Coffs Harbour 11-Mar-24 800m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.010, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 58.5 ) 2nd Mr Damage ( L Rolls 59 ) 0.49L 3rd Ardonaugh ( R Spokes 57 ) 1.49L See full resultsD Peisley 58.5kg1 (12)
Grafton 22-Feb-24 1015m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.120, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 1st Once A Lady ( J Grisedale 56.5 ) 2nd Aye Aye Skipper ( D Peisley 58.5 ) 0.91L 3rd Belle Of The Bayou ( M Fitzgerald 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.38L See full resultsD Peisley 58.5kg 0.91L2 (12)
Cranbourne 22-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.130, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st I Miss Margie ( L Currie 56 ) 2nd Core Concept ( J Mott 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Dark Journey ( D Moor 58 ) 2.60L 8th Aye Aye Skipper ( C Gaudray 58 ) 7.95L See full resultsC Gaudray 58kg 7.95L8 (9)
Bendigo 28-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.400, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Miss Passion ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 2nd Namaska ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Launch Sequence ( D M Lane 58 ) 2.50L 4th Aye Aye Skipper ( L Cartwright 58 , Cd 55 ) 6.75L See full resultsL Cartwright 58kg, Cd 55kg 6.75L4 (5)
Geelong 11-Nov-23 1112m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.880, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Apppleby ( T J Hope 56 ) 2nd Canyonlands ( T Stockdale 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Defense Tycoon ( R Tremsal 58 ) 3.25L 4th Aye Aye Skipper ( L Cartwright 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.65L See full resultsL Cartwright 58kg, Cd 55kg 3.65L4 (7)
Yarra Valley 28-Oct-23 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.280, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Brazen Style ( C Newitt 56 ) 2nd Extremely Wicked ( D Keane 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.75L 3rd Aye Aye Skipper ( L Cartwright 58 ) 3.00L See full resultsL Cartwright 58kg 3.00L3 (9)
Bendigo 03-Jun-23 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.630, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Outback Miss ( P M Moloney 56 ) 2nd Nadal ( M T Aitken 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Onnamusha ( S Narredu 56 ) 3.75L 9th Aye Aye Skipper ( P Gatt 58 ) 6.25L See full resultsP Gatt 58kg 6.25L9 (13)