Captains Choice (AUS) Horse
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Captains Choice is a 4yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Michael Templeton. He is by Scorpz out of Designers Choice. He has recorded one win to date. On 14 Nov 2025 at Pakenham he earned his biggest victory, taking the $45,000 Maiden Plate. He has been a lucrative prospect for punters, delivering a 911% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale 13-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 7 R5 BM56 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.260, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 6th 1st Count Of Toulouse ( J Beriman 60 ) 2nd Left Hook ( T Stockdale 60 ) 0.75L 3rd Miss Tramell ( K Jennings 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 0.77L 13th Captains Choice ( N Punch 58 ) 17.03L See full results | N Punch 58kg 17.03L | 13 (13) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 21-Jun-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R4 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:20.670, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 1st Jaz Tycoon ( C Macredmond 62 ) 2nd Grunnettan ( J M Allen 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Triple Oh ( J D Hill 57 ) 2.50L 10th Captains Choice ( V L Boeuf 59 ) 23.41L See full results | V L Boeuf 59kg 23.41L | 10 (11) |
| Bairnsdale 12-Jun-26 2200m HEAVY 8 R5 BM52 $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:21.330, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.130 1st Winter Grace ( B R Kinninmont 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Luckyheleft ( B Allen 64 ) 1.75L 3rd Avonview ( J C Maskiell 62 ) 4.50L 10th Captains Choice ( N Punch 62 ) 12.23L See full results | N Punch 62kg 12.23L | 10 (14) |
| Moe 28-May-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 0-62 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.780, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.320 1st Annabelle Sunshine ( J Beriman 56 ) 2nd Miss Tramell ( P Gatt 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Golden Hips ( J C Maskiell 59 ) 4.00L 11th Captains Choice ( N Punch 58 ) 15.30L See full results | N Punch 58kg 15.30L | 11 (12) |
| Moe 12-May-26 1623m SOFT 7 R5 BM56 $660 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.020, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.800 1st Sara's Rocket ( C Newitt 59 ) 2nd Bookman ( L N Mcneil 61 ) 4.25L 3rd Sensational Ruler ( B Rawiller 61.5 ) 5.25L 5th Captains Choice ( N Punch 61.5 ) 8.75L See full results | N Punch 61.5kg 8.75L | 5 (11) |