Cautionary Tail (AUS) Horse
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Cautionary Tail is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Marcus Wilson of Gold Coast. He is by Xtravagant out of Tail Risk and has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent start at Gold Coast on 20th Jun 2026, ridden by Dylan Turner, he finished sixth behind the winner Sense Of Duty.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 20-Jun-26 1300m SOFT 5 R6 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.790, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Sense Of Duty ( B S Lerena 60 ) 2nd Captivate Legend ( T Brooker 56.5 ) 1.46L 3rd Silent Thinker ( J Newman 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.85L 6th Cautionary Tail ( D Turner 57.5 ) 4.89L See full results | D Turner 57.5kg 4.89L | 6 (13) |
| Gold Coast 02-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Fairfax Diamond ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Cautionary Tail ( B Thornton ) 5.80L 3rd Hawaiian Bloom ( S S Champkin ) 6.00L | B Thornton 5.80L | 2 (7) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 19-May-26 1050m SYNTHETIC R11 MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Had It All ( N Tomizawa ) 2nd Vostokova ( D L Turner ) 1.35L 3rd Kirishima ( C B Bennett ) 3.80L 4th Cautionary Tail ( B Thornton ) 5.05L | B Thornton 5.05L | 4 (7) |
| Gold Coast 23-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN-SW (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Ode To Beauty ( T Brooker 56 ) 2nd Prophet Of Destiny ( C Sutherland 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.92L 3rd By The Way ( J J Lloyd 56 ) 1.38L 11th Cautionary Tail ( B Thornton 58 ) 12.17L See full results | B Thornton 58kg 12.17L | 11 (12) |
| Gold Coast 10-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R3 MM MDN $1,263 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.280, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Spanish Treasure ( T Berry 57 ) 2nd You Sexy Thing ( R King 55 ) 1.40L 3rd Hit The Switch ( D M Lane 57 ) 2.19L 14th Cautionary Tail ( B Thornton 57 ) 6.14L See full results | B Thornton 57kg 6.14L | 14 (17) |