Centara (2018) Horse

Foal Date

06-Mar-18

Colour

brown

Sire

Sageburg

Dam

Spartan Angel

Prize Money

133476

Trainer

P F Nicholls

Owners

Mrs Kathy Stuart

About

Centara is a 7yo br trained by P F Nicholls. He is by Sageburg out of Spartan Angel. He has collected eight wins so far. On 21 Aug 2025 at Newton Abbot he secured his biggest victory, taking the $24,593.00 Cl2 Hcpch. The horse has consistently been profitable for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have produced a 50% return on investment.

Raced At

Newton Abbot • Hereford • Plumpton • Wincanton • Exeter • Taunton • Newbury • Aintree

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Newton Abbot 29-Sep-25 3290m GOOD R1 CL3 NvHcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 03:51.210, SP: 2.00 1st Centara ( J Tidball 164 ) 2nd Breaking Cover ( R Dingle 153 ) 3.75L 3rd Synchronist ( S Bowen 146 ) 0.00L See full results	J Tidball 74.4kg	1 (3)
Newton Abbot 30-Aug-25 3290m GOOD R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $3,645 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:02.240, SP: 2.25 1st Breaking Cover ( S Twiston-davies 145 ) 2nd Centara ( J Tidball 164 ) 3.50L 3rd Ballywilliam Boy ( F Mitchell 154 ) 2.50L See full results	J Tidball 74.4kg 3.50L	2 (4)
Newton Abbot 21-Aug-25 3290m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpCh $13,202 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 03:53.970, SP: 3.25 1st Centara ( J Tidball 159 ) 2nd Finest View ( T Cannon 163 ) 2.00L 3rd Jet Of Dreams ( H Bannister 143 ) 4.00L See full results	J Tidball 72.1kg	1 (6)
Newton Abbot 14-Jul-25 3290m GOOD R2 CL3 HcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 03:55.100, SP: 1.91 1st Centara ( J Tidball 168 ) 2nd Jet Of Dreams ( J Bowen 154 ) 1.50L 3rd Aslukwoodhavit ( S Bowen 162 ) 1.75L See full results	J Tidball 76.2kg	1 (5)
Newton Abbot 14-Jun-25 3290m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpCh $10,562 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:00.590, SP: 3.25 Made all, jumped well, cleared away 3 out, coasted home on bridle 1st Centara ( J Tidball 161 ) 2nd Magistrato ( J Bowen 156 ) 11.00L 3rd Ballybegg ( R Patrick 160 ) 5.50L See full results	J Tidball 73kg	1 (6)
Hereford 10-May-25 3230m GOOD R1 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,179 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 03:49.220, SP: 4.00 Tended to jump left, made all, went clear 7th, kept up to work run-in, very easily 1st Centara ( J Tidball 145 ) 2nd Chestnut Pete ( S Quinlan 145 ) 23.00L 3rd Williethebuilder ( K Woods 164 ) 10.00L See full results	J Tidball 65.8kg	1 (3)
Plumpton 20-Apr-25 3970m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh (of $16,232), Winning Time: 05:05.130, SP: 7.50 Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, always behind 1st Shakeyatailfeather ( H Skelton 165 ) 2nd Siam Park ( B Powell 159 ) 0.15L 3rd Joe Cotton ( L Williams 157 ) 1.25L 6th Centara ( H Cobden 160 ) 28.90L See full results	H Cobden 72.6kg 28.90L	6 (8)
Wincanton 07-Mar-25 3150m SOFT R3 CL4 NvHcpCh $1,336 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 06:48.440, SP: 6.50 Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway out wide into 3rd before 3 out, found little for pressure 2 out, weakened before last 1st Paddy In The Caddy ( S Houlihan 168 ) 2nd Dunstall Rambler ( J J Burke 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Centara ( H Cobden 168 ) 3.80L See full results	H Cobden 76.2kg 3.80L	3 (5)
Exeter 19-Dec-24 3720m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH $454 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:43.590, SP: 12.00 Held up behind leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 1st Mayhem Mya ( B Carver 151 ) 2nd Into The Park ( M G Nolan 158 ) 1.00L 3rd Issam ( D A Jacob 163 ) 13.00L 5th Centara ( J Tidball 146 , Cd 151 ) 25.50L See full results	J Tidball 66.2kg, Cd 68.5kg 25.50L	5 (5)
Exeter 08-Nov-24 3370m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $7,922), Winning Time: 04:05.600, SP: 7/2 Held up in rear, closer out wide in mid-division home turn, lost place quickly and pulled up before 3 out 1st Magic Seven ( J O Jr 170 ) 2nd Sunninghill ( M G Nolan 162 ) 2.25L 3rd Iris Des Issards ( C Pritchard 163 ) 0.75L Centara ( H Cobden 169 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	H Cobden 76.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (10)
Taunton 24-Apr-24 3820m GOOD R4 HcpH $6,073 (of $6,073), Winning Time: 04:38.920, SP: 9/4 Towards rear, headway on outer after 3 out, disputed lead before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden run-in and hung left, ran on well, always doing enough 1st Centara ( H Cobden 165 ) 2nd Fourofakind ( P O'brien 166 ) 2.50L 3rd Bread And Butter ( L Stones 163 ) 0.75L See full results	H Cobden 74.8kg	1 (9)
Taunton 12-Mar-24 3310m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH (of $11,311), Winning Time: 04:19.070, SP: 4.00 Never better than midfield 1st Tintintin ( J Hogan 167 ) 2nd Doyen Quest ( T Durrell 165 ) 1.00L 3rd Inferno Sacree ( T Buckley 165 ) 7.50L 6th Centara ( H Cobden 162 ) 10.25L See full results	H Cobden 73.5kg 10.25L	6 (12)
Taunton 07-Feb-24 3820m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH (of $8,950), Winning Time: 04:51.090, SP: 4.00 Led, joined after 2nd, clearly led before 5th, headed after 3 out, struggling before 2 out, gradually weakened 1st The Doyen Chief ( T Cannon 163 ) 2nd Classic King ( T Bellamy 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Jupiter Allen ( C Gethings 163 ) 9.00L 5th Centara ( H Cobden 163 ) 14.25L	H Cobden 73.9kg 14.25L	5 (9)
Taunton 30-Dec-23 3820m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $4,955 (of $8,950), Winning Time: 05:02.100, SP: 1.91 In touch on outside, took keen hold, closed 6th, challenged last, edged right and led flat, ridden out 1st Centara ( L Williams 154 ) 2nd Thunder N Lightnin ( P O'brien 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Long Draw ( F Gregory 154 ) 0.50L See full results	L Williams 69.9kg	1 (14)
Newbury 01-Dec-23 3280m SOFT R1 MdHNHFNHF $754 (of $6,535), Winning Time: 04:03.230, SP: 11/4 Led, not fluent 4 out, tried to run out next, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened 1st Jeriko Du Reponet ( N D Boinville 158 ) 2nd King William Rufus ( R Dingle 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Sea Invasion ( F Gordon 158 ) 2.00L 4th Centara ( H Cobden 158 , Cd 0 ) 6.25L See full results	H Cobden 71.7kg, Cd 0 6.25L	4 (8)
Aintree 15-Apr-23 3410m SOFT R7 CL1 NHF (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:01.740, SP: 13.00 Pulled hard, in touch in mid-division, weakened over 4f out, pulled up over 2f out 1st Florida Dreams ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 2nd Blizzard Of Oz ( P W Mullins 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Hasthing ( J O Jr 160 ) 0.50L UPL Centara ( H Cobden 160 ) 0.00L See full results	H Cobden 72.6kg 0.00L	UPD (20)
Taunton 21-Mar-23 3310m SOFT R7 CL5 NHFNHF $2,722 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:08.900, SP: 6.00 Tracked leaders, closer out wide in 2nd 3f out, led going well 2f out, still green and came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly 1st Centara ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Light Sentence ( G Sheehan 146 ) 5.00L 3rd Saladins Son ( R Dingle 156 ) 2.00L See full results	H Cobden 70.8kg	1 (13)