Final Straw (2020) Horse

Foal Date

26-Feb-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Affinisea

Dam

Pauls First

Prize Money

20155

Trainer

M Todhunter

Owners

Coniston Old Men Syndicate

About

Final Straw is a six-year-old bay gelding by Affinisea out of Pauls First. He is under the care of trainer M Todhunter and races for the Coniston Old Men Syndicate. In seven starts he has claimed two wins and earned $20,155. His latest start came at Carlisle on 22 October 2026, where he ran 10th of 13. The most recent victory was recorded at Plumpton on 17 November 2025.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Newcastle 05-Nov-26 4080m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) R3 Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle, SP: 26.00 Callum Bewley 7.5L 5 (8)
Carlisle 22-Oct-26 4022m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Midfield, outpaced from 3 out, weakened after 2 out Jamie Hamilton 76.2kg 2 3/4l 10 (13)
Wincanton 04-Dec-25 4970m SOFT R4 CL5 NvHcpHNHFNHF (of $6,651), Winning Time: 06:17.280, SP: 3.00 1st Happy Returns ( B Harris 142 ) 2nd West Orchard ( B Powell 161 ) 7.50L 3rd Snapdance ( H Kimber 165 ) 2.50L 6th Final Straw ( D Williams 168 , Cd 161 ) 13.05L See full results D Williams 76.2kg, Cd 73kg 13.05L 6 (7)
Plumpton 17-Nov-25 5030m GOOD R5 CL5 NvHcpH $10,655 (of $10,655), SP: 1.91 1st Final Straw ( D Williams 166 , Cd 173 ) 2nd Drumheller ( J Davies 159 ) 7.50L 3rd Minella Kaiser ( F Gordon 160 ) 10.00L See full results D Williams 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 1 (6)
Kempton 10-Nov-25 4940m GOOD R7 CL5 NvHcpH $7,495 (of $7,495), Winning Time: 06:12.660, SP: 3.75 1st Final Straw ( F Gordon 168 , Cd 171 ) 2nd Hurst Hill ( D Sansom 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Avada Kedavra ( T Hutsby 166 ) 1.00L See full results F Gordon 76.2kg, Cd 77.6kg 1 (9)
Fontwell 07-Sep-25 3850m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH $997 (of $8,639), Winning Time: 04:44.660, SP: 8.50 1st King's Reign ( C Quinn 155 ) 2nd Turndlightsdownlow ( S Bowen 158 ) 7.50L 3rd Fullforward ( M Goldstein 158 ) 10.00L 4th Final Straw ( D Williams 158 , Cd 165 ) 19.50L See full results D Williams 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 19.50L 4 (8)
Uttoxeter 25-Jul-25 3170m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH (of $8,329), Winning Time: 03:52.200, SP: 4.00 1st Soul Limbo ( R Dingle 156 ) 2nd Drombeg Lad ( A Wedge 156 ) 1.25L 3rd Western Clouds ( S Bowen 156 ) 6.00L 6th Final Straw ( J Bowen 156 ) 22.00L See full results J Bowen 70.8kg 22.00L 6 (10)
Southwell 09-Jun-25 4104m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/4 Off the pace in last pair, struggling 3 out, hung left and plugged on into remote 4th run-in, never dangerous James Bowen 71.7kg 1 1/4 length 4 (8)