Finding Elle (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
29-Sep-20
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Sire
Shooting to Win
Prize Money
33800
Owners
Ms J A Terlich & J Higgins
About

Finding Elle is a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by John Higgins. She is by Shooting to Win out of Donostia Star. She has not yet broken her maiden, going winless in 24 starts. In her most recent start at Coffs Harbour on 27 Dec 2025, she was ridden by Jon Grisedale and finished sixth behind the winner Miss Dee Reign.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Coffs Harbour 27-Dec-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.840, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.250 1st Miss Dee Reign ( S Llewellyn 55.5 ) 2nd Beearetee ( A Gibbons 59 ) 2.75L 3rd Cluster's General ( B Looker 59 ) 10.77L 6th Finding Elle ( J Grisedale 57 ) 18.58L See full resultsJ Grisedale 57kg 18.58L6 (8)
Kempsey 15-Dec-25 1250m SOFT 5 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.910 1st Smokey Saint ( A Roper 57.5 ) 2nd Na Hamah ( J Duggan 57 ) 0.50L 3rd River Biscotte ( B Looker 59 ) 0.52L 4th Finding Elle ( R Spokes 57 ) 0.79L See full resultsR Spokes 57kg 0.79L4 (8)
Coffs Harbour 04-Dec-25 1212m GOOD 4 R4 SUPER MDN $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Baby Ryan ( R Spokes 57 ) 2nd Virginia Breezes ( J J Lloyd 55.5 ) 2.47L 3rd Stainless Steel ( M Weir 55.5 ) 3.95L 8th Finding Elle ( J Grisedale 55.5 ) 9.47L See full resultsJ Grisedale 55.5kg 9.47L8 (9)
Coffs Harbour 01-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.560, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.070 1st Piedi Veloci ( J Grisedale 59 ) 2nd Insain Chaos ( J L Bayliss 56.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Nikody's Binks ( M Owen 56.5 ) 2.75L 13th Finding Elle ( R Spokes 57 ) 10.44L See full resultsR Spokes 57kg 10.44L13 (14)
Grafton 13-Jul-25 1410m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:26.980, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Another Peach ( A Gibbons 57 ) 2nd Sawmill ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 1.99L 3rd Finding Elle ( R Spokes 57 ) 2.27L See full resultsR Spokes 57kg 2.27L3 (14)
Port Macquarie 24-Jun-25 1509m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.410, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.150 1st Rock The Machine ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Gold Puma ( N Masuda 57 ) 0.60L 3rd Ultimate Reign ( K Adams 57 ) 1.52L 5th Finding Elle ( R Spokes 57 ) 4.32L See full resultsR Spokes 57kg 4.32L5 (12)
Inverell 23-May-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.660, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Skeptical ( Y Lewis 57 ) 2nd Finding Elle ( R Spokes 57 ) 1.13L 3rd Flee With Me ( M Mcguren 57 ) 1.15L See full resultsR Spokes 57kg 1.13L2 (12)
Casino 03-May-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R4 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.350, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.230 1st Beauty Eight ( N Masuda 59 ) 2nd Seki ( J Newman 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.81L 3rd Finding Elle ( J Kehoe 57 ) 4.27L See full resultsJ Kehoe 57kg 4.27L3 (13)
Port Macquarie 11-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Moroccan Thunder ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 2nd Mum Knows ( B Looker 57 ) 0.32L 3rd Caledonian ( T Worsnop 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.21L 6th Finding Elle ( L Blanch 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 6.69L See full resultsL Blanch 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.69L6 (9)
Grafton 16-Mar-25 1100m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.410, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Fiction Society ( M Mcguren 59 ) 2nd Stainless Steel ( T Worsnop 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.31L 3rd Prestige Pak ( N Masuda 56 ) 2.20L 8th Finding Elle ( J Grisedale 57 ) 4.55L See full resultsJ Grisedale 57kg 4.55L8 (9)
Coffs Harbour 02-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Leica Glove ( M Rodd 56.5 ) 2nd Assent ( J J Lloyd 57.5 ) 1.98L 3rd Phoenix Power ( K Adams 58.5 ) 2.86L 6th Finding Elle ( J Grisedale 55 ) 6.50L See full resultsJ Grisedale 55kg 6.50L6 (7)
Queanbeyan 12-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Love By Straand ( J Taylor 55 ) 2nd Whiskey George ( B Panya 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Herophile ( A Mclucas 55 ) 2.81L 4th Finding Elle ( D Budler 55 , Cd 56 ) 4.30L See full resultsD Budler 55kg, Cd 56kg 4.30L4 (8)
Queanbeyan 25-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Sun 'N' Sand ( Q Krogh 56.5 ) 2nd Rinsed Enuff ( C Lever 56.5 ) 0.66L 3rd Finding Elle ( D Budler 56.5 ) 1.64L See full resultsD Budler 56.5kg 1.64L3 (9)
Coffs Harbour 15-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.960, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.370 1st Talakai ( B Looker 57 ) 2nd Rebel One ( L Boyd 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.47L 3rd Nefi ( S Cummins 57 ) 4.54L 5th Finding Elle ( J Grisedale 57 ) 6.59L See full resultsJ Grisedale 57kg 6.59L5 (10)
Moruya 30-Aug-24 1210m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Kool Bird ( P Boudvillain 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Voriah ( R Scott 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.50L 3rd Stonegate Lane ( J Penza 55 ) 1.30L 5th Finding Elle ( R Bensley 55 , Cd 56 ) 3.30L See full resultsR Bensley 55kg, Cd 56kg 3.30L5 (12)
Hawkesbury 01-Aug-24 1300m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.730, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.180 1st Dawn Service ( T Clark 57 ) 2nd Imposing Pier ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 4.03L 3rd Sugarfire ( A B Collett 55 ) 8.01L 6th Finding Elle ( W Stanley 55 ) 13.55L See full resultsW Stanley 55kg 13.55L6 (8)
Canberra Acton 10-Jul-24 1280m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.270, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Pushalot ( J Martin 57 ) 2nd Otono ( N Heywood 57 , Cd 58 ) 0.68L 3rd Comb Over Con ( M A Cahill 59 ) 1.27L 10th Finding Elle ( T Martin 57 , Cd 55 ) 11.17L See full resultsT Martin 57kg, Cd 55kg 11.17L10 (12)
Hawkesbury 18-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 7 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.310, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st Waterski ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 2nd Our Little Star ( J Collett 55 ) 3.48L 3rd Ruby Surprise ( B Panya 55 , Cd 53 ) 5.14L 7th Finding Elle ( J D Frari 55 , Cd 52 ) 11.99L See full resultsJ D Frari 55kg, Cd 52kg 11.99L7 (7)
Wyong 08-Feb-24 1600m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.240, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Noble Tess ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 2nd Irish Anthem ( R Hutchings 59 ) 1.24L 3rd Lost Illusions ( D Gibbons 56.5 ) 1.91L 8th Finding Elle ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 13.78L See full resultsG Buckley 56.5kg 13.78L8 (8)
Cowra 21-Jan-24 1375m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.700, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Able Red ( K Nisbet 57.5 ) 2nd Lucky Force ( B Lerena 59 ) 0.17L 3rd Graeme's Shout ( E Hennessy 57.5 ) 5.06L 4th Finding Elle ( W Stanley 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 5.07L See full resultsW Stanley 55.5kg, Cd 55kg 5.07L4 (9)
Beaumont 26-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.000, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Pins And Needles ( Z Wadick 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Lizzie's Gem ( H E V D Hoven 55 ) 0.06L 3rd Surreal I Am ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 0.46L 8th Finding Elle ( G Buckley 55 ) 8.40L See full resultsG Buckley 55kg 8.40L8 (9)
Canterbury 08-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.460, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st To The Extreme ( R King 58 ) 2nd Hellaine ( R Bayliss 57.5 ) 1.44L 3rd Monte Kate ( A Hyeronimus 58.5 ) 2.13L 7th Finding Elle ( M Owen 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 7.21L See full resultsM Owen 55.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 7.21L7 (8)
Hawkesbury 13-Nov-23 800m GOOD 4 R12 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.390 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Spiacente ( N Rawiller 0 ) 2nd Faberge ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 1.99L 3rd Finding Elle ( S Thompson 0 ) 3.00LS Thompson 0 3.00L3 (7)
Bathurst 25-Jul-23 1100m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.940, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Manhattan Baby ( D Panya 57.5 ) 2nd Starmae ( M Bell 58.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Design Fantastique ( A Adkins 59 ) 0.25L 5th Finding Elle ( S Thompson 56.5 ) 6.10L See full resultsS Thompson 56.5kg 6.10L5 (6)
Wyong 04-Jul-23 1000m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.630, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st Shaken ( Z T Lloyd 57 ) 2nd Love And Light ( R Bayliss 57 ) 2.76L 3rd Rockabilly Rebel ( R King 57 ) 3.96L 9th Finding Elle ( S Thompson 57 ) 12.77L See full resultsS Thompson 57kg 12.77L9 (10)
Hawkesbury 19-Jun-23 800m GOOD 4 R14 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510 1st Shaken ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 2nd Hajra ( R Hutchings 0 ) 2.92L 3rd Jeunetos ( K Latham 0 ) 3.40L 5th Finding Elle ( S Thompson 0 ) 7.00LS Thompson 0 7.00L5 (8)