First Ascent (2021) Horse
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About
First Ascent is a 5yo bay trained by G Elliott. Sired by Blue Point out of Zibelina, the horse has yet to secure a win in nine starts. In its most recent race at Kilbeggan on 9th Aug 2026, Jack Kennedy rode First Ascent to a second‑place finish behind the winner Facile Ocean.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan 09-Aug-26 3219m SOFT R1 MdH $3,924 (of $19,629), Winning Time: 03:45.000, SP: 3.00 1st Facile Ocean ( E Finegan 158 , Cd 153 ) 2nd First Ascent ( J Kennedy 158 ) 14.00L 3rd Not In A Hurry ( S Torrens 155 ) 14.50L See full results | J Kennedy 71.7kg 14.00L | 2 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 22-Jul-26 3501m GOOD R2 MdH $978 (of $11,741), Winning Time: 03:19.600, SP: 4.00 1st No Mon No Fun ( P Donovan 158 ) 2nd Sharu ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 0.50L 3rd World As One ( S O'keeffe 158 ) 1.00L 4th First Ascent ( J Kennedy 158 ) 6.50L See full results | J Kennedy 71.7kg 6.50L | 4 (13) |
| Sligo 13-May-26 3572m GOOD R1 MdH $683 (of $22,754), Winning Time: 04:25.800, SP: 4.50 1st Hey Now ( A Kelly 158 ) 2nd Lilac Lady ( A King 151 , Cd 147 ) 3.75L 3rd Game Point ( P Cody 152 , Cd 148 ) 4.25L 5th First Ascent ( J Williamson 158 , Cd 156 ) 19.50L See full results | J Williamson 71.7kg, Cd 70.8kg 19.50L | 5 (16) |
| Roscommon 29-Sep-25 3140m SOFT R1 MdH (of $10,729), Winning Time: 03:44.900, SP: 4.50 1st Rakki ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Hobart ( D Gilligan 161 ) 4.75L 3rd Hopeful Hero ( D Meyler 161 ) 0.30L First Ascent ( J Kennedy 161 ) 0.00L | J Kennedy 73kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Galway 02-Aug-25 2380m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $19,309) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:35.990, SP: 17.00 1st Thatwilldoso ( R Cleary 133 ) 2nd Burren Song ( S Coen 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Navy Waters ( N Crosse 135 ) 2.75L 14th First Ascent ( D Mcdonogh 139 ) 23.40L See full results | D Mcdonogh 63kg 23.40L | 14 (18) |