First Assault (AUS) Horse
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First Assault is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Keith Dryden and Libby Snowden in Canberra. He is by Tagaloa out of Melaleuca. So far he has recorded one win. On 18 Sep 2026 at Canberra he earned his most notable triumph, claiming the $22,000.00 Maiden Plate. He has been a profitable prospect for punters, delivering a 100% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra 18-Sep-26 1300m GOOD 3 R6 MDN-SW $13,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.130, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st First Assault ( J Quince 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Machrihanish ( S Guymer 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Hello G'day ( M Fitzgerald 55 ) 0.52L See full results | J Quince 59kg, Cd 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Goulburn 07-May-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 MDN $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.470, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.930 1st Dundeel Flyer ( A Adkins 55.5 ) 2nd Sugilite ( M Bell 57 ) 1.54L 3rd Naughton's Bar ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 1.61L 6th First Assault ( J Martin 59.5 ) 4.61L See full results | J Martin 59.5kg 4.61L | 6 (11) |
| Albury 23-Apr-26 1500m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.270, SP: 3.90 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st Mr Avery ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 2nd First Assault ( J Martin 58.5 ) 0.85L 3rd Saker Falcon ( B A Button 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.97L See full results | J Martin 58.5kg 0.85L | 2 (11) |
| Nowra 05-Apr-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 CTRY MDN-SW $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Stern Reminder ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Will The Thinker ( A B Collett 58.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Heligan ( J Martin 58.5 ) 3.60L 4th First Assault ( J Penza 58.5 ) 3.80L See full results | J Penza 58.5kg 3.80L | 4 (7) |
| Canberra 25-Mar-26 900m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 1st Slay Queen ( A Layt ) 2nd One More Bout ( C Keatings ) 1.15L 3rd First Assault ( J Brookes ) 1.69L | J Brookes 1.69L | 3 (10) |