First Beach (AUS) Horse
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First Beach, a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Chris & Michael Gangemi. He is by Nicconi out of Clearwater Bay. To date he has recorded three victories. On 18 Oct 2025 at Ascot he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $60,000 Graduation Handicap (1 mile). The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors, delivering an 82% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 11-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 GRAD HCP 60+ $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Ourgirlcanrun ( H Watson 54 ) 2nd Too Darn Stormy ( W Pike 57 ) 1.72L 3rd Urquharts Bluff ( Z Johnston-porter 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.18L 10th First Beach ( S Parnham 57.5 ) 8.73L See full results | S Parnham 57.5kg 8.73L | 10 (10) |
| Ascot 01-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R8 GRAD HCP 60+ $5,280 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.740, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Maalis Song ( M L A Ramoly 56.5 ) 2nd Too Darn Stormy ( L F Fiore 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd First Beach ( S Parnham 57.5 ) 0.81L See full results | S Parnham 57.5kg 0.81L | 3 (11) |
| Belmont 16-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3UP 0-71-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.240 1st First Beach ( S Parnham ) 2nd Testy Pharoah ( S F Mcgruddy ) 3.31L 3rd Holdout ( N S L Li ) 7.55L | S Parnham | 1 (6) |
| Ascot 01-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R10 RTG 66+ $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Smooth Chino ( A Galati 58.5 ) 2nd Jaz Session ( S L O'donnell 57 ) 1.27L 3rd Chollima ( L F Fiore 58.5 ) 1.46L 5th First Beach ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 2.32L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg 2.32L | 5 (15) |
| Ascot 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 GRAD HCP 60+ $32,880 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.390, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st First Beach ( C Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 2nd Magna's Choice ( S D Parnham 57 ) 0.71L 3rd Pure Excess ( L F Fiore 54 ) 1.64L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Mount Magnet 20-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R4 RTG 60+ $3,136 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Get Out Mick ( T R Murray 55 , Cd 51 ) 2nd First Beach ( A Galati 57.5 ) 2.58L 3rd Magnasonic ( P B Farrell 58.5 ) 3.29L See full results | A Galati 57.5kg 2.58L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont 17-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,740 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Sky Duke ( B M Gaerth 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Close Talker ( W A Pike 56.5 ) 1.90L 3rd Catch Carter ( M L A Ramoly 56 ) 2.07L 5th First Beach ( S Parnham 55.5 ) 2.87L See full results | S Parnham 55.5kg 2.87L | 5 (9) |
| Ascot 19-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.690, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Prospector's Pick ( W A Pike 57 ) 2nd On The Full ( K Pateman 55 ) 0.86L 3rd Shooting Spirit ( L F Fiore 59 ) 1.84L 6th First Beach ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 3.17L See full results | C Johnston-porter 56kg 3.17L | 6 (7) |
| Belmont 17-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R18 3UP 0-71 TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.430 1st First Beach ( C Parnham ) 2nd Wineaclocksumwhere ( N Faithfull ) 0.56L 3rd Astro World ( C T Johnston-porter ) 1.88L | C Parnham | 1 (7) |
| Ascot 16-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.390, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Miss Skyhigh ( W A Pike 58.5 ) 2nd Madame Magic ( C J Parnham 58.5 ) 1.70L 3rd Belle Journee ( S L O'donnell 54.5 ) 1.98L 9th First Beach ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 5.22L See full results | C Johnston-porter 56kg 5.22L | 9 (10) |
| Ascot 09-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Playing Rio ( J S Whiting 56 ) 2nd King Akeed ( J R Azzopardi 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Ahyeahrighto ( B M Parnham 58 ) 0.48L 8th First Beach ( W Pike 56 ) 2.82L See full results | W Pike 56kg 2.82L | 8 (12) |
| Geraldton 13-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $19,180 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.870, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st First Beach ( J Azzopardi 56 ) 2nd Mia Gusto ( T K Turner 59.5 ) 1.48L 3rd Sure No Something ( J Mcnaught 57.5 ) 1.79L See full results | J Azzopardi 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Bunbury 23-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.630, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st First Beach ( C Parnham 58 ) 2nd Mai Aloha ( W A Pike 53.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.39L 3rd Hard Rocker ( J Noske 58 ) 1.93L See full results | C Parnham 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Lark Hill 09-Sep-24 950m SOFT 5 R13 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.200 1st First Beach ( W Pike ) 2nd True Player ( C Cooper ) 1.29L 3rd Flight School ( Z T Johnston-porter ) 2.15L | W Pike | 1 (12) |
| Cranbourne 10-May-24 1000m SOFT 7 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Pharari ( E P Brown 56 ) 2nd Ohshe'strouble ( J Kah 56 ) 8.00L 3rd First Beach ( J Mott 58 ) 9.25L See full results | J Mott 58kg 9.25L | 3 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 23-Apr-24 800m R7 Jump Out-S6 1st First Beach ( D Stackhouse ) 2nd Runaway Statement ( Z Spain ) 3rd Tuscan Storey ( L Meech ) | D Stackhouse | 1 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 09-Apr-24 600m R10 Jump Out-H8 1st First Beach ( C Hefel ) 3rd Ominous Lady ( S C Duric ) | C Hefel | 1 (7) |