First Contact (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
23-Oct-19
Sex
mare
Colour
bay/brown
Sire
Oratorio
Dam
Newborn
Prize Money
99774
Trainer
Sean Rains
Owners
Mrs S S Threadwell, S L J Rains & S J Rains
About

First Contact is a 6yo bay/brown mare from Australia, trained by Sean Rains of Geraldton. She is by Oratorio out of Newborn. To date she has secured three victories. On 7 April 2024 at Geraldton she captured her biggest triumph, winning the $30,000 Class 2 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Geraldton 23-Oct-25 1110m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $696 (of $24,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.850, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5thN Faithfull 54kg 1.75L5 (7)
Geraldton 12-Oct-25 1203m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $1,015 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.620, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500R Cheung 54kg, Cd 51kg 1.77L5 (10)
Mount Magnet 20-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R3 3YO+ BM 48+ Hcp $420 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.680, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5thR Cheung 55kg, Cd 52kg 3.49L5 (8)
Junction 06-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R4 3YO+ BM 48+ Hcp $1,547 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.530, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thR Cheung 55kg 1.39L3 (10)
Carnarvon 11-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.480, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9thB Webster 55kg, Cd 52kg 12.44L7 (9)
Carnarvon 27-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R3 BenchMark 56+ Hcp $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.330, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7thB Webster 55kg, Cd 51kg 7.15L6 (10)
Carnarvon 13-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R4 BenchMark 56+ Hcp $840 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9thB Webster 55kg, Cd 51kg 4.58L4 (11)
Carnarvon 31-May-25 1200m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $3,920 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.410, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2ndA Catarino 55kg 6.00L2 (9)
Carnarvon 17-May-25 1200m GOOD R1 BenchMark 56+ Hcp $1,820 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.760, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thB Webster 55kg 11.86L3 (7)
Geraldton 04-May-25 1207m GOOD 3 R4 BenchMark 58+ Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040Z Johnston-porter 55kg, Cd 54.5kg 10.22L8 (9)
Geraldton 13-Apr-25 1413m GOOD 3 R4 CL5 Hcp $696 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.390, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thN Faithfull 55kg 9.52L5 (7)
Geraldton 06-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 3 R5 BenchMark 58+ Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370B Webster 55kg, Cd 51kg 5.47L7 (13)
Geraldton 08-Mar-25 1113m GOOD 3 R2 BenchMark 58+ Hcp $936 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.070, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650B Webster 54kg, Cd 51kg 2.90L4 (7)
Geraldton 01-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 3 R5 BenchMark 58+ Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600B Webster 55kg, Cd 51kg 7.04L10 (11)
Geraldton 20-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BenchMark 58+ Hcp (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.360, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330B Webster 54kg, Cd 51kg 10.87L13 (14)
Geraldton 27-Jan-25 1213m GOOD 3 R6 BenchMark 58+ Hcp (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920J See 54kg 6.07L12 (12)
Geraldton 09-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 4 R6 BenchMark 58+ Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.770, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660J See 55kg 6.68L10 (11)
Geraldton 15-Dec-24 1213m GOOD 4 R7 BenchMark 58+ Hcp (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330K Dhurun 55kg 11.21L11 (12)
Port Hedland 22-Jun-24 1300m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $315 (of $17,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thK Sardelic 61kg, Cd 59kg 11.02L7 (8)
Port Hedland 02-Jun-24 1400m GOOD R1 CL3 Hcp $508 (of $17,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.940, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4thJ Kissick 61kg 13.40L5 (5)
Port Hedland 11-May-24 1200m GOOD R6 BenchMark 56+ Hcp $508 (of $17,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.010, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rdJ Noske 58kg 3.79L5 (10)
Geraldton 27-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BenchMark 58+ Hcp $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4thN Faithfull 57.5kg 0.08L2 (11)
Geraldton 07-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 CL2 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850N Faithfull 58kg1 (14)
Geraldton 27-Mar-24 1113m GOOD 3 R5 CL2 Hcp $936 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.260, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thN Faithfull 58kg 1.83L4 (9)
Geraldton 12-Feb-24 1113m GOOD 3 R6 BenchMark 58+ Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.270, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440Z Johnston-porter 54.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 4.38L10 (12)
Geraldton 13-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.010, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980Z Johnston-porter 54.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 3.43L8 (13)
Geraldton 27-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 3 R7 CL2 Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.340, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860Z Johnston-porter 59kg, Cd 56kg 3.20L10 (14)
Geraldton 17-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 3 R5 CL2 Hcp $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.590, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450Z Johnston-porter 59kg 1.06L2 (11)
Albany 07-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.130, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050Z Johnston-porter 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.48L6 (9)
Geraldton 18-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 3 R7 CL1 Hcp $13,152 (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.710, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380Z Johnston-porter 58kg1 (11)
Northam 02-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.180, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930C Johnston-porter 56kg 2.02L6 (12)
Lark Hill 16-Oct-23 950m GOOD 4 R12 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.050B Webster 0 1.57L5 (9)
Lark Hill 02-Oct-23 950m GOOD 4 R14 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.700W Pike 0 3.66L8 (10)
Geraldton 28-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $10,508 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.680, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840Z Johnston-porter 55.5kg1 (11)
York 10-Apr-23 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,456 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.880, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5thZ Johnston-porter 58kg 1.65L3 (11)
Mount Barker 24-Mar-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,684 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.360, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940B Gaerth 55kg 0.83L3 (10)
York 06-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Hcp $3,136 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.360B Gaerth 57kg 0.58L2 (10)
Geraldton 23-Feb-23 1100m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight $537 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.920, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170B Gaerth 55kg, Cd 54.5kg 0.84L5 (12)
Geraldton 04-Feb-23 1100m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $777 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.510, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560Z Johnston-porter 55kg, Cd 52kg 3.27L4 (9)
Lark Hill 23-Jan-23 950m GOOD 4 R15 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.180C Johnston-porter 01 (7)
Lark Hill 09-Jan-23 950m GOOD 4 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.990B Gaerth 0 11.49L9 (10)
Lark Hill 23-Dec-22 950m GOOD 4 R12 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.420L F Fiore 0 4.84L6 (9)
Lark Hill 08-Aug-22 1100m HEAVY 8 R13 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.950L Campbell 0 1.00L3 (9)
Lark Hill 25-Jul-22 950m SOFT 7 R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.020M Morita 0 7.80L7 (10)
Lark Hill 11-Jul-22 400m SOFT 5 R1 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:24.790V Corver 01 (9)
Lark Hill 21-Feb-22 950m GOOD 4 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.200C Johnston-porter 0 2.52L4 (6)