First Mission (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

09-Sep-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Snitzel

Dam

Thump

Prize Money

201410

Trainer

Kelly Schweida

Owners

Mrs J M Wanless & R M Wanless

About

First Mission is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Kelly Schweida at Eagle Farm. He is by Snitzel out of Thump. He has secured three wins in his career. On 30th Apr 2025 at Canterbury, he achieved his most notable triumph, taking the $60,000 3yo+ Benchmark 64 Handicap.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Eagle Farm 03-Oct-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM70 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Mercian ( J Newman 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Strada Varenna ( B Youngberry 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.08L 3rd Contilda's Love ( M R D Plessis 57.5 ) 1.10L 7th First Mission ( J Mcmurray 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 3.93L See full results J Mcmurray 61.5kg, Cd 60 3.93L 7 (10)
Doomben 22-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Gerringong ( M Harley ) 2nd First Mission ( C Graham ) 1.39L 3rd Kickuphigh ( M R D Plessis ) 2.49L C Graham 1.39L 2 (6)
Doomben 03-Jun-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL4-SW $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Break Free ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 2nd Scheherazade ( D L Turner 58 ) 0.04L 3rd Ouroboros ( B Thornton 60 ) 0.33L 9th First Mission ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 8.20L See full results K Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 8.20L 9 (10)
Ipswich 13-May-26 1100m SOFT 6 R7 BM78 $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.070, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Town Crier ( F Sandkuhl 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd First Mission ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 0.74L 3rd Ralphie ( B S Lerena 58 ) 1.00L See full results K Wilson-taylor 57.5kg 0.74L 2 (10)
Doomben 11-Apr-26 1110m GOOD 4 R7 BM80 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990 1st Flying Destiny ( B Thornton 62 ) 2nd Acres Away ( A Jones 58.5 ) 1.07L 3rd Ouroboros ( F Sandkuhl 62 , Cd 59 ) 1.09L 8th First Mission ( R Maloney 57 ) 4.51L See full results R Maloney 57kg 4.51L 8 (10)