Highland Lad (AUS) Horse
About
Highland Lad is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by James Ponsonby, who is based at Hawkesbury. He is sired by the stallion Husson out of the dam High Beam. Highland Lad is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 9 attempts. During his most recent race at Corowa on 3rd Nov 2025, Highland Lad was ridden by Mathew Cahill and finished 9th, behind the winner Burning Sensation.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Corowa 03-Nov-25 1600m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.190, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Burning Sensation ( C Quilty 55.5 ) 2nd Black Frost ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Tallingas Petey ( M Bunjevac 56 ) 0.61L 9th Highland Lad ( M Cahill 58 ) 9.89L See full results | M Cahill 58kg 9.89L | 9 (9) |
| Orange 09-Oct-25 2100m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:12.010, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Dolce Dior ( T Sherry 57 ) 2nd Final Impact ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 5.65L 3rd Farraige ( D Dillon 56.5 ) 9.37L 8th Highland Lad ( W Costin 56.5 ) 24.76L See full results | W Costin 56.5kg 24.76L | 8 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.520, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st North Terrace ( M Bell 59 ) 2nd Phoenix Legend ( L Magorrian 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Pretty Please ( J Taylor 57 ) 1.00L 9th Highland Lad ( M Owen 59 , Cd 56 ) 5.80L See full results | M Owen 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.80L | 9 (9) |
| Wagga Riverside 20-Sep-25 1675m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.280, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Dunwithya ( A Layt 59 ) 2nd Brundee Tom ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Highland Lad ( J Martin 59 ) 3.35L See full results | J Martin 59kg 3.35L | 3 (9) |
| Wyong 31-Aug-25 1625m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.660, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Strongside ( D Gibbons 56.5 ) 2nd Golden Century ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Think Of One ( C Reith 59 ) 5.13L 6th Highland Lad ( A Gibbons 59 ) 10.95L See full results | A Gibbons 59kg 10.95L | 6 (7) |
| Newcastle 23-Aug-25 1890m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.000, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Septimus ( K Latham 59 ) 2nd Highland Lad ( A Gibbons 59 ) 0.42L 3rd Farraige ( A Bullock 59 ) 1.03L See full results | A Gibbons 59kg 0.42L | 2 (8) |
| Newcastle 14-Aug-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R2 Mdn Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.790, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.290 1st Dollars ( A Morgan 58 ) 2nd Highland Lad ( W Costin 57.5 ) 0.48L 3rd Brut Nature ( J Ford 59 ) 4.35L See full results | W Costin 57.5kg 0.48L | 2 (6) |
| Kembla Grange 01-Aug-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.520, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Zeljko ( J Collett 57 ) 2nd Faye Runaway ( B Ryan 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Le Chocolat ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 1.20L 6th Highland Lad ( W Costin 59 ) 11.80L See full results | W Costin 59kg 11.80L | 6 (7) |
| Gosford 19-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R1 2,3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.860, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Gallahop ( M Bell 56.5 ) 2nd Sleuth ( B Ryan 59 ) 0.56L 3rd Contemplates ( G Buckley 55 ) 0.76L 5th Highland Lad ( A Gibbons 59 ) 4.64L See full results | A Gibbons 59kg 4.64L | 5 (6) |
| Hawkesbury 07-Jul-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R4 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Ridgeback ( R King ) 2nd Demmo Dermy ( A B Collett ) 1.50L 3rd Patissier ( A Adkins ) 2.00L 5th Highland Lad ( W Costin ) 5.07L | W Costin 5.07L | 5 (5) |
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