Hightail
(AUS)About
Hightail is an 8yo bay gelding from Australia trained by P & P Snowden. He is by Written Tycoon out of La Paris. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $954,240, Hightail is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On December 27, 2019, at Gosford, Hightail, ridden by Hugh Bowman, achieved his most notable victory in the $150000 Gosford Guineas, beating Battleground. Hightail has retired from racing, with his final race on May 14, 2022, at Scone.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scone 14-May-22 1300m HEAVY 8 R7 LR Luskinstar $3,500 (of $140,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.720, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th | R Dolan 53kg 4.39L | 8 (11) |
| Caulfield 23-Apr-22 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Vgold sprint $5,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 | D Moor 57kg 4.85L | 6 (8) |
| Mornington 26-Mar-22 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Hareeba stks $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 | C Williams 54kg 5.30L | 6 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 18-Mar-22 1050m SOFT 7 R2 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:03.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 | H Bowman 0 1.15L | 5 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 03-Mar-22 1080m SYNTHETIC R1 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:04.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 | T Berry 0 1.53L | 3 (7) |
| Flemington 15-Jan-22 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Standish (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.660, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 | W Price 54kg 9.35L | 9 (12) |
| Caulfield 09-Oct-21 1200m GOOD 4 R3 LR Caul village $4,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 | D Moor 54kg 3.55L | 5 (9) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 25-Sep-21 1300m GOOD 4 R8 LR Testa rossa (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.920, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 | B Prebble 54kg 4.25L | 11 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 21-Aug-21 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Show county $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 | A Adkins 53kg 3.64L | 9 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 07-Aug-21 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Missile $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.539, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330 | H Bowman 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 1.78L | 6 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Jul-21 1030m HEAVY 8 R2 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:03.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 | H Bowman 0 3.73L | 6 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Jun-21 1200m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Wj healy $2,625 (of $175,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.480, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 | J Orman 55.5kg 4.45L | 8 (13) |
| Royal Randwick 08-Jun-21 1045m SOFT 6 R4 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:03.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 | T Berry 0 4.56L | 4 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 28-May-21 1050m SOFT 6 R4 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:04.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 | H Bowman 0 1.63L | 5 (9) |
| Mornington 20-Mar-21 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR Hareeba stks $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 | M Dee 54kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Feb-21 1200m SOFT 6 R6 G3 Southcross $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 Midfield, rail, just found them to be to slick | R King 53kg 7.40L | 7 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Feb-21 850m SOFT 5 R2 G&L BT, Winning Time: 00:50.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 | H Bowman 2.80L | 5 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 16-Jan-21 1200m SOFT 5 R4 Mm sprint $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.120, SP: $19 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 Sat behind speed, had chance and held ground | H Bowman 58kg 2.00L | 6 (16) |
| Canterbury Park 01-Jan-21 1200m SOFT 6 R6 LR Xmas clsc $4,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.400, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 Midfield, rail, got going final 100m needs further | C Reith 54.5kg 1.90L | 6 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 15-Dec-20 895m SOFT 7 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 | H Bowman | 1 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 08-Dec-20 1040m GOOD 4 R6 3Y OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430 | H Bowman 7.50L | 3 (7) |
| Flemington 08-Aug-20 1200m SOFT 7 R6 G3 Aurie's star $3,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.150 Keen no cover, under pump 400m, needed better run | D Yendall 55kg 3.65L | 6 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 28-Jul-20 1080m SYNTHETIC R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.280 | J Collett 3.00L | 3 (7) |
| Grafton 08-Jul-20 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Ramornie $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: $3.60F In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.050 | G Boss 56.5kg 2.23L | 8 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 06-Jun-20 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Stradbroke (of $350,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.430, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 Settled midfield, just whacked away in straight | B Spriggs 50 3.60L | 12 (18) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 16-May-20 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Gc guineas $72,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.710, SP: $3.60F In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 Galloped on in run, still too good quality colt | R Maloney 57kg | 1 (14) |
| Kensington 02-May-20 1250m SOFT 5 R7 Bm88 $46,400 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.410, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 well back, got going 500m, fought hard to win | H Bowman 55.5kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 21-Apr-20 1045m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.390 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 | H Bowman 4.10L | 5 (8) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 11-Jan-20 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Restricted LR Mm 3y guineas $180,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.980, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 Worse than midfield, made good ground top run 4th | H Bowman 56.5kg 1.75L | 3 (15) |
| Gosford 27-Dec-19 1200m GOOD 4 R5 LR Gosf gneas $77,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.300, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 | H Bowman 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Wyong 12-Dec-19 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mm3&4yo $18,700 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.320, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 | H Bowman 56kg 0.24L | 2 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 26-Nov-19 1038m SOFT 7 R4 3Y OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 | H Bowman | 1 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 12-Nov-19 742m GOOD 4 R14 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.220 | C Reith 5.00L | 4 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Sep-19 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G2 Run to rose $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.110 led even tempo, headed 300m, tired quickly | S Clipperton 55kg 12.10L | 8 (8) |
| The Valley 24-Aug-19 1200m SOFT 5 R7 LR Mckenzie $25,200 (of $140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.520, SP: $2.70F In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 5L back, winner's flank turn, boxed on, no match | D Lane 56kg 2.25L | 2 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 12-Aug-19 1050m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 | K Mcevoy | 1 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 30-Jul-19 735m HEAVY 8 R15 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 | J Mcdonald 2.60L | 3 (10) |
| Caulfield 27-Apr-19 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Follow Vobis showdown $180,000 (of $950,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: $20 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 eased 2nd last, long wide run, level 150m, brave | C Symons 58kg 1.75L | 2 (16) |
| Caulfield 13-Apr-19 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2y hcp $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 last, 5 wide no cover, pushed up from 600m, peaked | L Nolen 59.5kg 7.70L | 9 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Mar-19 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 G3 Pago pago $4,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.970, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 mid field, wide n/cover, good tough run | K Mcevoy 55.5kg 12.00L | 6 (12) |
| Canterbury Park 25-Feb-19 897m SOFT 7 R5 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | H Bowman | 1 (6) |
| Gold Coast 12-Jan-19 1200m GOOD 3 R8 Restricted LR 2y-sw $180,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:08.950, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 4 wide w/c, tracked in turn, outgunned late | H Bowman 57kg 0.95L | 3 (16) |
| Kensington 05-Jan-19 1150m GOOD 4 R1 2y hcp $58,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.940, SP: $3F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1 out 1 back, cover turn, clear 350, dug deep | H Bowman 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 29-Dec-18 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2y hcp $12,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.510, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 2L back 1 out, gap 400m, solid speed to post | C Reith 58kg 1.70L | 3 (11) |
| Kembla Grange 15-Dec-18 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 2y mdn $16,740 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.030, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 | M Bell 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 07-Dec-18 760m GOOD 4 R12 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.730 | M Bell 1.43L | 3 (6) |
| Kensington 17-Sep-18 849m GOOD 4 R12 2YC&G-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:49.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 | C Reith 6.00L | 3 (6) |