Hire Instead (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

27-Oct-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay/brown

Sire

Super One

Dam

La Femme Fatale

Prize Money

5700

Trainer

John Thom

Owners

J T Thom

About

Hire Instead is a 5yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by John Thom of Ballarat. He is by the stallion Super One out of La Femme Fatale. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in 11 starts. In his most recent start at Bendigo on 24 April 2025, he was ridden by Craig Atkinson and finished 10th, behind winner Ichiberu.

Raced At

Bendigo • Donald • Pakenham • Terang • Stony Creek • Warrnambool • Geelong • Ballarat

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Bendigo 24-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.440, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Ichiberu ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 2nd Dougie's Dream ( M Lloyd 57.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Cool Charlie ( J Fry 59.5 ) 1.95L 10th Hire Instead ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 31.80L See full results	C Atkinson 59.5kg 31.80L	10 (10)
Donald 07-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.750, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Iron Fury ( D Yendall 59 ) 2nd Kid Dynamite ( M Aitken 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Fat Bottom Girl ( M Julius 57.5 ) 2.00L 7th Hire Instead ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 13.65L See full results	C Atkinson 59.5kg 13.65L	7 (7)
Pakenham 27-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Stealth Of Night ( C Williams 57.5 ) 2nd Alvin ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Nicabuk ( E Brown 59.5 ) 3.55L 11th Hire Instead ( T Chapman 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 18.05L See full results	T Chapman 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 18.05L	11 (11)
Terang 21-Mar-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.880, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330 1st Watch Capital ( J Allen 59 ) 2nd Villa Royale ( D Yendall 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Kid Dynamite ( M Aitken 59 ) 1.71L 6th Hire Instead ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 11.71L See full results	C Atkinson 59.5kg 11.71L	6 (7)
Stony Creek 09-Mar-25 1109m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.960, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Amraam ( D Keane 59.5 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Podargoni ( K Jennings 59 ) 2.25L 3rd Weightless ( N Punch 57.5 ) 2.65L 8th Hire Instead ( R Tremsal 59.5 ) 11.50L See full results	R Tremsal 59.5kg 11.50L	8 (9)
Hamilton 10-Dec-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.630, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Lucky Duck ( T Madden 57.5 ) 2nd Dimora Queen ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Mishima ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 1.75L 14th Hire Instead ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 17.32L See full results	W Gordon 59.5kg 17.32L	14 (14)
Warrnambool 21-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.880, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Highland Beauty ( J Hill 57.5 ) 2nd Tsarina Diamonds ( L Burke 55 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Arc De Puissance ( J Fry 59.5 ) 0.25L 11th Hire Instead ( T Childs 59.5 ) 36.65L See full results	T Childs 59.5kg 36.65L	11 (11)
Bendigo 06-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.060, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Dramaticus ( C Williams 59.5 ) 2nd Stupendous ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Wild Ruby ( A Kelly 57.5 ) 4.00L 9th Hire Instead ( T Childs 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 8.72L See full results	T Childs 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 8.72L	9 (12)
Warrnambool 12-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.070, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.220 1st Stan Tough ( N Farley 59.5 ) 2nd Tamahine ( J Allen 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd The Daily Planet ( T Madden 57 ) 1.50L 10th Hire Instead ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 41.55L See full results	C Atkinson 59.5kg 41.55L	10 (11)
Geelong 01-Sep-24 1225m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.020, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Happy Link ( C Williams 57.5 ) 2nd Didn't Miss Many ( D Bates 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Shubael ( B Allen 57.5 ) 3.50L 7th Hire Instead ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 17.25L See full results	C Atkinson 59.5kg 17.25L	7 (7)
Ballarat 08-Aug-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.560, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Godwits ( B Melham 57 ) 2nd Hidden Comfort ( K Jennings 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd La Zampa ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2.10L 9th Hire Instead ( C Hollowood 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 18.31L See full results	C Hollowood 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 18.31L	9 (9)