Hit The Gas (AUS) Horse
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Hit The Gas is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Steven Cole at Byerley Park. His sire is Showtime and his dam is Without Saying. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his latest outing at Hastings on 12 Sep 2026, George Rooke rode him to a 9th‑place finish, behind winner Hard Rock Cafe.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings 12-Sep-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $365 (of $24,345) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.210, SP: 16.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th 1st Hard Rock Cafe ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Asher ( K Myers 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Tick Tock Tessa ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 0.40L 9th Hit The Gas ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 14.00L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 14.00L | 9 (10) |
| Te Aroha 03-Sep-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $513 (of $20,532) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:28.490, SP: 19.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 6th 1st Aim Up ( C J Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Kalgarry Ally ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Divider ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.20L 5th Hit The Gas ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 2.80L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 2.80L | 5 (12) |
| Arawa Park 12-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $284 (of $14,177) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Capitulate ( A Lawson-carroll 58.5 ) 2nd Unswayed ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Magee ( S Brown 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.00L 9th Hit The Gas ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.50L See full results | S Mcnab 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.50L | 9 (12) |
| Avondale 15-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,557 (of $14,204) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.210, SP: 23.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Capote ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Hit The Gas ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Midnight Flair ( T Wigram 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.30L See full results | S Mcnab 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Arawa Park 01-Jul-26 1215m HEAVY 10 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $279 (of $13,967) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.690, SP: 12.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Echannay ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 2nd Performer ( C J Grylls 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Manorbier ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 2.50L 6th Hit The Gas ( M Mcnab 58.5 ) 10.50L See full results | M Mcnab 58.5kg 10.50L | 6 (8) |