Holding Captive (AUS) Horse
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Holding Captive is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Ciaron Maher in Cranbourne. He is sired by Zousain out of Hold for Ransom. He has recorded one win in his career. On 11 May 2026 at Echuca, he secured his most notable victory, taking the $32000.00 Maiden Plate. The horse has proved profitable for punters, offering about a 60% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne 16-Oct-26 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM62 $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.770, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Hustle In Heels ( C E Hollowood 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Holding Captive ( B Allen 59.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Iced Poppy ( H Durnan 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.45L See full results | B Allen 59.5kg 0.25L | 2 (10) |
| Cranbourne 05-Oct-26 1000m R6 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:00.020 1st Torlaah ( C Hefel ) 2nd Holding Captive ( B Allen ) 0.00L 3rd Unannounced ( S R Hateley ) 0.00L | B Allen 0.00L | 2 (15) |
| Cranbourne 21-Sep-26 800m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.250 1st Bliss Bomb ( N M Mcmahon ) 2nd Squazeemoto ( T J King ) 0.00L 3rd Mckeyla ( C Ma ) 0.00L 4th Holding Captive ( J Johnstone ) 0.00L | J Johnstone 0.00L | 4 (10) |
| Caulfield Heath 27-May-26 1200m SOFT 7 R4 3Y BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.330, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Blankfield ( J Mott 59 ) 2nd Prestar ( H T Coffey 61 ) 0.10L 3rd Afterberna ( J A Johnstone 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.12L 8th Holding Captive ( L Bates 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.85L See full results | L Bates 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.85L | 8 (9) |
| Echuca 11-May-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.200, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Holding Captive ( J Stanley 59.5 ) 2nd Can't Be Reel ( P M Moloney 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Sound System ( T M Nugent 57 ) 1.25L See full results | J Stanley 59.5kg | 1 (12) |