Holding Captive (AUS) Horse
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Holding Captive is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher. He is by Zousain out of Hold for Ransom. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his most recent race at Seymour on 26 Apr 2026, John Allen rode him to a seventh-place finish behind the winner Tarntanya.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 26-Apr-26 1300m SOFT 5 R2 3Y MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.620, SP: 2.20 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Tarntanya ( E Walsh 56 ) 2nd Kandinsky ( B Mertens 58 ) 0.06L 3rd Determinato ( B Egan 58 ) 3.81L 7th Holding Captive ( J Allen 58 ) 9.41L See full results | J Allen 58kg 9.41L | 7 (8) |
| Geelong 22-Mar-26 1235m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.260, SP: 2.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Fiveminutewarning ( W J Egan 59 ) 2nd Holding Captive ( J Allen 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Meleys ( D Yendall 57 ) 1.06L See full results | J Allen 59kg 0.06L | 2 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 25-Feb-26 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.380 1st Holding Captive ( M Zahra ) 2nd Manifest The Milli ( J Childs ) 1.00L 3rd Angel Stella Belle ( D M Lane ) 1.06L | M Zahra | 1 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 09-Feb-26 800m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.770 1st Titahi Bay ( C Williams ) 2nd Holding Captive ( M Dee ) 3rd Desmond William ( M C Mcdonald ) | M Dee | 2 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 26-Jan-26 800m R9 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.250 1st Divine Empress ( C Williams ) 2nd Miss Revealing ( B Mertens ) 3rd Holding Captive ( R Whearty ) | R Whearty | 3 (8) |
| Cranbourne 26-May-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:50.300 1st Razanne ( B Mertens ) 2nd Tryst And Doubt ( M Castle ) 3rd Amedei ( B Shinn ) 4th Holding Captive ( L Cartwright ) | L Cartwright | 4 (8) |
| Cranbourne 03-Mar-25 800m R7 Jump Out-S5 2nd Comradeship ( C Hefel ) 3rd Mortal Peak ( A Mccabe ) 4th Holding Captive ( B Allen ) | B Allen | 4 (8) |
| Cranbourne 17-Feb-25 1000m R14 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:00.100 1st Untapped ( Z Spain ) 2nd Lancetta ( Z Moore ) 3rd Enchanted Jenni ( S R Hateley ) 6th Holding Captive ( Z Waller ) | Z Waller | 6 (9) |
| Cranbourne 16-Dec-24 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:45.800 1st Frostnip ( T A Atkinson ) 2nd Lofty Thoughts ( E J Lloyd ) 3rd Kakkoii ( D Moor ) 5th Holding Captive ( S Osborne ) | S Osborne | 5 (7) |