Hot Chestnut (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

28-Aug-21

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Churchill

Dam

Nicconi Lass

Prize Money

16350

Trainer

Justin Bowen

Owners

D R Parker & P M Farrell

About

Hot Chestnut is a 4yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Justin Bowen, who is based at Muswellbrook. He is sired by the stallion Churchill out of the dam Nicconi Lass. Hot Chestnut is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 18 attempts. During his most recent race at Tuncurry on 12th Sep 2025, Hot Chestnut was ridden by Shannen Llewellyn and finished 7th, behind the winner Cool Az Aletta.

Raced At

Tuncurry • Scone • Tamworth • Muswellbrook • Dubbo • Gunnedah • Wyong

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Tuncurry 12-Sep-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.270, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Cool Az Aletta ( E Farr 55 , Cd 57 ) 2nd The Simple Life ( M Fitzgerald 55 ) 0.39L 3rd Varazze ( A Roper 55 ) 0.54L 7th Hot Chestnut ( S Llewellyn 55 ) 2.32L See full results	S Llewellyn 55kg 2.32L	7 (10)
Scone 02-Sep-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.720, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Dreymon ( W A Stanley 55.5 ) 2nd The Contractor ( Z Hunt 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Pinot Nero ( G Buckley 55.5 ) 3.80L 7th Hot Chestnut ( L Small 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 6.77L See full results	L Small 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 6.77L	7 (9)
Scone 19-Aug-25 1100m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.570, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Blend Of Three ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Leovanni ( W A Stanley 57 ) 4.00L 3rd By Linda ( B Nock 57 ) 4.49L 6th Hot Chestnut ( S Llewellyn 59 ) 6.93L See full results	S Llewellyn 59kg 6.93L	6 (8)
Tamworth 07-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.790, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st See You Then ( L Small 57 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Jagerschnitzel ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.01L 3rd Tampa Bay ( A Roper 57 ) 1.32L 7th Hot Chestnut ( S Llewellyn 59 ) 3.75L See full results	S Llewellyn 59kg 3.75L	7 (10)
Muswellbrook 27-Jul-25 1280m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.430, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.800 1st Snap Decision ( A Bullock 60 ) 2nd Sipping Shamus ( D A Northey 59 ) 1.89L 3rd Nugget Smart ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2.71L 5th Hot Chestnut ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 3.61L See full results	J V Overmeire 55kg 3.61L	5 (7)
Tamworth 18-Jul-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.310, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Trois ( B Cray 57 ) 2nd River Biscotte ( L Rolls 59 ) 1.01L 3rd Warbreccan ( G Buckley 59 ) 1.99L 4th Hot Chestnut ( D Dillon 59 ) 2.80L See full results	D Dillon 59kg 2.80L	4 (8)
Muswellbrook 08-Jul-25 1280m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.350, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Mad Harry ( B Cray 59 ) 2nd Impending Fortune ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.42L 3rd He'sthechief ( S Wilkes 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.97L 6th Hot Chestnut ( L Small 59 , Cd 57 ) 3.65L See full results	L Small 59kg, Cd 57kg 3.65L	6 (9)
Scone 23-Jun-25 900m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.530, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Herman Said ( A Gibbons 56.5 ) 2nd Tampa Bay ( A Roper 55 ) 2.10L 3rd Flying Molly ( B Nock 55.5 ) 2.25L 4th Hot Chestnut ( S Llewellyn 55 ) 3.21L See full results	S Llewellyn 55kg 3.21L	4 (10)
Scone 10-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.040, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Mofeed ( A Morgan 59 ) 2nd Marin County ( B Nock 57 ) 2.66L 3rd It Stays In Vegas ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 3.99L 7th Hot Chestnut ( A Bullock 59 ) 18.04L See full results	A Bullock 59kg 18.04L	7 (7)
Scone 19-Nov-24 1000m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.110, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240 1st Sir Remlap ( M Stapleford 60 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Cresta Run ( M Bell 55.5 ) 1.01L 3rd Nevermista ( D A Northey 57 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.22L 7th Hot Chestnut ( J Duggan 55 ) 6.89L See full results	J Duggan 55kg 6.89L	7 (8)
Muswellbrook 05-Nov-24 1280m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.180, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st On The Quiet ( L V Tijn 56.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Sheila's Fanta Sea ( S Wilkes 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.02L 3rd Gimme Gimme ( J Duggan 56 ) 2.03L 5th Hot Chestnut ( M Weir 55.5 ) 3.03L See full results	M Weir 55.5kg 3.03L	5 (9)
Muswellbrook 21-Oct-24 1280m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.610, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Rose Code ( M Weir 57 ) 2nd Open Pearly Gates ( R P Downey 59 ) 0.28L 3rd Bondi Prophet ( M Fitzgerald 56.5 ) 2.10L 6th Hot Chestnut ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 2.91L See full results	J V Overmeire 56.5kg 2.91L	6 (14)
Muswellbrook 07-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.190, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st Miss Rebel ( J Pracey-holmes 57 ) 2nd Lightning Speed ( A Morgan 57 ) 2.43L 3rd Gustav ( D Mclellan 59 ) 2.94L 6th Hot Chestnut ( J Lloyd 56.5 ) 4.48L See full results	J Lloyd 56.5kg 4.48L	6 (13)
Scone 27-Sep-24 900m HEAVY 9 R3 Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:52.270, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Speedy One ( C Reith 56.5 ) 2nd Miss Rebel ( A Morgan 57 ) 1.31L 3rd Gimme Gimme ( W Costin 55 ) 2.09L 7th Hot Chestnut ( C Hillier 56.5 ) 8.42L See full results	C Hillier 56.5kg 8.42L	7 (10)
Scone 11-Sep-24 900m GOOD 4 R5 3Y CG MDN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.690 1st Speedy One ( C Reith ) 2nd Hot Chestnut ( L V Tijn ) 1.80L 3rd Iknowyou ( A Morgan ) 2.00L	L V Tijn 1.80L	2 (4)
Scone 23-Jun-24 900m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:52.920, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Pride To Follow ( M Bell 55 ) 2nd Here Comes Hogan ( B Spriggs 59 ) 0.64L 3rd Upwardly Mobile ( R Jones 55 ) 5.11L 4th Hot Chestnut ( E Drew 55 , Cd 51 ) 6.65L See full results	E Drew 55kg, Cd 51kg 6.65L	4 (9)
Dubbo 07-Jun-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R3 2YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.910, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Girrawheen ( B Nock 56 ) 2nd Singing Star ( B Looker 58 ) 1.35L 3rd Arambys ( M Weir 57.5 ) 1.82L 10th Hot Chestnut ( C Hillier 56 ) 5.21L See full results	C Hillier 56kg 5.21L	10 (12)
Gunnedah 26-May-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.090, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Zampano ( A Morgan 59.5 ) 2nd Rivana ( M Stapleford 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.59L 3rd Arambys ( M Weir 56.5 ) 1.79L 7th Hot Chestnut ( D Mclellan 56.5 ) 13.80L See full results	D Mclellan 56.5kg 13.80L	7 (7)
Scone 17-May-24 1000m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.950, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Move She Can ( C Hillier 57 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Plaza ( J Ford 57 ) 0.61L 3rd Viaconi ( D Gibbons 60 ) 0.70L 9th Hot Chestnut ( D Mclellan 56.5 ) 8.83L See full results	D Mclellan 56.5kg 8.83L	9 (10)
Muswellbrook 03-May-24 1000m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Dances With Hooves ( A Morgan ) 2nd Magic Pharoah ( M Weir ) 0.10L 3rd Hot Chestnut ( E Drew ) 0.40L	E Drew 0.40L	3 (9)
Wyong 31-Jan-24 845m GOOD 4 R11 2Y-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Capital Dancer ( J Taylor ) 2nd Zounaka ( R Bayliss ) 2.50L 3rd Rowena ( A Morgan ) 2.80L FF Hot Chestnut ( A Bullock 0 ) 0.00L	A Bullock 0 0.00L	UPD (6)
Scone 21-Jan-24 900m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.190 1st Dale ( A Bullock ) 2nd Exceed The Wish ( D Dillon ) 0.80L 3rd Plonk ( C J Hillier ) 1.00L 9th Hot Chestnut ( B Nock 0 ) 19.90L	B Nock 0 19.90L	9 (12)
Muswellbrook 10-Jan-24 900m SOFT 6 R8 MDN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.310 1st Salix ( C J Hillier ) 2nd Cassie's Lad ( A Bullock ) 0.10L 3rd Juke Joint ( S Grima ) 0.40L 5th Hot Chestnut ( B Nock 0 ) 12.51L	B Nock 0 12.51L	5 (5)