Irish Gift (AUS) Horse
About
Irish Gift is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Nathan Coves. He is by Shamus Award out of Princess Defiant. He has recorded one win in his career. On 4 Oct 2025 at Richmond, Irish Gift secured his most notable victory, claiming the $10,000 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight.
Raced At
Home Hill
• Ewan
• Townsville
• Cairns
• Murwillumbah
• Grafton
• Ballina
• Lismore
• Deagon
• DoombenRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cooktown 08-Nov-25 1290m GOOD 3 R3 Restricted 50 Hcp (of $14,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.370, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Blondie's Secret ( L Guernier 58 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Sweet Candy ( R Shred 58.5 ) 0.16L 3rd On the Quiet ( A Thomson 62 ) 0.17L 7th Irish Gift ( S Nielson 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 8.87L See full results | S Nielson 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 8.87L | 7 (7) |
| Home Hill 01-Nov-25 1180m SOFT 5 R3 BM 50 Hcp $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.930, SP: 5.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Laser Beam ( T Leslight 60.5 ) 2nd Margot Barbie ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 3.26L 3rd Prideofthebigfish ( A Holt 61.5 ) 3.96L 4th Irish Gift ( N Thomas 61 ) 4.39L See full results | N Thomas 61kg 4.39L | 4 (11) |
| Richmond 25-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R4 CLB Hcp $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.270, SP: 2.80 1st Shez Lethal ( M Mankelow 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Irish Gift ( S Nielson 62 ) 2.65L 3rd Tengun Annie ( S Mcgovern 58.5 ) 5.30L See full results | S Nielson 62kg 2.65L | 2 (5) |
| Richmond 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 2.20 1st Irish Gift ( S Nielson 60.5 ) 2nd Insain Flame ( B Stower 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Smart Colour ( M Mankelow 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.00L See full results | S Nielson 60.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Ewan 26-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $900 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Secret Boom ( A Holt 59.5 ) 2nd Redlights On ( C Whiteley 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd The General Talks ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 1.50L 4th Irish Gift ( G Kliese 59.5 ) 1.80L See full results | G Kliese 59.5kg 1.80L | 4 (8) |
| Townsville 19-Sep-25 1609m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.260, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Cryptology ( S Cormack 58.5 ) 2nd Miss Comaneci ( A Sewell 56.5 ) 3.30L 3rd National Goal ( I Fry 58.5 ) 3.40L 7th Irish Gift ( T Chambers 58.5 ) 7.59L See full results | T Chambers 58.5kg 7.59L | 7 (10) |
| Townsville 09-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.220, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 1st Starmeira ( I Teh 56.5 ) 2nd Combat Crusader ( W D'avila 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Leconfield ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 1.40L 9th Irish Gift ( G Kliese 58.5 ) 4.78L See full results | G Kliese 58.5kg 4.78L | 9 (14) |
| Cairns 22-Aug-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.670, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Kellisa ( A Sewell 56.5 ) 2nd Leconfield ( L Morrison 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Miss Comaneci ( J Huxtable 56.5 ) 4.30L 5th Irish Gift ( G Kliese 58.5 ) 8.88L See full results | G Kliese 58.5kg 8.88L | 5 (10) |
| Townsville 13-Aug-25 850m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-CL2 TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:48.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st Our Impact ( A Holt ) 2nd Irish Gift ( I Fry ) 0.21L 3rd Secret Skyfall ( W D'avila ) 1.20L | I Fry 0.21L | 2 (5) |
| Townsville 19-Jul-25 1300m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.320, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st One Shot More ( J L Taylor 56.5 ) 2nd Hold My Halo ( W D'avila 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Extremely Frilly ( G Semmens 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L 10th Irish Gift ( I Fry 58.5 ) 8.27L See full results | I Fry 58.5kg 8.27L | 10 (13) |
| Townsville 29-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Big Demeanor ( R Wiggins 60 ) 2nd Arik Lad ( O Kendal 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.10L 3rd One Shot More ( R S Olivera 54 ) 4.40L 9th Irish Gift ( I Fry 59.5 ) 8.72L See full results | I Fry 59.5kg 8.72L | 9 (12) |
| Murwillumbah 02-Feb-25 1550m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Insinuate ( M Cahill 56.5 ) 2nd Lagoon ( B Looker 57 ) 2.00L 3rd French Empire ( A Mallyon 58.5 ) 2.80L 7th Irish Gift ( M Mcguren 59 ) 6.77L See full results | M Mcguren 59kg 6.77L | 7 (8) |
| Grafton 27-Jan-25 1550m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.840, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Thinkin' Bo You ( S Lisnyy 59 ) 2nd Irish Gift ( M Mcguren 59 ) 0.55L 3rd Gavin ( S Grima 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.60L See full results | M Mcguren 59kg 0.55L | 2 (11) |
| Ballina 17-Jan-25 1300m SOFT 6 R6 Mdn Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.820, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Aima Sun ( B Lerena 57 ) 2nd Darling Take Care ( S Grima 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Flying Astern ( E Chaves 58.5 ) 2.50L 4th Irish Gift ( M Mcguren 56.5 ) 2.80L See full results | M Mcguren 56.5kg 2.80L | 4 (11) |
| Lismore 05-Jan-25 1526m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.640, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Church Rock ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Saskatoon Berry ( S Cormack 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Foo Fighter ( A Mallyon 57 ) 3.80L 6th Irish Gift ( D Peisley 59 ) 7.36L See full results | D Peisley 59kg 7.36L | 6 (7) |
| Lismore 20-Dec-24 1310m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.560, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st It'Sallsaidandone ( C Bellamy 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Saskatoon Berry ( J Williams 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Church Rock ( M Mcguren 57.5 ) 1.40L 7th Irish Gift ( D Peisley 59 ) 6.40L See full results | D Peisley 59kg 6.40L | 7 (8) |
| Ballina 10-Dec-24 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.210, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Shannon's Legacy ( J Guthmann-chester 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Irish Gift ( K Matheson 59 ) 4.83L 3rd Red Hussy ( B Ainsworth 55.5 ) 9.10L See full results | K Matheson 59kg 4.83L | 2 (9) |
| Ballina 28-Nov-24 1262m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.930, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Diamondsaremio ( C Bellamy 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Odette's Orchids ( L P Rolls 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Barron ( M Mcguren 59 ) 2.50L 4th Irish Gift ( D Peisley 59 ) 2.58L See full results | D Peisley 59kg 2.58L | 4 (10) |
| Ballina 04-Nov-24 1410m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.800, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Top Act ( A Mallyon 57 ) 2nd It'Sallsaidandone ( C Bellamy 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Irish Gift ( D Peisley 59 ) 0.56L See full results | D Peisley 59kg 0.56L | 3 (10) |
| Lismore 20-Oct-24 1210m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Moon Sweeper ( M Mcguren 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Irish Gift ( D Peisley 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Kobaytera ( N Masuda 55.5 ) 2.50L See full results | D Peisley 58kg 2.30L | 2 (10) |
| Ballina 06-Oct-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.250 1st At Witz End ( S T Collett ) 2nd San Antonio ( N Masuda ) 5.00L 3rd Church Rock ( A Allen ) 10.50L 4th Irish Gift ( W Wheatley 0 ) 10.59L | W Wheatley 0 10.59L | 4 (8) |
| Ballina 04-Dec-23 1250m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.310, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Inlanda ( R Dolan 57 ) 2nd Daimyo ( L P Rolls 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Tosen Dreamer ( M Mcguren 57.5 ) 2.30L 12th Irish Gift ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 9.85L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 58kg 9.85L | 12 (13) |
| Deagon 31-Oct-23 1050m GOOD 4 R9 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Jojo Rabbit ( E Lang 0 ) 2nd Sautoir ( C Graham 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Wassa ( M R D Plessis 0 ) 2.70L 4th Irish Gift ( B Thompson 0 ) 3.40L | B Thompson 0 3.40L | 4 (6) |
| Doomben 06-Jun-23 1000m SOFT 5 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Irish Gift ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 2nd Payline ( D Thornton 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Omilana ( A Jones 0 ) 1.20L | K Wilson-taylor 0 | 1 (6) |
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