Just Begun (AUS) Horse
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Just Begun is a 2yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Graeme McCulloch of Whitemore. He is by Stratosphere out of Vela Blue. He has not yet broken his maiden, having finished unplaced in four starts. In his most recent start at Hobart on 19 Jul 2026, Christopher Pang rode him to an eighth-place finish behind winner Valley Star.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart 19-Jul-26 1380m SOFT 5 R6 2YO SW&P (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.370, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 1st Valley Star ( K Lane 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Momentslikethese ( A Darmanin 55 ) 3.75L 3rd All Intrique ( J Radley 54 ) 4.75L 8th Just Begun ( C Pang 56 , Cd 54 ) 15.50L See full results | C Pang 56kg, Cd 54kg 15.50L | 8 (8) |
| Hobart 05-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 2Y-SW (of $45,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Buzzoffski ( B E L Temple 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Valley Star ( K Lane 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Momentslikethese ( A Darmanin 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.50L 10th Just Begun ( C Wells 57 ) 14.95L See full results | C Wells 57kg 14.95L | 10 (12) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 14-Jun-26 1150m SYNTHETIC R2 2YO HCP $1,575 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.220, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Valley Star ( K Lane 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Buzzoffski ( A Darmanin 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Scarlet Bullet ( C M Jordan 57 ) 6.00L 4th Just Begun ( C Wells 58 ) 7.50L See full results | C Wells 58kg 7.50L | 4 (9) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 17-May-26 1009m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO MDN $300 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.220, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Buzzoffski ( D Pires 55 ) 2nd Valley Star ( K Lane 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.25L 3rd Scarlet Bullet ( C M Jordan 55 ) 3.50L 6th Just Begun ( C Wells 57 ) 7.25L See full results | C Wells 57kg 7.25L | 6 (7) |
| Longford 14-Apr-26 800m GOOD 4 R2 3Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.060 1st Roxy Dancer ( C R Wells ) 2nd Just Begun ( I Bowles ) 2.50L 3rd Worthy Dash ( H Mccarthy ) 4.00L | I Bowles 2.50L | 2 (4) |