Last Ditch Effort

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
04-Oct-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Moorunda Miss
Prize Money
$86265
Owners
M J Duncan, H Poulsen, Melvis Syndicate (Mgr: J Seaton), Dr A R Pedler, N J Scotton, S Dibb, B A Smyth, Mrs N Scott, J K Lorberg, J Seaton, J T Wigginton & G J Beer
About

Last Ditch Effort is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by John Wigginton. He is sired by Reward For Effort out of Moorunda Miss. Last Ditch Effort has secured victory in three races. On December 9, 2023, at Kembla Grange, he achieved his most notable win, securing prize money in the $45,000 Provincial Maiden Plate.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Rockhampton 30-May-25 1050m HEAVY 9 R4 CL3 Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.720, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4thR Wiggins 58.5kg 10.00L4 (4)
Rockhampton 22-May-25 1300m SOFT 5 R6 CL3 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.870, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660L Martyn 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.40L6 (10)
Mackay 08-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 70 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.190, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680L Martyn 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.80L6 (8)
Rockhampton 22-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 6 R7 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920A Butler 57kg 2.90L4 (7)
Rockhampton 11-Apr-25 1100m SOFT 5 R6 BM 70 Hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.520, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310J Huxtable 57.5kg 3.70L5 (10)
Rockhampton 25-Mar-25 1050m SOFT 5 R2 BM 72 Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.850, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510S Cormack 56kg 2.00L2 (6)
Mackay 10-Mar-25 1100m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.440, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620S Zoljan 60, Cd 58kg 1.70L4 (8)
Rockhampton 26-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 CL1-CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640S Zoljan 2.50L2 (4)
Rockhampton 29-Oct-24 1300m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.560, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670J P Stanley 60.5kg 3.40L4 (8)
Townsville 13-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.560, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.560R Wiggins 59kg 1.00L3 (7)
Yeppoon 24-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.740, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780R Wiggins 58.5kg1 (11)
Yeppoon 10-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 Restricted 60 Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.720, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thR Wiggins 601 (7)
Rockhampton 16-Aug-24 900m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-CL1-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270W Satherley1 (5)
Queanbeyan 22-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.010, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480A Villiers 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 8.40L9 (10)
Kembla Grange 29-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Hcp $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990A Collett 57kg 4.90L8 (10)
Newcastle 03-Feb-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.650, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480R P Downey 59kg 7.20L6 (9)
Gosford 28-Dec-23 1600m SOFT 5 R1 CL1 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.340, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860C Schofield 58.5kg 6.81L7 (8)
Kembla Grange 09-Dec-23 1500m GOOD 4 R2 PROV MDN-SW $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.870, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970A Collett 59kg1 (7)
Hawkesbury 23-Nov-23 1300m GOOD 4 R3 MID MDN $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510R P Downey 58.5kg 0.80L3 (10)
Hawkesbury 09-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 PROV 4Y+ MDN $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.700, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630R P Downey 58.5kg 3.50L3 (7)
Albury 28-Oct-23 900m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.770, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990N Heywood 59kg 0.92L4 (13)
Ballarat Synthetic 24-Jun-23 1100m SYNTHETIC R2 3Y MDN-SW $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.540, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000J Duffy 58kg 5.80L3 (8)
Seymour 06-Jun-23 1100m HEAVY 9 R1 3Y MDN-SW $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.230, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620J Mott 58kg 3.00L4 (6)
Kyneton 18-May-23 1118m GOOD 4 R2 3Y MDN-SW $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.420, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420R P Downey 58kg 0.10L2 (9)
Wagga Riverside 05-Dec-22 1065m GOOD 3 R1 MDN $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.570, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950S Miller 57.5kg 0.10L2 (9)
Wagga Riverside 21-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080S Miller 01 (7)