Papal Wars (2019)
About
Papal Wars is a 6yo chestnut gelding trained by Jesse Townsend of Ipswich. He is by the stallion Ghibellines out of the mare Blue ’n’ Gold. To date, he has recorded a single victory. On 8 August 2025 at Ipswich, Papal Wars secured his most notable triumph, earning the $30,000 Maiden Handicap prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 03-Sep-25 2200m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.190, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd | C Sutherland 60, Cd 57kg 15.04L | 7 (8) |
| Kilcoy 24-Aug-25 2076m SOFT 5 R4 BM 58 Hcp $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:11.900, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 | L P Dempsey 60 3.16L | 3 (9) |
| Ipswich 08-Aug-25 2150m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:16.620, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540 | C Sutherland 60 | 1 (10) |
| Ipswich 31-Jul-25 1710m SOFT 6 R6 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.270, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 | C Sutherland 59.5kg 1.88L | 2 (10) |
| Ipswich 09-Jul-25 1350m SOFT 7 R5 Mdn Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.700, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.590 | C Sutherland 58kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.69L | 8 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 25-May-25 1800m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:53.790, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 | J Lloyd 59.5kg 5.10L | 7 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 11-May-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.610, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 | K Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 3.90L | 3 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 03-May-25 1400m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.880, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 | M Hellyer 58.5kg 8.20L | 12 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 25-Oct-24 1600m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.990, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 | K Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 4.10L | 5 (7) |
| Doomben 16-Oct-24 2070m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.180, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.310 | K Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 0.83L | 2 (9) |
| Doomben 09-Oct-24 1650m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.870, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | K Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 3.05L | 2 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 28-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 | M Rodd 59.5kg 10.35L | 7 (8) |
| Doomben 11-Sep-24 1650m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.500, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 | N Beriman 58.5kg 0.55L | 2 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 21-Aug-24 1600m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.370, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 | B Wheeler 58.5kg 4.60L | 8 (13) |
| Doomben 07-Aug-24 1350m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:20.190, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 | C Collis 58kg, Cd 55kg 7.50L | 12 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 23-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 6 R7 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 | J Bayliss 0 1.90L | 5 (8) |
| Sandown Hillside 10-Jan-24 1500m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.200, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | M Zahra 59.5kg 2.80L | 3 (8) |
| Kyneton 14-Dec-23 1454m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.860, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 | T Stockdale 59.5kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Avoca 23-Oct-23 800m GOOD 4 R2 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:49.720 | B Mertens 0 4.55L | 6 (10) |
| Sale 22-Jun-23 1429m HEAVY 9 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.600, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.480 | M Cartwright 58kg 17.45L | 10 (10) |
| TAB Park Werribee 16-May-23 1100m HEAVY 8 R11 CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:10.320 | M Zahra 0 2.45L | 4 (8) |