Rapids Ahead (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
09-Sep-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
19750
Owners
Grenville Stud (Mgr: G J McCulloch), I P Goninon, T J Macleod, R H Higgins & Mrs J M Higgins
About

Rapids Ahead is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Graeme McCulloch, based at Whitemore. He is by Headwater out of Chalk Ridge. The horse has recorded one win so far. On 3 Oct 2025 at Launceston, Rapids Ahead earned his biggest victory to date, claiming the $25,000 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight.

Raced At
Launceston • Devonport Synthetic • Hobart • Longford
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Launceston 03-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.150, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 2ndJ Johnstone 58.5kg, Cd 60.5kg1 (8)
Launceston 23-Sep-25 800m SOFT 5 R14 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:47.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590I Bowles 1.81L4 (5)
Devonport SYNTHETIC 17-Aug-25 1350m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.900, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110J Johnstone 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.30L4 (8)
Launceston 03-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.380, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590C Pang 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.10L7 (10)
Hobart 20-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:13.670, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210J Johnstone 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 11.97L13 (15)
Longford 01-Jul-25 760m SOFT 5 R5 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:45.420C Wells 2.00L4 (6)
Hobart 03-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.410, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450J Radley 57kg, Cd 54kg 11.25L9 (12)
Devonport SYNTHETIC 20-Dec-24 1150m SYNTHETIC R1 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.950, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830D Ganderton 57kg 5.46L10 (12)
Launceston 04-Dec-24 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.850, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600J Radley 57kg 1.10L3 (12)
Launceston 27-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.320, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850K Sanderson 57kg 19.73L12 (12)
Launceston 13-Nov-24 1220m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.990, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680J Webb 57kg 6.25L7 (14)
Launceston 01-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.010, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290D Pires 57kg 3.96L5 (10)
Launceston 18-Oct-24 1220m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.010, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030J Webb 56kg 2.62L7 (14)
Longford 01-Oct-24 800m GOOD 4 R3 3YO-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:46.990E B Burke 0 3.35L4 (4)
Launceston 24-Sep-24 850m SOFT 5 R2 3YO-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.140K Moore 3.80L3 (4)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 23-Apr-24 800m SYNTHETIC R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:48.810E B Burke 0 3.86L6 (6)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 16-Apr-24 800m SYNTHETIC R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:50.490L Bingley 2.00L2 (4)
Longford 04-Apr-24 800m SOFT 5 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:48.070C Jordan 0 15.25L4 (5)
Longford 21-Nov-23 800m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:46.000M Ulucinar 0 11.50L6 (6)