Rapids Ahead (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

09-Sep-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Prize Money

20530

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 from Australia trained by Graeme McCulloch. He is by Headwater out of Chalk Ridge. To date he has recorded one win. On 3 Oct 2025 at Launceston he claimed his most notable victory, taking the $25000.00 3yo&up Maiden.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Devonport SYNTHETIC 28-Jun-26 1350m SYNTHETIC R3 CL1 $260 (of $26,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.950, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Fruit Of De Vine ( B Muhcu 54 ) 2nd Merlin Beach ( C M Jordan 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Say It With Words ( C R Wells 54 ) 0.45L 6th Rapids Ahead ( H Mccarthy 55 ) 4.17L See full resultsH Mccarthy 55kg 4.17L6 (8)
Hobart 07-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 (of $26,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.750, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.300 1st Wild Nights ( H Mccarthy 54 ) 2nd Fruit Of De Vine ( S H Pang 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.75L 3rd Lawrenny Boys ( S K Kennedy 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.50L 12th Rapids Ahead ( J W Stanley 55.5 ) 6.29L See full resultsJ W Stanley 55.5kg 6.29L12 (13)
Hobart 10-May-26 1430m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 $520 (of $26,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.980, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520 1st Light Force ( B Muhcu 57.5 ) 2nd I'm A Machine ( E L B Burke 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Fruit Of De Vine ( T Baker 54 ) 1.50L 5th Rapids Ahead ( C Jordan 55.5 ) 1.81L See full resultsC Jordan 55.5kg 1.81L5 (10)
Devonport SYNTHETIC 03-May-26 1150m SYNTHETIC R6 CL1 (of $26,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.690, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Star Territory ( K G Sanderson 56.5 ) 2nd The Real Man ( C M Jordan 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Say It With Words ( D Parish 54 ) 0.85L 13th Rapids Ahead ( T Baker 56 ) 8.91L See full resultsT Baker 56kg 8.91L13 (13)
Launceston 10-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 (of $26,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.300, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Dubai Affair ( E L B Burke 57.5 ) 2nd Dina Tycoon ( D Pires 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Zulu Fields ( S H Pang 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.02L 10th Rapids Ahead ( L Bingley 58.5 ) 6.10L See full resultsL Bingley 58.5kg 6.10L10 (10)