Rapids Ahead (AUS) Horse
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Rapids Ahead is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Graeme McCulloch. He is by Headwater out of Chalk Ridge. He has recorded one win, the highlight arriving on 3 Oct 2025 at Launceston when he captured the $25000.00 3yo&up Maiden.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston 09-Oct-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM60 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Geegees Downpour ( A Darmanin 57.5 ) 2nd Rapids Ahead ( I Bowles 54 , Cd 50 ) 1.00L 3rd Wild Dancer ( A Phanthura 61 , Cd 57 ) 1.25L See full results | I Bowles 54kg, Cd 50 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Launceston 25-Sep-26 1420m GOOD 4 R4 BM60 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.710, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 1st Thisismyturf ( L G Bingley 57 ) 2nd Snowdonia ( T Baker 57 ) 0.15L 3rd Kakia ( R Lynch 63 , Cd 59 ) 0.55L 8th Rapids Ahead ( H Mccarthy 54 ) 5.40L See full results | H Mccarthy 54kg 5.40L | 8 (9) |
| Launceston 16-Sep-26 1100m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 (of $26,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.240, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Alfarino ( L Dempsey 59 ) 2nd Miss Lyra ( C R Wells 55 ) 1.25L 3rd Just Plain Nuts ( H Mccarthy 58.5 ) 1.71L 7th Rapids Ahead ( I Bowles 54 , Cd 50 ) 5.98L See full results | I Bowles 54kg, Cd 50 5.98L | 7 (9) |
| Longford 08-Sep-26 800m SOFT 5 R6 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:47.410 1st Rapids Ahead ( I Bowles ) 2nd Toorak Lad ( D Pires ) 0.75L 3rd Arianna's Gold ( C R Wells ) 1.25L | I Bowles | 1 (7) |
| Longford 25-Aug-26 800m SOFT 6 R6 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:47.850 1st Glory Mission ( C R Wells ) 2nd Rapids Ahead ( I Bowles ) 1.00L 3rd Artoso ( H Mccarthy ) 1.20L | I Bowles 1.00L | 2 (6) |