Release Point (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
11-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay/brown
Prize Money
76550
Owners
K L Matthews, R And R Racing (Mgr: R Northam), S G Matthews, S A J Turnbull, G R Matthews, B Turnbull, D Cox & N L Mulcahy
About

Release Point is a 5yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by Rodney Northam in Scone. He is by Bull Point out of Keofilo and has won three races. On 2 Sep 2025 at Scone, he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $27,000 Benchmark 66 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 25-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CL3 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.310, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Southern Dancer ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 2nd Poisen Point ( C Gallagher 58.5 ) 0.37L 3rd Christa ( J Collett 59 ) 0.78L 11th Release Point ( T Sherry 57.5 ) 4.88L See full resultsT Sherry 57.5kg 4.88L11 (13)
Coonamble 12-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 66 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Slush Fund ( Z Hunt 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Mrs Bull ( M Weir 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Release Point ( R Jones 60 ) 1.14L See full resultsR Jones 60 1.14L3 (12)
Canterbury 17-Sep-25 1900m GOOD 4 R4 5YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:58.730, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Tastula ( T Schiller 59.5 ) 2nd Cash Me ( N Rawiller 59 ) 0.12L 3rd Inncourt ( J Collett 57.5 ) 0.32L 8th Release Point ( A Morgan 55 ) 11.11L See full resultsA Morgan 55kg 11.11L8 (8)
Scone 02-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.450, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Release Point ( A Morgan 57.5 ) 2nd Mon Amore ( A Collett 58 ) 0.17L 3rd Another Peach ( L Small 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.17L See full resultsA Morgan 57.5kg1 (10)
Tamworth 15-Aug-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Release Point ( A Bullock 58 ) 2nd Arambys ( D Dillon 56 ) 0.60L 3rd Injair ( J Duggan 55 ) 2.24L See full resultsA Bullock 58kg1 (12)
Scone 10-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 6 R8 CL1 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.030, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 1st The Piccolino ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2nd Release Point ( A Roper 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Dubai Gold ( A Morgan 58 ) 0.86L See full resultsA Roper 57kg 0.02L2 (9)
Newcastle 14-Dec-24 1850m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:55.940, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Akkadian Emperor ( A Collett 59 ) 2nd Rose's Legacy ( A Adkins 55.5 ) 4.29L 3rd Glory Start ( K Latham 55 , Cd 54 ) 5.36L 4th Release Point ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 10.47L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 59kg 10.47L4 (6)
Muswellbrook 29-Nov-24 1750m SOFT 7 R7 BM 58 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.650, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Like Lukey ( J Severo 60 ) 2nd Release Point ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 2.26L 3rd Off The Scale ( A Morgan 56 ) 5.28L See full resultsA Bullock 58.5kg 2.26L2 (14)
Scone 19-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 6 R4 CL1 Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.260, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Pier Pressure ( C Reith 57 ) 2nd Release Point ( R Jones 59 ) 2.12L 3rd Outback Archie ( M Weir 59 ) 5.55L See full resultsR Jones 59kg 2.12L2 (6)
Dubbo 02-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.240, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Ain't She Swell ( S Grima 57 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Autumn Song ( C Gallagher 56.5 ) 0.23L 3rd Star Intrigue ( K Nestor 59 ) 1.24L 5th Release Point ( C Hillier 59 ) 2.14L See full resultsC Hillier 59kg 2.14L5 (13)
Muswellbrook 21-Oct-24 1450m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.430, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Alice Mae ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 2nd Media Frenzy ( A Adkins 57.5 ) 0.16L 3rd The Impeckable ( K Nestor 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.45L 13th Release Point ( C Hillier 57.5 ) 8.14L See full resultsC Hillier 57.5kg 8.14L13 (14)
Tamworth 30-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.950, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Great Siege ( C Gallagher 59.5 ) 2nd Release Point ( C Hillier 58 ) 1.05L 3rd Shadow Dane ( S Ingelse 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.06L See full resultsC Hillier 58kg 1.05L2 (14)
Scone 30-Aug-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.150, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Ritzsun ( C Reith 56.5 ) 2nd She's All It ( A Collett 59.5 ) 1.53L 3rd Ace's In Bloom ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 1.85L 6th Release Point ( C Hillier 58 ) 3.51L See full resultsC Hillier 58kg 3.51L6 (10)
Scone 21-Aug-24 900m HEAVY 9 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.340 1st Taborca ( S Wilkes ) 2nd One Beat No Beat ( M Stapleford ) 2.00L 3rd Hombre ( T Bailey ) 4.30L 4th Release Point ( G Johnston 0 ) 5.00LG Johnston 0 5.00L4 (4)
Tamworth 10-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.280, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st Tornado Express ( L Magorrian 56.5 ) 2nd Nyali Sands ( B Looker 57.5 ) 0.82L 3rd Takemine ( C Vitler 56 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.09L 7th Release Point ( C Hillier 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.60L See full resultsC Hillier 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.60L7 (14)
Narromine 28-Apr-24 1100m GOOD 4 R1 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.090, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Release Point ( C Hillier 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Taormina Sailor ( A Cooper 59 , Cd 62 ) 0.44L 3rd Hutt Street ( J Brookes 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.56L See full resultsC Hillier 58.5kg, Cd 601 (7)
Scone 17-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R22 MDN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.680 1st Sunyani ( J Duggan ) 2nd Release Point ( C Hillier ) 1.50L 3rd Naval Destroyer ( A Morgan ) 3.80LC Hillier 1.50L2 (5)
Muswellbrook 05-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.540 1st Ferro Vero ( A Bullock 0 ) 2nd Golden Cow ( E Drews 0 ) 3.30L 3rd Sebilla ( G Buckley 0 ) 4.80L 4th Release Point ( T Williams 0 ) 6.08LT Williams 0 6.08L4 (11)