Rorkes Drift (AUS) Horse
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Rorkes Drift is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Grahame Begg. He is by the stallion Starcraft out of the dam Khulekani. He has recorded one win in his career. On 26th Mar 2026 at Pakenham he captured his most important victory, taking the $45000.00 Maiden Plate. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, providing a 17% return on investment for those who backed him from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham 26-Mar-26 2000m HEAVY 9 R5 MDN-SW $24,750 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:09.670, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Rorkes Drift ( R Mcleod 59 ) 2nd Ballistic Romeo ( J Melham 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Nothin' Wong Here ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 3.75L See full results | R Mcleod 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Ballarat 10-Mar-26 1500m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.940, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Antalian ( J Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Rorkes Drift ( J Childs 59 ) 0.46L 3rd Silky Seth ( L J Neindorf 59 ) 1.96L See full results | J Childs 59kg 0.46L | 2 (7) |
| Pakenham 12-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.130, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st The Benchmark ( L J Neindorf 59 ) 2nd Irreverent ( L Nolen 57 ) 0.06L 3rd Man Of The Sea ( T Stockdale 59 ) 2.31L 4th Rorkes Drift ( J Childs 59 ) 4.06L See full results | J Childs 59kg 4.06L | 4 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 02-Feb-26 1000m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.900 1st West Of Swindon ( E P Brown ) 2nd Ferocious Frankie ( J B Stanley ) 3rd Sabi Storm ( C E Hollowood ) 8th Rorkes Drift ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 8 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 26-Jan-26 1000m R14 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:59.740 1st Abrafo ( C Williams ) 2nd Wonboyn ( Y Nobuta ) 3rd Arcora ( J Allen ) 7th Rorkes Drift ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 7 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 12-Jan-26 800m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:45.800 1st Excess ( M F Mclean ) 2nd A Little Deep ( J L Melham ) 3rd Nimbustwothousand ( B Mertens ) 9th Rorkes Drift ( J Mcneil ) | J Mcneil | 9 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 04-Aug-25 800m R24 Jump Out-S5 2nd Secret Glory ( M Zahra ) 3rd Lange Nelle ( S Young ) 4th Rorkes Drift ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 4 (8) |
| Cranbourne 21-Jul-25 800m R5 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 00:49.470 1st Catch The Wind ( B Shinn ) 2nd Tisseyre ( J Mcneil ) 7th Rorkes Drift ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 7 (9) |