Ships Ahoy (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

13-Sep-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Merchant Navy

Dam

Dame Margo Fonteyn

Prize Money

60455

Trainer

Lindsay Hatch

Owners

Ares Racing Australia (Mgr: J T Horan), T Hammond, A Smith, Red Rug Racing (Mgr: J Fitzgerald), G A Bishop, P R Bonanno, R D Adams, N G Rogers, S W Adams, A B & D L Racing (Mgr: D Lowe), Ms H Harrell, D A Gunther, D J Masters, D J Masters, G J Holden, L C R (Mgr: Ms D Roderick) & Ares Syndicate 1

About

Ships Ahoy is a 6yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Lindsay Hatch, who is based at Toowoomba. He is sired by the stallion Merchant Navy out of the dam Dame Margo Fonteyn. Ships Ahoy has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 24th Aug 2024 at Cairns, Ships Ahoy scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $30000.00 Benchmark 58 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Ships Ahoy throughout his career you'd have achieved a 100% return on investment.

Raced At

Townsville • Bowen • Cairns • Mackay • Toowoomba • Doomben • Sunshine Coast • Ipswich • Gatton • Kilcoy • Warwick Farm

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Townsville 05-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Strathcona ( A Thomson 54.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Prince Akeem ( L Morrison 56 ) 0.04L 3rd Private Cheetah ( T Leslight 57 , Cd 60 ) 3.60L 6th Ships Ahoy ( S Sheargold 57 ) 6.88L See full results	S Sheargold 57kg 6.88L	6 (7)
Townsville 13-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.600, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Cinque Terre ( L Morrison 59.5 ) 2nd Strathcona ( J Taylor 58 ) 0.79L 3rd Ready To Pardon ( R Wiggins 61 ) 1.30L 5th Ships Ahoy ( S Sheargold 61 ) 2.55L See full results	S Sheargold 61kg 2.55L	5 (12)
Bowen 27-Sep-24 1470m GOOD 4 R1 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.220, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Moktaffy ( J Huxtable 60.5 ) 2nd Baby Guinness ( C Whiteley 56 ) 0.85L 3rd Higher Love ( G Kliese 60.5 ) 1.22L 4th Ships Ahoy ( J P Stanley 55 ) 1.59L See full results	J P Stanley 55kg 1.59L	4 (5)
Cairns 24-Aug-24 1500m SOFT 7 R9 BM 58 Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.090, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.340 1st Ships Ahoy ( S Sheargold 59 ) 2nd Choir Boy ( G Semmens 63.5 , Cd 66.5 ) 0.59L 3rd Valenki ( L Morrison 60.5 ) 1.36L See full results	S Sheargold 59kg	1 (14)
Mackay 10-Aug-24 1300m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.580, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Pipistrelle ( G Cartwright 55 ) 2nd Sennaprost ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 4.05L 3rd Invictus Lad ( W Satherley 58.5 ) 4.20L 8th Ships Ahoy ( J P Stanley 58.5 ) 10.45L See full results	J P Stanley 58.5kg 10.45L	8 (12)
Townsville 28-Jul-24 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM 60 Hcp $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.500, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 1st Hell ( J Huxtable 59 ) 2nd Super Twenty Three ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 5.59L 3rd Loburn Lass ( J Murphy 61 ) 7.76L 5th Ships Ahoy ( J P Stanley 59 ) 8.21L See full results	J P Stanley 59kg 8.21L	5 (16)
Townsville 23-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.280, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 1st Lady Damus ( R Wiggins 57 ) 2nd Kahaylaan ( C Jokic 60.5 ) 2.36L 3rd Viburnum ( T Leslight 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2.52L 4th Ships Ahoy ( L Morrison 60 ) 2.55L See full results	L Morrison 60 2.55L	4 (10)
Townsville 14-Jun-24 850m GOOD 4 R3 Cl2-cl4 trl Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:49.180 1st I Eff Oh ( J Felix ) 2nd Inner Spirit ( D Smith ) 0.01L 3rd Dawn Strike ( P Romeo ) 0.82L 4th Ships Ahoy ( L Morrison 0 ) 1.61L	L Morrison 0 1.61L	4 (5)
Toowoomba 10-Feb-24 1300m GOOD 3 R4 BM 65 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.900, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Prepotent ( K Zechner 60.5 ) 2nd Dazzling Flash ( T Leslight 58 , Cd 61 ) 0.10L 3rd Bean Rocking ( A Allen 57 ) 1.90L 8th Ships Ahoy ( A Donald 57 , Cd 55 ) 3.90L See full results	A Donald 57kg, Cd 55kg 3.90L	8 (10)
Doomben 16-Jan-24 1000m SOFT 6 R6 Cl3-trl Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Hidden Wealth ( B Thompson ) 2nd Northern Decree ( M Harley ) 1.00L 3rd Ships Ahoy ( C Waddell ) 2.25L	C Waddell 2.25L	3 (8)
Sunshine Coast 05-Jan-24 1400m SOFT 7 R6 CL2 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.880, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Charlie's Case ( M D Plessis 60 ) 2nd Kubwa ( A Jones 60 ) 1.30L 3rd Lady Le Da ( J Lloyd 58.5 ) 1.50L 4th Ships Ahoy ( C Waddell 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.60L See full results	C Waddell 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.60L	4 (9)
Sunshine Coast 17-Dec-23 1300m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.290, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Ships Ahoy ( C Waddell 55 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Boom Court ( T Marshall 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Bandit ( P Hamblin 62 ) 1.20L See full results	C Waddell 55kg, Cd 58kg	1 (8)
Sunshine Coast 10-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 58 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.010, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Karaoke Al ( M Hellyer 60 ) 2nd Step On Fire ( K Zechner 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Seiryu ( J Lloyd 56.5 ) 0.50L 4th Ships Ahoy ( D Smith 58.5 ) 1.00L See full results	D Smith 58.5kg 1.00L	4 (12)
Ipswich 23-Nov-23 800m SOFT 6 R6 Bm70 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:45.400, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.190 1st Hot Or Not ( E Lang 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Destiny's Republic ( M Hellyer 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Sensational Reward ( J Stanley 58 ) 1.30L 11th Ships Ahoy ( A Spinks 54 ) 6.70L See full results	A Spinks 54kg 6.70L	11 (12)
Gatton 02-Nov-23 860m GOOD 4 R2 BM 60 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:48.840, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.810 1st Hot Or Not ( E Lang 57 ) 2nd Songzilla ( D Thornton 57 ) 2.30L 3rd Ultra Instinct ( S Willis 54.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.80L 8th Ships Ahoy ( D Smith 58 ) 8.00L See full results	D Smith 58kg 8.00L	8 (9)
Sunshine Coast 16-Jun-23 1400m SOFT 6 R5 CL1 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.560, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Winston Smurfhill ( N Beriman 55.5 ) 2nd Selfie Time ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Banana Slide ( D Thornton 55.5 ) 1.10L 5th Ships Ahoy ( D Smith 57 ) 2.70L See full results	D Smith 57kg 2.70L	5 (10)
Kilcoy 04-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 Hcp $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Better Than Booze ( D Peisley 57.5 ) 2nd Sea Commits ( G Cartwright 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Ships Ahoy ( D Smith 58.5 ) 0.70L See full results	D Smith 58.5kg 0.70L	3 (10)
Sunshine Coast 26-May-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.190, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Ships Ahoy ( D Smith 58 ) 2nd Counter Command ( J Huxtable 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Deferential ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 1.10L See full results	D Smith 58kg	1 (6)
Toowoomba 15-Apr-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3y mdn $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.640, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Irish Maudie ( T Brooker 55.5 ) 2nd Fiery Ring ( K Yoshida 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Mr Evans ( A Donald 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.60L 6th Ships Ahoy ( D Smith 59 ) 7.50L See full results	D Smith 59kg 7.50L	6 (10)
Warwick Farm 09-Sep-22 1215m SOFT 6 R3 3y+ mdn-bt Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Iron Man ( W Pike 0 ) 2nd Fierce Legend ( T Berry 0 ) 0.27L 3rd Julimar ( B Spriggs 0 ) 1.19L 4th Ships Ahoy ( J Mcdonald 0 ) 1.92L	J Mcdonald 0 1.92L	4 (7)
Warwick Farm 29-Aug-22 784m SOFT 6 R8 3yo mdn-bt Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:47.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Crowie's Shout ( J Ford 0 ) 2nd Chain Of Gold ( R Freeman 0 ) 0.05L 3rd Lilliput ( R King 0 ) 1.09L 5th Ships Ahoy ( L Day 0 ) 1.70L	L Day 0 1.70L	5 (10)