Solanke (AUS) Horse
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Solanke is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Kris Lees in Newcastle. He is by Toronado out of Moonlight Maid. He has yet to break his maiden, remaining winless from one start. In his most recent race at Scone on 1st Sep 2026, Andrew Gibbons rode him to an 8th‑place finish, behind winner Punxsutawney Phil.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scone 01-Sep-26 1100m SOFT 5 R4 CGE MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.010, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Punxsutawney Phil ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 2nd Yeah Buddy ( R Jones 59 ) 3.21L 3rd Swift Banter ( M Bourke 56.5 ) 3.35L 8th Solanke ( A Gibbons 56.5 ) 7.10L See full results | A Gibbons 56.5kg 7.10L | 8 (8) |
| Gosford 18-Aug-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R5 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.670 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.930 1st River Jordan ( C Reith ) 2nd Lieutenant Tambo ( G Buckley ) 0.11L 3rd Ripens ( J Taylor ) 2.18L 4th Solanke ( A Bullock ) 3.02L | A Bullock 3.02L | 4 (8) |
| Beaumont 03-Aug-26 800m GOOD 4 R13 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 1st Amajicstar ( L H Smyth ) 2nd Simple Pleasures ( L Magorrian ) 2.38L 3rd Rockin' Red ( J O Baker ) 2.51L 5th Solanke ( J Severo ) 4.89L | J Severo 4.89L | 5 (7) |