The Astronaut (AUS) Horse
About
The Astronaut is a 6yo bay stallion (male) from Australia trained by K And T Maskiell & Hanson, who is based at Longford. He is sired by the stallion Alpine Eagle out of the dam Reach The Moon. The Astronaut is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 3 attempts. During his most recent race at Launceston on 12th Jan 2024, The Astronaut was ridden by Mehmet Ulucinar and finished 13th, behind the winner Thonatus.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston 12-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.470, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 1st Thonatus ( C Newitt 57 ) 2nd Zulu Esprit ( T Baker 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Shakeeda ( E B Burke 56.5 ) 2.00L 13th The Astronaut ( M Ulucinar 58.5 ) 15.30L See full results | M Ulucinar 58.5kg 15.30L | 13 (14) |
| Longford 01-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.280, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Puma ( T Johnstone 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Wednesday's Boss ( S Carr 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Outerthisworld ( C Wells 55 , Cd 57 ) 2.50L 8th The Astronaut ( H L Blanc 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 6.55L See full results | H L Blanc 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 6.55L | 8 (8) |
| Hobart 18-Dec-23 800m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn/cl2-trl Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 1st Fear The Sting ( S Carr ) 2nd Gold Proof ( M Ulucinar ) 0.30L 3rd Royal Murtress ( D Pires ) 0.70L 5th The Astronaut ( L Bingley 0 ) 12.05L | L Bingley 0 12.05L | 5 (6) |
| Longford 05-Dec-23 800m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn/cl2-trl Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.220 1st Starnote ( E B Burke ) 2nd One Star Dream ( Y Nishitani ) 5.00L 3rd Pinandi ( C Baker ) 7.00L 5th The Astronaut ( L Bingley 0 ) 9.05L | L Bingley 0 9.05L | 5 (6) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 16-Jul-23 1350m SYNTHETIC R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.470, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Pop A Honda ( C Baker 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Mystic Hope ( K Sanderson 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Fire On Mazz ( S Carr 56.5 ) 0.60L 10th The Astronaut ( D Pires 58.5 ) 12.95L See full results | D Pires 58.5kg 12.95L | 10 (10) |
| Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 04-Jul-23 800m SYNTHETIC R7 Mdn/cl2-trl Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Li'l Hail Mary ( C Wells 0 ) 2nd Mindful ( B Hanham 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Lily Luella ( T Stalker 0 ) 0.70L 4th The Astronaut ( J Radley 0 ) 4.45L | J Radley 0 4.45L | 4 (5) |
| Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 20-Jun-23 800m SYNTHETIC R6 Mdn/cl2-trl Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:49.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st A Wee Nip ( E B Burke 0 ) 2nd Master Sun ( D Ganderton 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Miss Tanzanite ( T Baker 0 ) 0.80L 4th The Astronaut ( J Radley 0 ) 5.55L | J Radley 0 5.55L | 4 (7) |
| Hobart 13-Jun-23 800m SOFT 6 R7 Mdn/cl2-trl Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:46.500 1st The Astronaut ( B Muhcu 0 ) 2nd Origami Blue ( D Pires 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Wordsearch ( S Carr 0 ) 0.40L | B Muhcu 0 | 1 (5) |
| Hobart 01-Aug-22 800m SOFT 5 R3 3y/4y-trl Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Starcadia ( S Carr 0 ) 2nd Rose Of Sepoy ( C Wells 0 ) 6.25L 3rd The Astronaut ( L Bingley 0 ) 8.00L | L Bingley 0 8.00L | 3 (5) |
| Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 26-Jul-22 800m SYNTHETIC R5 2y/3y-trl Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.390 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Sakura Hime ( D Parish 0 ) 2nd Shakeeda ( T Doyle 0 ) 1.50L 3rd Coronation Ally ( T Baker 0 ) 1.60L 4th The Astronaut ( L Bingley 0 ) 4.85L | L Bingley 0 4.85L | 4 (4) |