Upstart Lover (AUS) Horse
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Upstart Lover is a 5yo chestnut mare from Australia trained by Michael G Nolan. She is by Love Conquers All out of Outback Legend and has secured three wins in her career. On 3rd Jul 2026 at Ipswich she earned her most notable victory, claiming the $28,000 Fillies & Mares 0‑58 handicap. The filly has proved profitable for bettors, delivering roughly an 8% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba 01-Aug-26 1300m GOOD 4 R1 BM65 $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.360, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.590 1st Four Ace ( K Lenton 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Royal Bombadier ( G Geran 58 ) 0.15L 3rd Fort William ( S Callow 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.37L 6th Upstart Lover ( H Shaw 55.5 ) 4.26L See full results | H Shaw 55.5kg 4.26L | 6 (8) |
| Toowoomba 18-Jul-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM60 $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.400, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Change The Deel ( D R Mcgillivray 56.5 ) 2nd Deep Tiara ( H T Shaw 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Purezza ( C J Lowe 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.60L 9th Upstart Lover ( K Lenton 58 , Cd 56 ) 5.70L See full results | K Lenton 58kg, Cd 56kg 5.70L | 9 (11) |
| Ipswich 03-Jul-26 1100m GOOD 4 R8 F&M 0-58 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Upstart Lover ( B Osmond 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Miss Zermatt ( J J Lloyd 60 ) 0.26L 3rd Riva D'amor ( M E Philpot 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.59L See full results | B Osmond 59kg, Cd 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 23-Jun-26 925m SOFT 7 R9 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.610 1st Boom Master ( N Fazackerley ) 2nd Upstart Lover ( S Bogenhuber ) 0.49L 3rd Anyway You Want It ( N Nishio ) 1.51L | S Bogenhuber 0.49L | 2 (6) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 02-Jun-26 650m SOFT 6 R18 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:40.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Seveer ( S J Bogenhuber ) 2nd Deep Tiara ( H N Richardson ) 0.77L 3rd Standlee ( N Fazackerley ) 3.37L 4th Upstart Lover ( J Emmerson ) 4.20L | J Emmerson 4.20L | 4 (6) |