Upturn (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
15-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Star Turn
Dam
Meiji
Prize Money
60735
Owners
D M Bruce, L A Baker, W D Pitman, J G Maunsell, D C Hall, Miss B F Power, A K Short, H Aitken, Ms D G Graham, Miss S Briggs & A R Roughan
About

Upturn is a 4yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Leslie Baker, who is based at Charleville. He is sired by the stallion Star Turn out of the dam Meiji. Upturn has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 6th Sep 2025 at Birdsville, Upturn scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $22000.00 Qtis Class 2 Hcp.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Charleville 04-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R4 Open Quality (of $14,750) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Turnstar ( M Mankelow 56 ) 2nd Scorched Land ( J Busuttin 58.5 ) 3.88L 3rd Roll Up ( D Evans 61.5 ) 6.62L 10th Upturn ( M Gray 56 ) 22.21L See full resultsM Gray 56kg 22.21L10 (10)
Blackall 18-Oct-25 1050m GOOD R3 Open Quality (of $12,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.070, SP: 4.20 1st Writtle ( J Missen 62 ) 2nd Just Super ( A Meissner 61 ) 0.26L 3rd The Squire ( S Bailey 58 ) 1.10L 9th Upturn ( J Rudd 56 ) 14.68L See full resultsJ Rudd 56kg 14.68L9 (9)
Cunnamulla 11-Oct-25 1000m GOOD R2 BM 65 Hcp $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.120, SP: 2.00 1st Uchi ( S Sweedman 59 ) 2nd Za Hidden Dragon ( S Robbins 61.5 , Cd 63 ) 1.13L 3rd Upturn ( R Faehr 61.5 ) 1.55L See full resultsR Faehr 61.5kg 1.55L3 (7)
Bedourie 13-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R3 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $10,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.360, SP: 1.90 1st Upturn ( M Gray 62 ) 2nd Whodareswins ( R Faehr 60.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Our Celebrity ( R Bensley 57 ) 5.23L See full resultsM Gray 62kg1 (10)
Birdsville 06-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R4 CL2 $13,700 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Upturn ( M Gray 62 ) 2nd Manic Light ( S Robbins 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 1.18L 3rd Legolas ( W D'avila 61 ) 5.96L See full resultsM Gray 62kg1 (10)
Betoota 30-Aug-25 1000m GOOD R2 Restricted 60 Hcp $2,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:55.600, SP: 2.40 In-running: 400m 1st 1st Bleriot ( S J Robbins 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Upturn ( B Newport 62 ) 1.78L 3rd Mr Evans ( J A Keating 59.5 ) 2.57L See full resultsB Newport 62kg 1.78L2 (8)
Charleville 23-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R5 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 2.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st Lucky Force ( T W Banks 60.5 ) 2nd Upturn ( B Newport 60.5 ) 5.49L 3rd Manic Light ( S J Robbins 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 6.62L See full resultsB Newport 60.5kg 5.49L2 (6)
Rockhampton 29-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R8 Restricted 55 Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Upturn ( C Lowe 58.5 ) 2nd Electric Brae ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Gilbert's Gold ( S N Cormack 59.5 ) 4.66L See full resultsC Lowe 58.5kg1 (10)
Rockhampton 18-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 2,3YO Mdn Set Weight $12,800 (of $23,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.090, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Upturn ( C Lowe 58 ) 2nd El Fortress ( S N Cormack 58 ) 0.69L 3rd Turbo Torque ( C D Collis 56.5 ) 4.71L See full resultsC Lowe 58kg1 (12)
Rockhampton 04-Jul-25 1050m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hcp $3,000 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.390, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Over Draft ( J H Huxtable 59 ) 2nd Wise Choice ( C J Lowe 57.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.02L 3rd Capricornus ( R M S Olivera 59 ) 1.49L DQ Upturn ( W Satherley 56 ) 1.16L See full resultsW Satherley 56kg 1.16LUPD (12)
Kilcoy 19-Jun-25 800m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:44.550, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.810 1st Click Click Boom ( J Stanley 58 ) 2nd Zouchase ( T Brooker 58 ) 0.09L 3rd Mr Playtime ( T Marshall 58 ) 0.84L 5th Upturn ( B Wheeler 58 ) 2.27L See full resultsB Wheeler 58kg 2.27L5 (10)
Grafton 09-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Divas Reign ( Y Lewis 57 ) 2nd Herald Angel ( J Newman 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.31L 3rd Saskatoon Berry ( L Rolls 57 ) 0.90L 7th Upturn ( M Wishart 59 ) 3.16L See full resultsM Wishart 59kg 3.16L7 (10)
Toowoomba 24-May-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 Mdn Hcp $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.660, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.930 1st Horsburgh ( A T Allen 58.5 ) 2nd In No Doubt ( M Hellyer 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Sir Memphis ( K Yoshida 59 ) 2.60L 6th Upturn ( M Wishart 57 ) 4.30L See full resultsM Wishart 57kg 4.30L6 (10)
Aquis Beaudesert 08-May-25 900m SOFT 5 R21 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Upturn ( D Turner ) 2nd Petite Palace ( B Lerena ) 0.10L 3rd Haney ( B M Baker ) 0.30LD Turner1 (6)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 22-Apr-25 850m SOFT 6 R20 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:49.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Jidayubori ( M Wishart ) 2nd Upturn ( D Turner ) 1.50L 3rd Draper ( B M Baker ) 4.50LD Turner 1.50L2 (7)
Sunshine Coast 17-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.070, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Just Precious ( J W Mcmurray 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Oohlalouvre ( J L Bayliss 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Querida ( J Guthmann-chester 56.5 ) 3.30L 7th Upturn ( R Curatolo 58.5 ) 8.50L See full resultsR Curatolo 58.5kg 8.50L7 (10)
Coffs Harbour 30-Dec-24 805m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:45.680, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.470 1st Queen Of A Hand ( T Worsnop 55 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Rebelious Red ( C J Thompson 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.05L 3rd Power Spark ( M Fitzgerald 59 ) 1.52L 7th Upturn ( B Looker 56 ) 4.84L See full resultsB Looker 56kg 4.84L7 (12)
Ipswich 21-Dec-24 800m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:45.860, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Mishani Hitman ( O L Kendal 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Charlotte's Here ( M Palmer 58 ) 0.47L 3rd Day To Remember ( M A Savva 60 ) 2.12L 5th Upturn ( M Wishart 59.5 ) 3.95L See full resultsM Wishart 59.5kg 3.95L5 (10)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 05-Dec-24 850m SOFT 7 R18 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:47.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Upturn ( M Wishart ) 2nd Flying Astern ( M Palmer ) 1.00L 3rd Brutal Advance ( B Lerena ) 2.00LM Wishart1 (8)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27-Jul-24 1050m SYNTHETIC R2 2YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.260, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Mr Bubbaluski ( M Hellyer 58 ) 2nd Headline Legend ( P S Hammersley 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Aima Sun ( N Tomizawa 56 ) 1.30L 9th Upturn ( J Mcmurray 58 , Cd 55 ) 10.80L See full resultsJ Mcmurray 58kg, Cd 55kg 10.80L9 (9)
Aquis Beaudesert 12-Jul-24 900m SOFT 7 R9 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Upturn ( J Mcmurray ) 2nd Toronado Deluxe ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.30L 3rd Laridae ( M J Cahill ) 1.30LJ Mcmurray1 (6)