Upturn (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
15-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Star Turn
Dam
Meiji
Prize Money
$49335
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 from Australia trained by Leslie Baker of Charleville. He is by the stallion Star Turn out of Meiji and has recorded three wins in his career. On 6 Sep 2025 at Birdsville, Upturn earned his most notable victory, pocketing the $22,000 purse in the Class 2 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Birdsville 06-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $13,700 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdM 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: 2.40B 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 00:36.530B 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 00:35.410C Lowe 58.5kg1 (10)
Rockhampton 18-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 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 00:35.020C 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: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350W Satherley 56kg 1.16L3 (12)
Kilcoy 19-Jun-25 800m GOOD 4 R2 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 00:32.810B 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 00:35.280M 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 00:37.930M Wishart 57kg 4.30L6 (10)
Beaudesert 08-May-25 900m SOFT 5 R20 3YO Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990D Turner1 (6)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 22-Apr-25 850m SOFT 6 R20 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:49.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310D Turner 1.50L2 (7)
Sunshine Coast 17-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 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 00:33.340R 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 00:32.470B Looker 56kg 4.84L7 (12)
Ipswich 21-Dec-24 800m SOFT 5 R1 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 00:34.060M 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 00:34.530M Wishart1 (8)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27-Jul-24 1050m SYNTHETIC R2 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 00:35.280J 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 00:34.950J Mcmurray1 (6)