Warilla Gorilla (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

10-Sep-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Shooting to Win

Dam

Stroboscopic

Prize Money

104870

Trainer

Nick Keal

Owners

C Hay, The Cast Patrol (Mgr: M Pantaleone), Clark Family (Mgr: Mrs S Clark), Warilla Punters (Mgr: P Veitch), C Tuckwell, Lake Mail (Mgr: R Smith), B Lazzarini, Short N Sasse (Mgr: Mrs F Heaton), P O'Shea, Miss B Wheatley, D Handley, J Cosgriff, N Bollard, S Turnbull, R Henzell, C Boyle & W Robinson

About

Warilla Gorilla, a five-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, is by Shooting to Win out of Stroboscopic. Under the guidance of trainer Nick Keal and owned by C Hay, The Cast Patrol (Mgr: M Pantaleone), Clark Family (Mgr: Mrs S Clark) and others, the horse has contested 28 races, securing seven victories, placing second three times and third six times while accumulating $112,570 in earnings. The most recent outing was at Dalby on 31 October 2026, where he finished 5th out of a field of 8. His latest triumph occurred at Esk on 11 July 2026.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Esk 07-Nov-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 THYNNE AND MACARTNEY COUNTRY STAMPEDE QUALIFIER OPEN Handicap Barrier 10, SP: 2.80 J.D.Molloy 59kg 1 (9)
Dalby 31-Oct-26 1200m SOFT 6 R4 Australian Country Choice OPEN Handicap Barrier 2, SP: 4.60 K.Lenton 57.5kg 2.88L 5 (8)
Stanthorpe 17-Oct-26 1000m GOOD 3 R3 OPEN HCP (of $12,500) Barrier 4, SP: 4.00 K Lenton 59kg 3.37L 7 (10)
Dalby 07-Oct-26 800m GOOD 4 R2 OPN-TRL K Lenton 1.06L 1 (5)
Goondiwindi 18-Jul-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 HCP (of $10,000) Barrier 7, SP: 3.20 P Hamblin 58.5kg 0.83L 3 (9)
Esk 11-Jul-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 SW (of $10,000) Barrier 6, SP: 2.60 K Lenton 57.5kg 0.49L 1 (7)
Toowoomba 03-Jul-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM70 $3,950 (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.880, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.820 1st Mirra Impact ( G Geran 60.5 ) 2nd Warilla Gorilla ( K Lenton 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Fort William ( S Callow 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.16L See full results K Lenton 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 0.02L 2 (11)
Toowoomba 20-Jun-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM70 $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.990, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220 1st Warilla Gorilla ( K Lenton 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Electric Arrow ( F Sandkuhl 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Data Leak ( S J Bogenhuber 56 ) 2.04L See full results K Lenton 60, Cd 58kg 1 (6)
Toowoomba 06-Jun-26 1300m GOOD 4 R2 BM70 $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.840, SP: 3.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.340 1st Warilla Gorilla ( K Lenton 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Amenophis ( D R A Boche 58.5 ) 0.84L 3rd Demitasse ( J J Lloyd 58.5 ) 2.00L See full results K Lenton 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1 (10)
Toowoomba 23-May-26 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BM60 $3,950 (of $22,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.950, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.270 1st Royal Bombadier ( G Geran 59 ) 2nd Warilla Gorilla ( K Lenton 63.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Power Of Success ( D R A Boche 60.5 ) 0.79L See full results K Lenton 63.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 0.04L 2 (9)
Toowoomba 16-May-26 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BM70 $1,050 (of $22,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.980, SP: 3.20 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Luton Hoo ( B Wheeler 59 ) 2nd Don Pedro ( M E Apel 63 , Cd 61 ) 0.09L 3rd Rejoiced ( C J Lowe 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.06L 4th Warilla Gorilla ( K Lenton 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.58L See full results K Lenton 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.58L 4 (10)
Toowoomba 09-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM70 (of $22,500) Barrier 11, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th D Peisley 59kg 2.57L 5 (12)
Toowoomba 25-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 BM70 (of $22,500) Barrier 4, SP: 3.80 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 3rd A Butler 59kg 3.85L 5 (7)
Toowoomba 14-Mar-26 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BM70 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 5th A Butler 59kg 2.72L 3 (8)
Dalby 03-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 CL4 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, SP: 1.80 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd A Butler 59kg 1.06L 1 (6)
Toowoomba 21-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CL2 (of $22,500) Barrier 8, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd A Butler 60 5.38L 1 (9)
Toowoomba 07-Feb-26 1300m GOOD 4 R2 CL2-SW (of $22,500) Barrier 2, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th K Lenton 58kg 4.01L 5 (9)