Whataboom (AUS) Horse
About
Whataboom is a 4yo bay or brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Geoffrey Schrader, who is based at Jandowae. He is sired by the stallion Spirit of Boom out of the dam What a Smile. Whataboom is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 6 attempts. During his most recent race at Birdsville on 5th Sep 2025, Whataboom was ridden by Todd Banks and finished 11th, behind the winner Lady Dutton.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Birdsville 05-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Lady Dutton ( R Bensley 58.5 ) 2nd Dawn Embers ( J P Missen 60.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Day To Remember ( W D'avila 60.5 ) 4.70L 11th Whataboom ( T Banks 60.5 ) 21.71L See full results | T Banks 60.5kg 21.71L | 11 (12) |
| Betoota 30-Aug-25 800m GOOD R4 CLB Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:43.660, SP: 12.00 In-running: 400m 5th 1st Rubicon River ( W A Peel 59.5 ) 2nd Sha Na Na ( J A Keating 61.5 ) 0.74L 3rd Smackeroony ( E L Bell 60.5 ) 1.32L 9th Whataboom ( J Missen 58 ) 15.11L See full results | J Missen 58kg 15.11L | 9 (9) |
| Dalby 19-Aug-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.630, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Zouchase ( L J Tilley 58.5 ) 2nd Lady Encrypteau ( S J Robbins 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.05L 3rd Sonic Flyer ( K H Zechner 54 ) 5.84L 8th Whataboom ( J Metcalfe 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 15.59L See full results | J Metcalfe 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 15.59L | 8 (8) |
| Goondiwindi 19-Jul-25 1200m GOOD 3 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Want To Be Proud ( N Fazackerley 59.5 ) 2nd Onatare ( S E Sheargold 57.5 ) 1.08L 3rd Sistine Chapel ( B Baker 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.40L 7th Whataboom ( J Metcalfe 59 , Cd 57 ) 6.50L See full results | J Metcalfe 59kg, Cd 57kg 6.50L | 7 (11) |
| Wondai 05-Jul-25 1000m GOOD R3 Mdn Set Weight $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.380, SP: 3.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Smackeroony ( M A Butler 59 ) 2nd Woolmar ( J B Busuttin 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 7.11L 3rd Whataboom ( C Krahnen 59 ) 8.87L See full results | C Krahnen 59kg 8.87L | 3 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 07-Jan-25 850m GOOD 4 R11 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Ready To Ignite ( P Hamblin ) 2nd Borisova ( R Wiggins ) 0.20L 3rd Whataboom ( M Philpot ) 2.00L | M Philpot 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Doomben 07-Aug-24 1350m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.840, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Tessatori ( M Castle 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Fratianno ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.87L 3rd The Dark Side ( J Stanley 58 ) 3.87L 9th Whataboom ( B Wheeler 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 13.68L See full results | B Wheeler 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 13.68L | 9 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 23-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 6 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Le Drakkar ( J L Bayliss ) 2nd Silver Tap ( T D Thornton ) 1.00L 3rd Whataboom ( N Beriman ) 2.00L | N Beriman 2.00L | 3 (4) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 25-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 6 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Zouchase ( N S Beriman ) 2nd Whataboom ( M Rodd ) 4.80L 3rd Chaparral Chase ( C D Collis ) 5.60L | M Rodd 4.80L | 2 (5) |