Ambitious Champion
(NZ)About
Ambitious Champion is a 15yo b gelding from New Zealand trained by Richard Gibson. He is sired by the stallion Zed out of the dam Simply Sally. Ambitious Champion has secured 6 wins throughout his career. On 24th Apr 2016 at Sha Tin, Ambitious Champion achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $3000000 The Queen Mother Memorial Cup. Ambitious Champion has retired from racing, with his final race on 19th Feb 2017 at Sha Tin.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 19-Feb-17 2000m GOOD R7 (of $1,750,000) Barrier 4 | S D Sousa 56.5kg | 3 (11) |
| Sha Tin 22-Jan-17 1800m GOOD R7 Cls 2 $201,250 (of $1,750,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:47.110, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.010 | S D Sousa 56kg 1.40L | 3 (14) |
| Sha Tin 27-Dec-16 2000m GOOD R9 Cls 2 $201,250 (of $1,750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.900, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.130 | S D Sousa 59.5kg 3.50L | 3 (13) |
| Happy Valley 16-Dec-16 1700m GOOD R1 Btria Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.170, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:24.900 | S D Sousa 0 2.50L | 5 (9) |
| Happy Valley 16-Nov-16 1800m GOOD R7 Cls 2 (of $1,750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.750, SP: 28.00 In-running: Settled 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.800 | D Whyte 57.5kg 6.00L | 7 (12) |
| Happy Valley 26-Oct-16 1650m GOOD R6 Cls 1 (of $2,500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.700, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.910 | C Schofield 55.5kg 2.80L | 9 (10) |
| Happy Valley 28-Sep-16 1650m GOOD R8 Cls 2 $61,250 (of $1,750,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.460, SP: 43.00 In-running: Settled 12th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200 | C Schofield 59kg 4.80L | 5 (12) |
| Sha Tin 06-Sep-16 1200m SOFT R1 Btria Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 | C Schofield 0 10.00L | 9 (12) |
| Sha Tin 01-Jul-16 2000m GOOD R7 Cls 2 (of $1,650,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:00.210, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 | N Callan 58.5kg 3.20L | 10 (14) |
| Sha Tin 22-May-16 2400m GOOD R8 Open $200,000 (of $10,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:26.180, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.870 | C Schofield 57kg 4.00L | 6 (8) |
| Sha Tin 24-Apr-16 2400m GOOD R5 Qlty $1,710,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:29.750, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200 | C Schofield 52kg | 1 (9) |
| Sha Tin 03-Apr-16 2200m GOOD R8 Cls 2 $363,000 (of $1,650,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:12.840, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.970 | C Schofield 55kg 2.80L | 2 (11) |
| Sha Tin 21-Feb-16 2000m GOOD R5 Cls 2 $940,500 (of $1,650,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.890, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.370 | C Schofield 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Sha Tin 12-Feb-16 1200m GOOD R2 Btria Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.500 | C Schofield 0 4.80L | 5 (7) |
| Happy Valley 06-Jan-16 2200m GOOD R6 Cls 3 $133,975 (of $1,165,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:18.390, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.780 | G Benoist 58.5kg 0.30L | 3 (12) |
| Happy Valley 23-Dec-15 1650m GOOD R7 Cls 3 $256,300 (of $1,165,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.540, SP: 32.00 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.910 | D Whyte 60.5kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Sha Tin 01-Dec-15 1200m GOOD R8 Btria Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.100 | D Whyte 0 3.00L | 5 (10) |
| Sha Tin 22-Sep-15 1200m SOFT R11 Btria Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.100 | D Whyte 0 2.00L | 4 (12) |
| Happy Valley 17-Jun-15 2200m GOOD R3 Cls 3 $63,600 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:16.070, SP: 6.90 In-running: Settled 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.010 | D Whyte 58kg 2.50L | 4 (8) |
| Sha Tin 31-May-15 2000m GOOD R3 Cls 3 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.850, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.040 | N Callan 60.5kg 5.30L | 8 (14) |
| Happy Valley 06-May-15 2200m GOOD R6 Cls 3 $604,200 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:16.040, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.090 | D Whyte 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Sha Tin 12-Apr-15 2200m GOOD R7 Cls 3 $63,600 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.060, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.090 | D Whyte 57.5kg 0.80L | 4 (11) |
| Sha Tin 21-Mar-15 1600m GOOD R8 Cls 3 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.570, SP: 76.00 In-running: Settled 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.140 | D Lui 56.5kg 6.90L | 12 (14) |
| Sha Tin 21-Feb-15 2000m GOOD R7 Cls 3 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.250, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.940 | N Callan 59.5kg 6.30L | 10 (14) |
| Sha Tin 10-Feb-15 1200m GOOD R1 Btria Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 0 | N Callan 0 11.50L | 9 (9) |
| Sha Tin 28-Dec-14 2000m GOOD R9 Cls 3 $233,200 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.130, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.980 | N Callan 55.5kg 0.10L | 2 (14) |
| Happy Valley 03-Dec-14 2200m GOOD R7 Cls 3 $233,200 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:17.240, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.330 | M Demuro 56.5kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Sha Tin 15-Nov-14 1600m GOOD R10 Cls 3 $121,900 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.720, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.220 | G Mosse 56.5kg 4.10L | 3 (14) |
| Sha Tin 26-Oct-14 2000m GOOD R4 Cls 3 $121,900 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.240, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.600 | G Mosse 54.5kg 1.80L | 3 (12) |
| Sha Tin 27-Sep-14 1600m GOOD R9 Cls 3 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.440, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.950 | D Leung 56kg 8.00L | 12 (12) |
| Sha Tin 21-Sep-14 1600m GOOD R6 Cls 3 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 24.00 In-running: Settled 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.910 | V Ho 58kg 4.50L | 8 (12) |
| Sha Tin 01-Jul-14 1800m GOOD R10 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.800, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.070 | K Teetan 56.5kg 4.00L | 10 (14) |
| Sha Tin 08-Jun-14 2000m GOOD R7 Cls 3 $35,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:01.730, SP: 28.00 In-running: Settled 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.740 | K Teetan 56kg 2.30L | 5 (14) |
| Happy Valley 28-May-14 1800m GOOD R7 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.560, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.910 | K Teetan 58kg 4.50L | 9 (12) |
| Sha Tin 04-May-14 1600m GOOD R11 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.700, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.650 | K Teetan 58.5kg 7.00L | 9 (14) |
| Sha Tin 01-Mar-14 1600m GOOD R6 Cls 3 $570,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.770, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.840 | G Mosse 56kg | 1 (14) |
| Happy Valley 05-Feb-14 1800m GOOD R9 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.720, SP: 70.00 In-running: Settled 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300 | D Leung 55.5kg 3.30L | 7 (12) |
| Sha Tin 01-Jan-14 1800m GOOD R4 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.520, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.180 | T Angland 58.5kg 4.40L | 8 (10) |
| Sha Tin 08-Dec-13 1800m GOOD R3 Cls 3 $35,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.920, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.610 | R Moore 58kg 3.50L | 5 (13) |
| Sha Tin 24-Nov-13 1600m GOOD R9 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.300, SP: 29.00 In-running: Settled 14th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.610 | K Teetan 58.5kg 5.50L | 8 (14) |
| Doomben 25-May-13 2200m GOOD R7 Open (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:16.310, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 13th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 ran on but unable to bridge gap | J Riddell 57kg 5.40L | 7 (15) |
| Te Rapa 27-Apr-13 2000m GOOD R7 Open $12,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:09.030, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 9th | O Bosson 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Avondale 15-Apr-13 1600m GOOD R4 Mdn $5,000 (of $8,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.480, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd | M Cameron 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Ellerslie 01-Apr-13 1600m GOOD R4 Mdn $2,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.060, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 5th | L Innes 58kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Te Rapa 16-Mar-13 1600m GOOD R2 Mdn $2,500 (of $12,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.010, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 6th | M Coleman 57.5kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Ellerslie 06-Mar-13 1600m GOOD R6 Mdn $3,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.750, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 5th | M Cameron 58kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Pukekohe 20-Feb-13 1400m GOOD R3 Mdn $1,400 (of $7,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.650, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 3rd | M Cameron 58kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |