Fit for Purpose
(AUS)About
Fit for Purpose is an 11yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Liam Birchley. He is sired by the stallion Show a Heart out of the dam Gag Order. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $298,600, Fit for Purpose is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On July 21st, 2018 at Doomben, Fit for Purpose, ridden by Dale Smith, achieved his most notable victory in the $100,000 Tattersall's Mile, defeating No Annamossity. Fit for Purpose has retired from racing, with his final race on July 10th, 2021 at Doomben.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 10-Jul-21 1350m SOFT 7 R8 Bm85 (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.360, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th | M Cahill 59.5kg 24.20L | 11 (11) |
| Doomben 16-Jun-21 1110m SOFT 6 R8 Hcp $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.210, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 | J Orman 56.5kg 17.90L | 10 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-Jun-21 1200m SOFT 5 R1 Open-trl Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 | B Nothdurft 0 9.00L | 6 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 09-Mar-21 850m SOFT 5 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | B Stewart 9.25L | 8 (8) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 11-Jan-20 1300m GOOD 4 R9 Mm qtis $5,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:16.030, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 | M Mcgillivray 54kg 7.20L | 14 (15) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 31-Dec-19 1000m GOOD 3 R4 OPEN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.100 | M Mcgillivray 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Doomben 17-Dec-19 1000m SOFT 5 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 | J Bayliss 0.70L | 3 (6) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 02-Dec-19 1000m GOOD 4 R4 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.890 | J Lloyd 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Sep-19 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Hcp $5,000 (of $105,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.580, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 Eased to rear, peeled widest turn, flew too late | J Murphy 55kg, Cd 53kg 1.20L | 4 (12) |
| Doomben 10-Aug-19 1630m GOOD 4 R8 Hcp $2,100 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.220, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 last 12l, widest turn well back, good finish | J Murphy 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.30L | 5 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 20-Jul-19 1600m GOOD 4 R8 LR Tatt's mile $1,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.500, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 Near last, widest turn, passed a few late | S Cormack 54kg 3.25L | 7 (11) |
| Rockhampton 06-Jul-19 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 Hcp $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.410, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 | S Cormack 56.5kg 8.95L | 8 (16) |
| Sunshine Coast 29-Jun-19 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 LR Glasshouse hcp $2,625 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.280, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.470 midfield, saved ground turn, kept working home | S Cormack 54kg 4.45L | 8 (17) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Jun-19 1600m GOOD 4 R3 LR W wilson (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.270, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 midfield, held up most of straight, forgive | D Smith 57kg 7.85L | 14 (16) |
| Eagle Farm 25-May-19 1600m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Wfa $2,100 (of $140,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.370, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 6L back, wide cover, hard ridden 350m, tired | D Smith 59kg 5.95L | 10 (13) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 04-May-19 1800m HEAVY 8 R8 G2 Hollindale (of $500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:55.910, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 last, beaten by turn, never in race | D Smith 59kg 14.45L | 12 (13) |
| Doomben 20-Apr-19 1615m HEAVY 8 R5 LR Qlty $11,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.060, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 5L back, held up turn, closed OK but out-sprinted | S Cormack 54kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Apr-19 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Hcp $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.700, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 2nd last, stayed rail turn, held up, weaved home | D Smith 57kg 2.20L | 4 (13) |
| Doomben 26-Mar-19 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.820 | D Smith 3.45L | 4 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 26-Jan-19 1400m GOOD 4 R8 LR Qlty $11,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 well back rail, held up turn-300, storming late | D Smith 54kg 0.70L | 3 (15) |
| Gold Coast 12-Jan-19 1300m GOOD 3 R3 Mm qtis (of $1,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:14.850, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 10L back rail, off heels 200m, forgive margin | J Collett 58kg 4.30L | 11 (16) |
| Doomben 29-Dec-18 1110m GOOD 4 R4 LR Qlty (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.240, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.360 Worse than midfield rail, no sprint when asked | D Smith 54kg 3.85L | 12 (16) |
| Doomben 21-Jul-18 1600m GOOD 4 R9 LR Tatt's mile $61,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.180, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 10L back, tracked up rail turn, drove home to win | D Smith 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Jul-18 1600m SOFT 7 R5 Cl6-sw $14,350 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.150, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 8L back, saved ground turn, kept coming, sound run | M Mcgillivray 57.5kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 30-Jun-18 1400m HEAVY 8 R9 LR Glasshouse hcp (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.190, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 well back, wide and lots to do turn, struggled | M Mcgillivray 54kg 8.10L | 9 (15) |
| Ipswich 16-Jun-18 1350m SOFT 5 R1 Bm75 $43,700 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.820, SP: $4.80F In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | M Mcgillivray 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 02-Jun-18 1400m SOFT 7 R9 LR Qlty (of $100,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:25.560, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 well back, made good ground straight, too far back | R Stewart 54kg 2.75L | 6 (17) |
| Gold Coast 23-May-18 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Cl6-sw $2,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.820, SP: $2F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 | M Mcgillivray 56kg 0.40L | 3 (13) |
| Gold Coast 05-May-18 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Cl6-sw $7,350 (of $70,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:21.780, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 last and wide, widest 300m, ran home strongly | M Mcgillivray 56kg 2.20L | 3 (16) |
| Doomben 21-Apr-18 1200m SOFT 7 R9 Cl6-sw (of $70,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.090, SP: $51 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 8L back, called upon 300m, had no sprint | M Mcgillivray 56kg 6.75L | 7 (13) |
| Doomben 06-Apr-18 1000m SOFT 7 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 | M Mcgillivray 5.10L | 5 (6) |
| Gold Coast 13-Jan-18 1300m GOOD 3 R3 Mm qtis $45,000 (of $970,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.180, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 last, still there turn and widest, stormed home | J Collett 54kg 1.60L | 4 (16) |
| Doomben 30-Dec-17 1350m GOOD 4 R2 Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:19.450, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | M Mcgillivray 54kg 2.70L | 6 (16) |
| Sunshine Coast 17-Dec-17 1400m GOOD 3 R7 Bm75 $12,800 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 | M Mcgillivray 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 03-Dec-17 1200m SOFT 7 R7 Cl4 $10,400 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.190, SP: $3.60 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 | M Mcgillivray 55.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Doomben 14-Nov-17 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 | B Grylls 5.30L | 7 (8) |
| Grafton 12-Jul-17 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Graf gneas $2,375 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.150, SP: $3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 | C Brown 57kg 2.27L | 4 (6) |
| Doomben 28-Jun-17 1660m SOFT 5 R7 3y cl1-sw $12,800 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.979, SP: $2.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 | J Lloyd 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 18-Jun-17 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 Cl2 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.539, SP: $1.80F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 | J Lloyd 56.5kg 1.00L | 2 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast 02-Jun-17 1300m GOOD 3 R5 3y mdn $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.289, SP: $1.85F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 | J Lloyd 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Doomben 16-May-17 1000m SOFT 5 R11 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 | C Mciver 2.30L | 2 (6) |
| Gold Coast 14-Jan-17 1200m GOOD 3 R1 Mm mdn $1,250 (of $242,500) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 16th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 back and wide throughout, never in the hunt | G Colless 56kg 4.80L | 11 (16) |
| Sunshine Coast 10-Jul-16 1200m GOOD 4 R3 2y mdn-sw $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: $51 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 | A Allen 57kg 4.30L | 2 (14) |