Press Ahead

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
02-Aug-17
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Dream Ahead
Prize Money
$18055
Trainer
Matthew Smith
Owners
Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: G E Mapp)
About

Press Ahead is a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Matthew Smith. He is sired by the stallion Dream Ahead out of the dam Stop the Press. Press Ahead has won 1 race in his career so far. On 8th May 2022 at Nowra, Press Ahead achieved his most notable victory, securing the $24000 Maiden Plate.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Canberra 12-Mar-23 1000m SOFT 5 R2 Cl1 $375 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.210, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.420R King 57.5kg 6.96L7 (7)
Wyong 24-Feb-23 845m SOFT 6 R10 Open-bt, Winning Time: 00:51.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260A Morgan 0 1.75L4 (8)
Kembla Grange 08-Feb-23 790m GOOD 4 R4 Open-bt, Winning Time: 00:47.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300K O'hara 0 2.30L3 (7)
Nowra 08-May-22 1100m HEAVY 9 R5 Mdn-sw $12,280 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.320, SP: $2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700B Spriggs 59kg1 (6)
Canberra 22-Apr-22 1000m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn-sw $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.710, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160B Spriggs 59kg 2.95L2 (10)
Warwick Farm 11-Apr-22 740m GOOD R17 3y+cgemdn-bt, Winning Time: 00:44.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100B Loy 0 1.86L3 (5)
Warwick Farm 14-Mar-22 807m HEAVY 8 R15 3y+ mdn-bt, Winning Time: 00:49.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980K Mcevoy 01 (8)
Wyong 20-Jan-21 1000m SOFT 5 R4 2&3y mdn-sw $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.800, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930R King 58.5kg 27.28L8 (8)
Hawkesbury 21-Dec-20 800m SOFT 7 R13 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.940R King1 (5)