Ascot (WA)
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R9
The Gold Rush Gr3
1400m | 8:00pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Weight For Age
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$1,500,000
 
 
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R9
10 - Cosmic Crusader (9)
  • 10 Cosmic Crusader (9)
  • J: C Johnston-Porter 59.0kg
  • T: Michael Grantham
  • x-1-1-x-1-1-3-3-1-1
4.33 4.33 3.25 3.2 3.25 3.3
$4.33 $4.33 $3.25 $3.20 $3.25 $3.30
RACE COMMENT
Let down nicely for 2-1/2 len win of 10 (9) $1.75 56.5 Aztec Ruler 1400m Ascot Carbine Club Good(4) Nov 22. Took up a midfield position when hd win of 16 (9) $6.00 59.0 Watch Me Rock 1800m Ascot Northerly Stakes Good(4) Dec 6. On a quick back-up. Shooting for hat-trick this venue. Closed strongly from inside midfield to prevail in final bounds this track. A distance specialist.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
13-5-1-3
GOOD
12-5-1-3
TRACK
5-3-0-2
DISTANCE
4-2-0-2
TRK / DIST
6-4-0-2
JKY RIDING
1-1-0-0
WEIGHT FOR AGE
1/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
50%
WIN S/RATE
75%
PLACE S/RATE
16-8-1-3
CAREER
$1,237,630
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1800
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-8-1-3 50% 75% 1
Distance 5-3-0-2 60% 100% 1
Track 12-5-1-3 42% 75% 2
Track / Dist 4-2-0-2 50% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-3-0-0 75% 75% 2
2nd up 4-2-1-0 50% 75% 1
3rd up 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
4th up 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 8
Group 1 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 8
Listed 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 5
WFA 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1200m (2), 1400m (3), 1600m (1), 1650m (1), 1800m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 13-5-1-3 38% 69% 2
Soft 3-3-0-0 100% 100% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-3-0-0 100% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 728-146-103-79 20% 45% 2
C Johnston-Porter
Trainer 12mth 376-86-56-43 23% 49% 1
Michael Grantham
Trained at: North Dandalup
Owners: Peters Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R J Peters)
Colours: Cerise, White Crossed Sashes, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Maurice - Cosmic Storm
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 9, 1800m, Northerly Stakes
Finished 1/16 0.2L, $822000, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Watch Me Rock 59kg 0.2L
3rd Western Empire (NZ) 59kg 5.0L
1 of 10 7
Ascot (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 6, 1400m, Carbine Club
Finished 1/10 2.5L, $68500, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 9, Weight 56.5kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Aztec Ruler 57.5kg 2.5L
3rd Asphalt 55kg 3.3L
3 of 11 14
Ascot (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 10, 1500m, Rj Peters Stakes
Finished 3/11 0.3L, $17600, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.48s
1st Storyville
2nd Demolish 54kg 0.2L
3rd Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 56kg 0.3L
3 of 13 42
Ascot (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 9, 1400m, Asian Beau Stakes
Finished 3/13 0.3L, $17600, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 11, Weight 54kg
$1.40, In-running Settled 2, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.40s
1st Watch Me Rock
2nd Rope Them In 61kg 0.2L
3rd Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 54kg 0.3L
TRIAL 30
Lark Hill (Soft) 20/10/2025, Race 3, 1100m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 1L, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Luvnwar (NZ) 0kg 1L
3rd Noteworthy (NZ) 0kg 5.3L
1 of 8 7
Belmont Park (Soft) 20/09/2025, Race 5, 1650m, 3yo+ (Bm84+)
Finished 1/8 8.5L, $54800, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 2, Weight 54.5kg
$1.24, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.59s
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Sensessional 59kg 8.5L
3rd Kaptain Kaos 56kg 8.8L
1 of 10 322
Belmont Park (Soft) 13/09/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 1/10 3.5L, $43840, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Shmoov Moova 55.5kg 3.5L
3rd Sunny Honey 57.5kg 6.0L
TRIAL 303
Lark Hill (Soft) 25/08/2025, Race 2, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/12 0.8L, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Boots Like Bruce
2nd Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 0kg 0.8L
3rd Pin Deep 0kg 0.9L
1 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 26/10/2024, Race 9, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 1/16 0.5L, $43840, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 12, Weight 55kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 15th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:34.62s
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Antique Miss 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Brave Spirit 56kg 1.5L
1 of 16 210
Ascot (Good) 12/10/2024, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 1/16 0.2L, $43840, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.64s
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Keep Attacking 57kg 0.2L
3rd Brave Spirit 59kg 0.7L
TRIAL 192
Lark Hill (Good) 24/09/2024, Race 8, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 1L, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Crimmo 0kg 1L
3rd Bleecker Street 0kg 1.1L
2 of 11 14
Ascot (Good) 16/03/2024, Race 9, 1600m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 2/11 1.3L, $14880, Jockey B Parnham, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.42s
1st Knot Secret
2nd Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 54kg 1.3L
3rd Sowar 54.5kg 1.4L
7 of 8 98
Ascot (Good) 02/03/2024, Race 7, 1600m, Lex Piper Stakes
Finished 7/8 2.6L, $2250, Jockey B Parnham, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.56s
1st Russian To The Bar
2nd A Lot Of Good Men 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd Odinaka 55.5kg 0.7L
TRIAL 80
Lark Hill (Good) 13/02/2024, Race 9, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.2L, Jockey Chris Parnham, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Cherry Can Run 0kg 0.2L
3rd Hemlock Stone (NZ) 0kg 2.7L