FIRST IMPRESSIONS Thoroughbred



First Impressions is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2012. Race horse First Impressions is by Rip Van Winkle (IRE) out of Striker (NZ) , trained by Grant Williams. First Impressions form is available here. Owned by Peters Investments Pty Ltd Syndicate(Mgr: R J & Mrs S L Peters).


Pedigree :
Sire RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) 2006
Dam STRIKER (NZ) 2004
Dam Sire VAN NISTELROOY (USA) 2000

About the horse :
Foal Date 09 Oct 2012
Description 12yo B Mare
Trainer Grant Williams
Owner Peters Investments Pty Ltd Syndicate(Mgr: R J & Mrs S L Peters)
Career 3 Wins (30%) - 2 Placings (50%) - 10 starts
Wins 1410m (1), 1412m (1), 2400m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2024 Australian Broodmare Sale (388)  

Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone 

AUD $ 3,000

offline

2014 Premier Yearling Sale (281)  

Haunui Farm 

John Chalmers Bloodstock

NZD $ 270,000



Starts:

10

Win Rate:

30%

Place Rate:

50%










First Impressions Past Races

9 of 16, 14 May 2016, R7 UBET SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY 2500m | AUD $501,000 | 54.5kg | J: G SMITH | T: G WILLIAMS | Never likely. | 2:40.08 | Winner: HOWARD BE THY NAME
8 of 16, 07 May 2016, R6 SCHWEPPES OAKS 2000m | AUD $401,020 | 56.0kg | J: G SMITH | T: G WILLIAMS | Slow away. | 2:04.15 | Winner: ABBEY MARIE
7 of 9, 23 Apr 2016, R6 DIGGERS' CUP (BM78+) 1800m | AUD $60,500 | 54.0kg | J: W PIKE | T: G WILLIAMS | Fitter for the run. | 1:50.45 | Winner: PASEO DEL PRADO
1 of 9, 02 Apr 2016, R5 KIRIN MEGUMI W.A. OAKS 2400m | AUD $252,000 | 55.5kg | J: G SMITH | T: G WILLIAMS | Made good ground late. | 2:35.47 | 2nd: ARCADIA DREAM
7 of 10, 19 Mar 2016, R3 NATASHA STAKES 2200m | AUD $100,000 | 54.0kg | J: C JOHNSTON-PORTER | T: G WILLIAMS | Never in the hunt. | 2:19.14 | Winner: ARCADIA DREAM
3 of 10, 05 Mar 2016, R5 SCHWEPPES ASCOT 1000 GUINEAS 1800m | AUD $100,000 | 54.0kg | J: C JOHNSTON-PORTER | T: G WILLIAMS | Kept going late. Blocked. | 1:54.61 | Winner: DREAMTIME DANCER
1 of 14, 21 Feb 2016, R8 "AGED AEGEAN ADVENTURERS" (C1) 1412m | AUD $17,500 | 56.0kg | J: W PIKE | T: G WILLIAMS | Sustained run from turn. | 1:24.49 | 2nd: EYES WIDE OPEN
7 of 8, 14 Nov 2015, R5 BREAST CANCER W A C'SHIP STKS 1600m | AUD $201,100 | 55.5kg | J: G SMITH | T: G WILLIAMS | On pace. Faded. | 1:36.57 | Winner: PERFECT REFLECTION
1 of 13, 03 Nov 2015, R3 @TABTOUCH TWITTER MDN 1410m | AUD $12,500 | 54.5kg | J: G SMITH | T: G WILLIAMS | Ran on, drew clear late. | 1:25.62 | 2nd: ALUMINIZE
2 of 12, 18 Oct 2015, R1 WELCOME BACK TO THE BTC MDN 1216m | AUD $12,500 | 55.0kg | J: W PIKE | T: G WILLIAMS | On pace. | 1:13.14 | Winner: PINZU



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
G SMITH 2 40% 0 0% 5 $169,750 176 411
WILLIAM PIKE 1 33% 1 33% 3 $13,575 -5 50
CLINT JOHNSTON-PORTER 0 0% 1 50% 2 $9,000 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
BUNBURY 1 50% 1 50% 2 $11,125 -4 29
ASCOT 1 20% 1 20% 5 $161,000 160 400
PINJARRA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $11,200 15 150
MORPHETTVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $9,000 -20 0