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First Contact · Career Stats

Earnings $84k

Avg Odds 6.53

Rating 62

16 3-3-2

Career

10 2-2-0

Last 10

10 2-2-0

12 Mnths

19%

Wins

50%

Places

23%

ROI

1200M - 1200M

Win Range

2 0-0-0

1st Up

2 1-0-0

2nd Up

16 3-3-2

Turf

0 0-0-0

Synthtc

0 0-0-0

Firm

16 3-3-2

Good

0 0-0-0

Soft

0 0-0-0

Heavy

First Contact Career Summary

Port Hedland R6

XXXX Gold (Bm56+)

First Contact is a 4yo bay/brown mare (female) from Australia trained by Malcolm Mackenzie, who is based at Geraldton. She is sired by the stallion Oratorio out of the dam Newborn.

First Contact has managed to win 3 races in her career so far. On 7th Apr 2024 at Geraldton, First Contact scored her most significant win to date, getting the money in the $30000.00 2yo+ Class 2 Handicap.

She has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed First Contact throughout her career you'd have achieved a 23% return on investment.

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of 11
- Geraldton 27-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 3 R7 2YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.13, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th
- 1st Make Mine Super (A Galati 58.5) 2nd First Contact (N Faithfull 57.5) 0.10L 3rd Compak (J Noske 57.5) 0.60L
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of 14
- Geraldton 07-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 2YO+ CL2 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.76, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.85
- 1st First Contact (N Faithfull 58) 2nd Big Cities (S M Gruddy 58.5) 0.10L 3rd Identifier (T Turner 57) 0.20L
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of 9
- Geraldton 27-Mar-24 1113m GOOD 3 R5 2YO+ CL2 Hcp $936 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.26, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th
- 1st How Pretty (Z Johnston-porter 56, Cd 54) 2nd Pop The Moet (J See 58) 0.40L 3rd Safe Hustle (A Galati 60) 0.50L 4th First Contact (N Faithfull 58) 1.80L
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Freshened 44d

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of 12
- Geraldton 12-Feb-24 1113m GOOD 3 R6 2YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.27, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.44
- 1st Justhandy (L Staples 54) 2nd Mystic Love (M Poy 55) 0.20L 3rd Golden Fighter (S Altieri 56.5) 0.60L 10th First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 54.5, Cd 52.5) 4.40L
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Freshened 30d

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of 13
- Geraldton 13-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ Open Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.01, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.98
- 1st Sauvegarde (R Mahony 55.5, Cd 55) 2nd Justhandy (J See 54) 0.80L 3rd Spirit Man (A Galati 58) 1.20L 8th First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 54.5, Cd 52.5) 3.43L
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of 14
- Geraldton 27-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ CL2 Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.34, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.86
- 1st Tycoon Demon (S Altieri 59.5) 2nd Safe Hustle (A Galati 59) 0.10L 3rd The Slap (L Fiore 59) 1.10L 10th First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 59, Cd 56) 3.20L
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of 11
- Geraldton 17-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ CL2 Hcp $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.59, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.45
- 1st Safe Hustle (A Galati 58) 2nd First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 59, Cd 56) 1.00L 3rd Tycoon Demon (S Altieri 60) 1.20L
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of 9
- Albany 07-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ CL2 Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.13, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.05
- 1st Simply Rosso (K Yuill 59) 2nd Rockaria (A Kennedy 58) 0.50L 3rd Song Story (N Faithfull 57.5) 1.50L 6th First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 58.5, Cd 55.5) 3.48L
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of 11
- Geraldton 18-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 3 R7 CL1 $13,152 (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.71, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.38
- 1st First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 58, Cd 55) 2nd La Patrona (M Morita 58) 1.00L 3rd The Slap (W R Davis 60) 1.50L
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of 12
- Northam 02-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.18, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.93
- 1st Reaction (J Whiting 56.5) 2nd Sweet Tea (S Parnham 57) 0.20L 3rd Under Influence (W Pike 58.5) 0.70L 6th First Contact (C Johnston-porter 56) 2.02L
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of 9
- TRIAL Lark Hill 16-Oct-23 950m GOOD 4 R12 3UP 0-71 TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.05
- 1st Magnalee (R Forrest 0) 2nd Playz With Fire (W Pike 0) 0.50L 3rd Prancing In Milan (B Gaerth 0) 0.70L 5th First Contact (B Webster 0) 1.60L

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of 10
- TRIAL Lark Hill 02-Oct-23 950m GOOD 4 R14 3UP TRL 0-71 Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.70
- 1st Alotofbanter (P Carbery 0) 2nd After Party (P Harvey 0) 0.20L 3rd Brave Strike (H Watson 0) 0.60L 8th First Contact (W Pike 0) 3.70L

Spell 188d

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of 11
- Geraldton 28-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $10,508 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.68, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.84
- 1st First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 55.5, Cd 52.5) 2nd Liberty Dame (P Knuckey 55.5) 0.30L 3rd Kinky Boots (L Staples 56) 1.80L
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of 11
- York 10-Apr-23 1100m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Mdn Hcp $1,456 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.88, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th
- 1st Sweetchino (L Staples 54.5) 2nd Commanding Officer (N Faithfull 58.5) 0.10L 3rd First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 58, Cd 55) 1.60L
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of 10
- Mt Barker 24-Mar-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,684 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.36, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.940
- 1st Work Home Front (K Yuill 55) 2nd Moving On (B Banovic-edwards 58) 0.20L 3rd First Contact (B Gaerth 55, Cd 54.5) 0.70L
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of 10
- York 06-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 3 R1 2YO+ Mdn Hcp $3,136 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.68, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:33.360
- 1st Stormy Tawny (J Brown 57) 2nd First Contact (B Gaerth 57, Cd 55) 0.50L 3rd Tahitian Pearl (B Palise 58) 0.80L
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of 12
- Geraldton 23-Feb-23 1100m GOOD 3 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $537 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.92, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.17
- 1st Queen Tiffany (Z Johnston-porter 55, Cd 51) 2nd Ouqburra (P Knuckey 58) 0.80L 3rd Bold Prophet (C Martinan 58, Cd 56) 0.90L 5th First Contact (B Gaerth 55, Cd 54.5) 1.10L
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of 9
- Geraldton 04-Feb-23 1100m GOOD 3 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $777 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.51, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.56
- 1st Russian Sniper (J M Naught 57) 2nd Bold Prophet (C Martinan 58, Cd 56) 0.80L 3rd Lead Guitar (K Cross 56) 3.30L 4th First Contact (Z Johnston-porter 55, Cd 52) 3.40L
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of 7
- TRIAL Lark Hill 23-Jan-23 950m GOOD 4 R15 3YMDN TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.18
- 1st First Contact (C Johnston-porter 0) 2nd Power Of Red (S M Gruddy 0) 1.50L 3rd Our Lady Bessie (N Faithfull 0) 1.70L

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of 10
- TRIAL Lark Hill 09-Jan-23 950m GOOD 4 R8 3YMDN TRL Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.99
- 1st Covert Rose (P Harvey 0) 2nd Pure Quality (C Johnston-porter 0) 0.50L 3rd Ginger's Affair (L Fiore 0) 2.50L 9th First Contact (B Gaerth 0) 11.50L

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of 9
- TRIAL Lark Hill 23-Dec-22 950m GOOD 4 R12 3YMDN TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.42
- 1st Ruler Rocket (T Turner 0) 2nd Secret Attire (W Pike 0) 1.50L 3rd Fleur Delacour (P Knuckey 0) 1.70L 6th First Contact (L F Fiore 0) 4.80L

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of 8
- TRIAL Lark Hill 08-Aug-22 1100m HEAVY 8 R13 3YMDN TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.95
- 1st Rockaria (T Dyson 0) 2nd Hoba West (H Watson 0) 0.20L 3rd First Contact (L Campbell 0) 1.00L

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of 10
- TRIAL Lark Hill 25-Jul-22 950m SOFT 7 R2 2YO-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.02
- 1st Azena (N Faithfull 0) 2nd Mocha Dream (C Johnston-porter 0) 0.50L 3rd Fortune's Luck (T Dyson 0) 1.30L 7th First Contact (M Morita 0) 7.80L

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of 9
- TRIAL Lark Hill 11-Jul-22 400m SOFT 5 R1 2YO-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:24.79
- 1st First Contact (V Corver 0) 2nd Romantic Ruler (L Campbell 0) 0.30L 3rd Coventry Reef (A Kennedy 0) 1.30L

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of 6
- TRIAL Lark Hill 21-Feb-22 950m GOOD 4 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.20
- 1st Givemeonereason (P Carbery 0) 2nd Manavendra (J Azzopardi 0) 0.80L 3rd Blue In The Face (S Starley 0) 2.10L 4th First Contact (C Johnston-porter 0) 2.50L

First Contact Details
Profile:	4 year old bay/brown mare
Career:	16 starts, 3 wins, 5 placings
Earnings:	$83,997
Trainer:	Malcolm Mackenzie
Pedigree:	Oratorio x Newborn
Country:	Australia
Foaled:	23/10/2019
Owners:	P G Burrell Mrs H A Burrell Mrs R Olive M Olive & R V Piesse
Training History:
Mar 24 - Current	Malcolm Mackenzie Geraldton, WA
Feb 22 - Mar 24	Adam Durrant Karnup, WA

First Contact Next Race

Port Hedland Race 6
XXXX Gold (Bm56+)
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