The Way Ahead Racehorse Profile

The Way Ahead is a 5-year-old Mare, trained by Matthew Smith, based at Warwick Farm. With 17 career starts and 1 win, it has earned $79,850.

Age
5
Sex
Mare
Trainer
Matthew Smith
Trained at
Warwick Farm
Sire
Headwater
Dam
And So It Goes
Sire of dam
Snitzel (AUS)
Owner
Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: G E Mapp)
Career
17:1-3-6
Prize money
$79,850
Last start
2 Aug 2026
Recent form
363423x64323442139

The Way Ahead Form Guide

The Way Ahead — last 22 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
1 Aug 2026Newcastle900mBM64S5656.5kgMitchell Bell9 of 115.1L0:51.7813Grey Effects
11 July 2026Newcastle900mBM64S7356.5kgMitchell Bell3 of 71.4L0:52.3011Abuse Of Power
27 June 2026Newcastle900mMdnH8257kgMitchell Bell1 of 104L0:52.2010Apache Command
8 May 2026Canberra1000mMdnS5557kgPierre Boudvillain2 of 50.8L0:59.902.8Sweet Rose
23 Apr 2026Newcastle900mMdnS5656.5kgKerrin Mc Evoy4 of 61.1L0:52.1212Silk Lace
5 Apr 2026Nowra1000mMdnH8357kgHeavelon Van Der Hoven4 of 61.9L0:59.773.2Dancer's Delight
25 Mar 2026Canberra1000mMdnS5858kgHeavelon Van Der Hoven3 of 81.9L0:57.309Pombia
12 Mar 2026Newcastle900mMdnS5257kgDylan Gibbons2 of 81L0:52.126.5Twoexcel
24 Feb 2026Kembla Grange1000mMdnG4757kgZac Lloyd3 of 85.6L0:57.4613Fairway To Heaven
12 Feb 2026Goulburn1100mMdnG4557kgMolly Bourke4 of 83L1:05.328.5Interro
25 Jan 2026Wyong1200mMdnG4558kgDylan Gibbons6 of 83.9L1:09.929In Limbo
9 Jan 2026Warwick Farm796mBarrier TrialS58—Zac Lloyd7 of 105.4L0:46.72—She's Assort
5 July 2025Wyong1000mMdnS7255.5kgChad Lever3 of 71.4L0:58.5712Bev's Nine
17 June 2025Hawkesbury1000mMdnS5455kgZac Lloyd2 of 73.8L0:57.2731Celerity
30 May 2025Goulburn1000mMdnS7756.5kgHeavelon Van Der Hoven4 of 84.8L0:58.8620Quein Step
15 May 2025Hawkesbury1100mMdnS7156kgRachel King3 of 94.9L1:04.1331Ningaloo Reef
23 Apr 2025Newcastle900mMdnH8557kgRachel King6 of 68.5L0:52.5316Hawker Hall
1 Apr 2025Newcastle900mMdnS7456.5kgGrant Buckley3 of 73.3L0:53.292.8Beau Bandit
21 Mar 2025Warwick Farm789mBarrier TrialG48—Molly Bourke1 of 88L0:46.29—Roman Forum
24 Feb 2025Hawkesbury800mBarrier TrialG49—Jay Ford9 of 96.3L0:47.84—Emery
9 Sept 2024Randwick740mBarrier TrialG49—Regan Bayliss9 of 928.8L0:43.80—Miss Judas
27 Aug 2024Warwick Farm812mBarrier TrialS59—Jay Ford5 of 94.9L0:48.18—Dashing Rupert

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track20-0-10%50%
This distance20-0-10%50%
Good30-0-10%33%
Soft110-3-50%73%
Heavy31-0-033%33%
First-up20-0-10%50%
Second-up20-0-00%0%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Newcastle71414%57%
Nowra2000%0%
Wyong5010%20%
Hawkesbury3020%67%
Goulburn2000%0%
Kembla Grange1010%100%
Taree1000%0%
Canberra1010%100%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Grant Buckley1010%100%
Keagan Latham2000%0%
Rachel King2010%50%
Heavelon Van Der Hoven2000%0%
Zac Lloyd2020%100%
Chad Lever1010%100%
Dylan Gibbons2010%50%
Molly Bourke2000%0%
Rory Hutchings1000%0%
Kerrin Mc Evoy1000%0%
Pierre Boudvillain1010%100%
Ashley Morgan1000%0%
Mitchell Bell41225%50%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
27 June 2026R1Fay & Kalan's Memorial Super Mdn Plate900mMitchell Bell