INSTIGATOR Thoroughbred





Instigator is a thoroughbred horse born in Germany in 2014. Race horse Instigator is by Nayef (USA) out of Imagery (GER) , trained by Aaron Purcell. Instigator form is available here. Owned by Purcells Enjoy Racing, Mastermind, L Leahy, Mrs M Leahy, M Beecham, P Beecham, B McClintock, Mrs P Moore & M Moore.


Pedigree :
Sire NAYEF (USA) 1998
Dam IMAGERY (GER) 2009
Dam Sire MONSUN (GER) 1990

About the horse :
Foal Date 02 Apr 2014
Description 12yo B Gelding
Trainer Aaron Purcell
Owner Purcells Enjoy Racing, Mastermind, L Leahy, Mrs M Leahy, M Beecham, P Beecham, B Mcclintock, Mrs P Moore & M Moore
Career 6 Wins (9%) - 23 Placings (42%) - 69 starts
Wins 1850m (1), 2200m (1), 3200m (3), 3450m (1)
PM France : EUR €24,450
Australia : AUD $581,725
Germany : EUR €11,500



Starts:

69

Win Rate:

9%

Place Rate:

42%










INSTIGATOR Current Nominations/Acceptances

05 May 2026

Tuesday

14:20

At

Warrnambool (Vic)

Race 6 - 3YB FM Scotty Stewart Brierly Steeplechase

3450m - AUD $150,000


07 May 2026

Thursday

-

At

Warrnambool (Vic)

Race 10 - Grand Annual Steeplechase

5500m - AUD $350,000




Instigator Past Races

1 of 7, 19 Apr 2026, R4 BILL ROYCROFT BM120 STEEPLECHASE 3200m | AUD $40,000 | 72.5kg | J: B SMALL | T: A PURCELL | | 3:46.93 | 2nd: RAISE THE NOTE
9 of 11, 05 Apr 2026, R6 MANHARI BM62 HANDICAP 2700m | AUD $35,000 | 61.0kg | J: R MCLEOD | T: A PURCELL | Got Bk-Made no headway. | 2:52.62 | Winner: WHISKY MOON
11 of 13, 26 Mar 2026, R8 WHALERS HOTEL BM62 HANDICAP 2000m | AUD $27,000 | 61.5kg | J: L WILLIAMS | T: A PURCELL | Got Bk-Never looked likely | 2:06.62 | Winner: BOTH SIDES NOW
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
BRAIDON SMALL 2 18% 7 64% 11 $190,060 65 141
FILIP MINARIK 1 17% 1 17% 6 $16,111 -9 68
LEE HORNER 1 20% 2 40% 5 $111,350 -5 70
T P MADDEN 1 33% 0 0% 3 $59,200 980 3333
WILLIAM MCCARTHY 1 25% 3 75% 4 $52,800 -10 50
C SOUMILLON 0 0% 2 100% 2 $26,969 -20 0
FABRICE VERON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $8,347 -10 0
ANTHONY CRASTUS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LINDA MEECH 0 0% 1 33% 3 $10,050 -30 0
ETHAN BROWN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
DECLAN BATES 0 0% 0 0% 6 $17,775 -60 0
TEODORE NUGENT 0 0% 2 67% 3 $22,400 -30 0
PAUL GATT 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,500 -10 0
MICHAEL DEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,500 -10 0
BEAU MERTENS 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,260 -20 0
BILLY EGAN 0 0% 1 33% 3 $7,470 -30 0
ARRON LYNCH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $700 -10 0
CLAYTON DOUGLAS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $550 -10 0
D HORNER JNR 0 0% 1 100% 1 $22,500 -10 0
TOM PREBBLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
DANIEL SMALL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,500 -10 0
LUKE P DEMPSEY 0 0% 1 20% 5 $45,850 -50 0
TOM RYAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,080 -10 0
WILL GORDON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $11,480 -20 0
MR LUCA REMONDET 0 0% 0 0% 1 $12,000 -10 0
LUKE WILLIAMS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RHYS MCLEOD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $700 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
WARRNAMBOOL 1 6% 6 35% 17 $209,280 -140 12
PAKENHAM 1 20% 4 80% 5 $77,640 40 160
BALLARAT 1 17% 1 17% 6 $92,525 -15 58
TERANG 1 33% 0 0% 3 $27,360 55 250
COLOGNE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $7,005 31 205
GEELONG 1 33% 0 0% 3 $57,380 980 3333
SANDOWN-LAKESIDE 0 0% 3 38% 8 $55,400 -80 0
HAMILTON 0 0% 2 100% 2 $17,280 -20 0
Saint-Cloud 0 0% 1 100% 1 $15,411 -10 0
DEAUVILLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $11,558 -10 0
COLAC 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,300 -10 0
COLERAINE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $8,100 -10 0
MORPHETTVILLE PARKS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,500 -10 0
BREMEN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $9,106 -10 0
BALLARAT 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,970 -10 0
HOPPEGARTEN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
BADEN BADEN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LYON-PARILLY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $8,347 -20 0
FLEMINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 4 $9,990 -40 0
BENDIGO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
MOONEE VALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,700 -10 0
ARARAT 0 0% 0 0% 2 $4,100 -20 0
HAMBURG 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CAULFIELD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,500 -10 0
EDENHOPE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
STAWELL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $700 -10 0


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