Avoidance (AUS) 2018

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7g Snitzel x Risk Aversion (Encosta De Lago)

Foaled September 04, 2018

Career: 30 starts, 8 - 2 - 0 $169,815

Trainer: S J Wolfe, Albany

Ownership: C G Thompson

Avoidance is a 7 year old gelding by Snitzel out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Risk Aversion.

Last start was 8th at Albany on November 27, 2025 in the TABtouch (Bm70+) over 1230 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 685 2020 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale

Vendor: Element Hill, Innisplain, Qld Buyer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Mt Hallowell Stud $300,000

Snitzel (AUS)

Risk Aversion (AUS)

Redoute's Choice (AUS)

Snippets' Lass (AUS)

Encosta De Lago (AUS)

Subterfuge (GB)

Danehill (USA)

Shantha's Choice (AUS)

Snippets (AUS)

Snow Finch (IRE)

Fairy King (USA)

Shoal Creek (AUS)

Machiavellian (USA)

Sandy Island (GB)

Danzig (USA)

Canny Lad (AUS)

Lunchtime (GB)

Storm Bird (CAN)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Star Way (GB)

Mr. Prospector (USA)

Mill Reef (USA)

Race Record

7yo

27Nov25

8th

Albany

TABtouch (Bm70+) 1230m

Good(4) Rosie Mahony (59) 15/2 - 1st: Gift Of The Heart (9.8L)

7yo

15Nov25

10th

Albany

Wellington And Reeves (Bm70+) 1100m

Good(4) Rosie Mahony (59) 5/1 - 1st: King Cartel (6.9L)

7yo

2Nov25

3rd

Albany

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(6) Natasha Faithfull () - 1st: Insyde Success (1.3L)

6yo

21May25

12th

Belmont Park

Chaffers (Rs0ly) 1200m

Good(4) Rosie Mahony (57) 6/1 - 1st: Cherry Can Run (13.3L)

6yo

8May25

1st

Albany

Future Technologies (Bm70+) 1100m

Soft(6) Rosie Mahony (57.5) 13/8 - 2nd: Blue Line (6.8L)

6yo

19Apr25

5th

Ascot

Lipton Iced Tea (Rs1mw) 1000m

Good(4) S Mc Gruddy (59) 8/1 - 1st: Prospector's Pick (2.3L)

6yo

4Apr25

1st

Albany

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(6) Luke Campbell () - 2nd: Lordgivemestrength (1.1L)

6yo

31Jan25

7th

Albany

Cranbrook (Bm70+) 1100m

Good(4) Holly Watson (58.5) 11/8 - 1st: Agent Jay (2L)

6yo

18Jan25

6th

Ascot

Peters Investments (Rs1mw) 1200m

Good(4) B Parnham (59.5) 10/1 - 1st: Lonsdaleite (3.3L)

6yo

5Jan25

4th

Albany

TABtouch Fitzpatrick Plate (Bm72+) 1230m

Good(4) S Mc Gruddy (55) 9/2 - 1st: Playing Rio (3.6L)

6yo

13Dec24

1st

Pinjarra

Own The Dream 2025 Registrations Open (Rs0ly) 1000m

Good(4) S Mc Gruddy (59) 9/4 - 2nd: Go Go Grommet (0.8L)

6yo

30Nov24

2nd

Ascot

Quayclean (Rs1mw) 1200m

Good(4) S Mc Gruddy (56.5) 25/1 - 1st: Norich (4.3L)

6yo

16Nov24

1st

Albany

Albany Stockfeeds (Bm70+) 1100m

Good(3) Natasha Faithfull (55) 11/4 - 2nd: Frantic War (0.2L)

6yo

28Oct24

2nd

Belmont Park

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) S Mc Gruddy () - 1st: Our Rocky Bay (0.3L)

5yo

5Jun24

12th

Belmont Park

TABtouch - Have You Got The Touch (Rs0ly) 1200m

Soft(6) S Mc Gruddy (57.5) 8/1 - 1st: Hibiscus Lady (10.4L)

5yo

18May24

7th

Belmont Park

Happy 40th Danny Wilkinson (Rs1mw) 1000m

Good(4) S Mc Gruddy (59) 30/1 - 1st: Too Dardy (6.1L)

5yo

27Apr24

2nd

Ascot

Glenroy Chaff (Bm66+) 1000m

Good(4) B Parnham (57) 20/1 - 1st: Brave Strike (0.7L)

5yo

6Apr24

8th

Ascot

Mouritz Air Conditioning & Solar (Bm72+) 1000m

Good(4) S Mc Gruddy (54) 30/1 - 1st: Thomas Magnum (9L)

5yo

2Apr24

5th

Belmont Park

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) S Mc Gruddy () - 1st: Becalotti (3.4L)

5yo

27Jan24

9th

Ascot

Peters Investments (Bm66+) 1000m

Good(4) J Whiting (57) 20/1 - 1st: Rock This Town (4.5L)

5yo

7Dec23

5th

Albany

TABtouch (Bm70+) 1240m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (57) 9/2 - 1st: Ultimate Style (4.1L)

5yo

19Nov23

7th

Albany

T&R Hi-Performance Muesli (Bm70+) 1100m

Good(4) Madi Derrick (57) 11/4 - 1st: Beau Zoom (4.9L)

5yo

5Nov23

1st

Albany

Congratulations Gai Waterhouse Legend Status (Bm70+) 1000m

Good(4) Madi Derrick (55.5) 13/4 - 2nd: Storm Commander (0.8L)

5yo

20Oct23

2nd

Albany

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) Ms R Forrest () - 1st: Classic Magnus (1.8L)

4yo

14May23

9th

Albany

Arc Thanks (Bm66+) 1230m

Soft(5) Brayden Gaerth (57) 4/5 - 1st: Sir Snugalot (9.8L)

4yo

5May23

1st

Albany

Tabtouch Better Your Bet-Bm58+ 1240m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (58) 4/6 - 2nd: Sun Chacen (2.8L)

4yo

23Apr23

1st

Albany

Tabtouch Better Your Bet (C2) 1230m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (60) 13/2 - 2nd: Vonsnip (2.0L)

4yo

23Mar23

7th

Pinjarra Scarpside

Batteries N More Hcp (C3) 1600m

Good(4) Luke Campbell (57.5) 11/2 - 1st: Comealilbitcloser (4.1L)

4yo

1Mar23

7th

Ascot

Amelia Park (Rs0ly) 1200m

Good(4) W Pike (56.5) 4/1 - 1st: Excelestial (2.4L)

4yo

15Feb23

4th

Ascot

Statewide Oil Hcp (C3) 1200m

Good(4) W Pike (59.5) 9/4 - 1st: Major Max (2.2L)

4yo

30Jan23

3rd

Belmont Park

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) W Pike () - 1st: Demolish (1L)

4yo

14Sep22

9th

Warwick Farm

Download The Tab App (Bm72) 1400m

Good(4) Tim Clark (57) 7/1 - 1st: Savoury (3.7L)

4yo

20Aug22

1st

Newcastle

Tipp-Exc Civil (Bm64) 1400m

Good(4) Ms W Costin (58.5) 11/2 - 2nd: Akahata (1.3L)

4yo

9Aug22

1st

Hawkesbury

Fowler Civil Contracting Mdn 1300m

Good(4) Rachel King (59) 15/4 - 2nd: Left Reeling (0.3L)

3yo

27Jul22

7th

Warwick Farm

Tab Mdn Hcp 1200m

Heavy(10) Tim Clark (58.5) 9/4 - 1st: Miyoshi (7.2L)

3yo

8Jul22

1st

Randwick

Barrier Trial 1080m

Synthetic Tim Clark () - 2nd: I Am Mighty (1.5L)

3yo

20Jun22

4th

Rosehill

Barrier Trial 900m

Soft(6) Tim Clark () - 1st: Boston City (2.6L)

3yo

2Nov21

5th

Randwick

Heineken 3 Mdn Plate 1100m

Good(4) Tim Clark (57) 2/1 - 1st: Arranmore (2.2L)

3yo

19Oct21

1st

Randwick

Barrier Trial 1045m

Good(4) Tim Clark () - 2nd: Ransakka (2L)

3yo

8Oct21

1st

Randwick

Barrier Trial 735m

Good(4) Tim Clark () - 2nd: Miss Mya (1L)

2yo

20Apr21

3rd

Randwick

Barrier Trial 1050m

Good(4) B Avdulla () - 1st: King High (7.3L)

2yo

7Apr21

1st

Gosford

Barrier Trial 800m

Soft(6) J Innes Jnr () - 2nd: Dasvidaniya (1.3L)

2yo

30Nov20

5th

Rosehill

Barrier Trial 900m

Good(4) Tim Clark () - 1st: Astrologer (7.6L)