Never Give Up (AUS) 2019

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6g Heroic Valour x Virginia Plain (Sebring)

Foaled September 15, 2019

Career: 26 starts, 5 - 2 - 2 $102,050

Trainer: Corey & Kylie Geran, Athol

Ownership: G M Goodrum, A M Ackerman, R J Hawkswell, K J O'Brien, B Ible, D J Hayward, J M Toms, J Sexton, T J Ackerman, M Chapman, Mrs P Chapman, T R Holyoak, Mrs A Holyoak, Miss S L Bird & C G Geran

Never Give Up is a 6 year old gelding by Heroic Valour out of the Sebring mare, Virginia Plain.

Last start was 3rd at Dalby on October 2, 2025 in the Criterion Hotel Dalby (Bm70) over 1400 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 408 2021 MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale

Vendor: Raheen Stud, Darling Downs, Qld Buyer: Vandyke Racing $155,000

Lot 12 2024 Inglis January (Late) Online Sale

Vendor: Owners Buyer: $ $7,000

Heroic Valour (AUS)

Virginia Plain (AUS)

Fastnet Rock (AUS)

Myrrh (NZ)

Sebring (AUS)

Tongsai Bay (AUS)

Danehill (USA)

Piccadilly Circus (AUS)

Nassipour (USA)

San Pauli Girl (NZ)

Race Record

6yo

2Oct25

3rd

Dalby

Criterion Hotel Dalby (Bm70) 1400m

Good(4) Reece O'Connell (57) 13/2 - 1st: Connewarre (2.5L)

6yo

20Sep25

3rd

Dalby

Rugby Raceday 1st November 2025 (Bm62) 1200m

Soft(5) Reece O'Connell (58.5) 16/1 - 1st: Araminta (4.1L)

6yo

5Sep25

6th

Birdsville

TAB Hcp (C5) 1200m

Good G Geran (63.5) 4/1 - 1st: Bleriot (6.7L)

6yo

23Aug25

6th

Toowoomba

Brown Family Wine Group (Bm65) 1200m

Good(4) K H Zechner (61.5) 10/1 - 1st: Provance (2.8L)

5yo

21Jun25

4th

Bundaberg

Open Hcp 1380m

Good Ms K Gates (56) 3/1 - 1st: Heat (6.5L)

5yo

3Jun25

10th

Dalby

Michael Kelly (Bm70) 1400m

Soft(6) K H Zechner (60) 13/2 - 1st: Cape Crusader (8.3L)

5yo

10May25

5th

Toowoomba

Sherrin Rentals (Bm70) 1300m

Good(4) Jake Molloy (60.5) 6/1 - 1st: Nerano (5.3L)

5yo

26Apr25

5th

Dalby

Qube Logistics Dalby Amateurs Cup 1400m

Good(4) Landan Sykes (55) 11/4 - 1st: Executive Stress (0.8L)

5yo

5Apr25

1st

Toowoomba

Happy 70th Birthday Richard Light (Bm70) 1300m

Soft(6) K H Zechner (59) 9/2 - 2nd: Celestial Harbour (1.8L)

5yo

1Apr25

2nd

Toowoomba Inner

Barrier Trial 925m

Soft(7) Landan Sykes () - 1st: Matilly (0.8L)

5yo

1Mar25

6th

Toowoomba

Garden City Rotary Club (Bm70) 1300m

Good(4) Leslie Tilley (60) 3/1 - 1st: Silver City (7.1L)

5yo

14Feb25

4th

Sunshine Coast

Martin Collins Australia Hcp (C4) 1400m

Soft(6) Kyle Wilson-Taylor (59) 10/1 - 1st: Divine Purpose (2L)

5yo

1Feb25

11th

Doomben

The Gibson Hcp (C4) 1200m

Good(4) Justin Huxtable (56) 12/1 - 1st: Volcanic Love (5.5L)

5yo

7Jan25

1st

Ipswich

Great Northern (Bm68) 1200m

Good(4) Justin Huxtable (59.5) 3/1 - 2nd: Lion Class (1.2L)

5yo

27Dec24

2nd

Gatton

Barrier Trial 860m

Good(4) G Geran () - 1st: Beirut Miss (0.3L)

4yo

27Jul24

10th

Doomben

The Gibson Plate (C3) 1615m

Good(4) K H Zechner (60) 25/1 - 1st: Madame Odette (12.9L)

4yo

6Jul24

4th

Beaudesert

Beaumoor Beaudesert Cup (Bm70) 1650m

Soft(7) K H Zechner (59) 5/1 - 1st: Harmony Reigns (4.6L)

4yo

14Jun24

2nd

Sunshine Coast

Grambower Concrete Constructions (Bm68) 1400m

Soft(5) K H Zechner (59.5) 13/4 - 1st: Imarichgirl (0.2L)

4yo

2Jun24

4th

Kilcoy

Ladbrokes Kilcoy Cup (Bm65) 1200m

Soft(7) K H Zechner (61) 5/4 - 1st: Fighting Idol (2L)

4yo

18May24

1st

Toowoomba

Sedl Agencies (Bm60) 1200m

Soft(5) K H Zechner (61.5) 7/2 - 2nd: Set To Shine (0.2L)

4yo

7May24

2nd

Toowoomba Inner

Barrier Trial 925m

Good(4) Landan Sykes () - 1st: Avone (1.5L)

4yo

20Dec23

6th

Doomben

Become A BRC Member Hcp (C3) 1650m

Good(4) Cejay Graham (57) 8/1 - 1st: Sacred Mission (3.8L)

4yo

1Dec23

2nd

Sunshine Coast

Liebke Builders Hcp (C4) 1600m

Soft(5) Kyle Wilson-Taylor (56.5) 4/1 - 1st: Sizzling Gal (3.8L)

4yo

15Nov23

4th

Doomben

Cascade Hcp (C2) 1650m

Good(4) James Orman (60) 7/1 - 1st: Porky (1.7L)

4yo

27Oct23

1st

Sunshine Coast

Bathersby Legal Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) James Orman (57.5) 4/1 - 2nd: Better Yet (0.1L)

4yo

18Oct23

5th

Ipswich

TIACS Foundation Plate (C1) 1350m

Good(3) Justin Huxtable (59) 11/1 - 1st: I Am Takingthelot (5.0L)

4yo

27Sep23

4th

Ipswich

Barrier Reef Pools Plate (C2) 1200m

Good(4) Justin Huxtable (57.5) 25/1 - 1st: Casrock (1.4L)

4yo

22Aug23

4th

Sunshine Coast

Barrier Trial 850m

Good(4) Kyle Wilson-Taylor () - 1st: Astern Villa (2L)

3yo

9Apr23

5th

Sunshine Coast

Access Insulation S.Coast (C1) 1200m

Soft(5) Kyle Wilson-Taylor (57) 8/1 - 1st: Chairman (6.4L)

3yo

24Mar23

1st

Sunshine Coast

Risk Assessment Mdn Hcp 1200m

Good(4) Kyle Wilson-Taylor (58) 7/4 - 2nd: Miss Bacall (1.8L)

3yo

21Feb23

2nd

Deagon

Barrier Trial 1200m

Soft(6) Kyle Wilson-Taylor () - 1st: Union Spirit (0.2L)

3yo

7Feb23

6th

Sunshine Coast

Barrier Trial 850m

Good(4) J Byrne () - 1st: Thankful Heart (5.1L)

3yo

18Oct22

1st

Sunshine Coast

Barrier Trial 850m

Good(4) Kyle Wilson-Taylor () - 2nd: Firstluv (0.2L)

2yo

3May22

5th

Sunshine Coast Inner

Barrier Trial 850m

Heavy(8) P Hamblin () - 1st: Whiskey And Beer (13.3L)