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One More For Gundy Son

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He is a horse who has raced for seven consecutive seasons, has always been sound and has amassed more than $625,000 prizemoney after winning his second stakes race in his penultimate lifetime start at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Falvelon
Falvelon

The 9YO Falvelon gelding Gundy Son charged along the rail to grab Saturday’s $100,000 Listed Goldmarket and has just one more racetrack assignment before he is off to the paddock to enjoy retirement.

That will be a quick back up to run in Saturday’s $350,000 Magic Millions Cup (1400m) at the Gold Coast.

“He’s taken us to Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, he’s won a race on Magic Millions day and now he has won a Goldmarket,” said part-owner Cutter Hayes after Gundy Son’s latest success.

“We love him!”

Trainer Tony Gollan has real soft spot for the veteran.

“This horse means so much to these owners and they are all so terrific to train for. This is what it is all about - it’s why people get into racing and it’s why trainers love doing what we do.

“I have only had Gundy in his twilight years but he is a pleasure to have around and he will be sorely missed when he leaves after next week.

“It’s been a long-term plan to retire him on Magic Millions day and he deserves to be in there swinging on the big stage.

The stakes win by Gundy Son, and the earlier win at the Gold Coast by Nicky Nocky, cemented Falvelon’s position among the top four active stallions in Queensland behind Jet Spur, Real Saga and Show A Heart.

Gundy Son, one of nine stakeswinners by Falvelon, was having his 66th start in the Goldmarket, his first victory for almost two years.

From the Dantibes mare Dantibes’ Treasure, he has now won ten times with 18 placings.

Purchased originally by John Wallace for $26,000 at the 2007 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, he again went through the ring at the following year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses In Training Sale, where he was purchased by Maurice Hayes for $50,000.

The gelding is the best-performed of six foals to race out of Dantibes’ Treasure, a half sister to the Listed winner Treasure The Twila (Mister Kwila) from Hide The Treasure (Spritely Knight).


Racing and Sports

Gold Coast

Saturday, 03rd January 2015

7
16:40
(local)

Carlton Draught Goldmarket Hcp (LR)

Type: Qlty
AUD $100,000
1300m TURF SOFT
7
16:40
(local)
AUD $100,000
1300m SOFT

Carlton Draught Goldmarket Hcp (LR)

Type: Qlty

Nine-year-old Gundy Son broke through for his first win in almost two years in taking out this Listed event. He was very quickly away and led in the early stages before easing to enjoy a good trip in third place. He then got a rails run to challenge on straightening, took the lead nearing the 200m and stuck on for a gutsy long neck win. It was also a good ride by Tegan Harrison. Daph ‘N’ Alf raced outside the leader (Storm Crazy), took a narrow advantage at the 250m and then kept fighting on for (long neck) second. Kempelly was back in fourth place on the rails, went to third at the 150m and fought onto hold the minor placing after seeming to have every chance. The favourite Cum Dividend settled in seventh place on the rails from his inside barrier (1). He switched between runners on turning for home, got to fourth at the 150m and then battled on to finish (2.7 lengths) fourth while Little Brown Horse ran on from second last in the ten-horse field at the turn for a sound (2.8 lengths) fifth.



FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. GUNDY SON (AUS) 9yo G
FALVELON (AUS) - DANTIBES' TREASURE (AUS)
MS T HARRISON
TONY GOLLAN
$13
54kg
M W Hayes, Mrs J H Hayes, G K Cook, Mrs K A Cook, G L Cherry, Ms C Cook, G W Gilbert, Mrs J M Gilbert, M W Woods & Mrs L C Woods
2nd 6. DAPH 'N' ALF (AUS) 6yo G
LONGHORN (AUS) - GOBBLEDEGOOK (AUS)
KELVIN WHARTON
GREG WEHLOW
$4.5
54kg
G A McLeod
3rd 8. KEMPELLY (AUS) 5yo G
IMMOVABLE OPTION (IRE) - SPRITELY CHAUVEL (AUS)
CHRIS WHITELEY
KEVIN KEMP
$10
54kg
J & Mrs Y Kelly, D S Breen, Mrs A Walker, Kemp Racing (Mgr: K R Kemp) & Mrs J H Kemp
4th 4. CUM DIVIDEND (AUS) 6yo G
SHOW A HEART (AUS) - HELLO CRYSTAL (AUS)
TRAVIS WOLFGRAM
LIAM BIRCHLEY
$3.5
55kg

Sales Information

5th 5. LITTLE BROWN HORSE (AUS) 6yo M
WATERFORD ROAD (AUS) - ROMANTICO (AUS)
GEOFFREY GOOLD
KELLY DOUGHTY
$6.5
54kg

Sales Information

6th 10. SPATHA (AUS) 6yo G
LONHRO (AUS) - SWISHES (AUS)
JIM BYRNE
MARYANN BROSNAN
$31
54kg

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7th 9. SOROS (AUS) 6yo G
LONHRO (AUS) - BONANOVA (NZ)
MICHAEL CAHILL
KELLY SCHWEIDA
$11
54kg

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8th 1. RIVA DE LAGO (AUS) 7yo G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - ASHENTI (AUS)
J LLOYD
ROBERT HEATHCOTE
$11
59kg
9th 11. TAMBO'S JEWEL (AUS) 5yo M
ORATORIO (IRE) - TO PLEASE A LADY (AUS)
RYAN WIGGINS
STUART KENDRICK
$12
54kg

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10th 12. STORM CRAZY (AUS) 4yo G
STORM OF INDYA (USA) - CARELESS AND CRAZY (AUS)
LUKE TARRANT
TONY SEARS
$15
54kg

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