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Son Of Sun (NZ) 2019

Trainer: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley / Byerley Park

Training Location: Byerley Park

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 75
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: New Zealand Gingkosun Investment Ltd
  • Breeder: Melway Farm
  • Sire: TAVISTOCK (NZ) 2005
  • Dam: SMOOTHING (AUS) 2005
  • Foaling: 25 Sep 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Race 8 / 23 Nov 24

TAB COUNTIES CUP
Pukekohe Park

Race 4 / 23 Nov 24

HR FISKEN & SONS 2100
Pukekohe Park

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • X7151
1st up
  • 5-1-0
2nd up
  • 2-1-1
Fresh 30
  • 3-1-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
1-13
5 Nov 24
BARFOOT & THOMPSON 2400
2400m
G4
2.31.37
0.24.49
0.49.14
0.36.48
0.24.18
0.12.52
5-14
19 Oct 24
BARFOOT & THOMPSON 1600
1600m
G4
1.38.84
0.26.36
0.47.18
0.34.53
0.22.88
0.11.81
1-14
21 Sep 24
HEAD TO TRACKSIDE.CO.NZ 1600
1600m
S5
1.37.41
0.24.28
0.48.97
0.36.78
0.24.49
0.12.56
7-13
24 Aug 24
SUPER SETH 1500
1500m
H9
1.35.75
0.26.87
0.50.70
0.38.57
0.25.46
0.12.53
2-9
13 Aug 24
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 14
1000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-4
23 Jul 24
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 4
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
10-10
6 Apr 24
SISTEMA 1500
1500m
G4
1.30.40
0.26.29
0.46.78
0.34.83
0.23.59
0.12.62
10-12
9 Mar 24
THANK YOU TO THE NZB KIWI SLOT HOLDERS 1400
1400m
G4
1.24.69
0.26.24
0.46.85
0.34.93
0.23.20
0.11.99
1-13
2 Mar 24
SKYCITY HORIZON 1600
1600m
G4
1.36.79
0.24.06
0.48.02
0.35.35
0.23.17
0.11.89
1-14
7 Feb 24
TE AKAU RACING STABLE
1400m
G4
1.23.84
0.24.55
0.48.15
0.36.58
0.24.30
0.11.97
9-9
1 Jan 24
EAGLE TECHNOLOGY 1500
1500m
S7
1.34.16
0.27.15
0.48.38
0.35.69
0.23.78
0.12.42
4-11
15 Dec 23
JACKSON REEVES LAWYERS MAIDEN 1400
1400m
S5
1.26.27
0.26.22
0.48.35
0.35.90
0.23.32
0.12.01
3-15
7 Oct 23
FAIRVIEW MOTORS MATAMATA
1400m
S5
1.26.28
0.25.97
0.48.30
0.35.81
0.23.21
0.12.05
4-11
20 Sep 23
RBC RACING 1600M
1600m
G4
1.37.13
0.28.62
0.48.91
0.36.55
0.24.12
0.12.47
6-12
6 Sep 23
AJC MARSHALL STAND - VENUE HIRE
1330m
H10
1.28.10
0.26.65
0.53.50
0.40.38
0.27.63
0.14.16
2-11
21 Jun 23
NZB AIRFREIGHT 1400
1400m
H10
1.31.70
0.27.93
0.50.91
0.38.56
0.25.38
0.14.09
5-11
3 Jun 23
ALL SPARK ELECTRICAL MDN 1200
1200m
H10
1.17.54
0.26.65
0.50.89
0.38.71
0.26.41
0.13.39
3-5
11 May 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 6
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-6
11 Apr 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 15
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-13 5 Nov 24 2400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingBARFOOT & THOMPSON 2400 View video › $75,000
AUCK  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark* 5th otr,led 300, too strong, 2.31.37, 600m - 0.36.48 Warren Kennedy $43,125
  • 2.31.37, Flat
  • .8L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $7.70
  • Rtg: 70 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: High Country, 55.5
  • 3: Split, 52.0
  • 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
5-14 19 Oct 24 1600m  BARFOOT & THOMPSON 1600 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark* 5th midl,out tn, btld on, 1.38.84, 600m - 0.34.53 Warren Kennedy $1,375
  • 1.38.12, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $9.40
  • Rtg: 70
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Arabian Songbird, 54.0
  • 2: Bourbon Empress, 54.5
  • 1 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-14 21 Sep 24 1600m  HEAD TO TRACKSIDE.CO.NZ 1600 View video › $55,000
AUCK  Soft5 Rating 75 Benchmark* 3bk inr,out tn, strong fin rail, 1.37.41, 600m - 0.36.78 Warren Kennedy $31,625
  • 1.37.41, Flat
  • .3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $21.10
  • Rtg: 65 (+5)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 2: What You Wish For, 59.5
  • 3: Blue Moon, 57.5
  • NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-13 24 Aug 24 1500m  SUPER SETH 1500 View video › $40,000
WAIK  Heavy9 Rating 75 Benchmark* Midf outr, out tn, plugged away, 1.35.75, 600m - 0.38.57 Kelly Myers $600
  • 1.35.17, Flat
  • 3.4L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $30.70
  • Rtg: 67 (-2)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Sporting Chance (AUS), 59.0
  • 2: Mister Roquette, 54.0
  • 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-9 13 Aug 24 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 14 View video › $0
AVON  Heavy10 OPN HCP Kelly Myers $0
  • 1.03.03, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: El Vencedor, 0.0
  • 3: Wordsworth, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-4 23 Jul 24 950m  OPN HCP Catchweight 950 - Heat 4 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic OPN HCP Triston Moodley $0
  • 0.54.49, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Saint Bathans (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Flaming Passion (AUS), 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
10-10 6 Apr 24 1500m  SISTEMA 1500 View video › $55,000
COUN  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark* 8th 3w cv,und pres cnr,no finish, 1.30.40, 600m - 0.34.83 Ace Lawson-Carroll $825
  • 1.28.41, Flat
  • 11.6L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $21.10
  • Rtg: 68 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Chattahoochee, 60.0
  • 2: Hat Trick, 57.5
  • NOSE:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
10-12 9 Mar 24 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingTHANK YOU TO THE NZB KIWI SLOT HOLDERS 1400 View video › $80,000
AUCK  Good4 MAAT Akw,hmp,5bk inr,out,no danger, 1.24.69, 600m - 0.34.93 Ngakau Hailey $1,200
  • 1.23.85, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $7.30
  • Rtg: 68
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Hat Trick, 58.0
  • 2: You Say D'Orsay (AUS), 58.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly then hampered leaving the barriers
1-13 2 Mar 24 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingSKYCITY HORIZON 1600 View video › $80,000
AUCK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd ot to cn,kept comin,strong late, 1.36.79, 600m - 0.35.35 Kozzi Asano $46,000
  • 1.36.79, Flat
  • .3L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $10.60
  • Rtg: 62 (+6)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Hasstobeawinner, 60.0
  • 3: Final Purchase, 56.5
  • NECK:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
1-14 7 Feb 24 1400m  TE AKAU RACING STABLE View video › $25,000
MATA  Good4 MDN 9th 3w cv,wd,flew very late,up line, 1.23.84, 600m - 0.36.58 Kozzi Asano $14,375
  • 1.23.84, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $23.40
  • Rtg: 52 (+10)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 2: Baggio, 58.0
  • 3: Radradra, 58.5
  • SHORT HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
9-9 1 Jan 24 1500m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingEAGLE TECHNOLOGY 1500 View video › $80,000
COUN  Soft7 MAAT 9th inr,wdr cnr,urged,no finish, 1.34.16, 600m - 0.35.69 Ace Lawson-Carroll $1,200
  • 1.31.81, Flat
  • 14.5L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $27.60
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Grande Gallo, 54.5
  • 2: Sorghaghtani, 55.0
  • 3 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-11 15 Dec 23 1400m  JACKSON REEVES LAWYERS MAIDEN 1400 View video › $25,000
BOPL  Soft5 MDN 3bk inr,otr cnr,hld up,had more, 1.26.27, 600m - 0.35.90 Jim Chung $1,250
  • 1.25.87, Flat
  • 2.8L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $5.20
  • Rtg: 52
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Midnight Scandal, 56.5
  • 2: Sorghaghtani, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Steadied when racing in restricted room approaching the 1200m. Held up in the straight until near the 100m.
3-15 7 Oct 23 1400m  FAIRVIEW MOTORS MATAMATA View video › $25,000
MATA  Soft5 MDN Trailed to cnr,out,fght on well inr, 1.26.28, 600m - 0.35.81 Ace Lawson-Carroll $2,250
  • 1.26.16, Flat
  • .6L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $22.20
  • Rtg: 51 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Candyflip, 56.5
  • 2: Wallen, 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-11 20 Sep 23 1600m  RBC RACING 1600M View video › $18,500
MATA  Good4 MDN Akw,2nd otr to cnr,fought on well, 1.37.13, 600m - 0.36.55 Opie Bosson $925
  • 1.36.76, Flat
  • 2.6L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $8.00
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Sun And Heir, 58.5
  • 2: Mineshaft, 58.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Jumped away awkwardly making contact with STOKES. Lay outwards when placed under pressure rounding the final bend and early in the final straight.
6-12 6 Sep 23 1330m  AJC MARSHALL STAND - VENUE HIRE View video › $18,500
AVON  Heavy10 MDN 4bk inr,out,wdr cnr,out 200,ran on, 1.28.10, 600m - 0.40.38 Ace Lawson-Carroll $370
  • 1.27.50, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.20
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Persuader, 58.5
  • 2: Castle On High, 56.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
2-11 21 Jun 23 1400m  NZB AIRFREIGHT 1400 View video › $20,000
COUN  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Crw,5th otr,wdr cn,out,solid fin, 1.31.70, 600m - 0.38.56 Ace Lawson-Carroll $3,700
  • 1.31.44, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $5.40
  • Rtg: 47 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Koro's Princess, 54.5
  • 3: Final Purchase, 53.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded at the start.
5-11 3 Jun 23 1200m  ALL SPARK ELECTRICAL MDN 1200 View video › $15,000
AVON  Heavy10 MDN Slow,11th otr,out 300,closed gamely, 1.17.54, 600m - 0.38.71 Sam Weatherley $300
  • 1.16.94, Flat
  • 3.3L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $11.10
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Heart Of Alladin, 58.5
  • 2: Kerbline, 58.5
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
3-5 11 May 23 950m  MDN Catchweight 950 - Heat 6 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Michael McNab $0
  • 0.53.95, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tru Planet, 0.0
  • 2: Russian Satire (AUS), 0.0
  • 5 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 11 Apr 23 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 15 View video › $0
AVON  Soft5 MDN Craig Grylls $0
  • 0.47.66, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mr Jingles, 0.0
  • 2: I'm Certain, 0.0
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley

  • Location: Byerley Park
  • Horses in Training: 24

With Jockey ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

On Course ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 45
Starts Since Last Win 4

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 10078
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 463 44 62 44 31 43 239 $2,226,625
G & L 72 7 9 6 6 5 39 $1,003,600
2024/25 32 4 5 3 2 3 15 $324,495
2023/24 99 14 11 5 7 8 54 $839,825
2022/23 85 4 9 10 6 9 47 $269,220
2021/22 63 5 6 7 5 9 31 $265,675
2020/21 75 5 8 9 2 7 44 $211,320
2019/20 82 12 19 8 7 3 33 $295,775
2018/19 27 0 4 2 2 4 15 $20,315
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