Duck For Cover (AUS) Horse
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Duck For Cover is a 6yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Anthony Mountney at Kembla Grange. He is by The Mission out of Twice Around. To date he has recorded a single victory. On 24 Feb 2026 at Kembla Grange he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $60000.00 Super Maiden Plate. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 500% return for anyone who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kembla Grange 24-Feb-26 1300m GOOD 4 R2 SUPER MDN-SW $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.240, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Duck For Cover ( R Freeman 59 ) 2nd Buckeye ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Crusader Voyage ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.50L See full results | R Freeman 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Kembla Grange 07-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 SUPER MDN $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.040, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Maquisa ( L Magorrian 57.5 ) 2nd Rach ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Romancastle ( M Bell 56 ) 1.00L 4th Duck For Cover ( R Freeman 59 ) 1.30L See full results | R Freeman 59kg 1.30L | 4 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Jan-26 1030m GOOD 4 R3 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Western Lane ( T Sherry ) 2nd Duck For Cover ( R Freeman ) 4.31L 3rd Cannystep ( T J Schiller ) 6.17L | R Freeman 4.31L | 2 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 06-Jan-26 800m GOOD 4 R11 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.020 1st Duck For Cover ( R Freeman ) 2nd Kitty Okay ( J Taylor ) 3.30L 3rd You're The Choice ( C Reith ) 4.80L | R Freeman | 1 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 17-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 1st Omaha Sand ( D Yeo ) 2nd Sculptor ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.73L 3rd Atomic Gozen ( J Collett ) 1.47L 5th Duck For Cover ( P Wells 0 ) 2.14L | P Wells 0 2.14L | 5 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 16-Apr-24 800m SOFT 5 R15 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Lizzie's Gem ( A Adkins ) 2nd Shine Like It Does ( J Newman ) 2.39L 3rd Kuwait ( T Sherry ) 4.43L 10th Duck For Cover ( P Wells 0 ) 8.00L | P Wells 0 8.00L | 10 (10) |