Full Of Gusto (2018) Horse
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About
Full Of Gusto is a 8yo bay gelding trained by Sarah Dring in Rangiora. He is by Verdi out of Istatadlate. The horse has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in 15 starts. In his most recent start at Oamaru on 14th Aug 2026, Daniel Bothamley rode him to a second‑place finish, behind the winner Overheated.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oamaru 14-Aug-26 2200m HEAVY 9 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,539 (of $14,108) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:30.170, SP: 1.70 1st Overheated ( B Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Full Of Gusto ( D Bothamley 58.5 ) 1.70L 3rd Valstar ( B May 58.5 ) 2.90L See full results | D Bothamley 58.5kg 1.70L | 2 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Aug-26 1800m HEAVY 9 R7 Open Hcp $563 (of $37,528) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:56.560, SP: 63.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Riviera Rebel ( A Strawbridge 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Quintabelle ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Boomtown Boy ( K A Myers 54 ) 2.50L 6th Full Of Gusto ( T Davies 54 , Cd 53 ) 5.30L See full results | T Davies 54kg, Cd 53kg 5.30L | 6 (9) |
| Ashburton 02-Jul-26 2200m HEAVY 8 R4 Open Hcp $494 (of $32,922) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:24.300, SP: 20.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Proserve ( J Taplin 54 ) 2nd Vamos ( T Wigram 55.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Prince Alby ( S Mxothwa 56 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.30L 7th Full Of Gusto ( B May 54 , Cd 55 ) 11.40L See full results | B May 54kg, Cd 55kg 11.40L | 7 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 20-Jun-26 2000m SOFT 5 R5 Open Hcp $2,948 (of $32,750) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:05.560, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Riviera Rebel ( A Strawbridge 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Star Ballot ( K Chowdhoory 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Full Of Gusto ( M Hudson 54 ) 4.00L See full results | M Hudson 54kg 4.00L | 3 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 16-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $702 (of $14,043) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Out Of The Picture ( S Mxothwa 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Surprise Inside ( A Strawbridge 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Baggio ( Y Atchamah 58.5 ) 0.40L 4th Full Of Gusto ( M Hudson 58.5 ) 1.40L See full results | M Hudson 58.5kg 1.40L | 4 (12) |