He's Tunza Grunt (2017) Horse
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He's Tunza Grunt is a 9yo bay gelding trained by Stephanie Faulkner, based in Timaru. He is by Pure Champion out of Sacred Jewel. To date he has secured six career victories. On 9 Aug 2025 at Riccarton Park he captured his biggest win, the $45,000 Open Handicap. He has consistently delivered profit for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 24% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 08-Aug-26 1800m HEAVY 9 R7 Open Hcp $563 (of $37,528) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:56.560, SP: 21.20 1st Riviera Rebel ( A Strawbridge 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Quintabelle ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Boomtown Boy ( K Myers 54 ) 2.60L 9th He's Tunza Grunt ( B May 54 ) 11.10L See full results | B May 54kg 11.10L | 9 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R9 G3 Open Hcp (of $91,896) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:40.560, SP: 91.30 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 17th 1st Quintabelle ( T Davies 53 ) 2nd Bradman ( K L Chung 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Prioress ( L Sutherland 54 ) 4.00L 16th He's Tunza Grunt ( K Myers 53 ) 14.30L See full results | K Myers 53kg 14.30L | 16 (18) |
| Oamaru 19-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R9 Open Hcp $502 (of $33,484) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.250, SP: 19.10 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Bella Luce ( T C Moodley 54 ) 2nd Royal Valour ( B E Grylls 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Canheroc ( A K Riddell 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.10L 9th He's Tunza Grunt ( B May 55 ) 5.60L See full results | B May 55kg 5.60L | 9 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 20-Jun-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 Open Hcp $491 (of $32,750) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.610, SP: 20.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Tomasina ( A K Riddell 58 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Lombardi ( L T Hemi 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Royal Valour ( B E Grylls 58 ) 0.90L 8th He's Tunza Grunt ( B May 56 ) 5.00L See full results | B May 56kg 5.00L | 8 (8) |
| Oamaru 14-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 5 R9 Open Hcp $372 (of $24,830) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.050, SP: 18.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Tumuch ( S Mxothwa 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Sir Sterling ( A Strawbridge 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.40L 3rd O'Riordan ( A Comignaghi 54 ) 0.50L 7th He's Tunza Grunt ( B May 56 ) 2.70L See full results | B May 56kg 2.70L | 7 (10) |