Pontificate (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

11-Oct-18
Sex
mare

Colour

bay

Dam

Orthodoxia

Prize Money

84760

Owners

S Cunningham, Mrs M Cunningham, B Phelan & Mrs H Phelan, N Plant P Tardio & S Andrew

About

Pontificate is a 7yo bay mare (female) from Australia trained by Melody Cunningham. She was sired by the stallion Dundeel and out of the mare Orthodoxia. To date, Pontificate has secured three victories. Her biggest triumph came on 9 Nov 2024 at Geelong, where she claimed the $27,000 3yo+ Restricted 58 Handicap. She has proven a lucrative prospect for bettors over her campaign, and backing her throughout would have yielded a 9% return on investment.

Raced At

Kyneton • Horsham • Stawell • Geelong • Ballarat • Ballarat Synthetic • Burrumbeet • Sandown Lakeside • Moonee Valley • Warracknabeal • Donald • Pakenham Synthetic

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kyneton 27-Feb-25 1203m GOOD 3 R9 F&M BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Olivia's Scandal ( H Coffey 60.5 ) 2nd Smokey Warrior ( J Duffy 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Carolina Sunrise ( M Aitken 60.5 ) 2.05L 10th Pontificate ( C Macredmond 60.5 ) 4.52L See full resultsC Macredmond 60.5kg 4.52L10 (13)
Horsham 28-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ F&M BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.870, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Simply Sparklez ( S Field 63 , Cd 65 ) 2nd Francine ( L Meech 62.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Bye Bye Betty ( N Farley 59 ) 0.85L 10th Pontificate ( C Macredmond 60.5 ) 2.86L See full resultsC Macredmond 60.5kg 2.86L10 (11)
Stawell 03-Jan-25 1102m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.640, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Abaddon ( L Meech 62 ) 2nd Gamadale Indi ( J Fry 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Thunder Park ( A Kelly 60 ) 0.85L 6th Pontificate ( R Hammond 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.00L See full resultsR Hammond 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 3.00L6 (11)
Geelong 09-Nov-24 1118m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.400, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Pontificate ( S Field 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd The Wizard King ( S Duric 59.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Independent ( J Fry 58.5 ) 0.60L See full resultsS Field 56.5kg, Cd 59.5kg1 (14)
Ballarat 04-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R8 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.330, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440 1st Cleo Cat ( J Weatherley 62.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd Littlebourkestreet ( H Coffey 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Our Silver Linings ( S Kennedy 61 , Cd 65 ) 1.75L 6th Pontificate ( S Field 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 5.27L See full resultsS Field 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 5.27L6 (8)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 20-Aug-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R8 F&M BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.180, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Excellent Lover ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 2nd Starlacca ( Z Spain 60.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Tycoon Jenny ( D Bates 61.5 ) 3.21L 8th Pontificate ( S Field 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.27L See full resultsS Field 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.27L8 (11)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 16-Jul-24 1500m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.590, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Miss Bariloche ( J Fry 58.5 ) 2nd Russian Summer ( B Rawiller 58.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Bellakai ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 3.50L 7th Pontificate ( S Field 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 6.65L See full resultsS Field 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.65L7 (10)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 05-Jul-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 F&M BM 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Lady Dumont ( R Hammond 62.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd Pontificate ( S Field 60.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Smokey Warrior ( J Hill 61.5 ) 0.95L See full resultsS Field 60.5kg, Cd 63.5kg 0.75L2 (11)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 28-Jun-24 1000m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.750, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st She's Xtravagant ( F W Kersley 58.5 ) 2nd Call To Glory ( L Cartwright 61.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Cover Star ( R Hammond 61 , Cd 63 ) 1.25L 5th Pontificate ( S Field 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.15L See full resultsS Field 59kg, Cd 56kg 2.15L5 (11)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 14-Jun-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.850, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th 1st Lady Dumont ( Z Spain 58.5 ) 2nd Fayetta ( J Kennedy 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Smokey Warrior ( J Hill 59.5 ) 1.25L 4th Pontificate ( P Gatt 59 ) 2.50L See full resultsP Gatt 59kg 2.50L4 (10)
Burrumbeet 01-Jan-24 1350m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $900 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.780, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Kathy's Beau ( E Walsh 59.5 ) 2nd Tatsuro ( H Coffey 58.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Sold Tha Car ( S Field 63 , Cd 66 ) 3.50L 4th Pontificate ( M Lloyd 56.5 ) 4.25L See full resultsM Lloyd 56.5kg 4.25L4 (6)
Geelong 15-Dec-23 1521m GOOD 3 R8 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.090, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st Rose Dior ( B Mertens 59 ) 2nd Imasuperstar ( J Mott 60.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Spirit Angel ( N Farley 57 ) 2.25L 6th Pontificate ( M Lloyd 60 ) 3.15L See full resultsM Lloyd 60 3.15L6 (11)
Ballarat 23-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 3 R8 BM 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.230, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Plenty Of Ammo ( J Childs 57 ) 2nd Serenaur ( B Mcdougall 62 ) 4.75L 3rd Cyclone Harmony ( J Mcneil 58.5 ) 5.15L 4th Pontificate ( H Coffey 57 ) 5.45L See full resultsH Coffey 57kg 5.45L4 (11)
Hamilton 10-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 64 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.540, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 1st Captain Britain ( F W Kersley 61 ) 2nd Pontificate ( M Lloyd 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Coastal Town ( D Yendall 60.5 ) 1.15L See full resultsM Lloyd 57kg 0.75L2 (10)
Ballarat 26-Oct-23 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.490, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Great Taste ( T Stockdale 59 ) 2nd Toyz On Fire ( T Bull 59 , Cd 61 ) 0.10L 3rd Pontificate ( M Lloyd 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.85L See full resultsM Lloyd 59kg, Cd 60.5kg 0.85L3 (9)
Ballarat 02-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.950, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Matriarch Rose ( W Price 60 ) 2nd Pontificate ( M Lloyd 60 , Cd 61.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Northern Sky ( T Bull 58 , Cd 60 ) 5.75L See full resultsM Lloyd 60, Cd 61.5kg 5.00L2 (9)
Sandown Lakeside 16-Aug-23 1500m GOOD 4 R4 BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.150, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Dunalley ( M Cartwright 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Diamond Model ( M Lloyd 62.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Dancing Stream ( L Lafferty 59 , Cd 62 ) 2.50L 6th Pontificate ( D Lane 59.5 ) 8.75L See full resultsD Lane 59.5kg 8.75L6 (8)
Ballarat 14-Mar-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.560, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Booker Tee ( H Coffey 60 ) 2nd Dennis Choux ( W Price 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Elskling ( T Hope 58.5 ) 0.85L 4th Pontificate ( B Shinn 58.5 ) 2.85L See full resultsB Shinn 58.5kg 2.85L4 (6)
Moonee Valley 24-Feb-23 2040m GOOD 3 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.800, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st Kailash ( B Shinn 60 ) 2nd Alchian ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Shadow Hawk ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 5.25L 9th Pontificate ( D Holland 58.5 ) 18.30L See full resultsD Holland 58.5kg 18.30L9 (11)
Moonee Valley 10-Feb-23 1514m GOOD 3 R4 BM 64 Hcp $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.720, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Aspen Colorado ( D Oliver 61 ) 2nd Alphaville ( C Gaudray 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Rumbled Again ( H Edgley 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 1.35L 4th Pontificate ( D Lane 58.5 ) 2.60L See full resultsD Lane 58.5kg 2.60L4 (9)
Hamilton 17-Jan-23 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Pontificate ( D Holland 59.5 ) 2nd Katering ( H Grace 60 ) 2.00L 3rd Rich Memories ( J Fry 61 ) 4.25L See full resultsD Holland 59.5kg1 (11)
Warracknabeal 25-Jul-22 1600m SOFT 7 R4 MDN-SW $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.200 1st Pontificate ( D Holland 57.5 ) 2nd Our Duke ( T Hope 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Greta Moon ( L Overall 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.35L See full resultsD Holland 57.5kg1 (12)
Donald 11-Jul-22 1620m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $2,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.970, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Guantanamera ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 2nd Peak Road ( H Coffey 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Pontificate ( D Holland 57.5 ) 2.20L See full resultsD Holland 57.5kg 2.20L3 (11)
Geelong 01-Jul-22 1447m SOFT 7 R3 3YF MDN-SW $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.960, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st Nerrina Lolita ( B Egan 57 ) 2nd Madam Mayhem ( J Mott 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Scandalous Scarlet ( L German 57 ) 0.50L 4th Pontificate ( D Holland 57 ) 1.20L See full resultsD Holland 57kg 1.20L4 (7)
Donald 18-Jun-22 1350m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $4,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.630, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st The Problem With ( J Hill 59.5 ) 2nd Pontificate ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Thisismyturf ( H Coffey 57 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ Noonan 57.5kg 0.50L2 (12)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 31-Jul-21 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 MDN-SW $575 (of $23,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.850, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Tipperary Lass ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 2nd Yes Yeah Always ( D Dunn 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Rudimentary ( C Robertson 59.5 ) 1.80L 10th Pontificate ( Z Spain 55 ) 8.50L See full resultsZ Spain 55kg 8.50L10 (12)