Simply Fun (AUS) Horse
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Simply Fun, a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Kelly Schweida at Eagle Farm. He is by Pride of Dubai out of Harbour Fun. He has recorded one win in his career. On 22 May 2024 at Ipswich, he secured his most important victory in the $40,000 2yo Maiden Set Weight race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 07-Feb-26 1350m GOOD 4 R6 CG&E BM70 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.600, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Make A Call ( A Jones 60.5 ) 2nd Too Many Thoughts ( R G Thorburn 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.73L 3rd Boom Shot ( M Harley 60.5 ) 0.82L 9th Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 56.5 ) 4.11L See full results | G Cartwright 56.5kg 4.11L | 9 (13) |
| Doomben 29-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Time Of My Life ( A Jones 57 ) 2nd Till Dusk ( H T Shaw 57 ) 2.02L 3rd Maybe ( E P Lang 55.5 ) 2.71L 6th Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 60 ) 5.29L See full results | G Cartwright 60 5.29L | 6 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Meldubious ( M Rodd 58.5 ) 2nd Fireforce ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 1.09L 3rd Sum Invictus ( A Jones 57.5 ) 1.34L 9th Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 60 ) 3.49L See full results | G Cartwright 60 3.49L | 9 (11) |
| Doomben 15-Dec-25 840m SOFT 5 R22 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Divine Source ( J H Huxtable ) 2nd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright ) 0.16L 3rd Larado ( B Thornton ) 0.94L | G Cartwright 0.16L | 2 (5) |
| Doomben 27-Aug-25 2050m GOOD 4 R6 BM68 $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:07.170, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Lupine ( J H Huxtable 57 ) 2nd Celestial Blaze ( J L Bayliss 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 58 ) 0.46L See full results | G Cartwright 58kg 0.46L | 3 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM65 $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Ready For The Trip ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 2nd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 59 ) 0.53L 3rd Chief In Charge ( B E Thompson 58.5 ) 0.66L See full results | G Cartwright 59kg 0.53L | 2 (8) |
| Ipswich 31-Jul-25 1710m SOFT 6 R2 CL3 $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.680, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st Flying Bat ( C Vitler 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Carravilla ( T M Fenlon 56.5 ) 1.24L See full results | G Cartwright 57.5kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Doomben 16-Jul-25 1650m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.430, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Pharoah's Prophecy ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 2nd Make A Call ( A Jones 58 ) 3.07L 3rd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 57.5 ) 6.10L See full results | G Cartwright 57.5kg 6.10L | 3 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 5 R9 CL1 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.020, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 1st Victory Flame ( T M Fenlon 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Velozes ( A Jones 56.5 ) 0.28L 3rd First Man ( J Guthmann-chester 58.5 ) 2.44L 4th Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 58 ) 2.52L See full results | G Cartwright 58kg 2.52L | 4 (15) |
| Doomben 11-Jun-25 1350m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.030, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Noble Decree ( C Williams 58 ) 2nd Loch Awe ( L Dempsey 56.5 ) 1.36L 3rd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 57.5 ) 1.54L See full results | G Cartwright 57.5kg 1.54L | 3 (12) |
| Doomben 03-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R7 3Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Walsh Bay ( T M Fenlon ) 2nd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright ) 0.75L 3rd Blakemore Avenue ( D Thornton ) 1.10L | G Cartwright 0.75L | 2 (4) |
| Doomben 08-May-25 1000m SOFT 7 R7 3Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Lead Me On ( R D Dolan ) 2nd Charming Nic ( M R D Plessis ) 2.00L 3rd Facundo ( C Graham ) 2.25L 6th Simply Fun ( G Cartwright ) 4.96L | G Cartwright 4.96L | 6 (6) |
| Doomben 22-Jan-25 1630m GOOD 4 R5 Restricted 65 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.730, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Archer's Game ( B Wheeler 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Shadow Power ( C D Collis 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.56L 3rd Godzilla ( A Jones 58.5 ) 0.71L 5th Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 58 ) 2.18L See full results | G Cartwright 58kg 2.18L | 5 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Jan-25 1800m SOFT 6 R7 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $2,525 (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.830, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Miss Joelene ( D M Lane 56.5 ) 2nd Encoder ( C Schofield 58.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Brookhaven ( D Thornton 59 ) 0.67L 11th Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 53 ) 4.34L See full results | G Cartwright 53kg 4.34L | 11 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 21-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO Open Quality $10,500 (of $105,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Savour The Dream ( M Harley 60 ) 2nd Run Lucy Run ( D Thornton 59 ) 1.71L 3rd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 58.5 ) 2.44L See full results | G Cartwright 58.5kg 2.44L | 3 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 14-Dec-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R9 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.180, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Zoology ( A Morgan 58.5 ) 2nd Boom Shot ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 1.88L 3rd Zaher ( A Jones 58.5 ) 3.73L 8th Simply Fun ( C Graham 55.5 ) 15.09L See full results | C Graham 55.5kg 15.09L | 8 (8) |
| Doomben 30-Nov-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R9 3YO C&G Open Set Weight $2,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.800, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 1st Street Chase ( N S Beriman 56.5 ) 2nd Amazing Eagle ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Give Me Space ( J M Orman 56.5 ) 2.84L 8th Simply Fun ( C Graham 56.5 ) 11.99L See full results | C Graham 56.5kg 11.99L | 8 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Nov-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R10 3YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.870, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Cosmic Fire ( A J Mallyon 54.5 ) 2nd Territory Ash ( T M Fenlon 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Silva 'N' Suave ( B Lerena 57 ) 3.50L 7th Simply Fun ( C Graham 56 ) 7.50L See full results | C Graham 56kg 7.50L | 7 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 22-Oct-24 800m GOOD 4 R15 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Ready To Boom ( N S Beriman ) 2nd Simply Fun ( C Graham ) 0.15L 3rd Line Of Law ( E P Lang ) 0.50L | C Graham 0.15L | 2 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 29-Jun-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $2,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Depth Of Character ( T Sherry 57 ) 2nd Steel Strike ( T Clark 57 ) 1.20L 3rd Maili ( R Jones 55 ) 1.46L 6th Simply Fun ( C Graham 57 ) 3.59L See full results | C Graham 57kg 3.59L | 6 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Jun-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $2,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.770, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 1st Imperialist ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Aemelius ( J Kah 55 ) 0.52L 3rd Miss Trustful ( R Maloney 55 ) 1.23L 6th Simply Fun ( C Graham 57 ) 2.75L See full results | C Graham 57kg 2.75L | 6 (14) |
| Ipswich 22-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.040, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410 1st Simply Fun ( C Graham 58 ) 2nd Warrior Head ( A Jones 58 ) 0.08L 3rd La Cometa ( M R D Plessis 56 ) 0.42L See full results | C Graham 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 08-May-24 1000m SOFT 7 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.600, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Spirit Fox ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 2nd Hearts Are Better ( J H Huxtable 56 ) 0.38L 3rd Concession ( C Graham 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.61L 6th Simply Fun ( G Cartwright 58 ) 4.31L See full results | G Cartwright 58kg 4.31L | 6 (10) |
| Doomben 11-Apr-24 840m SOFT 5 R18 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Aquaholic ( B Wheeler ) 2nd Soul Pursuit ( M Harley ) 1.75L 3rd Simply Fun ( G Cartwright ) 2.15L | G Cartwright 2.15L | 3 (8) |