Bonfire

(GB)

Country

United Kingdom

Foal Date

24-Feb-09

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Manduro

Dam

Night Frolic

Prize Money

$478546

Trainer

G & A Waterhouse & Bott

Owners

Ronstel Thoroughbreds (Mgr: R Burns), Mrs S Burns, K & Mrs E Wood, M Sinclair, C Mckenna, B & Dr A Pang, R & Mrs B McClure, A R Company (Mgr: A Roberts), J Bongiorno, F Crews, R Herron, C J Bell, The Cup Club (Mgr: J Wall), Mrs T Vogel & Mrs P Ferguson

About

Bonfire is a 16yo bay gelding from the United Kingdom, trained by G & A Waterhouse & Bott. He is by the stallion Manduro out of the dam Night Frolic. With a Group Two win and career earnings of $478,546, Bonfire is considered an exceptionally talented racehorse. On May 17, 2012, at York, Bonfire, ridden by Jimmy Fortune, achieved his most notable victory in the $224,487 Betfred Dante Stakes, a Group 2 race. Bonfire has retired from racing, with his final race on May 14, 2017, at Sportsbet-Ballarat.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sportsbet-Ballarat 14-May-17 3200m SOFT 5 R2 Bm120 hdle $18,330 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:41.180, SP: $2.60F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st	S Pateman 66.5kg	1 (5)
Warrnambool 04-May-17 3200m HEAVY 8 R1 Swp hdle $4,320 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:42.600, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.460	J Mott 65kg 1.85L	3 (7)
Warrnambool 02-May-17 3200m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn hdle-sw $1,160 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:49.440, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:40.940	S Pateman 68kg 4.75L	4 (8)
Cranbourne-Trn 19-Apr-17 2800m R4 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:38.560	S Pateman	1 (6)
Cranbourne-Trn 06-Apr-17 2400m GOOD 4 R5 117+ HDLE-TRL, Winning Time: 02:47.690	A Roustoby 6.00L	2 (5)
Albury 24-Mar-17 2000m HEAVY 8 R6 LR Alb cup $2,700 (of $180,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.820, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.660	P King 57kg 10.44L	9 (15)
Yarra Valley 19-Mar-17 1950m GOOD 4 R7 Y vly cup $18,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:59.259, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500	B Mertens 57kg 0.10L	2 (11)
Wangaratta 05-Mar-17 2000m GOOD 4 R7 Wang cup $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.480, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380	R Maloney 60.5kg 6.80L	8 (13)
Caulfield 27-Feb-16 2000m GOOD 3 R1 LR Vic cup (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.130, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 2L back, wide no cover, run took toll 400m out	B Melham 59.5kg 13.95L	10 (11)
Flemington 07-Nov-15 2600m SOFT 7 R3 G3 Queen eliz $7,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:46.930, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 led even tempo, headed 400m, then one-paced home	M Walker 56.5kg 6.80L	5 (7)
Geelong 21-Oct-15 2400m GOOD 3 R7 G3 Geelong cup (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:28.900, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480	M Zahra 57kg 7.40L	13 (17)
Royal Randwick 03-Oct-15 2400m GOOD 3 R9 G1 The metrop $7,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:28.520, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 Rolled forward and boxed on well late	B Shinn 56.5kg 4.00L	6 (13)
Royal Randwick 19-Sep-15 2000m HEAVY 8 R7 G2 Hill stks $2,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.810, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240 Just off pace and found the line well	K O'hara 59kg 1.50L	6 (14)
Royal Randwick 08-Sep-15 1200m SOFT 6 R1 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.800	A Hyeronimus 2.30L	3 (6)
Warwick Farm 28-Aug-15 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.700	T Clark	7 (9)
Grafton 09-Jul-15 2350m GOOD 2 R7 LR GRAF CUP $94,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:22.590, SP: $5EF In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410	B Shinn 59kg	1 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Jun-15 2400m GOOD 8 R4 LR WINTER CUP $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:36.940, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 Outside leader and fought hard, winner too good	D Beasley 59kg 4.50L	2 (7)
Hawkesbury 07-Jun-15 1600m SOFT 5 R6 G3 HAWK CUP $5,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.430, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.920	D Beasley 59kg 2.90L	4 (10)
Warwick Farm 29-May-15 1200m SOFT 7 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:14.900	K Mcevoy	1 (6)
Royal Randwick 13-Apr-15 1200m SOFT 6 R1 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.600	T Angland	6 (7)
Royal Randwick 31-Mar-15 1200m SOFT 7 R1 BT-4UEGOPN, Winning Time: 01:13.100	J Parr	7 (7)
Royal Randwick 16-Mar-15 1200m SOFT R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:14.500	P King 0.70L	3 (5)
Caulfield 11-Oct-14 2400m GOOD 3 R5 G2 Herbert power $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:26.680, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 Jumped well to lead, boxed on well, swamped late	J Mcdonald 54.5kg 4.15L	7 (13)
Caulfield 20-Sep-14 2000m GOOD 3 R6 G3 NATURALISM $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:02.670, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 worked to lead, collared 300m, fought back bravely	C Williams 56kg 1.10L	3 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 30-Aug-14 1800m HEAVY 9 R7 LR PREMIERCUP $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.440, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 box-seated, tried hard, no match for winnner	T Clark 58kg 1.80L	2 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 16-Aug-14 1800m GOOD 3 R3 PREM PREL $16,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.280, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 Sat one off fence midfield, hit the line nicely	T Clark 61kg 0.40L	2 (10)
Royal Randwick 18-Jul-14 1200m SOFT 5 R1 BT-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.280	T Angland 0.80L	2 (8)
Royal Randwick 27-Jun-14 1200m SOFT 5 R1 BT-45G-OPN, Winning Time: 01:12.800	P King 1.30L	2 (9)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 09-Oct-13 1888m SOFT R1 G3 GP DES PROVINCE $20,269 (of $101,343) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:06.660, SP: $15	M Guyon 58kg 1.50L	2 (11)
Newbury 20-Sep-13 1811m SOFT R1 3UP-ALW $1,671 (of $17,637) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.000, SP: $4	R Hughes 58.5kg 3.80L	3 (6)
Chester 09-May-13 2068m GOOD R3 G3 HUXLEY (of $92,006) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:11.600, SP: $5	J Fortune 57kg 8.00L	7 (7)
Newmarket 18-Apr-13 1800m SOFT R1 G3 SEFTON STKS $10,064 (of $92,006) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.580, SP: $3.70	J Fortune 56kg 3.80L	3 (6)
Sandown 07-Jul-12 2000m SOFT R1 G1 ECLIPSE $8,749 (of $637,543) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.940, SP: $7.50	J Fortune 55.5kg 18.50L	6 (9)
Epsom 02-Jun-12 2410m GOOD R2 G1 EPSOM DERBY $27,214 (of $1,982,967) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:33.900, SP: $5.50	J Fortune 57kg 13.50L	6 (9)
York 17-May-12 2100m GOOD R1 G2 DANTE STKS $129,416 (of $224,487) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:10.520, SP: $4	J Fortune 57kg	1 (7)
Saint-Cloud 30-Oct-11 1600m HEAVY R1 G1 CRITERIUM $37,417 (of $327,354) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.500, SP: $7.50F	J Fortune 57kg 1.80L	3 (11)
Salisbury 28-Sep-11 1600m SOFT R1 2Y MDN-SW $7,136 (of $10,852), Winning Time: 01:45.200	D Probert 58.5kg	1 (14)