Cheeky Nugget (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

01-Oct-17
Sex
gelding

Colour

chestnut

Dam

Rocca Santa

Prize Money

167385

Trainer

Julia Presits

Owners

Ms J Presits

About

Cheeky Nugget is an 8yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Julia Presits in Muswellbrook. He is by Dawn Approach out of Rocca Santa. He has won six races to date. On 10 Jul 2021 at Newcastle, he claimed his biggest triumph, capturing the $35,000 Maiden Plate.

Raced At

Coonabarabran • Muswellbrook • Scone

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Coonabarabran 25-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 5 R4 BM50 $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.690, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.140 1st Bill Peyto ( A Weatherlake 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd My Angel Shell ( G Johnston 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Aoife ( J Pracey-holmes 55.5 ) 2.24L 8th Cheeky Nugget ( C Gallagher 55 , Cd 56 ) 9.16L See full results C Gallagher 55kg, Cd 56kg 9.16L 8 (8)
Wean 11-Jul-26 1600m GOOD 4 R5 PIC TROPHY (of $7,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.440, SP: 31.00 1st More Cash ( E Drews 68 ) 2nd Mariota ( S Regan 70.5 , Cd 67.5 ) 0.01L 3rd The Bentley ( D Parrott 72 ) 3.33L 9th Cheeky Nugget ( M Gray 62 ) 27.03L See full results M Gray 62kg 27.03L 9 (9)
Muswellbrook 07-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 7 R7 CTRY BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:58.050, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Star Whisperer ( R Jones 59.5 ) 2nd Supido Star ( A Bullock 60 ) 2.03L 3rd Miss Karis ( M Owen 58.5 ) 3.24L 10th Cheeky Nugget ( D Dillon 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 10.37L See full results D Dillon 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 10.37L 10 (11)
Scone 24-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 5 R4 CTRY BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.400, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Corpsman ( R Jones 55 ) 2nd Damascus Gate ( L H Smyth 60 , Cd 56 ) 1.37L 3rd Are You Kidding ( A Bullock 61 ) 1.42L 9th Cheeky Nugget ( A Roper 55 ) 17.38L See full results A Roper 55kg 17.38L 9 (10)
Muswellbrook 09-Feb-26 1500m HEAVY 8 R5 CTRY BM58 $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:31.680, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st Damascus Gate ( E Drew 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Commando Jack ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.42L 3rd Jasper's Way ( C Lever 62 ) 1.56L 6th Cheeky Nugget ( J Stiff 55 , Cd 52 ) 6.91L See full results J Stiff 55kg, Cd 52kg 6.91L 6 (11)