Cruel Summer (AUS)
About
Cruel Summer, a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Paul Perry in Newcastle. He is by Choisir out of Summer Song. So far he has recorded seven wins. His most notable victory came on 29 Apr 2023 at Rosehill Gardens, where he secured the $150,000 Benchmark 72 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered an 87% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury 10-Sep-25 1250m HEAVY 8 R5 3YO+ CH&G BM 72 Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.650, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | M Stapleford 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.09L | 4 (5) |
| Kensington 27-Aug-25 1250m HEAVY 8 R6 3YO+ CH&G BM 72 Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.780, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 | W A Stanley 62.5kg 2.36L | 3 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 7 R10 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.610, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 | R Bayliss 59.5kg 5.74L | 10 (13) |
| Canterbury 09-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 6 R7 BM 88 Hcp $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.660, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 | R King 55.5kg 3.56L | 9 (12) |
| Randwick 24-May-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R9 BM 78 Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.160, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.270 | A Adkins 59.5kg 5.22L | 6 (11) |
| Kensington 14-May-25 1250m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 72 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.290, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 | R King 61kg | 1 (7) |
| Canterbury 30-Apr-25 1250m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 72 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.810, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 | R King 59kg | 1 (5) |
| Randwick 19-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM 88 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 | M Bourke 54kg, Cd 52kg 3.87L | 12 (14) |
| Newcastle 02-Apr-25 920m HEAVY 8 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 | A Roper 3.41L | 7 (10) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 05-Mar-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 | M Fitzgerald 2.30L | 2 (7) |
| Randwick 08-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 94 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.680, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330 | M Bourke 52kg 8.85L | 9 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jan-25 1300m SOFT 7 R8 BM 88 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.670, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 | W Costin 52kg 8.27L | 11 (11) |
| Randwick 04-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 4 R9 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.010, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 | H Davies 56.5kg 7.49L | 8 (8) |
| Randwick 21-Dec-24 1300m GOOD 4 R10 BM 78 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:15.500, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 | R King 57.5kg 5.80L | 12 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R9 BM 88 Hcp $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.060, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 | M Bourke 52.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 4.80L | 4 (6) |
| Muswellbrook 15-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.740 | A Bullock 0.20L | 2 (4) |
| Newcastle 22-Oct-24 940m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 | A Bullock 0 2.27L | 7 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Jun-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R1 BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.300, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 | M Bourke 61kg, Cd 58kg 8.85L | 10 (16) |
| Newcastle 11-May-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R10 BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 | R King 58kg 1.21L | 3 (10) |
| Randwick 20-Apr-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 BM 72 Hcp $21,750 (of $120,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.440, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.750 | R King 60.5kg 1.32L | 2 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Mar-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 BM 72 Hcp $55,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.670, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 | R King 58kg | 1 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Mar-24 1200m SOFT 6 R1 BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 | R King 58.5kg 1.39L | 8 (11) |
| Canterbury 16-Feb-24 1250m SOFT 5 R5 BM 72 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.180, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 | A Hyeronimus 60 3.97L | 6 (9) |
| Canterbury 09-Feb-24 1100m GOOD 4 R8 BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.730, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990 | A Hyeronimus 60.5kg 4.48L | 8 (9) |
| Wyong 31-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 | J Taylor | 1 (5) |
| Gosford 17-Jan-24 800m SOFT 7 R12 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:49.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 | J Taylor 3.60L | 3 (5) |
| Randwick 19-Aug-23 1600m SOFT 7 R4 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.470, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 | K O'hara 57.5kg 4.41L | 8 (12) |
| Randwick 29-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R10 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.740, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 | K O'hara 58kg 3.26L | 9 (12) |
| Randwick 08-Jul-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 78 Hcp $4,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.400, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 | K O'hara 58kg 0.96L | 6 (10) |
| Randwick 24-Jun-23 1400m SOFT 5 R10 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 | M Owen 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.17L | 8 (14) |
| Randwick 10-Jun-23 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.070, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | K O'hara 59kg 2.87L | 8 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-May-23 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.560, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 | R Bayliss 59kg 3.72L | 8 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Apr-23 1200m HEAVY 9 R4 BM 72 Hcp $76,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.700, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 | R Bayliss 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Randwick 08-Apr-23 1400m HEAVY 8 R4 Open Set Weight $4,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.760, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 | H Bowman 56kg 9.21L | 9 (15) |
| Newcastle 30-Mar-23 1400m SOFT 6 R7 CL5 Set Weight $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 | R Jones 56kg 2.60L | 4 (13) |
| Gosford 16-Mar-23 1200m SOFT 5 R8 CL5 Set Weight (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.580, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 | T Clark 56kg 7.80L | 16 (16) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 08-Mar-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 | A Morgan 0 6.59L | 5 (8) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 16-Feb-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 | C Houlgatte 0 | 1 (7) |
| Wyong 24-Jan-23 845m SOFT 6 R13 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.710 | C Houlgatte 0 2.60L | 3 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 05-Oct-22 1100m HEAVY 10 R8 BM72 $9,600 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.150, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:40.080 | R Jones 61kg 3.80L | 2 (6) |
| Newcastle 12-Sep-22 940m SOFT 7 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 | R Jones 0 | 1 (5) |
| Gosford 29-Aug-22 1000m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 | J V Overmeire 0 | 1 (7) |
| Randwick 09-Jul-22 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 72 Hcp $18,400 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.040, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.950 | H Bowman 58.5kg 0.12L | 2 (15) |
| Royal Randwick 25-Jun-22 1300m SOFT 5 R4 3Y BM72 $4,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.110, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 | A Morgan 59.5kg 4.11L | 6 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Jun-22 1200m SOFT 5 R4 MIDWAY BM72 $18,400 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 | A Morgan 58kg 0.10L | 2 (13) |
| Canterbury Park 25-May-22 1250m HEAVY 10 R6 3Y BM64 $22,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.310, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:41.260 | W Pike 60.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Gosford 18-May-22 800m HEAVY 9 R15 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 | A Morgan 0 1.30L | 3 (6) |
| Newcastle 09-Apr-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R7 CL1 $16,740 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 | A Morgan 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Gosford 18-Mar-22 800m SOFT 7 R14 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 | B Cray 0 6.09L | 7 (7) |
| Newcastle 02-Oct-21 1600m GOOD 4 R1 CL1 $1,280 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.640, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | B Stower 56.5kg 3.87L | 5 (7) |
| Wyong 21-Sep-21 1350m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.320, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 | K O'hara 57kg 10.19L | 6 (7) |
| Muswellbrook 18-Aug-21 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 | M Weir 0 | 1 (5) |
| Wyong 02-Aug-21 1000m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 | K O'hara 0 4.35L | 6 (7) |
| Newcastle 18-May-21 1400m GOOD 4 R3 2Y MDN $16,740 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 | K O'hara 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Kembla Grange 17-Apr-21 1400m GOOD 4 R3 2Y MDN $1,980 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.410, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 | M Weir 57kg 3.80L | 4 (10) |
| Newcastle 05-Mar-21 1400m SOFT 5 R6 BEAUMONT $7,150 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.240, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 | K O'hara 55.5kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Newcastle 18-Feb-21 1300m SOFT 6 R4 2Y MDN-SW $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.020, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 | J Taylor 57kg 2.88L | 7 (9) |
| Scone 28-Jan-21 900m GOOD 4 R1 2Y HCP $500 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:51.020, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th | J Taylor 58kg 4.82L | 8 (10) |
| Gosford 19-Jan-21 800m GOOD 4 R10 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:49.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 | J Ford 4.50L | 6 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 03-Oct-20 1000m GOOD 4 R3 G3 BRDRS PLTE (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:57.420, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 Restrained back, found them to be to slick | B Mcdougall 56kg 10.20L | 12 (13) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 23-Sep-20 800m GOOD 4 R7 2Y-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.270 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 | M Maseyk | 1 (4) |