Duck For Cover (AUS) Horse
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Duck For Cover is a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Anthony Mountney at Kembla Grange. He is by The Mission out of Twice Around. To date he has recorded a single victory. His biggest triumph came on 24 Feb 2026 at Kembla Grange, when he won the $60,000 Super Maiden Plate. The horse has been a rewarding pick for bettors, delivering roughly a 200% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kembla Grange 15-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 PROV BM64 $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Me Me ( M Bell 56.5 ) 2nd Seven Days ( C Reith 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Duck For Cover ( R Freeman 58.5 ) 1.50L See full results | R Freeman 58.5kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 27-Jul-26 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Monte Veebee ( G Buckley ) 2nd Duck For Cover ( R Freeman ) 0.45L 3rd Iceford ( M Wright-miller ) 4.02L | R Freeman 0.45L | 2 (3) |
| Hawkesbury 29-Jun-26 800m HEAVY 8 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 1st You're The Choice ( W Costin ) 2nd Olivia Twist ( C Reith ) 0.26L 3rd Doradus ( K Latham ) 0.65L 6th Duck For Cover ( R Freeman ) 4.53L | R Freeman 4.53L | 6 (8) |
| Newcastle 12-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 PROV BM64 $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Benamera ( T J Schiller 55 ) 2nd Bondi Blossom ( C Schofield 55.5 ) 1.31L 3rd Keep At 'Em ( L Magorrian 57 ) 1.48L 7th Duck For Cover ( R Freeman 58.5 ) 3.32L See full results | R Freeman 58.5kg 3.32L | 7 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 24-Feb-26 1300m GOOD 4 R2 SUPER MDN-SW $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.240, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Duck For Cover ( R Freeman 59 ) 2nd Buckeye ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Crusader Voyage ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.50L See full results | R Freeman 59kg | 1 (6) |