Free Standing

(AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

03-Sep-12

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Equiano

Dam

Motown Melody

Prize Money

$438175

Trainer

Cathleen Rode

Owners

S R Thompson

About

Free Standing is a 12yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Cathleen Rode. He is sired by Equiano out of Motown Melody. Free Standing has won 4 races in his career. On 1st Apr 2017, at Royal Randwick, he scored his most significant win in the $388,000 The Country Championship. He has been profitable for punters, with a 99% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career. Free Standing concluded his racing career on 16th Sep 2017 at Doomben.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Doomben 16-Sep-17 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Cl6 $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th	R Fradd 59kg 0.60L	3 (10)
Royal Randwick 02-Sep-17 1400m GOOD 3 R9 Bm95 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 Just off pace and tried hard but no match	J Ford 53kg 3.40L	6 (8)
Coffs Harbour 03-Aug-17 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Dan baker $500 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500	R Spokes 59kg 2.70L	6 (13)
Grafton 12-Jul-17 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Ramornie $2,400 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.420, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860	L Rolls 54kg 5.05L	9 (15)
Grafton 06-Jul-17 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.830	S Lisnyy 9.00L	6 (7)
Royal Randwick 01-Apr-17 1400m HEAVY 8 R4 Ctry champ $324,500 (of $388,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.630, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.590 Raced midfield and kicked clear late, too good	B Shinn 56kg	1 (16)
Grafton 13-Feb-17 1400m SOFT 5 R6 Nrra champ $32,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:21.400, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920	R Spokes 56kg 5.30L	2 (14)
Canterbury Park 31-Dec-16 1250m GOOD 4 R4 Highway-c3 $750 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.780, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 outside leader, out-sprinted from the 300m	J Ford 55kg 2.70L	6 (10)
Royal Randwick 17-Dec-16 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 Highway-c2 $33,300 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.150, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 behind speed rail, lovely run turn, dashed away	J Ford 55kg	1 (12)
Grafton 02-Dec-16 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Cl1 $11,200 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.980, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370	R Spokes 58kg	1 (10)
Port Macquarie 10-Nov-16 1200m SOFT 5 R7 Cl1 $700 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.440, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.870	R Spokes 57kg 2.10L	5 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Oct-16 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Highway-c2 $1,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.850, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 Back and wide and found the line well	J Byrne 54.5kg 1.70L	5 (15)
Port Macquarie 07-Oct-16 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Cl1 $2,950 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.710, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980	R Spokes 57.5kg 0.30L	3 (14)
Grafton 30-Sep-16 1425m GOOD 4 R7 Cl3 $565 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.690, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330	S Thurlow 55kg 2.40L	5 (12)
Ballina 08-Sep-16 1250m SOFT 5 R8 Cl3 $375 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.900, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200	L Rolls 54kg 3.00L	7 (14)
Grafton 25-Aug-16 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 Bm55 $3,815 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520	M Mcguren 59.5kg 1.30L	2 (13)
Coffs Harbour 11-Aug-16 1007m HEAVY 8 R4 Cl1 $565 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.100, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200	L Rolls 58kg 2.10L	5 (13)
Coffs Harbour 15-May-16 1300m GOOD 4 R5 Bm55 $275 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.600, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000	J Watkins 59.5kg 3.00L	6 (14)
Grafton 02-May-16 1420m GOOD 4 R4 Cl1 $1,425 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.500, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740	D Griffin 58kg 2.30L	3 (13)
Grafton 15-Apr-16 1206m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn-sw $8,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920	L Rolls 58.5kg	1 (13)
Taree 02-Apr-16 1255m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn-sw $275 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.970, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780	K Kirkwood 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.50L	6 (12)
Grafton 06-Mar-16 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn $1,955 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510	B Evans 58kg 2.00L	3 (12)
Grafton 06-Dec-15 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn-sw $1,425 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.900, SP: $6F In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130	P Graham 57.5kg 1.90L	3 (11)
Armidale 21-Nov-15 1100m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn-sw $1,425 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.740, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd	P Graham 57.5kg 4.30L	3 (11)
Coffs Harbour 30-Oct-15 810m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn-sw $675 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:47.700, SP: $13 In-running: 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600	P Graham 56.5kg 1.90L	4 (10)
Grafton 25-Oct-15 1000m GOOD 3 R2 BT-34-OPN, Winning Time: 00:59.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000	M Herbert 2.40L	5 (6)