Front Gunner (2021)
About
Front Gunner, a 4yo colt trained by A. Duffield, is by the stallion Calyx out of the dam Nidhaal. The horse has recorded two wins so far. Its most notable triumph came on 20 June 2025 at Redcar, where it claimed the $5,902.00 Class 6 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 12-Sep-25 1420m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5 Hcp $1,227 (of $9,837) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.540, SP: 9.50 | C Horgan 59.4kg, Cd 57.2kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Musselburgh 27-Aug-25 1421m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.980, SP: 7.00 | D Nolan 59kg 13.50L | 7 (9) |
| Redcar 20-Jun-25 1408m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $3,140 (of $5,902) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.930, SP: 3.75 Close up, narrowly led after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, ridden final 110 yard, all out to hold on towards finish | D Nolan 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Carlisle 30-May-25 1385m SOFT R8 CL6 Hcp (of $6,394) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.420, SP: 8.50 Held up towards rear, pushed along and made no impression over 2f out | C Horgan 58.5kg, Cd 60.8kg 8.40L | 8 (8) |
| Catterick 12-May-25 1413m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $920 (of $7,378) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.700, SP: 29.00 Soon held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, switched left entering final furlong, kept on, went 3rd close home | C Horgan 61.2kg, Cd 59.9kg 2.05L | 3 (13) |
| Newcastle 30-Oct-24 1420m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.390, SP: 10.00 Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out | J Fanning 59kg 8.45L | 8 (12) |
| Newcastle 16-Oct-24 1420m GOOD R9 CL6 Hcp $2,983 (of $5,606) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.200, SP: 8.50 Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, unchallenegd | T Eaves 60.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Newcastle 25-Sep-24 1207m GOOD R9 CL6 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.840, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, some headway final furlong, never going pace to get involved | R Scott 58.1kg 3.50L | 7 (13) |
| Catterick 10-Sep-24 1413m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $3,664), Winning Time: 01:27.140, SP: 10/1 Chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten | L Morris 58.5kg, Cd 0 14.75L | 8 (8) |
| Carlisle 21-Aug-24 1385m GOOD R6 MdHcp $798 (of $3,402), Winning Time: 01:28.140, SP: 9/2 Midfield, headway going well over 2f out, pushed along when disputing lead over 1f out, soon headed, ran on, not match leaders | D Allan 61.2kg 3.25L | 3 (9) |
| Thirsk 09-Aug-24 1207m GOOD R3 Hcp $184 (of $3,140), Winning Time: 01:08.640, SP: 14/1 Off the pace in last pair, headway near side rail over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, dropped to 5th towards finish | J Fanning 60.8kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 5 (13) |
| Pontefract 20-Jul-24 1207m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $4,187), Winning Time: 01:16.580, SP: 28/1 Led, riddden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | T Eaves 60.3kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 9 (9) |
| Catterick 18-Jun-24 1413m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $5,234), Winning Time: 01:26.740, SP: 28/1 Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms | R Scott 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 7 (9) |
| York 17-May-24 1005m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $12,885), Winning Time: 00:57.920, SP: 80/1 Dwelt, towards rear near side, outpaced early, ridden for modest headway 1f out, weakened final 110 yards | C Beasley 54.4kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 11 (17) |
| Southwell 29-Apr-24 1000m GOOD R1 Hcp $436 (of $3,716), Winning Time: 00:59.420, SP: 8/1 Chased leader until 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | R Ryan 62.1kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (5) |
| Newcastle 10-Dec-23 1207m GOOD R4 Nv (of $3,564) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.580, SP: 5/2 Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra when short of room inside final furlong | T Eaves 59kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 5 (11) |
| Newcastle 19-Nov-23 1207m GOOD R4 Nv $1,306 (of $5,562) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.630, SP: 28/1 Led, pressed for lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed, in touch with leader entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish | T Eaves 59kg 1.25L | 3 (7) |
| Newcastle 11-Nov-23 1005m GOOD R3 Nv $418 (of $3,564) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.000, SP: 40/1 Held up off the pace in rear, ridden along over 2f out, switched right and ran on from over 1f out, nearest finish | A Mullen 59kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 4 (9) |