Fun Sponge (AUS) Horse
About
Fun Sponge, an 8yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Jason Coyle at Warwick Farm. He is by the stallion Wandjina out of the dam Line And Sinker. To date, he has won four races. On 3 Dec 2022 at Toowoomba, Fun Sponge achieved his most notable win, claiming the $23,500 Maiden Plate.
Raced At
Beaumont
• Nowra
• Kembla Grange
• Hawkesbury
• Canberra Acton
• Warwick Farm
• Gosford
• Toowoomba
• Beaudesert
• Eagle Farm
• Dalby
• Toowoomba Inner Track
• IpswichRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont 26-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 MID BM64 $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.290, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Cosy Corner ( M Fitzgerald 57.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Cuban Cigar ( M Bell 55 , Cd 54 ) 0.51L 3rd Listins Lass ( M Stapleford 55 , Cd 57 ) 2.40L 8th Fun Sponge ( J Taylor 55 ) 7.19L See full results | J Taylor 55kg 7.19L | 8 (9) |
| Beaumont 06-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.950 1st True Amor ( K Latham 60.5 ) 2nd Grey Effects ( L Magorrian 59 ) 4.94L 3rd Savoca ( D Dillon 55.5 ) 5.74L 4th Fun Sponge ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 6.13L See full results | J V Overmeire 55kg 6.13L | 4 (7) |
| Nowra 17-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM66 $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Zale ( M G Bourke 58.5 ) 2nd Fun Sponge ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Callenem Thru ( J Ford 55 ) 0.30L See full results | J V Overmeire 59kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 04-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.930, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Smashing Time ( B Ryan 61.5 ) 2nd Scopics ( O S Chambers 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Copacabana ( G Buckley 60 ) 2.00L 8th Fun Sponge ( M Stapleford 55 ) 6.00L See full results | M Stapleford 55kg 6.00L | 8 (13) |
| Nowra 19-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 66 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.110, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Can't Touch This ( M Bell 56 ) 2nd Fun Sponge ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Sure Intentions ( E Ly 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.80L See full results | J V Overmeire 59kg 1.00L | 2 (12) |
| Kembla Grange 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Perfect Play ( M Fitzgerald 63.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd All Machiavellian ( K Latham 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Natoya ( M Stapleford 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.60L 10th Fun Sponge ( J Taylor 56 ) 7.50L See full results | J Taylor 56kg 7.50L | 10 (12) |
| Nowra 21-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 6 R4 BM 66 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.310, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 1st Acheson ( A B Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Wal's Angels ( B Owen 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Artifactx ( L Day 57.5 ) 2.20L 6th Fun Sponge ( A Mclucas 60.5 ) 6.00L See full results | A Mclucas 60.5kg 6.00L | 6 (6) |
| Hawkesbury 06-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 68 Hcp $1,600 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.720, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Cryptonic ( K Latham 58.5 ) 2nd Bella Khadijah ( M Stapleford 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.02L 3rd C'mon Mate ( A Villiers 60 ) 2.45L 5th Fun Sponge ( J Taylor 55.5 ) 3.15L See full results | J Taylor 55.5kg 3.15L | 5 (7) |
| Canberra Acton 22-Aug-25 1206m SYNTHETIC R6 Open Hcp $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Getty ( C Keatings 55 ) 2nd Bon Frankie ( J Kissick 57.5 ) 0.67L 3rd Take The Rap ( B Owen 58 ) 1.02L 5th Fun Sponge ( C Lever 55 , Cd 56 ) 3.57L See full results | C Lever 55kg, Cd 56kg 3.57L | 5 (12) |
| Newcastle 15-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R7 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.770, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 1st Cold Brew ( R Hutchings 60.5 ) 2nd Iceman ( B Osmond 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Homeric ( T Sherry 58 ) 1.20L 7th Fun Sponge ( R Jones 58.5 ) 5.71L See full results | R Jones 58.5kg 5.71L | 7 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Yoshinobu ( J Collett ) 2nd Kapakiri ( R Hutchings ) 4.61L 3rd Fun Sponge ( R Jones ) 7.50L | R Jones 7.50L | 3 (9) |
| Gosford 19-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.920, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Canpikapony ( Z T Lloyd 57 ) 2nd Gold Card ( S Grima 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.68L 3rd Pierolite ( C Keatings 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.77L 9th Fun Sponge ( M Bourke 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.07L See full results | M Bourke 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 5.07L | 9 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 10-Jun-25 796m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.730 1st King Of Dragons ( C Schofield ) 2nd Willaidow ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.78L 3rd Spywire ( T Berry ) 1.09L 7th Fun Sponge ( A Adkins ) 4.48L | A Adkins 4.48L | 7 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 26-May-25 824m HEAVY 9 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Corniche ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Manaajem ( T Berry ) 0.24L 3rd Slinky ( R King ) 0.94L 5th Fun Sponge ( A Adkins ) 3.09L | A Adkins 3.09L | 5 (7) |
| Warwick 18-Nov-24 1350m GOOD 4 R6 CL4 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.980, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Huss On First ( S T Collett 54.5 ) 2nd Toba ( B Wheeler 55 ) 3.00L 3rd Archer's Game ( R G Thorburn 54 , Cd 52 ) 3.80L 6th Fun Sponge ( L Mccoy 57 ) 4.50L See full results | L Mccoy 57kg 4.50L | 6 (12) |
| Toowoomba 26-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 3 R3 BM 70 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.320, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Micro ( G J Cartwright 59.5 ) 2nd Sukhbir ( A R Graham 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Hill Billy Flyer ( C Baker 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.60L 6th Fun Sponge ( D Bennett 58 , Cd 55 ) 4.30L See full results | D Bennett 58kg, Cd 55kg 4.30L | 6 (8) |
| Warwick 12-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 70 Hcp $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.710, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Bad Education ( T L Orr 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Bowrider ( D L Turner 60.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Hill Billy Flyer ( N Fazackerley 58.5 ) 1.20L 10th Fun Sponge ( L Mccoy 58.5 ) 6.90L See full results | L Mccoy 58.5kg 6.90L | 10 (12) |
| Toowoomba 03-Aug-24 1300m GOOD 4 R2 BM 70 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.790, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st Tijuana Two Step ( M Castle 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Perfect Encounter ( D J Bennett 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Enabler ( A T Allen 56.5 ) 2.10L 7th Fun Sponge ( S Callow 60 , Cd 58 ) 9.60L See full results | S Callow 60, Cd 58kg 9.60L | 7 (7) |
| Beaudesert 06-Jul-24 1650m SOFT 7 R7 BM 70 Hcp $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.000, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Harmony Reigns ( J A Williams 55.5 ) 2nd Spill The Secret ( B Thornton 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd All's Fair ( R Jamieson 56 ) 2.60L 9th Fun Sponge ( J Mcmurray 60 , Cd 58 ) 6.50L See full results | J Mcmurray 60, Cd 58kg 6.50L | 9 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 03-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R9 BM 70 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.150, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Patmos Island ( M Potgieter 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd New Level ( R Maloney 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Raging Pole ( C Graham 58 ) 0.94L 5th Fun Sponge ( T Fenlon 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.29L See full results | T Fenlon 60, Cd 57kg 2.29L | 5 (11) |
| Toowoomba 15-Jun-24 1300m GOOD 4 R2 BM 70 Hcp $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.510, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 1st Fun Sponge ( T Fenlon 58.5 ) 2nd Patmos Island ( M Potgieter 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Start Strutting ( M Wishart 58.5 ) 0.70L See full results | T Fenlon 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Dalby 04-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 62 Hcp $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.600, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Tango Fame ( J L Bayliss 59.5 ) 2nd Fun Sponge ( J Mcmurray 62.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Wandji ( J D Molloy 61 ) 1.70L See full results | J Mcmurray 62.5kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Toowoomba 04-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 70 Hcp $750 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.120, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Deferential ( B Wheeler 54.5 ) 2nd Mill Rossa ( C Vitler 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Take A Picture ( N Fazackerley 56.5 ) 1.30L 5th Fun Sponge ( D Bennett 59 , Cd 56 ) 3.30L See full results | D Bennett 59kg, Cd 56kg 3.30L | 5 (8) |
| Toowoomba 27-Apr-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 BM 70 Hcp $2,150 (of $22,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.590, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Spooky Spirit ( L J Tilley 59.5 ) 2nd Perfect Encounter ( D J Bennett 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Fun Sponge ( G Cartwright 59 ) 0.40L See full results | G Cartwright 59kg 0.40L | 3 (12) |
| Toowoomba 13-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 CL4 Hcp $3,950 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.910, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.270 1st This Is One ( L J Tilley 60 ) 2nd Fun Sponge ( C Vitler 58 ) 1.80L 3rd Saddle Boy ( J Stanley 54.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.30L See full results | C Vitler 58kg 1.80L | 2 (5) |
| Toowoomba 28-Mar-24 1100m SOFT 6 R6 BM 70 Hcp $2,150 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.760, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Spill The Tears ( T Marshall 56.5 ) 2nd Incomparable ( J D Molloy 58.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Fun Sponge ( N Callow 59 ) 3.30L See full results | N Callow 59kg 3.30L | 3 (7) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 08-Mar-24 925m GOOD 4 R5 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Fun Sponge ( N Fazackerley ) 2nd Riccardo ( O R O'donnell ) 0.30L 3rd Arabian Fox ( M L Mankelow ) 0.40L | N Fazackerley | 1 (5) |
| Eagle Farm 04-Nov-23 1300m GOOD 4 R6 BM 70 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.240, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st April In Augusta ( C Graham 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd No Going Back ( J H Huxtable 58.5 ) 1.69L 3rd Madame Odette ( R Maloney 58 ) 2.19L 11th Fun Sponge ( A Jones 58 ) 6.24L See full results | A Jones 58kg 6.24L | 11 (11) |
| Ipswich 18-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BM 70 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st Starzam ( C Graham 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd The Billionaire ( J M Orman 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Hodgson ( J Guthmann-chester 61 ) 1.40L 4th Fun Sponge ( A Jones 58 ) 1.60L See full results | A Jones 58kg 1.60L | 4 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 25-Mar-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.720, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Our Magnus ( G Geran 59 ) 2nd Rations ( L J Tilley 57 ) 0.33L 3rd Befana ( J J Lloyd 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 10th Fun Sponge ( J P Stanley 59 ) 7.02L See full results | J P Stanley 59kg 7.02L | 10 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 11-Mar-23 1400m SOFT 5 R9 Rest 0 Metro Wins Hcp $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.730, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Briars Kingdom ( A Jones 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Fun Sponge ( T Marshall 52 ) 0.39L 3rd Magic Charlee ( Y Lewis 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.71L See full results | T Marshall 52kg 0.39L | 2 (12) |
| Toowoomba 25-Feb-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CL2-SW $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.950, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 1st Fun Sponge ( J Molloy 59 ) 2nd Our Magnus ( G Geran 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Uncle Bud ( A T Allen 59 ) 3.00L See full results | J Molloy 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 06-Feb-23 925m GOOD 4 R6 CL3-TRL, Winning Time: 00:55.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Windjana ( J D Molloy 0 ) 2nd Uncle Bud ( M A Savva 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Oracolo ( L J Tilley 0 ) 1.20L 6th Fun Sponge ( J P Stanley 0 ) 6.50L | J P Stanley 0 6.50L | 6 (7) |
| Toowoomba 17-Dec-22 1300m GOOD 4 R2 BM58 $11,925 (of $21,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.500, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Fun Sponge ( W D'avila 59.5 ) 2nd Best To Hurry ( N Tomizawa 59 ) 2.30L 3rd Heleva Deel ( I Rabjones 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.30L See full results | W D'avila 59.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Toowoomba 03-Dec-22 1200m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-SW $13,100 (of $23,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.880, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Fun Sponge ( L Mccoy 57.5 ) 2nd Gateways ( J D Molloy 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Mon Cadeau ( N Keal 57.5 ) 2.00L See full results | L Mccoy 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
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