Gangster's Choice (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

18-Aug-07

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Stratum

Dam

Brave Choice

Prize Money

$225990

Trainer

Joseph Pride

Owners

M J Gold, Miss R Lilly, A R Higgins, A F Higgins, K G Jamieson, Mrs M K Jamieson, D G Lightfoot, Mrs M J Lightfoot, A Parish & Mrs T Parish

About

Gangster's Choice is a 17-year-old (yo) chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Joseph Pride. He is sired by Stratum out of Brave Choice. Gangster's Choice has won 6 races in his career. On September 7, 2013, at Royal Randwick, he achieved his most notable win in the $85,000 Benchmark 80 Handicap. Gangster's Choice has produced a profitable return for punters, with a 20% return on investment if backed throughout his career. He concluded his racing career on November 15, 2014, at Rosehill Gardens.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Rosehill Gardens 15-Nov-14 1500m GOOD 3 R3 Bm80 (of $85,000) Barrier 3	W Costin 60, Cd 0	UPD (9)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Nov-14 1350m GOOD 3 R7 1mwly $2,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 knuckled start, last, his final 300m super	J Ford 55kg	5 (8)
Warwick Farm 27-Oct-14 800m GOOD 3 R9 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:48.300	J Ford	8 (8)
Doomben 13-Sep-14 1650m GOOD 3 R8 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.950, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 one out 2L back, from turn did not respond at all	G Colless 54kg	10 (10)
Warwick Farm 29-Aug-14 1175m HEAVY 8 R9 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:12.000	H Bowman	1 (4)
Royal Randwick 09-Aug-14 1300m GOOD 4 R2 Bm85 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.430, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 5 lengths back, not much room around 100m	G Schofield 59kg	6 (8)
Kensington 26-Jul-14 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Bm85 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.400, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 One off fence midfield, weakened out of it	G Schofield 59kg	9 (9)
Warwick Farm 11-Jul-14 740m GOOD 3 R3 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:43.900	C Reith	2 (8)
Warwick Farm 30-Jun-14 740m GOOD 3 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:43.800	P Hammersley	2 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Jan-14 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM95 $2,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.170, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 settled last, worked home well - Vet:Lame	J Mcdonald 54kg	5 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 21-Dec-13 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM95 $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.660, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 worked home strongly into the placings	P Robl 54kg	3 (13)
Royal Randwick 12-Oct-13 1600m GOOD 3 R7 BM90 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.630, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 stuck to the inside but didn't threaten leaders	L Grace 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg	6 (10)
Royal Randwick 21-Sep-13 1600m GOOD 4 R1 BM85 $4,150 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.110, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 gave a kick on turn, but tired over final 100m	L Grace 59kg, Cd 56kg	4 (9)
Royal Randwick 07-Sep-13 1600m GOOD 3 R2 BM80 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.220, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 gained inside run, proved too strong to the line	L Grace 59kg	1 (11)
Warwick Farm 24-Aug-13 1600m GOOD 3 R2 BM85 $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.960, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 tried hard but no match for first two	G Boss 56.5kg	3 (8)
Royal Randwick 10-Aug-13 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM85 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.130, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 just lacked his customary dash home	J Mcdonald 57kg	12 (12)
Warwick Farm 05-Jan-13 1600m GOOD 3 R6 BM80 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.770, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 never featured, Vet: no abnormalities	J Duggan 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg	10 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 15-Dec-12 1900m GOOD 3 R4 BM90 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.280, SP: $3F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 weakened after a wide run, Vet: mildly lame	J Cassidy 55.5kg	11 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 08-Dec-12 1500m GOOD 3 R6 FESTIVAL $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.720, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 ran home hard when the race was over	B Spriggs 54kg	8 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 24-Nov-12 1400m GOOD 3 R6 NOVEMBER $4,150 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.440, SP: $4.60F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 widest runner cornering, made good late ground	J Mcdonald 54kg	4 (12)
Royal Randwick 06-Oct-12 1600m GOOD 3 R7 EPSOM (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.560, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 shuffled back before turn, found them too classy	J Collett 52kg	14 (15)
Royal Randwick 22-Sep-12 1600m GOOD 3 R3 BM85 $16,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.950, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050	J Mcdonald 57.5kg	2 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 15-Sep-12 1500m GOOD 3 R1 BM80 $4,150 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.340, SP: $3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 challenged mid-straight but died on it's run	J Mcdonald 60	4 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Sep-12 1500m GOOD 3 R4 BM95 $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.390, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 improved into straight and just missed	G Schofield 54kg	3 (9)
Warwick Farm 11-Aug-12 1400m GOOD 2 R7 BM85 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.220, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 peeled out cornering and worked home well to win	G Schofield 54kg	1 (10)
Canterbury 17-Feb-12 1900m SOFT 5 R7 BM71 $17,550 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:59.240, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 led to the turn, gave a kick and held on	C Schofield 58.5kg	1 (12)
Kembla Grange 08-Feb-12 1600m SOFT 7 R5 BM70 $540 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.150, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 loomed up to win in the straight but tired late	J Cassidy 59kg	5 (8)
Canterbury 13-Jan-12 1900m GOOD 3 R1 BM75 $5,400 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:55.940, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 box-seated all the way, had every chance	C Reith 56.5kg	2 (8)
Kembla Grange 28-Dec-11 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM70 $17,550 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.620, SP: $3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.220	C Reith 55.5kg	1 (11)
Kembla Grange 17-Dec-11 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM65 $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.550, SP: $2.40F In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350	56kg	1 (12)
Hawkesbury 01-Dec-11 1400m SOFT 5 R9 CL1 $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.480, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220	56.5kg 1.00L	2 (14)
Kensington 27-Jul-11 1800m HEAVY 8 R3 NMW (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.020, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470	B Avdulla 53kg 15.70L	11 (12)
Newcastle 09-Jul-11 1500m GOOD 3 R4 MDN-SW $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.780, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.150	58kg	1 (14)
Gosford 24-Jun-11 1600m SOFT 5 R4 MDN (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.910, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.900	C Reith 58kg 8.40L	10 (13)
Kembla Grange 18-Jun-11 1400m SOFT 5 R7 3Y MDN (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.420, SP: $2.70F In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850	M Bell 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 10.90L	10 (11)
Newcastle 04-Jun-11 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3YC&G MDN $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.200, SP: $2F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280	57.5kg 0.20L	2 (6)