Going Nuclear (AUS) Horse
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Going Nuclear is a 5yo bay/brown gelding from Australia trained by Matthew McGuire in Townsville. He is by Nicconi out of We Are At War and has recorded seven wins. On 9 Aug 2025 in Townsville he secured his biggest victory, collecting the $50,000 Cape Cleveland Bm78 Hcp prize. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 20% ROI.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville 16-Jun-26 1609m GOOD 4 R7 HCP $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.720, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Going Nuclear ( O Kendal 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Journalism ( A Sewell 56 ) 1.59L 3rd Olympic Korchnoi ( N Thomas 54 ) 1.87L See full results | O Kendal 55kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Townsville 31-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 HCP $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.790, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Central Park ( F Sandkuhl 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Free Carry ( T Chambers 57.5 ) 0.65L 3rd Prince Akeem ( I Fry 54 ) 1.68L 5th Going Nuclear ( O Kendal 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.00L See full results | O Kendal 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.00L | 5 (7) |
| Townsville 08-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R9 HCP $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.670, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Smart Legend ( S N Cormack 57 ) 2nd Astra Star ( C Whiteley 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.59L 3rd Going Nuclear ( T Chambers 54.5 ) 1.17L See full results | T Chambers 54.5kg 1.17L | 3 (13) |
| Townsville 21-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 HCP $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.860, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Burraneer Buoy ( I Fry 56 ) 2nd Going Nuclear ( O Kendal 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.87L 3rd Colours Of Autumn ( L J Morrison 54 , Cd 55 ) 1.12L See full results | O Kendal 54kg, Cd 52.5kg 0.87L | 2 (8) |
| Townsville 31-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM75 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.680, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Russian Mint ( C Bellamy 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Sand 'N' Power ( I Fry 56 ) 3.03L 3rd Ready Tiger ( N Thomas 54 ) 3.60L 7th Going Nuclear ( O Kendal 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 5.36L See full results | O Kendal 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 5.36L | 7 (10) |