Grand Ducal

(IRE)

Country

Ireland

Foal Date

21-Feb-06

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Danehill Dancer

Dam

Mood Swings

Prize Money

$254054

Trainer

Eric Musgrove

Owners

N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams, V Sammartino, A L & Mrs B A Green, B N Singer, P Mehrten & M S Gudinski

About

Grand Ducal is a 19yo bay gelding from Ireland, trained by Eric Musgrove. He is sired by Danehill Dancer out of Mood Swings. Grand Ducal has won 3 races in his career. On 24th May 2009 at Curragh, he scored his most significant win, taking the $138808 Gallinule. Grand Ducal has concluded his racing career, last running on 21st Jun 2014 at Horsham.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Horsham 21-Jun-14 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 Bm70 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.710, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560	A Lynch 62kg	8 (8)
Oakbank 25-Mar-13 2200m SOFT 5 R1 HDLE-TRL, Winning Time: 02:31.350	S Jackson	3 (4)
Oakbank 16-Mar-13 2900m SOFT 5 R2 HDLE $18,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:18.180, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd	S Jackson 65kg	1 (6)
Traralgon 08-Mar-13 2400m GOOD 3 R3 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:06.250	S Jackson	1 (7)
Moonee Valley 01-Mar-13 2500m GOOD 3 R7 0-78 $600 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:39.880, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 Last & doing nothing on turn no danger	P Mertens 60	10 (10)
William Hill Park Lakeside 20-Feb-13 3000m GOOD 3 R1 0-82 $875 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:15.370, SP: $2.35F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 under riding 5th into lane 7L away & did best late	D Thornton 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg	5 (7)
Moonee Valley 08-Feb-13 3000m GOOD 3 R1 0-82 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:10.860, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.270 flat-footed cornering but got going late	C Newitt 60	2 (7)
Moonee Valley 01-Feb-13 2500m SOFT 5 R6 BM89 $4,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:39.020, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.270 worked home well late	C Newitt 55kg	4 (9)
Moonee Valley 25-Jan-13 2500m GOOD 3 R7 0-82 $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:39.220, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 was left flat-footed by rivals in the straight	J Kissick 60, Cd 57kg	5 (8)
Cranbourne 11-Jan-13 2025m GOOD 3 R1 SHOW BM72 $360 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:08.700, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460	A Lynch 64kg	7 (7)
Flemington 22-Dec-12 2000m GOOD 3 R7 0-89 $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:59.280, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 always out the back and never featured	C Newitt 57.5kg	10 (10)
Tatura 09-Dec-12 1600m SOFT 5 R5 ITAL PLTE $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.070, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880	M Gatt 57.5kg	5 (7)
Pakenham 30-Nov-12 1400m SOFT 5 R6 BM72 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.430, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280	A Lynch 67kg	8 (10)
Sandown Hillside 27-Jul-11 3300m GOOD 8 R1 0-120 HDLE (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 04:12.440, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.370	A Lynch 67kg	UPD (9)
Flemington 21-May-11 3200m SOFT 5 R6 LR Ramsden $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:23.270, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.450	M Walker 54kg 7.95L	4 (16)
Flemington 07-May-11 2000m SOFT 5 R7 HCP $1,875 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.330, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400	D Gauci 53kg	5 (13)
Flemington 25-Apr-11 2600m SOFT 5 R4 4UP HCP $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:44.900, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.490	E Cassar 57kg	8 (11)
Flemington 16-Apr-11 2000m SOFT 5 R6 HCP $750 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:04.520, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810	B Egan 56kg, Cd 54.5kg	10 (12)
Wangaratta 10-Apr-11 2010m HEAVY 8 R7 WANG CUP $600 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:08.060, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd	E Cassar 59kg	7 (13)
Flemington 12-Mar-11 1400m GOOD 3 R9 TAB FIRST4 JKPT (of $125,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510	N Hall 54kg	13 (14)
Moonee Valley 21-Aug-10 1519m SOFT 5 R8 HCP (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.580, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 10th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.450	J Hill 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg	13 (13)
Longchamp 04-Oct-09 2400m GOOD 3 R1 L'ARC TRIOMPHE (of $7,944,389), Winning Time: 02:26.300, SP: $301	P Smullen 56kg	17 (19)
Leopardstown 05-Sep-09 2000m GOOD 3 R2 IRE CHAMP $57,597 (of $1,795,432) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.900, SP: $101	C O'donoghue 57kg	4 (9)
Curragh 24-May-09 2000m HEAVY 8 R2 GALLINULE $93,740 (of $138,808) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:19.700, SP: $8	57.5kg	1 (11)
Curragh 23-Aug-08 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 FUTURITY $18,741 (of $195,735) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.610, SP: $21	57.5kg 7.00L	3 (10)
Newmarket (GB) 11-Jul-08 1400m GOOD 3 R4 SUPERLATIVE $9,684 (of $177,583) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.150, SP: $3.70F	J Murtagh 57kg 2.60L	4 (9)
Fairyhouse 19-Jun-08 1400m GOOD 3 R1 2Y HCP $6,363 (of $32,117) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.150, SP: $3.30	60 1.50L	2 (4)
Tipperary 23-May-08 1500m GOOD 3 R1 2Y MDN-SW $19,569 (of $27,300), Winning Time: 01:16.600, SP: $3.30F	58.5kg	1 (10)