Gunsight Ridge (2015) Horse

Foal Date
01-May-15
Colour
bay
Dam
Grandma Griffiths
Prize Money
179110
Trainer
O Murphy
Owners
Mrs Diana L Whateley
About

Gunsight Ridge is a 10yo horse trained by O Murphy at Wilmcote. He is by the stallion Midnight Legend out of the dam Grandma Griffiths. To date he has secured six victories. His most notable triumph came on 1 February 2025 at Sandown, where he captured the $49,185 Cl2 Handicap. The horse has proved lucrative for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realised a 15% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Cheltenham 13-Dec-25 3280m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh $2,826 (of $44,266), Winning Time: 04:00.800, SP: 8.00 1st David's Well ( H Cobden 143 ) 2nd JPR One ( B Powell 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Triple Trade ( S Twiston-davies 143 ) 10.00L 4th Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 159 ) 19.00L See full resultsS Bowen 72.1kg 19.00L4 (9)
Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 4060m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpCh $2,512 (of $39,348), SP: 4.50 1st Eldorado Allen ( B Powell 165 ) 2nd Mister Coffey ( N D Boinville 165 ) 4.50L 3rd Can You Call ( B S Hughes 142 ) 1.25L 4th Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 168 ) 22.75L See full resultsS Bowen 76.2kg 22.75L4 (8)
Aintree 03-Apr-25 3180m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh $5,300 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:54.540, SP: 29.00 1st Sans Bruit ( H Cobden 146 ) 2nd Calico ( H Skelton 156 ) 4.50L 3rd Inedit Star ( T Broughton 145 ) 1.50L 4th Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 161 ) 6.30L See full resultsS Bowen 73kg 6.30L4 (14)
Sandown 01-Feb-25 3110m HEAVY R3 CL2 HcpCh $26,015 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:47.230, SP: 12.00 Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, reminder after 7th, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on, all out to hold on 1st Gunsight Ridge ( G Sheehan 160 ) 2nd Dr T J Eckleburg ( A Wedge 142 ) 0.50L 3rd Etalon ( H Skelton 153 ) 0.75L See full resultsG Sheehan 72.6kg1 (6)
Kelso 08-Dec-24 3430m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh (of $73,777), Winning Time: 04:29.320, SP: 4.00 Held up in rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out 1st Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 2nd Matata ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Tommy's Oscar ( S Quinlan 168 ) 8.50L UPL Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 154 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Bowen 69.9kg 0.00LUPD (7)
Cheltenham 18-Nov-24 3200m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:03.210, SP: 5.00 Prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place before 6th, rallied after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, 2 lengths down and staying on when fell last 1st Matata ( S Twiston-davies 167 ) 2nd Third Time Lucki ( J J Burke 162 ) 26.00L 3rd Calico ( H Skelton 159 ) 4.50L UPL Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 156 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Bowen 70.8kg 0.00LUPD (4)
Perth 24-Apr-24 3220m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $8,714 (of $16,232), Winning Time: 04:12.050, SP: 2.50 Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden next, ran on 1st Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 167 ) 2nd Mint Gold ( D R Fox 154 ) 5.00L 3rd Cracking Destiny ( C Nichol 154 ) 4.25L See full resultsS Bowen 75.8kg1 (5)
Newbury 24-Mar-24 3990m SOFT R3 HcpCh $4,784 (of $20,812), Winning Time: 04:59.150, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until before 7th, went 2nd again next until 5 out, led narrowly 3 out until before the last, weakened badly run-in 1st Heltenham ( H Skelton 155 ) 2nd Sir Psycho ( P O'brien 153 ) 0.30L 3rd Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 154 ) 13.25L See full resultsS Bowen 69.9kg 13.25L3 (6)
Sandown 16-Feb-24 3110m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpCh $4,186 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 04:03.500, SP: 10.00 Tracking leaders when mistake 1st and steadied mid-division, headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner 1st Etalon ( H Skelton 164 ) 2nd Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 168 ) 9.00L 3rd Hardy Du Seuil ( G Sheehan 165 ) 0.30L See full resultsS Bowen 76.2kg 9.00L2 (10)
Wetherby 13-Jan-24 3050m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:10.100, SP: 3.50 Chased winner until after 9th, still close up when fell 4 out 1st Mount Tempest ( F Gillard 152 ) 2nd The Last Day ( A Wedge 164 ) 8.00L 3rd Cornerstone Lad ( B S Hughes 156 ) 9.00L UPL Gunsight Ridge ( G Sheehan 166 ) 0.00L See full resultsG Sheehan 75.3kg 0.00LUPD (5)
Aintree 03-Dec-22 4010m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh $1,184 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:04.290, SP: 4.00 Disputed lead, slight mistake and lost ground next, remained prominent to 4 out, pushed along 3 out, lost fourth run in 1st Brave Seasca ( G Sheehan 169 ) 2nd Handsworth ( L P Dempsey 142 ) 1.75L 3rd Cooper's Cross ( S Coltherd 150 ) 3.75L 5th Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 160 ) 10.25L See full resultsS Bowen 72.6kg 10.25L5 (13)
Aintree 05-Nov-22 3180m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpCh $14,486 (of $27,566), Winning Time: 04:03.620, SP: 3.25 Pressed leader, bad mistake 4 out, led next, clear when pecked last, driven out 1st Gunsight Ridge ( S Bowen 166 ) 2nd Galop De Chasse ( C Deutsch 157 ) 2.25L 3rd Only Money ( J E Moore 156 ) 3.00L See full resultsS Bowen 75.3kg1 (6)
Aintree 07-Apr-22 3180m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:04.720, SP: 5.00 Prominent early, chased leaders, struggling and losing place before 5th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out 1st The Last Day ( A Wedge 146 ) 2nd Dancing On My Own ( D J O'keeffe 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Shakem Up'arry ( K Woods 149 ) 15.00L UPL Gunsight Ridge ( A Coleman 147 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Coleman 66.7kg 0.00LUPD (16)
Sandown 05-Feb-22 3130m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpCh $3,588 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:00.650, SP: 3.13 Slight lead but pressed, joined 2 out, headed between last two, lost 2nd at the last, weakened in 3rd run-in 1st Dolos ( H Cobden 162 ) 2nd Frero Banbou ( C Deutsch 159 ) 4.00L 3rd Gunsight Ridge ( A Coleman 154 ) 13.50L See full resultsA Coleman 69.9kg 13.50L3 (8)
Sandown 08-Jan-22 3130m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $15,609 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:18.300, SP: 3.75 Raced on inside chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead between last two, ridden and hung both ways run-in, stayed on strongly 1st Gunsight Ridge ( A Coleman 154 ) 2nd Bun Doran ( C Gethings 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Moonlighter ( H Cobden 165 ) 9.50L See full resultsA Coleman 69.9kg1 (7)
Exeter 03-Dec-21 3870m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $3,964 (of $16,942), Winning Time: 04:52.100, SP: 2.88 Pressed leader, led 9th, shaken up 2 out, headed last, no extra flat 1st L'Homme Presse ( C Deutsch 156 ) 2nd Gunsight Ridge ( A Coleman 155 ) 6.00L 3rd Longshanks ( T J O'brien 147 ) 10.00LA Coleman 70.3kg 6.00L2 (8)
Aintree 06-Nov-21 3180m GOOD R5 CL3HcpCh $3,260 (of $27,400), Winning Time: 04:00.350, SP: 2/1 Chased leaders, lost place 8th, rallied after 3 out, no impression before last, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish 1st Darling Du Large ( J J Burke 142 ) 2nd Sao ( N Moscrop 161 ) 2.75L 3rd Gunsight Ridge ( A Coleman 153 ) 4.50LA Coleman 69.4kg 4.50L3 (8)
Market Rasen 25-Mar-21 4150m SOFT R4 CL3HcpH $1,736 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:01.750, SP: evens Tracked leaders, headway to chase leader on the run to 2 out, disputing lead when not fluent 2 out, gathered up and every chance last, kept on but not pace to trouble winner 1st Prince Escalus ( T Scudamore 159 ) 2nd Gunsight Ridge ( A Coleman 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Quest For Life ( J Williamson 160 ) 14.00LA Coleman 72.1kg 3.00L2 (8)
Kempton 28-Feb-21 4220m GOOD R1 CL3HcpH $868 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:02.100, SP: 11/4 Held up in last trio, steady headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders after next, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd soon after, no impression 1st Hometown Boy ( C Gethings 157 ) 2nd Ecco ( H Cobden 160 ) 3.25L 3rd Gunsight Ridge ( A Coleman 149 ) 6.50LA Coleman 67.6kg 6.50L3 (10)
Newbury 20-Jan-21 3280m HEAVY R4 CL4HcpH $1,107 (of $7,273), Winning Time: 04:10.400, SP: 3/1 Keen in mid-division on inside, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before next, ridden between last 2, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner 1st Gowel Road ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2nd Gunsight Ridge ( A Coleman 166 ) 5.00L 3rd Kuraka ( M Griffiths 165 ) 0.75LA Coleman 75.3kg 5.00L2 (15)
Doncaster 28-Nov-20 3340m GOOD R2 CL4NvH $3,769 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:01.310, SP: 11/10 Held up and keen, not fluent 3rd, travelled strongly to press leader 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last, stayed on strongly flat 1st Gunsight Ridge ( D England 152 ) 2nd Away At Dawn ( F Gillard 159 ) 1.50L 3rd Onemorefortheroad ( T Bellamy 152 ) 0.50LD England 68.9kg1 (6)
Market Rasen 05-Nov-20 3330m GOOD R1 CL4MdH $1,107 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:08.600, SP: 11/2 Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, not trouble winner 1st Qualismart ( D Bass 152 ) 2nd Gunsight Ridge ( D England 152 ) 2.25L 3rd Giovanni Change ( J Hamilton 152 ) 6.50LD England 68.9kg 2.25L2 (13)
Southwell 24-Oct-19 3160m SOFT R7 CL5MdNHF $167 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:23.720, SP: 7/4 Raced keenly, held up tracking leaders in 5th, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, hung left and no impression final 2f 1st Brief Ambition ( P J Brennan 154 ) 2nd Supamouse ( T J O'brien 154 ) 3rd Fort Summer ( T Scudamore 154 ) 11.00L 4th Gunsight Ridge ( F Gregory 154 , Cd 0 ) 12.50LF Gregory 69.9kg, Cd 0 12.50L4 (8)
Loughrea 19-May-19 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $2,274), SP: 3/1 Ld, 2l adv 1/2way, wo 4out, qckn clr bef last, kow to line, in command 1st Gunsight Ridge ( M R James 166 ) 2nd Pats Fancy ( M J J Codd 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Jovial Spirit ( M B O Walsh 165 ) 5.00LM R James 75.3kg1 (10)