Gustavus Vassa (2014)
About
Gustavus Vassa is an 11yo bay gelding trained by David Hayes. He hails from Hong Kong and is the offspring of the stallion Equiano and the dam Poldhu. Thus far in his career, Gustavus Vassa has clinched 1 victory. His most notable triumph came on June 24, 2017, at Down Royal, where he secured the first-place spot in the $19500 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Median Auction Maiden. Throughout his journey, the horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, yielding a 55% return on investment for those who backed him consistently. Gustavus Vassa has now retired from racing, with his final run taking place on October 17, 2018, at Caulfield.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 17-Oct-18 1700m GOOD 4 R4 Bm84 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.350, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th | R Bayliss 59.5kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Listowel 10-Sep-18 1811m SOFT R1 LR LISTOWEL STKS (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:59.110, SP: $4.50F | C Keane 61kg | 7 (15) |
| Killarney 24-Aug-18 2816m GOOD R1 HCP $6,924 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:05.500, SP: $4.50F Led early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, headway travelling well early straight and disputed briefly 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace | D Mullins 63.5kg 2.00L | 3 (14) |
| Galway 04-Aug-18 2414m GOOD R1 HCP $6,155 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:42.820, SP: $8 Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway between horses entering straight, ridden in 6th over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong | D Mullins 62.5kg 2.25L | 4 (11) |
| Curragh 30-Jun-18 2414m GOOD R1 HCP $14,618 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:36.340, SP: $2.80F Raced in 2nd, travelling smoothly 3f out, soon led, pressed from 2f out, kept on well final furlong, headed at line | D Mcdonogh 60 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Cork 17-Jun-18 2414m GOOD R1 4UP HCP $14,618 (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:35.910, SP: $2.80 Dwelt slightly and towards rear, progress on outer entering straight, closer in 6th 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, disputed over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just denied at line | D Mcdonogh 55.5kg 0.10L | 2 (14) |
| Naas 05-Nov-17 2816m SOFT R2 HCP (of $100,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 03:26.150, SP: $7.50 Dwelt, raced in 13th early, last approaching halfway, pushed along before straight, soon no impression, ran on without threatening inside final furlong | D P Mcdonogh 56kg 5.25L | 8 (16) |
| Navan 09-Oct-17 3218m SOFT R1 Hcp (of $100,000), Winning Time: 03:51.800 Held up, mainly rear of mid-division, ridden towards outer 2 1/2f out, no impression and kept on one pace | C D Hayes 53kg 30.00L | 13 (24) |
| Roscommon 11-Jul-17 1989m SOFT R2 3Y-HCP $2,395 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:14.120, SP: F In rear, pushed along approaching straight, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong | Gustavus Vassa | 3 (6) |
| Gowran Park 05-Jul-17 1911m GOOD R1 3Y-SW $5,586 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.760, SP: F Slowly into stride, soon raced 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace 1f out | Gustavus Vassa | 2 (5) |
| Down Royal 24-Jun-17 2080m GOOD R2 MDN-SW $27,232 (of $19,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.800, SP: $17F Chased leaders on inner, pushed along from 3f out and ridden to challenge between horses from over 1f out, gained narrow lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well close home | 59.5kg | 1 (8) |