He's Tunza Grunt (2017)
About
He’s Tunza Grunt is an 8yo bay gelding trained by Stephanie Faulkner. He is by Pure Champion out of Sacred Jewel and has logged six wins so far. On 9 August 2025 at Riccarton Park he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $45,000 Open Handicap. The horse has proved a money‑maker for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 46% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 09-Aug-25 1800m HEAVY 10 R9 Open Hcp $25,875 (of $45,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:05.710, SP: 25.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th | B May 54kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 02-Aug-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R9 G3 Open Hcp (of $110,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:42.410, SP: 21.60 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th | B May 53kg 7.30L | 11 (16) |
| Oamaru 20-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R9 Open Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.550, SP: 17.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | B May 54kg 0.80L | 2 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 21-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 Open Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.270, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th | B May 54kg 2.70L | 3 (8) |
| Timaru 10-Jun-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R9 Open Hcp $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.320, SP: 17.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | B May 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Wingatui 23-May-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.590, SP: 31.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | R Beeharry 57.5kg 11.00L | 7 (10) |
| Riccarton Park 25-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.020, SP: 59.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th | R Mudhoo 57kg 3.00L | 10 (13) |
| Wingatui 18-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.110, SP: 34.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd | T Moseley 58.5kg 6.10L | 9 (13) |
| Wingatui 26-Dec-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R9 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.580, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th | T Moseley 57.5kg 12.10L | 9 (12) |
| Ascot Park 14-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.280, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | T Comignaghi 60 | 1 (14) |
| Ascot Park 24-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 7 R9 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th | T Comignaghi 60 1.70L | 4 (12) |
| Wingatui 05-Nov-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 65 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:31.590, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th | T Comignaghi 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Gore 23-Oct-24 2000m HEAVY 8 R3 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:17.710, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | T Comignaghi 58.5kg 8.30L | 7 (12) |
| Wingatui 18-Oct-24 1600m SOFT 7 R9 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.690, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th | T Comignaghi 57.5kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Oamaru 22-Sep-24 2100m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:14.140, SP: 8.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st | R Muniandy 58kg, Cd 55kg 6.00L | 7 (14) |
| Wingatui 08-Sep-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 65 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.770, SP: 8.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | T Comignaghi 58kg 2.30L | 4 (11) |
| Oamaru 16-Aug-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 65 Hcp $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.060, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 2nd | T Comignaghi 55kg | 1 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 03-Aug-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.420, SP: 22.40 In-running: Settled 18th, 1200m 18th, 800m 18th, 400m 15th | S Toolooa 55.5kg 9.90L | 10 (18) |
| Wingatui 30-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.470, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd | S Toolooa 56.5kg 6.80L | 5 (9) |
| Oamaru 20-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R4 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:16.610, SP: 33.90 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th | S Toolooa 56kg 6.20L | 8 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 23-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.330, SP: 28.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th | L Callaway 56kg 5.70L | 6 (14) |
| Ascot Park 08-Feb-24 1400m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:29.040, SP: 8.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd | L Callaway 56.5kg 4.30L | 2 (12) |
| Wingatui 13-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 65 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.590, SP: 30.90 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th | S Toolooa 57kg 5.90L | 11 (12) |
| Ashburton 20-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 3 R9 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.940, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | T Comignaghi 56.5kg 4.70L | 9 (13) |
| Ascot Park 22-Nov-23 1600m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 6.90 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th | B May 57kg 7.80L | 7 (13) |
| Ashburton 09-Nov-23 1400m SOFT 7 R11 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.110, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd | T Comignaghi 56.5kg 0.80L | 2 (6) |
| Ashburton 22-Oct-23 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 Restricted 60 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.280, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th | T Comignaghi 58.5kg 2.00L | 2 (14) |
| Ashburton 14-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.090, SP: 10.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th | T Comignaghi 56kg 4.90L | 6 (13) |
| Oamaru 08-Sep-23 1600m GOOD 3 R8 BM 65 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.310, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th | T Moseley 56kg 1.90L | 4 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 02-Sep-23 1800m SOFT 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.070, SP: 12.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | T Moseley 56kg 4.80L | 3 (14) |
| Oamaru 18-Aug-23 1600m SOFT 6 R5 BM 65 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.610, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | T Moseley 55.5kg 2.30L | 2 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 05-Aug-23 1600m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.310, SP: 22.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd | K Hannan 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.30L | 6 (16) |
| Oamaru 22-Jun-23 1400m SOFT 7 R1 BM 75 Hcp $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.230, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th | T Moseley 54kg 4.40L | 4 (9) |
| Wingatui 26-May-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.080, SP: 38.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th | Y Atchamah 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 7.90L | 7 (12) |
| Timaru 27-Apr-23 1600m GOOD 3 R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.810, SP: 74.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | K Chowdhoory 56.5kg 18.90L | 14 (14) |
| Riccarton Park Synthetic 15-Jul-22 1600m GOOD R8 Restricted 61 Hcp $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.280, SP: 19.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | M Taylor 59kg, Cd 55kg 8.80L | 9 (12) |
| Wingatui 03-Jul-22 1600m SOFT 8 R8 BM 65 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.190, SP: 21.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th | D M D Oca 58kg, Cd 57kg 7.40L | 6 (12) |
| Phar Lap Raceway 12-Jun-22 1200m SOFT 7 R8 BM 74 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 55.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.100 | W Papier 54kg, Cd 51kg 11.10L | 9 (12) |
| Wingatui 21-Oct-21 1600m SOFT 7 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.740, SP: 16.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd | S Toolooa 58kg, Cd 55kg 17.40L | 14 (14) |
| Phar Lap Raceway 08-Oct-21 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.340, SP: 29.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | S Toolooa 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.60L | 5 (14) |
| Wingatui 10-Sep-21 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $6,720 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.050, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | S Toolooa 59.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ashburton 01-Sep-21 1200m SOFT 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.710, SP: 58.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th | S Toolooa 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.10L | 6 (14) |
| Ascot Park 18-Nov-20 1200m GOOD 3 R2 Lone Star Cafe & Bar Mdn $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.420, SP: 16.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th | R Beeharry 57kg, Cd 54kg 10.20L | UPD (10) |
| Ashburton 29-Oct-20 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Thank You Barneswood Farm 3yo $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 56.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th | G A Jogoo 56kg 9.90L | UPD (10) |
| Phar Lap Raceway 09-Oct-20 1200m GOOD 6 R3 Onceuponatime At Belmont Mdn (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.160, SP: 29.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th | C Barnes 57.5kg 16.10L | UPD (20) |