He'S Tunza Grunt (2017) Horse
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He'S Tunza Grunt is an 8yo bay gelding trained by Stephanie Faulkner. He is by Pure Champion out of Sacred Jewel. He has recorded six victories. On 9 Aug 2025 at Riccarton Park he secured his most important win, taking the $45,000 Open Handicap. He has proven to be a profitable choice for punters; a career-long bet would have produced a 34% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oamaru 14-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 5 R9 Open Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.050, SP: 18.20 1st Tumuch ( S Mxothwa 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Sir Sterling ( A Strawbridge 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.50L 3rd O'Riordan ( T Comignaghi 54 ) 0.60L 7th He'S Tunza Grunt ( B May 56 ) 2.70L See full results | B May 56kg 2.70L | 7 (10) |
| Wingatui 31-May-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 Open Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.200, SP: 39.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Betty Spaghetti ( A Strawbridge 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Penvose Lad ( C A Campbell 59 ) 1.80L 3rd Flash Roca ( D Cooper 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.10L 10th He'S Tunza Grunt ( B May 58.5 ) 9.20L See full results | B May 58.5kg 9.20L | 10 (11) |
| Ashburton 31-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.690, SP: 16.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Queen Of Kings ( G A Jogoo 54 ) 2nd Sacred Dream ( B Queiroz 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Iffididit ( Y Atchamah 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 10th He'S Tunza Grunt ( B May 57 ) 9.80L See full results | B May 57kg 9.80L | 10 (11) |
| Wingatui 17-Oct-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 Open Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.550, SP: 19.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Sestina ( A Comignaghi 54 ) 2nd Buoyant ( C A Campbell 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Sir Sterling ( D R Bothamley 58 ) 0.40L 7th He'S Tunza Grunt ( B May 60 ) 9.50L See full results | B May 60 9.50L | 7 (9) |
| 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 1st He'S Tunza Grunt ( B May 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Cork ( T Davies 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Bozo ( A Comignaghi 54 ) 2.80L See full results | B May 54kg, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (11) |