Politely Dun (AUS) Horse
About
Politely Dun is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Danny O'Brien in Flemington. He is by Dundeel out of Politeness. The horse has recorded two career victories. On 17 May 2025 at Flemington he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $150,000 3‑year‑old Open Handicap.
Raced At
Pakenham
• Ballarat
• Caulfield
• Bendigo
• Flemington
• Eagle Farm
• Moonee Valley
• Sandown Hillside
• Sandown Lakeside
• GeelongRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham 13-Dec-25 2000m SOFT 5 R5 BM78 $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:02.930, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Suntora ( R Houston 55 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Politely Dun ( H Coffey 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Prince Eric ( L Currie 60.5 ) 3.00L See full results | H Coffey 56.5kg 1.00L | 2 (13) |
| Ballarat 06-Dec-25 2000m SOFT 6 R8 BM84 (of $130,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:05.060, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Prince Eric ( L Currie 54.5 ) 2nd Liberami ( J Mcneil 60 ) 0.46L 3rd Regal Lion ( D Bates 59.5 ) 0.66L 12th Politely Dun ( C Williams 54 ) 7.12L See full results | C Williams 54kg 7.12L | 12 (13) |
| Caulfield 15-Nov-25 1700m GOOD 4 R3 BM74 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.920, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Skippers Canyon ( L J Neindorf 58.5 ) 2nd Sigiriya Rock ( B J Melham 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Nearing Liberty ( C Williams 58.5 ) 0.50L 8th Politely Dun ( J Childs 59.5 ) 4.19L See full results | J Childs 59.5kg 4.19L | 8 (11) |
| Bendigo 29-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.950, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Entrusting ( B Allen 58.5 ) 2nd Masterful ( R L Hammond 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Cavity Bay ( C E Hollowood 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.46L 5th Politely Dun ( J Childs 61.5 ) 1.88L See full results | J Childs 61.5kg 1.88L | 5 (9) |
| bet365 Colac 15-Oct-25 1000m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:02.700 1st Quiseen ( F W Kersley ) 2nd Hurry Curry ( J Fry ) 3rd Politely Dun ( L Riordan ) | L Riordan | 3 (6) |
| Flemington 03-Oct-25 800m R5 JumpOut-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.290 1st Photograph ( M Zahra ) 2nd Carolina Breeze ( W J Egan ) 3rd Zenacity ( L Currie ) 6th Politely Dun ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 6 (6) |
| Flemington 05-Jul-25 2500m SOFT 5 R7 3YO Open Quality $6,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:41.050, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 11th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Shockletz ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 2nd Ant ( B J Melham 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Frontline Action ( J K Kennedy 54 ) 1.15L 5th Politely Dun ( D Stackhouse 60 ) 2.36L See full results | D Stackhouse 60 2.36L | 5 (16) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 5 R9 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $12,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:31.330, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Maison Louis ( R Maloney 57 ) 2nd King Of Thunder ( M Zahra 57 ) 0.95L 3rd Chase Your Dreams ( R King 55 ) 1.28L 8th Politely Dun ( J Childs 57 ) 4.35L See full results | J Childs 57kg 4.35L | 8 (17) |
| Flemington 17-May-25 2000m SOFT 7 R5 3YO Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:04.730, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 13th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.620 1st Politely Dun ( J Childs 56 ) 2nd Hot Majesty ( L Currie 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Adjudicate ( D Yendall 53 ) 2.00L See full results | J Childs 56kg | 1 (17) |
| Caulfield 05-Apr-25 2400m GOOD 3 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $36,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:31.470, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Statuario ( J Allen 57 ) 2nd Politely Dun ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 2.25L 3rd Litzdeel ( Z Spain 55 ) 3.25L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 2.25L | 2 (11) |
| Moonee Valley 22-Mar-25 2040m SOFT 5 R6 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $22,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:10.650, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360 1st Shanwah ( E P Brown 57 ) 2nd Imperialist ( J Mcneil 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Statuario ( J Allen 57 ) 2.10L 4th Politely Dun ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 5.10L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 5.10L | 4 (9) |
| Sandown Hillside 12-Mar-25 1800m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.150, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st She's A Hustler ( J Childs 59 ) 2nd Fontaine Rouge ( J Allen 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Muppet ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2.40L 8th Politely Dun ( D Lane 60 ) 6.86L See full results | D Lane 60 6.86L | 8 (9) |
| Sandown Lakeside 19-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.760, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Nostringsattached ( B Shinn 59 ) 2nd Sacred Rocks ( E P Brown 58 ) 0.35L 3rd Divine Justice ( B Mertens 56.5 ) 2.85L 6th Politely Dun ( D Lane 60.5 ) 5.60L See full results | D Lane 60.5kg 5.60L | 6 (7) |
| Flemington 02-Nov-24 2500m GOOD 3 R7 G1 3YO Open Set Weight (of $2,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:37.780, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Goldrush Guru ( J Kah 57 ) 2nd Scary ( L Nolen 57 ) 1.50L 3rd China Sea ( M Zahra 57 ) 1.96L 11th Politely Dun ( D Lane 57 ) 11.78L See full results | D Lane 57kg 11.78L | 11 (16) |
| Moonee Valley 26-Oct-24 2040m GOOD 3 R6 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $18,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:07.360, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Red Aces ( J Mott 57 ) 2nd Opening Address ( E P Brown 57 ) 0.25L 3rd King Of Thunder ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 0.27L 4th Politely Dun ( D Lane 57 ) 3.02L See full results | D Lane 57kg 3.02L | 4 (9) |
| Ballarat 03-Oct-24 2000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:06.540, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Politely Dun ( D Lane 57 ) 2nd Bubbling ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Rook Sing ( N Farley 59.5 ) 6.00L See full results | D Lane 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 22-Sep-24 1800m GOOD 3 R6 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.640, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Stylish Secret ( L Nolen 57 ) 2nd Kingofwallstreet ( D Bates 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Politely Dun ( B Shinn 56 ) 0.70L See full results | B Shinn 56kg 0.70L | 3 (13) |
| Geelong 01-Sep-24 1733m GOOD 3 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.490, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st King's Coronation ( J Bowditch 58 ) 2nd Scary ( D M Lane 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Politely Dun ( B Shinn 58 ) 0.90L See full results | B Shinn 58kg 0.90L | 3 (6) |
| Flemington 20-Jul-24 1800m SOFT 6 R1 2YO Open Hcp $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:53.170, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Red Aces ( J Mott 57.5 ) 2nd Politely Dun ( D Lane 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Stay Silent ( B Shinn 59 ) 1.05L See full results | D Lane 58kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Flemington 06-Jul-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 LR 2YO Open Quality $4,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.360, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Jenni's Meadow ( E P Brown 55 ) 2nd Sneaky Sunrise ( D W Stackhouse 58.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Stay Silent ( B Mcdougall 54.5 ) 3.25L 5th Politely Dun ( B Mertens 54.5 ) 4.60L See full results | B Mertens 54.5kg 4.60L | 5 (10) |
| Bendigo 15-Jun-24 1600m SOFT 6 R1 2YO Open Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.850, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Hazey Hill ( B Higgins 57.5 ) 2nd Winston ( M A Salter 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Politely Dun ( P Moloney 58 ) 1.30L See full results | P Moloney 58kg 1.30L | 3 (6) |
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