Sonny Fella (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

05-Sep-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Choisir

Dam

Star Suite

Prize Money

$115500

Trainer

James Ponsonby

Owners

Mrs K L Ponsonby, J C Bird & Mrs J G Ponsonby

About

Sonny Fella is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by James Ponsonby in Hawkesbury. He is by Choisir out of Star Suite. To date he has recorded three victories. His biggest triumph came on 16 Mar 2024 at Gosford, where he captured the $42,000 Class 1 Handicap. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering a 24% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Nowra 02-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.530, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd	C Lever 60 12.70L	7 (7)
Scone 19-Aug-25 1700m SOFT 5 R2 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.910, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810	A Gibbons 61kg 11.42L	9 (9)
Toowoomba 12-Jul-25 1890m GOOD 4 R5 BM58 Hcp $750 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.340, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.660	W Costin 57kg 6.60L	5 (14)
Gosford 19-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.130, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130	W Costin 55kg 3.51L	5 (7)
Goulburn 13-Jun-25 1500m SOFT 5 R5 BM 58 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.770	W Costin 61.5kg 2.09L	3 (8)
Bathurst 26-May-25 1800m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 12	J Pracey-holmes 61.5kg	UPD (12)
Queanbeyan 11-May-25 1460m GOOD 4 R5 BM 82 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.040, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070	W Costin 55kg 14.53L	7 (8)
Goulburn 18-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.150, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.590	G Cahill 63kg, Cd 60 13.96L	10 (10)
Albury 08-Nov-24 1500m GOOD 4 R7 BM 66 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.570, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800	M Cahill 60 14.46L	10 (10)
Hawkesbury 24-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.170, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020	W Costin 57kg 12.19L	10 (10)
Queanbeyan 19-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL3 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470	J Lyon 58kg	1 (9)
Newcastle 04-May-24 1870m SOFT 7 R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.860, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.310	A Gibbons 56.5kg 18.50L	9 (13)
Newcastle 24-Apr-24 1890m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:58.050, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460	A Gibbons 56.5kg 0.96L	3 (11)
Newcastle 06-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 7 R9 BM 64 Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.930, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500	C Reith 57kg 4.12L	6 (15)
Hawkesbury 28-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.260, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940	A Gibbons 57.5kg 9.76L	10 (10)
Gosford 16-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.690, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290	A Gibbons 55kg	1 (9)
Wyong 22-Feb-24 1600m SOFT 6 R4 CL1 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.220, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680	A Gibbons 55kg 2.07L	2 (7)
Hawkesbury 01-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:31.280	G Buckley 0 2.20L	5 (8)
Gosford 05-Oct-23 1600m SOFT 5 R2 CL1 Hcp $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.080, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490	A Gibbons 56kg 5.12L	7 (8)
Hawkesbury 21-Sep-23 1500m GOOD 3 R2 CL1 Hcp $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.280, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770	K Jennings 57kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.63L	7 (8)
Wyong 27-Aug-23 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970	J Ford 57.5kg 2.74L	5 (9)
Wyong 03-Aug-23 2100m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Set Weight $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:11.520, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030	A Gibbons 59kg 10.86L	8 (9)
Gosford 22-Jul-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 Hcp $2,150 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.540, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040	K Jennings 57kg 4.97L	4 (8)
Gosford 13-Jul-23 1600m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.170, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430	K Jennings 59kg	1 (8)
Wyong 04-Jul-23 1600m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Hcp $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.780, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460	A Gibbons 55kg 0.43L	2 (6)
Gosford 22-Jun-23 1900m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.190, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830	J V Overmeire 58kg 6.48L	7 (10)
Wyong 15-Jun-23 1600m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.440, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580	A Gibbons 55kg 9.30L	9 (12)
Gosford 25-May-23 1600m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $3,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.480, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380	A Gibbons 56kg 1.41L	3 (10)
Hawkesbury 18-May-23 1500m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.630, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750	D Gibbons 55kg 7.66L	8 (11)
Newcastle 04-May-23 1500m GOOD 4 R7 Mdn Hcp $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.150, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680	A Gibbons 55kg 4.19L	6 (10)
Orange 14-Apr-23 1290m HEAVY 9 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.970, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	W Costin 58.5kg 6.96L	5 (10)
Orange 27-Feb-23 1410m GOOD 3 R7 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	M Travers 55.5kg 3.49L	2 (11)
Orange 11-Feb-23 1290m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Hcp $650 (of $16,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	M Travers 56kg 1.46L	4 (12)
Goulburn 23-Jan-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.430, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120	T Schiller 57kg 5.51L	8 (8)
Wagga 05-Jan-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740	R Bensley 57.5kg 8.16L	11 (11)
Kembla Grange 07-Dec-22 790m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:47.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110	W Costin 0 0.10L	2 (7)
Coonamble 19-Jun-22 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2Y HCP $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.960, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st	M Heagney 57kg 3.90L	4 (5)
Wagga 03-Jun-22 1300m HEAVY 9 R2 2Y HCP $650 (of $29,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.530, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540	J Lyon 58kg 12.93L	9 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 20-May-22 900m HEAVY 8 R9 2YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170	T Schiller 0 4.30L	7 (9)