Sound The Bugle (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
28-Sep-21
Sex
mare
Colour
bay or brown
Sire
Merchant Navy
Dam
Dee Dee Miss
Prize Money
6200
Owners
M Pothecary, M G O'Connell, H Boon & M Curtin
About

Sound The Bugle is a 4yo bay or brown mare (female) from Australia trained by Olivia Cairns, who is based at Beaudesert. She is sired by the stallion Merchant Navy out of the dam Dee Dee Miss. Sound The Bugle is yet to break her maiden status, having not won a race yet from 7 attempts. During her most recent race at Gold Coast on 27th Dec 2025, Sound The Bugle was ridden by Micheal Hellyer and finished 5th, behind the winner Brutal Miss.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gold Coast 27-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.490, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Brutal Miss ( J Newman 55 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Hills Of Minto ( B Lerena 58.5 ) 1.71L 3rd Ceretti ( L Martyn 55 , Cd 57 ) 1.85L 5th Sound The Bugle ( M Hellyer 56.5 ) 3.87L See full resultsM Hellyer 56.5kg 3.87L5 (9)
Beaudesert 15-Dec-25 900m GOOD 4 R17 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Sound The Bugle ( A Heinrich ) 2nd Daffers ( E L Pomfrett ) 3.18L 3rd Son Of A Lie ( J A Williams ) 6.59LA Heinrich1 (6)
Ipswich 20-Aug-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350 1st She's Fashionable ( L Dempsey 57.5 ) 2nd Tszyuya ( A Jones 56.5 ) 2.58L 3rd Magical Eye ( W D O'connell 54 ) 3.04L 12th Sound The Bugle ( B Thompson 56 ) 9.42L See full resultsB Thompson 56kg 9.42L12 (12)
Sunshine Coast 10-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.100, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Cool Running ( E P Lang 59 ) 2nd Bold Marie ( P F Hamblin 58 ) 1.55L 3rd Our Mate Locky ( M E Philpot 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.61L 5th Sound The Bugle ( C Vitler 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.78L See full resultsC Vitler 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.78L5 (8)
Sunshine Coast 25-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 F&M Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.550, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Shamrock's Secret ( D R Mcgillivray 57.5 ) 2nd Meanie ( G J Cartwright 58 ) 0.22L 3rd Sound The Bugle ( C Vitler 57.5 ) 0.25L See full resultsC Vitler 57.5kg 0.25L3 (12)
Beaudesert 08-Jul-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Champagne Problems ( J Newman 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Imperial Red ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Imminent Boom ( G J Cartwright 59.5 ) 0.40L 8th Sound The Bugle ( S Sheargold 56.5 ) 7.10L See full resultsS Sheargold 56.5kg 7.10L8 (11)
Aquis Beaudesert 27-Jun-25 900m SOFT 5 R22 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 1st Sound The Bugle ( C Vitler ) 2nd Husson's Treasure ( S E Sheargold ) 0.10L 3rd Bargara Bound ( R C Mcdermott ) 1.90LC Vitler1 (5)
Beaudesert 16-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Port River Billie ( C Graham 55 ) 2nd Hollywood Epic ( J Guthmann-chester 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Toronado Deluxe ( J A Williams 57 ) 1.70L 10th Sound The Bugle ( J Taylor 55 ) 12.50L See full resultsJ Taylor 55kg 12.50L10 (11)
Warwick 26-Dec-24 800m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:45.660, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.540 1st Giggy ( M Wishart 57 ) 2nd Tilussion ( V E Soulsby 56.5 , Cd 53 ) 1.96L 3rd Kool Bruce ( M Hellyer 57 ) 2.91L 9th Sound The Bugle ( J Taylor 55 ) 5.36L See full resultsJ Taylor 55kg 5.36L9 (12)
Aquis Beaudesert 16-Dec-24 900m SOFT 6 R15 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:54.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Greyt Performer ( R Jamieson ) 2nd Slim Chance ( S T Collett ) 0.30L 3rd Kool Bruce ( A R Graham ) 1.60L 4th Sound The Bugle ( J Taylor ) 1.80LJ Taylor 1.80L4 (7)