Soviet Courage
(IRE)About
Soviet Courage is a 14yo chestnut gelding from Ireland trained by Chris Waller. He is sired by the stallion Dutch Art out of the dam Place de Moscou. Soviet Courage has secured 5 wins throughout his career. On November 26, 2016, at Rosehill Gardens, Soviet Courage achieved his most notable victory, capturing the $100,000 Benchmark 84 Handicap. Soviet Courage has retired from racing, with his final race on July 15, 2017, at Sunshine Coast.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 15-Jul-17 3200m SOFT 5 R7 LR Qlty $6,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:28.010, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | J Byrne 57.5kg 5.10L | 4 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Jul-17 2400m SOFT 6 R5 LR Winter cup $5,625 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:35.920, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 Back on rails and made some good late ground | G Schofield 53kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.20L | 4 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 10-Jun-17 3200m HEAVY 10 R4 Stayerscup $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:39.220, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.340 Near back, tired. Jky: didn't handle conditions | J Collett 57kg 10.40L | 5 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 27-May-17 2400m SOFT 6 R7 LR Mckell cup $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:34.320, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.720 Back on rails and went through the line nicely | B Mcdougall 53kg 1.80L | 3 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-May-17 2000m GOOD 4 R7 LR Lordmayors $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:03.460, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 Back and wide and couldn't sprint with rivals | A Layt 53kg 7.70L | 10 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 22-Apr-17 1600m HEAVY 8 R6 Bm85 $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.220, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 Went back and tried hard, unable to bridge gap | T Angland 58.5kg 5.50L | 5 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Apr-17 1030m HEAVY 8 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 | G Schofield 5.20L | 7 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Mar-17 1030m SOFT 6 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:03.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 | C Bishop 7.70L | 5 (5) |
| Moonee Valley 03-Feb-17 3000m GOOD 4 R7 Bm84 $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:09.200, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.800 10L back early, boxed home solidly, never threat | C Williams 59.5kg 2.00L | 3 (12) |
| Flemington 14-Jan-17 2500m GOOD 4 R6 Bm90 $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:38.890, SP: $4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 wide, pushed to 2nd, beaten at 300m, poor run | D Oliver 56.5kg 5.90L | 8 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Dec-16 1030m GOOD 4 R2 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:00.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 | C Bishop 14.20L | 5 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 17-Dec-16 2400m HEAVY 9 R5 LR Xmas cup $3,125 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:33.440, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.210 midfield one off, loomed as threat, held ground | G Schofield 54kg 3.80L | 5 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Nov-16 2400m GOOD 3 R5 Bm84 $54,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:29.020, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 Went back and strode away from rivals, too good | G Schofield 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Nov-16 2400m SOFT 6 R3 Bm81 $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.420, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.930 Jumped well to lead and fought on well late | J Parr 59.5kg 1.30L | 3 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 01-Nov-16 2400m GOOD 3 R4 Bm78 $500 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:28.800, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130 Outside leader and weakened out of it late | L Magorrian 61kg, Cd 58kg 4.90L | 7 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 22-Oct-16 2000m SOFT 7 R6 Bm81 $4,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:07.820, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 Jumped well to lead and boxed on well late | D Panya 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.60L | 4 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Oct-16 2200m GOOD 3 R5 Bm81 $1,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:15.860, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 Worse than midfield and did best work late | B Avdulla 60 4.30L | 5 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Sep-16 1200m SOFT 5 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:14.400 | J Mcdonald | 6 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Sep-16 1800m SOFT 5 R2 Bm78 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.780, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 Near back and couldn't sprint with rivals | R Hutchings 61.5kg 6.70L | 8 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 26-Aug-16 1175m SYNTHETIC R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:09.000 | T Berry | 5 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 15-Aug-16 900m SOFT 6 R4 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:53.700 | C Lever | 8 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 30-May-16 1200m SOFT 6 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:12.600 | T Clark | 7 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 20-May-16 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:11.900 | R Hutchings | 7 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 09-May-16 1030m SOFT 5 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:02.500 | G Schofield | 10 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Apr-16 900m SOFT 5 R4 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:56.000 | J Mcdonald | 8 (8) |
| Moonee Valley 20-Nov-15 3000m GOOD 4 R3 Bm84 $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:18.600, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 4L back rail, boxed on evenly, pulled late ground | C Williams 57.5kg 1.50L | 3 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 24-Oct-15 2000m SOFT 5 R8 Bm81 $2,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.830, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 Worse than midfield and made some late ground | R Hutchings 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 3.90L | 5 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 10-Oct-15 2000m GOOD 3 R5 Bm83 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.330, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 settled well back, ran on fairly from home turn | W Costin 60, Cd 58.5kg 4.90L | 8 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Sep-15 1030m GOOD 4 R1 BT-45-OPN, Winning Time: 01:03.900 | T Clark | 9 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Aug-15 2400m SOFT 6 R1 Bm80 $2,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:36.260, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 Just off pace and boxed on. Vet: lame behind | T Angland 59.5kg 3.20L | 5 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 14-Aug-15 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BT-4UG-OPN, Winning Time: 01:14.600 | G Schofield | 4 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jul-15 2400m GOOD 9 R1 BM76 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:44.950, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 Midfield on rails and kicked strongly, too good | G Schofield 59kg | 1 (4) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Jul-15 2400m GOOD 8 R3 BM75 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:34.450, SP: $3.80F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.310 Midfield on rails and ran home strongly to win | G Schofield 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 20-Jun-15 2600m HEAVY 10 R3 BM75 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:56.060, SP: $3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.370 Behind leader and kicked strongly to win | G Schofield 55kg | 1 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Jun-15 2200m SOFT 5 R5 BM70 $1,885 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:21.670, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 sat off leader, one paced from 400m | H Bowman 58kg 1.60L | 4 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 25-Apr-15 2400m HEAVY 8 R3 BM75 $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:33.200, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.050 Midfield with cover and hit the line nicely | J Parr 55.5kg 8.30L | 3 (9) |
| Flemington 11-Apr-15 2000m GOOD 3 R6 BM78 $480 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.950, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 forward of midfield, unable to come on from 350m | B Melham 55.5kg 5.65L | 9 (16) |
| William Hill Park Hillside 01-Apr-15 1800m GOOD 4 R8 BM78 $875 (of $35,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:50.020, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 12th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 drifted well back, eye-catching finish from 400m | N Hall 56kg 3.90L | 5 (16) |
| William Hill Park Hillside 18-Mar-15 1600m GOOD 3 R6 BM78 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.720, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 settled last, never came into contention | C Williams 56kg 7.45L | 10 (12) |
| Goodwood 13-Oct-14 2400m SOFT R1 3Y RATING 95 $2,671 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:48.500, SP: $2.40F | R Moore 56kg 0.60L | 3 (8) |
| Goodwood 02-Sep-14 1980m GOOD R1 3Y MDN-SW $5,989 (of $5,000), Winning Time: 02:08.100, SP: $1.33F | R Moore 59.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Newmarket 14-Aug-14 2000m SOFT R1 3Y MDN-SW $2,138 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 02:10.900, SP: $8 | J Fanning 59.5kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Newmarket 19-Jul-14 1600m GOOD R1 3Y MDN-SW $535 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:39.200, SP: $2.75F | R Moore 59.5kg 12.00L | 4 (12) |
| Lingfield 31-Oct-13 1400m SYNTHETIC R1 2Y MDN-SW $1,412 (of $6,901), Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: $10 | J Fanning 59.5kg 2.50L | 2 (9) |
| York 12-Oct-13 1400m GOOD R1 2Y MDN-SW (of $17,634), Winning Time: 01:27.600, SP: $7 | T Durcan 59.5kg 9.50L | 5 (14) |
| Pontefract 26-Sep-13 1200m GOOD R1 2Y MDN-SW (of $7,000), Winning Time: 01:16.600, SP: $4.50 | G Gibbons 59.5kg 11.80L | 5 (11) |