Speak Fondly
(AUS)About
Speak Fondly is a 12yo chestnut mare from Australia trained by G & A Waterhouse & Bott. She is sired by the stallion Northern Meteor out of the dam Blab. Having won at Group One level and earned $872,200 throughout her career, Speak Fondly is considered an elite racehorse. On 3rd Oct 2015 at Royal Randwick, Speak Fondly, ridden by Tommy Berry, secured her most notable victory in the $500,000 Flight Stakes, defeating Honesta. She has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Speak Fondly throughout her career, you would have achieved a 43% return on investment. Speak Fondly has retired from racing, with her final race on 16th Apr 2016 at Royal Randwick.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Randwick 16-Apr-16 1200m SOFT 5 R6 G3 Hall mark $1,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: $3.60F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st | T Angland 57kg 1.70L | 7 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 08-Apr-16 1050m SOFT 6 R4 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:02.400 | K Mcevoy | 1 (6) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Mar-16 1000m GOOD 3 R8 G2 Challenge (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.570, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 Just off pace, bumped late, kept coming | K Mcevoy 54kg 4.20L | 9 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Feb-16 837m GOOD 4 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:49.500 | T Berry | 1 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 03-Oct-15 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G1 Flight $305,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.910, SP: $2.30F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 Outside leader, ran home well, held rivals at bay | T Berry 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Sep-15 1400m GOOD 3 R6 G1 Goldenrose $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.830, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 Jumped well to lead, fought hard, winner too good | B Prebble 54.5kg 2.30L | 2 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Sep-15 1200m SOFT 7 R4 G2 Furious $107,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.640, SP: $2.40F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 Behind leader and ran home strongly, too good | K Mcevoy 56kg | 1 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 22-Aug-15 1200m GOOD 3 R4 G2 Silvshadow $107,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.470, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 Jumped well to lead and kicked well, too good | K Mcevoy 57kg | 1 (6) |
| Royal Randwick 31-Jul-15 840m SOFT 5 R3 BT-OPN, Winning Time: 00:49.400 | T Berry 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 20-Jul-15 735m HEAVY 10 R15 BT-2-F-OPN, Winning Time: 00:44.900 | T Berry | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Mar-15 1200m GOOD 3 R7 G1 G SLIPPER (of $3,500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 Wide no cover, entitled to weaken after tough run | D Oliver 54.5kg 5.10L | 11 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Mar-15 1200m SOFT 5 R4 G2 MAGICNIGHT $106,700 (of $175,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 Pushed forward to lead, kicked well and held on | T Berry 55.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Warwick Farm 28-Feb-15 1200m SOFT 5 R3 G2 SW EMBRACE $35,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: $3.30F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 Sat outside leader, ran on strongly, just missed | K Mcevoy 55.5kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 10-Feb-15 1050m GOOD 4 R5 BT-2-MDN, Winning Time: 01:02.600 | K Mcevoy | 1 (5) |
| Royal Randwick 02-Feb-15 728m GOOD 4 R22 BT-2-MDN, Winning Time: 00:42.200 | K Mcevoy 0.50L | 2 (4) |
| Royal Randwick 04-Oct-14 1000m GOOD 3 R1 LR GIMCRACK $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.640, SP: $3.70 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 raced greenly behind speed, hit front 300m, tired | T Angland 56kg 0.90L | 3 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Sep-14 733m HEAVY 10 R6 BT-2-UNR Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:44.700 | J Parr | 1 (4) |