Staunch (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
21-Sep-18
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Secret Cause
Prize Money
222175
Owners
J G Ferguson, Ms J C Monk, B A Jamieson, Mrs L M Jamieson, C W J Ferguson, Mrs R D Scott, Pro Tour Racing (Mgr: Ms N J Van Den Dungen), Carringbush Park (Mgr: M Laurie) & No Regrets Racing No 7 (Mgr: G B Same)
About

Staunch is a 7yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Matt Laurie. He is out of Flying Artie and Secret Cause. The horse has collected five wins in his career. On 18 Oct 2025 at Avoca, Staunch earned his most important victory to date, capturing the $40,000 Open Handicap.

Raced At
Avoca • Sandown Hillside • Sandown Lakeside • Cranbourne • Mornington • Moonee Valley • Ararat • Bendigo • Caulfield • Warracknabeal • Morphettville • Geelong • Morphettville Parks • Stony Creek • Sale • Sportsbet-Pakenham
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Avoca 18-Oct-25 1860m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.200, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7thL Burke 55kg1 (10)
Sandown Hillside 01-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 74 Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.820D Stackhouse 57.5kg 2.25L5 (8)
Caulfield Heath 02-Sep-25 800m GOOD 4 R5 4UP-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:46.930D Stackhouse 5.60L6 (7)
Sandown Lakeside 01-Jun-25 2100m GOOD 4 R3 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:12.550, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220J Mott 59.5kg 4.55L7 (12)
Sandown Hillside 21-May-25 1800m GOOD 3 R6 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.490, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080J Mott 60 1.88L8 (12)
Cranbourne 02-May-25 1600m GOOD 3 R8 BM 70 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.700, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800J Mott 60 3.81L3 (7)
Balnarring 16-Apr-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.110R Hammond4 (6)
Mornington 02-Apr-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:57.530R Hammond5 (7)
Mornington 19-Mar-25 900m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:53.220J Mcneil6 (6)
Moonee Valley 06-Dec-24 2500m GOOD 4 R3 BM 74 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:36.760, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360D Keane 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.20L6 (9)
Cranbourne 23-Nov-24 2540m GOOD 4 R3 BM 70 Hcp $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:43.060, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020J Mott 60.5kg 1.85L3 (9)
Ararat 10-Nov-24 2200m GOOD 3 R7 Open Hcp $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:16.810, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240P Moloney 54kg 2.25L2 (10)
Bendigo 30-Oct-24 2400m GOOD 3 R7 G3 Open Hcp (of $500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:27.820, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990T Nugent 54kg 8.97L12 (15)
Caulfield 16-Oct-24 2000m GOOD 4 R1 BM 78 Hcp $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.800, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380T Nugent 56.5kg 1.61L4 (10)
Sandown Hillside 28-Sep-24 1800m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $11,700 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.680, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570T Nugent 56.5kg 3.50L3 (11)
Warracknabeal 31-Aug-24 2015m GOOD 3 R7 BM 70 Hcp $16,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.810, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440T Nugent 58.5kg1 (11)
Morphettville 10-Aug-24 1800m SOFT 6 R3 Rest 0 Metro Wins Hcp $4,450 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:55.000, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000J Opperman 58.5kg 1.10L3 (8)
Geelong 26-Jul-24 1447m SOFT 7 R10 BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.630, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400J Mott 59.5kg1 (10)
Moonee Valley 16-Feb-24 2040m GOOD 3 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.960, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220B Shinn 60 5.10L8 (11)
Moonee Valley 02-Feb-24 2040m GOOD 3 R5 BM 64 Hcp $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.320, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560B Shinn 60 1.40L3 (11)
Cranbourne 19-Jan-24 2025m SOFT 5 R7 BM 64 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:08.140, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.180B Mertens 60 2.45L3 (7)
Moonee Valley 23-Dec-23 2040m GOOD 3 R4 BM 64 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.150, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820L Currie 60.5kg 5.20L8 (12)
Moonee Valley 08-Dec-23 2040m GOOD 3 R5 BM 70 Hcp $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.300, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440C Hefel 57.5kg 2.25L2 (8)
Moonee Valley 24-Nov-23 1600m SOFT 5 R7 BM 70 Hcp $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960C Hefel 57.5kg 0.20L2 (10)
Geelong 25-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.890, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630B Mertens 60.5kg 2.15L8 (12)
Sandown Hillside 10-May-23 1800m HEAVY 9 R2 BM 70 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.890, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660B Allen 58.5kg 37.50L8 (9)
Morphettville Parks 22-Apr-23 1550m GOOD 4 R4 BM 76 Hcp $1,275 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.020, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160Z Spain 56kg 3.90L7 (10)
Sandown Hillside 29-Mar-23 1400m SOFT 7 R6 BM 70 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.770, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260B Melham 59kg 6.25L8 (12)
Stony Creek 15-Mar-23 930m GOOD 4 R6 3UP -TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.100Z Spain 01 (4)
Cranbourne 12-Nov-22 1500m GOOD 4 R6 CL3 $31,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:29.630, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000B Allen 58.5kg 1.00L2 (10)
Cranbourne 21-Oct-22 1600m GOOD 4 R8 0-64 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.950, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900B Allen 58.5kg1 (9)
Mornington 06-Oct-22 1500m SOFT 5 R6 0-64 $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.180, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560B Melham 59kg 7.95L9 (13)
bet365 Geelong 15-Sep-22 1525m HEAVY 8 R7 BM64 $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.860, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340E Brown 59kg 3.50L3 (11)
Sale 01-Sep-22 1427m SOFT 5 R3 4UP MDN-SW $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.930, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700J Mott 59.5kg1 (11)
Cranbourne-Trn 09-Aug-22 800m HEAVY 9 R9 3UP -TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:46.380E Brown 0 6.00L4 (11)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 27-Jan-22 1400m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.520, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220E Brown 58kg 2.30L2 (12)