Staunch (AUS) Horse
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Staunch, an 8yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Matt Laurie in Mornington. He is by Flying Artie out of Secret Cause. So far, Staunch has secured five wins. His biggest triumph came on 18 Oct 2025 at Avoca, when he claimed the $40,000 Avoca Cup.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 31-Jul-26 2400m SOFT 7 R7 BM62 $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:37.280, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Thunderbolt Way ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2nd Power Pivot ( C Newitt 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Winston ( J Allen 60.5 ) 2.20L 4th Staunch ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2.22L See full results | D Stackhouse 59.5kg 2.22L | 4 (11) |
| Sandown Hillside 22-Jul-26 2400m SOFT 6 R3 0-66 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:37.500, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Shultzy ( A Mccabe 60 ) 2nd Furtherest Point ( L Currie 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Batoka Chief ( C Williams 56.5 ) 0.40L 8th Staunch ( M Dee 58.5 ) 5.55L See full results | M Dee 58.5kg 5.55L | 8 (10) |
| Sandown Lakeside 08-Jul-26 2125m HEAVY 8 R3 BM70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:17.060, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 1st Second Nature ( E K Pozman 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Dragoon ( J G Radley 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.06L 3rd Sunsets ( N Daniels 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.81L 7th Staunch ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 4.67L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 4.67L | 7 (15) |
| Geelong 19-Jun-26 2440m HEAVY 9 R6 BM66 $1,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:42.610, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.860 1st Shultzy ( A Mccabe 58 ) 2nd Customer Service ( W Gordon 61 ) 3.25L 3rd Omamori ( J M Allen 59.5 ) 4.00L 5th Staunch ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 6.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 59.5kg 6.00L | 5 (14) |
| Mornington 10-Jun-26 900m R1 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:50.890 1st Weapon Clear ( S Clarke ) 2nd Lim's Bighorn ( J Noonan ) 3rd Poisonous ( R Tremsal ) 6th Staunch ( P Moloney ) | P Moloney | 6 (6) |