War Story (IRE) Horse

Country

Ireland

Foal Date

15-Mar-10

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay or brown

Sire

Rock of Gibraltar

Dam

Teide Lady

Prize Money

38500

Trainer

Matt Cumani

Owners

R McDonald, A Adamczyk, J Stirling, A Barbieri, D Chapman, J Lovell, M Cumani, G Grimish, L Cumani & A Bobbin

About

War Story is a 15yo bay or brown gelding from Ireland trained by Matt Cumani. He is sired by the stallion Rock of Gibraltar out of the dam Teide Lady. War Story has secured 6 wins in his career. On 18th Apr 2015 at Newbury, War Story achieved his most notable victory in the $50000.00 Spring Cup (handicap) (str). War Story has retired from racing, with his final run on 22nd Feb 2018 at Warrnambool.

Raced At

Warrnambool • Moonee Valley • Camperdown • Caulfield • Darwin • Mount Gambier • Warracknabeal • Flemington • Swan Hill • Doncaster • Goodwood • Newmarket • Newbury • Kempton • Chester • Curragh • Lingfield • Folkestone • Haydock

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Warrnambool 22-Feb-18 1700m SOFT 5 R6 Bm70 $5,400 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.220, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020	J Huxtable 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 1.00L	2 (10)
Moonee Valley 16-Feb-18 2040m GOOD 3 R6 Bm70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.310, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 last 8L back, saved ground turn, couldn't sustain	S Thornton 62kg, Cd 59kg 6.80L	7 (9)
Moonee Valley 02-Feb-18 1600m GOOD 3 R7 Bm78 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.570, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 8L back, hampered turn, could not run on	J Childs 59kg 6.50L	9 (11)
Camperdown 20-Jan-18 1600m GOOD 3 R7 Camp cup $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.960, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800	C Robertson 55.5kg 6.40L	6 (13)
Caulfield 07-Jan-18 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Bm84 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.400, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 crossed to lead, headed 400m, dropped out straight	J Eaton 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 7.95L	8 (10)
Darwin 07-Aug-17 2000m GOOD R9 Darwin cup (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:01.900, SP: $41 Sectionals: 600m 00:39.030	F Bergstrand 56.5kg 88.6kgL	12 (12)
Darwin 29-Jul-17 1600m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.350, SP: $14 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360	D Bates 56.5kg 12.90L	8 (9)
Darwin 08-Jul-17 1600m GOOD R9 Bmnt (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: $7 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800	J Todd 61.5kg 28.79L	11 (11)
Hamilton 11-Jun-17 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 Apsly cup $5,400 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.880, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720	D Bates 59kg 0.20L	2 (13)
Mount Gambier 11-May-17 1550m SOFT 7 R8 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.310, SP: $5F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th	J Huxtable 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 15.10L	9 (15)
Warrnambool 02-May-17 1700m HEAVY 8 R9 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.620, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.740	C Robertson 57kg 2.70L	4 (12)
Warracknabeal 15-Apr-17 1600m GOOD 4 R7 W'beal cup $16,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.610, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120	C Robertson 56kg	1 (6)
bet365 Geelong 18-Mar-17 1400m GOOD 4 R6 St pat's cup $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.130, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.280	J Allen 59kg 3.30L	6 (7)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 01-Mar-17 1400m GOOD 3 R8 Bm84 $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.460, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 Outside leader and boxed on well late	J Childs 59kg 4.25L	5 (7)
Flemington 09-Jul-16 1600m SOFT 7 R7 LR Winter cship (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.930, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 6L back, under whip 400m, no response	D Moor 54kg 6.90L	12 (14)
Swan Hill 12-Jun-16 1600m SOFT 6 R8 Sw h cup $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.390, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280	J Bayliss 54kg 2.20L	7 (13)
Flemington 21-May-16 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Bm78 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.780, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 8L back, boxed on evenly under big weight	J Bayliss 63kg, Cd 61kg 2.70L	8 (13)
Ascot 17-Oct-15 1609m SOFT R1 HCP (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.800, SP: $13	F Dettori 56kg	18 (20)
Doncaster 12-Sep-15 1609m GOOD R2 RATING 110 $558 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.500, SP: $15 Slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra towards finish	W Buick 59kg 4.25L	6 (13)
GOODwood 31-Jul-15 1609m GOOD R4 BETFRED MILE $6,651 (of $150,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: $13 Tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra and lost places towards finish	F Dettori 58.5kg 5.00L	5 (18)
Newmarket 11-Jul-15 1408m GOOD R3 BUNBURY CUP (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.600, SP: $4.50F In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong	F Dettori 59kg 6.00L	9 (17)
Ascot 17-Jun-15 1609m GOOD R2 ROYAL HUNT CUP (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.300, SP: $8F Raced far side, mid-division, headway into 4th halfway, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards	F Dettori 58kg 4.75L	9 (30)
Newbury 18-Apr-15 1609m GOOD R2 HCP $59,229 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: $8 Took keen hold early, held up in mid-division, good headway 3f out, tracking leaders on bit 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly, driven out	F Dettori 55kg	1 (22)
Veliefendi 07-Sep-14 1600m HEAVY R1 G2 TOPKAPI TROPHY (of $133,178) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.380, SP: $2.90	F Dettori 60 7.00L	5
Ascot 26-Jul-14 1408m GOOD R3 INT STKS (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.900, SP: $9 Mid-division, headway far side over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, faded inside final furlong	F Dettori 56kg 6.25L	12 (29)
Ascot 18-Jun-14 1609m GOOD R2 ROYAL HUNT CUP $7,549 (of $108,938) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: $17 Held up well off the pace towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge	F Dettori 56kg 3.25L	5 (28)
Ascot 10-May-14 1408m SOFT R3 VICTORIA CUP $8,626 (of $62,250) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:29.700, SP: $10EF Mid-division stands side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders	F Dettori 58.5kg 6.00L	4 (25)
Kempton 19-Apr-14 1408m SYNTHETIC R1 RATING 105 $3,451 (of $12,450) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: $4.50 Keen, towards rear, pushed along when hung right over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish	F Dettori 60.5kg 3.50L	3 (9)
Newmarket 28-Sep-13 1408m GOOD R5 RATING 100 $18,438 (of $11,828) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: $7 Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, held on	R Moore 56kg	1 (11)
Newmarket 21-Sep-13 1609m GOOD R3 RATING 100 (of $12,291) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.090, SP: $26 Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on and every chance towards far side final furlong, no extra towards finish	M Harley 57.5kg	7 (17)
Chester 31-Aug-13 1519m GOOD R2 HCP (of $28,012) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: $10 Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	S Hitchcott 55.5kg	8 (11)
Chester 17-Aug-13 1519m SOFT R1 3Y RATING 105 $6,748 (of $29,110) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.100, SP: $13 Mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to take 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, not reach front pair	S Hitchcott 59.5kg 2.75L	3 (10)
Newmarket 10-Aug-13 1609m GOOD R2 3Y RATING 100 (of $12,938) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: $21 Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer	M Harley 60.5kg	5 (8)
Ascot 20-Jun-13 1609m GOOD R4 BRITANNIA STKS (of $74,700) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: $67 Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened 1f out	M Harley 58kg	10 (27)
Cologne 20-May-13 1600m SOFT R2 G2 GERM 2000 GNEAS (of $71,164), Winning Time: 01:36.080, SP: $22	M Harley 58kg	6 (10)
Newmarket 04-May-13 1609m GOOD R4 3Y RATING 105 (of $12,938), Winning Time: 01:38.700, SP: $9 In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not troubled leaders	M Harley 60.5kg	6 (7)
Newmarket 17-Apr-13 1408m GOOD R1 LR EUROPEAN FREE $3,091 (of $20,983), Winning Time: 01:24.800, SP: $11 Steadied start, in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, nearest finish	M Harley 55.5kg	4 (10)
Curragh 15-Sep-12 1408m SOFT CL1NHF (of $96,667), Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 20/1 Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace	M Harley 58.5kg, Cd 0	5 (7)
Baden-Baden 29-Aug-12 1399m SOFT CL1 (of $29,278)	M Harley 58.1kg, Cd 0	1 (9)
Lingfield 18-Aug-12 1408m GOOD CL5Nv (of $3,234), Winning Time: 01:20.850, SP: 6/4 Tracked leader, pulled out over 1f out, driven to challenge close home, joined leader post	M Harley 59.4kg, Cd 0	1 (2)
Folkestone 26-Jul-12 1408m GOOD CL5Md (of $3,234), Winning Time: 01:26.760, SP: 11/4 Behind, headway from 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on	M Harley 58.5kg, Cd 0	1 (10)
Newbury 13-Jul-12 1408m SOFT CL4Md (of $4,561), Winning Time: 01:31.810, SP: 7/2 Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong	S Hitchcott 58.5kg, Cd 0	4 (12)
Curragh 30-Jun-12 1207m SOFT CL1 (of $47,625), Winning Time: 01:17.240, SP: 20/1 Dwelt and settled in rear, went 4th on outer 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong	P J Smullen 58.5kg, Cd 0	4 (6)
Newbury 14-Jun-12 1307m SOFT CL4Md (of $4,114), Winning Time: 01:20.620, SP: 9/4 Tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong	M Harley 57.2kg, Cd 0	3 (10)
Haydock 01-Jun-12 1207m GOOD CL5Md (of $3,234), Winning Time: 01:15.160, SP: 25/1 Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong	M Davies 58.5kg, Cd 0	4 (10)