Trainer: James Ponsonby

Current Stable

Bit Of Recognition
Burning Ambition
Drunken Sailor (NZ)
Field Legend
Grenoble (GB)
Highland Lad
Himeros
Philipsburg (NZ)
Prince Of Arendell
Semper Fortis
Socrates (NZ)
Sonny Fella
Statesville
Western Front (IRE)
Will to Excel

Contact Details
Name:	James Ponsonby

Trainer Locations
Hawkesbury, 2756

Last 50 Runs (Excluding Trials)
10th of 15 K GR 14Mar25	Socrates (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	K GR 14Mar25 1600m Soft6 MID BM64 $50,000 ($1,500) Chad Lever 57kg Barrier 5 Rtg 56 1st Otono 57.5kg, 2nd Perfect Justice 56kg 1:36.33 (600m 35.68), 5.6L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $11/$10/$11
6th of 8 K GR 14Mar25	Philipsburg (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	K GR 14Mar25 2400m Soft6 BM68 $50,500 ($1,625) Ms Winona Costin 57.5kg Barrier 6 Rtg 61 1st Format 55kg, 2nd Fernao (IRE) 58kg 2:29.43R (600m 36.25), 7.3L, 5th@800m, 5th@400m, $21/$26/$31/$26
8th of 11 WAGG 13Mar25	Western Front (IRE) (Hawkesbury)	WAGG 13Mar25 1400m Good4 BM58 $27,000 ($500) John Kissick 61kg Barrier 6 Rtg 58 1st The Predictor 57kg, 2nd Midnight Affair 57kg 1:23.71 (600m 34.04), 6.31L, 10th@800m, 10th@400m, $31/$26/$41/$51
10th of 11 WAGG 13Mar25	Statesville (Hawkesbury)	WAGG 13Mar25 1400m Good4 BM58 $27,000 ($500) Ms Rebecca Bronett Prag (a) 62.5kg (cd 60.5kg) Barrier 5 Rtg 61 1st The Predictor 57kg, 2nd Midnight Affair 57kg 1:23.71 (600m 34.04), 7.1L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $81/$61/$71/$81
9th of 13 RAND 08Mar25	Socrates (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	RAND 08Mar25 1600m Good4 MIDWAY BM72 $120,000 ($3,500) Ms Winona Costin 52kg Barrier 7 Rtg 56 1st Pocketing 55kg, 2nd Rush Attack 57.5kg 1:34.97 (600m 35.27), 3.9L, 3rd@800m, 3rd@400m, $51/$61
8th of 10 W FM 05Mar25	Philipsburg (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	W FM 05Mar25 2110m Soft5 BM72 $60,000 ($1,625) Ms Winona Costin 56kg Barrier 3 Rtg 62 1st Bacio Del Mist (NZ) 55.5kg, 2nd Decadent Tale 57kg 2:12.02 (600m 35.53), 3.62L, 8th@800m, 10th@400m, $13/$20/$21/$20
1st of 9 WAGG 01Mar25	Field Legend (Hawkesbury)	WAGG 01Mar25 1800m Good4 TOMPATTONCUP $40,000 ($19,700) John Kissick 58kg Barrier 2 Rtg 68 2nd Duped By Spin 57.5kg, 3rd Taumata (NZ) 55kg 1:49.32 (600m 36.44), 2.47L, 6th@800m, 5th@400m, $14/$17/$18/$19
9th of 10 GOSF 22Feb25	Western Front (IRE) (Hawkesbury)	GOSF 22Feb25 1600m Soft7 BM64 $42,000 ($1,050) Andrew Gibbons 55kg Barrier 2 Rtg 49 1st Canny Queen (NZ) 54.5kg, 2nd Buba 55kg 1:39.06 (600m 35.20), 11.02L, 8th@800m, 9th@400m, $101/$91/$81/$91
6th of 7 QUIR 21Feb25	Burning Ambition (Hawkesbury)	QUIR 21Feb25 1000m Good4 2Y HCP $35,000 ($1,100) Ms Mikayla Weir 57kg Barrier 7 1st Social Circle 55.5kg, 2nd Barsandbi 55.5kg 0:56.17 (600m 32.01), 9.89L, 7th@800m, 7th@400m, $11/$19/$20/$21
6th of 8 HAWK 20Feb25	Field Legend (Hawkesbury)	HAWK 20Feb25 2000m Good4 PROV BM64 $45,000 ($1,400) Ms Winona Costin 57kg Barrier 4 Rtg 56 1st Sunset Park (GB) 57kg, 2nd Adios Steve 59.5kg 2:02.15 (600m 34.79), 4.24L, 7th@800m, 7th@400m, $41/$51
1st of 6 W FM 19Feb25	Philipsburg (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	W FM 19Feb25 2140m Good4 BM72 $60,000 ($28,400) Ms Winona Costin 54kg Barrier 6 Rtg 58 2nd Jack Duggan (USA) 59kg, 3rd Decadent Tale 57kg 2:12.28 (600m 36.17), 0.76L, 6th@800m, 6th@400m, $8.50/$17/$18/$20
1st of 9 NCLE 18Feb25	Socrates (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	NCLE 18Feb25 1500m Good4 5Y+ BM64 $42,000 ($20,550) Ms Winona Costin 55kg Barrier 4 Rtg 52 2nd Jumeirah Beach 58kg, 3rd Don'tcha Think 58.5kg 1:31.28 (600m 34.27), 0.19L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $21/$26/$26/$21
4th of 10 NCLE 15Feb25	Philipsburg (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	NCLE 15Feb25 1880m Good4 PROV BM64 $45,000 ($2,675) Shaun Guymer 58kg Barrier 7 Rtg 58 1st Binkou 57kg, 2nd Gwendie 56kg 1:58.24 (600m 35.54), 4.21L, 7th@800m, 8th@400m, $13/$12/$13/$12
7th of 10 WYNG 13Feb25	Field Legend (Hawkesbury)	WYNG 13Feb25 2100m Good4 BM64(63) $42,000 ($1,050) Ms Winona Costin 58.5kg Barrier 1 Rtg 58 1st Nyota 54kg, 2nd Zizette 55.5kg 2:09.57 (600m 37.31), 6L, 7th@800m, 8th@400m, $31/$61/$51/$61
7th of 7 WYNG 13Feb25	Prince Of Arendell (Hawkesbury)	WYNG 13Feb25 1350m Good4 MID BM64 $45,000 ($1,300) Ms Winona Costin 58kg Barrier 2 Rtg 58 1st Verona Rose 56.5kg, 2nd Ambassadors 57kg 1:18.57 (600m 35.66), 6.45L, 4th@800m, 4th@400m, $41/$51/$61
6th of 9 WYNG 13Feb25	Himeros (Hawkesbury)	WYNG 13Feb25 1600m Good4 PROV MDN-SW $45,000 ($1,400) Ms Winona Costin 59kg Barrier 6 1st Search Warrant 57kg, 2nd Guinevere's Spirit (IRE) 57kg 1:37.64 (600m 35.59), 4.82L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $19/$31/$26/$31
8th of 8 HAWK 12Feb25	Western Front (IRE) (Hawkesbury)	HAWK 12Feb25 1400m Good4 CG&E BM64 $42,000 ($1,050) Ms Winona Costin 55kg Barrier 8 Rtg 49 1st Zarizatycoon 59.5kg, 2nd Nomorenightshift 59kg 1:23.43 (600m 34.68), 3.61L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $81/$91/$101/$151
6th of 11 RAND 08Feb25	Philipsburg (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	RAND 08Feb25 1600m Good4 MIDWAY BM72 $120,000 ($4,000) Ms Winona Costin 53.5kg Barrier 6 Rtg 59 1st Oh Diamond Lil 56.5kg, 2nd Harlow Mist (NZ) 58.5kg 1:35.60 (600m 35.33), 3.86L, 9th@800m, 8th@400m, $51/$61
3rd of 7 SCNE 06Feb25	Field Legend (Hawkesbury)	SCNE 06Feb25 2200m Good4 BM64 $42,000 ($3,900) Ms Winona Costin 58kg Barrier 7 Rtg 58 1st Jack Duggan (USA) 61kg, 2nd Up And Comer 55.5kg 2:17.86 (600m 36.08), 3.33L, 7th@800m, 7th@400m, $21/$61/$71/$81
8th of 8 CANT 31Jan25	Field Legend (Hawkesbury)	CANT 31Jan25 1900m Soft5 5Y+ BM72 $60,000 ($1,625) Chad Lever 55kg Barrier 7 Rtg 60 1st Barazin (IRE) 59kg, 2nd Go Troppo 59.5kg 1:58.88 (600m 35.40), 6.84L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $81/$91/$101
6th of 7 CANT 31Jan25	Himeros (Hawkesbury)	CANT 31Jan25 1550m Soft5 MDN $60,000 ($1,800) Jay Ford 54kg Barrier 5 1st Delrico 59kg, 2nd Pink Shalala 60kg 1:33.62 (600m 35.39), 4.92L, 7th@800m, 6th@400m, $101/$91/$151/$201
5th of 7 CANT 31Jan25	Philipsburg (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	CANT 31Jan25 1550m Soft5 BM72 $60,000 ($2,350) Chad Lever 55kg Barrier 6 Rtg 60 1st Heed The Omens 56.5kg, 2nd Bright Red 59kg 1:34.99 (600m 34.52), 3.89L, 6th@800m, 6th@400m, $41/$61/$51/$61
6th of 7 SCNE 30Jan25	Burning Ambition (Hawkesbury)	SCNE 30Jan25 900m Good4 2Y HCP $27,000 ($600) Ms Winona Costin 58kg Barrier 2 1st Lighthouse Lass 56kg, 2nd Be Sharp 56kg 0:51.17, 2.77L, 2nd@400m, $21/$26
6th of 8 K GR 29Jan25	Western Front (IRE) (Hawkesbury)	K GR 29Jan25 1500m Good4 BM64 $42,000 ($1,150) Ms Winona Costin 55kg Barrier 6 Rtg 50 1st Missile Seeker 57kg, 2nd Gendarmerie 54kg 1:28.97 (600m 35.28), 11.1L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $91/$101/$151/$201
5th of 10 WYNG 26Jan25	Philipsburg (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	WYNG 26Jan25 1300m Good4 BM64 $42,000 ($1,400) Ms Winona Costin 59kg Barrier 10 Rtg 60 1st King's Duty 58kg, 2nd French Marine 56kg 1:15.77 (600m 36.54), 3.75L, 10th@800m, 10th@400m, $20/$26/$31/$41
8th of 9 WYNG 26Jan25	Himeros (Hawkesbury)	WYNG 26Jan25 2130m Good4 CL1-SW $42,000 ($1,050) Ms Winona Costin 56.5kg Barrier 8 1st Laspirit Deeler 57kg, 2nd Icon Dream 53.5kg 2:11.73 (600m 37.08), 8.28L, 1st@800m, 4th@400m, $51/$81/$91/$101
12th of 12 RAND 25Jan25	Field Legend (Hawkesbury)	RAND 25Jan25 1600m Good4 MIDWAY BM72 $120,000 Ms Winona Costin 55kg Barrier 4 Rtg 62 1st Magnatear 58kg, 2nd Smart Legend 55.5kg 1:34.63 (600m 35.21), 11.8L, 6th@800m, 7th@400m, $101/$201/$151/$201
11th of 12 RAND 25Jan25	Burning Ambition (Hawkesbury)	RAND 25Jan25 1000m Good4 2Y HCP $160,000 Ms Winona Costin 58kg Barrier 8 1st Open Secret 56kg, 2nd United States 58kg 0:57.73 (600m 33.89), 8.75L, 3rd@800m, 7th@400m, $101/$201/$201/$201
13th of 13 WYNG 11Jan25	Field Legend (Hawkesbury)	WYNG 11Jan25 1600m Soft5 MIDWAY BM72 $120,000 Ms Winona Costin 55.5kg Barrier 10 Rtg 63 1st Magnatear 58kg, 2nd Aix En Provence 53.5kg 1:36.13 (600m 35.41), 11.31L, 13th@800m, 13th@400m, $101/$91/$101/$151
12th of 12 CANT 01Jan25	Western Front (IRE) (Hawkesbury)	CANT 01Jan25 1900m Good4 BM64 $65,000 Ms Winona Costin 55kg Barrier 4 Rtg 52 1st Smart Legend 55.5kg, 2nd Investment 58kg 1:56.24 (600m 36.53), 15.01L, 12th@800m, 12th@400m, $71/$91/$101/$151
13th of 13 CANT 01Jan25	Himeros (Hawkesbury)	CANT 01Jan25 1900m Good4 SUPER 3Y+MDN-SW $100,000 Ms Winona Costin 59kg Barrier 7 1st Sounds Unusual (NZ) 59kg, 2nd Ana Carolina 55kg 1:58.27 (600m 36.61), 6.82L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $101/$101/$151/$201
7th of 10 BATH 23Dec24	Himeros (Hawkesbury)	BATH 23Dec24 1400m Good4 MDN $27,000 ($500) Mathew Cahill 56kg Barrier 5 1st Lone Artist 57.5kg, 2nd Kuroshinzo 57.5kg 1:22.64, 5.68L, 4th@800m, 4th@400m, $16/$15/$20/$21
6th of 6 BATH 23Dec24	Will to Excel (Hawkesbury)	BATH 23Dec24 1800m Good4 BM66 $27,000 ($600) Mathew Cahill 58.5kg Barrier 6 Rtg 61 1st Marks Icon 56.5kg, 2nd Judge Jack 55kg 1:52.21, 11.76L, 6th@800m, 6th@400m, $12/$21/$18/$19
4th of 6 BATH 23Dec24	Grenoble (GB) (Hawkesbury)	BATH 23Dec24 1800m Good4 BM66 $27,000 ($1,300) Ms Winona Costin 58.5kg Barrier 5 Rtg 61 1st Marks Icon 56.5kg, 2nd Judge Jack 55kg 1:52.21, 2.44L, 5th@800m, 4th@400m, $5/$4.80/$5/$5.50
8th of 11 WYNG 21Dec24	Western Front (IRE) (Hawkesbury)	WYNG 21Dec24 1625m Good3 PROV BM64 $45,000 ($1,300) Ms Jess Taylor 56kg Barrier 4 Rtg 54 1st Rennata 55.5kg, 2nd Irish Bliss (NZ) 58kg 1:36.76 (600m 35.38), 6.86L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $26/$26/$26/$31
7th of 10 QBYN 18Dec24	Grenoble (GB) (Hawkesbury)	QBYN 18Dec24 2000m Good4 BM58 $27,000 ($500) Ms Winona Costin 62.5kg Barrier 1 Rtg 61 1st Big Time Charlie 55kg, 2nd Le Souci 57kg 2:04.24 (600m 38.53), 3.57L, 4th@800m, 5th@400m, $5/$6/$6.50/$7
7th of 8 ORAN 16Dec24	Will to Excel (Hawkesbury)	ORAN 16Dec24 2100m Good4 BM58 $27,000 ($500) Glenn Cahill (a) 63.5kg (cd 60.5kg) Barrier 3 Rtg 63 1st On The Decs 55.5kg, 2nd Shadow Shot 59kg 2:11.02, 9.73L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $7.50/$6.50/$6/$5.50
4th of 6 ORAN 16Dec24	Western Front (IRE) (Hawkesbury)	ORAN 16Dec24 1400m Good4 BM74 $27,000 ($1,300) Ms Winona Costin 56.5kg Barrier 4 Rtg 65 1st How's It Kev 59kg, 2nd Champions League 59.5kg 1:24.38, 3.34L, 6th@800m, 6th@400m, $17/$18/$17/$16
10th of 11 ORAN 16Dec24	Himeros (Hawkesbury)	ORAN 16Dec24 1400m Good4 MDN-SW $27,000 ($500) Ms Winona Costin 59kg Barrier 10 1st Stallone 57.5kg, 2nd Money Wheel 59kg 1:23.02, 12.73L, 10th@800m, 11th@400m, $21/$26/$31
9th of 13 CANB 06Dec24	Drunken Sailor (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	CANB 06Dec24 1400m Soft6 CL2 $22,000 ($310) Chad Lever 59kg Barrier 4 Rtg 61 1st Adolphus 59.5kg, 2nd Breakaway Week 53kg 1:24.25 (600m 35.25), 4.58L, 7th@800m, 8th@400m, $10/$13/$14/$15
5th of 7 CANB 06Dec24	Grenoble (GB) (Hawkesbury)	CANB 06Dec24 2000m Soft6 BM65 $22,000 ($550) Chad Lever 59.5kg Barrier 7 Rtg 62 1st Just Boogie 57.5kg, 2nd Gatchan 52kg 2:04.78 (600m 36.17), 2.99L, 7th@800m, 7th@400m, $6/$8.50/$9/$9.50
13th of 14 WNBL 01Dec24	Will to Excel (Hawkesbury)	WNBL 01Dec24 4600m Heavy9 JERICHO CUP $304,000 Edward Keating 65kg Barrier 14 Rtg 65 1st Farag (NZ) 69kg, 2nd Split (NZ) 65kg 5:38.98 (600m 41.52), 99L, 12th@800m, 13th@400m, $31/$41/$51/$61
6th of 10 ORAN 22Nov24	Western Front (IRE) (Hawkesbury)	ORAN 22Nov24 1300m Good4 BM82 $27,000 ($600) Chad Lever 55kg Barrier 5 Rtg 65 1st Feirme Prince 55kg, 2nd Charlemagne 56.5kg 1:15.64, 2.52L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $31/$51/$61/$51
3rd of 10 ORAN 22Nov24	Himeros (Hawkesbury)	ORAN 22Nov24 1600m Good4 MDN $27,000 ($2,600) Chad Lever 57kg Barrier 7 1st Autumn Song 57.5kg, 2nd So Superior 54.5kg 1:36.60, 2.65L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $7/$5.50/$6/$6.50
7th of 8 ORAN 22Nov24	Grenoble (GB) (Hawkesbury)	ORAN 22Nov24 2100m Good4 BM66 $27,000 ($500) Chad Lever 59.5kg Barrier 6 Rtg 63 1st Threw 55.5kg, 2nd Buff In Disguise 58kg 2:10.47, 3.45L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $3.70/$4.40/$4.20/$4.40
6th of 7 CANT 20Nov24	Drunken Sailor (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	CANT 20Nov24 1550m Soft5 3&4Y BM68 $60,000 ($1,800) Jay Ford 56.5kg Barrier 4 Rtg 59 1st Miss Kim Kar 54kg, 2nd Copacabana 58kg 1:33.08 (600m 35.98), 5.16L, 6th@800m, 6th@400m, $20/$18/$20/$21
10th of 10 GOUL 18Nov24	Sonny Fella (Hawkesbury)	GOUL 18Nov24 1600m Heavy8 BM58 $27,000 ($500) Glenn Cahill (a) 63kg (cd 60kg) Barrier 1 Rtg 62 1st Stay Tuned 60kg, 2nd My Blue Jeans 53.5kg 1:38.15 (600m 37.59), 13.96L, 1st@800m, 8th@400m, $10/$19/$20/$19
9th of 11 M V 15Nov24	Will to Excel (Hawkesbury)	M V 15Nov24 3800m Good4 BM78 Hwgt $60,000 ($1,200) Edward Keating 65.5kg Barrier 9 Rtg 65 1st Queen Takes King (NZ) 68.5kg, 2nd Reddivo (NZ) 66kg 4:14.87 (600m 37.76), 14.95L, 11th@800m, 11th@400m, $19/$18/$21/$26
1st of 7 QBYN 12Nov24	Drunken Sailor (NZ) (Hawkesbury)	QBYN 12Nov24 1600m Good3 CL1-SW $27,000 ($13,950) John Kissick 59kg Barrier 5 Rtg 57 2nd Sir Sublime 59kg, 3rd Mickey's Pride 59kg 1:35.72 (600m 35.73), 2.02L, 6th@800m, 4th@400m, $1.95/$1.75/$1.95/$2
10th of 10 ALB 08Nov24	Sonny Fella (Hawkesbury)	ALB 08Nov24 1500m Good4 BM66 $27,000 ($500) Mathew Cahill 60kg Barrier 7 Rtg 64 1st Dynamic One 59.5kg, 2nd Bannockburn 60.5kg 1:31.57 (600m 36.80), 14.46L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $17/$19/$20/$21

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