Foniska
(IRE)About
Foniska is a 5yo bay mare from Ireland trained by Chris Waller. She is by the stallion Galileo out of the dam Bocca Baciata. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $117,537, Foniska is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On 26th Sep 2023 at Cork, Foniska, ridden by Shane Foley, secured her most notable victory in the $62706 Navigation Stks, defeating Snapraeterea. She has been a profitable horse for bettors. Backing Foniska throughout her career would have yielded a 50% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill 29-Jun-24 2000m HEAVY 8 R7 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.680, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th | K Mcevoy 53kg 16.30L | 10 (11) |
| Randwick 08-Jun-24 2000m HEAVY 9 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $5,375 (of $201,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.860, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 | A Collett 53kg 4.60L | 5 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 16-May-24 1045m SOFT 7 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 | R Bayliss 0 9.78L | 8 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Apr-24 1500m GOOD 4 R8 BM100 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.620, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 | R King 52kg 10.52L | 13 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Apr-24 900m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 | J Mcdonald 0 6.95L | 7 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 16-Apr-24 800m SOFT 5 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:46.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.640 | J Ford 0 6.00L | 5 (7) |
| Saint-Cloud 22-Oct-23 1600m SOFT R1 G3 PRIX PERTH (of $125,569) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.930, SP: $10 | S Pasquier 54.5kg 25.20L | 10 (10) |
| Cork 26-Sep-23 1609m HEAVY R1 LR NAVIGATION STKS $39,358 (of $62,706) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.410, SP: $13 Soon led, pushed along and asserted under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably | S Foley 56kg | 1 (13) |
| Ascot (GB) 23-Jun-23 1609m GOOD R4 3Y RATING 105 (of $174,446) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.740, SP: $41 Led far side group, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | C Keane 59kg 33.00L | 28 (29) |
| Naas 06-May-23 2011m SOFT R2 G3 BLUE WIND STKS $2,040 (of $95,903) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:09.440, SP: $4F Soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards | S Foley 58kg 5.50L | 5 (8) |
| Navan 22-Apr-23 2011m HEAVY R1 LR SALSABIL STKS $7,063 (of $73,772) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:23.890, SP: $6.50 Led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed over 100 yards out, no extra | S Foley 58kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Thurles 07-Oct-22 1609m SOFT R1 CLMd $13,858 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.650, SP: 3.50 Soon led, pushed along and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | S Foley 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Cork 08-Sep-22 1609m HEAVY R1 CLMd $4,760 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.470, SP: 8.50 Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, improved to dispute lead briefly under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home | S Foley 58kg 1.30L | 2 (7) |
| Naas 01-Aug-22 1609m SOFT R1 CLMd (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.690, SP: 5.00 Slowly into stride, never better than mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out | S Foley 58kg 0.00L | 7 (10) |