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Ground Control · Horse Profile

Ground Control · Career Stats
Earnings $24.2k
Avg Odds 3.7
Rating -
29 1-2-7
Career
10 1-1-3
Last 10
0 0-0-0
12 Mnths
3%
Wins
34%
Places
-87%
ROI
2100M - 2100M
Win Range
4 0-0-0
1st Up
4 0-1-1
2nd Up
27 1-2-7
Turf
1 0-0-0
Synthtc
0 0-0-0
Firm
4 0-0-1
Good
21 1-2-6
Soft
2 0-0-0
Heavy

Ground Control Career Summary

Ground Control is a 17yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by David Brunton, who is based at Seven Mile Beach. He is sired by the stallion Canny Lad out of the dam Orient Pearl.

Ground Control has managed to win 1 race in his career so far. On 18th Apr 2012 at Launceston, Ground Control scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $12500.00 Maiden/class 1 Plte.

Ground Control has concluded his racing career, last running on the 20th May 2012 at Devonport Tapeta Synthetic.

  • Spell 4375d
  • UPL

    of 14
    • Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 20-May-12 1880m R4 Cl1-sw (of $12,500) Barrier 17
    • 1st What a Life (B Muhcu 57) 2nd Ramaru (R Yetimova 57) 3rd Peggyichi (B Mccoull 57) UPL Ground Control (E Kacmaz 59, Cd 0)
  • 3

    of 15
    • Launceston 12-May-12 2100m SOFT 5 R1 MDN/CL1-SW $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 2:16.23, SP: $5.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th
    • 1st Carbon County (R Yetimova 55) 2nd Little Bit of Joy (B Muhcu 57) 0.40L 3rd Ground Control ( 59) 2.20L
  • 8

    of 14
    • Hobart 29-Apr-12 2100m SOFT 5 R9 BM68 (of $12,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 2:17.84, SP: $10.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 0:37.99
    • 1st Naadji (NZ) (O Ay 59) 2nd Luzambo (D Holland 56.5) 2.30L 3rd Can Get Thirsty (NZ) (B Mccoull 58) 4.10L 8th Ground Control (A Darmanin 55) 8.10L
  • 1

    of 12
    • Launceston 18-Apr-12 2100m SOFT 5 R5 MDN/CL1-SW $8,125 (of $12,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 2:14.27, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th
    • 1st Ground Control ( 57) 2nd Bomber Baracus (E Kacmaz 57) 0.10L 3rd Seal the Plan (E Brennen 57) 3.90L
  • 2

    of 13
    • Launceston 28-Mar-12 2100m SOFT 5 R2 MDN/CL1-SW $2,500 (of $12,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 2:12.91, SP: $6.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th
    • 1st Seal the Plan (E Brennen 55) 2nd Ground Control ( 57) 0.40L 3rd Palata Vista (K G Sanderson 57) 0.50L
  • 5

    of 8
    • Hobart Inside Track 19-Mar-12 1400m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 1:29.59, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.75
    • 1st Excellent Man (M J Guthrie 58.5) 2nd Date And Sign (B Muhcu 56.5) 2.00L 3rd Sand or Stars (E Kacmaz 56.5) 3.50L 5th Ground Control (A Darmanin 58.5, Cd 59) 8.10L
  • 3

    of 13
    • Launceston 07-Mar-12 1400m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 1:25.84, SP: $4.80F In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 1st
    • 1st Allgone (C Bruce 56) 2nd Dazzling Day (J Luxe 58) 0.10L 3rd Ground Control ( 58.5) 0.30L
  • 3

    of 14
    • Launceston 22-Feb-12 1400m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 1:27.05, SP: $5.90 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th
    • 1st Patme (C Newitt 56.5) 2nd Tayovaya (R Plumb 58) 0.10L 3rd Ground Control ( 58.5) 1.60L
  • 5

    of 13
    • Hobart 12-Feb-12 1400m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 1:27.14, SP: $11.10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 0:37.52
    • 1st Short Story (NZ) (M J Guthrie 58.5) 2nd Sabre Wolf (P Mertens 58.5) 3.30L 3rd Cinnamona (D Yendall 56.5) 6.10L 5th Ground Control (K Sanderson 58.5, Cd 59) 7.90L
  • Spell 65d
  • 7

    of 14
    • Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 09-Dec-11 1880m SYNTHETIC R3 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 2:00.50, SP: $6.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd
    • 1st Mecadoni (A Darmanin 56) 2nd Beckett Star (S Maskiell 56) 1.20L 3rd Royal Riviera (R Cross 54) 1.50L 7th Ground Control (B M Coull 56) 5.80L
  • 3

    of 9
    • Launceston 23-Nov-11 2100m GOOD 3 R5 MDN/CL1-SW $1,200 (of $12,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 2:12.62, SP: $4.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th
    • 1st In the Chapel (NZ) (J Nevin 56) 2nd Rumah Quest (P Mertens 54) 4.00L 3rd Ground Control ( 56) 4.30L
  • 8

    of 13
    • Launceston 09-Nov-11 1620m SOFT 5 R1 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:41.69, SP: $5.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th
    • 1st Xaartee (A Darmanin 56) 2nd Our Lieveling (E Brennen 54) 0.50L 3rd Nine Under (J Luxe 58) 0.90L 8th Ground Control (B M Coull 56) 8.00L
  • 3

    of 10
    • Hobart Inside Track 01-Nov-11 1550m SOFT 5 R3 MDN/CL1-SW $1,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 1:38.21, SP: $7.60 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 0:38.04
    • 1st Gee Gee's La Quita (R Yetimova 55) 2nd Musique Player (T Rodder 58) 1.30L 3rd Ground Control ( 56)
  • 4

    of 12
    • Launceston 27-Oct-11 1400m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $600 (of $12,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 1:26.77, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th
    • 1st What a Life (R F Keogh 56) 2nd Danestone (S Maskiell 55.5) 1.00L 3rd Blixt (K G Sanderson 55.5) 2.30L 4th Ground Control (M Guthrie 58) 3.60L
  • 2

    of 10
    • Hobart Inside Track 16-Oct-11 1400m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 1:30.26, SP: $3F In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:38.22
    • 1st Gee Gee's La Quita (R Yetimova 53.5) 2nd Ground Control ( 58) 3rd Alimat (S Maskiell 55.5) 2.30L
  • 5

    of 13
    • Hobart 25-Sep-11 1200m GOOD 3 R2 MDN-SW (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:13.52, SP: $3.40F In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.90
    • 1st Red Polly (S Brazil 56) 2nd Atlanta King (L Smith 58) 1.00L 3rd Underbelly (J Luxe 56) 1.80L 5th Ground Control (M Guthrie 58) 2.50L
  • Spell 160d
  • 9

    of 14
    • Kilmore 18-Apr-11 2100m SOFT 5 R6 MDN-SW $250 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 2:14.98, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th
    • 1st Canopy (NZ) (D Smith 56) 2nd Lunch And Crownies (M Pumpa 58) 0.50L 3rd Zigstroem (B Rawiller 57.5) 3.00L 9th Ground Control (T Rodder 56) 9.25L
  • 5

    of 12
    • Dowling Forest 03-Apr-11 2000m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $250 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 2:07.00, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th
    • 1st Big Desert (B Rawiller 57.5) 2nd Duchess van Deurs (NZ) (M J Walker 55.5) 3.50L 3rd Brief Ernest (L Cropp 57.5) 4.75L 5th Ground Control (B Park 58) 7.50L
  • 5

    of 12
    • Dowling Forest 10-Mar-11 2300m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $250 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 2:30.47, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th
    • 1st Skalatonic (A Mccabe 57.5) 2nd Jade's Dilemma (J M Winks 55.5) 0.75L 3rd Golden Calibre (D Dunn 58) 1.50L 5th Ground Control (L Currie 58) 3.50L
  • 5

    of 12
    • Bairnsdale 20-Feb-11 2200m HEAVY 8 R7 MDN-SW $250 (of $17,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 2:22.37, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 11th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th
    • 1st Golden Secrets (R Bradley 56) 2nd Well Spent (NZ) (M Carson 58) 0.40L 3rd Little Blue Dress (J Todd 55.5) 0.50L 5th Ground Control (L Currie 58) 1.20L
  • 6

    of 14
    • Moe 13-Feb-11 2069m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $250 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 2:12.65, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th
    • 1st Svita (P Mertens 56) 2nd Well Spent (NZ) (M Carson 58) 0.10L 3rd Little Blue Dress (J Todd 55.5) 1.35L 6th Ground Control (L Currie 58) 3.35L
  • 9

    of 16
    • Moe 22-Jan-11 2050m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $250 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 2:10.06, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th
    • 1st Henry's Princess (K A Mallyon 56) 2nd Stella's Rose (A Austin 54.5) 0.30L 3rd Logical Lad (I Culliver 58) 2.30L 9th Ground Control (A Darmanin 58) 4.25L
  • 13

    of 14
    • Stony Creek 04-Jan-11 1780m GOOD 3 R3 MDN-SW (of $12,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 1:49.34, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th
    • 1st Fu Jak (D Schmitt 58) 2nd Surf Candy (NZ) (M Carson 56) 1.75L 3rd Delightfulness (I Gundogdu 56) 2.05L 13th Ground Control (J Todd 58) 14.65L
  • 11

    of 14
    • Seymour 23-Dec-10 1300m GOOD 3 R4 MDN-SW (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 1:17.50, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th
    • 1st Oriental Gambler (L Nolen 56.5) 2nd Husskila (NZ) (B Rawiller 56) 0.10L 3rd Folding Gear (NZ) (R Wheeler 56.5) 3.35L 11th Ground Control (D Yendall 58) 8.65L
  • Spell 184d
  • 6

    of 8
    • NMIT Kyneton Park 22-Jun-10 2037m HEAVY 8 R2 3Y MDN-SW $250 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 2:17.05, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th
    • 1st Riddick (B Rawiller 57) 2nd Eladoni (J Todd 57) 0.20L 3rd United Hawk (C A Robertson 57) 1.20L 6th Ground Control (R M Leod 57) 11.00L
  • 3

    of 11
    • Wimmera@Ararat 31-May-10 1600m SOFT 5 R3 2UP MDN-SW $1,050 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 1:39.75, SP: $3.10F
    • 1st Our Kobi Jade (M Pumpa 56) 2nd Desiago (D Yendall 58) 1.75L 3rd Ground Control ( 58)
  • 3

    of 11
    • Seymour 10-May-10 1612m SOFT 5 R3 2UP MDN-SW $1,050 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 1:41.49, SP: $7.50
    • 1st Riverina Highway (A Mallyon 58) 2nd Chilled Red (B Rawiller 58) 1.25L 3rd Ground Control ( 58)
  • 4

    of 11
    • Wimmera@Ararat 24-Apr-10 1310m SOFT 5 R4 3Y MDN-SW $525 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 1:21.27, SP: $14
    • 1st Lone Heart (L Meech 57) 2nd Sariden (C Puls 57) 1.00L 3rd Eladoni (M Flaherty 57) 2.50L 4th Ground Control (R M Leod 57) 2.70L
  • Freshened 43d
  • 7

    of 9
    • Dowling Forest 12-Mar-10 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3Y MDN-SW $250 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 1:12.61, SP: $16
    • 1st Reassemble (M Flaherty 57) 2nd Twitched On (M Pumpa 57) 1.75L 3rd Ecdysiast (NZ) (B Stanley 55) 3.50L 7th Ground Control (M Zahra 57) 11.75L
Ground Control Details
Profile: 17 year old chestnut gelding
Career: 29 starts, 1 wins, 9 placings
Earnings: $24,200
Trainer: David Brunton
Pedigree: Canny Lad x Orient Pearl
Country: Australia
Foaled: 12/10/2006
Owners: P Carlo
G J Butler
R T Spicer
S R Crocker
R J Evans
E A Carlo
Training History:  
Sep 11 - Current David Brunton
Seven Mile Beach, TAS
Dec 10 - Sep 11 Peter Gelagotis
Pakenham OC, VIC
Mar 10 - Dec 10 Michael Moroney
Flemington, VIC
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