Chris Munce

Munce Interviewed After Runner Scratched

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top jockey-turned-trainer Chris Munce is at the centre of a Queensland stewards' inquiry after an inspection of his stables found an alleged rule breach.

Posted on September 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Munce was a two-time Weetwood-winning jockey and he will be aiming to claim the famous Toowoomba sprint for the first time as a trainer with Boomsara.

Posted on August 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Munce is banking on the stellar form of Skate To Paris to offset a drop back in distance at Eagle Farm. Skate To Paris has won her past two starts at the track, the latest at the mile circuit on August 15, but has to contend with dropping back to 1400 metres in the[...]

Posted on July 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising filly Centrefire has saved trainer Chris Munce from further embarrassment by winning midweek at Eagle Farm. Backed in from $7 to $4.40, Centrefire led from barrier rise before holding on to beat favourite Stylish Saga ($2) by three-quarters of a length in the Alycone Hotel Residences Handicap (1300m) on Wednesday. Munce said he always[...]

Posted on July 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Second-up specialist Skate To Paris gets a chance to avenge one of the unluckiest runs of her career in the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic. Skate To Paris ran third in last year's Waterhouse after being pushed 10 deep on the home turn but rattled home to be beaten less than a length by Ready To[...]

Posted on July 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Smart sprinter Boomsara will be on trial for a Sydney spring campaign when returns to racing in the $200,000 Listed Ramornie Handicap (1200m) on Wednesday. Boomsara was expected to be a major player in the Brisbane winter carnival but after it was originally scrapped he was a late starter missing the first two months. Trainer[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian filly Florent will add an unknown element to the Group Two The Roses at Eagle Farm. Florent showed she was up to top-class when she won the VOBIS Sires Guineas over 1600m at Caulfield in April. The filly has been placed twice since in Melbourne with the latest a third at Flemington on May[...]

Posted on May 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Improving three-year-old Scathing is primed to give Chris Munce a chance to complete the unusual double of training a stakes winner after riding a stakes winner for the same owners. Munce will saddle up Scathing in the Group Three Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Scathing is owned by the Gold Coast's Henderson[...]

Posted on May 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Munce has a sound reason for dropping his consistent three-year-old Stampe sharply in distance at the Gold Coast. Stampe returns from 1600m at his last start to 1200m in the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas. He will be joined by his in-form stablemate Scathing in the Guineas which is now one of the[...]

Posted on April 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented three-year-old Scathing has emerged as another top winter contender for trainer Chris Munce with a strong win at Doomben. Scathing easily beat older horses in a benchmark 72 race on Saturday to take his record to three wins and four minor placings from seven starts. Munce has been active at the yearling sales in[...]

Posted on April 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eagle Farm trainer Chris Munce refused to rule out a tilt at the Group One Stradbroke Handicap with Stampe after the gelding won at Doomben. Stampe ($6) made it two wins and three minor placings from his past five starts when he led all the way to win the XXXX Dry Three-Year-Old (1350m). Racing Queensland[...]

Posted on April 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Another bad barrier draw will keep three-year-old Stampe to a race against his own age at Doomben. Trainer Chris Munce accepted with Stampe in the TAB Class 6 Plate (1350m) and the Three-Year-Old Hcp (1350m). “Of course he drew barrier ten in both races. I was leaning to running in the three-year-old anyway so he[...]

Posted on April 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The addition of blinkers to the race gear of two-year-old Tumbler Ridge has helped him return to his best form at Doomben. Tumbler Ridge ($3.90) made his run wide from the 600m mark but was too strong for Chris Munce-trained pair Thrasher ($21) and Papaya ($3.30) in Saturday's Nuturf Handicap (1350m). The gelding was a[...]

Posted on April 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising two-year-old Papaya will miss next weeks's Capricornia Classic to concentrate on Doomben. Papaya was a strong last-start winner at Eagle Farm and trainer Chris Munce had been planning to take her to Rockhampton for the Capricornia Classic which was scheduled for Saturday However, due to the regional racing restrictions imposed to counter coronavirus, the[...]

Posted on March 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Munce is on tenterhooks as he looks to finalise a trip to a big money race in Rockhampton with his promising Eagle Farm winner Papaya. Munce's apprentice Justin Huxtable had an armchair ride as Papaya ($1.65) cruised to a 4-1/2 length win in the Eva Air Two-Year-Old Plate (1300m) on Wednesday. Papaya is[...]

Posted on March 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

As a jockey Chris Munce shared Group One glory with syndicator Shelley Hancox and he is planning to do the same as a trainer. Munce won the Group One Goodwood Handicap on Sword who was raced by one of Hancox's syndicates. Hancox has been one of Australia's most successful syndicators for three decades and she[...]

Posted on March 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Munce has shown his faith in stable apprentice Justin Huxtable by entrusting him with the ride on Boomnova in the $500,000 2YO The Jewel at the Gold Coast. It would not be a feature race day at the Gold Coast without Munce taking a major hand and he will also saddle Stampe in[...]

Munce Interviewed After Runner Scratched

Weight Right For Boomsara In Weetwood

Skate To Paris Aims For Hat-Trick Of Wins

Filly Fires To Spare Munce Embarrassment

Skate To Paris To Avenge Unlucky Defeat

Smart Boomsara To Return In The Ramornie

Florent Adds Intrigue To Group Two Roses

Scathing Targets Unusual Double For Munce

Versatility The Key For Stampe In Guineas

Scathing Looms As Winter Hopeful

Munce Believes Stampe Is Up To Top Company

Stampe Sticks To Own Age Group At Doomben

Blinkers Help Tumbler Ridge Win At Doomben

Munce Out To Continue Good Run With Papaya

Munce Waits On Capricornia Race Decision

Munce And Hancox Have Hope For Oaks

Munce Gives Huxtable Big Race Chance

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