Grinding Away (AUS) Horse
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Grinding Away, an 8yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Michele Denham in Geelong. He is by Coroebus out of Lourdeaux and has not yet secured a win, remaining winless after 25 starts. In his latest start at Geelong on 11 Sep 2026, he was ridden by Melissa Julius and placed fourth behind the winner, Eye Tracker.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 11-Sep-26 2400m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:32.920, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Eye Tracker ( J Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Churchillena ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Baldoni ( M Dee 59.5 ) 3.25L 4th Grinding Away ( M Julius 59.5 ) 3.60L See full results | M Julius 59.5kg 3.60L | 4 (12) |
| Warrnambool 20-Aug-26 2000m HEAVY 10 R1 MDN-SW $3,825 (of $42,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.370, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:40.970 1st Mission Taichi ( W Gordon 69.5 ) 2nd Hemi Two Barrell ( M Kelly 69.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Grinding Away ( M Casey 69.5 ) 6.50L See full results | M Casey 69.5kg 6.50L | 3 (8) |
| Geelong 31-Jul-26 1700m SOFT 7 R5 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:47.320, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.800 1st Frank Whisper ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 2nd Wolves' Den ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Vespasian ( M J Dee 59.5 ) 0.76L 8th Grinding Away ( M Julius 59.5 ) 8.01L See full results | M Julius 59.5kg 8.01L | 8 (13) |
| Geelong 10-Jul-26 1443m HEAVY 8 R2 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.220, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.110 1st Razanne ( L J Neindorf 57.5 ) 2nd Mordu ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Fiorowngood ( J D Hill 59.5 ) 0.70L 7th Grinding Away ( M Julius 59.5 ) 7.31L See full results | M Julius 59.5kg 7.31L | 7 (10) |
| bet365 Mortlake 30-Jun-26 1000m R11 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 01:04.700 1st Idon'tgetit ( J D Hill ) 2nd Grinding Away ( M Julius ) 3rd Initial Moment ( M R Casey ) | M Julius | 2 (5) |