Gripping (AUS) Horse
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Gripping, a 7yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Peter Lafferty of Warrnambool. He is by the stallion Pierro out of Sacred Eye. He has recorded six career wins. On 16 Aug 2026 at Ballarat, Gripping secured his most notable triumph, winning the $35000.00 Maiden Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat 16-Aug-26 3400m HEAVY 9 R2 MDN HDLE-SW $21,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 04:07.400, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Gripping ( J Hart 69.5 , Cd 68 ) 2nd Hula Beat ( M Kelly 69.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Sunday Buzz ( D Parker 69.5 ) 4.02L See full results | J Hart 69.5kg, Cd 68kg | 1 (10) |
| Sandown Lakeside 02-Aug-26 3400m HEAVY 8 R1 BM120 HDLE $9,600 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 04:01.220, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Split ( W Gordon 70.5 ) 2nd Gripping ( J Hart 66 , Cd 64.5 ) 6.00L 3rd Morryl Moral ( M Kelly 67 ) 9.25L See full results | J Hart 66kg, Cd 64.5kg 6.00L | 2 (6) |
| Coleraine 19-Jul-26 3300m SOFT 5 R1 MDN HDLE-SW $2,970 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 04:04.930, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Embezzler ( D M Parker 69.5 ) 2nd Highness ( M Kelly 69.5 ) 4.75L 3rd Gripping ( S Pateman 69.5 ) 11.75L See full results | S Pateman 69.5kg 11.75L | 3 (9) |
| Hamilton 12-Jul-26 3200m HEAVY 10 R1 MDN HDLE-SW $6,600 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:58.070, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Untethered ( D H Jnr 69.5 ) 2nd Gripping ( S Pateman 69.5 ) 3.75L 3rd Step In Time ( M Kelly 69.5 ) 18.75L See full results | S Pateman 69.5kg 3.75L | 2 (10) |
| Warrnambool 28-Jun-26 3200m HEAVY 10 R1 MDN HDLE-SW $6,600 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:48.770, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Ardakan ( M Kelly 69.5 ) 2nd Gripping ( W Gordon 69.5 ) 15.00L 3rd Noble Steed ( J D Hart 69.5 , Cd 68 ) 18.50L See full results | W Gordon 69.5kg 15.00L | 2 (8) |