Hard Grunt (AUS) Horse
About
Hard Grunt is a 4yo brown or black Australian gelding trained by Gratz Vella. He is by Grunt out of So Vital. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 14 starts. In his most recent start at Moruya on 23 Jan 2026, ridden by Jessica Brookes, he finished third behind winner Star Turn Dancer.
Raced At
Moruya
• Queanbeyan
• Canberra
• Mornington
• Echuca
• Cranbourne
• Tatura
• Pakenham Synthetic
• Ballarat Synthetic
• Flemington
• Kilmore
• Wangaratta
• PakenhamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moruya 23-Jan-26 1650m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.250, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Star Turn Dancer ( C Ramsbotham 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Exiled Prince ( P Boudvillain 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Hard Grunt ( J Brookes 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.20L See full results | J Brookes 59kg, Cd 57kg 1.20L | 3 (12) |
| Queanbeyan 10-Jan-26 2000m GOOD 4 R1 CL1-SW $1,425 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.150, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Soliciting ( R Freeman 55 ) 2nd Share Our Secret ( E Hennessy 56.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Hard Grunt ( J Brookes 56.5 ) 0.27L See full results | J Brookes 56.5kg 0.27L | 3 (7) |
| Canberra 28-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL1-SW $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.050, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Whack Attack ( Z Wadick 57.5 ) 2nd Simply Nutbush ( J Taylor 59 ) 0.18L 3rd Southern Sky ( R B Prag 57 ) 5.79L 7th Hard Grunt ( J Brookes 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 9.63L See full results | J Brookes 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 9.63L | 7 (10) |
| Canberra 12-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 MDN $780 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Call Me Son ( S Guymer 58 ) 2nd Difronzo ( P Boudvillain 57.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Mctominay ( N Heywood 59 ) 0.54L 4th Hard Grunt ( J Brookes 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.23L See full results | J Brookes 55kg, Cd 53kg 1.23L | 4 (10) |
| Mornington 10-Nov-25 2435m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:35.740, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.600 1st Nicoffhome ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 2nd Up You Go ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Rapido River ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 1.75L 6th Hard Grunt ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 5.77L See full results | T Stockdale 59.5kg 5.77L | 6 (8) |
| Echuca 20-Oct-25 2100m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.190, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Justified At Last ( C G Gaudray 57.5 ) 2nd Hard Grunt ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 6.00L 3rd Miss Solar Hart ( C A Taylor 57.5 ) 7.50L See full results | T Stockdale 59.5kg 6.00L | 2 (9) |
| Cranbourne 10-Oct-25 2025m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $900 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.850, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 1st Dundonald ( P M Moloney 59.5 ) 2nd Akari Spirit ( L Currie 57 ) 1.25L 3rd African Grey ( N Daniels 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.45L 6th Hard Grunt ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 7.45L See full results | R Mcleod 59.5kg 7.45L | 6 (8) |
| Tatura 08-Sep-25 1980m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.870, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.980 1st Tosen Impact ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 2nd Bold Timothy ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Hard Grunt ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 3.50L See full results | R Mcleod 59.5kg 3.50L | 3 (12) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 25-Aug-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.080, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Zambardo ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Peeaitchdee ( J Childs 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Wondering Spirit ( D G Moor 59.5 ) 2.85L 7th Hard Grunt ( R Houston 59.5 ) 10.85L See full results | R Houston 59.5kg 10.85L | 7 (9) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 07-Aug-25 1500m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.720, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 1st Kittyhawk ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 2nd Shay's Way ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd The Climb ( C Macredmond 57.5 ) 2.30L 4th Hard Grunt ( R Houston 59.5 ) 3.05L See full results | R Houston 59.5kg 3.05L | 4 (11) |
| Flemington 18-Jul-25 1200m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:16.300 1st Sacrify ( D Moor ) 2nd Lots To Love ( J B Stanley ) 3rd Spanish Rose ( B Allen ) 5th Hard Grunt ( R Houston ) | R Houston | 5 (6) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 04-Jul-25 800m R8 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 00:51.110 1st Ilovediamonds ( L Riordan ) 2nd White Bear ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Our Emmbar ( B Allen ) 5th Hard Grunt ( R Houston ) | R Houston | 5 (5) |
| Kilmore 21-Feb-25 2000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:05.150, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Chesapeake Babe ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 2nd Hey Bro'unga ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd He Just Goes ( J Fry 59.5 ) 6.25L 10th Hard Grunt ( J Beriman 59 ) 10.31L See full results | J Beriman 59kg 10.31L | 10 (12) |
| Wangaratta 06-Feb-25 2000m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.910, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Daisy May ( T Prebble 57 ) 2nd Chesapeake Babe ( J B Stanley 57.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Evamos ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 3.81L 9th Hard Grunt ( W Gordon 59 ) 9.71L See full results | W Gordon 59kg 9.71L | 9 (12) |
| Pakenham 17-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.590, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Longford ( T Stockdale 58 ) 2nd Hey Bro'unga ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Wondering Spirit ( B Mertens 58 ) 2.05L 8th Hard Grunt ( L Riordan 58 ) 8.51L See full results | L Riordan 58kg 8.51L | 8 (8) |
| Cranbourne 28-Dec-24 1500m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.080, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Empire Of Pain ( J Bowditch 56 ) 2nd California Flyer ( L J Bates 56 , Cd 54 ) 4.25L 3rd Little Carol ( J Noonan 56 ) 4.71L 5th Hard Grunt ( J Beriman 58 ) 6.71L See full results | J Beriman 58kg 6.71L | 5 (11) |
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