Grinding Away (AUS) Horse
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Grinding Away is an eight-year-old chestnut gelding bred in Australia, by Coroebus out of Lourdeaux. He is in the care of trainer Michele Denham and races for owners Mrs M M Denham, L J Denham, B Denham and others. Over 27 starts he has recorded four seconds placings and three third‑place finishes, still seeking his first win, and has amassed $56,135 in prize money. His most recent outing took place at Mornington on 22 October 2026, where he finished 4th out of a field of 10.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mornington 10-Nov-26 2430m GOOD 4 R1 Sportsbet Race Previews Plate Barrier 8, SP: 14.00 | J.Bowditch 59.5kg 2.56L | 6 (11) |
| Mornington 22-Oct-26 2450m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW (of $35,000) Barrier 4, SP: 4.60 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th | J Maskiell 59.5kg 3.85L | 4 (10) |
| Ballarat 30-Sep-26 2016m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:07.160, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Sister's Run ( B Egan 57.5 ) 2nd Expensive Taste ( L Currie 55 ) 2.25L 3rd Courting ( J Mcneil 55 ) 5.50L 10th Grinding Away ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 11.00L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 11.00L | 10 (14) |
| 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 M Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Churchillena ( D G Thornton 57.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Baldoni ( M J 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 HEAVY 10 R11 Jump Out-H10 | M Julius | 2 (5) |
| Ladbrokes Geelong 27-Nov-25 900m GOOD 4 R6 Jump Out-G4 | P Koumis | 4 (5) |
| Geelong 14-Nov-25 2412m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW (of $45,000) Barrier 4, SP: 4.60 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | T Nugent 59.5kg 0.4L | 2 (8) |
| Mornington 23-Oct-25 2450m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW (of $42,500) Barrier 1, SP: 3.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd | A Lynch 69.5kg 8.75L | 3 (6) |
| Ballarat 06-Oct-25 2000m SOFT 6 R1 MDN-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 2, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th | T Nugent 59.5kg 6.75L | 7 (9) |
| Warrnambool 22-Sep-25 2350m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 6, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st | T Nugent 59.5kg 5.77L | 5 (8) |
| Warrnambool 09-Sep-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 6, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd | T Nugent 59.5kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |
| Geelong 22-Aug-25 1512m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 5, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 4th | T Nugent 59.5kg 4.47L | 9 (11) |
| Geelong 08-Aug-25 1500m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 8, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th | T Nugent 59.5kg 4.5L | 4 (11) |