Grunt 'N' Groan (AUS) Horse
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Grunt 'N' Groan is a 4yo grey‑brown Australian gelding trained by Diane Murphy at Beaudesert. He is by Grunt out of Col 'n' Lil. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his latest start at Beaudesert on 12 Jun 2026, ridden by Adin Thompson, he placed third behind winner Difronzo.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert 12-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R2 CG&E MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.930, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.470 1st Difronzo ( J Guthmann-chester 57.5 ) 2nd Navy Kiss ( D Turner 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Grunt 'N' Groan ( A Thompson 58 ) 1.52L See full results | A Thompson 58kg 1.52L | 3 (8) |
| Beaudesert 08-May-26 1050m SOFT 5 R15 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Flying Akeed ( B A Youngberry ) 2nd Grunt 'N' Groan ( B Thornton ) 1.87L 3rd Worthy Way ( S F Bailey ) 4.36L | B Thornton 1.87L | 2 (6) |
| Ipswich 03-Jan-26 1700m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.660, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960 1st Piertaga ( D Smith 54 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Proud Miss ( J Newman 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 1.02L 3rd He Is The Kiss ( L I Martyn 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.80L 9th Grunt 'N' Groan ( A Thompson 60 ) 11.05L See full results | A Thompson 60 11.05L | 9 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 07-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.160, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 2nd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Highgrove Rose ( D Thornton 55 ) 2nd Elrond ( J H Huxtable 58.5 ) 3.39L 3rd Express Star ( O L Kendal 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 5.22L 9th Grunt 'N' Groan ( B Thornton 58.5 ) 22.66L See full results | B Thornton 58.5kg 22.66L | 9 (9) |
| Lismore 10-Nov-25 1410m SOFT 7 R5 MDN-SW $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.160, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Sinatra ( A J Mallyon 57.5 ) 2nd Righteous Brother ( R Spokes 59 ) 1.23L 3rd Grunt 'N' Groan ( B Thornton 59 ) 4.09L See full results | B Thornton 59kg 4.09L | 3 (7) |