Grunt For Glory (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
24-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
Grunt
Dam
Smiles for Naara
Prize Money
14615
Owners
L Thompson, G D Sidebottom, Mrs N K Sidebottom, K R Mclaren, S McLaren, Mrs S W Maragos, Mrs K A Mcnab, R W Whinnen, L Carland, M J Carland, Mrs M A Krakowski & Ms J A Kent
About

Grunt For Glory is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Annalise Maragos. He is by the stallion Grunt out of the mare Smiles for Naara. To date he has won one race. On 27 Sep 2025 at Jerilderie he earned his biggest victory, capturing the $12,000 Maiden Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kerang 27-Dec-25 1100m GOOD 3 R6 BM52 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.240, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Frederick ( J Duffy 60 ) 2nd Bokeem ( L King 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Rockette Roulette ( C Hill 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.00L 10th Grunt For Glory ( C Macredmond 57.5 ) 14.88L See full resultsC Macredmond 57.5kg 14.88L10 (10)
Wangaratta 04-Nov-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 3YO+ BM 52 Hcp $375 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.750, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.270 1st Jingu Express ( E J Walsh 58.5 ) 2nd Timbolton ( T P C Ladd 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Warlist ( J Duffy 56.5 ) 1.30L 5th Grunt For Glory ( C Parish 58.5 ) 19.30L See full resultsC Parish 58.5kg 19.30L5 (5)
St Arnaud 25-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 52 Hcp $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.410, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st She Is All Magic ( P Gatt 58 ) 2nd High Delta ( C Puls 55.5 ) 0.15L 3rd In The Sun ( A L Herrmann 55 ) 0.90L 7th Grunt For Glory ( R Hammond 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.95L See full resultsR Hammond 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.95L7 (10)
Deniliquin 18-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.510, SP: 7.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Calm Down Sheriff ( M A Salter 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Kahungunu ( J Darose 55 ) 0.35L 3rd Platinum Executive ( T K Spillane 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.63L 7th Grunt For Glory ( C Quilty 56 ) 2.97L See full resultsC Quilty 56kg 2.97L7 (7)
Jerilderie 27-Sep-25 1300m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Hcp $6,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.350, SP: 6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Grunt For Glory ( H L Blanc 55 ) 2nd Lady Emilia ( J Richards 55 ) 0.45L 3rd Saraya ( B Vale 55 ) 1.02L See full resultsH L Blanc 55kg1 (11)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 01-Sep-25 1500m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.980, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.660 1st Garfield ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 2nd Deal Done Fast ( E J Walsh 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Infer ( D Dean 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2.85L 7th Grunt For Glory ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 11.06L See full resultsW Gordon 59.5kg 11.06L7 (11)
Bendigo 19-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.400 1st Zayyano ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Paltinian ( R Mcleod ) 2.50L 3rd Bold Saxon ( T Prebble ) 2.65L 5th Grunt For Glory ( E Walsh ) 3.90LE Walsh 3.90L5 (8)
Swan Hill 29-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.720, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.980 1st Karasmatic ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 2nd Pick Wisely ( D Bates 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Miss Solar Hart ( S Field 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.25L 9th Grunt For Glory ( L King 59.5 ) 15.35L See full resultsL King 59.5kg 15.35L9 (14)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 15-Jul-25 1500m SYNTHETIC R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.730, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st The Printer ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 2nd Reproduced ( L N Mcneil 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Shay's Way ( J Allen 57.5 ) 3.25L 7th Grunt For Glory ( L King 59.5 ) 7.70L See full resultsL King 59.5kg 7.70L7 (12)
Wodonga 28-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.180, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.060 1st Mishima ( A G Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Reproduced ( L N Mcneil 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Best Time ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 0.86L 9th Grunt For Glory ( S Field 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 6.92L See full resultsS Field 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.92L9 (10)
Apiam Bendigo 17-Jun-25 700m R8 Jump Out-H9 1st Grunt For Glory ( S Field ) 2nd Ziggy Plays Guitar 3rd Shipshewana ( S J Noble )S Field1 (6)
Ararat 04-Jun-25 850m R4 Jump Out-S5 2nd Welcometotheshow ( J Allen ) 3rd Rambition ( J D Hill ) 5th Grunt For Glory ( S Field )S Field5 (8)
Ararat 04-Jun-25 850m R4 Jump Out-S5 5th Grunt For Glory ( S Field )S Field5 (8)
Apiam Bendigo 08-Nov-24 1300m R19 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:20.270 1st Crater Lake ( D Munro ) 2nd Occasional Glimpse ( M J Lloyd ) 3rd Grunt For Glory ( A Taft )A Taft3 (6)
Berrigan 02-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 3 R6 Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: 3.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350 1st Azeola ( M Bunjevac 57 ) 2nd Iffland ( J Gibbons 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.87L 3rd Shallelujah ( B Vale 57 ) 8.59L 6th Grunt For Glory ( R Beattie 59 ) 12.87L See full resultsR Beattie 59kg 12.87L6 (6)
Balranald 26-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.870, SP: 7.00 1st Misil Cadente ( J W Stanley 59 ) 2nd Rowdy Shebang ( A Warren 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.08L 3rd Paulsin ( S H Pang 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.06L 4th Grunt For Glory ( R Beattie 59 ) 2.10L See full resultsR Beattie 59kg 2.10L4 (9)
Geelong 13-Sep-24 2460m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:35.200, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 1st Avenues ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2nd Kauai ( J Childs 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Torbelo ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2.00L 11th Grunt For Glory ( R Houston 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 11.60L See full resultsR Houston 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 11.60L11 (12)
Bendigo 29-Aug-24 2400m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:32.830, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.820 1st Muktamil ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd Specky Boy ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd He's A Tiger ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 3.00L 5th Grunt For Glory ( R Houston 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.40L See full resultsR Houston 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.40L5 (13)
Bendigo 18-Aug-24 2200m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:22.900, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360 1st Brave Eight ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Muktamil ( J Mott 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Tha Maestro ( J Kennedy 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.80L 9th Grunt For Glory ( D Bates 59.5 ) 11.51L See full resultsD Bates 59.5kg 11.51L9 (10)
bet365 Hamilton 12-Aug-24 2400m SOFT 5 R2 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:57.000 1st Chimed ( A N Kuru ) 2nd Grunt For Glory ( R O'donoghue ) 12.00L 3rd Dollar Bucks ( D J Small ) 24.00LR O'donoghue 12.00L2 (5)
Bordertown 26-Jul-24 1550m HEAVY 8 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $19,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.300, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th 1st Inaugural ( S L Payne 57.5 ) 2nd Zain Prince ( T Hutchinson 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Foxy Eagle ( J B Potter 56 ) 0.30L 9th Grunt For Glory ( K Crowther 57.5 ) 6.10L See full resultsK Crowther 57.5kg 6.10L9 (11)
St Arnaud 11-Jul-24 1500m R13 Jump Out-S6 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Grunt For Glory ( T Prebble ) 2nd Brungle Raider ( J M Smith ) 3rd Grate Crack ( M T Aitken )T Prebble1 (7)
bet365 Stawell 24-Jun-24 800m R12 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:49.000 1st Whata Stretch ( A L Herrmann ) 2nd River Rose ( E J Walsh ) 3rd Grunt For Glory ( R Houston )R Houston3 (7)
Horsham 13-Jun-24 800m R13 Jump Out-S5 6th Grunt For Glory ( R Houston )R Houston6 (7)
Horsham 13-Jun-24 800m R13 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.220 1st Timeonlees ( M T Aitken ) 2nd Cavallo Rampante ( Z Moore ) 3rd Drover's Yarn ( S L Fawke ) 6th Grunt For Glory ( R Houston )R Houston6 (7)
Bendigo 11-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $37,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Inevitable Award ( Z Spain 59 ) 2nd Adjanni ( B Shinn 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Itsukushima ( M J Dee 59.5 ) 1.60L 12th Grunt For Glory ( R Houston 59 , Cd 57 ) 10.00L See full resultsR Houston 59kg, Cd 57kg 10.00L12 (13)
Warrnambool 31-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.620, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Tale Of Perth ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2nd Jenni The Jet ( H T Coffey 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Thailess ( J D Hill 56 ) 3.25L 6th Grunt For Glory ( D Yendall 58 ) 5.90L See full resultsD Yendall 58kg 5.90L6 (10)
Bendigo 27-Jul-23 1100m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.620, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Imminance ( C Newitt 56 ) 2nd Abstruse ( C G Gaudray 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Pure Rain ( J D Hill 56 ) 1.75L 11th Grunt For Glory ( D Yendall 58 ) 12.40L See full resultsD Yendall 58kg 12.40L11 (11)