Hand Grenade (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
13-Sep-21
Sex
mare
Colour
brown
Sire
Power
Prize Money
148400
Owners
M George, K G Amedee, J R Weightman, J Sawyer, S A Neame, B Gray, T A Emmert, T P Hennen, D R Amedee & J Naughton
About

Hand Grenade, a 4yo brown mare from Australia, is trained by Joanna Hassett in Townsville. She is by the stallion Power out of Gypsy Pearl. To date she has secured five wins. On 12th Jun 2025 at Townsville she captured her biggest victory, winning the $21000.00 3yo Open Handicap. Punters have found her profitable; a lifelong backer would have earned a 72% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Townsville 28-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 7 R5 BM65 $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.760, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.770 1st Super Freeze ( A C Goindasamy 59 ) 2nd Saturday Vibes ( R Wiggins 61 ) 1.70L 3rd No Love Lost ( A Sewell 56.5 ) 2.42L 5th Hand Grenade ( J Murphy 58 ) 4.06L See full resultsJ Murphy 58kg 4.06L5 (9)
Townsville 13-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 HCP $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.120, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Sweet Kisses ( F Sandkuhl 54 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Family Star ( I Fry 54 ) 0.83L 3rd Hand Grenade ( W D'avila 54 ) 1.99L See full resultsW D'avila 54kg 1.99L3 (10)
Ingham 15-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 3 R3 BM 55 Hcp $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.350, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Hand Grenade ( A Holt 61 ) 2nd Airborne Hotdog ( N Thomas 56.5 ) 0.27L 3rd Russian Summer ( L J Morrison 61 ) 1.44L See full resultsA Holt 61kg1 (8)
Townsville 04-Nov-25 850m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:48.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.280 1st Hand Grenade ( A Holt ) 2nd Chargin' ( I K Teh ) 1.31L 3rd March Madness ( G D Kliese ) 2.76LA Holt1 (4)
Townsville 27-Oct-25 850m GOOD 4 R1 CL5-OPN TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.380 1st Theregos ( G D Kliese ) 2nd Jungle Juice ( W D'avila ) 0.76L 3rd Russian Summer ( M J Mcdonald ) 1.65L 5th Hand Grenade ( J Babarovich ) 2.89LJ Babarovich 2.89L5 (6)
Townsville 19-Jul-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 2,3YO Open Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.350, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.860 1st Time To Prophet ( M E Apel 55 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Blue Stratum ( L I Martyn 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.54L 3rd Almighty Jab ( R Wiggins 62 ) 1.56L 8th Hand Grenade ( J Taylor 57 ) 4.86L See full resultsJ Taylor 57kg 4.86L8 (13)
Townsville 06-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 3YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.660, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370 1st Almighty Jab ( R Wiggins 61 ) 2nd Little Iffy ( O L Kendal 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.21L 3rd Margot Barbie ( N M Olzard 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.33L 4th Hand Grenade ( J Murphy 56 ) 1.03L See full resultsJ Murphy 56kg 1.03L4 (12)
Townsville 29-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 3YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.390, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Revolt ( S N Cormack 60 ) 2nd Skogafoss ( A Butler 56.5 ) 0.14L 3rd Kobayastar ( O L Kendal 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.53L 4th Hand Grenade ( J Murphy 54 ) 2.11L See full resultsJ Murphy 54kg 2.11L4 (13)
Townsville 12-Jun-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.600, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.020 1st Hand Grenade ( J Murphy 56 ) 2nd Thormendous Miss ( W D'avila 54.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Time To Prophet ( G S Semmens 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.90L See full resultsJ Murphy 56kg1 (7)
Townsville 27-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Open Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.220, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.870 1st Hand Grenade ( J Murphy 55 ) 2nd Little Iffy ( O L Kendal 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.14L 3rd Napoleon Strike ( J Stanley 56 ) 2.25L See full resultsJ Murphy 55kg1 (6)
Cairns 15-May-25 950m SOFT 7 R2 3YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.750, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Almighty Jab ( R Wiggins 60 ) 2nd Grey Power ( G S Semmens 54 ) 0.11L 3rd Kickagoal Kenny ( R B Shred 54.5 ) 0.45L 4th Hand Grenade ( D Smith 54 , Cd 55 ) 11.24L See full resultsD Smith 54kg, Cd 55kg 11.24L4 (5)
Townsville 28-Apr-25 850m GOOD 4 R2 CL4-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:49.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.070 1st Tambo's Justice ( A Holt ) 2nd Hand Grenade ( J Felix ) 0.80L 3rd Mission Ridge ( D Smith ) 4.37LJ Felix 0.80L2 (5)
Townsville 17-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Hcp (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.820, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Head Honcho ( M J Mcdonald 60.5 ) 2nd Obligated ( N A Day 57 ) 0.07L 3rd Rocky Blonde ( A Sewell 54 ) 1.53L 11th Hand Grenade ( P Romeo 54 ) 8.99L See full resultsP Romeo 54kg 8.99L11 (11)
Home Hill 02-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 BM 55 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.760, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Gettin' Lippy ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 2nd Harvesta ( C M W Spry 61 ) 0.27L 3rd Margot Barbie ( L J Morrison 59.5 ) 0.45L 6th Hand Grenade ( P Romeo 57.5 ) 2.96L See full resultsP Romeo 57.5kg 2.96L6 (10)
Bowen 27-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Open Hcp $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.610, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Well Held ( J Stanley 59.5 ) 2nd Under The Shadow ( O L Kendal 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.31L 3rd Hand Grenade ( P Romeo 60 ) 2.32L See full resultsP Romeo 60 2.32L3 (6)
Cairns 14-Sep-24 1250m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Open Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.760, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st I'lltellyougo ( R Wiggins 62 ) 2nd Mishani Destiny ( S N Cormack 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Hand Grenade ( P Romeo 54 ) 2.06L See full resultsP Romeo 54kg 2.06L3 (5)
Home Hill 27-Aug-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.010, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Restrictions ( N M Olzard 64.5 , Cd 63 ) 2nd Hand Grenade ( P Romeo 55.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Hartshorn ( N Thomas 61 ) 0.09L See full resultsP Romeo 55.5kg 0.02L2 (10)
Cairns 01-Aug-24 950m SOFT 6 R1 3YO Open Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.830, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st I'lltellyougo ( R Wiggins 60 ) 2nd Hand Grenade ( Z Sprie 56 ) 2.75L 3rd Valentino Miss ( L J Morrison 54 ) 4.86L See full resultsZ Sprie 56kg 2.75L2 (4)
Townsville 02-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Hcp $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.640, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Better Show ( L J Morrison 55 ) 2nd I'lltellyougo ( J S Edwards 60 , Cd 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Hand Grenade ( J P Stanley 56 ) 3.77L See full resultsJ P Stanley 56kg 3.77L3 (6)
Cairns 01-Jun-24 950m HEAVY 10 R2 2YO Open Hcp $10,000 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.410, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Hand Grenade ( J Edwards 55.5 ) 2nd Better Show ( J B Murphy 56 ) 1.11L 3rd Wild Buddy ( R S Wilson 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.90L See full resultsJ Edwards 55.5kg1 (4)
Townsville 17-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Open Hcp $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Head Honcho ( G S Semmens 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Dance For Me Randy ( A Butler 60.5 ) 1.30L 3rd That's It ( J L Taylor 57.5 ) 1.34L 5th Hand Grenade ( A Layt 54.5 ) 2.88L See full resultsA Layt 54.5kg 2.88L5 (11)
Townsville 30-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.550, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st I'lltellyougo ( B L Johnson 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Silver Glitter ( G S Semmens 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.16L 3rd Hell Of A Bentley ( J B Murphy 58 ) 5.49L 5th Hand Grenade ( A Layt 56 ) 6.03L See full resultsA Layt 56kg 6.03L5 (7)
Townsville 20-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Set Weight $800 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.170, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Time To Prophet ( J Stanley 55 ) 2nd That's It ( J L Taylor 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Dance For Me Randy ( A Sewell 57 ) 1.00L 5th Hand Grenade ( G Semmens 55 ) 2.60L See full resultsG Semmens 55kg 2.60L5 (6)
Townsville 01-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 7 R1 2YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.410, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Hell Of A Bentley ( A Butler 58.5 ) 2nd That's It ( J L Taylor 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Margot Barbie ( T Townsend 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.50L 4th Hand Grenade ( G Semmens 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.70L See full resultsG Semmens 59kg, Cd 56kg 0.70L4 (8)
Cairns 08-Jan-24 950m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Hcp $10,000 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.830, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Hand Grenade ( G Semmens 57.5 ) 2nd Margot Barbie ( T Townsend 59 ) 3.30L 3rd Magic Intent ( A Thomson 57 ) 5.80L See full resultsG Semmens 57.5kg1 (5)
Home Hill 28-Dec-23 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hcp $4,000 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.080, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Margot Barbie ( T Townsend 59 ) 2nd Hand Grenade ( G Semmens 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Valentino Miss ( A Layt 58.5 ) 4.00L See full resultsG Semmens 59kg 0.75L2 (6)
Bowen 14-Dec-23 1000m SOFT 6 R2 Open Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.850, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st I'lltellyougo ( J S Edwards 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Hand Grenade ( G Semmens 58 ) 2.25L 3rd Sewn Up ( S E Sheargold 57 ) 6.75L See full resultsG Semmens 58kg 2.25L2 (4)