Rope Them In (AUS)
About
Rope Them In is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Steve Wolfe in Albany. He is by Playing God out of Lead Rope. As a stakes winner with $1,261,955 in earnings, he is regarded as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 16 Nov 2024 at Ascot, Shaun McGruddy rode him to his biggest triumph, winning the $200,000 Open Set Weight With Penalties and edging out Western Empire. He has proved a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 110% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 01-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $37,200 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.830, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 | S Mcgruddy 61kg 0.26L | 2 (13) |
| Ascot 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $68,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 | S Mcgruddy 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Belmont 30-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3UP 72+ -TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.100 | S Mcgruddy | 1 (8) |
| Belmont 15-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.600 | L Campbell 2.76L | 5 (10) |
| Ascot 26-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Open Weight For Age $190,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 | S Mcgruddy 58.5kg 4.00L | 10 (13) |
| Ascot 12-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Weight For Age $3,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.770, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 | S Mcgruddy 58.5kg 6.60L | 7 (11) |
| Albany 16-Mar-25 1099m SOFT 6 R7 Open Set Weight With Penalties $165,000 (of $370,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.310, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 | S Mcgruddy 57.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Albany 28-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 2UP-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.700 | S Mcgruddy 1.60L | 3 (5) |
| Ascot 14-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Weight For Age $43,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:21.940, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 | S Mcgruddy 59kg 2.05L | 5 (16) |
| Ascot 30-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $58,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.890, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 | S Mcgruddy 58.5kg 1.81L | 4 (16) |
| Ascot 16-Nov-24 1100m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $109,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.530, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 | S Mcgruddy 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Ascot 26-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BenchMark 78+ Hcp $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.900, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | S Mcgruddy 60 1.64L | 5 (10) |
| Ascot 12-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BenchMark 78+ Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 | S Mcgruddy 59kg 0.65L | 2 (12) |
| Belmont 28-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 5 R9 BenchMark 72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | S Mcgruddy 60 | 1 (11) |
| Belmont 16-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.400 | S Mcgruddy 2.50L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont 08-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BenchMark 72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.540, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 | P Harvey 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Belmont 01-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BenchMark 72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | N Faithfull 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Belmont 18-May-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BenchMark 66+ Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.580, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 | S Mcgruddy 58kg 0.47L | 2 (8) |
| Ascot 04-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R9 BenchMark 66+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 | S Mcgruddy 56.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Ascot 20-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 | S Mcgruddy 59kg 3.76L | 4 (10) |
| Lark Hill 25-Mar-24 950m GOOD 4 R5 3UP-TRL RTG72+ Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.320 | S Mcgruddy 1.30L | 2 (10) |
| Ascot 25-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Open Set Weight $9,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.350, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 | P Knuckey 56.5kg 4.50L | 8 (13) |
| Ascot 11-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $23,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.240, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 | P Knuckey 55.5kg 1.16L | 2 (13) |
| Ascot 28-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 | P Knuckey 56.5kg 1.17L | 4 (11) |
| Albany 20-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 2UP-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.960 | N Faithfull 0 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont 01-Jul-23 1400m SOFT 5 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.520, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 | P Knuckey 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Belmont 17-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 6 R2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.470, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 | P Knuckey 58kg 1.27L | 3 (9) |
| Belmont 03-Jun-23 1000m SOFT 5 R3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.410, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 | P Knuckey 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Belmont 22-May-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.310 | B Louis 0 | 1 (7) |
| Belmont 30-Jan-23 850m GOOD 4 R4 2-Y-O TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.320 | J Noske 0.50L | 3 (12) |
| Belmont 16-Jan-23 1000m GOOD 4 R7 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.110 | T Faithfull 0 2.28L | 6 (7) |
| Lark Hill 07-Oct-22 950m GOOD 4 R3 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.110 | S Mcgruddy 0 1.00L | 2 (4) |
| Belmont 28-Sep-22 850m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:51.110 | N Faithfull 5.90L | 3 (9) |