The Grump (AUS) Horse
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The Grump is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Clayton Douglas in Mornington. He is by Grunt out of Remote Reading. The horse is still a maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his most recent start at Bairnsdale on 12 Jun 2026, Adam McCabe rode him to a 10th‑place finish, behind the winner Nikephoros.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale 12-Jun-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-SW $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.920, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Nikephoros ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 2nd Colour Circle ( B Kinninmont 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Steal Away ( B Allen 57.5 ) 1.55L 10th The Grump ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 7.56L See full results | A Mccabe 59.5kg 7.56L | 10 (14) |
| Mornington 25-May-26 2050m SOFT 5 R5 0-56 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:12.220, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.210 1st Up And Under ( D Dean 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Avonview ( N Daniels 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.75L 3rd Frank Express ( L Wood 60 , Cd 56 ) 3.75L 12th The Grump ( B Mertens 59 ) 11.82L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 11.82L | 12 (13) |
| Werribee 14-May-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $1,275 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.860, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Meleys ( D W Stackhouse 57.5 ) 2nd Best Terms ( J M Allen 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Reylegado ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 4.00L 5th The Grump ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 4.96L See full results | B Mertens 59.5kg 4.96L | 5 (10) |
| Mornington 28-Apr-26 1500m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.460, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Wonderdownunder ( W J Egan 59 ) 2nd Shalaakei ( L Nolen 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Boy From Oz ( T Stockdale 59 ) 2.75L 6th The Grump ( B Mertens 59 ) 3.92L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 3.92L | 6 (6) |
| Mornington 05-Apr-26 1500m GOOD 4 R2 3Y MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.820, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Pol Rogeur ( J Noonan 58 ) 2nd Obon ( J C Maskiell 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Easy Red ( D J Dunn 58 ) 0.27L 4th The Grump ( B Mertens 58 ) 4.52L See full results | B Mertens 58kg 4.52L | 4 (6) |