The Turpinator (2017)

Foal Date

20-Feb-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Canford Cliffs

Dam

Bessichka

Prize Money

113174

Trainer

Grant Tuer

Owners

Live The Dream Racing

About

The Turpinator is an 8yo bay gelding trained by Grant Tuer from Northallerton. He is by Canford Cliffs out of Bessichka. So far he has collected seven wins. On 23 June 2024 at Pontefract he secured his most important victory, taking the $9,020 Sunpak Potatoes Handicap. The horse has been a profit generator for bettors, offering roughly a 45% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Southwell • Haydock • Chester • Ripon • Goodwood • Pontefract • Wolverhampton • Thirsk • Kempton • Newbury • Sandown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Southwell 31-Oct-25 1420m SYNTHETIC R4 CL3 Hcp (of $14,952) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.070, SP: 51.00	O Stammers 58.5kg 0.00L	8 (11)
Newcastle 05-Oct-25 1420m SYNTHETIC R7 CL4 Hcp (of $11,804) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.080, SP: 13.00	O Stammers 61.2kg 12.30L	9 (11)
Haydock 26-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp (of $14,756) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.930, SP: 34.00	O Stammers 60.8kg 5.35L	8 (11)
York 16-May-25 1410m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp (of $24,592) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.320, SP: 21.00	O Stammers 61.2kg 23.90L	21 (22)
Chester 07-May-25 1410m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $3,022 (of $24,592) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.750, SP: 34.00 Mid-division, headway out wide turning in, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo	O Stammers 59.9kg 1.95L	3 (13)
Newcastle 11-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $7,956 (of $14,952) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.010, SP: 15.00 Held up towards rear, good headway far side of group over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led inside final 110 yards, held on	O Stammers 58.5kg	1 (13)
Ripon 28-Sep-24 1210m SOFT R4 CL2 Hcp (of $39,348) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.040, SP: 19.00 Midfield near side, struggling from 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, detached towards finish	S H James 55.8kg 10.50L	11 (11)
Haydock 06-Sep-24 1400m SOFT R6 CL3 Hcp (of $24,593) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.670, SP: 13.00 Midfield, headway going well over 2f out, soon ridden, lost position over 1f out, no extra final furlong	O Stammers 62.6kg 5.50L	9 (11)
Ripon 17-Aug-24 1210m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $1,510 (of $98,370) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.530, SP: 26.00 In rear far side, headway 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression	S H James 55.3kg 4.00L	6 (17)
GOODwood 31-Jul-24 1410m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $18,039), Winning Time: 01:24.320, SP: 18/1 Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong	J Hart 61.2kg, Cd 0 7.50L	12 (18)
Pontefract 23-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R7 Hcp $9,020 (of $9,020), Winning Time: 01:14.820, SP: 7/1 Chased leaders, angled out turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden and came clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish	J Hart 61.7kg	1 (9)
York 14-Jun-24 1410m SOFT R1 Hcp (of $10,468), Winning Time: 01:27.050, SP: 18/1 Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong	A Young 60.8kg, Cd 0 8.25L	8 (16)
Newcastle 05-Feb-24 1210m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,627 (of $13,870) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:14.510, SP: 4/1 Chased leading pair, shaken up over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish	P J Mcdonald 60.8kg, Cd 0 2.25L	4 (12)
Wolverhampton 20-Jan-24 1440m GOOD R3 Hcp $1,718 (of $7,328) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.110, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on	P J Mcdonald 60.8kg 0.25L	3 (10)
Newcastle 02-Jan-24 1210m GOOD R7 Hcp $2,853 (of $24,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 20/1 Off the pace towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, never going pace to challenge	J Fanning 53.1kg, Cd 0 3.00L	4 (13)
Newcastle 29-Dec-23 1420m GOOD R5 Hcp $300 (of $5,129) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.320, SP: 5/1 In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace	B D L Sayette 61.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L	5 (10)
Newcastle 17-Dec-23 1420m GOOD R3 Hcp $5,129 (of $5,129) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.660, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, kept on	J Mitchell 60.8kg	1 (12)
Newcastle 04-Nov-23 1210m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $8,208) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.810, SP: 6/1 Front mid-division, ridden over 1f out, gradually faded	S H James 59kg, Cd 0 6.25L	9 (13)
Ripon 30-Sep-23 1210m GOOD R4 Hcp $4,836 (of $20,616) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 11/2 Switched to far side side and raced second in group of two, led far side before 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not extra and dropped to third final strides	P J Mcdonald 56.2kg 0.75L	3 (13)
York 23-Sep-23 1410m SOFT R4 CL3 Hcp $3,627 (of $29,511) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.030, SP: 9.00 Prominent, led 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, held when not much room towards finish	S Kirrane 57.2kg 2.25L	3 (17)
Thirsk 09-Sep-23 1410m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $6,281 (of $11,804) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:27.030, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders, pushed along and led well over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on and hung right final furlong, gamely	S Kirrane 60.8kg	1 (12)
Ripon 19-Aug-23 1610m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp $226 (of $14,756) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.120, SP: 9.50 Midfield, pushed along and edged left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra	S H James 62.6kg 11.75L	6 (12)
Haydock 12-Aug-23 1640m GOOD R1 CL3 Hcp (of $29,511) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.400, SP: 41.00 Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and made no impression from over 1f out, not pace to challenge	R Sexton 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 4.75L	5 (13)
Thirsk 05-Aug-23 1410m SOFT R3 CL3 Hcp (of $19,674) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.760, SP: 19.00 Restrained in rear, pushed along 2f out, never in contention	S H James 63.5kg 13.00L	8 (9)
Newcastle 29-Jun-23 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 CL2 Hcp (of $34,430) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.950, SP: 15.00 Held up in touch, pushed along over 1f out, headway between horses final furlong, ran on, not match leaders	S A Gray 54kg 1.25L	UPD (10)
Thirsk 06-May-23 1610m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpNHF (of $49,185) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:43.060, SP: 13.00 Held up towards rear, outpaced from 2f out, faded near finish	O Stammers 58.5kg, Cd 59.9kg 10.75L	UPD (15)
Newcastle 03-Dec-22 1420m SYNTHETIC R4 CL2 Hcp $3,068 (of $24,593) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: 21.00 Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong	S H James 54.9kg 1.00L	3 (9)
Kempton 06-Oct-22 1410m SYNTHETIC R5 CL3 Hcp (of $14,756) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 4.50 Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and switched right 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong	R Kingscote 62.1kg 6.00L	UPD (13)
GOODwood 21-Sep-22 1610m SOFT R2 CL2 Hcp (of $29,511) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 12.00 Off the pace and always towards rear	R Ryan 59.9kg 12.75L	UPD (12)
GOODwood 27-Aug-22 1410m SOFT R2 CL2 Hcp (of $73,778) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.870, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms	R Hornby 57.2kg 3.75L	UPD (11)
GOODwood 29-Jul-22 1610m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $147,555) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.130, SP: 23.00 Towards rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, short of room over 1f out, faded final furlong	R L Moore 56.7kg 10.50L	15 (18)
GOODwood 05-Jun-22 1410m GOOD R1 CL3 Hcp $7,851 (of $14,755) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.890, SP: 5.00 In rear, pushed along and headway on rail well over 1f out, ridden and pressed leader 1f out, led narrowly final 110 yards, stayed on well to assert closing stages	R Kingscote 63kg	1 (8)
Ascot 07-May-22 1410m GOOD R5 CL2Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:27.180, SP: 16/1 Mid-division centre, headway chasing leaders and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out	G Rooke 53.5kg, Cd 0 8.25L	17 (27)
Newbury 16-Apr-22 1610m GOOD R4 CL2Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong	H Doyle 54kg, Cd 0 2.75L	6 (17)
Kempton 13-Mar-22 1410m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4Hcp $4,563 (of $9,050) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.340, SP: 7/1 Held up in mid-division, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, rallied to lead psot	J Bryan 60.3kg	1 (8)
Kempton 30-Sep-21 1610m SYNTHETIC R3 CL2Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.250, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong	D O'neill 56.7kg, Cd 0 3.25L	7 (9)
Sandown 10-Sep-21 1610m GOOD R4 CL3Hcp (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.350, SP: 11/2 Raced keenly, led briefly then tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	M Dwyer 60.3kg, Cd 0 3.75L	5 (8)
Kempton 20-Aug-21 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5Nv $1,648 (of $6,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.060, SP: 11/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on all the way to the line, not reach winner	M Dwyer 64kg 0.30L	2 (11)
Kempton 29-Oct-19 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5Md $3,881 (of $6,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.170, SP: 10/1 In touch, headway 2f out, soon switched left, ridden and ran on final furlong to lead close home	G Mosse 59.4kg	1 (13)
Kempton 10-Oct-19 1410m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5Nv (of $6,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.420, SP: 50/1 Dwelt, towards rear, stayed on final furlong, never nearer	D O'neill 59.4kg, Cd 0 8.00L	6 (11)