What A Yarn (2019) Horse
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What A Yarn is a 6yo bay gelding (male) trained by Chris Wood. He is by the stallion What’s The Story out of the mare Miss Pareto. He has logged five victories so far. On 28 Mar 2026 at Te Aroha he claimed his biggest win, the $40,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. He has been a consistently profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 35% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge 29-Jul-26 1550m SYNTHETIC R1 BM 74 Hcp $282 (of $14,081) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.700, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Kasukedo ( B Queiroz 55.5 ) 2nd Lerado ( M Cartwright 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Spanish Lad ( M Hashizume 59 ) 0.70L 5th What A Yarn ( C Grylls 61 ) 13.80L See full results | C Grylls 61kg 13.80L | 5 (5) |
| Ruakaka 11-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $16,710 (of $29,061) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.690, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st What A Yarn ( S Collett 59 ) 2nd Bourbon Proof ( G Rooke 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Texas ( E M Leighton 57.5 ) 3.10L See full results | S Collett 59kg | 1 (7) |
| Te Rapa 04-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 7 R6 BM 75 Hcp $720 (of $28,804) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: 9.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Ribkraka ( E M Leighton 57 ) 2nd Lotus ( H Hassman 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Sense Of Timing ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 1.00L 5th What A Yarn ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 1.80L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg 1.80L | 5 (12) |
| Cambridge 17-Jun-26 1550m SYNTHETIC R9 BM 73 Hcp $280 (of $14,015) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.130, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Lerado ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 2nd Mister Meaner ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Red Pearl ( C R Barnes 54 ) 1.00L 5th What A Yarn ( M Hudson 59.5 ) 1.70L See full results | M Hudson 59.5kg 1.70L | 5 (11) |
| Cambridge 03-Jun-26 1550m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 78 Hcp $7,872 (of $14,056) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.060, SP: 12.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st What A Yarn ( C Berge 55 ) 2nd Vivace ( B Queiroz 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Lerado ( G Rooke 54.5 ) 0.60L See full results | C Berge 55kg | 1 (11) |