Gripper (GB)
Owner: Exors Of The Late Mr W G Young Trainer: W Young Jnr Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Thewayyouare / Hold On Tight (Hernando)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in Places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Good (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good down the hill) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 7 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2023 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 35y | 5 | Petite Rhapsody | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Alan Doyle | 80/1 |
| never going in rear, reminders before 2nd, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before the last | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2021 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 2m 6f | 5 | Elixer | 10st 13lbs | PulledUp of 12 | D R Fox | 33/1 |
| towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up approaching 4 out | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2021 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 68y | 4 | Eagle Ridge | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 9 | Thomas Willmott | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place 4th, pushed along 6th, behind from 12th | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2021 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 7f 207y | 4 | Armattiekan | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 6 | Sam Coltherd | 17/2 |
| bad mistake 1st and dropped to rear, reminder after 2nd, closed up, not fluent 4th, outpaced and lost touch from 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2021 | Hexham | Good | 1m 7f 133y | 4 | Away At Dawn | 10st 8lbs | Fell of 7 | D R Fox | 9/1 |
| chased winner until 8th, ridden 3 out, 4 1/2 lengths 3rd and looked beaten when fell last | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Perth | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 47y | 4 | Beeno | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 10 | D R Fox | 17/2 |
| chased winner until before 2nd, went 2nd again after 5th until before 2 out, no extra last | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2021 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 4 | Brief Ambition | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 5 | D R Fox | 9/1 |
| led until headed and dropped to 3rd at 5th, ridden and stayed on same pace after 3 out, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2021 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 1f 46y | 4 | Gladiatorial | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | D R Fox | 14/1 |
| led, headed before 3 out, still close up when ridden 2 out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2021 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 47y | 4 | Gripper | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 13 | D R Fox | 33/1 |
| midfield, ridden and some headway 3 out, driven to press leaders last, stayed on strongly to lead flat | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2021 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 5f | 6 | Out Of Breath | 9st 12lbs | 11 of 11 | Miss Zoe Rodgers | 50/1 |
| midfield on outside, dropped towards rear 5f out, switched towards near rail 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2021 | Perth | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 207y | 5 | Vinnie's Getaway | 10st 8lbs | 6 of 11 | D R Fox | 5/1 |
| mid-division, not fluent 3 out, some headway when not fluent 2 out, no impression, well held in 5th last | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2021 | Perth | Soft | 2m 47y | 5 | Sarvi | 10st 5lbs | 7 of 10 | P W Wadge | 3/1 |
| towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten 3 out | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2021 | Perth | Good | 2m 7f 207y | 5 | Golden Chancer | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 14 | D R Fox | 6/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside from final bend, chased winner after 2 out, no impression, stayed on | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2021 | Perth | Good | 2m 7f 207y | 5 | Pammi | 10st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | D R Fox | 7/1 |
| led until 2 out, not fluent last, 3rd and no extra flat | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2021 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 1m 5f 16y | 6 | Feldspar | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 11 | Conner McCann | 25/1 |
| held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 31 May 2021 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f 31y | 5 | Too Much To Ask | 10st 10lbs | 7 of 12 | D R Fox | 8/1 |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place before 4th, 7th and driven after 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 13 May 2021 | Perth | Soft | 2m 4f 35y | 5 | Silk Or Scarlet | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 14 | Lewis Stones | 14/1 |
| in touch in mid-division on outside, headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held flat, kept on | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2021 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 5f 216y | 6 | Let Me Be | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 8 | Conner McCann | 40/1 |
| slow into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2021 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 35y | 5 | Maliboo | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 10 | D R Fox | 16/1 |
| held up, pushed along after 3 out, headway 2 out, soon ridden, weakened on run-in | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2021 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 4f 98y | 6 | Well Planted | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 10 | Conner McCann | 28/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden 4f out, some minor late headway | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 2m 56y | 6 | Eagle's Foot | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 14 | T Eaves | 50/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2020 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 5 | Apache Creek | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 13 | D R Fox | 25/1 |
| held-up, progress to midfield after 3 out, mounted challenge 2 out, every chance last, could not go with winner | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2020 | Kelso | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f 14y | 5 | Kiruna Peak | 10st 8lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Blair Campbell | 25/1 |
| behind 4th, pulled up before 4 out | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2020 | Uttoxeter | Good | 2m 3f 207y | 5 | Hello Bob | 10st 8lbs | PulledUp of 13 | D R Fox | 10/1 |
| pressed leader and keen, led narrowly 2nd, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2020 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 35y | 5 | Lastofthecosmics | 10st 8lbs | Fell of 12 | D R Fox | 15/2 |
| led until 2nd, prominent, left in lead before 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths ahead when fell 2 out | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2020 | Musselburgh | Good | 1m 7f 217y | 6 | Stormin Norman | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 10 | Harrison Shaw | 10/1 |
| tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Slow | 1m 5f 219y | 5 | Gold Arch | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 10 | Cam Hardie | 33/1 |
| raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 2f 42y | 4 | Colony Queen | 8st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | Cam Hardie | 100/1 |
| held up in rear, shaken up 3f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2019 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 4f 98y | 6 | Spirit Of Angel | 9st 10lbs | 13 of 14 | G Lee | 150/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, lost place 4f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2019 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 124y | 4 | Goldencard | 10st | 7 of 10 | D R Fox | 16/1 |
| led, driven along approaching 4th, headed and weakened rapidly 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2019 | Musselburgh | Soft | 1m 7f 217y | 5 | Beechwood Jude | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 11 | Rhona Pindar | 66/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2019 | Hexham | Good | 2m 48y | 4 | Desert Point | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 6 | Blair Campbell | 16/1 |
| chased leader until 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2019 | Perth | Good | 2m 47y | 4 | Purple King | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 9 | Blair Campbell | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2019 | Perth | Good to Soft | 2m 47y | 4 | Reivers Lodge | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 11 | Blair Campbell | 14/1 |
| in touch, lost place after 2nd, soon under pressure, behind 5th, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2019 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 35y | 4 | Amalfi Doug | 11st 5lbs | 9 of 14 | D R Fox | 8/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 27 May 2019 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Soft in Places) | 2m 1f 46y | 4 | Onthefrontfoot | 10st 8lbs | 3 of 11 | D R Fox | 7/2 |
| chased winner, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 16 May 2019 | Perth | Good (Watered) | 2m 47y | 4 | Mister Manduro | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 9 | D R Fox | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders to after 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden after next, kept on under pressure before last, no impression | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2019 | Perth | Good | 2m 47y | 4 | Rakhine State | 10st 7lbs | 8 of 9 | D R Fox | 50/1 |
| in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2018 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m 6f | 5 | Seinesational | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 10 | R Kingscote | 5/2 |
| soon led, driven when headed over 1f out, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2018 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m 6f | 5 | Gripper | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 3 | Harry Bentley | 10/11 |
| made all, driven 2f out, held on well | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2018 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (Good down the hill) | 1m 3f 133y | 5 | Dark Side Jazz | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 7 | Harry Bentley | 7/4 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out in 3rd, soon left 2nd, kept on and lost 2nd place close home | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2018 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 5 | Luv U Whatever | 10st 2lbs | 5 of 15 | Miss Serena Brotherton | 9/4 |
| in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2018 | Leicester | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 179y | 5 | Surrey Blaze | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 8 | M Harley | 9/4 |
| tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2018 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 2f 219y | 5 | Atticus Boy | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 12 | Harry Bentley | 8/1 |
| tracked leader, chased winner approaching final 2f, soon every chance until one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 May 2018 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 1y | 6 | Angelina D'Or | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | David Probert | 8/1 |
| mid-division, not much room and stumbled over 5f out, well beaten over 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2017 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 1y | 5 | Connaught Ranger | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 10 | P J Dobbs | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Eesha Beauty | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | P J Dobbs | 10/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish | |||||||||


