Ascot (WA)
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R9
MCA Polytrack - Winterbottom Stakes Gr1
1200m | 8:00pm
RAIL POSITION
+8m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Weight For Age
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$1,500,000
 
 
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R9
5 - Rope Them In (10)
  • 5 Rope Them In (10)
  • J: S Mc Gruddy 58.5kg
  • T: S J Wolfe
  • 1-4-5-x-1-7-0-x-1-2
13.0 13.0 12.0
$13.00 $13.00 - - $13.00 $12.00
RACE COMMENT
Bounded on jumping when sht nk win of 12 (2) $6.00 58.5 London's Image 1200m Ascot R.S. Crawford Stakes Good(4) Oct 18. Ran home solidly for sht nk 2nd of 13 (9) $17.00 61.0 Watch Me Rock 1400m Ascot Asian Beau Stakes Good(4) Nov 1. Talented gelding racing really well, and was 4th here last year. Likely to find a few too good again however.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-7-0-1
SOFT
14-3-3-0
TRACK
10-4-0-1
DISTANCE
7-2-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
GROUP 1
14-5-3-0
JKY RIDING
4-0-0-0
WEIGHT FOR AGE
CAREER STATISTICS
41%
WIN S/RATE
64%
PLACE S/RATE
22-9-4-1
CAREER
$1,261,955
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1400
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 22-9-4-1 41% 64% 5
Distance 10-4-0-1 40% 50% 4
Track 14-3-3-0 21% 43% 6
Track / Dist 7-2-0-0 29% 29% 5
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-4-0-0 67% 67% 3
2nd up 6-1-3-1 17% 83% 8
3rd up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 8
4th up 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 2
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 6
Listed 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 4
WFA 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1000m (1), 1099m (1), 1100m (1), 1200m (4), 1400m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 14-2-4-0 14% 43% 9
Soft 8-7-0-1 88% 100% 3
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-7-0-1 88% 100% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 323-32-27-26 10% 26% 8
S Mc Gruddy
Trainer 12mth 373-38-43-34 10% 31% 8
S J Wolfe
Trained at: Ascot
Owners: S J Wolfe, R P Webb, J M Monterrubio, T Fassom, R Tan, L A Putland, Mrs A L Jones, B K Willison, G C Dickie, N W Carter, P N Carter & Circle Of Trust (Mgr: P L Kerr)
Colours: Red, White Chevron With Red Stars, White Sleeves, White Cap With Red Star
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Playing God - Lead Rope
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 13 14
Ascot (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 9, 1400m, Asian Beau Stakes
Finished 2/13 0.2L, $37200, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 9, Weight 61kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.40s
1st Watch Me Rock
2nd Rope Them In 61kg 0.2L
3rd Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 54kg 0.3L
1 of 12 175
Ascot (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 8, 1200m, R.S. Crawford Stakes
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $68500, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Rope Them In
2nd London's Image 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Super Smink 55.5kg 0.6L
TRIAL 157
Belmont Park (Good) 30/09/2025, Race 8, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.3L, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Rope Them In
2nd Bruce Almighty 0kg 0.3L
3rd Royal Toronado 0kg 1.1L
TRIAL 142
Belmont Park (Soft) 15/09/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/10 2.8L, Jockey Luke Campbell, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Too Dardy
2nd West Star 0kg 0.1L
3rd Brave Spirit 0kg 1.6L
10 of 13 14
Ascot (Good) 26/04/2025, Race 8, 1200m, The Kia Quokka
Finished 10/13 4L, $190000, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.70s
1st Jokers Grin
2nd Headwall 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Generosity 56.5kg 0.6L
7 of 11 27
Ascot (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 8, 1100m, Roma Cup
Finished 7/11 6.6L, $3600, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.76s
1st The Boss Lady
2nd Jokers Grin 58.5kg 0L
3rd Generosity 56.5kg 1.0L
1 of 13 92
Albany (Soft) 16/03/2025, Race 7, 1099m, 2yo+ Swp
Finished 1/13 1L, $165000, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.37s
1st Rope Them In
2nd Devine Belief 53kg 1L
3rd Norich 56.5kg 1.8L
TRIAL 76
Albany (Good) 28/02/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/5 1.6L, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Almighty Class
2nd Call Of Duty 0kg 0.1L
3rd Rope Them In 0kg 1.6L
5 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 14/12/2024, Race 8, 1400m, 7plus Sport - Gold Rush
Finished 5/16 2.1L, $43500, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 16, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 16, 800m 16th, 400m 16th, Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Magnificent Andy 59kg 1.5L
3rd Super Smink 57kg 1.7L
4 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 30/11/2024, Race 8, 1200m, Winterbottom Stakes
Finished 4/16 1.8L, $58500, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.07s
1st Overpass
2nd Maharba 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Hot Zed 58.5kg 1.1L
1 of 12 21
Ascot (Good) 16/11/2024, Race 5, 1100m, Colonel Reeves Stakes
Finished 1/12 0.8L, $109600, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 10, Weight 55kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.06s
1st Rope Them In
2nd Western Empire (NZ) 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Saloon Bar 56.5kg 2.3L
5 of 10 14
Ascot (Good) 26/10/2024, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm78+)
Finished 5/10 1.6L, $2320, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.12s
1st Almighty Class
2nd Toropa 54.5kg 1L
3rd All The King's Men 59.5kg 1.5L
2 of 12 14
Ascot (Good) 12/10/2024, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm78+)
Finished 2/12 0.5L, $14880, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.14s
1st Diamond Scene
2nd Rope Them In 59kg 0.5L
3rd Rusty Dreams 56.5kg 1.5L