Ascot (WA)
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10
R9
15h10m
Grandstand Cup GrLR
1500m | 7:47pm
RAIL POSITION
+8m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$125,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R9
7 - Avoidance (1)
  • 7 Avoidance (1)
  • J: S Mc Gruddy 54.0kg
  • T: S J Wolfe
  • x-0-8-5-5-2-1-5-5-1
17.0 17.0 20.0 17.0 20.0 17.0
$17.00 $17.00 $20.00 $17.00 $20.00 $17.00
RACE COMMENT
Balanced up midfield when 1-3/4 len 5th of 8 (1) $26.00 55.5 Santanova 1000m Ascot 2yo+ (Bm72+) Good(4) Feb 28. Posted 2-3/4 len win of 10 (1) $17.00 55.5 Essentric Nature 1400m Bunbury 2yo+ (Bm72+) Good(4) Mar 7. Given an armchair ride and slipped clear at Bunbury 7 Mar. Has a light weight. Good draw. Has a few runs under his belt this campaign and worth a look.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-0-0
SOFT
12-1-3-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
10-2-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
27%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
37-10-3-0
CAREER
$266,656
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1400
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 37-10-3-0 27% 35% 7
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 12-1-3-0 8% 33% 11
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 4
2nd up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 8
3rd up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 5
4th up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 10
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 32-9-3-0 28% 38% 4
Soft 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 13
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 13
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 297-23-24-20 8% 23% 11
S Mc Gruddy
Trainer 12mth 375-29-47-36 8% 30% 11
S J Wolfe
Trained at: Albany
Owners: C G Thompson
Colours: Gold, Purple Star, Gold And White Stars Sleeves, Purple Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Snitzel - Risk Aversion
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 10 7
Bunbury (Good) 07/03/2026, Race 9, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 1/10 2.8L, $43840, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Avoidance
2nd Essentric Nature (NZ) 59kg 2.8L
3rd Dug Another Hole 54.5kg 3.0L
5 of 8 13
Ascot (Good) 28/02/2026, Race 6, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 5/8 1.7L, $2320, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.43s
1st Santanova
2nd Haida Gwaii 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Keep Reading 57kg 1.1L
5 of 8 15
Ascot (Good) 15/02/2026, Race 5, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 5/8 1.5L, $2320, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.08s
1st Haida Gwaii
2nd Cannykev 54kg 0.2L
3rd Keep Ita Mystery 60.5kg 0.5L
1 of 10 14
Ascot (Good) 31/01/2026, Race 9, 1100m, 2yo+ (Rs1mw)
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $32880, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.39s
1st Avoidance
2nd Blue Can Talk 54kg 0.1L
3rd Earth God 58kg 0.6L
2 of 13 13
Ascot (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 9, 1000m, 2yo+ (Rs1mw)
Finished 2/13 1L, $11160, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.92s
1st Santanova
2nd Avoidance 57kg 1L
3rd Earth God 58.5kg 1.1L
5 of 15 23
Albany (Good) 04/01/2026, Race 8, 1230m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 5/15 2L, $3625, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Supernatural
2nd Charino 57kg 0.8L
3rd Wineaclocksumwhere 54kg 1.0L
5 of 9 15
Albany (Good) 12/12/2025, Race 5, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 5/9 3.3L, $696, Jockey Rosie Mahony, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.31s
1st Oxbridge
2nd Flick The Switch 57kg 1.8L
3rd King Cartel 53.5kg 2.6L
8 of 8 12
Albany (Good) 27/11/2025, Race 7, 1230m, 3yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 8/8 9.8L, $432, Jockey Rosie Mahony, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.39s
1st Gift Of The Heart
2nd Flick The Switch 56kg 1L
3rd Pretty Devine 55.5kg 3.5L
10 of 12 178
Albany (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 8, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 10/12 6.9L, $432, Jockey Rosie Mahony, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st King Cartel
2nd Late Arrival 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Flick The Switch 56kg 1.8L
TRIAL 165
Albany (Soft) 02/11/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 1.1L, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Insyde Success
2nd Playing Rio 0kg 0.8L
3rd Avoidance 0kg 1.1L
12 of 12 13
Belmont Park (Good) 21/05/2025, Race 6, 1200m, 2yo+ (Rs0ly)
Finished 12/12 13.3L, Jockey Rosie Mahony, Barrier 11, Weight 57kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.25s
1st Cherry Can Run
2nd Simply Thinkin' 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Dream To Me 59.5kg 1.2L