Ascot (WA)
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R9
12h54m
PKF - Roma Cup Gr3
1100m | 7:45pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Weight For Age
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$200,000
 
 
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R9
2 - Rope Them In (4)
  • 2 Rope Them In (4)
  • J: S Mc Gruddy 58.5kg
  • T: S J Wolfe
  • x-1-7-0-x-1-2-4-9-x
5.75 5.75 6.0 6.25 5.25 5.75
$5.75 $5.75 $6.00 $6.25 $5.25 $5.75
RACE COMMENT
Struck interference near 500m when 1-1/2 len 4th of 9 (8) $26.00 58.5 Libertad 1200m Ascot Winterbottom Stakes Good(4) Nov 29. Balanced up midfield when 3-1/4 len 9th of 12 (7) $8.00 59.0 Rey Magnerio 1400m Ascot The Gold Rush Good(4) Dec 13. Prepared for this with 1-3/4 len 2nd of 7 (7) Smooth Chino 1000m Albany Barrier Trl Soft(5) Mar 26. Resuming (16-weeks). Winner fresh and 2 trials will have him ready for this. Has terrific record on wet tracks. Drawn to get a conservative run and a multiple winner this track under S Mc Gruddy.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
16-2-4-0
GOOD
16-3-3-0
TRACK
3-2-0-0
DISTANCE
2-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
16-5-3-0
JKY RIDING
6-0-0-0
WEIGHT FOR AGE
4/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
38%
WIN S/RATE
58%
PLACE S/RATE
24-9-4-1
CAREER
$1,347,455
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1400
WIN RANGE
112
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 24-9-4-1 38% 58% 6
Distance 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 1
Track 16-3-3-0 19% 38% 7
Track / Dist 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
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% 7
3rd up 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 9
4th up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 1
Group 1 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 4
Listed 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 4
WFA 6-0-0-0 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 16-2-4-0 13% 38% 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 289-21-23-21 7% 22% 8
S Mc Gruddy
Trainer 12mth 376-28-48-38 7% 30% 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
TRIAL 103
Albany (Soft) 26/03/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 1.8L, Jockey Luke Campbell, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.00s
1st Smooth Chino
2nd Rope Them In 0kg 1.8L
3rd Mister Raffles 0kg 1.9L
TRIAL 93
Belmont Park (Good) 16/03/2026, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/8 3.5L, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Petula
2nd West Star 0kg 0.1L
3rd Luana Miss 0kg 3.6L
9 of 12 14
Ascot (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 9, 1400m, The Gold Rush
Finished 9/12 3.3L, $27000, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.49s
1st Rey Magnerio
2nd Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 59kg 0.4L
3rd Overpass 59kg 0.5L
4 of 9 28
Ascot (Good) 29/11/2025, Race 9, 1200m, Winterbottom Stakes
Finished 4/9 1.5L, $58500, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.41s
1st Libertad
2nd Overpass 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Rey Magnerio 58.5kg 0.6L
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