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Horse profile
Gruncle
- TrainerPaul John Gilligan
- OwnerSaoirse Gilligan
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2022
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 19 Aug 2026, Sligo (IRE) (7/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Gruncle has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Sligo (IRE) | 7/8 | 25/1 | 28 | Mr O T Gilligan | Paul John Gilligan | WTW Willis Insurance Brokers Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m2½f | Good | 11-3 | Conor'salwaysright (IRE) | €6,601 | 20 | 0/3 |
| 30 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | 8/16 | 100/1 | 27¼ | Mr O T Gilligan | Paul John Gilligan | Guinness Time Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m2f | Good | 11-10 | Run Ted Run (IRE) | €10,200 | - | 2/6 |
WTW Willis Insurance Brokers Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 19 Aug 26
- Course
- Sligo (IRE)
- Pos
- 7/8
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 28
- Jockey
- Mr O T Gilligan
- Trainer
- Paul John Gilligan
- Race
- WTW Willis Insurance Brokers Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m2½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Conor'salwaysright (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,601
- Days
- 20
- Future form
- 0/3
Guinness Time Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 30 Jul 26
- Course
- Galway (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/16
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- 27¼
- Jockey
- Mr O T Gilligan
- Trainer
- Paul John Gilligan
- Race
- Guinness Time Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Run Ted Run (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €10,200
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/6
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Time Flat Race | 8/16 | Colliers Quay (IRE) | 5 | 24 Aug 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle |
| 30 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Time Flat Race | 8/16 | Martymill (IRE) | 6 | 9 Aug 26 | Downpatrick (IRE) | Alan Dunlop, 90th Birthday Flat Race |
- 8/1630 Jul 26 · Galway (IRE)
Guinness Time Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 30 Jul 26
- Course
- Galway (IRE)
- Race
- Guinness Time Flat Race
- This horse
- 8/16
- Winner next time
- Colliers Quay (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 24 Aug 26
- Race won
- Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
- 8/1630 Jul 26 · Galway (IRE)
Guinness Time Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 30 Jul 26
- Course
- Galway (IRE)
- Race
- Guinness Time Flat Race
- This horse
- 8/16
- Winner next time
- Martymill (IRE)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 9 Aug 26
- Race won
- Alan Dunlop, 90th Birthday Flat Race
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul John Gilligan | 30 Jul 26 | 19 Aug 26 | 8/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Paul John Gilligan
- Trainer
- Paul John Gilligan
- First run
- 30 Jul 26
- Last run
- 19 Aug 26
- First run for yard
- 8/16
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 30 Jul 26 | 19 Aug 26 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 30 Jul 26
- Last run
- 19 Aug 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDiamond Boy
Parent · 1
- SireDiamond Boy
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchRathleek
Parent · 1
- DamRathleek
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireKayf Tara (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Rathleek (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Boy | Rathleek | Kayf Tara (GB) | 1 Jan 22 | bay | gelding | Flat 13.4f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f |
Diamond Boy
- Sire
- Diamond Boy
- Dam
- Rathleek
- Damsire
- Kayf Tara (GB)
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 22
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.4f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Diamond Boy in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,005 | 248 | 636 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 744 | 92 | 227 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 760 | 91 | 225 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going | 302 | 35 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,005
- Wins
- 248
- Placed
- 636
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 744
- Wins
- 92
- Placed
- 227
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 760
- Wins
- 91
- Placed
- 225
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Runs
- 302
- Wins
- 35
- Placed
- 80
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Diamond Boy × Kayf Tara mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 5 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 10 | £59,693 | €945 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 33
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 10
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £59,693
- Prize IRE (€)
- €945
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Carbon (GB) | 13 | 3 | 0 | £36,941 | €0 |
| Metkayina (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 0 | £17,466 | €945 |
| He's A Diamond (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 0 | £4,095 | €0 |
| Gruncle (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Katagat (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £1,191 | €0 |
Pure Carbon (GB)
- Horse
- Pure Carbon (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £36,941
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Metkayina (IRE)
- Horse
- Metkayina (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £17,466
- Prize IRE (€)
- €945
He's A Diamond (IRE)
- Horse
- He's A Diamond (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,095
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gruncle (IRE)
- Horse
- Gruncle (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Katagat (GB)
- Horse
- Katagat (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,191
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Diamond Boy (FR) out of Rathleek (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Getaway (GER)
- Alcantango (IRE)0W · 3R
By Lauro (GER)
- Knocknagoran Lady (IRE)3W · 16R
By Ocovango (GB)
- Blakey Boy (IRE)3W · 15R
By Wings Of Eagles (FR)
- Borders Eagle (IRE)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Rathleek (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Gruncle?
Gruncle is a 4-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 1 January 2022.
Who are the sire and dam of Gruncle?
Gruncle is by Diamond Boy out of Rathleek, a daughter of Kayf Tara (GB).
Who trains Gruncle?
Gruncle is trained by Paul John Gilligan and owned by Saoirse Gilligan, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Gruncle's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Gruncle has run 2 times and is yet to win.
When did Gruncle last run?
Gruncle last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 August 2026 at Sligo (IRE) in the WTW Willis Insurance Brokers Flat Race, finishing 7th of 8.
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