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Horse profile

Pure Grit (GB)

Pinatubo (IRE) × Gumhrear (IRE) (Kodiac (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2024
Colour
bay

See also: Pure Grit (IRE) · Gary Hanmer · 5 runs · 0 wins

Highest OR
85
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£20,441 GB
Official rating
85 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Aug 2026, Chester (1/5)
Recent form
221

Pure Grit has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
2 Aug 26Chester1/54/9Fwon 2¼Oisin MurphyAndrew BaldingBritish Stallion Studs EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have No…Class 4Flat Turf6fGood9-785Shakwaa (GB)£7,731640/2
30 May 26Chester2/11EvensF1¼Oisin MurphyAndrew BaldingBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice StakesClass 2Flat Turf6fGood9-7-Virtuous Star (IRE)£20,616151/9
15 May 26Newbury2/108/11¼Rob HornbyAndrew BaldingARC Proud To Support Starlight Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf6fGood9-7-God Given Talent (IRE)£6,480-0/7
  • 1/52 Aug 26 · Chester4/9F

    British Stallion Studs EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have No…

    Class 46fGood

    All fields
    Date
    2 Aug 26
    Course
    Chester
    Pos
    1/5
    SP
    4/9F
    Btn
    won 2¼
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have No…
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    85
    Winner / 2nd
    Shakwaa (GB)
    Winner prize
    £7,731
    Days
    64
    Future form
    0/2
  • 2/1130 May 26 · ChesterEvensF

    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    Class 26fGood

    All fields
    Date
    30 May 26
    Course
    Chester
    Pos
    2/11
    SP
    EvensF
    Btn
    1¼
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £20,616
    Days
    15
    Future form
    1/9
  • 2/1015 May 26 · Newbury8/1

    ARC Proud To Support Starlight Maiden Stakes

    Class 46fGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 26
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    2/10
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    1¼
    Race
    ARC Proud To Support Starlight Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £6,480
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/7

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
30 May 26ChesterBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes2/11Caturra Lights (GB)99 Sep 26CarlisleAndersons - Quality For The Home Nursery Handicap Stakes
  • 2/1130 May 26 · Chester

    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 May 26
    Course
    Chester
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    This horse
    2/11
    Winner next time
    Caturra Lights (GB)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    9 Sep 26
    Race won
    Andersons - Quality For The Home Nursery Handicap Stakes

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Balding15 May 262 Aug 262/10858585312033.3%100.0%£20,441€0
Andrew Balding
First run
15 May 26
Last run
2 Aug 26
First run for yard
2/10
OR first run
85
OR last run
85
Best OR
85
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat312033.3%100.0%£20,441€08515 May 262 Aug 26
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
85
First run
15 May 26
Last run
2 Aug 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf312033.3%100.0%£20,441€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good312033.3%100.0%£20,441€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f312033.3%100.0%£20,441€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chester211050.0%100.0%£17,399€0
Newbury10100.0%100.0%£3,042€0
Chester
Course
Chester
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£17,399
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newbury
Course
Newbury
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 210100.0%100.0%£9,668€0
Class 4211050.0%100.0%£10,773€0
Class 2
Class
Class 2
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£10,773
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners1100100.0%100.0%£7,731€0
9 to 12 runners20200.0%100.0%£12,710€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,731
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,710
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May20200.0%100.0%£12,710€0
August1100100.0%100.0%£7,731€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,710
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,731
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Oisin Murphy211050.0%100.0%£17,399€0
Rob Hornby10100.0%100.0%£3,042€0
Oisin Murphy
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£17,399
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rob Hornby
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Balding312033.3%100.0%£20,441€0
Andrew Balding
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear312033.3%100.0%£20,441€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10100.0%100.0%£3,042€0
15 to 30 days10100.0%100.0%£9,668€0
61 to 120 days1100100.0%100.0%£7,731€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,731
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPinatubo (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePinatubo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireShamardal (USA)
  2. Sire's damLava Flow (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchGumhrear (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamGumhrear (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKodiac (GB)
  2. Dam's damTip the Scale (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Pinatubo (IRE)
Gumhrear (IRE)
Shamardal (USA)
Lava Flow (IRE)
Kodiac (GB)
Tip the Scale (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePure Grit (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2024
SirePinatubo (IRE)
DamGumhrear (IRE)
DamsireKodiac (GB)
Sire's sireShamardal (USA)
Sire's damLava Flow (IRE)
2nd damTip the Scale (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingKodi Dream (GB)

Female line

  1. Gumhrear (IRE) · by Kodiac (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners
  2. Tip the Scale (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Pinatubo (IRE)Gumhrear (IRE)Kodiac (GB)Whatcote Farm Stud12 Feb 24baycoltFlat 7.4fFlat 6.7f · NH 2m
Pinatubo (IRE)
Breeder
Whatcote Farm Stud
Foaled
12 Feb 24
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.7f · NH 2m

Progeny of Pinatubo (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs87412629414.4%33.6%31
At 5f to 6f3064210213.7%33.3%31
On Good going257359013.6%35.0%31
At 5f to 6f on Good going109183716.5%33.9%31
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
874
Wins
126
Placed
294
Win %
14.4%
Place %
33.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
306
Wins
42
Placed
102
Win %
13.7%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
257
Wins
35
Placed
90
Win %
13.6%
Place %
35.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
109
Wins
18
Placed
37
Win %
16.5%
Place %
33.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1

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.

Pinatubo (IRE) × Kodiac (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%041225.0%£20,441€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Pure Grit (GB)310£20,441€0
Code Girl (GB)100£0€0
Pure Grit (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£20,441
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Code Girl (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
Flat858585852 Aug 261
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
85
Highest OR
85
Lowest OR
85
Last winning OR
85
Last win
2 Aug 26
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
2 Aug 26ChesterFlat851/5
  • 1/52 Aug 26 · Chester
    All fields
    Date
    2 Aug 26
    Course
    Chester
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    85
    Pos
    1/5

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
Flat85850852 Aug 260850850
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
85
OR last run
85
Change
0
Last winning OR
85
Last win
2 Aug 26
v last winning
0
Highest winning OR
85
v highest winning
0
Highest OR
85
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Gumhrear (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Pinatubo (IRE) out of Gumhrear (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Coach House (IRE)

By Aclaim (IRE)

By Tasleet (GB)

By Land Force (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Gumhrear (IRE) · by Kodiac (GB)
  2. 2Tip the Scale (USA)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Tip the Scale family

In brief

How old is Pure Grit?

Pure Grit (GB) is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 12 February 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Pure Grit?

Pure Grit (GB) is by Pinatubo (IRE) out of Gumhrear (IRE), a daughter of Kodiac (GB), and was bred by Whatcote Farm Stud.

Who trains Pure Grit?

Pure Grit (GB) is trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Saeed Suhail, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Pure Grit's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Pure Grit (GB) has won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Pure Grit's biggest win?

Pure Grit (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the British Stallion Studs EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes at Chester on 2 August 2026.

Has Pure Grit ever been beaten?

Pure Grit (GB) has been beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 15 May 2026 at Newbury (2nd of 10).

What is Pure Grit's official rating?

Pure Grit (GB) is officially rated 85 on the Flat (also the career high).

When did Pure Grit last run?

Pure Grit (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 August 2026 at Chester in the British Stallion Studs EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 5.

What is Pure Grit's record at Chester?

Pure Grit (GB) has run most often at Chester, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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