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Hard Grunt (AUS) 2021

Profile

4g Grunt (NZ) x So Vital (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Foaled August 23, 2021
Career: 15 starts, 0 - 1 - 4 $25,285
Trainer: G P Vella, Canberra
Ownership: A C Vella
Hard Grunt is a 4 year old gelding by Grunt out of the Pentire mare, So Vital.
Last start was 3rd at Canberra on February 6, 2026 in the Potter Personal Training Plate (C1) over 2000 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 54 2022 MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale
Vendor: Hopetoun Farm, Southbrook, Qld Buyer: Suncroft Bloodstock Ltd $60,000
Lot 540 2023 NZB Karaka Book 1
Vendor: Curraghmore Buyer: Simon Zahra Racing / Cameron Cooke Bloodstock $100,000
Lot 29 2025 Inglis November (Late) Online Sale
Vendor: Simon Zahra Racing Buyer: Vella Lodge $11,000
Grunt (NZ)
So Vital (NZ)
O'Reilly (NZ)
Ruqqaya (NZ)
Pentire (GB)
Ultima Vita (AUS)
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Courtza (NZ)
Van Nistelrooy (USA)
Sayyida (NZ)
Be My Guest (USA)
Gull Nook (GB)
Canny Lad (AUS)
Life At Last (IRE)
Try My Best (USA)
Pompeii Court (USA)
Storm Cat (USA)
Zabeel (NZ)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Mill Reef (USA)
Bletchingly (AUS)
Northfields (USA)

Race Record

4yo
6Feb26
3rd
Canberra
Potter Personal Training Plate (C1) 2000m
Good(4) Jessica Brookes (54.5) 11/1 - 1st: Doc March (0.8L)
4yo
23Jan26
3rd
Moruya
All About Glass Batemans Bay Country Boosted Mdn Plate 1650m
Good(4) Jessica Brookes (57) 5/1 - 1st: Star Turn Dancer (1.2L)
4yo
10Jan26
3rd
Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Leagues Plate (C1) 2000m
Good(4) Jessica Brookes (54.5) 7/2 - 1st: Soliciting (0.3L)
4yo
28Dec25
7th
Canberra
John McGrath Auto Group Plate (C1) 1600m
Good(4) Jessica Brookes (54.5) 25/1 - 1st: Whack Attack (9.6L)
4yo
12Dec25
4th
Canberra
C&C Painting Mdn Hcp 1400m
Soft(5) Jessica Brookes (53) 11/1 - 1st: Call Me Son (1.2L)
4yo
10Nov25
6th
Mornington
Peninsula Kubota Mdn Plate 2435m
Soft(5) Thomas Stockdale (59.5) 15/2 - 1st: Nicoffhome (5.8L)
4yo
20Oct25
2nd
Echuca
Border Inn Hotel Mdn Plate 2100m
Good(3) Thomas Stockdale (59.5) 7/1 - 1st: Justified At Last (6L)
4yo
10Oct25
6th
Cranbourne
Vale Warren Huntly Mdn Plate 2025m
Good(4) R Mc Leod (59.5) 25/1 - 1st: Dundonald (7.5L)
4yo
8Sep25
3rd
Tatura
Tyrepower Shepparton Mdn Plate 1980m
Good(4) R Mc Leod (59.5) 15/1 - 1st: Tosen Impact (3.5L)
4yo
25Aug25
7th
Pakenham Synthetic
Computer Talk - Business IT Experts Mdn Plate 1600m
Synthetic Ryan Houston (59.5) 50/1 - 1st: Zambardo (10.9L)
4yo
7Aug25
4th
Ballarat Synthetic
Hertz Mdn Plate 1500m
Synthetic Ryan Houston (59.5) 30/1 - 1st: Kittyhawk (3.1L)
3yo
21Feb25
10th
Kilmore
Mernda Probus Group Mdn Plate 2000m
Good(4) Ms J Beriman (59) 60/1 - 1st: Chesapeake Babe (10.3L)
3yo
6Feb25
9th
Wangaratta
OI Pools Mdn Plate 2000m
Good(3) W Gordon (59) 12/1 - 1st: Daisy May (9.7L)
3yo
17Jan25
8th
Pakenham
Brandt Pakenham John Deere Mdn Plate 1600m
Good(4) Liam Riordan (58) 40/1 - 1st: Longford (8.5L)
3yo
28Dec24
5th
Cranbourne
Ladbrokes Punter Assist Mdn Plate 1500m
Good(4) Ms J Beriman (58) 100/1 - 1st: Empire Of Pain (6.7L)