Gripping (AUS) 2019

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7g Pierro x Sacred Eye (High Chaparral (IRE))

Foaled Sep 11, 2019

Career: 52 starts, 6 - 9 - 8 $209,510

Trainer: Peter Lafferty, Warrnambool

Ownership: Mrs S M Lafferty, S C Targett, G Targett, N B B B (Mgr: A G Jones), Cake Eaters (Mgr: S Power), Mrs T Ferguson, Sivar (Mgr: Ms E Lafferty), F X McCarthy, A L Grieve, J J McKinnon, Mrs K M McKinnon, M McNamara, Ms V M Armstrong, A B Wilson, A J Blain & A D White

Gripping is a 7 year old gelding by Pierro out of the High Chaparral mare, Sacred Eye.

Last start was 1st at Ballarat on Aug 16, 2026 in the Ciaron Maher Racing Mdn Hrdl over 3400 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 57 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale

Vendor: Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains Buyer: Lees Racing / Tasman Bloodstock $140,000

Lot 68 2023 Inglis November (Early) Online Sale

Vendor: Kris Lees Racing Buyer: Jason Patton Racing $16,000

Pierro (AUS)

Sacred Eye (AUS)

Lonhro (AUS)

Miss Right Note (IRE)

High Chaparral (Ire)

Musidora (AUS)

Octagonal (NZ)

Shadea (NZ)

Daylami (IRE)

Sky Song (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Kasora (IRE)

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

Nice Dancing (USA)

Zabeel (NZ)

Straight Strike (USA)

Doyoun (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Darshaan (GB)

Danehill (USA)

Bering (GB)

Race Record

7yo

16Aug26

1st

Ballarat

Ciaron Maher Racing Mdn Hrdl 3400m

Heavy(9) Jordan Hart (68) 13/4 - 2nd: Hula Beat (4L)

7yo

2Aug26

2nd

Sandown-Lakeside

Tom McGinley Hrdl (Bm120) 3400m

Heavy(8) Jordan Hart (64.5) 12/1 - 1st: Split (6L)

6yo

19Jul26

3rd

Coleraine

Adam Lindsay Gordon Mdn Hrdl 3300m

Soft(5) S Pateman (69.5) 6/4 - 1st: Embezzler (11.8L)

6yo

12Jul26

2nd

Hamilton

Hammonds Paints Mdn Hrdl 3200m

Heavy(10) S Pateman (69.5) 15/8 - 1st: Untethered (3.8L)

6yo

28Jun26

2nd

Warrnambool

Midland Irrigation Mdn Hrdl 3200m

Heavy(10) W Gordon (69.5) 5/4 - 1st: Ardakan (15L)

6yo

15Jun26

1st

Warrnambool

Barrier Trial 2400m

Heavy(10) Jordan Hart () - 2nd: Cousins Day (0.5L)

6yo

31May26

4th

Sandown-Lakeside

Sportsbet Samson (Bm70) 2100m

Heavy(8) Damien Thornton (55.5) 12/1 - 1st: Straand Deal (9.3L)

6yo

17May26

2nd

Casterton

Vickery Bros Hwt (Bm62) 2000m

Soft(6) S Pateman (69.5) 9/2 - 1st: Ghemme (0.5L)

6yo

7May26

2nd

Warrnambool

Grand Events Neville Wilson Series Final (Bm70) 1700m

Heavy(10) Harry Grace (55) 40/1 - 1st: Astradeel (1.8L)

6yo

20Apr26

3rd

Terang

Barrier Trial 2800m

Soft(7) S Pateman () - 1st: Jungle Jet (6.5L)

6yo

8Apr26

2nd

Hamilton

Barrier Trial 2400m

Soft(7) S Pateman () - 1st: Bright Legend (0.2L)

6yo

21Nov25

5th

Grafton

McKimms Real Estate (Bm66) 2350m

Soft(7) Boris Thornton (58.5) 11/2 - 1st: Sun Topaze (5.4L)

6yo

10Nov25

2nd

Lismore

Newton Denny Chapelle (Bm58) 2110m

Soft(7) Boris Thornton (62.5) 15/4 - 1st: Amalgamation (1.7L)

6yo

1Nov25

7th

Gold Coast

Trakida Jericho Cup (Heat) (Bm70) 3200m

Soft(5) R Wiggins (57) 6/1 - 1st: Likeabeel (3.6L)

6yo

18Oct25

6th

Gold Coast

Attwood Marshall Lawyers (Bm65) 2400m

Good(4) Jasper Franklin (58.5) 6/1 - 1st: Giddy Gan's Joy (4.8L)

6yo

3Oct25

6th

Sunshine Coast

Tewantin Noosa RSL Sub Branch (Bm65) 1800m

Good(4) Corey Sutherland (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Settat (4.8L)

6yo

18Sep25

6th

Beaudesert

Jonker @ Aquis Stallions (Bm65) 1400m

Good(4) S Champkin (59) 16/1 - 1st: Zousain Bolt (3.2L)

6yo

6Sep25

8th

Gold Coast

Village Roadshow Theme Parks (Bm70) 1400m

Soft(5) Bella Youngberry (55) 66/1 - 1st: Kaluakoi (4.4L)

5yo

12Jun25

9th

Ballina

Far North Coast Conveyancing (Bm58) 1900m

Heavy(10) Mitch Goring (61.5) 6/1 - 1st: Born To Be Alive (23.5L)

5yo

30May25

1st

Casino

Rural Irrigation Supplies Showcase (Bm58) 1900m

Heavy(8) Mitch Goring (59.5) 15/2 - 2nd: Viadelamore (1.2L)

5yo

10May25

5th

Ipswich

Ampac Fire Detection (Bm58) 2150m

Soft(5) Zac Sprie (60) 20/1 - 1st: Around The Buoy (4L)

5yo

26Apr25

6th

Gold Coast Poly

Thirsty Camel (Bm65) 2000m

Synthetic Jai Williams (60) 12/1 - 1st: Watermelon (2.9L)

5yo

17Apr25

8th

Toowoomba

Platinum Glass & Security (Bm60) 2000m

Good(4) Zac Sprie (60) 25/1 - 1st: Farwest (8.6L)

5yo

23Mar25

6th

Sunshine Coast

Pelican Motors Service Centre (Bm65) 2200m

Soft(5) Boris Thornton (61) 20/1 - 1st: Miss Dynamo (1.3L)

5yo

28Feb25

8th

Sunshine Coast

In Curtains (Bm62) 2200m

Good(4) Corey Sutherland (60) 12/1 - 1st: Likeabeel (4.7L)

5yo

22Feb25

6th

Gold Coast

The Gennari Group Hcp (C4) 1800m

Soft(5) Corey Sutherland (56.5) 15/1 - 1st: Archers Reign (2.9L)

5yo

8Feb25

3rd

Gold Coast

Demex (Bm62) 1800m

Soft(5) Corey Sutherland (60.5) 25/1 - 1st: Scarlet Prince (4.8L)

5yo

7Dec24

9th

Eagle Farm

Seven (Bm78) 2400m

Good(4) M Rodd (57.5) 30/1 - 1st: Cormac T (5.5L)

5yo

28Nov24

5th

Ipswich

Barrier Reef Pools (Bm68) 2150m

Good(4) Jasper Franklin (58) 20/1 - 1st: Hallside Martini (3.1L)

5yo

5Nov24

8th

Eagle Farm

Ladbrokes Form Genius (Bm68) 1840m

Good(3) N Callow (61.5) 9/1 - 1st: Rock Ya (6.9L)

5yo

11Oct24

3rd

Sunshine Coast

Pelican Waters & Henzells (Bm70) 1800m

Heavy(8) Jasper Franklin (58.5) 11/2 - 1st: Ring Bearer (1.6L)

5yo

2Oct24

2nd

Eagle Farm

Ladbrokes Odds Surge (Bm68) 1400m

Good(4) Jasper Franklin (58) 60/1 - 1st: Zakiyya (1.2L)

5yo

21Sep24

9th

Gold Coast

Dreamweavers (Bm78) 1400m

Good(4) Justin P Stanley (56) 150/1 - 1st: Sha Of Gomer (5.2L)

4yo

1Jun24

8th

Toowoomba

Moore Trailers Winter Provincial Stayers (Bm70) 2150m

Soft(7) Jasper Franklin (60) 10/1 - 1st: The Right Way (20.9L)

4yo

22May24

7th

Ipswich

TAB Winter Provincial Stayers Heat (Bm72) 2180m

Good(4) Justin Huxtable (60.5) 16/1 - 1st: Aldeenaary (7.6L)

4yo

8May24

8th

Eagle Farm

Stradbroke Season Book Now (Bm70) 1800m

Soft(7) Jake Molloy (58.5) 40/1 - 1st: Aswaat (6.4L)

4yo

10Apr24

1st

Ipswich

Great Northern (Bm65) 2150m

Soft(5) Bailey Wheeler (60) 7/2 - 2nd: Aliraaj (0.5L)

4yo

20Mar24

4th

Doomben

Stradbroke Season On Sale Now Hcp (C3) 2000m

Soft(6) Melea Castle (57) 13/2 - 1st: Kerkorian (2.3L)

4yo

9Mar24

1st

Toowoomba

NQ Bulk Storage & Logistics (Bm62) 2150m

Good(4) Jasper Franklin (59.5) 5/2 - 2nd: Winston Blue (2.8L)

4yo

24Feb24

1st

Toowoomba

Gerry Brown's Office Furniture Online Hcp (C1) 1890m

Soft(6) Leslie Tilley (60) 3/1 - 2nd: No Better Time (1L)

4yo

11Feb24

3rd

Sunshine Coast

Landsborough Hotel Hcp (C1) 1800m

Heavy(10) Jai Williams (58.5) 11/2 - 1st: Kerkorian (2.6L)

4yo

1Feb24

9th

Doomben

XXXX Gold Plate (C1) 1350m

Soft(7) A Mallyon (60) 100/1 - 1st: Snow Boum (5.5L)

4yo

29Oct23

3rd

Taree

19 November Taree Gold Cup Plate (C1) 2018m

Soft(6) A Gibbons (59) 7/2 - 1st: Grey At The Ready (1.8L)

4yo

13Oct23

2nd

Coffs Harbour

Matt Chambers Cup (Bm58) 2000m

Good(4) A Mallyon (60) 3/1 - 1st: Fine Example (0.2L)

4yo

22Sep23

8th

Scone

Muswellbrook Diagnostic Imaging Hcp (C2) 1600m

Good(4) A Gibbons (57) 25/1 - 1st: Fusaichi Family (5.1L)

4yo

4Sep23

1st

Beaumont

Barrier Trial 1200m

Soft(5) A Bullock () - 2nd: Protagonist (0.1L)

4yo

25Aug23

5th

Gosford

Barrier Trial 1200m

Good(4) Lachlan Scorse () - 1st: Nugget (4L)

4yo

9Aug23

4th

Newcastle

Barrier Trial 900m

Synthetic(0) A Bullock () - 1st: Cecil Street Lad (4.5L)

3yo

15May23

3rd

Murwillumbah

Viva Racing Plate (C1) 2020m

Heavy(9) A Mallyon (57.5) 9/10 - 1st: Cloudy Miss (2.3L)

3yo

6May23

2nd

Beaudesert

Beaudesert Medical Centre-Bm60 2450m

Good(4) N Callow (58.5) 13/4 - 1st: Jetpack Verdi (2.3L)

3yo

23Apr23

5th

Sunshine Coast

Bundy Chop Shop (Bm65) 2200m

Good(4) A Mallyon (56) 6/1 - 1st: Likeabeel (3.2L)

3yo

2Apr23

1st

Sunshine Coast

Travis Schultz & Partners Mdn 2200m

Good(4) A Mallyon (56.5) 4/1 - 2nd: Think D'Oro (2.3L)

3yo

18Mar23

4th

Gold Coast Poly

Aquis Stallions Mdn Hcp 1900m

Synthetic(0) N Callow (59) 13/4 - 1st: Wandilla (4.1L)

3yo

6Mar23

4th

Tamworth

Win Network Mdn Hcp 1600m

Good(4) A Bullock (59) 9/4 - 1st: Uplink (6.4L)

3yo

19Feb23

4th

Taree

Upbound Mdn Plate 1400m

Good(4) A Bullock (58.5) 9/2 - 1st: Klisha (2.6L)

3yo

2Feb23

4th

Muswellbrook

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(5) A Bullock () - 1st: Under Le Temps (6.3L)

3yo

24Jan23

4th

Wyong

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(6) Ms K Adams () - 1st: Ambassadors (3L)

3yo

11Oct22

3rd

Newcastle

New Zealand Bloodstock Mdn 1600m

Heavy(8) J R Collett (57) 4/1 - 1st: Youthfull (4.2L)

3yo

29Sep22

3rd

Hawkesbury

Brookvale Union Lemon Squash 6% Maiden Handicap 1500m

J R Collett (55) 10/1 - 1st: Mehajir (1.4L)

3yo

26Aug22

12th

Taree

Hogan Plumbing Group Mdn 1250m

Soft(6) A Gibbons (56.5) 9/2 - 1st: Hombre Grande (11.6L)

3yo

10Aug22

5th

Wyong

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) Dylan Gibbons () - 1st: Dissident Gumby (6.4L)

2yo

21Jul22

1st

Muswellbrook

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(7) A Bullock () - 2nd: Regimental Music (0.3L)

2yo

13Apr22

4th

Muswellbrook

Barrier Trial 800m

Soft(6) A Bullock () - 1st: Laroupe (7.7L)