Grove Ferry

(IRE)

Country

Ireland

Foal Date

07-Mar-17

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Excelebration

Dam

Rebelline

Prize Money

$201275

Trainer

G & A Waterhouse & Bott

Owners

Mystery Downs (F W Cook), C M Cook, M M Maloney, E Knox, J M Simmons, P S Hall, B W Gordon, Mrs H L Fransz, J R Lindsay, A G Harvey, T J Pender, V M Anderson, H Waterhouse, C Y Hsiau, N W Kelly, P Pongas, A Dragovic, The Agents Racing (P J Martin) & Australian Chinese Jockey Club Racing 5 (T Chau)

About

Grove Ferry is an 8yo bay gelding from Ireland trained by G & A Waterhouse & Bott, Flemington. His sire is the stallion Excelebration, and his dam is Rebelline. With a stakes win and career earnings of $201,275, Grove Ferry is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On September 24, 2022, at Rosehill Gardens, Grove Ferry, ridden by Tim Clark, achieved his most notable victory to date, winning the $200,000 Colin Stephen Quality and defeating Cadre Du Noir.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
bet365 Geelong 19-Oct-22 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Geel cup $12,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:28.500, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd	L Meech 55.5kg 4.05L	5 (16)
Royal Randwick 01-Oct-22 2400m HEAVY 8 R9 G1 Metrop (of $750,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:38.130, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360	W Costin 51kg 8.84L	12 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 24-Sep-22 2400m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Colin stephen $110,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:29.340, SP: $4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490	T Clark 55kg	1 (6)
Royal Randwick 13-Sep-22 1200m SOFT 6 R1 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:14.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110	T Clark 0	1 (6)
Royal Randwick 20-Aug-22 2000m SOFT 5 R6 G3 Premiercup $8,900 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.020, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870	T Clark 53kg 1.23L	4 (11)
Royal Randwick 06-Aug-22 1800m SOFT 6 R7 Prem prel $27,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.560, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310	T Clark 54kg 0.63L	2 (14)
Warwick Farm 22-Jul-22 1175m SYNTHETIC R1 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:09.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440	N Rawiller 0 8.93L	3 (8)
Grafton 10-Jul-22 1610m HEAVY 8 R7 Sthgrafcup $1,750 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.960, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770	J P Innes 59kg 6.38L	9 (11)
Royal Randwick 25-Jun-22 1400m SOFT 5 R8 LR Civic stakes $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520	T Clark 54kg 2.59L	8 (14)
Royal Randwick 02-May-22 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:15.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950	T Clark 0 0.30L	2 (9)
Royal Randwick 19-Apr-22 1200m SOFT 7 R2 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:14.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470	T Clark 0	1 (6)
Royal Randwick 04-Apr-22 736m HEAVY 9 R11 Open-bt, Winning Time: 00:43.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950	T Clark 0 4.44L	8 (10)
Royal Randwick 11-Dec-21 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 G2 Villiers $18,375 (of $750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.259, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280	J P Innes 53kg 2.64L	5 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Nov-21 2000m HEAVY 10 R4 LR Atc cup $12,500 (of $140,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.610, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400	T Clark 53kg 1.63L	3 (6)
Kembla Grange 20-Nov-21 1600m SOFT 5 R9 Bm88 $4,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.970, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660	T Clark 61kg 2.70L	6 (14)
Hawkesbury 04-Nov-21 1600m SOFT 7 R7 LR Ladies day $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.460, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890	T Clark 54kg 19.11L	7 (7)
Royal Randwick 19-Oct-21 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:14.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650	T Clark 0 0.45L	2 (8)
Royal Randwick 08-Oct-21 1050m GOOD 4 R3 Open-bt, Winning Time: 01:03.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540	T Clark 0 0.45L	2 (7)
Royal Ascot 16-Jun-21 1609m GOOD R3 HCP $26,770 (of $120,000) Barrier 30, Winning Time: 01:38.039, SP: $13	D Probert 58kg 6.30L	3 (30)
Chester 07-May-21 1524m SOFT R1 RATING 105 $18,135 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.050, SP: $6 Awkwardly away, towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish	D Probert 60	1 (10)
Doncaster 28-Mar-21 1609m GOOD R1 HCP (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.259, SP: $21 In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong	W Carver 59.5kg, Cd 57kg 6.75L	8 (18)
Lingfield 27-Feb-21 1610m SYNTHETIC R1 RATING 105 $21,063 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.110, SP: $3.25F Raced wide 2f out, made most, pushed along entering final furlong, ran on	R Moore 56kg	1 (4)
Doncaster 24-Oct-20 1414m HEAVY R2 RATING 95 $4,186 (of $11,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.890, SP: $5F Held up in rear division, pushed along and good headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on well final furlong	O Murphy 60.5kg 0.50L	2 (15)
Ascot 02-Oct-20 1609m SOFT R1 RATING 90 $4,368 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.700, SP: $4.20 Held up, headway 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, kept on until no extra close home	O Murphy 57kg 2.50L	2 (6)
Ascot 04-Sep-20 1609m GOOD R2 RATING 90 $2,182 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.030, SP: $8.50 Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, squeezed through over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong	D Probert 56kg 1.70L	3 (10)
Sandown 22-Aug-20 1609m SOFT R1 3Y RATING 90 $662 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.450, SP: $13 Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders	D Probert 60 2.00L	5 (13)
Lingfield 05-Jun-20 1409m GOOD R3 3Y RATING 95 $1,891 (of $10,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.940, SP: $10F Bumped start, prominent early, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong	D Probert 57.5kg 0.90L	3 (11)
Epsom Downs 12-Jul-19 1411m GOOD R1 2Y NOVICE $8,860 (of $7,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.039, SP: $4.50 Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led last 100 yards, kept on	D Probert 60	1 (4)
Salisbury 11-Jun-19 1207m SOFT R2 2Y NOVICE $9,231 (of $7,900) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.580, SP: $2.80F Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, led towards finish	D Probert 59.5kg	1 (9)
Newmarket 17-May-19 1207m GOOD R1 2Y NOVICE (of $8,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:15.130, SP: $17F Went right start, in rear and pushed along, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms	M Dwyer 59.5kg 6.25L	8 (19)