The recent record tells a tidy story. Starting from the most recent race and working back, the form reads 1-4-2-1-6: two wins, a second, a fourth, and one poor run thrown in for good measure. That kind of consistency, with only one result outside the places, is exactly what you want to see from a horse in form. Grand Clermont got off the mark for the first time at Uttoxeter in May 2026, then followed it up with a win at Perth just this week on 12 July — confirming that first victory was no fluke and that there is still plenty of enthusiasm in those legs at the age of ten.
Behind the horse is David Pipe, one of the more respected names in jump racing. His yard is based at Nicholashayne in Somerset, and this season alone they have sent out 37 winners — a number that reflects a genuinely busy and successful operation. When a trainer with that kind of momentum keeps putting a ten-year-old into races, it tells you something: they believe the horse still has more to give, and so far Grand Clermont is proving them right. Having raced just yesterday, this is a horse very much in the thick of its season.
Five races is a modest career total, and it leaves plenty of questions unanswered about how Grand Clermont would fare against stronger company. But what is already clear is that this horse arrived at winning late and has taken to it well. Two wins from the last five races, a second thrown in between them, and a trainer firing on all cylinders — for a ten-year-old, that is a profile worth paying attention to.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 28 Jun | 33.3% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 12 Jul | 100% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 11 Jun | 0% |