Keep Grating
Keep Grating is a 2-year-old still very much finding its feet, but there is something encouraging in the early signs. The horse has raced four times and won once, with three additional placings — a solid return that suggests it belongs at this level rather than struggling out of its depth. What makes this more interesting is the momentum: last week, Keep Grating finally broke through with a win at Great Yarmouth on 2 August, and then came back just four days later to finish second. That is the kind of quick turnaround that speaks to a horse in decent health and moving in the right direction.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Horgan, Robin Blunt & Palmer-Brown
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
75%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The most recent outing, a sixth-place finish a day ago, marks a dip, but young racehorses are notorious for inconsistency at this stage. The pattern of form — win, place, place, then a below-par run — is pretty normal for a juvenile still learning the game. What matters is that Richard Hannon, the trainer, knows what he is doing. Hannon's Herridge yard in Wiltshire has sent out 118 winners already this season, so Keep Grating is in the hands of someone with serious form. The horse has the raw material to improve, and if it can string together a few more placings and wins over the next few weeks, it could turn into something worth watching.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Aug
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
10 Jul
3rd
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
30 Jun
6th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
2 Aug |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jul |
0% |