Nitty Gritty: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Nitty Gritty is a 6-year-old gelding by Order Of St George, trained by Mark Walford. He has won 1 of 15 starts and placed in 1 more, for £2,217 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4.5f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 7th at Market Rasen on 28 May 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 110, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 15
- Wins 1
- Placed 2
- Strike rate 7%
- Prize money £2,217
- Best rating 110
- Official rating 100
Nitty Gritty form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 26 | Market Rasen | Anji Fletcher Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 4.5f | Good | 7 | 29.25 | 10/1 | Charlie Maggs | 100 |
| 16 May 26 | Uttoxeter | Somersby Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 4f | Good | UR | - | 9/1 | Charlie Maggs | 100 |
| 6 May 26 | Kelso | 2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 | 2m 5f | Good | 2 | 4 | 12/1 | Charlie Maggs | 99 |
| 14 Apr 26 | Market Rasen | CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 2.5f | Good | PU | - | 33/1 | Tom Midgley | 102 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Wetherby | William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 3.5f | Soft | 5 | 5.75 | 12/1 | Charlie Maggs | 105 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Newcastle | Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 4.5f | Good To Soft | PU | - | 40/1 | Tom Midgley | 108 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Sedgefield | BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 4f | Soft | 7 | 23.5 | 40/1 | Jamie Hamilton | 111 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Carlisle | Charemlou John Bowes Wright Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 1f | Soft | PU | - | 50/1 | Jamie Hamilton | 114 |
| 30 Jul 25 | Galway | Tote Money-Back 2nd Every Race Today Handicap Hurdle | 2m 6f | Good | 11 | 28.75 | 17/2 | J J Slevin | 110 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Killarney | Laurels Pub Maiden Hurdle | 2m 4.5f | Yielding To Soft | 1 | — | 9/4F | J J Slevin | 105 |
| 27 May 25 | Ballinrobe | Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2m 0.5f | Good | 4 | 15.5 | 6/1 | J J Slevin | – |
| 6 Aug 24 | Roscommon | Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle | 2m 4f | Yielding To Soft | 6 | 15.5 | 7/1 | J J Slevin | – |
| 4 Jul 24 | Tipperary | O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle | 2m 4.5f | Yielding | 5 | 13.25 | 14/1 | J J Slevin | – |
| 30 Apr 24 | Punchestown | Goffs Defender Bumper | 2m 0.5f | Yielding | 13 | 31.75 | 50/1 | Mr T Hamilton | – |
| 3 Mar 24 | Leopardstown | QuinnBet (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2m | Soft | 8 | 47 | 7/2 | Mr T Hamilton | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the Anji Fletcher Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Market Rasen on 28 May 2026. Sat close to the pace early - lost ground into the final turn - dropped away steadily in the closing stages.
Nitty Gritty by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.5f | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| 20f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 21f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 18.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 19.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 17f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 22f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Nitty Gritty by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Yielding | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Nitty Gritty by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Nitty Gritty breeding
- Sire Order Of St George (IRE)
- Dam Scarlet Sky (IRE)
- Damsire Flemensfirth (USA)
- Breeder Miss Sarah O'Brien
- Foaled 1 May 2020
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