Against The Grain (GB)
Against The Grain (GB) is 3 from 9. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. 3 of 6 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on quicker. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 100.
- 3–9Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- +40.50£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.85Fair A/E n=9 · 2.38 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 610 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,789 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,837 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,071 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,406 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,095 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Special Lad (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Mr Keppel (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Lad (GB) | 14 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Mr Keppel (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Royal Challis (GB) | 8 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Saranta (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Heeby Jeeby (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +42.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 8 | 3 | 38% | +41.50 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +38.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 08+50d | Doncaster | totesportgames.com Wentworth Stakes (Listed) | 2/17 | 2½ | 9-3 | 100 | 109A | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 19 Sep 08+75d | Ayr | John Smith's Ayr Silver Cup Handicap | 1/27 | 9-0 | 82 | 112A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 | |
| 06 Jul 08+8d | Ayr | Campbeltown Bar Stewart Scott Memorial Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 83 | 81A | Joe Fanning | 5/2F |
| 28 Jun 08+91d | Newcastle | toteswinger Handicap | 4/14 | nse | 8-12 | 83 | 82A | Joe Fanning | 7/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+610d | Doncaster | coral.co.uk Handicap | 1/12 | 8-11 | 78 | 105A | Joe Fanning | 25/1 | |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 06+27d | Ascot | London Clubs International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 15/16 | ¾ | 8-6 | 85 | 59C | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+14d | Newcastle | Doug Moscrop Journal 'Good Morning' Handicap | 10/15 | nk | 8-9 | 85 | 57C | Royston Ffrench | 10/3F |
| 17 Jun 06+20d | Sandown | Paddypowercasino.com Handicap | 3/14 | nk | 9-4 | 84 | 83C | Joe Fanning | 4/1F |
| 28 May 06 | Newmarket | Maintenance And Restoration Services Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-3 | 84 | 94C | Joe Fanning | 11/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Against The Grain won?
- Against The Grain (GB) won 3 of 9 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Against The Grain?
- Against The Grain (GB) was trained by L Lungo on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 8 November 2008.
- Who is Against The Grain's sire?
- Against The Grain (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Oh Hebe (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does Against The Grain prefer?
- Against The Grain (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Against The Grain's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 8 November 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Against The Grain's sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,789 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Against The Grain's siblings?
- Out of Oh Hebe (IRE), Against The Grain (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Special Lad (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Mr Keppel (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Nov 2026.