Horse profile
Excellent Jem (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, May 2015) · Last trainer David C Griffiths · Last owner Norcroft Park Stud
by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Polar Jem (GB) (Polar Falcon)
20 runs · 9 courses · from Sep 2011
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 May 2015 — 4,178 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2015 · 7th of 11
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 65
KTB Profile
Excellent Jem (GB) is 2 from 20. Hasn't won since Sep 2013. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 10 on turf.
Based on 20 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
- 2–20Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 6 (30%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=20 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 71dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating65↓ 7lb off peak
65
65–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Exceed and Excel (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 2 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,006 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 2 from 16 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,755 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Polar Jem (GB) (Polar Falcon)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glorious Jem (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Norcroft Jem (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Yarmouth | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Burns | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| William Twiston-Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Raul Da Silva | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.50 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 20 May 15+54d | Kempton (AW) | IInsure365 Handicap | 7/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 65 | 63A | Raul Da Silva | 16/1 |
| 27 Mar 15+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Unibet.co.uk Handicap | 5/5 | 11 | 8-11 | 65 | 29B | Liam Keniry | 20/1 |
| 11 Mar 15+495d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 9/10 | 12 | 9-0 | 70 | 51C | Tom Marquand | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 13+21d | Newmarket | Yachties Caribbean & Fireside Bars Apprentice Jockeys' Training Series Final Handicap | 8/8 | 17 | 8-13 | 72 | 54C | Ian Burns | 16/1 |
| 11 Oct 13+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap (Div 1) | 9/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | 72 | 52A | Ian Burns | 5/1 |
| 21 Sep 13+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tony Shrive Memorial Handicap (Div 1) | 1/9 | 8-10 | 70 | 83A | Ian Burns | 8/1 | |
| 11 Sep 13+30d | Kempton (AW) | ruckuswireless.com Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | shd | 9-10 | 70 | 71A | Martin Dwyer | 11/2 |
| 12 Aug 13+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Horizons Restaurant At Wolverhampton Handicap | 1/9 | 9-12 | 65 | 87A | Martin Dwyer | 5/2 | |
| 10 Jul 13+19d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq 1st UK Race Commission Free Apprentice Handicap | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-10 | 65 | 78A | William Twiston-Davies | 2/1F |
| 21 Jun 13+18d | Newmarket | Adnams Newmarket Nights Apprentice Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-8 | 65 | 78A | William Twiston-Davies | 13/2 |
| 03 Jun 13+23d | Leicester | Peter Andre Here On August 11th Handicap | 4/12 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 66 | 78A | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 11 May 13+150d | Warwick | Official Ladies Night Afterparty At Altoria Handicap | 12/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 68 | 61A | Ted Durcan | 14/1 |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 12+7d | Kempton (AW) | Back And Lay At betdaq.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | 4 | 9-3 | 70 | 80A | Richard Hughes | 2/1 |
| 05 Dec 12+106d | Lingfield (AW) | Goat Cross Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-7 | 70 | 77A | Adam Kirby | 4/1J |
| 21 Aug 12+47d | Yarmouth | Pleasurewood Hills Maiden Handicap | 9/10 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 70 | 46A | Mickael Barzalona | 13/8F |
| 05 Jul 12+13d | Yarmouth | Wateraid Charity Handicap | 2/15 | ½ | 9-0 | 68 | 83A | Kieren Fallon | 18/1 |
| 22 Jun 12+241d | Newmarket | Danwood Handicap | 6/11 | 5 | 9-3 | 70 | 62A | Pat Cosgrave | 7/1 |
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 11+20d | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/15 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 61A | Neil Callan | 50/1 |
| 05 Oct 11+21d | Nottingham | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/6 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 44C | Tom Queally | 9/2 |
| 14 Sep 11 | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 80A | Tom Queally | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Excellent Jem won?
- Excellent Jem (GB) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Excellent Jem?
- Excellent Jem (GB) was trained by David C Griffiths on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 20 May 2015.
- Who is Excellent Jem's sire?
- Excellent Jem (GB) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Polar Jem (GB), whose sire is Polar Falcon.
- What going does Excellent Jem prefer?
- Excellent Jem (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Excellent Jem's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 20 May 2015. The highest on record is 72.
- What is Excellent Jem's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Excellent Jem's siblings?
- Out of Polar Jem (GB), Excellent Jem (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.