Gaining (GB)
Gaining (GB) is 3 from 11, including a Group 3 win. Won last time out in the Prix Fille de l'Air at Toulouse (FR) — a first Group 3 win in our archive. 3 of 6 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 5 on quicker. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Gaining (GB) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins New Ground (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ground (GB) | 10 | 2 | 1m1f–1m2f | — |
| Maintain (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Guthrum (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–11Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- +37.30£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 3.10Fair A/E n=11 · 2.61 incl. margin
- 55dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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 10.1% of 2,964 runs since Jan 2008 (263 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.9% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +3.8 | — |
| Good | 603 | 56 | 9.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 344 | 38 | 11% | +0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 648 | 75 | 11.6% | +1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 299 | 31 | 10.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 957 | 84 | 8.8% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 112 | 12 | 10.7% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 614 | 68 | 11.1% | +1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 883 | 81 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 793 | 75 | 9.5% | −0.6 | 3 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 212 | 21 | 9.9% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 254 | 32 | 12.6% | +2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 75 | 9 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −5.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Al Sayah (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Al Sayah (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sayah (GB) | 27 | 7 | 2m1f–3m | Class 3 |
| Funding (GB) | 13 | 2 | 1m1½f | — |
| Recently Acquired (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Gather (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Direct Action (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Procurement (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Born Too Run (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.80 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +18.30 |
| Deauville (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Toulouse (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +38.30 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Cheminaud | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| Thierry Thulliez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maxime Guyon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.80 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | +38.30 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +16.30 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Gaining (GB) won?
- Gaining (GB) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2017 and 2018, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Gaining (GB)?
- Gaining (GB) was trained by H-F Devin on the most recent run on record, at Toulouse (FR) on 10 November 2018.
- Who is Gaining (GB)'s sire?
- Gaining (GB) is by American Post (GB) out of Acquisition (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
- What going does Gaining (GB) prefer?
- Gaining (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gaining (GB)'s sire's record?
- American Post (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,964 runs since Jan 2008 (263 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.9% from 108.
- Who are Gaining (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Acquisition (GB), Gaining (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Al Sayah (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Al Sayah (GB)). The wins came over 1m–3m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Gaining (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Gaining (GB) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: New Ground (GB) (2). The wins came over 1m1f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.