Gielgud (GB)
Gielgud (GB) is 1 from 10, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2006. Last raced off 87, 18lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −5.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.49Fair A/E n=10 · 1.26 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 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 9.5% of 21 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Who's Shirl (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Who's Shirl (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who's Shirl (GB) | 69 | 7 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Princess Shirl (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Shirls Son Sam (GB) | 44 | 0 | — | — |
| Cats In The Cradle (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dancing Shirl (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 17 May 07+25d | Folkestone | Come To Ladies Day On 2nd June Open Hunters' Chase | 3/9 | ¾ | 12-0 | 87 | 98C | Mr J Maxse | 10/1 |
| 22 Apr 07+30d | Stratford | Barbara Barker Hunters' Chase | 5/14 | 3 | 11-8 | 87 | 84C | Mr J Maxse | 25/1 |
| 23 Mar 07+35d | Newbury | Montpelier Re Hunters' Chase | 8/13 | 24 | 11-9 | 87 | 93C | Mr J Maxse | 66/1 |
| 16 Feb 07+212d | Fakenham | Walter Wales Fox Hunters' Chase | 5/9 | 30 | 11-7 | 94 | 89C | Mr J Maxse | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 06+14d | Uttoxeter | Renault Master Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 4 | 10-10 | 99 | 69C | Mr J Maxse | 20/1 |
| 05 Jul 06+42d | Worcester | Irish Night 12th July Handicap Chase | 11/16 | 4 | 11-1 | 105 | 60C | Mr J Maxse | 14/1 |
| 24 May 06+48d | Folkestone | Wine & Dine At White Horse Inn, Sandway Open Hunters' Chase | 1/8 | 11-10 | 105 | 105C | Mr J Maxse | 7/2 | |
| 06 Apr 06+13d | Aintree | John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase (Nat Course) | F/30 | — | 12-0 | 105 | — | Mr J Maxse | 50/1 |
| 24 Mar 06+42d | Newbury | Montpelier Re Hunters' Chase | 4/16 | 19 | 11-9 | 105 | 97C | Mr J Maxse | 9/2 |
| 10 Feb 06 | Bangor-on-Dee | Gilbert Cotton Hunters' Chase | 2/11 | 6 | 12-0 | 105 | 94C | Mr J Maxse | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gielgud won?
- Gielgud (GB) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Gielgud?
- Gielgud (GB) was trained by Brendan Powell on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 17 May 2007.
- Who is Gielgud's sire?
- Gielgud (GB) is by Faustus (USA) out of Shirl (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Gielgud prefer?
- Gielgud (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 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 Gielgud's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 17 May 2007. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Gielgud's sire's record?
- Faustus (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 21 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are Gielgud's siblings?
- Out of Shirl (GB), Gielgud (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Who's Shirl (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Who's Shirl (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.