Grand Article (IRE)
Grand Article (IRE) is 2 from 36, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2014. Last raced off 79, 18lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–36Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 11 (30.6%)Placed
- −17.75£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.61Fair A/E n=36 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 76dAvg 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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 1 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 2 from 19 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Granakey (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Granakey (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granakey (IRE) | 30 | 3 | 6f–1m | Class 6 |
| Willoughby Bay (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| Willoughby Bay I (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 2 | 11% | +0.25 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 11 | 2 | 18% | +7.25 |
| Warwick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fakenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 19 | 2 | 11% | −0.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wedge | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| John Kington | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Charlie Poste | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Miss Gina Andrews | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Sam Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rachel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Joseph Akehurst | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss A Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| G Cotter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 2 | 8% | −7.75 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +12.25 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 0 | 0% | −21.00 |
| Chase | 11 | 2 | 18% | +7.25 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Grand Article (IRE) won?
- Grand Article (IRE) won 2 of 36 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 11 times in total (30.6% of starts).
- Who trained Grand Article (IRE)?
- Grand Article (IRE) was trained by Paul Cowley on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 24 May 2015.
- Who is Grand Article (IRE)'s sire?
- Grand Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Grand Morning (IRE), whose sire is King Of Clubs I.
- What going does Grand Article (IRE) prefer?
- Grand Article (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Grand Article (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 24 May 2015. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Grand Article (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are Grand Article (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Grand Morning (IRE), Grand Article (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Granakey (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Granakey (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.