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Horse profile

Grand Award (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2011) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner D Mccain
by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Rule Britannia (GB) (Night Shift)
12 runs · 11 courses · from Jul 2009
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Jan 2011 — 5,774 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 · 4th of 11 Won at Worcester Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile

Grand Award (GB) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5
Official rating100↓ 6lb off peak
100 100–106

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 18 Nov 2010 Official rating 100 at the last run, 13 Jan 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 124A · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good5124A115—
Good to Soft2118B113.5—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5124A115—
2m1f – 2m4f5118B96—

Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
Indian Danehill (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm21314.3%+5.7—
Good to Firm271259.2%+0.60 from 1
Good843789.3%+0.71 from 6
Good to Soft402348.5%−0.10 from 3
Soft619406.5%−2.10 from 1
Heavy3013010%+1.4—
Standard (AW)285258.8%+0.20 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7679.2%+0.6—
6f – 7f185126.5%−2.1—
1m – 1m1f259166.2%−2.4—
1m2f – 1m4f169169.5%+0.9—
1m5f – 2m641497.6%−11 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f729679.2%+0.60 from 6
2m5f – 3m540519.4%+0.8—
Over 3m1431711.9%+3.3—

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

Dam
Rule Britannia (GB) (Night Shift)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Mount Moriah (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Mount Moriah (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mount Moriah (GB)1451m–1m6fListed
Drumbear (GB)1742m1½f–2m5fClass 4
Ya Hafed (GB)4541m–3m1½fClass 4
Dark Wave (GB)2341m–1m2fClass 3
Sory (GB)280——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 1 17% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 5 3 1 33% +0.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 2 1 50% +1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 4 0 0% −4.00
Adrian Lane 2 0 0% −2.00
Leighton Aspell 2 1 50% +1.00
Ryan Mania 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00
Giles Hawkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 9 0 0% −9.00
2009 2 1 50% +1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 3 1 33% +0.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
13 Jan 11+56d Catterick W. L. And Hector Christie Memorial Trophy (Novices' Handicap Chase) Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 2¾ 11-4 100109A Jason Maguire 4/1
2010 · 9 runs
18 Nov 10+11d Market Rasen Phs Group Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 5 11-12 100118B Jason Maguire 9/4F
07 Nov 10+130d Ffos Las Lindley Group 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran SU/8 — 10-12 100— Jason Maguire 11/1
30 Jun 10+20d Worcester Winterfold House School 0-13 Years Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 8/13 24 11-11 10295C Ryan Mania 8/1
10 Jun 10+12d Uttoxeter Jenkinsons Caterers First Choice For Weddings Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 5 11-0 102109A Jason Maguire 7/1
29 May 10+14d Cartmel Geoff's Last Hurdle Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 9 10-11 10696A Adrian Lane 8/1
15 May 10+14d Bangor-on-Dee Wrexham 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 7 10-11 —116A Adrian Lane 40/1
01 May 10+36d Hexham Peter Beaumont Happy Retirement Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 5 ran PU/5 — 10-12 —— Leighton Aspell 11/1
26 Mar 10+72d Newbury Events Bar Management Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4½f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 2¾ 11-1 —96A Robert Thornton 12/1
13 Jan 10+67d Southwell (AW) Play Never Stops At Victor Chandler Poker Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 2m · Slow · 8 ran 4/8 ¾ 11-2 —106A Giles Hawkins 13/2
2009 · 2 runs
07 Nov 09+122d Sandown David Thomson 50 Not Out Standard Open Nat Hunt Flat Race Class 5 · 2m · Good · 13 ran 7/13 4½ 11-7 —115A Paul Moloney 16/1
08 Jul 09 Worcester P.P. Training, An Investment Not A Cost Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m · Good · 13 ran 1/13 10-12 —124A Leighton Aspell 2/1F

Quick answers

How many races has Grand Award won?
Grand Award (GB) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Grand Award?
Grand Award (GB) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 13 January 2011.
Who is Grand Award's sire?
Grand Award (GB) is by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Rule Britannia (GB), whose sire is Night Shift.
What going does Grand Award prefer?
Grand Award (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Grand Award's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 13 January 2011. The highest on record is 106.
What is Grand Award's sire's record?
Indian Danehill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.
Who are Grand Award's siblings?
Out of Rule Britannia (GB), Grand Award (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Mount Moriah (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Mount Moriah (GB)). The wins came over 1m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.