Grand Ideas (GB)
Grand Ideas (GB) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Lingfield (AW) (Jan 2005).
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 62Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 8.3% of 1,359 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 250. Weakest on soft going: 4.4% from 182.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 250 | 29 | 11.6% | +3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 377 | 29 | 7.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 169 | 9 | 5.3% | −3 | — |
| Soft | 182 | 8 | 4.4% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −5.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 306 | 35 | 11.4% | +3.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 98 | 6 | 6.1% | −2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 206 | 21 | 10.2% | +1.9 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 326 | 28 | 8.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 378 | 31 | 8.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 21 | 9.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Riffraff (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Soxon Fire (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Halford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Verco | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Tebbutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Faulkner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 May 06+18d | Uttoxeter | Reg Hollinshead Novices' Hurdle | PU/16 | — | 11-0 | — | — | David Verco | 66/1 |
| 26 Apr 06+16d | Worcester | Betfred Million Maiden Hurdle | 6/9 | 18 | 11-2 | — | 68C | David Verco | 33/1 |
| 10 Apr 06+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 13/13 | 30 | 8-3 | 55 | 22C | Marc Halford | 50/1 |
| 15 Mar 06+280d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Freephone Handicap (Div 2) | 10/11 | 3 | 8-4 | 55 | 17C | Dale Gibson | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 05+19d | Beverley | Blue Diamond Night Here On 16 June Handicap | 11/14 | nk | 8-10 | 58 | 47C | Marc Halford | 40/1 |
| 20 May 05+44d | Newmarket | Byerleyhouse.com Wish Jordan Allen Happy Birthday Handicap | 9/16 | 2 | 8-10 | 61 | 42C | Michael Tebbutt | 50/1 |
| 06 Apr 05+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Scots Handicap | 9/9 | 3½ | 9-5 | 62 | 27C | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 |
| 28 Mar 05+10d | Yarmouth | Maiden Stakes | 11/15 | 1 | 9-11 | 62 | 40C | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 18 Mar 05+38d | Lingfield (AW) | Claiming Stakes | 3/11 | nk | 8-10 | 62 | 80C | Neil Callan | 7/1 |
| 08 Feb 05+3d | Lingfield (AW) | Classified Stakes | 5/9 | ½ | 8-0 | 56 | 45C | Marc Halford | 10/1 |
| 05 Feb 05+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Selling Stakes | 3/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 56 | — | Neil Callan | 9/2 |
| 13 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 2/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 55 | — | Gavin Faulkner | 3/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grand Ideas won?
- Grand Ideas (GB) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Grand Ideas?
- Grand Ideas (GB) was trained by Graham Smith on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 14 May 2006.
- Who is Grand Ideas's sire?
- Grand Ideas (GB) is by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Afrafa (IRE), whose sire is Lashkari.
- What is Grand Ideas's official rating?
- Grand Ideas (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 62.
- What is Grand Ideas's sire's record?
- Grand Lodge (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,359 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 250. Weakest on soft going: 4.4% from 182.
- Who are Grand Ideas's siblings?
- Out of Afrafa (IRE), Grand Ideas (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.