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Horse profile

Grand Meister (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2017) · Last trainer John Quinn · Last owner Highfield Racing 4
by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Wait It Out (USA) (Swain)
27 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2013
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Apr 2017 — 3,493 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2017 · 12th of 15 2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Kempton (AW) Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

Grand Meister (GB) is 2 from 27, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2015. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 11 on turf. Last raced off 69, 36lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on AW All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 36lb off peak
Official rating69↓ 36lb off peak
69 69–105

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 97 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 27 Feb 2017

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 97A · median 82.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)597A86—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m486C75—
1m2f – 1m4f297A93.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 79A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 18 Mar 2017 Official rating 69 at the last flat run, 12 Apr 2017

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 103A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 20 Jan 2015 Official rating 105 at the last jumps run, 5 Jun 2016

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 →

Flat 23 figures · best 88A · median 75
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1688A73—
Good to Firm278A70.5—
Good to Soft279A70.5—
Good278A71.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1288A74—
1m5f – 2m984A71—
1m – 1m1f279A78.5—
Jumps 4 figures · best 103A · median 94.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft2103A99—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4103A94.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 27 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

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,637 runs since Apr 2013 (842 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2328.7%−1.9—
Good to Firm1,34515611.6%+10 from 3
Good2,97434511.6%+10 from 2
Good to Soft1,53316610.8%+0.20 from 3
Soft1,9691829.2%−1.40 from 3
Heavy6607010.6%0—
Standard (AW)3,1323109.9%−0.72 from 16
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5459.3%−1.3—
6f – 7f1,3841198.6%−2—
1m – 1m1f2,3342179.3%−1.30 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f3,81643811.5%+0.91 from 12
1m5f – 2m2,58728511%+0.41 from 13
2m1f – 2m4f1,08811410.5%−0.1—
2m5f – 3m3264413.5%+2.9—
Over 3m48918.8%+8.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2013 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Wait It Out (USA) (Swain)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hold On Tight (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Hold On Tight (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hold On Tight (IRE)611m4fClass 5
City Limits (GB)300——
Superinjunction (GB)60——
Kuredu (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 16 2 13% −3.50
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 2 14% −1.50
Class 5 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 6 1 17% +3.00
Kempton (AW) 4 1 25% −0.50
Catterick 3 0 0% −3.00
Newcastle (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 13 1 8% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 12 1 8% −8.50
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Phillip Makin 5 1 20% +4.00
Jason Hart 3 0 0% −3.00
Josh Quinn 3 0 0% −3.00
Dougie Costello 3 0 0% −3.00
Tom Queally 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Kirby 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Lane 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Cam Hardie 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Louis Steward 1 1 100% +2.50
Richard Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 2 10% −7.50
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 7 1 14% +2.00
2014 8 1 13% −4.50
2013 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 23 2 9% −10.50
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 4 runs
12 Apr 17+25d Catterick Nags Head Supports Catterick Champions' Awards Handicap Class 5 · 1m6f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 12/15 3 9-7 6979C63C Jason Hart 16/1
18 Mar 17+19d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 11 ran 5/11 hd 9-7 7090B79A Jason Hart 16/1
27 Feb 17+46d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway App Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 2¼ 9-5 7397A70A Jason Hart 11/1
12 Jan 17+27d Newcastle (AW) Betway Marathon Handicap Class 4 · 2m½f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 14 9-6 7671C55C Josh Quinn 40/1
2016 · 6 runs
16 Dec 16+18d Newcastle (AW) Betway Marathon Handicap Class 4 · 2m½f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 4 9-4 7963A59A Josh Quinn 50/1
28 Nov 16+176d Newcastle (AW) Betway Marathon Handicap Class 3 · 2m½f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 12 8-9 8186C55C Josh Quinn 20/1
05 Jun 16+68d Perth Strongbow Dark Fruit Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 10 11-12 105—82C Brian Hughes 4/1
29 Mar 16+33d Wolverhampton (AW) Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 1m6f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 2¼ 9-9 81—75B Phillip Makin 10/3
25 Feb 16+27d Chelmsford City (AW) toteplacepot Available At All UK Meetings Handicap Class 4 · 1m6f · Standard · 6 ran 2/6 nk 9-13 79—82B Ian Brennan 5/2
29 Jan 16+32d Wolverhampton (AW) 32red.com Handicap Class 4 · 2m½f · Standard · 6 ran 4/6 ½ 9-4 79—71B Phillip Makin 3/1
2015 · 7 runs
28 Dec 15+27d Lingfield (AW) 32redsport.com Handicap Class 2 · 2m · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 1½ 8-8 79—76A Martin Lane 10/1
01 Dec 15+15d Wolverhampton (AW) 32Red Casino Handicap Class 4 · 1m6f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 9-11 76—84A Phillip Makin 8/1
16 Nov 15+37d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 9-10 75—88A Phillip Makin 11/2
10 Oct 15+59d York Coldstream Guards Association Cup (Handicap) Class 4 · 1m2½f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 15/20 1½ 9-3 78—62C Phillip Makin 18/1
12 Aug 15+169d Beverley Listers Mercedes Benz Of Hull Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 1¾ 9-5 79—78A Joe Doyle 33/1
24 Feb 15+35d Catterick yorkshire-outdoors.co.uk Adventure Activities Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 1m7½f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 8 10-7 ——95A Dougie Costello 4/1
20 Jan 15+35d Wetherby Watch On 3 Devices racinguk.com/anywhere Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 4 10-12 ——103A Dougie Costello 11/1
2014 · 8 runs
16 Dec 14+83d Catterick Pin Point Recruitment Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 3/14 1¾ 10-12 ——94A Dougie Costello 13/8F
24 Sep 14+35d Kempton (AW) BetBright - Live The Moment Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 1m3f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 ½ 8-2 80—62B Cam Hardie 25/1
20 Aug 14+7d Kempton (AW) BetBright.com Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 1m3f · Standard · 8 ran 6/8 1 8-1 72—59A Kieran Shoemark 11/4
13 Aug 14+21d Kempton (AW) BetBright.com Apprentice Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 1m3f · Standard · 6 ran 1/6 9-4 72—78B Louis Steward 5/2
23 Jul 14+34d Lingfield (AW) 188bet Great In Play Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 3 9-7 74—60C Richard Hughes 7/2
19 Jun 14+22d Ripon Curvy Bridal Boroughbridge Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 4 9-7 76—65B P J McDonald 5/4F
28 May 14+16d Kempton (AW) Betdaq Supporting The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 1m3f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 3 9-3 76—79A Tom Queally 7/1
12 May 14+216d Windsor Cancer Research Uk, Cancerresearchuk.org Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Soft · 15 ran 3/15 1¼ 8-13 ——83A Tom Queally 5/1
2013 · 2 runs
08 Oct 13+19d Brighton E.B.F. Stallions/Brighton & Hove Streamline Taxis Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1½ 9-5 ——79A Adam Kirby 3/1
19 Sep 13 Yarmouth British Stallion Studs/greene King E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Good · 8 ran 4/8 nk 9-5 ——78A Adam Kirby 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Grand Meister won?
Grand Meister (GB) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2013 and 2017, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 8 times in total (29.6% of starts).
Who trained Grand Meister?
Grand Meister (GB) was trained by John Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 12 April 2017.
Who is Grand Meister's sire?
Grand Meister (GB) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Wait It Out (USA), whose sire is Swain.
What going does Grand Meister prefer?
Grand Meister (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 16 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Grand Meister's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 12 April 2017. The highest on record is 105.
What is Grand Meister's sire's record?
Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,637 runs since Apr 2013 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Grand Meister's siblings?
Out of Wait It Out (USA), Grand Meister (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hold On Tight (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Hold On Tight (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2013. 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.