Grand Opening (IRE)
Grand Opening (IRE) is 2 from 5, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Melisande at Fontainebleau (FR) (Jun 2005). Hasn't won since Jun 2005.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Grand Opening (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Great Glen (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m3½f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Great Glen (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Glen (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Openly (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m6f | Class 5 |
| Abysse (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–5Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 24dAvg between runs
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% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11 | — |
| Good to Firm | 122 | 10 | 8.2% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 384 | 40 | 10.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 157 | 21 | 13.4% | +4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 267 | 19 | 7.1% | −1.9 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 139 | 9 | 6.5% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 68 | 3 | 4.4% | −4.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 5 | 7% | −2 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 396 | 45 | 11.4% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 398 | 35 | 8.8% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 192 | 12 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Gunslinger (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Gunslinger (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunslinger (FR) | 34 | 5 | 1m2f–1m6f | Class 4 |
| Gogol (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Grand Audition (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Gare Du Nord (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Gamine Bleue (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontainebleau (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||
| 02 Aug 05+37d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Psyche (Fillies) | 10/10 | 3 | 8-12 | Olivier Peslier | 18/5 |
| 26 Jun 05+18d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix de Malleret (Fillies) | 3/6 | 1½ | 8-9 | Olivier Peslier | 6/1 |
| 08 Jun 05+24d | Fontainebleau (FR) | Prix Melisande (Fillies) | 1/9 | 8-11 | Olivier Peslier | — | |
| 15 May 05+15d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de la Seine () (Fillies) | 3/6 | ½ | 8-12 | Olivier Peslier | — |
| 30 Apr 05 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Beachcomber Hotel le Paradis (Unraced Fillies) | 1/3 | 9-0 | Olivier Peslier | — | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grand Opening won?
- Grand Opening (IRE) won 2 of 5 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Grand Opening?
- Grand Opening (IRE) was trained by E Lellouche on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 2 August 2005.
- Who is Grand Opening's sire?
- Grand Opening (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of Gamine (IRE), whose sire is High Estate.
- What going does Grand Opening prefer?
- Grand Opening (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Grand Opening's sire's record?
- Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
- Who are Grand Opening's siblings?
- Out of Gamine (IRE), Grand Opening (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Gunslinger (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Gunslinger (FR)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Grand Opening produced winners?
- As a dam, Grand Opening (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Great Glen (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Great Glen (GB)). The wins came over 1m3½f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.