Grand Vendetta (IRE)
Grand Vendetta is 1 from 3 with places in all starts, the win coming at Class 4 level in the Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices Hurdle at Taunton over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground in Feb 2026. The gelding, by Flemensfirth out of an Astarabad mare, was prominent when second of five in the Bath & West Novices Hurdle at Wincanton in Apr 2026, his last run, where he was the beaten favourite off an official rating of 120. He has raced on turf only.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 3 (100%)Placed
- −1.20£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 120Highest OR
- 58dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 121
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 121B | 120.5 | 2 runs · 121 / 120.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 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 from 3 analysed runs since Dec 2025
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,284 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.2 | — |
| Good | 4,056 | 442 | 10.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,933 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +1 | — |
| Heavy | 3,817 | 449 | 11.8% | 0 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,485 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,082 | 724 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,258 | 623 | 11.8% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Saint Bibiana (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Saint Bibiana (IRE)).
Family form: Lune Brillante (IRE) won at Worcester, 21 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Bibiana (IRE) | 24 | 7 | 2m–3m2½f | Class 2 |
| Lady Adare (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 2m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Sabrina (IRE) | 21 | 5 | 1m7½f–3m½f | Class 2 |
| Lune Brillante (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 2m–2m1f | Class 4 |
| The Milan Girl (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 5 |
| Villainess (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 4 |
| Shantou Princess (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 3m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Lorcan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Apr 26+57d | Wincanton | Bath & West Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled handy in the pack - pressed for effort after 3 out - well placed with 2 to go - slipped to third approaching the last - rallied into second close home but unable to reel in winner | 2/5 | 6 | 11-12 | 120 | 104C | 127B | Harry Cobden | 2/5F |
| 03 Feb 26+59d | Taunton | Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Settled just behind pace early - pushed to close in before 2 out - battled gamely approaching last - edged in front on run-in and stayed on to win | 1/7 | 11-2 | — | 121B | 133B | Harry Cobden | 4/5F | |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 25 | Chepstow | Dagem Power Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held a central berth early - hampered at the opening fence - made progress by the 4th - moved up behind the front-runner - pushed along at the home turn and slipped back - regained momentum before three out - stayed on to close in after two out but found no answer late | 2/11 | 8½ | 11-2 | — | 120A | 129A | Lorcan Williams | 5/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grand Vendetta won?
- Grand Vendetta (IRE) won 1 of 3 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Grand Vendetta?
- Grand Vendetta (IRE) is trained by Paul Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 April 2026.
- Who is Grand Vendetta's sire?
- Grand Vendetta (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of En Vedette (FR), whose sire is Astarabad.
- What is Grand Vendetta's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 1 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Grand Vendetta's sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,284 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Grand Vendetta's siblings?
- Out of En Vedette (FR), Grand Vendetta (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Saint Bibiana (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Saint Bibiana (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2½f. As at Nov 2026.