Horse profile
Grand Vizier (IRE)
by Desert Style (IRE) out of Distant Decree (USA) (Distant View)
30 runs · 14 courses · from May 2007
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Mar 2011 — 5,717 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 4th of 4
7 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Grand Vizier (IRE) is 7 from 30. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. Last raced off 68, 20lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 20lb off peak
- 7–30Wins / Runs
- 23.3%Strike rate
- 10 (33.3%)Placed
- +65.25£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.99Fair A/E n=30 · 1.68 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 241 d
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.
Official rating68↓ 20lb off peak
68
63–88
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
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
Desert Style (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 5 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 5 from 23 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
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
Distant Decree (USA) (Distant View)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Came Back (IRE) (12 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Came Back (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Came Back (IRE) | 48 | 12 | 6f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 5 | 29% | +69.50 |
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.75 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +51.00 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +24.50 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +51.00 |
| Yarmouth | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 5 | 22% | +63.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 10 | 3 | 30% | +15.75 |
| Hayley Turner | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Liam Jones | 4 | 2 | 50% | +51.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kirsty Milczarek | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Hamblett | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 2008 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +23.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +50.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 11+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes | 4/4 | 62 | 9-0 | 68 | 34C | Hayley Turner | 17/2 |
| 24 Feb 11+19d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing Selling Stakes | 5/7 | 2½ | 9-0 | 70 | 54C | Hayley Turner | 4/1 |
| 05 Feb 11+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Cyprium Bar At Marriott Lingfield Selling Stakes | 5/8 | 6 | 8-13 | 73 | 59A | Hayley Turner | 15/8J |
| 24 Jan 11+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Racecourse - All Conferencing Needs Met Selling Stakes | 2/6 | 5 | 9-0 | 80 | 77B | Richard Kingscote | 6/1 |
| 05 Jan 11+83d | Kempton (AW) | Top Football Offers Today At williamhill.com Claiming Stakes | 5/7 | ½ | 9-0 | 84 | 69A | Hayley Turner | 3/1 |
| 2010 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 10+31d | Brighton | Book Your Christmas Royale Party Now Handicap | 4/16 | nk | 9-7 | 69 | 83A | Jack Mitchell | 9/2 |
| 13 Sep 10+15d | Brighton | Book Your Christmas Royale Party Now Handicap | 1/14 | 9-10 | 63 | 90A | Jack Mitchell | 11/4F | |
| 29 Aug 10+18d | Goodwood | Goodwood Revival Handicap | 3/9 | ½ | 9-10 | 63 | 81A | Eddie Ahern | 10/3 |
| 11 Aug 10+100d | Yarmouth | Merrivale Model Village Great Yarmouth Handicap | 5/15 | 1½ | 10-0 | 65 | 87A | Kirsty Milczarek | 7/1 |
| 03 May 10+13d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Jubilee Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 13/14 | 6 | 9-0 | 85 | 54C | Liam Jones | 25/1 |
| 20 Apr 10+90d | Kempton (AW) | Insurance Jobs Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 8/10 | ½ | 8-10 | 87 | 69A | Jack Mitchell | 12/1 |
| 20 Jan 10+31d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Handicap | 7/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 88 | 83A | George Baker | 5/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 09+128d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill King George Vi Tickets - 01932 782292 Handicap | 6/11 | nk | 8-7 | 88 | 75A | Eddie Ahern | 10/1 |
| 14 Aug 09+28d | Kempton (AW) | Compare Odds At Oddschecker.com Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-8 | 88 | 84A | Chris Catlin | 20/1 |
| 17 Jul 09+22d | Newmarket | Michael Wright Racing Handicap | 9/12 | ½ | 9-6 | 72 | 61C | Ted Durcan | 8/1 |
| 25 Jun 09+17d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton.co.uk Handicap | 1/9 | 9-7 | 85 | 96A | Ted Durcan | 9/2 | |
| 08 Jun 09+241d | Windsor | sportingbet.com Handicap | 13/13 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 72 | 55A | Jack Mitchell | 6/1 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 08+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Pml Group - Change Management Handicap | 7/11 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 86 | 72A | Alan Munro | 11/2 |
| 17 Sep 08+12d | Yarmouth | Sea-Deer Handicap | 9/15 | shd | 8-12 | 75 | 68A | Jack Mitchell | 7/2J |
| 05 Sep 08+15d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Printing Apprentice Handicap | 1/8 | 9-2 | 80 | 86A | Jamie Hamblett | 8/1 | |
| 21 Aug 08+42d | Chelmsford (AW) | Wickham Bishops Handicap | 8/15 | 3 | 9-0 | 82 | 71A | Jack Mitchell | 8/1 |
| 10 Jul 08+31d | Nottingham | Imperial Leather Handicap | 3/7 | 2 | 8-11 | 72 | 68A | Jack Mitchell | 4/1 |
| 09 Jun 08+11d | Windsor | Scott Wilson Handicap | 6/13 | nk | 8-13 | 72 | 73A | Jack Mitchell | 4/1 |
| 29 May 08+21d | Yarmouth | Essex & Suffolk Water Handicap | 1/12 | 8-12 | 67 | 83A | Jack Mitchell | 4/1F | |
| 08 May 08+227d | Chelmsford (AW) | Ramparts Handicap | 1/8 | 8-5 | 76 | 79A | Jack Mitchell | 16/1 | |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 07+59d | Leicester | Highfields Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 70 | 70C | Liam Jones | 12/1 |
| 27 Jul 07+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 1/13 | 9-0 | 73 | 73C | Liam Jones | 20/1 | |
| 15 Jun 07+13d | Sandown | Mousetrap Challenge Cup Handicap | 9/9 | 6 | 8-13 | 76 | 58C | Ted Durcan | 25/1 |
| 02 Jun 07+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Jaguar Le Mans Event Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 9-0 | — | 72C | Liam Jones | 33/1 | |
| 18 May 07 | Newbury | Peninsula Business Services Maiden Stakes | 13/15 | 10 | 9-3 | — | 54C | George Baker | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grand Vizier won?
- Grand Vizier (IRE) won 7 of 30 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 23.3%. Placed 10 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Grand Vizier?
- Grand Vizier (IRE) was trained by Conor Dore on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 11 March 2011.
- Who is Grand Vizier's sire?
- Grand Vizier (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Distant Decree (USA), whose sire is Distant View.
- What going does Grand Vizier prefer?
- Grand Vizier (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 17 starts (29.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Grand Vizier's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 11 March 2011. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Grand Vizier's sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Grand Vizier's siblings?
- Out of Distant Decree (USA), Grand Vizier (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Came Back (IRE) (12). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Came Back (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.