Grandad Bill (IRE)
Grandad Bill (IRE) is 8 from 59. Hasn't won since Aug 2011. Last raced off 48, 76lb below the career-high mark.
- 8–59Wins / Runs
- 13.6%Strike rate
- 17 (28.8%)Placed
- +5.75£1 level staken=59 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=59 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 606 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.
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 10.6% of 4,951 runs since Jan 2008 (362 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.6% from 277. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.8% from 266.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 750 | 83 | 11.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 1,087 | 99 | 9.1% | −1.5 | 2 from 20 |
| Good to Soft | 573 | 56 | 9.8% | −0.8 | 4 from 14 |
| Soft | 769 | 68 | 8.8% | −1.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 277 | 21 | 7.6% | −3 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,461 | 192 | 13.1% | +2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 240 | 28 | 11.7% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,590 | 190 | 11.9% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,227 | 132 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 836 | 90 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 3 from 18 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 667 | 55 | 8.2% | −2.4 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 266 | 18 | 6.8% | −3.8 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 107 | 9 | 8.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Heist (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Heist (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heist (IRE) | 41 | 8 | 2m½f–3m1½f | Class 3 |
| John Dillon (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 1m½f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Noah Webster (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Tijanami (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 20 | 2 | 10% | −9.25 |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 4 | 29% | +30.00 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Class 5 | 17 | 4 | 24% | +21.25 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 16 | 2 | 13% | +0.50 |
| Ayr | 14 | 2 | 14% | +16.50 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.25 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 3 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 2 | 13% | +15.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Harrison | 14 | 2 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Richie McGrath | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.50 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5 | 2 | 40% | +26.00 |
| David Allan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Paul Hanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mrs L Goldie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mrs Carol Bartley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Debra England | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Fergal Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Justin Newman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Reveley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Bartley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean Heslop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Rutter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Emma-Jane Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 58 | 8 | 14% | +6.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +15.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.50 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +0.50 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 44 | 6 | 14% | +7.25 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | −1.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Grandad Bill won?
- Grandad Bill (IRE) won 8 of 59 archived starts between 2005 and 2013, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 17 times in total (28.8% of starts).
- Who trained Grandad Bill?
- Grandad Bill (IRE) was trained by Jim Goldie on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 28 June 2013.
- Who is Grandad Bill's sire?
- Grandad Bill (IRE) is by Intikhab (USA) out of Matikanehanafubuki (IRE), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What going does Grandad Bill prefer?
- Grandad Bill (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 14 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Grandad Bill's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 28 June 2013. The highest on record is 124.
- What is Grandad Bill's sire's record?
- Intikhab (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,951 runs since Jan 2008 (362 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.6% from 277. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.8% from 266.
- Who are Grandad Bill's siblings?
- Out of Matikanehanafubuki (IRE), Grandad Bill (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Heist (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Heist (IRE)). The wins came over 1m½f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.