Grande Marques (IRE)
Grande Marques is 2 from 14 with a Listed win in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes at Tipperary in Aug 2025. Both wins came on a first visit to the course, one over under 6f on soft ground off an official rating of 92 and the other over 6f to 7f on good ground off 85. The filly, by Starspangledbanner out of a Galileo mare, has raced on turf in 13 of her 14 starts. She finished 7 of 14 at Dundalk on AW in Oct 2025 off an official rating of 100.
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 6 (42.9%)Placed
- −1.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.57Fair A/E n=14 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 40dAvg between runs
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
Best recent Speed 110
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 110A | 86 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 162C | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 98A | 84 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 162C | 102 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 125C | 85.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 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 10 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 6 (60%) · 1 win
- Led 3 (30%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,161 runs since Jan 2008 (660 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,191.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,032 | 124 | 12% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,737 | 183 | 10.5% | −0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 772 | 90 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,074 | 122 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 293 | 33 | 11.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,228 | 238 | 10.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,191 | 173 | 14.5% | +3.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,566 | 394 | 11% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,392 | 137 | 9.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Equity Swap (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m.
Family form: Grande Cuvee (IRE) finished 2nd of 9 at Navan (IRE), 21 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Swap (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 1m2f–2m | — |
| Bubbles On Ice (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Fizzical (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Optimism And Hope (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Mindsforgemanacles (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Unlikely Hero (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Grande Cuvee (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Elegance And Grace (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.50 |
| J M Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 25+40d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Mercury Stakes (Group 3) Up with the front group - 6th at halfway - under pressure entering the straight and unable to make any impact over 1f out - plugged on at one rate to finish 7th | 7/14 | nk | 9-11 | 100 | 110B | 89A | Shane Foley | 16/1 |
| 14 Sep 25+14d | Curragh | Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) Sat close to pace in midfield and pulled hard early - pressed for effort inside final 2f but couldn't quicken - finished 12th | 12/15 | 1 | 9-2 | 101 | 87C | 84A | Seamie Heffernan | 50/1 |
| 31 Aug 25+43d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes (Listed) Set the pace from the off - had to be niggled along and came under pressure a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line to score | 1/13 | 9-0 | 92 | 162C | 107A | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 | |
| 19 Jul 25+28d | Curragh | Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) Sent forward early - shaken up before being overtaken with a furlong left - lost touch quickly in the closing stages - finished sixth | 6/8 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 95 | 106A | 83A | J M Sheridan | 50/1 |
| 21 Jun 25+28d | Ayr | Unite The Union Winning For Members EBF Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | 100 | 110A | 91A | J M Sheridan | 8/1 |
| 24 May 25+18d | Haydock | Betfred Temple Stakes (Group 2) Held a forward position early - pushed along over a furlong out - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished well held in 8th | 8/11 | ¾ | 8-9 | 103 | 86A | 84A | Cieren Fallon | 20/1 |
| 06 May 25+207d | Cork | Goffs Irish EBF Polonia Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Went straight to front early - pushed along a furlong out and lost command by the tightest of margins - held no more in reserve inside the final furlong and slipped to 5th at the line | 5/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 104 | 77A | 104A | Seamie Heffernan | 9/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 24+20d | Newmarket | Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3) Handy early on the stand rail - moved through with purpose to challenge the front-running rival approaching 2f out - hit the front soon after - driven out inside the final furlong - kept responding to the line - narrowly touched off in second | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | 98 | 98A | 107A | William Buick | 11/2 |
| 21 Sep 24+14d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Firth Of Clyde (Fillies' Group 3) Moved smoothly through early stages - hit the front and pushed clear over a furlong out - kept finding more inside the last - caught in the final strides to finish third by half a length | 3/13 | shd | 9-2 | 91 | 125C | 98A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/1 |
| 07 Sep 24+13d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Race Sat just behind the front group - moved through to hit the front inside the final two furlongs - driven out to hold the advantage to the line | 1/4 | 9-2 | 85 | 85C | 97B | Seamie Heffernan | 5/2 | |
| 25 Aug 24+20d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Shared control early - pushed along and lost front spot inside final 3f then unable to close on those ahead with 2f left - stayed on same gait through last furlong to finish fourth | 4/12 | nk | 9-2 | 85 | 70A | 87A | J M Sheridan | 7/2 |
| 05 Aug 24+37d | Naas | Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race) Settled midpack near the far rail - into 7th and pushed along with 2f left - stayed on at one speed inside the last | 7/21 | 1¼ | 9-1 | — | 89C | 88A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 29 Jun 24+34d | Curragh | Airlie Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 5/9 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 79A | 80A | Seamie Heffernan | 11/1 |
| 26 May 24 | Curragh | Trainor Stone And Tile Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden | 3/11 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 86A | 86A | J M Sheridan | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grande Marques won?
- Grande Marques (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Grande Marques?
- Grande Marques (IRE) is trained by J A Stack, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 October 2025.
- Who is Grande Marques's sire?
- Grande Marques (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Medicean Star (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Grande Marques prefer?
- Grande Marques (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Grande Marques's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 24 October 2025. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Grande Marques's sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,161 runs since Jan 2008 (660 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,191.
- Who are Grande Marques's siblings?
- Out of Medicean Star (IRE), Grande Marques (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Equity Swap (IRE) (3). The wins came over 1m–2m. As at Oct 2026.