Horse profile
Graycliffe (IRE)
by Val Royal (FR) out of Popiplu (USA) (Cozzene)
25 runs · 16 courses · from Jul 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Dec 2011 — 5,411 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2011 · 5th of 11
Won at Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile
Graycliffe (IRE) is 1 from 25, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2009. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 13 on turf.
Based on 25 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
- 1–25Wins / Runs
- 4%Strike rate
- 2 (8%)Placed
- −20.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.70Fair A/E n=25 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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.
Official rating69↓ 5lb off peak
69
46–74
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
Val Royal (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 6 | 23.1% | +14.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 327 | 32 | 9.8% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 474 | 34 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 214 | 20 | 9.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 303 | 26 | 8.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 140 | 7 | 5% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 530 | 51 | 9.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | +3.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 370 | 36 | 9.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 364 | 23 | 6.3% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 470 | 50 | 10.6% | +1.8 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 477 | 39 | 8.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 14 | 7.2% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | +1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Popiplu (USA) (Cozzene)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cheers For Thea (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Cheers For Thea (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheers For Thea (IRE) | 52 | 8 | 7f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Gane Run (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Craine | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josh Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 1 | 5% | −16.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2009 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 11+14d | Catterick | yorkshire-outdoors.co.uk Selling Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 11 | 10-0 | 69 | 79A | Sean Quinlan | 8/1 |
| 14 Dec 11+20d | Bangor-on-Dee | fourseasonsmarqueehire.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 1½ | 10-0 | 69 | 68C | Peter Carberry | 16/1 |
| 24 Nov 11+5d | Uttoxeter | Banner Marquees Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 10-0 | 74 | — | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| 19 Nov 11+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedCasino.com Handicap (Div 1) | 6/7 | 27 | 9-5 | 55 | 51C | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 31 Oct 11+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Breeders' Cup Only On ATR Handicap | 9/13 | 11 | 9-12 | 57 | 58C | Stephen Craine | 22/1 |
| 22 Oct 11+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Eventmasters Hospitality 'Good Luck Silvestre' Claiming Stakes | 4/10 | 2 | 9-6 | 46 | 69A | Stephen Craine | 40/1 |
| 04 Oct 11+138d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 11/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 48 | 53C | Stephen Craine | 7/1 |
| 19 May 11+10d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing Handicap | 4/13 | 1 | 8-11 | 50 | 76A | Daniel Tudhope | 14/1 |
| 09 May 11+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedBingo.com Amateur Riders' Handicap | 6/10 | hd | 10-7 | 50 | 61A | Josh Hamer | 33/1 |
| 21 Apr 11+12d | Ludlow | Marches Care Selling Hurdle | PU/7 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Alan O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 09 Apr 11+606d | Wolverhampton (AW) | freebets.co.uk Grand National 2011 Best Free Bets Handicap | 6/9 | hd | 9-3 | 53 | 56A | Stephen Craine | 22/1 |
| 11 Aug 09+11d | Musselburgh | Racing Uk Claiming Stakes | 5/7 | 7 | 8-8 | 58 | 40B | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/1 |
| 31 Jul 09+34d | Bangor-on-Dee | Ceiriog Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 6/7 | ¾ | 10-12 | — | 79C | Stephen Craine | 66/1 |
| 27 Jun 09+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Mary Davis 80th Birthday Handicap (AW) | 14/14 | 30 | 9-4 | 60 | 45C | Jerry O'Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 18 Jun 09+30d | Ffos Las | Land Matters Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 6/10 | 20 | 10-12 | — | 72C | Stephen Craine | 25/1 |
| 19 May 09+28d | Leicester | Henry Alken Handicap | 8/9 | nk | 8-11 | 62 | 50C | Ryan Moore | 20/1 |
| 21 Apr 09+3d | Kempton (AW) | Copart UK Handicap | 3/8 | ¾ | 7-11 | 65 | 55A | Andrea Atzeni | 16/1 |
| 18 Apr 09+10d | Nottingham | Come Racing On Tuesday 28th April Handicap | 7/15 | ½ | 9-4 | 60 | 56A | Shane Kelly | 6/1 |
| 08 Apr 09+35d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 1/13 | 8-11 | 53 | 73A | Richard Hughes | 4/1F | |
| 04 Mar 09+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 8-6 | 55 | 50A | William Carson | 16/1 |
| 18 Feb 09+121d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 10/11 | ½ | 8-6 | 57 | 46A | Liam Jones | 10/1 |
| 20 Oct 08+19d | Windsor | Racingdiary.com Nursery Handicap | 5/15 | nk | 9-3 | 65 | 67A | Jamie Moriarty | 25/1 |
| 01 Oct 08+18d | Newcastle | Phoenix Security/ E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/6 | 5 | 9-3 | 65 | 56B | Paul Hanagan | 20/1 |
| 13 Sep 08+55d | Chester | Heathcotes Outside E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 10/12 | 10 | 9-3 | 53 | 48C | Tony Hamilton | 15/2 |
| 20 Jul 08 | Redcar | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 4/12 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 69A | Pat Cosgrave | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Graycliffe (IRE) won?
- Graycliffe (IRE) won 1 of 25 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 4%. Placed 2 times in total (8% of starts).
- Who trained Graycliffe (IRE)?
- Graycliffe (IRE) was trained by Jennie Candlish on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 28 December 2011.
- Who is Graycliffe (IRE)'s sire?
- Graycliffe (IRE) is by Val Royal (FR) out of Popiplu (USA), whose sire is Cozzene.
- What going does Graycliffe (IRE) prefer?
- Graycliffe (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Graycliffe (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 28 December 2011. The highest on record is 74.
- What is Graycliffe (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Val Royal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
- Who are Graycliffe (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Popiplu (USA), Graycliffe (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cheers For Thea (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Cheers For Thea (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.