Great Balls O'Fire (GB)
Great Balls O'Fire won one of three starts at Class 4 level, the success coming over 6f – 7f on good ground at Newmarket (July) in Aug 2026. The colt, by Too Darn Hot out of an Oasis Dream mare, has raced exclusively over 6f – 7f. He finished second of 10 at Newcastle (AW) in Oct 2026 when beaten favourite, last raced off OR 85.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 85Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 79
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 79A | 72.5 | 2 runs · 79 / 72.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 79A | 79 | 3 runs · 79 / 79 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 20 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 12 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · to 12 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 3 analysed runs since Aug 2026
- Held up 2 (67%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.9% of 2,369 runs since Apr 2023 (326 horses).
Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.4% from 117.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | +19.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 469 | 71 | 15.1% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 624 | 83 | 13.3% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 245 | 29 | 11.8% | −2.1 | — |
| Heavy | 63 | 11 | 17.5% | +3.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 691 | 96 | 13.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 117 | 11 | 9.4% | −4.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 929 | 134 | 14.4% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 722 | 105 | 14.5% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 484 | 67 | 13.8% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 94 | 13 | 13.8% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 0 | 0% | −13.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2023 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Umm Hurair (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Umm Hurair (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umm Hurair (IRE) | 8 | 4 | 1m½f | Class 2 |
| Sunset Dream (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Haazeez (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Flash Gordon (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Agent Error (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Unravelled (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Sunsets Dreamers (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Edens Choice (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffie Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Wood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 26+18d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in rear of the pack early - pushed along over 3f out - gradual progress 2f out - stayed on final furlong - snatched second late - well beaten by the winner | 2/10 | 5 | 9-11 | 85 | 79A | 79B | Saffie Osborne | 6/5F |
| 24 Sep 26+33d | Newmarket | Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3) Sat close to the pace early - hit the front approaching 2f - shaken up but overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away fast to finish eighth | 8/8 | 5 | 9-2 | — | 79A | 71A | Saffie Osborne | 6/1 |
| 22 Aug 26 | Newmarket (July) | Nags Head Cutting British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - pushed along over 2f out - made smooth progress inside final 2f - edged left approaching the last furlong - hit the front 75yds out - stayed on to score | 1/6 | 9-7 | — | 66A | 88B | George Wood | 6/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Great Balls O'Fire won?
- Great Balls O'Fire (GB) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Great Balls O'Fire?
- Great Balls O'Fire (GB) is trained by Richard Spencer, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is Great Balls O'Fire's sire?
- Great Balls O'Fire (GB) is by Too Darn Hot (GB) out of Oasis Sunset (IRE), whose sire is Oasis Dream.
- What is Great Balls O'Fire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 12 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Great Balls O'Fire's sire's record?
- Too Darn Hot (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.9% of 2,369 runs since Apr 2023 (326 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.4% from 117.
- Who are Great Balls O'Fire's siblings?
- Out of Oasis Sunset (IRE), Great Balls O'Fire (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Umm Hurair (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Umm Hurair (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m½f. As at Nov 2026.