Great Character (IRE)
Great Character (IRE) is 2 from 25. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Last raced off 85, 26lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–25Wins / Runs
- 8%Strike rate
- 5 (20%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.98Fair A/E n=25 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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
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 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +5.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 12 | 8.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 388 | 33 | 8.5% | −0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 205 | 22 | 10.7% | +2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 427 | 41 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 281 | 17 | 6% | −2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 350 | 34 | 9.7% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 598 | 52 | 8.7% | 0 | 2 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 420 | 34 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | −0.1 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Ask The Umpire (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ask The Umpire (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ask The Umpire (IRE) | 40 | 7 | 2m½f–2m5f | Class 3 |
| Silent Creek (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Adelaide Hills (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 2 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Crowe | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Gerard Tumelty | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 18 | 2 | 11% | −3.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 18 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Great Character (IRE) won?
- Great Character (IRE) won 2 of 25 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 8%. Placed 5 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Great Character (IRE)?
- Great Character (IRE) was trained by Julian Smith on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 24 April 2009.
- Who is Great Character (IRE)'s sire?
- Great Character (IRE) is by Shernazar (GB) out of Ask Breda (GB), whose sire is Ya Zaman.
- What going does Great Character (IRE) prefer?
- Great Character (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Great Character (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 24 April 2009. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Great Character (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shernazar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Great Character (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ask Breda (GB), Great Character (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ask The Umpire (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ask The Umpire (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.