Horse profile
Great Chieftain (IRE)
21 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses
Ran 40 days ago · 4th of 9
Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile
Great Chieftain is a gelding who has won five of 21 starts, all over 1m – 1m1f on turf. Four of those wins came in handicaps, three on good ground and two on good to firm, with the most recent success at Haydock in May 2025 off an official rating of 89. He has won twice from six runs at Newmarket. He last ran at Windsor in Sep 2026, finishing fourth of nine off a mark of 80.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 5–21Wins / Runs
- 23.8%Strike rate
- 9 (42.9%)Placed
- +21.75£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 2.02Fair A/E n=21 · 1.71 incl. margin
- 93Highest 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 rating80↓ 13lb off peak
80
69–93
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 88
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 120B | 88 | 2 · 70 / 61 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 125C | 90 | 3 · 125 / 82 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 90A | 87 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 120B | 90 | 4 · 82 / 70 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 125C | 87 | 1 · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 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 8 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (13%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 4,544 runs since Jan 2008 (444 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 17.2% from 279.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 497 | 63 | 12.7% | +1.3 | 2 from 7 |
| Good | 1,158 | 138 | 11.9% | +0.5 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 556 | 57 | 10.3% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 744 | 88 | 11.8% | +0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 279 | 48 | 17.2% | +5.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,299 | 122 | 9.4% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 140 | 14 | 10% | −1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 949 | 107 | 11.3% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,201 | 149 | 12.4% | +1 | 5 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,294 | 150 | 11.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 591 | 64 | 10.8% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 237 | 22 | 9.3% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 96 | 6 | 6.3% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | +5.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Elounda Queen (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Elounda Queen (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elounda Queen (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7½f–1m | Group 3 |
| In The Shadows (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Iakovos (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +5.75 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | 29% | +20.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +24.75 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 5 | 29% | +25.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Billy Loughnane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kaiya Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Georgia Dobie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 17 | 5 | 29% | +25.75 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.75 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +23.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 26+25d | Windsor | Follow Matchbook On X Handicap Stakes Settled in the pack - pushed along to close on the front-runners a furlong out - stayed on but could not find extra speed inside the last 110 yards - finished fourth | 4/9 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 80 | 70A | 86A | Tom Marquand | 15/2 |
| 13 Aug 26+12d | Windsor | #Matchbook Loves Racing Handicap Stakes Handy early - lost ground before halfway and pushed along approaching final furlong - stayed on same rate late to finish sixth | 6/8 | ½ | 9-13 | 82 | 82B | 79A | Kaiya Fraser | 13/2 |
| 01 Aug 26+17d | Goodwood | Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along to make progress a furlong out but never able to challenge the front markers - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 12th | 12/15 | hd | 9-5 | 85 | 70C | 81A | David Probert | 40/1 |
| 15 Jul 26+92d | Lingfield | Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes Fourth early and drifted left under pressure two furlongs out - made no further impact from the final furlong | 4/4 | 2¾ | 9-11 | 88 | 125C | 80B | Kieran Shoemark | 6/1 |
| 14 Apr 26+199d | Newmarket | Betway Bet The Responsible Way Handicap Handy on the wide flank early - driven approaching 2f out and soon losing touch - dropped away in the closing stages - well beaten at the finish in 9th | 9/10 | 19 | 8-12 | 89 | 52C | 60C | William Buick | 10/3 |
| 27 Sep 25+34d | Newmarket | bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Held up towards the back on the near flank - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on without getting near leaders to finish 7th beaten 6 lengths | 7/23 | ½ | 8-10 | 93 | 107C | 95A | Benoit De La Sayette | 40/1 |
| 24 Aug 25+92d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Handy in the pack early - driven with over 4f left - stayed on at one gait through to the line - finished 5th beaten 5.5 lengths | 5/11 | 2½ | 10-0 | 93 | 88A | 92A | Billy Loughnane | 5/1 |
| 24 May 25+21d | Haydock | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Hell Nook Handicap Settled just behind the front group on the inner - pushed to keep up 3f from home - boxed in and moved right approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong then drifted right - kept finding more to win | 1/11 | 9-3 | 89 | 96A | 104A | William Buick | 11/4F | |
| 03 May 25+21d | Newmarket | Nyetimber Handicap Settled around midfield through the early stages - moved through into contention and drifted right approaching the final furlong - shot clear close home to score going away | 1/14 | 9-5 | 83 | 77C | 108A | Tom Marquand | 6/1 | |
| 12 Apr 25+35d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Moved across left early - settled at the rear - made no impact on the race - finished tenth | 10/14 | 1½ | 9-8 | 84 | 60C | 77A | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 |
| 08 Mar 25+197d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Held up towards the back - nudged for effort over 2f out - found nothing - finished well held | 10/12 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 85 | 90A | 73A | David Probert | 18/1 |
| 23 Aug 24+22d | Newmarket | JenningsBet Sudbury Handicap Drifted right at the off - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - progress under a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong and kept going strongly to score | 1/7 | 9-6 | 82 | 99B | 92A | David Probert | 4/1 | |
| 01 Aug 24+17d | Goodwood | HKJC World Pool Handicap Settled in the pack - made progress to hit the front 2f out - drifted right under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line | 1/14 | 8-9 | 76 | 103C | 95A | Joe Fanning | 20/1 | |
| 15 Jul 24+11d | Windsor | Fegime Day Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-3 | 74 | 94A | 85A | David Probert | 7/2 |
| 04 Jul 24+13d | Newbury | Billington Foundation Supported By Very Lazy Handicap (Str) | 1/9 | 9-8 | 69 | 90B | 90A | David Probert | 5/1 | |
| 21 Jun 24+31d | Newmarket | Long Shot Refresher Handicap | 3/8 | 4¼ | 9-1 | 70 | 120B | 75A | Georgia Dobie | 9/2 |
| 21 May 24+28d | Nottingham | Abba Fever July 6th Book Now Handicap | 2/10 | 3½ | 9-4 | 70 | 103A | 84A | Tom Marquand | 4/1 |
| 23 Apr 24+20d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 9-0 | 71 | 82B | 82A | Clifford Lee | 12/1 |
| 03 Apr 24+25d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 6/10 | ½ | 9-1 | — | 75A | 70A | Billy Loughnane | 13/2 |
| 09 Mar 24+127d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/8 | 3 | 9-7 | — | 87A | 88A | Jamie Spencer | 11/2 |
| 03 Nov 23 | Newmarket | Betfred 'Double Delight' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2) | 5/10 | 2½ | 9-2 | — | 60A | 74A | David Probert | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Great Chieftain (IRE) won?
- Great Chieftain (IRE) won 5 of 21 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.8%. Placed 9 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Great Chieftain (IRE)?
- Great Chieftain (IRE) is trained by Oliver Cole, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 September 2026.
- Who is Great Chieftain (IRE)'s sire?
- Great Chieftain (IRE) is by Gleneagles (IRE) out of Ivirka (FR), whose sire is Mastercraftsman.
- What going does Great Chieftain (IRE) prefer?
- Great Chieftain (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Great Chieftain (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 7 September 2026. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Great Chieftain (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Gleneagles (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 4,544 runs since Jan 2008 (444 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 17.2% from 279.
- Who are Great Chieftain (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ivirka (FR), Great Chieftain (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Elounda Queen (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Elounda Queen (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–1m. As at Oct 2026.