Great Explorer (IRE)
Great Explorer (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Jul 2013. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- −3.79£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.38Fair A/E n=8 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 167dAvg 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 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 5,307 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,237 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Bungee Jump (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bungee Jump (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungee Jump (IRE) | 47 | 9 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Tobar Na Gaoise (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | — |
| Somebody To Love (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Starchy Leitenont (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fancy Vivid (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Just For Show (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.79 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Brien | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.79 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ana O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.79 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.79 |
| Hurdle | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 16+555d | Naas | Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle | 9/20 | 4¾ | 11-12 | — | 92C | Jack Doyle | 50/1 |
| 27 Jun 14+323d | Curragh | Done Deal Apprentice Derby | 5/9 | 3½ | 9-9 | 84 | 75A | Ana O'Brien | 9/1 |
| 08 Aug 13+10d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Club Members Handicap | 5/8 | 3 | 9-3 | 87 | 70A | Joseph O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 29 Jul 13+18d | Galway | Galway Oyster Hotel Handicap (60-90) | 8/9 | 34 | 9-12 | 87 | 67C | Joseph O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 11 Jul 13+8d | Leopardstown | Order Of Malta Ambulance Corps 75th Handicap | 1/6 | 10-2 | 82 | 88B | Joseph O'Brien | 5/6F | |
| 03 Jul 13+19d | Fairyhouse | Blanchardstown Maiden | 1/9 | 9-5 | — | 75A | Joseph O'Brien | 11/8F | |
| 14 Jun 13+233d | Navan | Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden | 3/19 | 3 | 9-5 | — | 73A | Joseph O'Brien | 7/1 |
| 24 Oct 12 | Navan | Irish Tote Betting Now Available In Paddy Power Shops Maiden | 5/8 | 2½ | 9-5 | — | 67A | Seamie Heffernan | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Great Explorer (IRE) won?
- Great Explorer (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Great Explorer (IRE)?
- Great Explorer (IRE) was trained by J Halley on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 3 January 2016.
- Who is Great Explorer (IRE)'s sire?
- Great Explorer (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Starchy (GB), whose sire is Cadeaux Genereux.
- What going does Great Explorer (IRE) prefer?
- Great Explorer (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Great Explorer (IRE)'s official rating?
- Great Explorer (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 87.
- What is Great Explorer (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Great Explorer (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Starchy (GB), Great Explorer (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Bungee Jump (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bungee Jump (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.