Great Mates (IRE)
Great Mates (IRE) is 3 from 14. Hasn't won since Aug 2010.
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 4 (28.6%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=14 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 52dBetween runs (median)longest 337 d
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 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 254 | 30 | 11.8% | +3.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 649 | 41 | 6.3% | −2.2 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 361 | 34 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 564 | 44 | 7.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Heavy | 372 | 39 | 10.5% | +2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 4 | 8.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | +4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 704 | 47 | 6.7% | −1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 806 | 74 | 9.2% | +0.7 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 583 | 55 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Racing Demon (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Racing Demon (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Demon (IRE) | 28 | 6 | 1m7½f–2m4f | Grade 2 |
| The Last Cavalier (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Kilcash Demon (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 5 | 3 | 60% | +11.00 |
| R Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Popham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 2 | 20% | +1.00 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 11+30d | Ludlow | Jubilee Restaurant & Boxes Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 114 | 122A | Tom Scudamore | 9/1 |
| 05 Sep 11+50d | Newton Abbot | C Group Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 3½ | 11-12 | 115 | 119A | Paul Moloney | 10/1 |
| 17 Jul 11+25d | Newton Abbot | Visit Paignton Zoo Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | ½ | 10-13 | 116 | 111B | Daryl Jacob | 4/1 |
| 22 Jun 11+18d | Worcester | worcester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 4 | 10-8 | 117 | 113A | Daryl Jacob | 7/1 |
| 04 Jun 11+52d | Worcester | John William Deeley Classic Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 6 | 10-8 | 117 | 117A | R Walsh | 9/2 |
| 13 Apr 11+179d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Collection Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | ½ | 9-11 | 118 | 108A | Ian Popham | 33/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 10+71d | Cheltenham | Racing With Style Handicap Hurdle | 10/17 | nse | 10-7 | 118 | 107A | R Walsh | 7/2F |
| 06 Aug 10+62d | Worcester | Sally Parker's Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-5 | 118 | 122A | Harry Skelton | 4/1 | |
| 05 Jun 10+19d | Worcester | Matalan Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/13 | 11-0 | — | 120A | Harry Skelton | 5/1 | |
| 17 May 10+337d | Newton Abbot | Dicey Reillys, Teignmouth Novices' Hurdle | 6/12 | 4½ | 10-12 | — | 103A | Harry Skelton | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 09+14d | Stratford | Stratfordcaravans.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race | 5/10 | 2¼ | 11-7 | — | 112B | Harry Skelton | 10/11F |
| 31 May 09+199d | Stratford | Geoff Hughes NH Flat Race (Div 2) | 1/11 | 10-13 | — | 127A | Harry Skelton | 4/1 | |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 08+181d | Taunton | British Red Cross Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 6/13 | 9 | 11-2 | — | 92A | Sam Thomas | 6/4F |
| 16 May 08 | Aintree | Valentines Standard Open NH Flat Race | 8/16 | 10 | 10-12 | — | 94A | R Walsh | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Great Mates won?
- Great Mates (IRE) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Great Mates?
- Great Mates (IRE) was trained by David Pipe on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 5 October 2011.
- Who is Great Mates's sire?
- Great Mates (IRE) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of All Set (IRE), whose sire is Electric I.
- What going does Great Mates prefer?
- Great Mates (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Great Mates's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 5 October 2011. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Great Mates's sire's record?
- Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
- Who are Great Mates's siblings?
- Out of All Set (IRE), Great Mates (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Racing Demon (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Racing Demon (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.