Horse profile
Great Quest (IRE)
7yo mare (at last run, Sep 2009) · Last trainer James Moffatt · Last owner Arnold Headdock Mrs Kath Headdock
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Paparazzi (IRE) (Shernazar)
30 runs · 18 courses · from May 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Sep 2009 — 6,253 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009 · 10th of 15
Won at Killarney
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
Great Quest (IRE) is 1 from 30. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 50, 38lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 38lb off peak
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, Great Quest (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Samoset (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m3f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Samoset (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoset (GB) | 26 | 2 | 1m3f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| The Boogieman (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Buy Now Pay Later (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–30Wins / Runs
- 3.3%Strike rate
- 8 (26.7%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.39Fair A/E n=30 · 0.31 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 rating50↓ 38lb off peak
50
50–88
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Montjeu (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 12 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
Dam
Paparazzi (IRE) (Shernazar)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8% | +5.00 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lordan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| W J Lee | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss Rebecca Sparkes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Killoran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 1 | 4% | −11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 24 | 1 | 4% | −7.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 09+22d | Newcastle | Complete Football Handicap | 10/15 | nk | 9-4 | 50 | 56A | Paul Hanagan | 20/1 |
| 16 Aug 09+9d | Pontefract | Frontline Complete Bathroom Handicap | 12/12 | 14 | 8-10 | 52 | 51C | Paul Hanagan | 9/1 |
| 07 Aug 09+8d | Haydock | Jill And Maria Birthday Handicap | 4/9 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 52 | 62A | Paul Hanagan | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 09+17d | Musselburgh | Racing Uk Horseracing In Your Home Amateur Riders' Handicap | 7/11 | 5 | 10-4 | 52 | 45A | Miss Rebecca Sparkes | 50/1 |
| 13 Jul 09+496d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet On The Ashes At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 13/13 | 26 | 8-13 | 57 | 51C | Royston Ffrench | 25/1 |
| 04 Mar 08+108d | Newcastle | Call Saltwell Signs 01914825555 Conditionals' Handicap Hdl | 3/16 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 88 | 112A | Richard Killoran | 7/1 |
| 17 Nov 07+16d | Wetherby | Mr & Mrs Gould Birthday Celebration Mares Only Novices' Hurdle | 3/4 | 12 | 10-7 | 88 | 92C | Brian Hughes | 4/1 |
| 01 Nov 07+19d | Newcastle | pricewaterhousecoopers LLP Novices' Hurdle | 4/11 | 5 | 10-2 | 88 | 98C | Brian Hughes | 14/1 |
| 13 Oct 07+33d | Hexham | Eldon Square Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle | 4/7 | 5 | 10-7 | — | 84C | Brian Hughes | 14/1 |
| 10 Sep 07+19d | Newcastle | USG Handicap | 6/17 | ½ | 10-0 | 63 | 64C | Royston Ffrench | 12/1 |
| 22 Aug 07+25d | Hamilton | Field And Lawn Marquees Handicap | 6/11 | 3 | 9-11 | 65 | 59C | Micky Fenton | 14/1 |
| 28 Jul 07+30d | York | skybet.com Handicap | 9/9 | 19 | 9-1 | 67 | 54C | Kevin Darley | 8/1 |
| 28 Jun 07+20d | Newcastle | Weatherbys Finance Handicap | 2/7 | 6 | 8-8 | 67 | 67C | Kevin Darley | 8/1 |
| 08 Jun 07+55d | Haydock | Tony And Kieran Memorial Handicap | 4/10 | 3 | 9-7 | 68 | 70C | Kevin Darley | 9/1 |
| 14 Apr 07+10d | Newcastle | Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap | 2/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 65 | 71C | Royston Ffrench | 50/1 |
| 04 Apr 07+18d | Catterick | catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 7/8 | 8 | 8-6 | 67 | 55C | Royston Ffrench | 25/1 |
| 17 Mar 07+18d | Wetherby | Lord Rimmer Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/14 | ¾ | 10-10 | — | 87C | Peter Buchanan | 100/1 |
| 27 Feb 07+186d | Catterick | Harrogate Novices' Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 10-10 | — | — | Alan Dempsey | 25/1 |
| 25 Aug 06+24d | Wexford | Tote Online Betting Handicap (40-70) | 12/13 | 4 | 9-11 | 70 | 62C | W J Lee | 9/1 |
| 01 Aug 06+15d | Galway | Tote Jackpot Handicap (50-80) | 16/20 | 4 | 9-8 | 71 | 57C | Kieren Fallon | 15/2 |
| 17 Jul 06+13d | Killarney | Killarney Ave./Munster Joinery Handicap (50-80) | 1/10 | 9-3 | 65 | 53C | W J Lee | 16/1 | |
| 04 Jul 06+11d | Gowran Park | Gowran Handicap (40-70) | 10/16 | 2 | 9-11 | 67 | 35C | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 06+18d | Limerick | Croom House Fillies Handicap (50-80) | 9/14 | 2 | 9-11 | 70 | 57C | Wayne Lordan | 7/1 |
| 05 Jun 06+287d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (50-80) | 6/16 | 1½ | 9-4 | 70 | 67C | Wayne Lordan | 12/1 |
| 22 Aug 05+24d | Tralee | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 8/15 | 8 | 9-0 | 78 | 53C | Wayne Lordan | 8/1 |
| 29 Jul 05+15d | Galway | 1759 EBF Maiden | 7/8 | ¾ | 8-6 | 80 | 27C | W J Lee | 10/3 |
| 14 Jul 05+13d | Killarney | Dawn Omego Milk Maiden | 2/11 | 1 | 8-11 | 80 | 67C | Wayne Lordan | 2/1J |
| 01 Jul 05+44d | Limerick | Chesser Auctioneers EBF Fillies Maiden | 3/11 | 1 | 8-11 | — | 53C | Wayne Lordan | 5/2 |
| 18 May 05+7d | Fairyhouse | Fillies Maiden | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 53C | Wayne Lordan | 11/4 |
| 11 May 05 | Fairyhouse | St Margarets Fillies Maiden | 3/10 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 66C | Wayne Lordan | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Great Quest (IRE) won?
- Great Quest (IRE) won 1 of 30 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 3.3%. Placed 8 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trained Great Quest (IRE)?
- Great Quest (IRE) was trained by James Moffatt on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 7 September 2009.
- Who is Great Quest (IRE)'s sire?
- Great Quest (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Paparazzi (IRE), whose sire is Shernazar.
- What going does Great Quest (IRE) prefer?
- Great Quest (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Great Quest (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 7 September 2009. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Great Quest (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Has Great Quest (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Great Quest (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Samoset (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Samoset (GB)). The wins came over 1m3f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.