Great Shot (GB)
Great Shot (GB) is 2 from 19. Hasn't won since May 2012. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 13 on turf.
- 2–19Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 7 (36.8%)Placed
- −3.50£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=19 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 9 | 17.6% | +7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 623 | 65 | 10.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 861 | 80 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 383 | 36 | 9.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 489 | 53 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 176 | 14 | 8% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 970 | 105 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 2 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 858 | 65 | 7.6% | −2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 701 | 75 | 10.7% | +0.5 | 2 from 14 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 787 | 102 | 13% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 651 | 64 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 335 | 32 | 9.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 6 | 9.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Wild Shot (GB) (11 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Highland Knight (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Shot (GB) | 113 | 11 | 1m–2m3f | — |
| Highland Knight (IRE) | 36 | 5 | 1m–1m1f | Group 3 |
| Rock Eagle (GB) | 18 | 4 | 1m2f–2m | Class 2 |
| Shot In The Dark (IRE) | 38 | 2 | 2m3f–2m4f | Class 5 |
| Shadow Spirit (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Sky Flyer (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| High Drama (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Loch Lady (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Astral Storm (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Barrashot (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 2 | 14% | +1.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 9 | 1 | 11% | +3.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C Boxall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thomas Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Travis Block | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 12+11d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap (Div 2) | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 75 | 58C | James Doyle | 6/1 |
| 13 Sep 12+9d | Epsom Downs | Tilley & Barrett Demolition Handicap (Div 1) | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-9 | 74 | 98A | Sean Levey | 7/2F |
| 04 Sep 12+27d | Goodwood | Loewe Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 74 | 72A | James Doyle | 9/2J |
| 08 Aug 12+18d | Brighton | John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap | 8/15 | ¾ | 9-5 | 75 | 80A | Richard Hughes | 2/1F |
| 21 Jul 12+10d | Ascot | Longines Handicap (Ladies' Race) | 4/24 | ¾ | 9-4 | 75 | 89A | Miss C Boxall | 12/1 |
| 11 Jul 12+23d | Kempton (AW) | Quinn London Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 2/13 | 1½ | 9-3 | 74 | 89A | James Doyle | 12/1 |
| 18 Jun 12+23d | Windsor | Skybet.com Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 75 | 85A | James Doyle | 11/2 |
| 26 May 12+24d | York | John Wright Electrical Apprentice Handicap | 4/20 | 1½ | 8-11 | 75 | 84A | Thomas Brown | 10/1 |
| 02 May 12+20d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At Bluesq Handicap | 1/12 | 8-8 | 72 | 80A | James Doyle | 11/1 | |
| 12 Apr 12+174d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 3/12 | nse | 9-4 | 72 | 83A | Liam Keniry | 9/2 |
| 21 Oct 11+9d | Newbury | Blue Square Supporting Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap (Rnd) | 8/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 74 | 71A | James Doyle | 6/1 |
| 12 Oct 11+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Citipost Direct Distribution Handicap (Div 2) | 4/12 | nk | 9-3 | 74 | 75A | James Doyle | 9/2 |
| 16 Sep 11+28d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap | 6/11 | nse | 8-9 | 76 | 68A | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 19 Aug 11+84d | Sandown | Hampton Court Handicap | 4/11 | 1½ | 9-5 | 77 | 78A | James Doyle | 14/1 |
| 27 May 11+25d | Pontefract | Constant Security Services Handicap | 4/6 | hd | 9-3 | 78 | 79B | James Doyle | 7/1 |
| 02 May 11+37d | Chepstow | Sjh Machinery Kubota Dealer Handicap | 3/5 | nse | 9-5 | 78 | 80B | Travis Block | 2/1F |
| 26 Mar 11+154d | Lingfield (AW) | Sportingbet.com Supports Heros Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 8-10 | — | 72A | Liam Keniry | 5/2 | |
| 23 Oct 10+24d | Newbury | Wade Willis 50th Birthday E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) | 8/17 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 64C | Liam Keniry | 7/1 |
| 29 Sep 10 | Salisbury | E.B.F. Molson Coors Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 5/12 | hd | 9-3 | — | 69A | Liam Keniry | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Great Shot (GB) won?
- Great Shot (GB) won 2 of 19 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 7 times in total (36.8% of starts).
- Who trained Great Shot (GB)?
- Great Shot (GB) was trained by Sylvester Kirk on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 24 September 2012.
- Who is Great Shot (GB)'s sire?
- Great Shot (GB) is by Marju (IRE) out of Highland Shot (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Great Shot (GB) prefer?
- Great Shot (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 6 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 Shot (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 24 September 2012. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Great Shot (GB)'s sire's record?
- Marju (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Great Shot (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Highland Shot (GB), Great Shot (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Wild Shot (GB) (11). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Highland Knight (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.