Gripping (IRE)
Gripping (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Jul 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Gripping (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rex (FR) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Griselles (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Raffigny (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- −4.25£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.81Fair A/E n=7 · 0.64 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +4.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 812 | 89 | 11% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 667 | 69 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 269 | 21 | 7.8% | −3.2 | — |
| Soft | 256 | 23 | 9% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,223 | 152 | 12.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 346 | 44 | 12.7% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,394 | 160 | 11.5% | +0.5 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 816 | 83 | 10.2% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 551 | 67 | 12.2% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 147 | 8 | 5.4% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −6.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lord Cooper (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lord Cooper (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Cooper (GB) | 35 | 4 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Tribute (IRE) | 22 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Ripping (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Stout Cortez (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Mister Archie (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Speeding (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Colonel Munro (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.25 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| Thierry Jarnet | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.25 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 06+27d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Sigy () | 9/12 | 2 | 8-8 | — | — | Thierry Jarnet | — |
| 01 Apr 06+195d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Arreau | 3/4 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | — |
| 18 Sep 05+21d | Curragh (IRE) | Laing O'Rourke Blenheim Stakes () | 6/6 | 13 | 8-11 | 85 | 44C | Pat Smullen | 33/1 |
| 28 Aug 05+37d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Nursery (45-90) | 6/12 | shd | 9-6 | 85 | 60C | Pat Smullen | 3/1F |
| 22 Jul 05+18d | Fairyhouse | Commons Nursery (0-80) | 1/7 | 9-5 | 76 | 70C | Pat Smullen | 7/4F | |
| 04 Jul 05+11d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 2/11 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 92C | Pat Smullen | 7/2 |
| 23 Jun 05+35d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 3/8 | nk | 8-11 | — | 58C | Pat Smullen | 10/3 |
| 19 May 05+60d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 3/10 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | 46C | Pat Smullen | 7/2 |
| 20 Mar 05 | Curragh | Tally Ho Stud EBF Maiden | 3/12 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 61C | Pat Smullen | 3/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gripping (IRE) won?
- Gripping (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Gripping (IRE)?
- Gripping (IRE) was trained by A De Royer-Dupre on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 28 April 2006.
- Who is Gripping (IRE)'s sire?
- Gripping (IRE) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Zooming (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
- What is Gripping (IRE)'s official rating?
- Gripping (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 85.
- What is Gripping (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Green Desert (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
- Who are Gripping (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Zooming (IRE), Gripping (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lord Cooper (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lord Cooper (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Gripping (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Gripping (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.