Horse profile
Marvin Gardens (GB)
by Largesse (GB) out of En Grisaille (GB) (Mystiko)
23 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Feb 2009 — 6,464 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2009 · 11th of 12
Won at Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile
Marvin Gardens (GB) is 1 from 23, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2008. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 13 on turf. Last raced off a career-high mark of 52.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR at career high
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 3 (13%)Placed
- +18.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=23 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 52Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 310 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.
Official rating52At career-high mark
52
40–52
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
Largesse (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 368 runs since Jan 2008 (25 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 60 | 2 | 3.3% | −4 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 87 | 7 | 8% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 112 | 11 | 9.8% | +2.5 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 139 | 10 | 7.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 3 | 10% | +2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
En Grisaille (GB) (Mystiko)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them La Gessa (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (La Gessa (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gessa (GB) | 9 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4½f | Class 5 |
| Callipygos (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| No Reply (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | +31.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 15 | 1 | 7% | +26.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7% | +27.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Reilly | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kirsty Milczarek | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Donna Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Toby Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +37.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +32.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 09+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Cheltenham Preview Evening - Thursday 5th March Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 52 | 40A | Adam Kirby | 9/1 |
| 09 Feb 09+10d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton.co.uk Handicap | 4/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | 52 | 54A | Adam Kirby | 11/1 |
| 30 Jan 09+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Poker at williamhill.com Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 8-12 | 52 | 52A | Jerry O'Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 16 Jan 09+51d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Handicap | 8/13 | 1½ | 8-11 | 52 | 37A | Jerry O'Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 08+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Now For Boxing Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | 52 | 77A | Jerry O'Dwyer | 40/1 | |
| 14 Nov 08+29d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 7/13 | 3¼ | 8-0 | 45 | 41A | Kelly Harrison | 66/1 |
| 16 Oct 08+30d | Chelmsford (AW) | Orwell Apprentice Handicap (Div II) | 6/10 | 2 | 8-6 | 48 | 51A | Toby Atkinson | 22/1 |
| 16 Sep 08+19d | Yarmouth | Thomas Prior Memorial Maiden Stakes | 9/15 | 1½ | 9-0 | 50 | 45A | David Probert | 40/1 |
| 28 Aug 08+20d | Chelmsford (AW) | Blake End Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 7/12 | 3½ | 9-4 | 42 | 45A | David Probert | 40/1 |
| 08 Aug 08+17d | Brighton | toteplacepot Maiden Handicap | 13/13 | 20 | 8-13 | 45 | 20C | Tolley Dean | 11/1 |
| 22 Jul 08+7d | Yarmouth | Norfolk Chamber Of Commerce Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 8-4 | 45 | 48A | Kelly Harrison | 66/1 |
| 15 Jul 08+64d | Brighton | Catering Services International Selling Stakes | 5/15 | 1½ | 9-4 | 45 | 63A | Fergus Sweeney | 40/1 |
| 12 May 08+256d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Mercury Classified Stakes | 12/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 45 | 39C | Kirsty Milczarek | 7/2F |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 07+22d | Musselburgh | Bank Of Ireland Global Markets Handicap | 13/14 | nk | 8-10 | 45 | 23C | David Allan | 10/1 |
| 08 Aug 07+310d | Yarmouth | Constitution Motors Hyundai Selling Handicap | 3/16 | 3 | 7-13 | 45 | 51C | Kirsty Milczarek | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 06+20d | Windsor | Bishop Metal Recycling Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 11/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 40 | 38C | Brian Reilly | 33/1 |
| 12 Sep 06+33d | Yarmouth | Constitution Motors Hyundai Selling Stakes | 8/15 | 5 | 8-9 | 40 | 35C | Stevie Donohoe | 40/1 |
| 10 Aug 06+30d | Yarmouth | Constitution Motors Norwich Isuzu Selling Handicap | 3/13 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 40 | 56C | Brian Reilly | 33/1 |
| 11 Jul 06+43d | Southwell (AW) | World Bet Exchange Claiming Stakes | 8/13 | ¾ | 8-9 | 40 | 31C | Brian Reilly | 80/1 |
| 29 May 06+62d | Leicester | Totecourse To Course Selling Stakes | 10/14 | 7 | 8-7 | 40 | 47C | Brian Reilly | 50/1 |
| 28 Mar 06+100d | Folkestone | Barham Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/6 | 30 | 8-10 | 45 | 24C | Donna Aspell | 66/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 05+44d | Southwell (AW) | Instant Win Games betdirect.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stks | 7/10 | nk | 9-0 | — | 23C | Brian Reilly | 50/1 |
| 04 Nov 05 | Yarmouth | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 12/12 | 1 | 8-0 | — | 20C | Donna Aspell | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Marvin Gardens won?
- Marvin Gardens (GB) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 3 times in total (13% of starts).
- Who trained Marvin Gardens?
- Marvin Gardens (GB) was trained by Phil McEntee on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 22 February 2009.
- Who is Marvin Gardens's sire?
- Marvin Gardens (GB) is by Largesse (GB) out of En Grisaille (GB), whose sire is Mystiko.
- What going does Marvin Gardens prefer?
- Marvin Gardens (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Marvin Gardens's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 22 February 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Marvin Gardens's sire's record?
- Largesse (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 368 runs since Jan 2008 (25 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Marvin Gardens's siblings?
- Out of En Grisaille (GB), Marvin Gardens (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: La Gessa (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (La Gessa (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4½f. As at Nov 2026.