Pure Grit (GB)
Pure Grit won the British Stallion Studs Ebf confined Maiden Stakes at Chester in Aug 2026, leading in a Class 4 race over 6f-7f on good ground off an official rating of 85. The colt has one win and two places from three runs, all over 6f-7f on good turf at Class 4 level. He has raced twice at Chester, winning once, and once at Newbury. His sire is Pinatubo.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 3 (100%)Placed
- −1.56£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 85Highest OR
- 40dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 90
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 90A | 82 | 3 runs · 90 / 82 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 90A | 82 | 3 runs · 90 / 82 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 3 analysed runs since May 2026
- Led 2 (67%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 1,094 runs since Apr 2024 (182 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 10.8% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 194 | 28 | 14.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 279 | 38 | 13.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 119 | 19 | 16% | +2.2 | — |
| Soft | 120 | 13 | 10.8% | −3 | — |
| Heavy | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 346 | 48 | 13.9% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 74 | 11 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 551 | 75 | 13.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 291 | 41 | 14.1% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 147 | 23 | 15.6% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −10.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2024 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them American Sonja (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (American Sonja (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sonja (GB) | 15 | 4 | 6f–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Kodi Dream (GB) | 14 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 6 |
| Love You Darling (GB) | 10 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Kodiaclaim (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Aug 26+64d | Chester | British Stallion Studs Ebf "confined" Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have Not Run More Than Three Times) (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - clear of rivals throughout - asked for effort 2f out and eased clear - eased out in the final furlong to win easily | 1/5 | 9-7 | 85 | 82C | 87B | Oisin Murphy | 4/9F | |
| 30 May 26+15d | Chester | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Up with the front group - driven below 2f out - got to the front just over 110yds out before collared late - unable to find more | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 90A | 95A | Oisin Murphy | EvensF |
| 15 May 26 | Newbury | ARC Proud To Support Starlight Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sent clear early - pushed along approaching 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong and lost front spot - battled on to finish second beaten a length and a quarter | 2/10 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 70A | 91A | Rob Hornby | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pure Grit won?
- Pure Grit (GB) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Pure Grit?
- Pure Grit (GB) is trained by Andrew Balding, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 August 2026.
- Who is Pure Grit's sire?
- Pure Grit (GB) is by Pinatubo (IRE) out of Gumhrear (IRE), whose sire is Kodiac.
- What is Pure Grit's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 2 August 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Pure Grit's sire's record?
- Pinatubo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 1,094 runs since Apr 2024 (182 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 10.8% from 120.
- Who are Pure Grit's siblings?
- Out of Gumhrear (IRE), Pure Grit (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: American Sonja (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (American Sonja (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.