Special Duty (GB)
Special Duty (GB) is 4 from 9 in our archive, including 3 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Electrolux Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket (Oct 2009). Hasn't won since May 2010.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Special Duty (GB) has 6 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Shipbourne (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Task Force (GB)).
Family form: Shipbourne (GB) finished 2nd of 10 at Doncaster, 24 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipbourne (GB) | 7 | 3 | 6½f–1m | Class 4 |
| Task Force (GB) | 8 | 2 | 6f | Listed |
| Elegant Verse (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | Listed |
| Duty Beyond (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| South Bank (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Conscribe (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 4–9Wins / Runs
- 44.4%Strike rate
- 6 (66.7%)Placed
- +12.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.47Fair A/E n=8 · 1.71 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 11.2% of 278 runs since Jan 2008 (32 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +13.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 50 | 5 | 10% | −1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −4.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +4.6 | 2 from 3 |
| Soft | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +22.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 137 | 15 | 10.9% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −4.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 70 | 10 | 14.3% | +3.1 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Moel Arthur (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Moel Arthur (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moel Arthur (USA) | 23 | 2 | 1m5f–2m | Class 4 |
| Icespire (GB) | 4 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Exemplify (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Ventoux (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Presidency (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Liskeard (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +11.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.50 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephane Pasquier | 8 | 4 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 10+88d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix De La Foret (3yo+) (Turf) | 6/10 | 1½ | 8-10 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 16/1 |
| 07 Jul 10+52d | Newmarket | Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) | 7/8 | 8 | 8-10 | 117 | 68C | Tom Queally | 3/1 |
| 16 May 10+14d | Longchamp (FR) | Poule D'Essai Des Pouliches (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | 1/10 | hd | 9-0 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 6/4F |
| 02 May 10+24d | Newmarket | StanJames.com 1000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) | 1/17 | 9-0 | 117 | 118A | Stephane Pasquier | 9/2F | |
| 08 Apr 10+188d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix Imprudence (Fillies) (Turf) | 3/7 | ½ | 9-0 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 9/10F |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 09+40d | Newmarket | Electrolux Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) | 1/8 | 8-12 | — | 120A | Stephane Pasquier | 3/1 | |
| 23 Aug 09+28d | Deauville (FR) | Darley Prix Morny (Colts & Fillies) | 2/5 | hd | 8-11 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 7/1 |
| 26 Jul 09+22d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix Robert Papin (Colts & Fillies) | 1/6 | 8-13 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 8/1 | |
| 04 Jul 09 | Deauville (FR) | Prix Yacowlef () (Unraced) | 2/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 13/10F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Special Duty won?
- Special Duty (GB) won 4 of 9 archived starts between 2009 and 2010, a strike rate of 44.4%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Special Duty?
- Special Duty (GB) was trained by Mme Christiane Head on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 3 October 2010.
- Who is Special Duty's sire?
- Special Duty (GB) is by Hennessy (USA) out of Quest To Peak (USA), whose sire is Distant View.
- What going does Special Duty prefer?
- Special Duty (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Special Duty's official rating?
- Special Duty (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 117.
- What is Special Duty's sire's record?
- Hennessy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 278 runs since Jan 2008 (32 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Special Duty's siblings?
- Out of Quest To Peak (USA), Special Duty (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Moel Arthur (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Moel Arthur (USA)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Special Duty produced winners?
- As a dam, Special Duty (GB) has 6 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Shipbourne (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Task Force (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.