Special Meaning (GB)
Special Meaning (GB) is 6 from 18, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Betfred 5 Million Scoop6 Today EBF Stallions Daisy Warwick Stakes at Goodwood (May 2014). Hasn't won since May 2014. All 6 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 94.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Special Meaning (GB) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Bruce Banner (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–1m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bruce Banner (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Banner (IRE) | 24 | 3 | 1m4f–1m7½f | Class 4 |
- 6–18Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 11 (61.1%)Placed
- +1.96£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.45Fair A/E n=18 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 9.9% of 6,266 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 643 | 73 | 11.4% | +1.5 | 4 from 7 |
| Good | 1,671 | 150 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,041 | 110 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,253 | 124 | 9.9% | 0 | — |
| Heavy | 453 | 51 | 11.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,175 | 113 | 9.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 85 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 678 | 49 | 7.2% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,223 | 148 | 12.1% | +2.2 | 6 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,594 | 155 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,196 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 533 | 52 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 80 | 8 | 10% | +0.1 | — |
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, 5 winners — best of them Pivot Bridge (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Speciosa (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivot Bridge (GB) | 81 | 9 | 1m2f–2m1f | Class 1 |
| Speciosa (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 7f–1m | Group 1 |
| Shadow Jumper (IRE) | 64 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 6 |
| Classically (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 1m–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Liberally (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Definitely Royal (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 4 | 57% | +1.46 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.20 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.75 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 6 | 50% | +7.96 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 11 | 4 | 36% | +1.05 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.91 |
| Joe Fanning | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 | 56% | +5.46 |
| 2012 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Special Meaning won?
- Special Meaning (GB) won 6 of 18 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 11 times in total (61.1% of starts).
- Who trained Special Meaning?
- Special Meaning (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Chester on 30 August 2014.
- Who is Special Meaning's sire?
- Special Meaning (GB) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Specifically (USA), whose sire is Sky Classic.
- What going does Special Meaning prefer?
- Special Meaning (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 7 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Special Meaning's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 30 August 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Special Meaning's sire's record?
- Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,266 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Special Meaning's siblings?
- Out of Specifically (USA), Special Meaning (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Pivot Bridge (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Speciosa (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Special Meaning produced winners?
- As a dam, Special Meaning (GB) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bruce Banner (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bruce Banner (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.