Special Occasion (GB)
Special Occasion (GB) is 3 from 18. Hasn't won since Dec 2009. 3 of 10 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 8 on quicker. Last raced off 88, 43lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–18Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 4 (22.2%)Placed
- +5.70£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.79Fair A/E n=18 · 1.57 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 46dBetween runs (median)longest 404 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.
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 9.4% of 973 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 6.4% from 125. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13.9% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 223 | 17 | 7.6% | −1.8 | — |
| Good | 267 | 32 | 12% | +2.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 125 | 8 | 6.4% | −3 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 115 | 11 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | +8.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 186 | 14 | 7.5% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 266 | 20 | 7.5% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 158 | 22 | 13.9% | +4.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −4.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +0.8 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 146 | 14 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +4.9 | 0 from 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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Gee Dee Nen (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Gee Dee Nen (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gee Dee Nen (GB) | 70 | 9 | 1m–3m | Class 2 |
| Notnow Seamus (GB) | 28 | 5 | 2m4f–2m6½f | Class 3 |
| Queen's Dancer (GB) | 15 | 3 | 1m4f–2m | Class 4 |
| Shadow's Girl (GB) | 40 | 2 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Special Vintage (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Belle Zorro (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Samba Beat (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.70 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.80 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.80 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.20 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Popham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Christian Williams | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.80 |
| Miss L Gould | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss S L Gould | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 3 | 23% | +10.70 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.70 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.30 |
| Chase | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
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 Occasion won?
- Special Occasion (GB) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2008 and 2014, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Special Occasion?
- Special Occasion (GB) was trained by Miss S L Gould on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 2 April 2014.
- Who is Special Occasion's sire?
- Special Occasion (GB) is by Inchinor (GB) out of Special Beat (GB), whose sire is Bustino.
- What going does Special Occasion prefer?
- Special Occasion (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Special Occasion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 2 April 2014. The highest on record is 131.
- What is Special Occasion's sire's record?
- Inchinor (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 973 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 6.4% from 125. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13.9% from 158.
- Who are Special Occasion's siblings?
- Out of Special Beat (GB), Special Occasion (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Gee Dee Nen (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Gee Dee Nen (GB)). The wins came over 1m–3m. As at Nov 2026.