Spruce (GB)
Spruce is a lightly raced gelding with two starts since Jun 2026. He finished 12 of 12 at Newcastle in Oct 2026 in a Class 4 maiden on standard going, his last run and first for Grant Tuer. By Advertise, whose progeny in the archive have won 149 of 1,522 runs since Jan 2008 at 9.8%. His dam Heartstring has produced one winner from two runners to date.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 94dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 67
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 67A | 51.5 | 2 · 67 / 51.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 10 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 1,539 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 225 | 16 | 7.1% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 316 | 29 | 9.2% | −0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 165 | 16 | 9.7% | 0 | — |
| Heavy | 53 | 4 | 7.5% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 650 | 76 | 11.7% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 117 | 9 | 7.7% | −2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 748 | 68 | 9.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 399 | 45 | 11.3% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 200 | 18 | 9% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 63 | 10 | 15.9% | +6.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dothan (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Dothan (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan (GB) | 12 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Twilight Dawn (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 26+94d | Newcastle (AW) | Insulation Contractors Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Missed the break - raced in the pack before niggled 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 12th | 12/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 67A | 36A | Oliver Stammers | 80/1 |
| 30 Jun 26 | Salisbury | Dragon Symbol Standing At Whitsbury Manor British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Slow into stride - urged forward at back of field - never troubled leaders - finished sixth | 6/8 | 13 | 9-7 | 36C | 51C | David Probert | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spruce (GB) won?
- Spruce (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Spruce (GB)?
- Spruce (GB) is trained by Grant Tuer, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 October 2026.
- Who is Spruce (GB)'s sire?
- Spruce (GB) is by Advertise (GB) out of Heartstring (GB), whose sire is Slade Power.
- What is Spruce (GB)'s sire's record?
- Advertise (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 1,539 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Spruce (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Heartstring (GB), Spruce (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dothan (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Dothan (GB)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.