Strategic Bid (GB)
Strategic Bid (GB) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 24 at Cork (Dec 2012).
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 97dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | — |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dame Nellie (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Dame Nellie (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Nellie (GB) | 11 | 4 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 6 |
| Archduchess (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Jan Jeffer (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| I'm Easy (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Major Minus (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| General Tiberius (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Edya (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Fascinating Rhythm (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 05 Sep 13+16d | Clonmel | Mylerstown Maiden Hurdle | 4/12 | ½ | 11-4 | 111A | John Cullen | 6/4F |
| 20 Aug 13+42d | Sligo | Kilcawley Construction Sligo Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | hd | 11-4 | 119A | R Walsh | 7/4F |
| 09 Jul 13+212d | Roscommon | Athleague Maiden Hurdle | 4/17 | 7 | 11-4 | 122A | R Walsh | 9/4J |
| 2012 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 09 Dec 12+29d | Cork | Corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 2/24 | ½ | 11-9 | 137A | John Cullen | 12/1 |
| 10 Nov 12+18d | Naas | Fishery Lane Hurdle (grade 3) | 6/8 | 52 | 10-13 | 106C | Andrew J McNamara | 33/1 |
| 23 Oct 12+18d | Fairyhouse | Dine In The Bobbyjo Bistro Maiden Hurdle | 3/9 | 18 | 11-2 | 99C | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 05 Oct 12+328d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden Hurdle | 6/20 | 2¼ | 11-8 | 101A | Andrew J McNamara | 10/1 |
| 2011 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 12 Nov 11+127d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32 Free At 32Red.com Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | 9 | 9-3 | 55C | Martin Lane | 15/2 |
| 08 Jul 11+83d | Newmarket | Three Chimneys Maiden Stakes | 11/11 | 52 | 9-3 | 55C | Jamie Spencer | 11/1 |
| 16 Apr 11 | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Str) | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 80A | Jamie Spencer | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Strategic Bid won?
- Strategic Bid (GB) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2011 and 2013. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Strategic Bid?
- Strategic Bid (GB) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 5 September 2013.
- Who is Strategic Bid's sire?
- Strategic Bid (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Eminencia (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What is Strategic Bid's sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Strategic Bid's siblings?
- Out of Eminencia (GB), Strategic Bid (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dame Nellie (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Dame Nellie (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.