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Horse profile

Surprising (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2022) · Last trainer D Windrif · Last owner Christian Trecco Christian Breand Et Al
by Charm Spirit (IRE) out of Holy Moly (USA) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
10 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2020
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Apr 2022 — 1,635 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2022 · 3rd of 7 Won at Compiegne (FR)
KTB Profile

Surprising (GB) is 1 from 10. Hasn't won since Apr 2021.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,810 runs since Jan 2008 (339 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15% from 448. Weakest on heavy going: 3.7% from 134. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 445.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1616.3%−3.1—
Good to Firm4486715%+5.6—
Good653528%−1.4—
Good to Soft434409.2%−0.2—
Soft500326.4%−31 from 5
Heavy13453.7%−5.70 from 4
Standard (AW)1,6251609.8%+0.40 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4455813%+3.6—
6f – 7f1,5181338.8%−0.60 from 2
1m – 1m1f1,1201008.9%−0.50 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f520519.8%+0.4—
1m5f – 2m151117.3%−2.11 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f5547.3%−2.10 from 4
2m5f – 3m100%−9.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Holy Moly (USA) (Rock Of Gibraltar)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Song Of The Sky (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Song Of The Sky (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Song Of The Sky (GB)3851m–2mClass 4
Houteville (GB)1651m–1m1½f—
Uncle Norman (FR)2317fClass 5
Holy Makfi (GB)1216f—
Boumma Dream (GB)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% +7.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Compiegne (FR) 3 1 33% +9.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Deauville (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +9.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nicolas Gauffenic 7 1 14% +5.00
Alexis Pouchin 1 0 0% −1.00
Eddy Hardouin 1 0 0% −1.00
Aurelien Lemaitre 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% +5.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2022 2 0 0% −2.00
2021 5 1 20% +7.00
2020 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 1 14% +5.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
30 Apr 22+27d Auteuil (FR) Prix de Marsan (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 7 ran 3/7 14 10-1 Nicolas Gauffenic 28/1
03 Apr 22+295d Auteuil (FR) Prix Virelan (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 8 ran 8/8 5 10-12 Nicolas Gauffenic 46/1
12 Jun 21+20d Auteuil (FR) Prix Aguado (Hurdle) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 5/6 4 10-3 Nicolas Gauffenic 34/1
23 May 21+24d Auteuil (FR) Prix Stanley (Hurdle) () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 6/7 1¼ 10-6 Nicolas Gauffenic 27/1
29 Apr 21+17d Compiegne (FR) Prix de Sospel (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 16f · Very Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-6 Nicolas Gauffenic 11/1
12 Apr 21+34d Compiegne (FR) Prix du Brevent (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 2 10-6 Nicolas Gauffenic 48/10
09 Mar 21+150d Compiegne (FR) Prix d'Essai des Poulains (Div II) (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo C&G unraced over obstacles) (Turf) 16f · Very Soft · 10 ran UR/10 — 10-10 Nicolas Gauffenic 14/1
10 Oct 20+8d Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Allee Massine (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) 7f · Heavy · 8 ran 6/8 2 8-8 Alexis Pouchin 19/1
02 Oct 20+55d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Thebais (Handicap) (2yo) (Turf) 8f · Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 2 8-6 Eddy Hardouin 12/1
08 Aug 20 Deauville (FR) Prix Equidia (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 hd 9-3 Aurelien Lemaitre 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Surprising (GB) won?
Surprising (GB) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2020 and 2022, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
Who trained Surprising (GB)?
Surprising (GB) was trained by D Windrif on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 30 April 2022.
Who is Surprising (GB)'s sire?
Surprising (GB) is by Charm Spirit (IRE) out of Holy Moly (USA), whose sire is Rock Of Gibraltar.
What going does Surprising (GB) prefer?
Surprising (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Surprising (GB)'s sire's record?
Charm Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,810 runs since Jan 2008 (339 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15% from 448. Weakest on heavy going: 3.7% from 134. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 445.
Who are Surprising (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Holy Moly (USA), Surprising (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Song Of The Sky (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Song Of The Sky (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.