The Grifter (GB)
The Grifter (GB) is yet to win from 11 starts. Best effort: 4th of 5 at Exeter (May 2012). Last raced off 86, 23lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 152dAvg 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 Sep 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 3.2% of 252 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 43 | 2 | 4.7% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 82 | 4 | 4.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 37 | 0 | 0% | −3.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 24 | 0 | 0% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −3.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 72 | 5 | 6.9% | +3.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 68 | 2 | 2.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 82 | 1 | 1.2% | −2 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 19 | 0 | 0% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Spring Wolf (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Spring Wolf (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Wolf (GB) | 10 | 2 | 2m2f–2m3f | Class 4 |
| Spring Bay (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Spring Blossom (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glassonbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Charlie Studd | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Killoran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 The Grifter (GB) won?
- The Grifter (GB) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2012.
- Who trained The Grifter (GB)?
- The Grifter (GB) was trained by John Ryall on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 24 June 2012.
- Who is The Grifter (GB)'s sire?
- The Grifter (GB) is by Thowra (FR) out of Spring Grass (GB), whose sire is Pardigras.
- What is The Grifter (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 24 June 2012. The highest on record is 109.
- What is The Grifter (GB)'s sire's record?
- Thowra (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.2% of 252 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Grifter (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Spring Grass (GB), The Grifter (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Spring Wolf (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Spring Wolf (GB)). The wins came over 2m2f–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.