Understood (GB)
Understood (GB) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Tramore (Aug 2009).
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (50%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 73Highest OR
- 39dAvg between runs
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 10.4% of 9,890 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 81 | 17 | 21% | +10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,745 | 198 | 11.3% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,319 | 206 | 8.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,146 | 91 | 7.9% | −2.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,312 | 148 | 11.3% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 452 | 58 | 12.8% | +2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,833 | 313 | 11% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 381 | 49 | 12.9% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,120 | 220 | 10.4% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,213 | 241 | 10.9% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,237 | 220 | 9.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,640 | 181 | 11% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 870 | 86 | 9.9% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 362 | 30 | 8.3% | −2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −2.9 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Matewan (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Hushood (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matewan (IRE) | 28 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
| Seaport (GB) | 21 | 4 | 1m3f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Hushood (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m–1m3½f | Class 2 |
| Permit (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m4f–1m6f | — |
| Richie Mccaw (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Assist (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Katie O'hara (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Gorey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| None | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 09+47d | Tramore | Guillamene Maiden | 6/13 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 73 | 46C | Shane Gorey | 6/1 |
| 22 Aug 09+9d | Fairyhouse | Ballybin Fillies Maiden | 4/11 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 65A | Pat Smullen | 5/2F |
| 13 Aug 09+62d | Tramore | Subaru At The Sweep Garage Maiden | 2/13 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | 64A | Shane Gorey | 7/4F |
| 12 Jun 09 | Navan | Peter O'brien Landscapes Maiden | 2/14 | 4 | 9-0 | — | 67A | Pat Smullen | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Understood (GB) won?
- Understood (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2009. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Understood (GB)?
- Understood (GB) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 8 October 2009.
- Who is Understood (GB)'s sire?
- Understood (GB) is by Medicean (GB) out of Cochin (USA), whose sire is Swain.
- What is Understood (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 8 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Understood (GB)'s sire's record?
- Medicean (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 9,890 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Understood (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Cochin (USA), Understood (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Matewan (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Hushood (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.