HORSE PROFILE

Grand Geste (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

gr gelding · by Cloudings (IRE) out of Lake Cresent (IRE)

★ Career record

16
Runs
2
Wins
13%
Win %
8
Placed
50%
Place %
£100,457
Earnings
Recent form PU221PU1PU3 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

135
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Haydock 4 2 4 50%
Doncaster 2 0 0 0%
Carlisle 2 0 2 0%
Wetherby 2 0 0 0%
Cheltenham 1 0 0 0%
Newcastle 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good To Soft 9 1 6 11%
Soft 4 1 2 25%
Good 2 0 0 0%
Heavy 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 9 2 6 22%
2m1f–2m4f 5 0 2 0%
2m 2 0 0 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 3 15 Apr Haydock

    Made the running early - lost front spot then sat close up after 2nd - pushed along past 4 out and up to third by 3 out - outpaced before the last finishing third

  • Pos PU 10 Mar Cheltenham

    Set the pace early - overtaken soon after start - blundered at the 11th - dropped away 19th - faded before four out and pulled up

  • Pos 1 14 Feb Haydock

    Tracked the front group - urged forward after the 18th - given encouragement 4 out - moved right and closed in before 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - opened a small advantage approaching the last - eased up nearing the line - won comfortably

  • Pos PU 24 Jan Doncaster

    Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 9th - blundered at the 10th and found little more - pulled up before the 12th

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

3
15 Apr
Haydock — Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m 1.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Danny McMenamin
2/1F
SP
PU
10 Mar
Cheltenham — National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m 6f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Danny McMenamin
14/1
SP
1
14 Feb
Haydock — William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
3m 4.5f · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Danny McMenamin
13/2
SP
PU
24 Jan
Doncaster — Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Chase (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)
3m · Soft · Class 1 · Danny McMenamin
5/2F
SP
1
20 Dec
Haydock — Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m 1.5f · Soft · Class 2 · Danny McMenamin
15/8F
SP
2
29 Nov
Newcastle — Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2m 4f · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Callum Bewley
5/4F
SP
2
2 Nov
Carlisle — PricedUp.Bet Gordon Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2m 5f · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Danny McMenamin
12/1
SP
PU
26 Feb
Wetherby — Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle
3m · Soft · Class 3 · Peter Kavanagh
9/2
SP
4
1 Feb
Sandown — Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 4f · Heavy · Class 3 · Gavin Sheehan
8/1
SP
3
31 Dec
Uttoxeter — QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 7.5f · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Peter Kavanagh
9/2
SP
3
4 Dec
Haydock — Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
3m 0.5f · Soft · Class 4 · Peter Kavanagh
15/2
SP
2
24 Oct
Carlisle — You Can't Park There Sir Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 4f · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Peter Kavanagh
200/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
10 Jun
Sire
Cloudings (IRE)
Dam
Lake Cresent (IRE)
Damsire
Choisir (AUS)
Breeder
Mr & Mrs James Hannon

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