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Greatness Awaits (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b gelding · by Clodovil (IRE) out of Top Act (FR)

Greatness Awaits’s best going, distance and course

Distance2m · 2 wins, 3 placed from 11
GoingGood · 2 wins, 6 placed from 15
CourseEpsom Downs · 1 win, 1 placed from 2

Greatness Awaits is at his best over two miles with some cut in the ground: he has won four of his 25 runs on good to soft or softer. Epsom Downs suits him well, with one win and two placed finishes from two visits. Two runs at Galway and two runs at Southwell have yet to produce a place.

Greatness Awaits’s latest run

Last time out, Greatness Awaits finished 19th of 19 in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle at Navan on 14 December 2025, beaten 47¾ lengths by Quest With Speed. He started at 50/1 over 2m4f on soft to heavy ground under Jordan Gainford. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Greatness Awaits’s official rating

His official rating is 115. He started 2025 on 107, rose to a peak of 116 and has been dropped 1lb since.

Greatness Awaits’s trainer and jockey

Jordan Gainford has ridden him most often in 2025, seven times out of 15.

Greatness Awaits’s pedigree: what the Clodovil stock does

Greatness Awaits is by Clodovil out of Top Act, a Fantastic Light mare.

Greatness Awaits career record

50
Runs
7
Wins
14%
Win %
20
Placed
40%
Place %
£63,905
Earnings
Recent form 11045740 most recent on right

Greatness Awaits: peak ratings achieved

116
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Greatness Awaits form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Market Rasen 4 0 3 0%
Ludlow 3 1 1 33%
Newbury 3 0 1 0%
Galway 2 0 0 0%
Cartmel 2 1 1 50%
Southwell 2 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 15 2 8 13%
Good To Soft 13 1 7 8%
Soft 9 2 3 22%
Standard 3 0 0 0%
Good To Firm 3 0 0 0%
Good To Yielding 2 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 15 1 6 7%
2m 11 2 5 18%
Long distance (2m5f+) 7 2 3 29%
1m3f–1m4f 5 1 3 20%
7f 4 0 0 0%
1m5f–1m6f 3 0 0 0%

Greatness Awaits recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 19 14 Dec Navan

    Settled towards the back early - travelled in that spot through the pack for much of the way - clipped a fence 6th and again 3 out - pushed along but found little from there - faded out of contention

  • Pos 4 21 Nov Catterick

    Up with the front group - contested second after the 5th and nudged forward before 2 out - had given all approaching the last to finish 4th

  • Pos 7 26 Oct Wexford

    Held up towards back of pack - still 7th at halfway - crept into it 4 out - driven with little response and faded to finish well held

  • Pos 5 8 Sep Galway

    Settled 4th early - slipped to 5th before 4 out - ran on without finding more from 2 out - held to finish 5th

Greatness Awaits race history and results

19
14 Dec 2025
2m4f · Soft To Heavy · Jordan Gainford
50/1
SP
4
21 Nov 2025
2m3f51y · Good · Class 4 · Jordan Gainford
9/1
SP
7
26 Oct 2025
2m3f130y · Good To Yielding · Jordan Gainford
11/1
SP
5
50/1
SP
4
25 Aug 2025
2m7f65y · Good · Jordan Gainford
12/1
SP
11
25/1
SP
1
18 Jul 2025
2m6f180y · Yielding To Soft · Jordan Gainford
12/1
SP
1
29 Jun 2025
2m6f31y · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Danny Gilligan
5/2
SP
4
27 Jun 2025
2m1f46y · Soft · Class 4 · Mr B T Stone
14/1
SP
2
20 Apr 2025
2m2f140y · Good · Class 5 · Murray Dodd
13/2
SP
2
29 Mar 2025
2m2f148y · Good · Class 5 · Murray Dodd
5/1
SP
5
17 Mar 2025
2m4f88y · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Murray Dodd
8/1
SP

Greatness Awaits breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
18 Apr 2019
Sire
Clodovil (IRE)
Dam
Top Act (FR)
Damsire
Fantastic Light (USA)
Breeder
Kildaragh Stud

Greatness Awaits FAQs

How many races has Greatness Awaits won?

Seven of his last 50 starts.

What is Greatness Awaits’s best distance?

Two miles: two of his seven wins have come over 2m, from 11 runs at the trip.

Who is Greatness Awaits’s sire?

Clodovil. His dam is Top Act, by Fantastic Light.

When does Greatness Awaits run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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