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Grand Scheme (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2020-08-09 to 2025-05-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sam England.
Pedigree Territories (IRE) × Antillia (GB) (by Red Ransom)
OwnerGunalt Optimists
BreederGlashare House Stud
Ratings Official 83 · best RPR 92 · best TS 79
29
Runs
4
Wins
13.8%
Strike rate
31.0%
Place rate
1.11
Actual / Expected
-12.1%
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Full form — last 29 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-05-20 8d Hexham 16f Good 5 4/9 0.2 Jonathan England t 152 83 88 35 11/10
Hurdle Turf Happy Retirement Charlo Handicap Hurdle Didn't jump well - held up in midfield - not fluent 4 out - headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - hit last - kept on(op 6/5 tchd Evens)
2025-05-12 53d Southwell 16f Good 5 1/6 0 Jonathan England t 148 76 90 79 5/1
Hurdle Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novices Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - led before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - readily (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form; gelding was routine tested)(tchd 4/1)
2025-03-20 13d Sedgefield 20f Good 5 5/9 Jonathan England t 151 79 36 20 10/1
Hurdle Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Novices Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-07 17d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5/10 Jonathan England t 136 57 52 47 25/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap
2025-02-18 123d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 6/7 Jonathan England t 138 60 43 18 18/1
BetUK: Where The UK Bets Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div II)
2024-10-18 70d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 6/6 43 Billy Loughnane ht 138 64 28/1
Flat AW Coopers Marquees Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced from 5f out - weakened from over 3f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-08-09 16d Haydock 14f Firm 5 8/9 4 Miss Becky Smith ht 149 68 59 8 20/1
Flat Turf Cheshire Life And Lancashire Life Amateur Jockeys Handicap (Grassroots Middle Dist Series Qual) Dwelt start - always behind(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-07-24 12d Catterick 12f Firm 4 5/5 4.25 Joe Fanning ht 136 72 68 29 12/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Held up in rear - raced in last with one circuit to go - lost ground from over 3f out - no impression
2024-07-12 332d York 12f Soft 4 10/11 1.25 Ethan Tindall ht 129 76 74 27 50/1
Flat Turf William Hill Bet In Running Apprentice Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - always behind(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2023-08-15 17d Nottingham 16f Good 4 12/13 Jack Garritty t 138 81 65 41 125/1
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Colwick Cup Handicap
2023-07-29 11d York 12f Good 4 7/9 Jack Garritty t 140 83 77 27 50/1
Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap
2023-07-18 31d Southwell 16f Soft 4 5/9 Jonathan England t 156 73 36 13/2
Vickers.Bet.App Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-06-17 17d Hexham 16f Good 3 4/11 Jonathan England t 156 86 22/1
Northumberland YFC 90th Anniversary Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-05-31 245d Cartmel 17f Good 4 5/8 Jonathan England t 156 62 22 13/2
Racing Welfare Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-09-28 32d Nottingham 14f Firm 2 16/16 Sean Levey 138 85 57 28 15/2
Fairfax Saddles Grassroots Series Stayers Final Handicap
2022-08-27 67d Goodwood 14f Soft 4 4/7 Pat Dobbs 135 85 87 62 15/2
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2022-06-21 21d Newbury 12f Good 4 5/7 Pat Dobbs 142 85 85 66 13/2
Greenshields JCB Handicap
2022-05-31 24d Newbury 12f Soft 4 1/13 Pat Dobbs 134 79 92 65 9/1
Follow @BetVictor On Twitter Handicap
2022-05-07 17d Nottingham 14f Good 5 1/9 Pat Dobbs 135 75 83 65 4/1
racingtv.com Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)
2022-04-20 202d Salisbury 12f Firm 4 2/6 Pat Dobbs 129 75 80 39 12/1
Larasian Handicap
2021-09-30 41d Salisbury 14f Soft 4 10/11 Pat Dobbs 125 77 65 17/2
William Hill Build Your Odds Season Finale Handicap
2021-08-20 13d Salisbury 14f Good 4 4/6 Thore Hammer Hansen 129 77 81 5/1
Highclere Castle Gin International Award Winning Handicap
2021-08-07 42d Lingfield (AW) 13f Standard 5 2/7 Thore Hammer Hansen 130 75 84 71 3/1
whichbookie.co.uk Free Bets Handicap
2021-06-26 44d Newmarket (July) 10f Firm 4 7/11 Pat Dobbs 128 77 75 45 11/1
Close Brothers Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
2021-05-13 13d Newmarket 10f Good 4 3/7 Pat Dobbs 127 77 74 64 9/2
Betfair Exchange Handicap
2021-04-30 228d Chepstow 8f Soft 5 1/6 Richard Kingscote 135 72 80 76 7/2
Download The Casumo App Today Handicap
2020-09-14 15d Bath 8f Firm 5 2/6 Pat Dobbs 130 72 74 30 5/2
EBF Novice Auction Stakes
2020-08-30 21d Goodwood 8f Soft 5 2/10 Pat Dobbs 127 73 73 5/1
Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Maiden Auction Stakes
2020-08-09 DEB Salisbury 6f Firm 5 5/10 Rossa Ryan 128 65 30 22/1
AJN Steelstock Kentford British EBF Novice Stakes

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41417.1%
Class 510330.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)3133.3%
Middle (10-12f)8112.5%
Staying (13f+)17211.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good11218.2%
Firm700.0%
Soft7228.6%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Salisbury400.0%
Nottingham3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-09–2025-05-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.