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Optima RacingHorses › Grande Marques (IRE)

Grande Marques (IRE)

3yo ch f · Form & record 2024-05-26 to 2025-10-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J A Stack.
Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Medicean Star (IRE) (by Galileo)
OwnerM A Begley
BreederM Begley
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 106 · best TS 94
14
Runs
2
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
42.9%
Place rate
1.33
Actual / Expected
-10.7%
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Full form — last 14 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
2025-10-24 40d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 7/13 0.3 Shane Foley b 137 100 95 79 16/1
Group 3 Flat AW Bar One Racing Mercury Stakes Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
2025-09-14 14d Curragh 5f Soft 12/20 1 Seamie Heffernan b 128 101 91 80 50/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(tchd 66/1)
2025-08-31 43d Tipperary 5f Soft 1/13 0 Seamie Heffernan b 126 92 106 94 8/1
Listed Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes () Made all - raced near side - ridden and kept on well final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-07-19 28d Curragh 5f Good 6/8 2.75 J M Sheridan b 128 95 92 82 50/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 33/1)
2025-06-21 28d Ayr 5f Good 1 3/8 0.75 J M Sheridan b 126 100 93 68 8/1
Listed Flat Turf Unite The Union Winning For Members EBF Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes () Prominent - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2)
2025-05-24 18d Haydock 5f Good 1 8/11 0.75 Cieren Fallon 121 103 92 73 20/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Betfred Temple Stakes Prominent - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2025-05-06 207d Cork 5.5f Good 1 5/12 0.5 Seamie Heffernan 128 104 99 84 9/1
Listed Flat Goffs Irish EBF Polonia Stakes () (Fillies)
2024-10-11 20d Newmarket 5f Soft 1 2/11 0.75 William Buick 126 104 93 11/2
Group 3 Flat Turf Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes Raced centre - prominent - led group under 2f out - clear in group inside final furlong - just held - 1st of 8 in group(op 5/1)
2024-09-21 14d Ayr 6f Firm 1 3/13 0.1 Daniel Tudhope 128 91 97 91 7/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Firth Of Clyde (Fillies) Took keen hold - led - pushed along from 2f out - faced challenges from 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra when headed inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 6/1)
2024-09-07 13d Navan 6f Good 1/4 0 Seamie Heffernan 128 85 92 56 5/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Race Took keen hold - prominent - switched right 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - readily(tchd 9/4)
2024-08-25 20d Naas 6f Good 4/12 0.3 J M Sheridan 128 85 71 36 7/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) Raced centre - prominent - edged right towards near side and went fourth over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds(tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1)
2024-08-05 37d Naas 6f Soft 7/21 1.25 Seamie Heffernan 127 77 61 16/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race) Switched left early - took keen hold - towards rear on far side of group - switched right and prominent on near side of group after 2f - no extra from over 1f out(op 20/1)
2024-06-29 34d Curragh 6f Good 5/9 1.25 Seamie Heffernan 128 74 50 11/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Airlie Stud Stakes (Fillies) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room soon after start - prominent after 1f - outpaced when lost third over 1f out - weakening when lost fourth towards finish(op 8/1)
2024-05-26 DEB Curragh 6f Good 3/11 0.5 J M Sheridan 128 79 73 8/1
Flat Turf Trainor Stone And Tile Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) Midfield up the centre - in touch with leaders when bit short of room under 2f out - switched right and short of room 1f out - carried right inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds (jockey said filly was carried right a bit at furlong pole)(op 11/2)

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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)14214.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8112.5%
Soft4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-26–2025-10-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.