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Horse profile
Great Design
- TrainerJohn Gosden
- OwnerR C Thompson
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1988
- Highest OR
- 88
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,394 GB
- Last official rating
- 88 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 30 Oct 1990, Redcar (6/16)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 3 Oct 1990, Salisbury
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 90 | Redcar | 6/16 | 10/1 | 8 | Pat Eddery | John Gosden | Daily Telegraph Racecall Nursery | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 8-9 | 88 | Westfield Moves (IRE) | £12,428 | 12 | 1/14 |
| 18 Oct 90 | Newmarket | 8/17 | 15/2 | 11½ | S Cauthen | John Gosden | A. R. Dennis Bookmakers Nursery | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 9-4 | 88 | Desert Splendour (GB) | £12,720 | 15 | 1/14 |
| 3 Oct 90 | Salisbury | 1/11 | 6/1 | won ¾ | G Hind | John Gosden | Marlborough Maiden Stakes (Div II) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 8-11 | - | Blues Club I (USA) | £2,394 | - | 0/10 |
Daily Telegraph Racecall Nursery
Handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 90
- Course
- Redcar
- Pos
- 6/16
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 8
- Jockey
- Pat Eddery
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Race
- Daily Telegraph Racecall Nursery
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- 88
- Winner / 2nd
- Westfield Moves (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £12,428
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 1/14
- 8/1718 Oct 90 · Newmarket15/2
A. R. Dennis Bookmakers Nursery
Handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
- Date
- 18 Oct 90
- Course
- Newmarket
- Pos
- 8/17
- SP
- 15/2
- Btn
- 11½
- Jockey
- S Cauthen
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Race
- A. R. Dennis Bookmakers Nursery
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-4
- OR
- 88
- Winner / 2nd
- Desert Splendour (GB)
- Winner prize
- £12,720
- Days
- 15
- Future form
- 1/14
Marlborough Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
- Date
- 3 Oct 90
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 1/11
- SP
- 6/1
- Btn
- won ¾
- Jockey
- G Hind
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Race
- Marlborough Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Blues Club I (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,394
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/10
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 90 | Redcar | Daily Telegraph Racecall Nursery | 6/16 | Westholme (USA) | 2 | 12 Apr 91 | Beverley | Hornsea Mere Handicap Class D |
| 18 Oct 90 | Newmarket | A. R. Dennis Bookmakers Nursery | 8/17 | Smiles Ahead (GB) | 6 | 26 Oct 90 | Doncaster | Cantley Park Selling Nursery |
- 6/1630 Oct 90 · Redcar
Daily Telegraph Racecall Nursery
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 90
- Course
- Redcar
- Race
- Daily Telegraph Racecall Nursery
- This horse
- 6/16
- Winner next time
- Westholme (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 12 Apr 91
- At
- Beverley
- Race won
- Hornsea Mere Handicap Class D
- 8/1718 Oct 90 · Newmarket
A. R. Dennis Bookmakers Nursery
All fields
- Date
- 18 Oct 90
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- A. R. Dennis Bookmakers Nursery
- This horse
- 8/17
- Winner next time
- Smiles Ahead (GB)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 26 Oct 90
- Race won
- Cantley Park Selling Nursery
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 3 Oct 90 | 30 Oct 90 | 1/11 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
John Gosden
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- First run
- 3 Oct 90
- Last run
- 30 Oct 90
- First run for yard
- 1/11
- OR first run
- 88
- OR last run
- 88
- Best OR
- 88
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 | 88 | 3 Oct 90 | 30 Oct 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 88
- First run
- 3 Oct 90
- Last run
- 30 Oct 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicap (unclassified) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
Handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Hind | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 | ||
| Pat Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| S Cauthen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
G Hind
- Jockey
- G Hind
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pat Eddery
- Jockey
- Pat Eddery
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
S Cauthen
- Jockey
- S Cauthen
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
John Gosden
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchPrimo Dominie (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchGreat Optimist (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGreat Nephew (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Great Optimist (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primo Dominie (GB) | Great Optimist (GB) | Great Nephew (GB) | colt | Flat 6.6f · NH 2m2f | Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3f |
Primo Dominie (GB)
- Damsire
- Great Nephew (GB)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.6f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Primo Dominie (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 6,641 | 609 | 1,644 | 3 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 2,149 | 165 | 471 | 3 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 1,572 | 134 | 383 | 3 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 496 | 32 | 94 | 3 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 6,641
- Wins
- 609
- Placed
- 1,644
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 2,149
- Wins
- 165
- Placed
- 471
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,572
- Wins
- 134
- Placed
- 383
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 496
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 94
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Primo Dominie (GB) × Great Nephew mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | £1,506 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | £3,900 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,506
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,900
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Design (GB) | 3 | 1 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
| Prima Aurora (GB) | 13 | 1 | 0 | £1,506 | €0 |
| Pip's Optimist (GB) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Great Design (GB)
- Horse
- Great Design (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Prima Aurora (GB)
- Horse
- Prima Aurora (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,506
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pip's Optimist (GB)
- Horse
- Pip's Optimist (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 88 | 88 | 88 | 2 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 88
- Highest OR
- 88
- Lowest OR
- 88
- Rated runs
- 2
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 90 | Redcar | Flat | 88 | 0 | 6/16 |
| 18 Oct 90 | Newmarket | Flat | 88 | - | 8/17 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 88 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 88
- OR last run
- 88
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 88
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
- Pip's Optimist (GB)0W · 5R
Half siblings
By Mummy's Pet (GB)
- Ngeru (GB)0W · 10R
Female line
- 1Great Optimist (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Great Design foaled?
Great Design (GB) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Great Design?
Great Design (GB) is by Primo Dominie (GB) out of Great Optimist (GB), a daughter of Great Nephew (GB).
Who trained Great Design?
Great Design (GB) was trained by John Gosden and owned by R C Thompson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Great Design's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Great Design (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).
What is Great Design's biggest win?
Great Design (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Marlborough Maiden Stakes at Salisbury on 3 October 1990.
Has Great Design ever been beaten?
Great Design (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 18 October 1990 at Newmarket (8th of 17).
What was Great Design's official rating?
Great Design (GB) was last officially rated 88 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Great Design still racing?
Great Design (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 October 1990 at Redcar in the Daily Telegraph Racecall Nursery, finishing 6th of 16, and has not run there since.
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