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Respond: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Respond is a 4-year-old gelding by Ghaiyyath, trained by Andrew Balding. He has won 3 of 13 starts and placed in 5 more, for £110,778 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 2 wins from 7 is a 29% strike rate against 17% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:15 at Goodwood on 23 September, where the best price is 5/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 111, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Prize money £110,778
  • Best rating 111
  • Official rating 105

Where Respond runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:15 Goodwood Virgin Bet Foundation Stakes (Listed Race) 5/1 William Hill William Hill

Respond form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Aug 26 Windsor Weatherbys August Stakes (Listed Race) Class 1 1m 3.5f Soft 4 3.25 15/2 Jason Watson 105
11 Jul 26 York John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 9 8.25 18/1 P J McDonald 105
5 Jun 26 Epsom Downs Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Soft 2 6.5 11/4 Oisin Murphy 105
8 May 26 Chester CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 1 — 10/11F Oisin Murphy 96
28 Mar 26 Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet A Good Bet Rosebery Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 3f Standard To Slow 3 3.5 9/4F Jason Watson 96
12 Mar 26 Chelmsford City (AW) bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Standard 1 — 1/2F Oisin Murphy 88
21 Feb 26 Lingfield (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Standard 2 1 EvensF Jason Watson 88
10 Oct 25 Newmarket bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Good 5 1.75 5/2F Oisin Murphy 88
11 Sep 25 Doncaster Oddschecker Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Soft 3 1.25 85/40F Joe Fanning 85
8 Aug 25 Haydock Kingdom Group Services EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good 1 — 6/5F Oisin Murphy 82
14 Jun 25 Sandown Darley British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Firm 2 3 12/1 Rob Hornby –
16 May 25 Newbury Coolmore City Of Troy EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Good 6 2.25 7/2 Oisin Murphy –
1 May 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Racing Value At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 2f Standard 4 6.5 14/1 Jason Watson –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Weatherbys August Stakes (Listed Race) at Windsor on 29 August 2026. Sat close up early before hitting front after 3f - clear and travelling well by halfway - pressed for effort 2f out then overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish fourth.

Respond by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 7 2 29% —
10.5f 2 1 50% —
12f 2 0 0% —
11.5f 1 0 0% —
11f 1 0 0% —

Respond by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 4 2 50% —
Standard 3 1 33% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —

Respond by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 1 50% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
York 1 0 0% —
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% —
Chester 1 1 100% —
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% —
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 1 100% —

Respond breeding

  • Sire Ghaiyyath (IRE)
  • Dam Cross My Mind (IRE)
  • Damsire Cape Cross (IRE)
  • Breeder Mr & Mrs John Banahan
  • Foaled 23 March 2022

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