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Great Acclaim: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Great Acclaim is a 5-year-old gelding by Aclaim, trained by Eve Johnson Houghton. He has won 6 of 31 starts and placed in 10 more, for £231,641 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 4 wins from 13 is a 31% strike rate against 11% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:35 at Ascot on 3 October, where the best price is 18/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 110, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 31
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 19%
  • Prize money £231,641
  • Best rating 110
  • Official rating 101

Where Great Acclaim runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:35 Ascot Betmgm Challenge Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) 18/1 Bet365 bet365

Great Acclaim form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
15 Aug 26 Newbury TPT Fire Handicap Stakes Class 2 7f Good To Firm 7 8.5 7/2 Charles Bishop 101
25 Jul 26 Ascot Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good To Firm 9 4 16/1 Charles Bishop 102
11 Jul 26 Newmarket Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good To Firm 8 4.5 15/2 Charles Bishop 100
18 Jun 26 Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 7f Good To Firm 3 .5 12/1 Charles Bishop 100
9 May 26 Ascot Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good 2 1 12/1 Charles Bishop 98
25 Apr 26 Haydock William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Firm 3 .5 6/1 Charles Bishop 98
28 Mar 26 Doncaster William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Soft 16 9.25 50/1 Callum Hutchinson 100
18 Oct 25 Ascot Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) Class 2 1m Good 14 7.75 25/1 Charles Bishop 100
4 Oct 25 Ascot BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Soft 4 3 16/1 Charles Bishop 100
6 Sep 25 Ascot Schweppes Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Soft 2 1.5 11/1 Joe Leavy 97
23 Aug 25 Goodwood Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Firm 2 1.5 11/2 Charles Bishop 96
7 Aug 25 Chepstow Racing League 17 Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Soft 1 — 11/4F Charles Bishop 89
30 Jul 25 Goodwood World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap Class 3 7f Good 1 — 18/1 Charles Bishop 89
10 Jul 25 Newmarket Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Handicap Class 3 1m Good To Firm 7 3.5 9/1 Charles Bishop 90
26 Jun 25 Newmarket laywheeler.com Handicap Class 3 7f Good To Firm 2 — 28/1 Charles Bishop 88
23 May 25 Goodwood BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 3 7f Good 4 4.75 12/1 Charles Bishop 89
30 Apr 25 Ascot eventmasters.co.uk Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) Class 3 1m Good To Firm 8 14.75 10/1 Jack Nicholls 91
12 Apr 25 Newbury OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Rnd) Class 2 1m Good 12 7.75 22/1 Charles Bishop 92
28 Sep 24 Newmarket bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 1f Soft 25 15.25 50/1 Rob Hornby 92
29 Aug 24 Southwell (AW) tote.co.uk Joins The Racing App Racing League Race 40 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 1m Standard 2 .25 16/1 Charles Bishop 88
15 Aug 24 Windsor Tote Placepot Leg 2 Racing League Race 23 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 4 1m Good To Firm 1 — 11/4F Charles Bishop 76
8 Aug 24 Chepstow Play The Placepot At tote.co.uk Racing League 15 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 4 1m Good To Firm 1 — 10/1 Charles Bishop 76
24 Jul 24 Salisbury Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Class 5 1m Good To Firm 3 6.75 7/1 Georgia Dobie 77
28 Jun 24 Yarmouth Join Moulton Racing Syndicate Handicap Class 4 1m Good To Firm 6 4.5 11/1 Charles Bishop 77
13 Jun 24 Newbury Country & Town House Handicap (Str) (Div 2) Class 5 1m Good To Firm 1 — 7/1 Charles Bishop 72
25 May 24 Windsor Sri Lanka The Teardrop Island Handicap Class 5 1m Good 1 — 7/2 Georgia Dobie 68
13 May 24 Windsor Commercial Acceptances Ltd Handicap Class 5 1m Good To Firm 3 1.75 20/1 Charles Bishop 69
27 Apr 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 5 1m 0.5f Standard 3 2.25 12/1 Georgia Dobie 69
7 Oct 23 Newmarket 150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 6f Good To Firm 17 13.5 80/1 Rob Hornby –
22 Sep 23 Newbury Henry Ponsonby Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 6f Heavy 4 7.25 12/1 Charles Bishop –
26 Aug 23 Windsor At The Races App Market Movers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Good To Firm 8 7.5 28/1 Georgia Dobie –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the TPT Fire Handicap Stakes at Newbury on 15 August 2026. Settled in the pack - pushed along inside final furlong - unable to quicken and beaten into 7th.

Great Acclaim by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
7f 13 2 15% —
8f 13 4 31% —
6f 3 0 0% —
9f 1 0 0% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —

Great Acclaim by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 17 3 18% —
Good 6 2 33% —
Good To Soft 3 1 33% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Standard 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Great Acclaim by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 7 0 0% —
Newmarket 5 0 0% —
Newbury 4 1 25% —
Windsor 4 2 50% —
Goodwood 3 1 33% —
Chepstow 2 2 100% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% —
Salisbury 1 0 0% —

Great Acclaim breeding

  • Sire Aclaim (IRE)
  • Dam Freedom Spirit (GB)
  • Damsire Muhaarar (GB)
  • Breeder Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited
  • Foaled 26 February 2021

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