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Great Barrier Reef: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Great Barrier Reef is a 2-year-old colt by No Nay Never, trained by A P O'Brien. He has won 3 of 4 starts and placed in 1 more, for £127,420 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 3 wins from 4 is a 75% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:00 at Newmarket on 10 October, where the best price is 8.8/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 115, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 4
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 75%
  • Prize money £127,420
  • Best rating 115
  • Official rating 109

Where Great Barrier Reef runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:00 Newmarket Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) 8.8/1 Smarkets SBK

Great Barrier Reef form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Aug 26 Curragh (IRE) Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 6f Good 2 0.3 4/5F Ryan Moore 109
16 Jun 26 Ascot Coventry Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 6f Good To Firm 1 — 6/1 Wayne Lordan –
24 May 26 Curragh Kilkea Castle Marble Hill Stakes (Group 3) 6f Good 1 — 8/15F Ryan Moore –
19 Apr 26 Curragh Visit The Irish National Stud And Gardens Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden 6f Soft 1 — 4/9F Ryan Moore –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 29 August 2026. Went straight to front - held a length in hand at halfway - driven approaching final furlong under pressure from rival - overhauled close home to finish second.

Great Barrier Reef by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
6f 4 3 75% —

Great Barrier Reef by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 2 1 50% —
Good To Firm 1 1 100% —
Soft 1 1 100% —

Great Barrier Reef by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Curragh 2 2 100% —
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 1 100% —

Great Barrier Reef breeding

  • Sire No Nay Never (USA)
  • Dam Gems (GB)
  • Damsire Haafhd (GB)
  • Breeder Barronstown Stud
  • Foaled 9 January 2024

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