Grand Geste (2019) Horse

Foal Date

10-Jun-19

Colour

gray

Sire

Cloudings

Dam

Lake Cresent

Prize Money

195665

Owners

The Acre Bottomers

About

Grand Geste is a 7yo gelding trained by J Parkinson & S Smith. It is by the stallion Cloudings out of Lake Cresent. The horse has won two races to date. On 14 Feb 2026 at Haydock, Grand Geste secured its biggest win, earning $98370.00 in the Cl1 Hcpchnhf.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Haydock 15-Apr-26 5144m GOOD R7 CL2 HcpCh $3,588 (of $29,511), SP: 3.00 1st Iron Bridge ( J O Jr 153 ) 2nd Hold Your Fort ( C Pritchard 145 , Cd 142 ) 0.50L 3rd Grand Geste ( D Mcmenamin 152 ) 16.50L See full resultsD Mcmenamin 68.9kg 16.50L3 (8)
Cheltenham 11-Mar-26 6018m GOOD R7 CL2 NvHcpChNHFNHF (of $98,370), SP: 15.00 1st Holloway Queen ( J Bowen 158 ) 2nd King Of Answers ( D R Fox 164 ) 5.50L 3rd One Big Bang ( A Chadwick 163 ) 11.00L Grand Geste ( D Mcmenamin 159 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Mcmenamin 72.1kg 0.00LUPD (17)
Haydock 14-Feb-26 5721m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $56,950 (of $98,370), SP: 7.50 1st Grand Geste ( D Mcmenamin 152 ) 2nd Top Of The Bill ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Neo King ( J Turner 142 ) 1.00L See full resultsD Mcmenamin 68.9kg1 (11)
Doncaster 24-Jan-26 4823m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:05.240, SP: 3.50 1st Dartmoor Pirate ( R Dingle 152 ) 2nd New Order ( D Bass 152 ) 3.75L 3rd Walking On Air ( B S Hughes 154 ) 0.75L Grand Geste ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Mcmenamin 70.8kg 0.00LUPD (10)
Haydock 20-Dec-25 5144m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh $26,015 (of $49,185), SP: 2.88 1st Grand Geste ( D Mcmenamin 142 ) 2nd My Silver Lining ( J Best 143 ) 6.50L 3rd Jacks Parrot ( C Nichol 142 ) 3.75L See full resultsD Mcmenamin 64.4kg1 (12)
Newcastle 29-Nov-25 4040m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh $4,010 (of $16,232), Winning Time: 05:06.010, SP: 2.25 1st Alcedo ( N Fox 168 ) 2nd Grand Geste ( C Bewley 160 ) 0.10L 3rd Breizh River ( R T Dunne 165 ) 11.00L See full resultsC Bewley 72.6kg 0.10L2 (10)
Carlisle 02-Nov-25 4200m GOOD R1 CL3 NvHcpCh $4,860 (of $19,674), SP: 13.00 1st The Jukebox Kid ( B Jones 157 ) 2nd Grand Geste ( D Mcmenamin 145 ) 4.00L 3rd First Confession ( B Powell 164 ) 6.00L See full resultsD Mcmenamin 65.8kg 4.00L2 (12)
Wetherby 27-Feb-25 4850m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH (of $12,297), SP: 5.50 1st Outer Banks ( C Hammond 149 ) 2nd Shared ( P O'brien 157 ) 13.00L 3rd Benassi ( K Brogan 163 ) 3.75L UPL Grand Geste ( P Kavanagh 153 , Cd 156 ) 0.00L See full resultsP Kavanagh 69.4kg, Cd 70.8kg 0.00LUPD (12)
Sandown 01-Feb-25 3980m HEAVY R2 CL3 NvHcpH $1,046 (of $17,214), SP: 9.00 Pressed leader, pushed along after omitted 3 out, kept on until ridden and weakened after 2 out 1st Sole Solution ( C Deutsch 165 ) 2nd Kalif D'airy ( C Quinn 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Just Lucky Sivola ( H Cobden 163 ) 21.00L 4th Grand Geste ( G Sheehan 162 ) 28.50L See full resultsG Sheehan 73.5kg 28.50L4 (8)
Uttoxeter 31-Dec-24 4690m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $966 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 10:27.340, SP: 5.50 Handy, led after 2nd, hampered by loose and headed after 3rd, tracked leader, lost position and pushed along before 3 out, rallied into 3rd 2 out, stayed on run-in, no telling impression on front pair 1st Andy Amo ( B Jones 158 ) 2nd Pike Road ( S Bowen 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Grand Geste ( P Kavanagh 158 ) 2.25L See full resultsP Kavanagh 71.7kg 2.25L3 (10)
Haydock 04-Dec-24 4880m SOFT R3 CL4 MdH $1,003 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 10:31.160, SP: 8.50 Midfield, outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on from last, went third final strides 1st Ski Lodge ( T Bellamy 158 ) 2nd Jo Coko ( B S Hughes 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Grand Geste ( P Kavanagh 158 ) 4.50L See full resultsP Kavanagh 71.7kg 4.50L3 (10)
Carlisle 24-Oct-24 4020m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $1,631 (of $6,394), Winning Time: 05:06.400, SP: 201.00 Prominent until slow 1st, mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, headway 8th, led 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish 1st Barlovento ( S Bowen 154 ) 2nd Grand Geste ( P Kavanagh 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Joecooker ( J Hamilton 154 ) 2.75L See full resultsP Kavanagh 69.9kg 0.50L2 (14)
Wetherby 17-Oct-24 3960m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:48.500, SP: 251.00 Always towards rear 1st Bowling Buddy ( L Saunders 166 ) 2nd Ebony Warrior ( K Woods 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Job ( K Brogan 154 ) 4.25L 11th Grand Geste ( P Kavanagh 154 , Cd 157 ) 27.80L See full resultsP Kavanagh 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 27.80L11 (13)
Hexham 04-May-24 3260m SOFT R5 NvH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:14.500, SP: 125/1 Some slow jumps, always behind, pulled up before 2 out 1st Wilful ( J O Jr 162 ) 2nd Conquer The Breeze ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 10.00L 3rd Rock On Jet ( J Bewley 155 ) 7.00L Grand Geste ( N Scholfield 155 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsN Scholfield 70.3kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (12)
Doncaster 28-Jan-24 3340m GOOD R8 CL5 NHF (of $4,721), Winning Time: 03:59.870, SP: 201.00 Mid-division, lost position and struggling over 5f out, tailed off 1st Les's Destiny Star ( B Jones 158 ) 2nd Barrons Land ( B S Hughes 151 ) 2.25L 3rd Stavvy ( B Frost 145 ) 3.00L 12th Grand Geste ( R Chapman 158 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Chapman 71.7kg 0.00L12 (12)
Warwick 06-Oct-23 3220m GOOD R6 CL5 NHF (of $3,935), Winning Time: 03:49.510, SP: 67.00 Towards rear, pushed along and lost touch over 2f out 1st Minella Rescue ( S Bowen 163 ) 2nd Out Out ( H Skelton 155 ) 2.00L 3rd Gentleman Jacques ( J J Burke 155 ) 1.25L 7th Grand Geste ( R Chapman 155 ) 18.50LR Chapman 70.3kg 18.50L7 (9)