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Horse profile

Absolutelythebest (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2008) · Last trainer John O'Shea · Last owner R D J East
by Anabaa (USA) out of Recherchee (GB) (Rainbow Quest)
34 runs · 13 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Oct 2008 — 6,584 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2008 · 7th of 18 2 wins · Hereford & Market Rasen Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Absolutelythebest (IRE) is 2 from 34, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 87, 23lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 23lb off peak
Official rating87↓ 23lb off peak
87 63–110

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 110A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Towcester, 20 May 2008 Official rating 87 at the last jumps run, 16 Oct 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 57C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Salisbury, 31 Aug 2007 Official rating 63 at the last flat run, 25 Jul 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 22 figures · best 122C · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Firm14122C96.5—
Good4107C93.5—
Good to Soft394A81—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f12122C96.5—
1m5f – 2m8110A95—
2m5f – 3m293C88—
Flat 9 figures · best 63C · median 54
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Firm463C54.5—
Good355C54—
Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m663C55.5—
1m2f – 1m4f255C53.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 34 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 34 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Anabaa (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 2,519 runs since Jan 2008 (256 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.8% from 243. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 255.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm20210%−10 from 1
Good to Firm2433614.8%+3.82 from 18
Good6317211.4%+0.40 from 9
Good to Soft3554312.1%+1.10 from 4
Soft519438.3%−2.70 from 2
Heavy192189.4%−1.6—
Standard (AW)5596411.4%+0.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f741013.5%+2.5—
6f – 7f5456812.5%+1.5—
1m – 1m1f6958712.5%+1.5—
1m2f – 1m4f5226011.5%+0.50 from 2
1m5f – 2m3293510.6%−0.40 from 15
2m1f – 2m4f255166.3%−4.72 from 13
2m5f – 3m8322.4%−8.60 from 4
Over 3m1600%−11—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 26 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Recherchee (GB) (Rainbow Quest)

6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rasam Aldaar (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Rasam Aldaar (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rasam Aldaar (GB)2312mClass 4
Lucky Find (IRE)120——
Celtic Star (IRE)170——
Celtic Realm (IRE)20——
Arabella Princess (GB)10——
Storm Quest (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 18 2 11% −11.27
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 24 2 8% −17.27
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hereford 10 1 10% −8.27
Ludlow 5 0 0% −5.00
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Salisbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 1 100% +4.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 15 0 0% −15.00
2m1f – 2m4f 13 2 15% −6.27
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Dave Crosse 6 0 0% −6.00
A P McCoy 4 2 50% +2.73
P C O'Neill 4 0 0% −4.00
Fergus Sweeney 3 0 0% −3.00
David England 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr S Crawford 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Malone 2 0 0% −2.00
Owyn Nelmes 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Havlin 2 0 0% −2.00
LBdr Sally Randell 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00
David Kinsella 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Swarbrick 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 2 10% −14.27
Cheekpieces 11 0 0% −11.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 4 0 0% −4.00
2007 9 0 0% −9.00
2006 12 2 17% −5.27
2005 9 0 0% −9.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 2 13% −9.27
Flat 9 0 0% −9.00
Chase 9 0 0% −9.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 4 runs
16 Oct 08+83d Ludlow Ludlowracecourse.co.uk Selling Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 7/18 3¼ 10-12 8781A Dave Crosse 25/1
25 Jul 08+56d Chepstow petesmithcarsales.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 12/15 ¾ 11-2 6352C LBdr Sally Randell 25/1
30 May 08+10d Towcester Glazerite Windows Ltd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 10-12 8994A A P McCoy 7/2
20 May 08+144d Towcester Hardmans Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 5/16 1½ 11-7 89110A Aidan Coleman 14/1
2007 · 9 runs
28 Dec 07+36d Leicester ladbrokes.com Hoby Selling Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 ¾ 11-8 10094C Richard Johnson 10/1
22 Nov 07+7d Hereford Wbxtriplecrown.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-7 91— David England 5/1
15 Nov 07+33d Ludlow Alfa Aggregates Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 2/5 2½ 10-8 9196C David England 13/2
13 Oct 07+38d Chepstow 'Betlive' On Golf At williamhill.com Novices' Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-12 99— P C O'Neill 28/1
05 Sep 07+5d Hereford Lindley Catering Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 9/11 3½ 11-8 10485C P C O'Neill 14/1
31 Aug 07+89d Salisbury Westover Group Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 12/14 ¾ 9-12 6757C Fergus Sweeney 25/1
03 Jun 07+17d Hereford W J Fenn Electrical Services Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 4/16 9 10-11 8788C P C O'Neill 14/1
17 May 07+36d Ludlow Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 3½ 10-13 10683C P C O'Neill 16/1
11 Apr 07+142d Hereford Lindley Catering Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 7/10 2 11-11 10979C Dave Crosse 20/1
2006 · 12 runs
20 Nov 06+15d Ludlow Arrow Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 10 11-6 —90C Dave Crosse 10/1
05 Nov 06+24d Hereford UCSW Legal Challenge Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 7 11-6 —97C Dave Crosse 11/2
12 Oct 06+14d Ludlow Shropshire Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 5/7 4 11-9 10493C Dave Crosse 7/2
28 Sep 06+81d Hereford World Bet Exchange wbx.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 11-5 110122C A P McCoy 8/11F
09 Jul 06+11d Market Rasen Patricia Stratford Novices' Handicap Hdl Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 11-8 100106C A P McCoy 4/1F
28 Jun 06+9d Worcester Wbx.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 nk 11-0 100107C A P McCoy 2/1
19 Jun 06+33d Hereford World Bet Exchange wbx.Com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 3 10-12 100105C Dave Crosse 11/8F
17 May 06+10d Exeter South-West Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 nk 11-4 9499C Mr S Crawford 4/1
07 May 06+32d Hamilton Ian Stevenson Handicap Class 4 · 13f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 2 8-9 6954C David Kinsella 16/1
05 Apr 06+43d Hereford Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 3½ 11-1 9496C Mr S Crawford 9/2
21 Feb 06+17d Exeter Max Dunford Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22.5f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 9-12 94— Tom Malone 9/1
04 Feb 06+39d Sandown Milward Printing Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 6 9-12 9597C Tom Malone 14/1
2005 · 9 runs
27 Dec 05+51d Chepstow Pontins Bluecoat Flyer Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 11/15 5 10-12 —81C Tom Doyle 100/1
06 Nov 05+21d Hereford Q International Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 1 10-10 —79C Owyn Nelmes 5/1
16 Oct 05+20d Hereford Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 3/15 1¼ 10-9 —105C Owyn Nelmes 7/2
26 Sep 05+50d Bath St George Handicap Class 5 · 17f · Firm · 10 ran 6/10 3½ 9-10 7153C Robert Havlin 33/1
07 Aug 05+23d Leicester Peter Ebdon Classified Stakes Class 4 · 12f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 1¾ 9-3 7455C Fergus Sweeney 11/1
15 Jul 05+22d Hamilton Velvet Handicap Class 4 · 13f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 3 9-8 7763C Robert Winston 5/1
23 Jun 05+19d Salisbury H S Lester Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 14f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 1 9-2 7551C Robert Havlin 12/1
04 Jun 05+34d Haydock 888.com Poker Handicap Class 3 · 16f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 ½ 8-4 7744C Ben Swarbrick 25/1
01 May 05 Salisbury Betfairpoker.com Handicap Class 4 · 14f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 nk 9-0 7760C Fergus Sweeney 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Absolutelythebest won?
Absolutelythebest (IRE) won 2 of 34 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 8 times in total (23.5% of starts).
Who trained Absolutelythebest?
Absolutelythebest (IRE) was trained by John O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 16 October 2008.
Who is Absolutelythebest's sire?
Absolutelythebest (IRE) is by Anabaa (USA) out of Recherchee (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
What going does Absolutelythebest prefer?
Absolutelythebest (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 18 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Absolutelythebest's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 16 October 2008. The highest on record is 110.
What is Absolutelythebest's sire's record?
Anabaa (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 2,519 runs since Jan 2008 (256 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.8% from 243. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 255.
Who are Absolutelythebest's siblings?
Out of Recherchee (GB), Absolutelythebest (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rasam Aldaar (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Rasam Aldaar (GB)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.