Horse profile
African Blessing (GB)
by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Bella Beguine (GB) (Komaite)
28 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2016
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Mar 2019 — 2,785 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2019 · 5th of 7
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
African Blessing (GB) is 4 from 28. Hasn't won since Jan 2019. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 60, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 4–28Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 7 (25%)Placed
- −5.50£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=28 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 40dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating60↓ 12lb off peak
60
53–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 88
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 95B | 86 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 102A | 95 | — |
| Good | 2 | 99A | 90 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 113A | 93 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 95B | 88 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,257 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 643 | 73 | 11.4% | +1.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 1,670 | 150 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,040 | 109 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,249 | 124 | 9.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 450 | 51 | 11.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,175 | 113 | 9.6% | −0.3 | 2 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 85 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 4 from 22 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 678 | 49 | 7.2% | −2.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,222 | 148 | 12.1% | +2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,593 | 154 | 9.7% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,195 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 530 | 52 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 77 | 8 | 10.4% | +0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Bella Beguine (GB) (Komaite)
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Beat The Bell (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Beat The Bell (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat The Bell (GB) | 79 | 10 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Bang On The Bell (GB) | 72 | 10 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Boy The Bell (GB) | 68 | 7 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Be On The Bell (GB) | 12 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Class 6 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 4 | 18% | +0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curtis | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fox | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Joshua Bryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Carson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 27 | 4 | 15% | −4.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.00 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 19+12d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap (Div 2) | 5/7 | nk | 9-2 | 60 | 84A | 61A | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 22 Feb 19+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 9-7 | 60 | 88B | 72A | Kieren Fox | 5/1 |
| 26 Jan 19+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Totepool Cashback Club At Totesport.com Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 60 | 74A | 62A | Kieren Fox | 4/1 |
| 10 Jan 19+7d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Millionaire Maker This Saturday's Scoop6 Handicap | 2/11 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 53 | 91A | 87A | Kieren Fox | 3/1F |
| 03 Jan 19+105d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet Totescoop6 At Totesport.com Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 53 | 82A | 87A | Kieren Fox | 6/1 | |
| 20 Sep 18+35d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Cunningtons Handicap | 9/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 57 | 71A | 54A | Joshua Bryan | 6/1 |
| 16 Aug 18+47d | Wolverhampton (AW) | sportnation.bet Home Of Rewards Handicap | 10/11 | 2½ | 9-2 | 60 | 67A | 46A | William Carson | 28/1 |
| 30 Jun 18+7d | Lingfield | Racing Welfare Racing Staff Week Handicap | 11/13 | 2¾ | 9-12 | 63 | 93C | 48A | William Carson | 16/1 |
| 23 Jun 18+204d | Lingfield | East Surrey Masters Handicap | 7/7 | 5 | 9-7 | 65 | 94A | 55A | William Carson | 6/1 |
| 01 Dec 17+15d | Southwell (AW) | Betway Sprint Handicap | 4/10 | 3½ | 9-3 | 67 | 73A | 71A | Rossa Ryan | 7/2 |
| 16 Nov 17+30d | Chelmsford City (AW) | totescoop6 Results At totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap | 5/12 | 3 | 9-0 | 68 | 94A | 77A | Ben Curtis | 6/1 |
| 17 Oct 17+8d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 4/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 69 | 95B | 79A | David Egan | 14/1 |
| 09 Oct 17+3d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap | 4/14 | nk | 8-12 | 66 | 88B | 79A | Joshua Bryan | 5/1 |
| 06 Oct 17+23d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet toteWin At betfred.com Handicap (Div 1) | 2/10 | ½ | 9-9 | 66 | 90A | 92A | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 17+17d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 68 | 95B | 73A | Joshua Bryan | 20/1 |
| 27 Aug 17+14d | Yarmouth | Bet totePLACE At betfred.com Handicap | 5/8 | 4 | 10-0 | 70 | 83A | 73A | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 13 Aug 17+18d | Leicester | Heineken Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 9-7 | 70 | 106A | 89A | Ben Curtis | 2/1 | |
| 26 Jul 17+5d | Leicester | Thistleton Gap Handicap | 5/11 | 3¾ | 9-8 | 71 | 113A | 73A | Ben Curtis | 8/1 |
| 21 Jul 17+32d | Newmarket | Fly London Southend Airport To Venice Handicap | 4/10 | hd | 9-5 | 71 | 99A | 79A | Jamie Spencer | 7/2F |
| 19 Jun 17+28d | Carlisle | Racing Uk Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 9-10 | 72 | 81A | 69A | Ben Curtis | 4/1J |
| 22 May 17+24d | Carlisle | racinguk.com Handicap | 5/10 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 72 | 96A | 76A | Phillip Makin | 13/5F |
| 28 Apr 17+6d | Doncaster | 188 First Goals Wins At 188Bet Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-5 | 68 | 102A | 98A | Phillip Makin | 4/1 | |
| 22 Apr 17+32d | Thirsk | Book At thirskracecourse.net For Discounted Entry Handicap (Div 1) | 4/11 | hd | 9-1 | 68 | 100A | 80A | Phillip Makin | 5/1 |
| 21 Mar 17+213d | Southwell (AW) | Betway Sprint Handicap | 7/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 70 | 61A | 72A | Phillip Makin | 9/2C |
| 20 Aug 16+12d | Chester | Controlled Event Solutions Handicap | 5/10 | 1½ | 8-7 | 71 | — | 68A | David Probert | 13/2 |
| 08 Aug 16+10d | Ayr | Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 3/10 | 2 | 9-5 | 71 | — | 86A | Graham Gibbons | 7/2F |
| 29 Jul 16+121d | Newmarket | Discovernewmarket.co.uk Handicap | 4/9 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 71 | — | 80A | Graham Gibbons | 5/1 |
| 30 Mar 16 | Southwell (AW) | Southwellgolfclub.com Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 9-1 | — | — | 82A | Graham Gibbons | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has African Blessing (GB) won?
- African Blessing (GB) won 4 of 28 archived starts between 2016 and 2019, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 7 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained African Blessing (GB)?
- African Blessing (GB) was trained by John Best on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 6 March 2019.
- Who is African Blessing (GB)'s sire?
- African Blessing (GB) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Bella Beguine (GB), whose sire is Komaite.
- What going does African Blessing (GB) prefer?
- African Blessing (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is African Blessing (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 6 March 2019. The highest on record is 72.
- What is African Blessing (GB)'s sire's record?
- Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,257 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are African Blessing (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Bella Beguine (GB), African Blessing (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Beat The Bell (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Beat The Bell (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.