African Gift (GB)
African Gift (GB) is 4 from 16. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. 3 of 6 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on softer. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 71.
- 4–16Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 7 (43.8%)Placed
- +17.50£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 2.86Fair A/E n=16 · 2.36 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,919 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 549 | 56 | 10.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 636 | 58 | 9.1% | −1 | 3 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 296 | 35 | 11.8% | +1.7 | — |
| Soft | 363 | 41 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 93 | 9 | 9.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 952 | 96 | 10.1% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 320 | 33 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,249 | 121 | 9.7% | −0.4 | 4 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 561 | 66 | 11.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 389 | 41 | 10.5% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 192 | 14 | 7.3% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 147 | 17 | 11.6% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −3.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Orpailleur (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpailleur (GB) | 40 | 7 | 7f–1m | — |
| Every Inch (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Good | 5 | 3 | 60% | +20.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +16.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Ayr | 4 | 2 | 50% | +14.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 4 | 33% | +21.50 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ahern | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 3 | 2 | 67% | +17.50 |
| Dean McKeown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +12.50 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 06+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.Uk Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 71 | 65C | Stevie Donohoe | 9/1 |
| 30 Jun 06+6d | Newcastle | Betfred Poker Sprint Series Handicap (Qualifier) | 14/19 | nk | 9-10 | 65 | 48C | Dean McKeown | 10/1 |
| 24 Jun 06+14d | Ayr | coralpoker.com Fillies' Handicap | 1/10 | 10-0 | 65 | 90C | Robert Winston | 4/1C | |
| 10 Jun 06+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Saturday Night Is Party Night At Wolverhampton Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 8-12 | 65 | 57C | Eddie Ahern | 5/1 |
| 02 Jun 06+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tippers Building Materials Handicap | 1/11 | 9-7 | 60 | 73C | Eddie Ahern | 7/1 | |
| 03 May 06+11d | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire Chamber Of Commerce Fillies' Handicap | 7/15 | ¾ | 9-2 | 55 | 39C | Eddie Ahern | 15/2 |
| 22 Apr 06+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Joan Chalk Memorial Handicap | 7/13 | hd | 8-11 | 63 | 56C | Micky Fenton | 20/1 |
| 30 Mar 06+152d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf & Racing At Lingfield Park Handicap | 8/12 | shd | 9-4 | 64 | 56C | Tony Culhane | 5/1F |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 05+11d | Ayr | John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap | 7/18 | 2 | 8-3 | 66 | 46C | Paul Fessey | 14/1 |
| 18 Oct 05+8d | Southwell (AW) | Rippon Homes Ltd Handicap | 8/14 | 1 | 8-13 | 66 | 54C | Seb Sanders | 4/1 |
| 10 Oct 05+67d | Ayr | Giles Corporate Handicap | 3/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 66 | 62C | Dean McKeown | 14/1 |
| 04 Aug 05+16d | Haydock | NSPCC Charity Day Handicap | 1/16 | 8-13 | 62 | 78C | Tony Culhane | 13/2 | |
| 19 Jul 05+18d | Ayr | Architecture Design And Development Solutions Handicap | 1/15 | 9-1 | 55 | 90C | Tony Culhane | 12/1 | |
| 01 Jul 05+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Combine Business With Pleasure At Dunstall Park Handicap | 3/13 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 55 | 55C | Kerrin McEvoy | 20/1 |
| 15 Jun 05+27d | Hamilton | Astute Electronics Classified Stakes | 7/9 | 15 | 8-8 | 59 | — | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 19 May 05 | Newcastle | Goldensheaf And Dinaclass Fish & Chips Handicap (Straight) | 14/17 | shd | 8-7 | 62 | 52C | Paul Mulrennan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has African Gift won?
- African Gift (GB) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 7 times in total (43.8% of starts).
- Who trained African Gift?
- African Gift (GB) was trained by James Given on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 17 July 2006.
- Who is African Gift's sire?
- African Gift (GB) is by Cadeaux Genereux (GB) out of African Light (GB), whose sire is Kalaglow.
- What going does African Gift prefer?
- African Gift (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is African Gift's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 17 July 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is African Gift's sire's record?
- Cadeaux Genereux (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,919 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are African Gift's siblings?
- Out of African Light (GB), African Gift (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Orpailleur (GB) (7). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.