African Oil (FR)
African Oil (FR) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Jul 2013. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 84.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 6 (54.5%)Placed
- −3.75£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=10 · 0.98 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 210 d
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 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Athwaab (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Athwaab (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athwaab (GB) | 60 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Ramdam (FR) | 11 | 4 | 1m2f–2m2f | — |
| Muhandis (IRE) | 28 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Le Pogge (FR) | 18 | 2 | 1m2f | — |
| Gold Street (FR) | 12 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | — |
| One Man Party (FR) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
| Act Of Attrition (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Schamberg (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballarat (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Steve Drowne | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 13+10d | Pontefract | 40 Totepool Package Handicap | 2/5 | hd | 9-5 | 84 | 97B | Graham Lee | 15/8F |
| 27 Sep 13+51d | Haydock | Frank And Tom Fitzgerald Handicap | 3/14 | ½ | 8-12 | 82 | 90A | Steve Drowne | 16/1 |
| 07 Aug 13+22d | Kempton (AW) | Commission Free 1st Month At Betdaq Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) | 5/7 | hd | 9-5 | 82 | 81A | Steve Drowne | 9/2 |
| 16 Jul 13+59d | Bath | Forever Friends Appeal Handicap | 1/5 | 9-2 | 77 | 83B | Steve Drowne | 3/1 | |
| 18 May 13+16d | Doncaster | Winning Express Handicap | 6/7 | 13 | 9-0 | 77 | 51C | Steve Drowne | 11/4F |
| 02 May 13+210d | Lingfield (AW) | Derby Trial Coming Soon Handicap | 6/10 | hd | 9-5 | 77 | 82A | Jim Crowley | 10/1 |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 12+12d | Warwick | Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Nursery | 5/13 | 1½ | 9-2 | 78 | 73A | Michael Hills | 7/2 |
| 22 Sep 12+17d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Nursery | 4/16 | ¾ | 8-9 | 78 | 92A | Michael Hills | 6/1 |
| 05 Sep 12+16d | Lingfield | Cyprium Bar At Lingfield Marriott Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 9-3 | — | 89A | Michael Hills | 9/4F | |
| 20 Aug 12+20d | Windsor | E.b.f. Royal Berkshire Oddfellows Maiden Stakes | 2/11 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 89A | Michael Hills | 13/2 |
| 31 Jul 12 | Goodwood | Casino At Bet365 E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 14/17 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 60A | Michael Hills | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has African Oil won?
- African Oil (FR) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trained African Oil?
- African Oil (FR) was trained by Charles Hills on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 7 October 2013.
- Who is African Oil's sire?
- African Oil (FR) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Ahdaaf (USA), whose sire is Bahri.
- What going does African Oil prefer?
- African Oil (FR) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is African Oil's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 7 October 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is African Oil's sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are African Oil's siblings?
- Out of Ahdaaf (USA), African Oil (FR) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Athwaab (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Athwaab (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.