African Pursuits (USA)
African Pursuits (USA) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2008.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −6.20£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=8 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 159 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 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 557 | 52 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 560 | 70 | 12.5% | +2.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 248 | 18 | 7.3% | −2.5 | — |
| Soft | 295 | 26 | 8.8% | −1 | — |
| Heavy | 88 | 8 | 9.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 773 | 76 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 244 | 39 | 16% | +6.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 826 | 95 | 11.5% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 604 | 41 | 6.8% | −3 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 104 | 4 | 3.8% | −6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sir Frank Morgan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) | 31 | 6 | 2m–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Cd Europe (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 6 |
| California Cherish (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Tamalain (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady Slippers (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Merlin's Oak (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Cover Drive (USA) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Toogood (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Drowne | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Travis Block | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 08+13d | Brighton | digibet.co.uk Handicap | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 62 | 70A | J F Egan | 11/4F |
| 11 Jun 08+19d | Brighton | Best Jobs In Betting At betrecruit.com Selling Stakes | 1/9 | 9-1 | 62 | 77A | Travis Block | 4/5F | |
| 23 May 08+15d | Newcastle | Croft Technology Handicap | 5/17 | 1 | 9-3 | 64 | 78A | Steve Drowne | 4/1F |
| 08 May 08+138d | Goodwood | Empire Schizophrenia Trust Handicap | 5/16 | hd | 8-12 | 64 | 79A | Steve Drowne | 14/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 07+52d | Lingfield (AW) | Jumping Here January 4th Handicap | 10/10 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 69 | 41C | Steve Drowne | 14/1 |
| 31 Oct 07+159d | Nottingham | turftv.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 6/15 | 3 | 9-3 | — | 68C | Steve Drowne | 18/1 |
| 25 May 07+18d | Haydock | Renault Manchester Maiden Stakes | 2/16 | ½ | 8-13 | — | 71C | David Kinsella | 33/1 |
| 07 May 07 | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 12/14 | 1½ | 8-12 | — | 40C | Travis Block | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has African Pursuits won?
- African Pursuits (USA) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained African Pursuits?
- African Pursuits (USA) was trained by Jamie Poulton on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 24 June 2008.
- Who is African Pursuits's sire?
- African Pursuits (USA) is by Johannesburg (USA) out of Woodland Orchid (IRE), whose sire is Woodman.
- What is African Pursuits's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 24 June 2008. The highest on record is 69.
- What is African Pursuits's sire's record?
- Johannesburg (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
- Who are African Pursuits's siblings?
- Out of Woodland Orchid (IRE), African Pursuits (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sir Frank Morgan (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.