African Story (GB)
African Story (GB) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Mar 2011.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 7 (87.5%)Placed
- +4.40£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=8 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 107 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 13.6% of 12,789 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | — |
| Good | 2,837 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 2,071 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,406 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,095 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Proofreader (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Proofreader (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proofreader (GB) | 14 | 3 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Storybook (UAE) | 2 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.90 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.90 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.90 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Mr Florent Guy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.90 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.90 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||
| 28 Aug 11+57d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Quincey Lucien Barriere (3yo+) (Turf) | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-2 | Maxime Guyon | 5/2 |
| 02 Jul 11+28d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix De La Porte Maillot (3yo+) (Turf) | 2/11 | hd | 9-2 | Maxime Guyon | 6/1 |
| 04 Jun 11+15d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Du Palais-Royal (3yo+) (Turf) | 4/8 | shd | 9-3 | Maxime Guyon | 6/1 |
| 20 May 11+46d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Aly Khan (Conditions) (4yo+) (Gentleman Riders) (Turf) | 3/8 | 2 | 10-9 | Mr Florent Guy | 9/5F |
| 04 Apr 11+25d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Du Gros Caillou (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-2 | Maxime Guyon | 9/5F |
| 10 Mar 11+107d | Deauville (FR) | Prix D'Ailly (Conditions) (4yo) (Fibresand) | 1/8 | 8-11 | Maxime Guyon | 6/4F | |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 23 Nov 10+14d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Sourbier (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 2/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 23/10F |
| 09 Nov 10 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Borax (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 1/8 | 9-2 | Mickael Barzalona | 89/10 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has African Story won?
- African Story (GB) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 7 times in total (87.5% of starts).
- Who trained African Story?
- African Story (GB) was trained by A Fabre on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 28 August 2011.
- Who is African Story's sire?
- African Story (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Blixen (USA), whose sire is Gone West.
- What going does African Story prefer?
- African Story (GB) has the best record on heavy 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 Story's sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,789 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are African Story's siblings?
- Out of Blixen (USA), African Story (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Proofreader (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Proofreader (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.