Always Best (GB)
Always Best (GB) is 3 from 50. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 6 on the all-weather. Last raced off 75, 24lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–50Wins / Runs
- 6%Strike rate
- 8 (16%)Placed
- −33.70£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 0.56Fair A/E n=50 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 6.6% of 979 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.1% from 307. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.2% from 188. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 9.8% from 193. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.9% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 188 | 6 | 3.2% | −3.4 | 2 from 12 |
| Good | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 116 | 5 | 4.3% | −2.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 307 | 31 | 10.1% | +3.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 77 | 6 | 7.8% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 273 | 23 | 8.4% | +1.8 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 145 | 6 | 4.1% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 193 | 19 | 9.8% | +3.2 | 1 from 18 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 139 | 4 | 2.9% | −3.7 | 1 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 112 | 5 | 4.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them The Pen (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (The Pen (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pen (GB) | 26 | 4 | 1m2f–2m | Class 4 |
| My Mum Mo (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Whipper In (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Raines Boy (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.70 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −11.00 |
| Class 5 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −16.20 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Catterick | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −16.20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.70 |
| Keith Mercer | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss J Coward | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lance Betts | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fearghal Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Horner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss A Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Halliday | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 40 | 3 | 8% | −23.70 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| 2007 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −13.20 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 38 | 3 | 8% | −21.70 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Always Best (GB) won?
- Always Best (GB) won 3 of 50 archived starts between 2006 and 2011, a strike rate of 6%. Placed 8 times in total (16% of starts).
- Who trained Always Best (GB)?
- Always Best (GB) was trained by Rose Dobbin on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 2 October 2011.
- Who is Always Best (GB)'s sire?
- Always Best (GB) is by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of Come To The Point (GB), whose sire is Pursuit Of Love.
- What going does Always Best (GB) prefer?
- Always Best (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Always Best (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 2 October 2011. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Always Best (GB)'s sire's record?
- Best Of The Bests (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 979 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.1% from 307. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.2% from 188. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 9.8% from 193. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.9% from 139.
- Who are Always Best (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Come To The Point (GB), Always Best (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: The Pen (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (The Pen (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m. As at Oct 2026.