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Amber Spyglass (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2016) · Last trainer David Bridgwater · Last owner Mrs J A Chenery R J Chenery
by Act One (GB) out of Northern Bows (GB) (Bertolini)
9 runs · 5 courses · from Feb 2015
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Dec 2016 — 3,609 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2016 Won at Fontwell Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile

Amber Spyglass (GB) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2015. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 6

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Of 1 run looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 102A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 17 Jul 2016 Official rating 93 at the last run, 16 Dec 2016

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 120A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good4120A111—
Soft394A91—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6120A93.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Act One (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 1,731 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.5% from 279.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1417.1%−4.2—
Good to Firm190168.4%−2.9—
Good4515111.3%01 from 5
Good to Soft2473413.8%+2.5—
Soft3003913%+1.70 from 3
Heavy1141614%+2.70 from 1
Standard (AW)415389.2%−2.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f18211.1%−0.2—
6f – 7f1651810.9%−0.4—
1m – 1m1f243208.2%−3.1—
1m2f – 1m4f4515812.9%+1.6—
1m5f – 2m4776613.8%+2.51 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f279217.5%−3.80 from 1
2m5f – 3m8478.3%−3—
Over 3m14321.4%+10.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Northern Bows (GB) (Bertolini)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Subtle Knife (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Subtle Knife (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Subtle Knife (GB)5786f–1mClass 3
Golden Compass (GB)1636fClass 6
Book Of Dust (GB)60——
Sea Monkey (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% +16.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +19.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Stratford 4 0 0% −4.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 1 100% +20.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 1 13% +13.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Scudamore 3 0 0% −3.00
Jack Quinlan 3 1 33% +18.00
Tom Cannon 2 0 0% −2.00
Jake Hodson 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 4 1 25% +17.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 3 1 33% +18.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 5 runs
16 Dec 16+152d Uttoxeter Betfred 'Watch Sky Sports In Our Shops' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-8 93—— Tom Scudamore 11/2
17 Jul 16+19d Stratford Ardencote Spa Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 nse 10-6 95—102A Jake Hodson 12/1
28 Jun 16+8d Stratford 17th Of July Is Ladies Day Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m½f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 nk 11-0 ——94A Tom Scudamore 12/1
20 Jun 16+30d Southwell Best Prices On Football At Ladbrokes Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 1m7½f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 5 11-0 ——89C Tom Scudamore 6/1
21 May 16+215d Stratford Blooming Marvellous Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 21 10-12 ——93C Tom Cannon 4/1
2015 · 4 runs
19 Oct 15+44d Plumpton Geoffrey Budd Partnership Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran RO/9 — 11-0 ——— Tom Cannon 9/4
05 Sep 15+148d Stratford Andy Townsend Memorial Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 11-7 ——120A Jack Quinlan 11/2
10 Apr 15+47d Fontwell bet365 Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 1m5½f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-4 ——120A Jack Quinlan 20/1
22 Feb 15 Southwell Follow Southwell-Races On Twitter 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 1m7½f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 2¼ 11-5 ——91C Jack Quinlan 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Amber Spyglass won?
Amber Spyglass (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2015 and 2016, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained Amber Spyglass?
Amber Spyglass (GB) was trained by David Bridgwater on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 16 December 2016.
Who is Amber Spyglass's sire?
Amber Spyglass (GB) is by Act One (GB) out of Northern Bows (GB), whose sire is Bertolini.
What going does Amber Spyglass prefer?
Amber Spyglass (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Amber Spyglass's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 16 December 2016. The highest on record is 95.
What is Amber Spyglass's sire's record?
Act One (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 1,731 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.5% from 279.
Who are Amber Spyglass's siblings?
Out of Northern Bows (GB), Amber Spyglass (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Subtle Knife (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Subtle Knife (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.