Horse profile
Anthropologist (GB)
36 runs · 16 courses · from Mar 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Newcastle (AW) & Ayr
Ran 22 days ago · 4th of 11
Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile
Anthropologist is a gelding with three wins from 36 starts, two of them at Newcastle over Standard going. He won a Class 5 handicap at Newcastle in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 70, a Class 5 handicap at Ayr in Jun 2025 off 66, and a Class 4 nursery at Newcastle in Nov 2024 off 66, all between 6f and 1m1f. Typically held up, he finished fourth of 11 at Newcastle in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 70.
Based on 36 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 3–36Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 10 (27.8%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=36 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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.
Official rating70↓ 5lb off peak
70
66–75
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 119A | 81 | 11 · 109 / 91 |
| Good | 6 | 92C | 75 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 96A | 81 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 70B | 59 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 119A | 81 | 13 · 109 / 86 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 86A | 79.5 | 1 · — |
| Under 6f | 2 | 68A | 60 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 36 runs · as at 3 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 from 14 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (57%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (29%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (7%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 1,148 runs since Jan 2008 (146 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.5% from 128. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 9.4% from 244.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | +52.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 182 | 28 | 15.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 275 | 43 | 15.6% | +1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 142 | 22 | 15.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 134 | 23 | 17.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 45 | 4 | 8.9% | −5.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 367 | 46 | 12.5% | −2.1 | 2 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 244 | 23 | 9.4% | −5.2 | 2 from 27 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 324 | 51 | 15.7% | +1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 398 | 58 | 14.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 128 | 25 | 19.5% | +4.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 30 | 8 | 26.7% | +12.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Yorkshire Terrier (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Yorkshire Terrier (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Terrier (GB) | 5 | 2 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Out In Yorkshire (GB) | 4 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Kind Spirit (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 2 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 22 | 2 | 9% | −10.00 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 2 | 7% | −15.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Dylan Hogan | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| Joe Fanning | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Archie Young | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sammy Jo Bell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Whiteley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Edward Greatrex | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 21 | 2 | 10% | −9.00 |
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 26+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Today's Wonderful Sponsors Handicap Stakes | 4/11 | hd | 9-9 | 70 | 107A | 91A | Paul Mulrennan | 15/2 |
| 11 Sep 26+6d | Doncaster | Betfred Leger Legends Classified Stakes Fighting for its head early - settled towards the back - boxed in past the 2f marker - responded to urging and stayed on late without threatening | 8/13 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 70 | 51C | 67A | Sammy Jo Bell | 9/2 |
| 05 Sep 26+44d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips On Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes (Div II) Held up towards the back - steady advance approaching final furlong then driven inside the last - unable to close on winner in closing stages | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 70 | 100A | 89A | Sam James | 7/1 |
| 23 Jul 26+18d | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Apprentice Handicap Stakes Racing in the pack - niggled along passing the 2f marker - made ground a furlong out and stayed on well inside the final furlong - unable to get to the front two | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-6 | 69 | 109B | 89A | Conor Whiteley | 5/1 |
| 05 Jul 26+31d | Southwell (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap (Div 1) Settled at the back - shaken up 2f out then angled right for gradual progress over 1f out - strong run inside the final furlong to take 4th | 4/10 | 1 | 9-9 | 70 | 81A | 88A | Dylan Hogan | 11/2 |
| 04 Jun 26+22d | Wetherby | Book Your Autumn Hospitality Packages Now Handicap Handy early - urged into contention over 2f out but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on to finish eighth | 8/14 | 1½ | 9-1 | 72 | 80C | 68A | Oisin Orr | 28/1 |
| 13 May 26+23d | Yarmouth | AKS Skip Hire Handicap Settled towards the back - urged forward two out then lost ground approaching the furlong marker - faded quickly to finish fourth | 4/7 | 5 | 9-2 | 73 | 68B | 67A | Dylan Hogan | 18/1 |
| 20 Apr 26+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention over 2f out and pressed on when asked inside the final furlong - stayed on late to finish sixth | 6/14 | 3 | 9-8 | 74 | 97B | 84A | Dylan Hogan | 9/2C |
| 27 Mar 26+13d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap Moved across to the right early - settled at the back of the field - made smooth progress through the pack a furlong out - pushed along inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to hit the front close home | 1/11 | 9-9 | 70 | 66A | 90A | Dylan Hogan | 15/2 | |
| 14 Mar 26+22d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Held up in the pack near the rail - travelling comfortably 2f out - found a gap and gained ground a furlong out - driven to the front inside the last - caught close home to finish second | 2/11 | hd | 9-8 | 68 | 99A | 88A | Dylan Hogan | 15/2 |
| 20 Feb 26+14d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap (Div 1) Pulled hard early - settled towards back - progress from over 2f out - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong with nothing more late | 4/12 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 69 | 86A | 89A | Dylan Hogan | 33/1 |
| 06 Feb 26+18d | Newcastle (AW) | SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap (Div 2) Settled off the pace - pushed along around 2f out with slight improvement approaching the final furlong - weakened close home | 6/8 | shd | 9-9 | 70 | 78A | 78A | Jason Hart | 10/1 |
| 19 Jan 26+89d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Settled at the back early - asked for effort with a furlong left but found little space - crept through faded runners late - finished without threatening the front end | 6/9 | 1 | 9-4 | 71 | 91A | 73A | Dylan Hogan | 28/1 |
| 22 Oct 25+13d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Superboosts Handicap Settled midfield early - pulling hard through the race - lost touch over 2f out and dropped away tamely | 11/12 | 1 | 9-10 | 73 | 59C | 52C | Joe Fanning | 25/1 |
| 09 Oct 25+7d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Div 2) Checked early and settled towards the back - nudged into contention over a furlong out - lost momentum close home to finish ninth | 9/9 | 1½ | 9-4 | 73 | 72A | 55A | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Held up eager behind the front three - moved into second with 2f left - pushed out and maintained effort inside final furlong but unable to reel in winner | 2/7 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 70 | 117A | 92A | Jack Mitchell | 5/1 |
| 22 Sep 25+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Bumped early - settled towards back - made progress under a furlong left - angled left inside the last - finished strongly to snatch second late | 2/11 | nk | 9-6 | 70 | 119A | 86A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 11 Sep 25+27d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Plays Different Handicap (Div 2) Ran on the outside - held a share early - dropped away 2f out - well held at the finish | 8/10 | 13 | 9-2 | 72 | 51C | 49C | Archie Young | 12/1 |
| 15 Aug 25+13d | Thirsk | Vision Windows 'A Clear Winner' Handicap Sat close to pace early - pushed in front approaching final furlong and drifted left - lost front spot and faded to finish seventh | 7/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 74 | 84B | 71A | Jason Hart | 14/1 |
| 02 Aug 25+7d | Doncaster | UNISON Supporting Your NHS Handicap Held up close to the pace - pushed along and made progress 2f out - lost momentum in the final furlong to finish 5th | 5/9 | ¾ | 8-13 | 75 | 96A | 77A | Jason Hart | 7/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+7d | Chester | Denise McCallum Birthday Celebration Handicap Held up on the rail in midfield - eager to go forward early - pushed along and lost ground a furlong out before finishing full of running to the line | 4/13 | hd | 9-5 | 74 | 92C | 80A | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 19 Jul 25+8d | Haydock | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Tucked up handy early - moved into second with 3f left - pushed out and stayed on inside the final furlong but never able to challenge the winner | 2/8 | 1½ | 8-10 | 74 | 81B | 79A | Archie Young | 22/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+8d | Chepstow | Geo Pollution Technologies (UK) Ltd. Handicap Settled in second early - pushed along inside final furlong - dropped away quickly - finished third | 3/3 | 13 | 8-13 | 70 | 71C | 46C | Edward Greatrex | 13/8 |
| 03 Jul 25+12d | Haydock | Eurocell 'Grow With Us' Handicap Tucked up in third early - boxed in on the inner and endured a rough spell from 2f out - shifted wide to find room and progressed once free inside the last - moved up into second late but too much to do - stayed on well for the runner-up spot | 2/8 | 1 | 9-9 | 70 | 76B | 79A | Jason Hart | 16/5 |
| 21 Jun 25+29d | Ayr | Bridgend Motor Group Handicap | 1/8 | 9-6 | 66 | 74A | 81A | Jason Hart | 5/2F | |
| 23 May 25+35d | Haydock | Oakmere Homes 'Supporting Macmillan' Grassroots Handicap Sat behind leader - drifted left under pressure a furlong out - unable to hold placings inside final furlong - eased back to finish 4th | 4/8 | 1 | 9-9 | 68 | 81A | 68A | Joe Fanning | 9/1 |
| 18 Apr 25+148d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Settled just behind the front pack on the rail - advanced into second spot with 5f to run - pressed for effort with a furlong left before slipping back from second - faltered quickly in the closing stages to finish well held | 9/14 | nk | 9-3 | 69 | 80B | 68A | Jason Hart | 20/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+14d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Nursery Tracked pace-setter on the rail - pressed for effort 2f out - lost momentum and faded in final furlong - finished sixth | 6/9 | 2 | 9-7 | 69 | 79A | 67A | Rossa Ryan | 11/5F |
| 07 Nov 24+33d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Nursery Settled handy on the near rail - pushed along and made ground over 1f out - kept finding under pressure to hit the front close home | 1/6 | 8-12 | 66 | 80A | 71B | Joe Fanning | 6/1 | |
| 05 Oct 24+24d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Package Nursery Held up midfield rail side - driven and lost touch with leaders over 2f out - stayed on late to finish 4th | 4/7 | ½ | 8-12 | 68 | 79A | 64A | Jack Mitchell | 13/2 |
| 11 Sep 24+38d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Nursery Settled towards back early - improved position 2f out and drifted left approaching final furlong - couldn't reach front pair finishing 4th | 4/9 | 2 | 9-9 | 70 | 86A | 81A | Joe Fanning | 4/1 |
| 04 Aug 24+23d | Chester | Arthur May Memorial Nursery Sent to front early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - lost command and dropped away inside final furlong - finished well held in 8th | 8/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 59B | 55A | Billy Loughnane | 4/1 |
| 12 Jul 24+56d | Chester | Roodee Nursery | 4/6 | ¾ | 9-1 | 74 | 70B | 68B | Franny Norton | 11/4 |
| 17 May 24+26d | Newmarket | Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 62B | 76A | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 21 Apr 24+23d | Musselburgh | Cure Leukaemia British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 52C | 84B | Jason Hart | 11/8F |
| 29 Mar 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/6 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 68A | 82B | Jason Hart | 11/10F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Anthropologist (GB) won?
- Anthropologist (GB) won 3 of 36 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 10 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trains Anthropologist (GB)?
- Anthropologist (GB) is trained by Michael Herrington, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is Anthropologist (GB)'s sire?
- Anthropologist (GB) is by Study Of Man (IRE) out of Yorkindred Spirit (GB), whose sire is Sea The Stars.
- What going does Anthropologist (GB) prefer?
- Anthropologist (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 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 Anthropologist (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Anthropologist (GB)'s sire's record?
- Study Of Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 1,148 runs since Jan 2008 (146 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.5% from 128. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 9.4% from 244.
- Who are Anthropologist (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Yorkindred Spirit (GB), Anthropologist (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Yorkshire Terrier (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Yorkshire Terrier (GB)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.