Horse profile
Anticipating (GB)
5yo mare (at last run, Oct 2025) · Last trainer Alexandra Dunn · Last owner West Buckland Bloodstock Ltd
by Bated Breath (GB) out of Kekova (GB) (Montjeu)
18 runs · 10 courses · from May 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Oct 2025 — 369 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2025 · 10th of 10
Won at Chepstow
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Anticipating is a mare who has won one of 18 starts, the success coming in a Class 6 handicap at Chepstow in Jun 2025 over 1m – 1m1f on soft ground. All her wins are at Class 6. She has recorded one win from nine turf starts and zero from nine on the all-weather. Her last run, at Bath in Oct 2025, saw her finish 10 of 10 in a Class 6 handicap off an official rating of 45, 15lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 2 (11.1%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=18 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 rating45↓ 15lb off peak
45
45–60
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 92A | 81 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 120A | 93 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 55C | 40 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 93A | 83 | — |
| Good | 2 | 82C | 81 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 120A | 72 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 93A | 81 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 92A | 86.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 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 10 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Led 3 (30%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (20%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,141 runs since Jan 2008 (670 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.7% from 847.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,294 | 149 | 11.5% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 1,670 | 201 | 12% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 812 | 81 | 10% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 847 | 65 | 7.7% | −3.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 263 | 22 | 8.4% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,221 | 353 | 11% | +0.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,022 | 118 | 11.5% | +0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,051 | 473 | 11.7% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,871 | 179 | 9.6% | −1.2 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 874 | 81 | 9.3% | −1.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 256 | 25 | 9.8% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 60 | 1 | 1.7% | −9.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kekova (GB) (Montjeu)
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Rewired (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Rewired (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewired (GB) | 41 | 9 | 1m–2m1f | Class 3 |
| Grey Mist (GB) | 13 | 5 | 2m–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Sea Art (GB) | 24 | 1 | 1m5f | Class 6 |
| Lunchable Bob (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Keen Move (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Carrickfinn (GB) | 23 | 0 | — | — |
| Belle Of Seville (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Planas | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| William Cox | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Probert | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tyler Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Elizabeth Gale | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Oct 25+37d | Bath | CB Protection Handicap (Div 1) Settled off the pace in the pack - urged forward with over 3f left - soon dropped away - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/10 | 3½ | 8-9 | 45 | 25C | 41C | Tyler Heard | 25/1 |
| 13 Sep 25+15d | Bath | Euram Air Leases Ireland Handicap (Div 2) Settled around midfield - lost touch with pace 3f out - rallied inside final furlong to finish 5th beaten a length and a half | 5/11 | nse | 8-13 | 46 | 93A | 60A | Elizabeth Gale | 8/1 |
| 29 Aug 25+25d | Ffos Las | dragonbet.co.uk Born From The Betting Ring Classified Stakes Dwelt at the start before quickly making it to the front - overtaken with 3f left - lost place inside the final furlong to finish 7th | 7/8 | 3 | 9-6 | 48 | 61B | 49A | Connor Planas | 5/1 |
| 04 Aug 25+35d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap (AWT) (Div 1) Went wide in early stages - sat close up - hit the front over 2f out - driven approaching that point and again inside the final furlong - lost place at the finish | 8/9 | 5 | 9-4 | 49 | 84C | 44A | Daniel Muscutt | 14/1 |
| 30 Jun 25+23d | Ffos Las | Challenger Cup At 3A's Leisure Classified Stakes Disputed front position before going clear 4f out - pushed along and lost place 2f out - stayed on to finish third | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 49 | 73B | 64A | Connor Planas | 11/2 |
| 07 Jun 25+48d | Chepstow | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap (Div 2) Pulled hard early - sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - hit front inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to win | 1/9 | 8-12 | 46 | 120A | 83A | Connor Planas | 7/1 | |
| 20 Apr 25+48d | Southwell (AW) | Grace And Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Handicap (Div 1) Set the pace early - knocked off stride approaching the turn - pushed back in front approaching 2f out - overtaken again soon after - dropped away in the closing stages | 7/11 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 46 | 82A | 47A | William Cox | 33/1 |
| 03 Mar 25+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Settled handy - moved up to challenge over 2f out - hit front soon after - held slender advantage entering last furlong - caught near line and lacked response late | 4/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 47 | 87A | 60A | Kieran Shoemark | 33/1 |
| 01 Feb 25+49d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to close in the closing stages - eventually finished eighth | 8/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 50 | 92A | 54A | Kieran Shoemark | 66/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 24+311d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap (Div 1) Held up in last place - never came into contention - well held at the finish | 9/11 | 7 | 9-1 | 52 | 65A | 43A | Kieran Shoemark | 125/1 |
| 07 Feb 24+18d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 55 | 58A | 57A | William Cox | 80/1 |
| 20 Jan 24+96d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) | 7/8 | 2 | 9-3 | 57 | 80A | 56A | William Cox | 40/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Oct 23+25d | Windsor | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-4 | 58 | 93A | 67A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 21 Sep 23+38d | Chelmsford City (AW) | New Holland Handicap | 5/6 | 3¼ | 8-13 | 60 | 81A | 53B | David Probert | 9/1 |
| 14 Aug 23+21d | Windsor | JRL Group Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-4 | 60 | 80A | 67A | Connor Planas | 10/1 |
| 24 Jul 23+13d | Windsor | Follow Fitzdares On Instagram & Twitter Now Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/14 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 82C | 60A | David Probert | 150/1 |
| 11 Jul 23+66d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/10 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 79C | 47C | Hayley Turner | 200/1 |
| 06 May 23 | Goodwood | British Racing School 40th Anniversary Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/7 | 7½ | 8-9 | — | 55C | 39C | Benoit De La Sayette | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Anticipating won?
- Anticipating (GB) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 2 times in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Anticipating?
- Anticipating (GB) was trained by Alexandra Dunn on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 20 October 2025.
- Who is Anticipating's sire?
- Anticipating (GB) is by Bated Breath (GB) out of Kekova (GB), whose sire is Montjeu.
- What going does Anticipating prefer?
- Anticipating (GB) has the best record on soft 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 Anticipating's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 20 October 2025. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Anticipating's sire's record?
- Bated Breath (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,141 runs since Jan 2008 (670 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.7% from 847.
- Who are Anticipating's siblings?
- Out of Kekova (GB), Anticipating (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Rewired (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Rewired (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.