Aphorism (GB)
Aphorism (GB) is 3 from 14. Won last time out at Pontefract (Class 4). Last raced off a career-high mark of 75.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Aphorism (GB) has 6 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Danz Choice (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Danz Choice (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danz Choice (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 5f–5½f | Class 5 |
| Luduamf (IRE) | 35 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Golden Isles (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Ultraviolet (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Alfaraaby (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Shadow River (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 6 (42.9%)Placed
- −6.43£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=14 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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 11% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 8 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,151 | 146 | 12.7% | +1.7 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 1,606 | 179 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 751 | 83 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 789 | 89 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 256 | 28 | 10.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,470 | 136 | 9.3% | −1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 578 | 48 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 979 | 93 | 9.5% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,079 | 247 | 11.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,592 | 196 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 614 | 68 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 187 | 9 | 4.8% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 5 | 16.7% | +5.7 | — |
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, 4 winners — best of them Zabeel Palace (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Zabeel Palace (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zabeel Palace (GB) | 21 | 6 | 1m2f–2m3½f | Class 2 |
| Hora (GB) | 16 | 5 | 2m–3m½f | Class 3 |
| Battlecat (GB) | 26 | 3 | 1m–2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Entitlement (GB) | 10 | 1 | 2m | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.13 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.87 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.56 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.56 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.13 |
| Oscar Urbina | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.56 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 08+13d | Pontefract | totetrifecta Pontefract Cup Handicap | 1/9 | 9-9 | 75 | 83A | Jamie Spencer | 11/4F | |
| 09 Jun 08+51d | Pontefract | Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap | 2/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 73 | 81A | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 |
| 19 Apr 08+184d | Newbury | Pertemps Handicap | 11/12 | 28 | 9-3 | 73 | 59C | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 18 Oct 07+16d | Nottingham | Savills Handicap | 3/5 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 73 | 75C | Tom Queally | 15/2 |
| 02 Oct 07+31d | Warwick | Weatherbys Finance Handicap | 1/10 | 8-12 | 67 | 81C | Jamie Spencer | 11/8F | |
| 01 Sep 07+16d | Chester | William T Corbett 'In Running' Handicap | 3/6 | shd | 8-9 | 66 | 69C | William Buick | 2/1F |
| 16 Aug 07+238d | Salisbury | UKW - Knights & Co Handicap | 3/11 | shd | 9-12 | 65 | 69C | J-P Guillambert | 7/1 |
| 21 Dec 06+12d | Southwell (AW) | WBX.Com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 4/6 | 3½ | 9-0 | 68 | 49C | Neil Callan | 5/6F |
| 09 Dec 06+72d | Southwell (AW) | Ann Jarvis' Celebration Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 8-12 | 69 | 66C | Oscar Urbina | 4/9F | |
| 28 Sep 06+28d | Newmarket | Reg Day Memorial Handicap | 3/9 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 68 | 70C | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+15d | Beverley | BP Saltend Handicap | 5/11 | 1 | 8-11 | 68 | 64C | Oscar Urbina | 10/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+18d | Beverley | Mail Publications Maiden Stakes | 3/7 | dht | 8-12 | 68 | 60C | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 |
| 29 Jul 06+28d | Nottingham | Sandicliffe New Transit Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 8/11 | hd | 8-9 | — | 71C | Rory Moore | 28/1 |
| 01 Jul 06 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Racecourse Conference Centre Maiden Stakes | 6/12 | 2 | 8-12 | — | 64C | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Aphorism (GB) won?
- Aphorism (GB) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Aphorism (GB)?
- Aphorism (GB) was trained by James Fanshawe on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 22 June 2008.
- Who is Aphorism (GB)'s sire?
- Aphorism (GB) is by Halling (USA) out of Applecross (GB), whose sire is Glint Of Gold.
- What going does Aphorism (GB) prefer?
- Aphorism (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Aphorism (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 22 June 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Aphorism (GB)'s sire's record?
- Halling (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
- Who are Aphorism (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Applecross (GB), Aphorism (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Zabeel Palace (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Zabeel Palace (GB)). The wins came over 1m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Aphorism (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Aphorism (GB) has 6 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Danz Choice (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Danz Choice (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.