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Horse profile

Archaeology (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2020) · Last trainer William Bethell · Last owner W A Bethell
by Charm Spirit (IRE) out of Shuttle Mission (GB) (Sadler's Wells)
20 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2018
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Nov 2020 — 2,173 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2020 · 15th of 19 2 wins · Doncaster & Navan New yard Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile

Archaeology (GB) is 2 from 20. Hasn't won since May 2019. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 9 on softer).

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster
Official rating77↓ 7lb off peak
77 77–84

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 126 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Redcar, 29 Aug 2020

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 20 figures · best 126A · median 78.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good6108A79—
Soft5126A77—
Good to Firm497A77—
Good to Soft3104A83—
Heavy1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f10126A81.5—
6f – 7f797A70—
Under 6f2105A71—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 78A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 24 Oct 2020 Official rating 77 at the last run, 7 Nov 2020

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 20 figures · best 100A · median 77.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good6100A77—
Soft593A72—
Good to Firm492A77—
Good to Soft386A81—
Heavy1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f1093A80—
6f – 7f787A64—
Under 6f2100A87.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 20 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

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,806 runs since Jan 2008 (339 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15% from 448. Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 133. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 445.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1616.3%−3.1—
Good to Firm4486715%+5.60 from 4
Good653528%−1.42 from 6
Good to Soft434409.2%−0.20 from 3
Soft500326.4%−30 from 5
Heavy13353.8%−5.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1,6221609.9%+0.50 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4455813%+3.61 from 2
6f – 7f1,5161338.8%−0.60 from 7
1m – 1m1f1,1181008.9%−0.51 from 10
1m2f – 1m4f520519.8%+0.40 from 1
1m5f – 2m151117.3%−2.1—
2m1f – 2m4f5547.3%−2.1—
2m5f – 3m100%−9.4—

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

Dam
Shuttle Mission (GB) (Sadler's Wells)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Spacelab (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Spacelab (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Spacelab (GB)921m2f–1m4fClass 4
Tuk Tuk (GB)411m4f—
Transmitting (GB)1111m2fClass 6
Ultra Petita (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 2 33% +2.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 3 6 1 17% −1.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Doncaster 5 1 20% +0.00
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 1 100% +2.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 10 1 10% −5.00
6f – 7f 7 0 0% −7.00
Under 6f 2 1 50% +1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Garritty 7 0 0% −7.00
Jamie Spencer 3 1 33% +2.00
Shane Foley 3 1 33% +0.00
Connor Murtagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Mathers 1 0 0% −1.00
Antonio Fresu 1 0 0% −1.00
Killian Leonard 1 0 0% −1.00
Ross Coakley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 1 6% −13.00
Tongue tie 2 1 50% +1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 6 0 0% −6.00
2019 9 1 11% −4.00
2018 5 1 20% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
07 Nov 20+14d Doncaster Ryan Moore Columns On Betting Betfair Apprentice Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Soft · 19 ran 15/19 3 8-11 7760C59A Connor Murtagh 66/1
24 Oct 20+21d Doncaster Breeders' Cup On Sky Sports Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Heavy · 14 ran 7/14 1¼ 9-13 7936C78A Oisin Murphy 7/1
03 Oct 20+5d Redcar Racing TV Straight-Mile Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Soft · 16 ran 12/16 ¾ 9-9 8267C68C Jack Garritty 15/2
28 Sep 20+24d Hamilton Support The Marie Curie Hospice Glasgow Handicap Class 3 · 9f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 1¾ 9-12 8278A79A Jack Garritty 7/2
04 Sep 20+6d Thirsk Harrogate Spring Water Supporting British Racing Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 ½ 9-2 8083C81A Jack Garritty 9/2
29 Aug 20+313d Redcar Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 9-3 80126A93A Jack Garritty 11/1
21 Oct 19+24d Pontefract KC Ethical And Sustainable British Caviar Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 3¼ 9-2 8177C72A Jack Garritty 25/1
27 Sep 19+15d Newcastle (AW) Play Roulette At betuk.com Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 ½ 9-9 8288A77A Jack Garritty 9/1
12 Sep 19+6d Doncaster Dfs Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 3/4 6 8-2 8179C64B Sean Davis 3/1
06 Sep 19+14d Ascot Garden For All Seasons Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 9-3 8197A87A Jamie Spencer 7/2F
23 Aug 19+56d York Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 13/16 ½ 8-0 8263C67A Paddy Mathers 16/1
28 Jun 19+17d Doncaster Romero Insurance Brokers Handicap (Rnd) Class 3 · 8f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 7 9-2 8480A59B Antonio Fresu 9/2
11 Jun 19+38d Carlisle Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 1¾ 9-7 84104A86A Jack Garritty 15/8F
04 May 19+17d Doncaster Elaine Brown And Friends Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 8-11 80108A90A Jamie Spencer 4/1
17 Apr 19+178d Newmarket Coates & Seely Blanc De Blancs Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 ¾ 9-0 7775C92A Jamie Spencer 14/1
21 Oct 18+22d Naas Matchbook Irish EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery (Plus 10) 6f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 9/14 1¼ 8-4 7970C47C Killian Leonard 13/2
29 Sep 18+25d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) 5.5f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 9-5 77105A100A Shane Foley 2/1
04 Sep 18+15d Naas Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 5f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 nk 9-5 —37A75A Shane Foley 8/1
20 Aug 18+30d Roscommon Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) 7.5f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 hd 9-2 —96C84A Ross Coakley 16/1
21 Jul 18 Curragh Club Godolphin Irish EBF Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Good · 13 ran 11/13 2¼ 9-5 —67C56A Shane Foley 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Archaeology (GB) won?
Archaeology (GB) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2018 and 2020, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trained Archaeology (GB)?
Archaeology (GB) was trained by William Bethell on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 7 November 2020.
Who is Archaeology (GB)'s sire?
Archaeology (GB) is by Charm Spirit (IRE) out of Shuttle Mission (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What going does Archaeology (GB) prefer?
Archaeology (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 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 Archaeology (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 7 November 2020. The highest on record is 84.
What is Archaeology (GB)'s sire's record?
Charm Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,806 runs since Jan 2008 (339 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15% from 448. Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 133. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 445.
Who are Archaeology (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Shuttle Mission (GB), Archaeology (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Spacelab (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Spacelab (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2018. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.