Horse profile
Ariel Bender (GB)
by Needwood Blade (GB) out of Wandering Stranger (GB) (Petong)
24 runs · 14 courses · from May 2009
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Feb 2011 — 5,739 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2011 · 12th of 12
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Ariel Bender (GB) is yet to win from 24 starts. Best effort: 4th of 7 at Wolverhampton (AW) (Dec 2010).
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
- 0–24Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −24.00£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=24 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 52Highest OR
- 27dAvg 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↓ 7lb off peak
45
28–52
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Needwood Blade (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 2,746 runs since Jan 2008 (187 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 498 | 35 | 7% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 572 | 41 | 7.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 275 | 20 | 7.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 197 | 16 | 8.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,100 | 99 | 9% | +1.1 | 0 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 444 | 40 | 9% | +1.1 | 0 from 13 |
| 6f – 7f | 928 | 68 | 7.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 444 | 34 | 7.7% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 386 | 32 | 8.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 347 | 24 | 6.9% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 163 | 17 | 10.4% | +2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | +1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
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
Wandering Stranger (GB) (Petong)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lost All Alone (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Lost All Alone (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost All Alone (GB) | 16 | 2 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Clash City Rocker (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Stepastray (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Casual Encounter (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Leonna Mayor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Blinkers | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 0 | 0% | −21.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb 11+6d | Kempton (AW) | Name A Race For A Birthday Handicap | 12/12 | 5 | 8-12 | 45 | 17C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 50/1 |
| 27 Jan 11+7d | Kempton (AW) | Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap | 5/8 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 45 | 46A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 33/1 |
| 20 Jan 11+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Felbridge Handicap | 9/9 | 8 | 8-7 | 45 | 5A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 66/1 |
| 12 Jan 11+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Marsh Green Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | ½ | 9-11 | 45 | 54A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 100/1 |
| 22 Dec 10+7d | Lingfield (AW) | totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap (Div 2) | 7/7 | 1 | 8-7 | 45 | 34A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 33/1 |
| 15 Dec 10+5d | Lingfield (AW) | More Live Football Betting At totesport.com Handicap (Div 2) | 6/10 | ½ | 8-7 | 45 | 55A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 66/1 |
| 10 Dec 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) | 9/9 | 5 | 8-2 | 45 | 15C | Leonna Mayor | 66/1 |
| 03 Dec 10+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tony McCoy For BBC Sports Personality Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/7 | ¾ | 8-10 | 37 | 40A | Leonna Mayor | 80/1 |
| 18 Nov 10+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 37 | 28C | Leonna Mayor | 33/1 |
| 26 Oct 10+10d | Yarmouth | bet365.com Handicap (Div 1) | 6/10 | nk | 8-0 | 45 | 50A | Leonna Mayor | 100/1 |
| 16 Oct 10+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Shane Elton Memorial Maiden Stakes | 10/12 | nk | 9-3 | 28 | 41A | Liam Keniry | 100/1 |
| 26 Sep 10+14d | Musselburgh | Royal Scots Handicap | 10/10 | 8 | 8-2 | 45 | 7C | Paddy Mathers | 100/1 |
| 12 Sep 10+18d | Ffos Las | Felinfoel Brewery - Champion Brewers Handicap | 7/7 | 3¼ | 8-6 | 45 | 26A | Chris Catlin | 25/1 |
| 25 Aug 10+13d | Catterick | Go Racing At Redcar On Saturday Handicap | 12/15 | 1¼ | 8-3 | 45 | 31C | Andrew Heffernan | 150/1 |
| 12 Aug 10+13d | Stratford | Greenhill Juvenile Selling Hurdle | 6/11 | 17 | 10-9 | — | 63C | Adrian Lane | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 10+19d | Bangor-on-Dee | Bagnall & Morris Juvenile Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Graham Lee | 50/1 |
| 11 Jul 10+351d | Stratford | Birmingham Mail Juvenile Hurdle | 6/10 | 2¾ | 10-12 | — | 80C | Brian Hughes | 50/1 |
| 25 Jul 09+7d | York | Skypoker.com Nursery Handicap | 12/12 | 29 | 7-12 | 46 | 16C | Jamie Mackay | 80/1 |
| 18 Jul 09+8d | Haydock | Lesley Whittaker Retirement At Last Nursery Handicap | 6/7 | 2¾ | 7-9 | 48 | 24A | Andrea Atzeni | 12/1 |
| 10 Jul 09+10d | Chester | Astbury Wren Nursery | 6/7 | 17 | 7-5 | 52 | 12C | Andrew Heffernan | 33/1 |
| 30 Jun 09+21d | Hamilton | Racing Uk Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | 5 | 9-3 | 52 | 36A | Paddy Mathers | 200/1 |
| 09 Jun 09+10d | Chester | Rathbones E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 38A | Paddy Mathers | 100/1 |
| 30 May 09+15d | Haydock | E.b.f. Tomboy Cavanagh Maiden Stakes | 9/9 | 4 | 8-10 | — | 20C | Andrew Heffernan | 50/1 |
| 15 May 09 | Hamilton | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/5 | 10 | 8-7 | 48 | 1C | Andrew Heffernan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ariel Bender (GB) won?
- Ariel Bender (GB) has yet to win, from 24 archived starts between 2009 and 2011.
- Who trained Ariel Bender (GB)?
- Ariel Bender (GB) was trained by Peter Grayson on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 2 February 2011.
- Who is Ariel Bender (GB)'s sire?
- Ariel Bender (GB) is by Needwood Blade (GB) out of Wandering Stranger (GB), whose sire is Petong.
- What is Ariel Bender (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 2 February 2011. The highest on record is 52.
- What is Ariel Bender (GB)'s sire's record?
- Needwood Blade (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 2,746 runs since Jan 2008 (187 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ariel Bender (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Wandering Stranger (GB), Ariel Bender (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lost All Alone (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Lost All Alone (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.