Horse profile
Baikal (GB)
by No Nay Never (USA) out of Foreign Assignment (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
41 runs · 26 courses · from Jun 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 6 courses
Last run 11 Nov 2025 · 6th of 12
Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile
Baikal won six of 41 starts with his most recent success in the Class 4 Faucets Handicap Hurdle at Ffos Las in Oct 2025 off a mark of 89. Three of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m on good ground and two over 2m1f – 2m4f on good or good to firm. The gelding, by No Nay Never out of a Mastercraftsman mare, finished 6 of 12 in the Class 5 Hereford Quarries Handicap Hurdle in Nov 2025 when last raced off an official rating of 93. He has won at six different courses.
Based on 41 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 6–41Wins / Runs
- 14.6%Strike rate
- 11 (26.8%)Placed
- +49.50£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 2.24Fair A/E n=41 · 1.89 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating93↓ 9lb off peak
93
52–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 120
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 120A | 88 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 3 | 101B | 56 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 84A | 82 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 120A | 84 | 2 runs · 101 / 91 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 113A | 87.5 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 95C | 75 | — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 94A | 70 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 89A | 84 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 85C | 82 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 85A | 31.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 94A | 75 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 88A | 82 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 95C | 76.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 41 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 41 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 18 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 8 (44%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 5 (28%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (22%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,328 runs since Jan 2008 (707 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9% from 612. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 185.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +19.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 927 | 122 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 1,489 | 181 | 12.2% | +0.1 | 4 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 612 | 55 | 9% | −3.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 845 | 110 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 283 | 37 | 13.1% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,156 | 255 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 911 | 122 | 13.4% | +1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,386 | 439 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,182 | 131 | 11.1% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 582 | 54 | 9.3% | −2.8 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 185 | 14 | 7.6% | −4.5 | 3 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 77 | 5 | 6.5% | −5.6 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
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
Foreign Assignment (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmly (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 4 | 22% | +40.50 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +14.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 20 | 3 | 15% | +21.00 |
| Class 6 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +9.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +23.50 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Ffos Las | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 3 | 23% | +26.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | +8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +24.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Edwards | 10 | 2 | 20% | +25.00 |
| Joe Anderson | 7 | 3 | 43% | +29.50 |
| Elizabeth Gale | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jordan Williams | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Kirrane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Ring | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Fielding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Raul Da Silva | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 16 | 4 | 25% | +39.50 |
| Tongue tie | 12 | 2 | 17% | +23.00 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | 29% | +41.50 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +23.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 1 | 5% | −2.00 |
| Hurdle | 20 | 5 | 25% | +51.50 |
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 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 25+14d | Hereford | Hereford Quarries Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back early - improved into fourth after two out - lost ground before the final fence and finished sixth | 6/12 | 8 | 11-2 | 93 | 81C | 91C | Conor Ring | 11/1 |
| 28 Oct 25+12d | Ffos Las | Country Land And Business Association Handicap Hurdle Settled just behind the front group - driven into contention after 3 out - went for the lead 2 out - kept up the effort but edged out of second close home | 3/13 | ½ | 11-4 | 93 | 101B | 115A | Joe Anderson | 13/2 |
| 16 Oct 25+41d | Ffos Las | Faucets Handicap Hurdle Held up in 5th early - made progress into 3rd after 4 out - moved up to 2nd before 2 out - took over between the last two and pushed out to win | 1/7 | 10-7 | 89 | 120A | 110A | Joe Anderson | 7/2 | |
| 05 Sep 25+15d | Bangor-on-Dee | Archway Homes Malpas Handicap Hurdle Settled at back of field - made progress from two out but hit the last in stride under pressure - lost ground on the run to the line | 5/10 | 2 | 11-1 | 89 | 100B | 104A | Joe Anderson | 6/1 |
| 21 Aug 25+27d | Newton Abbot | South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle Held midpack early - improved into contention entering home bend - closed on the pacesetter two out - asked for effort and drifted left approaching last where went ahead then stayed on to win | 1/13 | 10-8 | 83 | 107B | 110A | Joe Anderson | 18/1 | |
| 25 Jul 25+12d | Chepstow | Happy Birthday Harry Bethan Karen Anne-Hughes Handicap Settled towards the back - went wide entering the straight then lost touch two out - dropped away in the closing stages | 8/8 | 1½ | 9-1 | 52 | 58A | 50A | Elizabeth Gale | 13/2 |
| 13 Jul 25+13d | Stratford | Esme & Ellie Allsopp Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back early - lost a little ground approaching three out - driven into contention by two out - up into third before the last - battled hard in the closing stages to prevail | 1/7 | 10-1 | 80 | 113A | 103A | Joe Anderson | 12/1 | |
| 30 Jun 25+8d | Ffos Las | Pure Elegance At 3A's Leisure Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f remaining - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished fourth | 4/9 | 1 | 9-0 | 53 | 64B | 63A | Elizabeth Gale | 11/2 |
| 22 Jun 25+10d | Ffos Las | Dandara Homes Handicap Settled at the back early - asked for effort 3f out - boxed in 2f out - moved left to chase leader before finishing line and stayed on for second | 2/5 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 53 | 85C | 75B | Elizabeth Gale | 22/1 |
| 12 Jun 25+38d | Worcester | JenningsBet Chelmsley Wood Handicap Hurdle Sat close up early before dropping back after the 3rd - regained second spot approaching 4 out - hit the front straightening for home - pushed along and overtaken 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fourth | 4/10 | 4½ | 10-1 | 81 | 84A | 97A | Joe Anderson | 16/1 |
| 05 May 25+31d | Windsor | Monthly Cashback At greatbet.co.uk Handicap Went straight to front - lost advantage after a furlong - held handy spot - lost place over 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - lost momentum near the finish and beaten | 5/9 | 1 | 8-13 | 54 | 94A | 66A | Jordan Williams | 18/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+47d | Bath | DragonBet - Real Bookmakers Handicap Held up in contention - lost ground under pressure 2f out and made no impact from there - finished 8th | 8/9 | ¾ | 8-12 | 54 | 80A | 56A | Finley Marsh | 15/2 |
| 16 Feb 25+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Div 1) Settled midpack wide and asked for effort at stages - improved on the outside to sit close to the front pack approaching 2f out - kept going well through the last furlong to grab second late - unable to trouble the winner | 2/9 | 1 | 9-3 | 54 | 84A | 67A | Jordan Williams | 3/1 |
| 22 Jan 25+32d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 2) Tracked the pace - pushed to the front two out - driven approaching the final furlong - held on gamely to score | 1/10 | 9-2 | 52 | 79A | 71A | Jordan Williams | 18/1 | |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 24+53d | Hereford | Accasion Marquees Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - pushed along two out - unable to find any headway - well held at the finish | 6/15 | 3¼ | 11-0 | 84 | 80B | 96A | Ben Jones | 22/1 |
| 29 Oct 24+19d | Chepstow | Cambria Consulting Handicap Hurdle Mid-division early - blundered four out and slipped back approaching the following fence - pushed along soon after - unable to hold pace before two out - well beaten at the finish | 13/14 | 8½ | 11-3 | 89 | -7C | 83C | Gavin Sheehan | 33/1 |
| 10 Oct 24+9d | Exeter | Blog.Rhino.Bet For Daily Racing Insight Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - made progress after 3 out - dropped away from 2 out - finished ninth well beaten | 9/18 | 10 | 11-4 | 93 | 106B | 81A | Joe Anderson | 25/1 |
| 01 Oct 24+67d | Bath | CB Protection Event Security Specialists Handicap Settled in the pack - urged forward with 5f left - unable to close from there - well held in 7th | 7/13 | nk | 9-7 | 55 | 64C | 63A | Kieran O'Neill | 33/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+8d | Uttoxeter | Malcolm Harrison Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 95 | 88B | 114A | Lee Edwards | 20/1 |
| 18 Jul 24+35d | Chepstow | Peter Villars Sport Ground Maintenance Handicap | 10/13 | nk | 9-2 | 58 | 75C | 60A | Jack Gilligan | 40/1 |
| 13 Jun 24+18d | Worcester | Napton Golf Society Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 98 | 80A | 90A | Lee Edwards | 16/1 |
| 26 May 24+9d | Fontwell | starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 1 | 11-9 | 99 | 71C | 92C | Lee Edwards | 14/1 |
| 17 May 24+231d | Newbury | Ultimate Travel Company Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-1 | 61 | 57C | 49C | Alex Fielding | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Sep 23+22d | Worcester | Download Vickers.Bet App Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/16 | — | 10-6 | 102 | — | — | Lee Edwards | 33/1 |
| 07 Sep 23+19d | Southwell | Sponsorship Branding At signsolutions.org Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/9 | 11-12 | 98 | 93B | 123B | Lee Edwards | 8/1 | |
| 19 Aug 23+9d | Market Rasen | Heavenly Hot Tub Holidaying Handicap Hurdle | 8/14 | 2½ | 11-5 | 99 | — | 107A | Lee Edwards | 28/1 |
| 10 Aug 23+19d | Salisbury | Edwards Ford, Foray Motor Group Handicap | 9/11 | 3¾ | 10-2 | 65 | 90A | 68A | Raul Da Silva | 40/1 |
| 22 Jul 23+12d | Market Rasen | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/11 | 15 | 11-4 | 101 | 56C | 88C | Lee Edwards | 11/1 |
| 10 Jul 23+36d | Worcester | Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/11 | 1¼ | 11-4 | — | 75A | 107A | Lee Edwards | 28/1 |
| 04 Jun 23+18d | Nottingham | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap | 8/9 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 69 | 70C | 55C | Sean Kirrane | 12/1 |
| 17 May 23+8d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 1/9 | 10-12 | — | — | 119A | Lee Edwards | 25/1 | |
| 09 May 23+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 7/8 | 2 | 9-7 | 73 | 88A | 63A | Luke Morris | 40/1 |
| 27 Apr 23+10d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap | 5/7 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 77 | 89A | 75A | Sean Kirrane | 125/1 |
| 17 Apr 23+43d | Redcar | Watch Race Replays At Racingtv.Com Handicap | 13/13 | 43 | 9-11 | 77 | -22C | 68C | Jason Hart | 50/1 |
| 05 Mar 23+192d | Huntingdon | Join Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/7 | 15 | 10-9 | — | 71C | 70C | Lee Edwards | 22/1 |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Aug 22+131d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betsi Golden Mile Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/10 | shd | 9-7 | 80 | 71A | 73A | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 16 Apr 22+176d | Musselburgh | Betway Royal Mile Handicap | 9/10 | ½ | 8-13 | 81 | 82A | 66A | Kevin Stott | 15/2 |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 21+72d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Nursery (Str) | 2/7 | nk | 8-5 | 78 | 85A | 80A | Andrea Atzeni | 9/2 |
| 11 Aug 21+33d | Beverley | Clearanswer Call Centres EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 95C | 82A | Andrea Atzeni | 9/2 |
| 09 Jul 21+20d | Newmarket | Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/13 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 64C | 84A | Andrea Atzeni | 40/1 |
| 19 Jun 21 | Haydock | Casumo Horseracing And Sports Betting Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 1½ | 9-2 | — | 43C | 65B | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Baikal won?
- Baikal (GB) won 6 of 41 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 14.6%. Placed 11 times in total (26.8% of starts).
- Who trains Baikal?
- Baikal (GB) is trained by Grace Harris, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 November 2025.
- Who is Baikal's sire?
- Baikal (GB) is by No Nay Never (USA) out of Foreign Assignment (IRE), whose sire is Mastercraftsman.
- What going does Baikal prefer?
- Baikal (GB) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 18 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Baikal's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 11 November 2025. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Baikal's sire's record?
- No Nay Never (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,328 runs since Jan 2008 (707 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9% from 612. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 185.
- Who are Baikal's siblings?
- Out of Foreign Assignment (IRE), Baikal (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.