Battle Group (GB)
Battle Group (GB) is 9 from 46 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 3 level. The biggest win we hold: the John Smith's smithythehorse.com Handicap Hurdle at Aintree (Apr 2011). Hasn't won since May 2013. 3 of 6 starts at Aintree have ended in wins. 8 of 23 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 21 on softer.
- 9–46Wins / Runs
- 19.6%Strike rate
- 19 (41.3%)Placed
- +30.83£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=46 · 1.32 incl. margin
- 150Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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 11.3% of 6,031 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 88 | 13.6% | +2.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,735 | 199 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 8 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 963 | 106 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 12 |
| Soft | 1,241 | 134 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 451 | 56 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 969 | 95 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 56 | 10 | 17.9% | +6.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 453 | 54 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 704 | 70 | 9.9% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,287 | 150 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,677 | 210 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,143 | 117 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 596 | 58 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 4 from 17 |
| Over 3m | 115 | 12 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 7 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them London Bridge (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Tantamount (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Bridge (GB) | 27 | 5 | 1m2f–3m | Class 4 |
| Tantamount (GB) | 35 | 4 | 2m4f–3m | Class 3 |
| Cry Fury (GB) | 42 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3f | Class 3 |
| Upgrade (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bowstring (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Fedorova (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Forward March (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 8 | 44% | +52.83 |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +15.50 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +11.33 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Aintree | 6 | 3 | 50% | +24.50 |
| Newton Abbot | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 4 | 24% | +22.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −2.17 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +15.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Scudamore | 22 | 4 | 18% | +12.83 |
| Brendan Powell | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.50 |
| Peter Buchanan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Danny Cook | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Tom Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Campbell Gillies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 6 | 21% | +27.83 |
| Blinkers | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 3 | 60% | +16.00 |
| Hood + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +13.00 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +14.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +19.83 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 24 | 7 | 29% | +44.33 |
| Chase | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −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
Quick answers
- How many races has Battle Group won?
- Battle Group (GB) won 9 of 46 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 19.6%. Placed 19 times in total (41.3% of starts).
- Who trained Battle Group?
- Battle Group (GB) was trained by Johnny Farrelly on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 18 August 2014.
- Who is Battle Group's sire?
- Battle Group (GB) is by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Cantanta (GB), whose sire is Top Ville.
- What going does Battle Group prefer?
- Battle Group (GB) has the best record on good going: 8 wins from 18 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Battle Group's official rating?
- Battle Group (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 150.
- What is Battle Group's sire's record?
- Beat Hollow (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,031 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Battle Group's siblings?
- Out of Cantanta (GB), Battle Group (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: London Bridge (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Tantamount (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–3m. As at Oct 2026.