Ben Hur (GB)
Ben Hur (GB) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2005.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −9.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.61Fair A/E n=13 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 58Highest OR
- 75dAvg 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 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +8.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 161 | 15 | 9.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 147 | 10 | 6.8% | −2.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 27 | 14.2% | +4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 60 | 10 | 16.7% | +7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 67 | 6 | 9% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 108 | 13 | 12% | +2.3 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 145 | 13 | 9% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 50 | 4 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Curtain Bluff (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–7½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Curtain Bluff (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtain Bluff (GB) | 27 | 2 | 7f–7½f | Class 5 |
| Mwindaji (GB) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Compton Eagle (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Giko (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Kuwinda (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Darren Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| B M Cash | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 07+709d | Navan | Albany Hurdle | 7/8 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 77C | B M Cash | 33/1 |
| 20 Oct 05+35d | Brighton | Helmsley Orrell Partnership - hop.uk.com Selling Handicap | 12/17 | 2 | 8-9 | 51 | 42C | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 15 Sep 05+21d | Ayr | Yvonne Ritchie Memorial Claiming Stakes | 6/16 | shd | 8-11 | 51 | 44C | Darren Williams | 66/1 |
| 25 Aug 05+2d | Musselburgh | Racing UK Channel 432 Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | 3 | 9-2 | 52 | 42C | Darren Williams | 10/1 |
| 23 Aug 05+33d | Brighton | Evans Halshaw Ford Handicap | 8/20 | ¾ | 9-11 | 52 | 65C | Shane Kelly | 16/1 |
| 21 Jul 05+5d | Bath | Platinum Renault Selling Stakes | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 52 | 43C | Simon Whitworth | 4/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+21d | Lingfield (AW) | St Catherine's Hospice Nursing Selling Stakes (AW) | 2/14 | ½ | 9-11 | 52 | 68C | Shane Kelly | 9/1 |
| 25 Jun 05+12d | Chester | Bryn Thomas Crane Hire "Premier" Claiming Stakes | 6/6 | 9 | 9-2 | 52 | 35C | Michael Hills | 5/1 |
| 13 Jun 05+2d | Brighton | Betdaq Telebet 0870 178 1221 Selling Stakes | 3/9 | ½ | 9-10 | 54 | 61C | Shane Kelly | 2/1F |
| 11 Jun 05+15d | Leicester | Business On Tuesday Handicap | 4/13 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 54 | 28C | Darryll Holland | 7/2J |
| 27 May 05+22d | Brighton | Hardings Supports The Brooke Hospital Claiming Stakes | 1/7 | 8-9 | 54 | 50C | Shane Kelly | 5/2F | |
| 05 May 05+19d | Chepstow | Selling Stakes | 5/8 | 6 | 8-12 | 57 | 7C | Shane Kelly | 7/2 |
| 16 Apr 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Handicap | 7/13 | ½ | 9-2 | 58 | 66C | Shane Kelly | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ben Hur (GB) won?
- Ben Hur (GB) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Ben Hur (GB)?
- Ben Hur (GB) was trained by A D Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 29 September 2007.
- Who is Ben Hur (GB)'s sire?
- Ben Hur (GB) is by Zafonic (USA) out of Gayane (GB), whose sire is Nureyev.
- What going does Ben Hur (GB) prefer?
- Ben Hur (GB) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 3 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 Ben Hur (GB)'s official rating?
- Ben Hur (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 58.
- What is Ben Hur (GB)'s sire's record?
- Zafonic (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
- Who are Ben Hur (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Gayane (GB), Ben Hur (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Curtain Bluff (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Curtain Bluff (GB)). The wins came over 7f–7½f. As at Oct 2026.