Best Actor (IRE)
Best Actor (IRE) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Feb 2009. Last raced off 132, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- +13.50£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=11 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 144Highest OR
- 147dAvg 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 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +20.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +21.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Fehily | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carl Llewellyn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 09+21d | Chepstow | freebets.co.uk Sports Betting Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-5 | 132 | — | Wayne Hutchinson | 20/1 |
| 14 Nov 09+21d | Cheltenham | Servo Trophy Handicap Chase Grade 3 | PU/12 | — | 10-12 | 138 | — | Tom Scudamore | 16/1 |
| 24 Oct 09+249d | Aintree | Toteswinger Veterans' Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-12 | 144 | — | Barry Geraghty | 6/1 |
| 17 Feb 09+94d | Southwell | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Novices' Chase | 1/6 | 10-12 | 144 | 133B | Paddy Brennan | 20/1 | |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 08+615d | Cheltenham | Cleanevent Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 8/15 | 7 | 10-0 | 124 | 92C | Tom O'Brien | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 07+22d | Warwick | Quality Racing Gifts At racing4all.co.uk Novices' Hurdle | 2/8 | hd | 11-9 | 124 | 122C | Noel Fehily | 11/10F |
| 17 Feb 07+56d | Ascot | O'Callaghan Richard Power Hotels Novices' Hurdle | 4/10 | 3½ | 11-5 | — | 116C | Carl Llewellyn | 11/10F |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 06+256d | Fontwell | WBX.com Alternative 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-0 | — | 132C | Noel Fehily | 5/2 | |
| 11 Apr 06+85d | Fontwell | Gerrard Investment Management Novices' Hurdle | 2/12 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 109C | Mick Fitzgerald | 10/1 |
| 16 Jan 06+51d | Plumpton | EBF Play Elvis Press Red Ch272 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qual) | 8/13 | 3½ | 11-5 | — | 99C | Mick Fitzgerald | 3/1J |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 05 | Towcester | Gg.com NH Flat Race | 4/16 | 3½ | 11-11 | — | 111C | Andrew Tinkler | 11/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Actor won?
- Best Actor (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Best Actor?
- Best Actor (IRE) was trained by Warren Greatrex on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 5 December 2009.
- Who is Best Actor's sire?
- Best Actor (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Supreme Princess (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What going does Best Actor prefer?
- Best Actor (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Best Actor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 5 December 2009. The highest on record is 144.
- What is Best Actor's sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.