Best China (IRE)
Best China (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Ayr (Mar 2006). Last raced off 82, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (16.7%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 684 d
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 0% of 6 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 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 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ferris | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D MacAuley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David O'Meara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Mulholland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr E Magee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 10+13d | Newcastle | Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2010 Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 10-5 | 82 | — | James O'Farrell | 9/1 |
| 03 Feb 10+38d | Down Royal | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) | 4/9 | 2½ | 9-9 | 75 | 81A | Keith Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 09+684d | Down Royal | Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95) | PU/16 | — | 10-4 | 78 | — | D MacAuley | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 08+17d | Newcastle | saltwellsigns.co.uk Handicap Chase | UR/8 | — | 10-7 | 95 | — | Martin Ferris | 14/1 |
| 26 Jan 08+31d | Navan | Navan Membership Handicap Chase (0-95) | 8/22 | 5 | 10-12 | 84 | 84C | Martin Ferris | 14/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+620d | Down Royal | Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95) | F/13 | — | 10-9 | 79 | — | Martin Ferris | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 06+35d | Carlisle | Robert Elliott Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-5 | 87 | — | David O'Meara | 11/1 |
| 11 Mar 06+31d | Ayr | Dawn Homes Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 3½ | 9-9 | 77 | 75C | Robert Molloy | 10/1 |
| 08 Feb 06+334d | Down Royal | MOpportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) | 4/17 | hd | 10-5 | 77 | 74C | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 05+23d | Ayr | Beginners' Chase | 4/9 | 2½ | 10-7 | — | 68C | Neil Mulholland | 40/1 |
| 16 Feb 05+22d | Down Royal | NIHF Sean Small Memorial Beginners Chase | 8/15 | 20 | 10-10 | — | 64C | Mr E Magee | 25/1 |
| 25 Jan 05 | Sedgefield | Weatherbys Bank Maiden Chase | 5/11 | 1¼ | 10-1 | — | 69C | Peter Buchanan | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best China won?
- Best China (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2010. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Best China?
- Best China (IRE) was trained by Liam Lennon on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 16 February 2010.
- Who is Best China's sire?
- Best China (IRE) is by West China (GB) out of Knights Pleasure (IRE), whose sire is Gallant Knight.
- What is Best China's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 16 February 2010. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Best China's sire's record?
- West China (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 6 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.