Best Horse (FR)
Best Horse (FR) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Sedgefield (Nov 2010). Last raced off 85, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–15Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (6.7%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 1132 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 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 525 | 38 | 7.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 577 | 30 | 5.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 262 | 13 | 5% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 303 | 15 | 5% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 122 | 13 | 10.7% | +4.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 610 | 38 | 6.2% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 148 | 9 | 6.1% | 0 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 740 | 49 | 6.6% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 504 | 37 | 7.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 347 | 19 | 5.5% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 373 | 16 | 4.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 234 | 12 | 5.1% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | +2.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −6.1 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them American Life (FR) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m6f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (American Life (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Life (FR) | 92 | 7 | 1m6f–3m1½f | Class 3 |
| Sweet Oona (FR) | 14 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Edward Rabbit (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Craon (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Toulouse (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Paul Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thierry Jarnet | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Thierry Gillet | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Mathieu Androuin | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 11+163d | Sedgefield | Paxtons And Jcb Landpower Handicap Chase | F/10 | — | 11-8 | 85 | — | Graham Lee | 12/1 |
| 01 Jan 11+18d | Fakenham | Wensum Handicap Chase | PU/5 | — | 11-12 | 88 | — | Graham Lee | 10/3 |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 10+35d | Catterick | Racing Again On 28th December Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 1¾ | 10-10 | 89 | 98A | Graham Lee | 8/1 |
| 09 Nov 10+24d | Sedgefield | Newcastle Flooring Handicap Chase | 2/10 | 8 | 11-1 | 89 | 105B | Paul Gallagher | 8/1 |
| 16 Oct 10+24d | Kelso | Hutchinson Sewage Treatment Novices' Handicap Chase | 5/8 | nk | 10-9 | 90 | 92A | Graham Lee | 17/2 |
| 22 Sep 10+23d | Perth | 7th Edward Massie Brown Classic Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 29 | 10-13 | 92 | 66C | Graham Lee | 14/1 |
| 30 Aug 10+276d | Cartmel | Mahood Marquees Novices' Hurdle | 6/11 | 11 | 10-5 | 92 | 83C | Paul Gallagher | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 09+29d | Musselburgh | Lothian Independent Dental Practitioners Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | ½ | 11-10 | 98 | 112A | Graham Lee | 9/1 |
| 29 Oct 09+281d | Newcastle | Intracat Maiden Hurdle | 12/16 | ¾ | 11-0 | 98 | 91A | Graham Lee | 14/1 |
| 21 Jan 09+23d | Musselburgh | homecomingeastlothian.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 4/13 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 98 | 109A | Graham Lee | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 08+65d | Musselburgh | Totesport.com Introductory Hurdle | 4/6 | 8 | 11-0 | 98 | 104B | Graham Lee | 25/1 |
| 25 Oct 08+1132d | Aintree | Warren's Of Warwick Maiden Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Graham Lee | 40/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 05+29d | Craon (FR) | Prix du Point du Jour - Fourrages A.N. Dutertre () | 9/10 | ½ | 8-9 | — | — | Thierry Jarnet | — |
| 21 Aug 05+110d | Deauville (FR) | Darley Grand Handicap de Deauville () (Straight Course) | —/19 | 9-0 | — | — | Thierry Gillet | — | |
| 03 May 05 | Toulouse (FR) | Prix A De Mauleon | 7/7 | 1 | 8-11 | — | — | Mathieu Androuin | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Horse won?
- Best Horse (FR) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2011. Placed 1 time in total (6.7% of starts).
- Who trained Best Horse?
- Best Horse (FR) was trained by Ferdy Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 13 June 2011.
- Who is Best Horse's sire?
- Best Horse (FR) is by Xaar (GB) out of Poplife (FR), whose sire is Zino.
- What is Best Horse's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 13 June 2011. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Best Horse's sire's record?
- Xaar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.
- Who are Best Horse's siblings?
- Out of Poplife (FR), Best Horse (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: American Life (FR) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (American Life (FR)). The wins came over 1m6f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.