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Horse profile

Best Known Secret (IRE)

5yo mare (at last run, Jun 2011) · Last trainer Chris Bealby · Last owner C C Bealby
by Captain Rio (GB) out of Secret Justice (USA) (Lit De Justice)
14 runs · 6 courses · from May 2010
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Jun 2011 — 5,615 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2011 · 7th of 10 Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Best Known Secret (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Southwell (AW) (Nov 2010).

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating45↓ 3lb off peak
45 45–48

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 53A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 6 Jan 2011 Official rating 45 at the last run, 20 Jun 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 14 figures · best 69A · median 50.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)869A50.5—
Good to Firm360A59—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f969A53—
Under 6f562A38—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Captain Rio (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm71811.3%+1.8—
Good to Firm1,21313010.7%+1.20 from 3
Good1,4201228.6%−0.90 from 1
Good to Soft773628%−1.50 from 1
Soft1,04311410.9%+1.40 from 1
Heavy3764211.2%+1.7—
Standard (AW)2,0161819%−0.50 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,62816710.3%+0.80 from 5
6f – 7f3,0222889.5%00 from 9
1m – 1m1f953768%−1.5—
1m2f – 1m4f485469.5%0—
1m5f – 2m5625710.1%+0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f211209.5%0—
2m5f – 3m43511.6%+2.1—
Over 3m800%−9.5—

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

Dam
Secret Justice (USA) (Lit De Justice)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Rowan Spirit (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5½f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Rowan Spirit (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rowan Spirit (IRE)2536fClass 5
Chandigarh (IRE)925½f–6fClass 5
Aide Memoir (IRE)815½fClass 6
Gorgeous Annie (IRE)100——
Sleet (IRE)260——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 7 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Beverley 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 9 0 0% −9.00
Under 6f 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Rowe 4 0 0% −4.00
Simon Pearce 1 0 0% −1.00
Jake Payne 1 0 0% −1.00
Frankie McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Russ Kennemore 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Matthew Stanley 1 0 0% −1.00
James Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Kirby 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Ghunowa 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 11 0 0% −11.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 3 runs
20 Jun 11+115d Wolverhampton (AW) 32 For Betting Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 7/10 ¾ 8-9 4548A Simon Pearce 20/1
25 Feb 11+50d Wolverhampton (AW) Today's Jockey Specials At Bluesq.com Apprentice Handicap Class 7 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 1¾ 8-9 4534A Jake Payne 16/1
06 Jan 11+20d Southwell (AW) bluesq.com On Your iPhone Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 ¾ 8-11 4753A Frankie McDonald 15/2
2010 · 11 runs
17 Dec 10+7d Southwell (AW) toteswinger Three Ways To Win Classified Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran 6/7 3¼ 9-0 4740C Russ Kennemore 8/1
10 Dec 10+24d Southwell (AW) southwell-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 ¾ 8-4 4838A Richard Rowe 4/1
16 Nov 10+11d Southwell (AW) southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 ¾ 8-2 4853A Richard Rowe 8/1
05 Nov 10+11d Southwell (AW) Breeders' Cup Live Only On Atr Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 2¼ 8-5 4866A Richard Rowe 11/1
25 Oct 10+20d Southwell (AW) Breeders' Cup Live Only On ATR Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 2½ 8-6 4869A Richard Rowe 6/1
05 Oct 10+39d Catterick catterickbridge.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 5f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 nk 10-0 4862A Mr Matthew Stanley 25/1
27 Aug 10+15d Newcastle 6Box Corporate Hospitality 6box.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 11/12 ½ 8-5 4834C James Sullivan 10/1
12 Aug 10+22d Beverley Mrs Anne Corkell's Birthday Celebration Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 3/9 shd 8-2 4559A Ian Brennan 28/1
21 Jul 10+34d Leicester Rotary Club Of Leicester De Montfort Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 6/14 4½ 9-3 4560A Adam Kirby 100/1
17 Jun 10+19d Beverley Buses Into Town After Racing Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 9/11 1 9-4 —27A Tom Eaves 50/1
29 May 10 Catterick Bet Totepool On 0800 221 221 Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 5 9-5 —35A Kevin Ghunowa 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Best Known Secret won?
Best Known Secret (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2010 and 2011. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
Who trained Best Known Secret?
Best Known Secret (IRE) was trained by Chris Bealby on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 20 June 2011.
Who is Best Known Secret's sire?
Best Known Secret (IRE) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Secret Justice (USA), whose sire is Lit De Justice.
What is Best Known Secret's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 20 June 2011. The highest on record is 48.
What is Best Known Secret's sire's record?
Captain Rio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Best Known Secret's siblings?
Out of Secret Justice (USA), Best Known Secret (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Rowan Spirit (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Rowan Spirit (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.