Best Lover (FR)
Best Lover (FR) is 3 from 15. Hasn't won since Nov 2011. All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 95, 38lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–15Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 7 (46.7%)Placed
- +13.73£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=15 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 125dAvg 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 6.8% of 1,946 runs since Jan 2008 (256 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 9.9% from 262.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 0 | 0% | −6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 15 | 6.4% | −0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 672 | 43 | 6.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 262 | 26 | 9.9% | +3.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 493 | 33 | 6.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 248 | 16 | 6.5% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −6.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +21.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +14.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 0 | 0% | −6.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 796 | 50 | 6.3% | −0.5 | 3 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 732 | 51 | 7% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 316 | 26 | 8.2% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 61 | 1 | 1.6% | −5.2 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Vlad Tepes (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vlad Tepes (FR) | 4 | 1 | 2m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +21.33 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.60 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 2 | 100% | +22.40 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 3 | 38% | +20.73 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Costello | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.60 |
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Harry Haynes | 2 | 1 | 50% | +21.00 |
| Jamie Bargary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ed Cookson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Marris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 2 | 22% | +18.33 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.60 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.60 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 2 | 22% | +18.33 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 13+174d | Ludlow | Aja Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle | PU/17 | — | 11-5 | 95 | — | Jamie Bargary | 25/1 |
| 24 May 13+33d | Towcester | Glazerite Windows Ltd Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 11 | 10-13 | 107 | 88B | Ed Cookson | 6/1 |
| 21 Apr 13+10d | Wincanton | 32Red Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 11 | 10-1 | 117 | 86B | Mark Marris | 40/1 |
| 11 Apr 13+124d | Ludlow | H R Smith Group Handicap Chase | 10/10 | 25 | 11-0 | 125 | 106C | Sam Jones | 50/1 |
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 12+231d | Wetherby | Your Favourite Totepool Bets At Totepool.com Handicap Chase | PU/6 | — | 11-5 | 130 | — | Peter Carberry | 14/1 |
| 21 Apr 12+56d | Ayr | Scotty Brand Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-0 | 133 | — | Richie McGrath | 20/1 |
| 25 Feb 12+11d | Newcastle | Betfred The Bonus King Handicap Chase | 7/8 | 54 | 11-11 | 133 | 108C | Brian Hughes | 11/2 |
| 14 Feb 12+83d | Ayr | Play Casino At BetVictor.com Handicap Chase | UR/7 | — | 11-12 | 133 | — | Brian Hughes | 9/2 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 11+371d | Wetherby | Longshotking.com Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-12 | 125 | 133A | Brian Hughes | 10/3 | |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 10+591d | Hexham | Durham County Cricket Club Novices' Chase | 1/5 | 10-11 | — | 124C | Harry Haynes | 22/1 | |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 09+16d | Hexham | SIS Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/9 | 10-13 | 113 | 125A | Dougie Costello | 2/5F | |
| 20 Mar 09+12d | Kelso | Reece & Ben Coppola Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | nk | 11-0 | 113 | 115A | Dougie Costello | 9/4 |
| 08 Mar 09+15d | Kelso | Potassium Partnership 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/9 | 4 | 11-1 | 119 | 109A | Dougie Costello | 8/15F |
| 21 Feb 09+24d | Newcastle | Toteexacta Novices' Hurdle | 2/11 | 1½ | 10-11 | 113 | 122A | Harry Haynes | 6/5F |
| 28 Jan 09 | Newcastle | bet365.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/16 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 113 | 131A | Dougie Costello | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Lover won?
- Best Lover (FR) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
- Who trained Best Lover?
- Best Lover (FR) was trained by Laura Hurley on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 14 November 2013.
- Who is Best Lover's sire?
- Best Lover (FR) is by Great Palm (USA) out of Droid (FR), whose sire is Belgio.
- What going does Best Lover prefer?
- Best Lover (FR) has the best record on good to soft 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 Best Lover's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 14 November 2013. The highest on record is 133.
- What is Best Lover's sire's record?
- Great Palm (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 1,946 runs since Jan 2008 (256 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 9.9% from 262.
- Who are Best Lover's siblings?
- Out of Droid (FR), Best Lover (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Vlad Tepes (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.