Best Option (GB)
Best Option (GB) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Lingfield (AW) (Jan 2007). Last raced off a career-high mark of 55.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 55Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 6.6% of 979 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.1% from 307. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.2% from 188. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 9.8% from 193. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.9% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 188 | 6 | 3.2% | −3.4 | — |
| Good | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 116 | 5 | 4.3% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 307 | 31 | 10.1% | +3.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 77 | 6 | 7.8% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 273 | 23 | 8.4% | +1.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 145 | 6 | 4.1% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 193 | 19 | 9.8% | +3.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 139 | 4 | 2.9% | −3.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 112 | 5 | 4.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lal Bhai (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Rose Avelina (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 07+4d | Folkestone | Come Racing In Kent Selling Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 8-11 | 55 | 39C | Martin Dwyer | 11/2 |
| 30 Mar 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Selling Stakes | 7/12 | ¾ | 8-7 | 50 | 42C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 16 Mar 07+69d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 9/13 | hd | 9-0 | 50 | 44C | Eddie Ahern | 33/1 |
| 06 Jan 07+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontinsbingo.com Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 49C | Neil Callan | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 06 | Southwell (AW) | POntin's Family Holidays Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stks | 6/7 | 10 | 9-0 | — | 20C | Tony Culhane | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Option won?
- Best Option (GB) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2006 and 2007. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Best Option?
- Best Option (GB) was trained by William Muir on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 3 April 2007.
- Who is Best Option's sire?
- Best Option (GB) is by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of B'Elanna Torres (GB), whose sire is Entrepreneur.
- What is Best Option's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 3 April 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Best Option's sire's record?
- Best Of The Bests (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 979 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.1% from 307. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.2% from 188. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 9.8% from 193. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.9% from 139.
- Who are Best Option's siblings?
- Out of B'Elanna Torres (GB), Best Option (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.