Best Start (GB)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts, both in Mar 2011, the last of them as a 5yo gelding. Finished 6 of 8 at Bangor-on-Dee last time. By Medicean (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 9,890 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 7dAvg between runs
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 10.4% of 9,890 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 81 | 17 | 21% | +10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,745 | 198 | 11.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 2,319 | 206 | 8.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,146 | 91 | 7.9% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,312 | 148 | 11.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 452 | 58 | 12.8% | +2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,833 | 313 | 11% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 381 | 49 | 12.9% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,120 | 220 | 10.4% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,213 | 241 | 10.9% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,237 | 220 | 9.8% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,640 | 181 | 11% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 870 | 86 | 9.9% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 362 | 30 | 8.3% | −2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −2.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Ice Planet (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Ice Planet (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Planet (GB) | 46 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Augusta Ada (GB) | 19 | 2 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Sangar (GB) | 22 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Maia (GB) | 11 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Caerwyn (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Montes (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Consent (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Citadel (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 11+7d | Bangor-on-Dee | North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 6/8 | 19 | 11-0 | 83C | Tommy Phelan | 25/1 |
| 19 Mar 11 | Uttoxeter | Peter Wright's 70th Birthday Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) | 10/11 | 4½ | 11-0 | 84A | Tommy Phelan | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Start (GB) won?
- Best Start (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2011.
- Who trained Best Start (GB)?
- Best Start (GB) was trained by Claire Dyson on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 26 March 2011.
- Who is Best Start (GB)'s sire?
- Best Start (GB) is by Medicean (GB) out of Preference (GB), whose sire is Efisio.
- What is Best Start (GB)'s sire's record?
- Medicean (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 9,890 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Best Start (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Preference (GB), Best Start (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Ice Planet (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Ice Planet (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.