Best Yarn (GB)
Best Yarn (GB) is yet to win from 4 starts.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 39dBetween runs (median)longest 330 d
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 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 116 | 5 | 4.3% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 307 | 31 | 10.1% | +3.5 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 145 | 6 | 4.1% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 193 | 19 | 9.8% | +3.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 139 | 4 | 2.9% | −3.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 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 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Brook (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Wold Top (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Girly Whirly (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tinkler | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Walford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 25 Mar 10+39d | Ludlow | Ludlow Point To Point - Bitterley 11th April Novices' Claiming Hurdle | 8/11 | hd | 11-6 | 88C | Andrew Tinkler | 40/1 |
| 14 Feb 10+21d | Hereford | Heating Solutions 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-3 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 100/1 |
| 24 Jan 10+330d | Towcester | Free Tips At gg.com Novices' Hurdle | 10/11 | 2¾ | 11-4 | 83C | Andrew Tinkler | 66/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 28 Feb 09 | Doncaster | DBS Spring Sales Bumper Standard Open NH Flat Race | 14/18 | 1¾ | 10-8 | 93C | Robert Walford | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Yarn won?
- Best Yarn (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2009 and 2010.
- Who trained Best Yarn?
- Best Yarn (GB) was trained by Henry Daly on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 25 March 2010.
- Who is Best Yarn's sire?
- Best Yarn (GB) is by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of Mrs Mills (GB), whose sire is Ballad Rock.
- What is Best Yarn'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 Yarn's siblings?
- Out of Mrs Mills (GB), Best Yarn (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.