Horse profile
Billich (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2009) · Last trainer S W Hall · Last owner Claydon Hall Stud Partnership No 1
by Observatory (USA) out of Pomponette (USA) (Rahy)
22 runs · 12 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Aug 2009 — 6,280 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 · 10th of 10
4 wins · Thirsk, Wolverhampton (AW) & Yarmouth
New yard
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Billich (GB) is 4 from 22. Hasn't won since Aug 2007. Last raced off 75, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 4–22Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 8 (36.4%)Placed
- −2.75£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=22 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 72dAvg 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.
Official rating75↓ 8lb off peak
75
71–83
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
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
Observatory (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 417 | 32 | 7.7% | −0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 562 | 58 | 10.3% | +1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 281 | 20 | 7.1% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 330 | 38 | 11.5% | +3.1 | — |
| Heavy | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 544 | 35 | 6.4% | −2 | 2 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 2 | 3.7% | −4.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 464 | 40 | 8.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 421 | 41 | 9.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 530 | 48 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 418 | 31 | 7.4% | −1 | 3 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 24 | 8.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 106 | 6 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
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
Dam
Pomponette (USA) (Rahy)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hometown Glory (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Hometown Glory (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hometown Glory (GB) | 13 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Desert Daisy (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 7 |
| Bird On The Wire (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Roomie (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| One Way Love (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Echoe Beach (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.25 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.75 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 3 | 33% | +3.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Mullen | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Chris Catlin | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Joe Fanning | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.25 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 09+717d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes | 10/10 | 30 | 9-7 | 75 | 40C | Liam Jones | 7/1 |
| 24 Aug 07+55d | Thirsk | Racing UK Handicap | 1/6 | 8-13 | 75 | 66C | Neil Callan | 5/1 | |
| 30 Jun 07+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Remember Family Fun Days At Wolverhampton Stayers' Handicap | 8/8 | nk | 9-3 | 80 | 61C | Richard Mullen | 7/1 |
| 09 Jun 07+91d | Haydock | John Willies Handicap | 9/10 | 3½ | 8-2 | 81 | 52C | Chris Catlin | 12/1 |
| 10 Mar 07+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhillradio.com Handicap | 9/12 | 7 | 9-5 | 83 | 50C | Joe Fanning | 11/4F |
| 14 Feb 07+67d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's 'Family Holidays' Handicap | 2/10 | nk | 9-2 | 80 | 63C | Joe Fanning | 6/1 |
| 09 Dec 06+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Photo Gifts From Bonusprint.com Handicap | 4/7 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 81 | 75C | Chris Catlin | 11/8F |
| 27 Nov 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Handicap | 1/9 | 9-9 | 75 | 64C | Chris Catlin | 9/4 | |
| 06 Nov 06+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel And Conferencing At Dunstall Park Handicap | 1/6 | 8-6 | 73 | 58C | Joe Fanning | 5/2 | |
| 20 Oct 06+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Christmas Parties Handicap | 4/11 | hd | 8-10 | 72 | 59C | Richard Mullen | 10/1 |
| 18 Sep 06+9d | Folkestone | Ford Bill Gurmin Memorial Handicap | 7/7 | nk | 8-6 | 78 | 48C | Martin Dwyer | 10/1 |
| 09 Sep 06+46d | Bath | M.J. Church Properties Handicap | 4/10 | 5 | 8-9 | 81 | 61C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
| 25 Jul 06+3d | Leicester | Next Handicap | 3/4 | 1½ | 9-3 | 83 | 42C | Richard Mullen | 10/3 |
| 22 Jul 06+8d | Ripon | Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap | 10/12 | 3½ | 8-12 | 83 | 43C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 8/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Golf Club Handicap (AW) | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 77 | 52C | Dane O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 06 Jul 06+26d | Yarmouth | Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-0 | 83 | 68C | Richard Mullen | 11/2 | |
| 10 Jun 06+145d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel And Conferencing At Dunstall Park Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | 2 | 9-3 | 77 | 80C | Richard Mullen | 4/1 |
| 16 Jan 06+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Littlewoodspools.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 77 | 78C | Robert Winston | 2/1 |
| 20 Dec 05+140d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 71 | 60C | Jamie Spencer | 20/1 |
| 02 Aug 05+46d | Brighton | Classiceventmarquees.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/13 | ¾ | 8-8 | — | 49C | T Quinn | 9/1 |
| 17 Jun 05+7d | Ayr | Isle Of Skye 8 Year Old Whisky Maiden Auction Stakes | 10/12 | 3½ | 8-10 | — | 26C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 4/1 |
| 10 Jun 05 | Goodwood | Chris Barrett Memorial E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 44C | Frankie Dettori | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Billich (GB) won?
- Billich (GB) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Billich (GB)?
- Billich (GB) was trained by S W Hall on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 10 August 2009.
- Who is Billich (GB)'s sire?
- Billich (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Pomponette (USA), whose sire is Rahy.
- What going does Billich (GB) prefer?
- Billich (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Billich (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 10 August 2009. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Billich (GB)'s sire's record?
- Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
- Who are Billich (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Pomponette (USA), Billich (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hometown Glory (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Hometown Glory (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.