Billy Buttons (GB)
Billy Buttons (GB) is 1 from 6, the win coming at Class 6 level. Won last time out at Kempton (AW) (Class 6). The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 4 on turf. Last raced off a career-high mark of 82.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- −4.80£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.55Fair A/E n=6 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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 11.3% of 1,731 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.5% from 279.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 190 | 16 | 8.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 451 | 51 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 247 | 34 | 13.8% | +2.5 | — |
| Soft | 300 | 39 | 13% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 114 | 16 | 14% | +2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 415 | 38 | 9.2% | −2.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 165 | 18 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 243 | 20 | 8.2% | −3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 58 | 12.9% | +1.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 477 | 66 | 13.8% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 279 | 21 | 7.5% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 7 | 8.3% | −3 | — |
| Over 3m | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +10.1 | — |
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, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanstar (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.80 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.20 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 12+163d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Mobile Apps Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/3 | 9-12 | 82 | 78C | David Probert | 1/5F | |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 11+19d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres 'Season Finale' Handicap | 14/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 82 | 63C | Jimmy Fortune | 3/1F |
| 21 Sep 11+36d | Goodwood | Piper Champagne Handicap | 2/8 | 2½ | 9-2 | 80 | 92A | David Probert | 11/4F |
| 16 Aug 11+29d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | hd | 9-3 | — | 87A | Liam Keniry | 8/13F |
| 18 Jul 11+93d | Windsor | Ronnie Scott's Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | hd | 9-3 | — | 92A | Liam Keniry | 14/1 |
| 16 Apr 11 | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Str) | 10/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 63A | Jimmy Fortune | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Billy Buttons won?
- Billy Buttons (GB) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Billy Buttons?
- Billy Buttons (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 21 March 2012.
- Who is Billy Buttons's sire?
- Billy Buttons (GB) is by Act One (GB) out of Dolce Thundera (USA), whose sire is Thunder Gulch.
- What is Billy Buttons's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 21 March 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Billy Buttons's sire's record?
- Act One (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 1,731 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.5% from 279.
- Who are Billy Buttons's siblings?
- Out of Dolce Thundera (USA), Billy Buttons (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.