Biographer I (GB)
Biographer I (GB) is 3 from 17, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Keltbray Noel Murless Stakes at Ascot (Oct 2012). Hasn't won since Oct 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 110.
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 8 (47.1%)Placed
- −9.30£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=17 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 70dAvg 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 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Petitioner (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Banshee (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petitioner (IRE) | 27 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Banshee (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Halfwaytothemoon (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Admiral's Launch (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.30 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.80 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.70 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 13 | 3 | 23% | −5.30 |
| George Baker | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | −2.30 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +1.70 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Biographer I won?
- Biographer I (GB) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 8 times in total (47.1% of starts).
- Who trained Biographer I?
- Biographer I (GB) was trained by David Lanigan on the most recent run on record, at Navan (IRE) on 17 May 2015.
- Who is Biographer I's sire?
- Biographer I (GB) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Reflective (USA), whose sire is Seeking The Gold.
- What going does Biographer I prefer?
- Biographer I (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Biographer I's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 17 May 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Biographer I's sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Biographer I's siblings?
- Out of Reflective (USA), Biographer I (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Petitioner (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Banshee (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.