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Horse profile

Blue Orbit (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Tom Ward · Owner Thurloe Thoroughbreds Lix
by Starman (GB) out of Melody Blue (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
13 runs · 10 courses · from May 2025
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Goodwood Ran 12 days ago · 2nd of 11 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Blue Orbit won the Bet Clever BetGoodwin EBF Maiden Stakes at Goodwood in Jun 2025 on good to firm ground. The gelding is one from 13 overall, with the success coming at Class 4 level under 6f on turf. He has been 0 from four on all-weather surfaces. Last raced off 72, 10lb below his highest ever mark, he finished second of 11 at Kempton in Oct 2026.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating72↓ 10lb off peak
72 72–82

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kempton (AW), 7 Oct 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 13 figures · best 100A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)4100A92.54 · 100 / 92.5
Good to Firm498A87.52 · 98 / 97.5
Good493C892 · 93 / 92.5
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
6f – 7f9100A876 · 100 / 94.5
Under 6f498A872 · 98 / 95.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 15 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 90A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 7 Oct 2026 Official rating 72 at the last run, 7 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 13 figures · best 104A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)490A834 · 90 / 83
Good to Firm484B782 · 80 / 76.5
Good4104A832 · 104 / 91
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
6f – 7f990A836 · 90 / 81.5
Under 6f4104A832 · 104 / 93

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 15 Oct 2026 · 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 from 8 analysed runs

  • Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (25%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Starman (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,110 runs since Jan 2008 (182 horses).

Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8% from 163.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−11.8—
Good to Firm2082210.6%−1.21 from 4
Good3343811.4%−0.40 from 4
Good to Soft8689.3%−2.50 from 1
Soft1331410.5%−1.3—
Heavy24312.5%+0.7—
Standard (AW)3244614.2%+2.40 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2042914.2%+2.41 from 4
6f – 7f7148612%+0.20 from 9
1m – 1m1f163138%−3.8—
1m2f – 1m4f28310.7%−1.1—
1m5f – 2m100%−11.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Melody Blue (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 4 1 25% −2.60
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 1 14% −5.60
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Goodwood 2 1 50% −0.60
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 9 0 0% −9.00
Under 6f 4 1 25% −2.60

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rossa Ryan 3 0 0% −3.00
Clifford Lee 2 0 0% −2.00
Jack Doughty 2 0 0% −2.00
Hollie Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Benoit de la Sayette 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Watson 1 1 100% +0.40

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 1 8% −10.60
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 0 0% −8.00
2025 5 1 20% −3.60

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
07 Oct 26+4d Kempton (AW) Get Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Class 5 · 6f · Standard / Slow · 11 ran Prominent early - pushed along over 2f out - finished strongly from over 1f out to take second 2/11 ¾ 9-7 72100A90A Luke Morris 17/2
03 Oct 26+72d Southwell (AW) Bettingsites.co.uk Every Bookie Compared Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - urged over 2f out then stayed on late - no danger to the winner in 7th 7/13 nk 9-8 7287B83A Benoit de la Sayette 16/1
23 Jul 26+20d Doncaster Summer Saturdays At Doncaster Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 8 ran settled towards the back - under pressure over 1f out - was passed inside the final furlong - faded towards the finish 6/8 1¾ 9-8 7498A73A Clifford Lee 15/2
03 Jul 26+15d Chepstow Family Fun Day 31st August Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Sat behind the front group early - urged forward with over 2f left - kept on same rate to finish fourth beaten 1¾ lengths 4/8 nk 9-4 7597A80A Oisin Murphy 4/1
18 Jun 26+41d Southwell (AW) Golf And Gallop Southwell Golf Club Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran Tracked the front group early - moved up to challenge 3f out - kicked on in front approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong to run - eased back through the closing stages to finish fifth 5/9 nk 9-1 7781A83A Clifford Lee 17/2
08 May 26+21d Ascot Ascot Hospitality Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 19 ran Held up towards the back through the middle - nudged into contention over a furlong out - lost momentum inside the last 110yds - finished 10th 10/19 ¾ 9-8 7992C78A Jack Doughty 16/1
17 Apr 26+31d Bath Wight Event Toilets Hire Handicap Class 4 · 5.5f · Good · 13 ran Held up towards the back - driven into contention with over 2f left - finished strongly in the closing stages to take fourth 4/13 ¾ 9-9 8093C104A Jack Doughty 6/1
17 Mar 26+209d Wolverhampton (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Standard · 9 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - eased right approaching final furlong - finished well to grab second 2/9 1¼ 9-3 7998A82A Rossa Ryan 7/1
20 Aug 25+19d York Sky Bet Nursery Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 19 ran Tracked the front group early - boxed in for room from inside the final two furlongs until the last - unable to find more approaching the line - finished 13th 13/19 1½ 8-9 8060C76A Hollie Doyle 16/1
01 Aug 25+28d Goodwood Hawes & Curtis Nursery Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Checked at the off - settled towards the back - boxed in from over 2f out until inside the final furlong - finished late without reaching the front-runners 6/11 hd 9-1 8272A85A Hollie Doyle 8/1
04 Jul 25+14d Sandown 50 Years Together Coral Dragon Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 5f · Good · 7 ran Fought for control early - settled up with the pace - pushed along and lost ground inside final furlong - finished sixth 6/7 2¼ 9-4 —81A73A Rossa Ryan 16/1
20 Jun 25+30d Goodwood Bet Clever BetGoodwin EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm · 4 ran Set the pace from the start - challenged momentarily two out then asked for effort - opened up approaching the final furlong - drew away comfortably to score 1/4 9-7 —78C84B Jason Watson 2/5F
21 May 25 Chepstow Pricing By Real Bookmakers At DragonBet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 8 ran Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - up handy behind the front group - found space tight two out - eased left and moved into second a furlong out - couldn't reel in the winner but stayed on for second 2/8 2¼ 9-7 —86A88A Rossa Ryan 10/3

Quick answers

How many races has Blue Orbit (IRE) won?
Blue Orbit (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trains Blue Orbit (IRE)?
Blue Orbit (IRE) is trained by Tom Ward, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 October 2026.
Who is Blue Orbit (IRE)'s sire?
Blue Orbit (IRE) is by Starman (GB) out of Melody Blue (IRE), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
What going does Blue Orbit (IRE) prefer?
Blue Orbit (IRE) 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 Blue Orbit (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 7 October 2026. The highest on record is 82.
What is Blue Orbit (IRE)'s sire's record?
Starman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,110 runs since Jan 2008 (182 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8% from 163.

Record shown from May 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.