Horse profile
Brendan's Surprise (GB)
by Faustus (USA) out of Primrose Way (GB) (Young Generation)
30 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jul 2007 — 7,045 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2007 · 7th of 10
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Brendan's Surprise (GB) is yet to win from 30 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Southwell (AW) (Oct 2005). Last raced off 90, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 0–30Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (13.3%)Placed
- −30.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=30 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 359 d
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 rating90↓ 10lb off peak
90
40–100
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
Faustus (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 21 runs since Feb 2008 (3 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.8 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Primrose Way (GB) (Young Generation)
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 7 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Brighton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Cummings | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Queally | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Honour | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Doe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colin Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmett Stack | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Curran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Vince Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| E/SB | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| E/S | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 07+12d | Newton Abbot | Brian Jeffery Red Wine Classified Hurdle | 7/10 | 19 | 10-13 | 90 | 71C | Chris Honour | 25/1 |
| 10 Jul 07+359d | Uttoxeter | Diabetes UK Novices' Handicap Chase | 12/15 | 9 | 11-0 | 91 | 79C | Chris Honour | 22/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 06+22d | Stratford | Coventry Evening Telegraph Handicap Hurdle | 11/16 | 9 | 10-9 | 94 | 63C | Colin Bolger | 25/1 |
| 24 Jun 06+5d | Ascot | Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) | 13/13 | 49 | 9-0 | 40 | 55C | Neil Callan | 200/1 |
| 19 Jun 06+22d | Hereford | World Bet Exchange wbx.Com Novices' Hurdle | 3/10 | 16 | 10-1 | 94 | 76C | Ryan Cummings | 12/1 |
| 28 May 06+23d | Fontwell | Spreadfair.com (Four Years Old) Novices' Hurdle | 5/12 | 3½ | 10-5 | 100 | 84C | Ryan Cummings | 66/1 |
| 05 May 06+108d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Racecourse Conference Centre Banded Stakes | 10/10 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 40 | 32C | Emmett Stack | 33/1 |
| 17 Jan 06+53d | Fontwell | Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 11/13 | 10 | 10-12 | — | 90C | Sean Curran | 100/1 |
| 2005 · 22 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 05+6d | Newbury | Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 8/12 | 1¼ | 9-12 | — | 68C | Ryan Cummings | 100/1 |
| 19 Nov 05+14d | Huntingdon | totepool Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 8/10 | 1 | 11-0 | — | 81C | Ryan Cummings | 80/1 |
| 05 Nov 05+12d | Southwell (AW) | Maiden Claiming Stakes | 4/14 | 4 | 9-0 | 45 | 50C | George Baker | 4/1 |
| 24 Oct 05+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred.com Banded Stakes (Div 2) | 8/12 | 2 | 8-12 | 48 | 19C | David Nolan | 14/1 |
| 14 Oct 05+1d | Brighton | 32Red Handicap | 5/12 | 5 | 8-5 | 46 | 37C | Paul Doe | 7/1 |
| 13 Oct 05+7d | Southwell (AW) | Betfredcasino.com Banded Stakes | 4/13 | 3 | 9-0 | 50 | 37C | Tom Queally | 7/2 |
| 06 Oct 05+3d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokescasino.com Banded Stakes | 2/13 | 1 | 9-0 | 50 | 61C | Tom Queally | 15/2 |
| 03 Oct 05+9d | Brighton | Watch Live Football At bluesquare.com Banded Stakes | 2/18 | shd | 8-12 | 45 | 71C | Tom Queally | 6/1F |
| 24 Sep 05+7d | Brighton | Watch Live Football At BlueSquare.com Banded Stakes | 2/14 | ½ | 8-9 | 45 | 55C | Micky Fenton | 25/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Maiden Claiming Stakes | 8/14 | 7 | 8-9 | 48 | 37C | Ben Swarbrick | 20/1 |
| 03 Sep 05+8d | Folkestone | Waitt & Sons Solicitors Maiden Claiming Stakes | 5/14 | 2 | 9-0 | 45 | 38C | David Nolan | 14/1 |
| 26 Aug 05+15d | Bath | Cantorindex.co.uk Handicap | 12/15 | hd | 8-11 | 46 | 40C | Micky Fenton | 33/1 |
| 11 Aug 05+21d | Chepstow | Cantorspreadfair.com Handicap | 10/19 | ½ | 8-12 | 47 | 47C | Vince Slattery | 20/1 |
| 21 Jul 05+39d | Folkestone | Kentish Express Handicap | 4/14 | 1½ | 9-0 | 47 | 38C | Seb Sanders | 12/1 |
| 12 Jun 05+15d | Salisbury | Chas H. Baker Handicap | 8/17 | 1 | 9-3 | 52 | 39C | Ian Mongan | 33/1 |
| 28 May 05+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Rapporteur Handicap (AW) | 8/14 | 5 | 9-4 | 60 | 45C | Paul Doe | 33/1 |
| 11 May 05+16d | Brighton | Bet With Cantorspreadfair.com Handicap | 9/13 | nk | 8-11 | 59 | 37C | Micky Fenton | 25/1 |
| 25 Apr 05+7d | Windsor | Fuller's Handicap | 14/18 | 2 | 8-5 | 62 | 48C | David Kinsella | 50/1 |
| 18 Apr 05+7d | Windsor | Wilman Interiors Handicap | 15/16 | 5 | 8-13 | 65 | 36C | Ian Mongan | 33/1 |
| 11 Apr 05+58d | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 11/11 | 3½ | 8-8 | 65 | 36C | Dominic Fox | 66/1 |
| 12 Feb 05+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | shd | 9-0 | — | 47C | Ian Mongan | 16/1 |
| 22 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 7/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 63C | Ian Mongan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Brendan's Surprise won?
- Brendan's Surprise (GB) has yet to win, from 30 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 4 times in total (13.3% of starts).
- Who trained Brendan's Surprise?
- Brendan's Surprise (GB) was trained by Chris Down on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 22 July 2007.
- Who is Brendan's Surprise's sire?
- Brendan's Surprise (GB) is by Faustus (USA) out of Primrose Way (GB), whose sire is Young Generation.
- What is Brendan's Surprise's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 22 July 2007. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Brendan's Surprise's sire's record?
- Faustus (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 21 runs since Feb 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.