Brief Candle (GB)
Brief Candle (GB) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2008.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- +3.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.79Fair A/E n=8 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | — |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Birkside (GB) (15 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Birkside (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkside (GB) | 74 | 15 | 1m2f–1m6f | Class 3 |
| Bright Abbey (GB) | 30 | 6 | 1m3½f–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Cape of Hope (IRE) | 28 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Wintercast (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Morning Drive (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 09+27d | Ascot | DJP International Handicap (Str) | 16/17 | hd | 9-2 | 81 | 58C | Shane Kelly | 16/1 |
| 29 Aug 09+77d | Windsor | toteswinger Handicap | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-8 | 83 | 89A | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 13 Jun 09+21d | Sandown | toteplacepot Handicap | 8/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 85 | 71A | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
| 23 May 09+238d | Newmarket | Home Of Racing Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 85 | 79A | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 08+29d | Ascot | Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile (Group 1) (Round) | 8/8 | 2 | 8-12 | 85 | 68C | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
| 29 Aug 08+29d | Sandown | betinternet.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 1/14 | 8-12 | 85 | 85A | Adam Kirby | 10/1 | |
| 31 Jul 08+15d | Goodwood | E.B.F. New Ham Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 11/15 | 1½ | 9-0 | 85 | 58A | Alan Munro | 4/1 |
| 16 Jul 08 | Kempton (AW) | EBF Epsom Trainers Open Day This Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stks | 3/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 85 | 79A | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Brief Candle won?
- Brief Candle (GB) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Brief Candle?
- Brief Candle (GB) was trained by Walter Swinburn on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 25 September 2009.
- Who is Brief Candle's sire?
- Brief Candle (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Bright Hope (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Brief Candle prefer?
- Brief Candle (GB) has the best record on good 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 Brief Candle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 25 September 2009. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Brief Candle's sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Brief Candle's siblings?
- Out of Bright Hope (IRE), Brief Candle (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Birkside (GB) (15). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Birkside (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.