Horse profile
Brief Goodbye (GB)
by Slip Anchor (GB) out of Queen Of Silk (IRE) (Brief Truce)
33 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Sep 2008 — 6,595 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2008 · 7th of 10
4 wins · Windsor, Haydock & Sandown
Last raced off OR 71
KTB Profile
Brief Goodbye (GB) is 4 from 33. Hasn't won since May 2008. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). All 4 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off 71, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 4–33Wins / Runs
- 12.1%Strike rate
- 8 (24.2%)Placed
- +28.00£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 1.49Fair A/E n=33 · 1.27 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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.
Official rating71↓ 10lb off peak
71
70–81
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
Slip Anchor (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 420 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | −1.5 | 1 from 16 |
| Good | 131 | 13 | 9.9% | +1.8 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 68 | 5 | 7.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 3 | 8.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | +2.2 | 4 from 25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 86 | 5 | 5.8% | −2.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 115 | 7 | 6.1% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 115 | 12 | 10.4% | +2.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | +0.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Queen Of Silk (IRE) (Brief Truce)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Doc Sportello (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Doc Sportello (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Sportello (IRE) | 75 | 11 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Hit The Silk (IRE) | 34 | 3 | 6½f–7f | — |
| Pha Mai Blue (GB) | 42 | 3 | 6f–1m | Class 3 |
| Bagamoyo (GB) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Russian Silk (GB) | 7 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Silky Pyrus (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Rosiella (GB) | 32 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 16 | 1 | 6% | −4.00 |
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +39.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 21 | 3 | 14% | +19.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| Newmarket | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Windsor | 4 | 2 | 50% | +25.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 4 | 16% | +36.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micky Fenton | 18 | 3 | 17% | +26.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Miss F Cumani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Daniel Wirenstal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kirsty Milczarek | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +15.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 08+44d | Bath | Tarmac South West Handicap | 7/10 | hd | 9-11 | 71 | 79A | Micky Fenton | 18/1 |
| 16 Aug 08+21d | Newbury | Bathwick Tyres Ladies Derby Handicap | 12/16 | nk | 9-13 | 72 | 63A | Miss F Cumani | 14/1 |
| 26 Jul 08+15d | Newmarket | Ballygallon Stud, Ireland NSPCC Handicap | 3/6 | 2 | 9-6 | 73 | 78B | Richard Mullen | 17/2 |
| 11 Jul 08+27d | Ascot | Landsbanki Apprentice Handicap | 7/7 | hd | 9-1 | 74 | 68A | Luke Morris | 5/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+21d | Sandown | RBS Private Banking Handicap | 4/12 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 75 | 73A | Ted Durcan | 17/2 |
| 24 May 08+19d | Newmarket | National Express Whittlesford Parkway Handicap | 2/7 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 74 | 77A | Micky Fenton | 7/1 |
| 05 May 08+215d | Windsor | Wake Up To Mondays Handicap | 1/10 | 8-4 | 70 | 80A | Adrian McCarthy | 16/1 | |
| 03 Oct 07+14d | Salisbury | Tori Tucker Memorial 'Hammer Out' Brain Tumours Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-11 | 72 | 69C | Darryll Holland | 14/1 |
| 19 Sep 07+6d | Sandown | Royal Bank Of Scotland Handicap | 7/10 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 74 | 70C | Micky Fenton | 13/2 |
| 13 Sep 07+12d | Sandown | Vaillant Handicap | 4/8 | 1 | 8-11 | 74 | 69C | Micky Fenton | 12/1 |
| 01 Sep 07+28d | Sandown | Thameside Gentlemen Amateur Riders' Derby Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 11-5 | 79 | 57C | Mr Daniel Wirenstal | 7/1 |
| 04 Aug 07+9d | Windsor | Royal Windsor Summer Cup Handicap | 12/13 | 1½ | 9-1 | 79 | 54C | Kirsty Milczarek | 7/1 |
| 26 Jul 07+41d | Sandown | Zycko Handicap | 6/10 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 80 | 77C | Ted Durcan | 12/1 |
| 15 Jun 07+21d | Sandown | Bristol & West Property Finance Handicap | 2/5 | nk | 9-1 | 78 | 84C | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 25 May 07+18d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Handicap | 7/13 | hd | 8-13 | 80 | 69C | Ted Durcan | 14/1 |
| 07 May 07+16d | Windsor | windsor-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/11 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 81 | 63C | Micky Fenton | 12/1 |
| 21 Apr 07+211d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap | 6/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 81 | 72C | Ted Durcan | 16/1 |
| 22 Sep 06+27d | Haydock | Bank Of Ireland Handicap | 1/16 | 9-5 | 79 | 82C | Micky Fenton | 10/1 | |
| 26 Aug 06+14d | Sandown | Blue Square Prices Handicap | 6/17 | nk | 9-4 | 80 | 76C | Micky Fenton | 33/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+16d | Newmarket | Solberge Hall Hotel Handicap | 6/8 | 5 | 9-7 | 80 | 69C | Micky Fenton | 16/1 |
| 27 Jul 06+17d | Sandown | William Hill Galway Plate Next Wednesday Handicap | 3/5 | 3 | 9-2 | 80 | 70C | Micky Fenton | 9/2 |
| 10 Jul 06+10d | Windsor | jobs at pertemps Handicap | 1/10 | 9-6 | 75 | 79C | Micky Fenton | 11/1 | |
| 30 Jun 06+22d | Newmarket | Talk The Nightclub Handicap | 7/11 | 1 | 9-8 | 76 | 62C | Micky Fenton | 9/2F |
| 08 Jun 06+40d | Haydock | Blackpool Tower & Circus Handicap | 2/17 | nk | 8-11 | 73 | 79C | Micky Fenton | 25/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+259d | Sandown | betfredcasino.com Flat V Jump Jockeys Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 10-11 | 73 | 75C | Timmy Murphy | 16/1 |
| 13 Aug 05+14d | Newmarket | Newmarketexperience.co.uk Handicap | 9/9 | 9 | 9-3 | 74 | 52C | George Baker | 9/1 |
| 30 Jul 05+16d | Newmarket | Bluesqpoker.com Handicap | 3/14 | hd | 8-10 | 73 | 78C | Micky Fenton | 33/1 |
| 14 Jul 05+12d | Epsom Downs | Cardif Pinnacle Warranty Services Handicap | 5/8 | 2 | 10-0 | 75 | 70C | Micky Fenton | 11/2 |
| 02 Jul 05+13d | Nottingham | Harry Richmond And Partners Handicap | 6/9 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 76 | 63C | Micky Fenton | 11/2 |
| 19 Jun 05+20d | Pontefract | Totequadpot Handicap | 3/6 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 76 | 75C | Micky Fenton | 9/2 |
| 30 May 05+13d | Sandown | Doubleprint Handicap | 1/17 | 8-13 | 70 | 80C | Micky Fenton | 20/1 | |
| 17 May 05+35d | Redcar | Carlsberg Straight-mile Championship Handicap (Qualifier) | 6/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | 72 | 68C | Micky Fenton | 10/1 |
| 12 Apr 05 | Musselburgh | DM Hall Handicap | 10/14 | nk | 9-2 | 74 | 55C | Tony Culhane | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Brief Goodbye (GB) won?
- Brief Goodbye (GB) won 4 of 33 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.1%. Placed 8 times in total (24.2% of starts).
- Who trained Brief Goodbye (GB)?
- Brief Goodbye (GB) was trained by John Berry on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 29 September 2008.
- Who is Brief Goodbye (GB)'s sire?
- Brief Goodbye (GB) is by Slip Anchor (GB) out of Queen Of Silk (IRE), whose sire is Brief Truce.
- What going does Brief Goodbye (GB) prefer?
- Brief Goodbye (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Brief Goodbye (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 29 September 2008. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Brief Goodbye (GB)'s sire's record?
- Slip Anchor (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 420 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Brief Goodbye (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Queen Of Silk (IRE), Brief Goodbye (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Doc Sportello (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Doc Sportello (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.