Horse profile
Business Traveller (IRE)
8yo gelding (at last run, May 2008) · Last trainer Richard Price · Last owner Karl And Patricia Reece
by Titus Livius (FR) out of Dancing Venus (GB) (Pursuit Of Love)
21 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 May 2008 — 6,735 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2008 · 11th of 11
Won at Ludlow
Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile
Business Traveller (IRE) is 1 from 21, the win coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since May 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 85, 17lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 21 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 3
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 3 (14.3%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=21 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 13dBetween runs (median)longest 512 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 rating85↓ 17lb off peak
85
40–102
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
Titus Livius (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,080 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.5% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 404 | 36 | 8.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 436 | 42 | 9.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 207 | 18 | 8.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 260 | 17 | 6.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 111 | 7 | 6.3% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 613 | 48 | 7.8% | −0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 411 | 37 | 9% | +0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 702 | 71 | 10.1% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 426 | 32 | 7.5% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 228 | 17 | 7.5% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 157 | 7 | 4.5% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | 1 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | 0 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Dancing Venus (GB) (Pursuit Of Love)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Sky Artist (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Taunton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Nicolls | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Mr M Price | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Emmett Stack | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gerard Tumelty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marcus Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Spate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + visor | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 May 08+12d | Huntingdon | Safeguard Electrical Handicap Hurdle | 11/11 | 30 | 9-13 | 85 | 61C | Mr M Price | 16/1 |
| 15 May 08+13d | Ludlow | Weatherbys Bank Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 30 | 9-7 | 85 | 59C | Mr M Price | 20/1 |
| 02 May 08+13d | Fontwell | Brendan Powell Racing Handicap Hurdle | UR/14 | — | 11-5 | 85 | — | Mr M Price | 20/1 |
| 19 Apr 08+13d | Bangor-on-Dee | Nightingale House Specialist Care Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | ½ | 9-10 | 90 | 65A | Mr M Price | 16/1 |
| 06 Apr 08+27d | Southwell | Play Blackjack At totesportcasino.com Handicap Hurdle | 7/15 | 9 | 10-11 | 92 | 72C | Mr M Price | 33/1 |
| 10 Mar 08+512d | Taunton | Last Orders Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 11-0 | 95 | — | Mr M Price | 28/1 |
| 2006 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 06+8d | Hereford | Herefordshire Cider Handicap Hurdle | 8/16 | 2½ | 11-7 | 100 | 82C | Mark Nicolls | 22/1 |
| 07 Oct 06+142d | Chepstow | Bet On Your Mobile With Blue Square Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 21 | 9-9 | 102 | 65C | Gerard Tumelty | 20/1 |
| 18 May 06+13d | Ludlow | Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Hurdle | 1/5 | 10-5 | 94 | 92C | Mark Nicolls | 10/1 | |
| 05 May 06+13d | Southwell | Martin Orange 30th Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 10 | 9-9 | 94 | 64C | Mark Nicolls | 7/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+11d | Bangor-on-Dee | Brookes Bell Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 2 | 9-9 | 94 | 80C | Mark Nicolls | 12/1 |
| 11 Apr 06+7d | Bath | Shone Building Racecourse Contractor Handicap | 10/14 | 2 | 8-4 | 40 | 52C | Emmett Stack | 40/1 |
| 04 Apr 06+20d | Warwick | Weatherbys Insurance Handicap | 8/8 | 11 | 8-2 | 40 | 31C | Emmett Stack | 20/1 |
| 15 Mar 06+25d | Huntingdon | Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 1½ | 10-4 | 86 | 79C | Mark Nicolls | 10/1 |
| 18 Feb 06+30d | Wincanton | Blue Square 0800 587 0200 Handicap Hurdle | 6/19 | 3 | 11-0 | 87 | 78C | Sam Thomas | 11/1 |
| 19 Jan 06+7d | Ludlow | Ludlowracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 6/18 | 2½ | 10-3 | 91 | 88C | Marcus Foley | 25/1 |
| 12 Jan 06+35d | Ludlow | Concha Y Toro Wines Novices' Chase | REF/9 | — | 11-3 | — | — | Alan O'Keeffe | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 05+14d | Taunton | Weatherbys Bank Handicap Hurdle | 7/13 | 3½ | 9-11 | 93 | 67C | Mark Nicolls | 25/1 |
| 24 Nov 05+23d | Uttoxeter | Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 21 | 10-3 | 95 | 64C | Mark Nicolls | 20/1 |
| 01 Nov 05+295d | Worcester | Betfredcasino.com Handicap Hurdle | 15/17 | 22 | 11-6 | 95 | 75C | Alan O'Keeffe | 28/1 |
| 10 Jan 05 | Taunton | Handicap Hurdle | 4/16 | nk | 10-2 | 95 | 76C | Richard Spate | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Business Traveller won?
- Business Traveller (IRE) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 3 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Business Traveller?
- Business Traveller (IRE) was trained by Richard Price on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 27 May 2008.
- Who is Business Traveller's sire?
- Business Traveller (IRE) is by Titus Livius (FR) out of Dancing Venus (GB), whose sire is Pursuit Of Love.
- What going does Business Traveller prefer?
- Business Traveller (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Business Traveller's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 27 May 2008. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Business Traveller's sire's record?
- Titus Livius (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,080 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.5% from 157.
- Who are Business Traveller's siblings?
- Out of Dancing Venus (GB), Business Traveller (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.