By The Book (IRE)
By The Book is a gelding by Frankel out of a mare by Exchange Rate with two wins from six runs. He won a Class 4 novice at Haydock over 6f-7f on good to firm in Jun 2023 and a Class 5 novice at Chelmsford City over 1m2f-1m4f on standard in Dec 2024, each on his first visit to the course. He has raced four times over 1m2f-1m4f for one win. He finished fourth of five, having been held, at Ascot in Oct 2026 when last raced off a mark of 108.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- −1.92£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=6 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 281dBetween runs (median)
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
Best recent Speed 102
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 90A | 80 | 2 runs · 80 / 72.5 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 100B | 85 | 2 runs · 80 / 72.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 11 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 4 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Prominent 3 (75%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,530 runs since May 2016 (880 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 12.8% from 329. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.2% from 270.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,280 | 259 | 20.2% | +2.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 1,915 | 362 | 18.9% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,022 | 175 | 17.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,117 | 163 | 14.6% | −3.4 | — |
| Heavy | 329 | 42 | 12.8% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,852 | 350 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 65 | 11 | 16.9% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,265 | 236 | 18.7% | +0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,982 | 372 | 18.8% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,882 | 546 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 971 | 151 | 15.6% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 33 | 12.2% | −5.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −10.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −18 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2016 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Cash Out (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Cash Cove (IRE)).
Family form: Eden Roc (IRE) won at Amiens (FR), 28 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Out (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Cash Cove (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Eden Roc (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m6½f | — |
| Fine Balance (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loughnane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 26+42d | Ascot | Betmgm Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3) Pulled hard early - sat just behind the front runner - still close 2f out under pressure - soon faded tamely to finish 4th | 4/5 | 2½ | 9-5 | 108 | 65C | 87B | Billy Loughnane | 3/1 |
| 22 Aug 26+49d | Chester | Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race) Settled in fourth early - improved into third with five furlongs left - pushed along and closing from two out - challenged the front-runner inside the final furlong - battled to the line - narrowly held in second | 2/8 | nk | 9-8 | 109 | 102A | 97A | Billy Loughnane | 2/1F |
| 04 Jul 26+281d | Beverley | Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed) Went straight into front - lost that spot after a furlong and sat in behind - made ground on the pace three out - drifted right when back in command a furlong out - overtaken inside final 110yds - unable to quicken with winner and beaten 1.5 lengths in 2nd | 2/5 | 1½ | 9-2 | 110 | 80C | 96B | Dougie Costello | 3/1 |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 25+295d | Newmarket | Boyle Sports Smart Race Card Godolphin Stakes (Listed) Slow to break - settled towards back - made smooth progress wide of rivals 3f out - into 3rd but one-paced from 1f out finishing 8 lengths back | 3/7 | 1 | 9-7 | 95 | 90A | 95A | William Buick | 5/4F |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 24+540d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Is Everyone's Sport Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Tracked the pace from off the front - angled right and moved into third with a furlong left - hit the front close home - drew away for an untroubled win | 1/14 | 9-11 | — | 100B | 100A | Dougie Costello | 5/6F | |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 14 Jun 23 | Haydock | Pat Hodgson And Mary Shields ACSIL Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 9-7 | — | 80A | 99A | James Doyle | 5/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has By The Book won?
- By The Book (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains By The Book?
- By The Book (IRE) is trained by Charlie Appleby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
- Who is By The Book's sire?
- By The Book (IRE) is by Frankel (GB) out of Cash In The Hand (USA), whose sire is Exchange Rate.
- What going does By The Book prefer?
- By The Book (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 By The Book's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 110.
- What is By The Book's sire's record?
- Frankel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,530 runs since May 2016 (880 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 12.8% from 329. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.2% from 270.
- Who are By The Book's siblings?
- Out of Cash In The Hand (USA), By The Book (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Cash Out (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Cash Cove (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m6½f. As at Nov 2026.