Canopus (GB)
Canopus (GB) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 104.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 7 (58.3%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=12 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 605 | 83 | 13.7% | +2.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 655 | 67 | 10.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 290 | 22 | 7.6% | −4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 394 | 28 | 7.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 158 | 20 | 12.7% | +1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 877 | 126 | 14.4% | +2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 595 | 73 | 12.3% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 736 | 89 | 12.1% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 846 | 107 | 12.6% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | −3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 202 | 19 | 9.4% | −2.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 67 | 10 | 14.9% | +3.3 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Bilidn (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Celestial Girl (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilidn (GB) | 38 | 5 | 1m6f–2m | Class 5 |
| Celestial Girl (GB) | 19 | 5 | 1m2f | Class 3 |
| King's Starlet (GB) | 12 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 07+17d | Fontwell | oceantravelworld.com Cruise Specialist Handicap Hurdle | 10/14 | 1¾ | 11-8 | 104 | 100C | A P McCoy | 7/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+27d | Newton Abbot | P4 Marketing Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | ½ | 11-3 | 99 | 112C | A P McCoy | 11/2 |
| 10 Jul 07+20d | Uttoxeter | Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle | 4/16 | 5 | 10-13 | 102 | 98C | A P McCoy | 4/1 |
| 20 Jun 07+27d | Worcester | WBX.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 5 | 11-2 | 100 | 112C | Noel Fehily | 10/1 |
| 24 May 07+134d | Bangor-on-Dee | Chester Races Ladies Evening Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 9 | 10-1 | 100 | 75C | Richie McGrath | 9/1 |
| 10 Jan 07+19d | Wincanton | Betfredpoker.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/16 | 1½ | 10-12 | 94 | 104C | A P McCoy | 7/2 |
| 22 Dec 06+67d | Hereford | WBX.com Condititionals' Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 1¼ | 10-3 | 90 | 116C | Johnny Farrelly | 6/1 |
| 16 Oct 06+18d | Plumpton | betfair.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 8/14 | 7 | 10-7 | 92 | 81C | A P McCoy | 10/3 |
| 28 Sep 06+33d | Hereford | World Bet Exchange wbx.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | ¾ | 10-7 | 94 | 76C | Noel Fehily | 7/2 |
| 26 Aug 06+11d | Newton Abbot | Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 5/11 | nk | 11-2 | 94 | 92C | Noel Fehily | 9/4 |
| 15 Aug 06+13d | Newton Abbot | Young Guns Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-12 | — | — | Noel Fehily | 2/1F | |
| 02 Aug 06 | Newton Abbot | South West Racing Club Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/10 | 3 | 10-10 | — | 116C | Noel Fehily | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Canopus (GB) won?
- Canopus (GB) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 7 times in total (58.3% of starts).
- Who trained Canopus (GB)?
- Canopus (GB) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 23 August 2007.
- Who is Canopus (GB)'s sire?
- Canopus (GB) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Brightest Star (GB), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What going does Canopus (GB) prefer?
- Canopus (GB) 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 Canopus (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 23 August 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Canopus (GB)'s sire's record?
- Giant's Causeway (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
- Who are Canopus (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Brightest Star (GB), Canopus (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Bilidn (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Celestial Girl (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m. As at Oct 2026.