Cantankerous (GB)
Cantankerous (GB) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Wolverhampton (AW) (Feb 2016).
- 0–14Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (7.1%)Placed
- −14.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=14 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 53Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 7.8% of 3,300 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).
Weakest on good to firm going: 4% from 225. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 4.1% from 195.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 225 | 9 | 4% | −3.8 | — |
| Good | 537 | 45 | 8.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 401 | 28 | 7% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 506 | 48 | 9.5% | +1.7 | — |
| Heavy | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,382 | 108 | 7.8% | 0 | 0 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 195 | 8 | 4.1% | −3.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 968 | 74 | 7.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,025 | 76 | 7.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 698 | 62 | 8.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 219 | 21 | 9.6% | +1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 147 | 13 | 8.8% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | +0.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Empress Jain (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Empress Jain (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Jain (GB) | 15 | 4 | 5f | Class 2 |
| Empress Royal (GB) | 9 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Otomo (GB) | 13 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Another Decree (GB) | 14 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Empressofboogie (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mondrian Jones (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Donohoe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Eoin Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| E/SB | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 16+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Award Winning Fine Dining At Horizons Handicap | 4/7 | ½ | 8-9 | 46 | 55A | Jack Mitchell | 12/1 |
| 08 Apr 16+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap | 7/11 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 45 | 53A | Luke Morris | 9/1 |
| 01 Apr 16+1d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap | 4/8 | ¾ | 8-2 | 45 | 51A | Callum Shepherd | 12/1 |
| 31 Mar 16+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find Us On Facebook Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap (Div 1) | 8/10 | nk | 8-7 | 45 | 49A | Stevie Donohoe | 6/1 |
| 26 Feb 16+154d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Casino Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 8-10 | 45 | 57A | Stevie Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 2015 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 15+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | This Is The Ladbrokes Life Handicap (Div 1) | 5/13 | shd | 8-11 | 47 | 59A | Stevie Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 22 Sep 15+76d | Beverley | Harrowells Solicitors Handicap (Div 2) | 14/16 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 47 | 33A | Franny Norton | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 15+12d | Bath | Taverners Wheelchair And Disability Sports Handicap | 5/7 | nk | 9-6 | 49 | 63A | Stevie Donohoe | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 15+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At WolvesRaces Handicap (Div 1) | 5/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 51 | 60A | Martin Lane | 10/1 |
| 02 Jun 15+70d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 8/12 | hd | 9-4 | 51 | 53A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 24 Mar 15+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 7/7 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 53 | 42A | Joe Fanning | 6/1 |
| 24 Feb 15+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | 3¾ | 9-8 | — | 49A | Eoin Walsh | 66/1 |
| 26 Jan 15+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes | 10/12 | hd | 9-8 | — | 61A | Eoin Walsh | 100/1 |
| 16 Jan 15 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes | 10/12 | nk | 9-9 | — | 56A | Eoin Walsh | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cantankerous won?
- Cantankerous (GB) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 1 time in total (7.1% of starts).
- Who trained Cantankerous?
- Cantankerous (GB) was trained by Mark Loughnane on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 23 April 2016.
- Who is Cantankerous's sire?
- Cantankerous (GB) is by Myboycharlie (IRE) out of Akhira (GB), whose sire is Emperor Jones.
- What is Cantankerous's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 23 April 2016. The highest on record is 53.
- What is Cantankerous's sire's record?
- Myboycharlie (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 3,300 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to firm going: 4% from 225. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 4.1% from 195.
- Who are Cantankerous's siblings?
- Out of Akhira (GB), Cantankerous (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Empress Jain (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Empress Jain (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.