Horse profile
Captain Cairney (GB)
17 runs · 10 courses · from Aug 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Southwell (AW), Leicester & Chelmsford City (AW)
Ran today · 3rd of 10
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Typically a front-runner in 6 of 10 analysed runs — Captain Cairney (GB) is 3 from 17, all wins coming at Class 6 level.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
All wins at Class 6
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 9 (52.9%)Placed
- −5.75£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=17 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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 rating68↓ 1lb off peak
68
55–69
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 142
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 101C | 70 | 5 · 101 / 76 |
| Good | 4 | 89A | 82 | 3 · 89 / 80 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 112C | 98 | 3 · 112 / 98 |
| Soft | 2 | 142A | 101 | 2 · 142 / 101 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 112C | 76 | 7 · 112 / 76 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 76A | 64 | 2 · 76 / 68 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 142A | 96 | 4 · 142 / 96 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 10 analysed runs
- Led 6 (60%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 2 (20%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (107 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.8% from 190. Weakest on soft going: 8.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.7% from 207.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 56 | 9 | 16.1% | +4.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 174 | 16 | 9.2% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 7 | 8.3% | −3.4 | — |
| Soft | 130 | 11 | 8.5% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +6.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 30 | 15.8% | +4.1 | 2 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 207 | 18 | 8.7% | −3 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 260 | 34 | 13.1% | +1.4 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 53 | 8 | 15.1% | +3.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +21.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +2.25 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Edmunds | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Ryan Kavanagh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| David Probert | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Harry Vigors | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Dace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Edward Greatrex | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 13 | 3 | 23% | −1.75 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.50 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 26+14d | Catterick | Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap Stakes Made all the running - pushed along over 1f out - battled on inside final furlong - tired inside last 110yds and overtaken for second near the line - finished 3rd | 3/10 | nk | 9-8 | 68 | 89A | 72A | Harry Vigors | 11/4 |
| 03 Oct 26+12d | Southwell (AW) | Bettingsites.co.uk Compare Before You Bet Handicap Stakes Up with the front pair early - short of room and dropped back 4f out - urged over 2f out without reply and finished 4th | 4/6 | 4 | 9-0 | 69 | 91A | 51B | Ryan Kavanagh | 6/4F |
| 21 Sep 26+25d | Ffos Las | BETTING.BET Free Racing Tips Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Contested front spot early - dropped to sit third - moved up to go clear over 2f out - overtaken close to home - unable to find more late and held for second | 2/9 | nk | 8-11 | 67 | 142A | 75A | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 26+29d | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Set the pace from the off - driven along and challenged inside final furlong - stayed on to win | 1/5 | 9-4 | 62 | 101C | 71B | David Probert | 3/1 | |
| 29 Jul 26+4d | Leicester | Join Racing Tv Today Handicap Stakes Led throughout at an unhurried tempo - driven out when strongly pressed inside final furlong - kept finding under pressure to the line | 1/4 | 9-2 | 61 | 112C | 72B | Ryan Kavanagh | 5/2 | |
| 25 Jul 26+17d | Salisbury | Madar Corporation 'Proud To Support Salisbury' Handicap Stakes set the pace early - driven along when overtaken over 2f out - found lacking for pace over 1f out and quickly faded | 5/6 | 4¼ | 8-9 | 61 | 98B | 49B | Lewis Edmunds | 7/1 |
| 08 Jul 26+9d | Chepstow | Position Payout At bet365 Handicap set the pace - pushed along over 2f out - battled on inside final furlong before being reeled in close home | 2/7 | nk | 9-6 | 60 | 55B | 64A | Ryan Kavanagh | 10/1 |
| 29 Jun 26+21d | Ffos Las | Dress For The Occasions Handicap Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command approaching 3f out - dropped away steadily inside final furlong to finish seventh | 7/8 | nk | 9-2 | 60 | 80A | 40A | Jack Doughty | 9/2 |
| 08 Jun 26+196d | Leicester | Heather Small Live At LeicesterRaces Saturday 4th July Apprentice Handicap Raced up with a strong grip early - moved clear in front from 2f in - pushed along 3f from home - challenged for the front 2f out before losing the advantage - lost position turning into the last furlong - stayed on well at the finish - second beaten half a length | 2/7 | ½ | 9-6 | 60 | 76A | 72A | Jack Dace | 9/2 |
| 24 Nov 25+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Bumped at the break - went straight to the front - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - dropped away rapidly and trailed home in 6th | 6/6 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 61 | 76A | 46B | Lewis Edmunds | 10/3 |
| 06 Nov 25+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Nursery Settled in second early - driven from over 2f out - well placed with 1f left - stayed on gamely but outpaced late to finish second by a short margin | 2/6 | hd | 9-9 | 59 | 69A | 66B | Lewis Edmunds | 4/6F |
| 23 Oct 25+3d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Plays Different Nursery Handy near front early - drifted left and bumped opponent at the first turn - picked up the pace with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on strongly in the final stretch to score clear | 1/7 | 9-2 | 55 | 71A | 63A | Cieren Fallon | 11/4 | |
| 20 Oct 25+10d | Bath | BetWright Bangers N'Cash Nursery Settled at the back early - improved into the pack after 2f - pressed for effort 3f out - moved into third close home | 3/12 | nk | 9-9 | 55 | 60A | 58A | Lewis Edmunds | 10/3 |
| 10 Oct 25+16d | Kempton (AW) | Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Nursery Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the closing furlong to finish 5th | 5/8 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 56 | 68A | 52A | Lewis Edmunds | 5/1 |
| 24 Sep 25+19d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - nudged into contention inside final furlong - stayed on without threatening the front - finished 6th | 6/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 64A | 60A | Lewis Edmunds | 50/1 |
| 05 Sep 25+11d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Held up towards the back on the rail - given a shake up and lost touch with the leading group over 2f out - stayed on in the closing stages to finish 8th | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 49B | 59A | Edward Greatrex | 25/1 |
| 25 Aug 25 | Chepstow | Noahs Retreat / Accessibility At Heart Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held up towards back of field - driven up but never able to close - lost touch with rivals and stayed there - finished well held in 6th | 6/7 | 8½ | 9-7 | — | 84A | 34B | Lewis Edmunds | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Captain Cairney (GB) won?
- Captain Cairney (GB) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 9 times in total (52.9% of starts).
- Who trains Captain Cairney (GB)?
- Captain Cairney (GB) is trained by William Muir & Chris Grassick, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Captain Cairney (GB)'s sire?
- Captain Cairney (GB) is by Sottsass (FR) out of Cardiff (GB), whose sire is Dubawi.
- What going does Captain Cairney (GB) prefer?
- Captain Cairney (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Captain Cairney (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 17 October 2026. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Captain Cairney (GB)'s sire's record?
- Sottsass (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (107 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.8% from 190. Weakest on soft going: 8.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.7% from 207.