Horse profile
Captain Potter (GB)
by Almanzor (FR) out of Astroglia (USA) (Montjeu)
28 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Pontefract, Catterick & Sedgefield
Off 362 days · 4th of 4
Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile
Captain Potter won five of 28 starts with all five wins on turf including three from six at Pontefract. Four of those wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f on good or softer ground with the latest at Pontefract in Sep 2025 off an official rating of 70. The gelding was prominent when fourth of four in a Class 2 conditions stakes at Pontefract in Oct 2025. He last ran off an official rating of 76 which was 40lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 40lb off peak
- 5–28Wins / Runs
- 17.9%Strike rate
- 10 (35.7%)Placed
- −1.79£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=27 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 rating76↓ 40lb off peak
76
55–116
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 126
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 | 122B | 92 | — |
| Good | 6 | 131A | 100 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 109A | 82.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 126B | 86 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 122B | 98.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 100A | 76 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 131A | 126 | 1 · — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 138B | 94 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 138B | 107 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 28 runs · as at 3 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 11 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (45%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (27%) · 1 win
- Midfield 2 (18%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (9%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,086 runs since Jan 2008 (282 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16.2% from 154. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 145. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 13% from 300.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +40.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 154 | 25 | 16.2% | +6.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 349 | 42 | 12% | +2.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 24 | 7.3% | −2.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 397 | 39 | 9.8% | +0.1 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 145 | 7 | 4.8% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 706 | 62 | 8.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 257 | 28 | 10.9% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 641 | 52 | 8.1% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 747 | 68 | 9.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 300 | 39 | 13% | +3.3 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 115 | 12 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 4 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.3 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Astroglia (USA) (Montjeu)
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Astro King (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Astro King (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astro King (IRE) | 28 | 5 | 1m–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| Coup De Gold (IRE) | 77 | 3 | 2m1f–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Human Evolution (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 1m1½f–1m2½f | — |
| Mythological Star (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Piz Gloria (FR) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Mesospheric (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.80 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.60 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.49 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.20 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.71 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Catterick | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 4 | 50% | +10.71 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Robinson | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.10 |
| Shay Farmer | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.11 |
| Joe Fanning | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Harry Russell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Midgley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 16 | 4 | 25% | +0.21 |
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 27% | −2.29 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +8.50 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 4 | 18% | −5.79 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 25+32d | Pontefract | Phil Bull Trophy Honouring Geoff Greetham Conditions Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Settled handy racing wide - urged forward with 5f left - dropped away 4f out - well held at the finish | 4/4 | 66 | 9-6 | 76 | 27C | 72C | Ben Robinson | 10/1 |
| 18 Sep 25+28d | Pontefract | Racing TV Handicap Restrained in rear - moved up to pursue the front-runner past halfway - travelling strongly swept to the fore over 2f out - quickly in control - kept on under hands-and-heels to win with plenty in hand | 1/7 | 9-9 | 70 | 126A | 78B | Shay Farmer | 10/11F | |
| 21 Aug 25+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Racing League Race 29 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Pushed along early to sit near the front - hit the front 4f out - pressed for effort over 3f out then lost command approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong | 11/14 | 17 | 9-4 | 70 | 91C | 64C | Ben Robinson | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 25+24d | Pontefract | Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Sat close up early - third with cover into the straight - improved to second on the turn - pushed to the front a furlong out and quickly opened up - kept on strongly to the line | 1/7 | 9-12 | 66 | 126B | 78A | Ben Robinson | 18/5 | |
| 13 Jul 25+21d | Southwell (AW) | HighBet Acca Odds Boost Handicap Driven early to sit just off the pace - asked for effort with 4f remaining - kept responding to the line - claimed third late | 3/14 | 6½ | 9-7 | 66 | 122B | 79A | Ben Robinson | 8/1 |
| 22 Jun 25+13d | Pontefract | Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat close to pace early - asked for effort to move in front beyond 2f out - inched further ahead through the last furlong - strolled home unchallenged | 1/5 | 7-12 | 60 | 117C | 62B | Shay Farmer | 6/5F | |
| 09 Jun 25+16d | Pontefract | Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap Sat close up early - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on inside the last but narrowly denied in 2nd | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-8 | 58 | 131A | 76A | Ben Robinson | 9/2 |
| 24 May 25+22d | Catterick | Wishing Jill Metcalfe Happy 60th Birthday Handicap Settled in the pack early - lost touch with leading group 3f out - urged into a slight rally 2f out - faded again in closing stages to finish fourth | 4/7 | 1½ | 9-7 | 58 | 100A | 69A | Harry Russell | 3/1 |
| 02 May 25+20d | Newcastle (AW) | quinnbet.com Handicap Tracked the pace - pushed along 4f out - made progress into contention 3f out - finished strongly late to go down by a short margin | 2/4 | hd | 9-7 | 58 | 121C | 70B | Ben Robinson | 2/1 |
| 12 Apr 25+77d | Nottingham | Shipstones Best Turned Stout Handicap Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort and dropped back 3f out - faded from there to finish fourth | 4/5 | 6 | 9-8 | 59 | 85C | 58B | Ben Robinson | 7/2 |
| 25 Jan 25+43d | Uttoxeter | Duncan Goodfellow- Come On Horse Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the front group early - urged forward before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - eventually finished 5th | 5/9 | nse | 11-7 | 111 | 91C | 104C | Craig Nichol | 33/1 |
| 13 Dec 24+21d | Bangor-on-Dee | Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Held mid-pack early - pushed along three out - dropped away soon after finished 6th | 6/9 | 11 | 10-12 | 114 | 81C | 94C | Charlie Maggs | 33/1 |
| 22 Nov 24+24d | Catterick | Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Jumped a touch untidily in mid-pack - blundered at the 3rd - going with purpose when came down on a bend and lost rider | SU/4 | — | 11-9 | 114 | — | — | Tom Midgley | 10/1 |
| 29 Oct 24+27d | Catterick | Jumps Season Free Trial On RacingTV Handicap Held a midfield spot wide - urged forward and lost touch with the pace approaching the final 3f - battled back on in the closing stages to finish 4th | 4/8 | 8½ | 9-11 | 59 | 102C | 59C | Ben Robinson | 10/11F |
| 02 Oct 24+29d | Catterick | Watch All Races Live On Racingtv Handicap Tracked front group early - hit the front approaching final 3f - urged into contention and drew alongside with 2f left - edged ahead nearing last furlong - shaken up and opened daylight over the second - kept finding more to win comfortably | 1/11 | 9-9 | 55 | 109A | 83A | Ben Robinson | 13/2 | |
| 03 Sep 24+13d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Settled just behind the front group on the rails - asked for effort with 3f remaining - held third and unable to quicken in the closing stages | 3/8 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 55 | 97A | 65A | Ben Robinson | 9/2 |
| 21 Aug 24+19d | Carlisle | Autism In Racing Handicap Held up in the pack early - urged forward with 4f left to run - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth beaten 4½ lengths | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-11 | 57 | 100A | 72A | Ben Robinson | 9/2 |
| 02 Aug 24+191d | Newcastle (AW) | JPS Celebrating 30 Years In Business Handicap Held up in rear - shaped better in closing stages - unable to challenge - finished 5th | 5/7 | nk | 7-13 | 58 | 93A | 58A | Shay Farmer | 12/1 |
| 24 Jan 24+12d | Catterick | Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 2¾ | 10-10 | 116 | 107A | 101A | Sean Quinlan | 11/2 |
| 12 Jan 24+36d | Sedgefield | Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 10-9 | — | 138B | 112B | Sean Quinlan | 9/1 | |
| 07 Dec 23+102d | Market Rasen | Download The Rhino.Bet App Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 16 | 11-0 | — | 81B | 91B | Henry Brooke | 40/1 |
| 27 Aug 23+36d | Beverley | Happy Retirement NHS Greatest Annie Spencer Handicap | 5/5 | 6½ | 8-10 | 62 | 9C | 44C | Harry Russell | 10/1 |
| 22 Jul 23+19d | Doncaster | Thanks For Supporting Children's Air Ambulance Handicap | 7/10 | shd | 8-9 | 64 | 63C | 46C | Ryan Sexton | 50/1 |
| 03 Jul 23+27d | Pontefract | Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap | 4/6 | ½ | 9-11 | 67 | 65B | 72B | Richard Kingscote | 17/2 |
| 06 Jun 23+32d | Wetherby | Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap | 8/8 | 3¾ | 9-7 | 69 | 86A | 51A | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 05 May 23+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 1¼ | 8-9 | — | 58A | 54B | Franny Norton | 6/5F |
| 11 Apr 23+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 7½ | 9-4 | — | 76A | 69A | Joe Fanning | 11/10F |
| 03 Apr 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 3 | 8-11 | — | 84A | 72B | Joe Fanning | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Captain Potter (GB) won?
- Captain Potter (GB) won 5 of 28 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 17.9%. Placed 10 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Captain Potter (GB)?
- Captain Potter (GB) is trained by Brian Ellison, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 October 2025.
- Who is Captain Potter (GB)'s sire?
- Captain Potter (GB) is by Almanzor (FR) out of Astroglia (USA), whose sire is Montjeu.
- What going does Captain Potter (GB) prefer?
- Captain Potter (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 Potter (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 20 October 2025. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Captain Potter (GB)'s sire's record?
- Almanzor (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,086 runs since Jan 2008 (282 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.2% from 154. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 145. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 13% from 300.
- Who are Captain Potter (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Astroglia (USA), Captain Potter (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Astro King (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Astro King (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.