Challenging (UAE)
Challenging (UAE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 5 at Musselburgh (Nov 2008).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 57Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 8 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,151 | 146 | 12.7% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,606 | 179 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 751 | 83 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 789 | 89 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 256 | 28 | 10.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,470 | 136 | 9.3% | −1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 578 | 48 | 8.3% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 979 | 93 | 9.5% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,079 | 247 | 11.9% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,592 | 196 | 12.3% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 614 | 68 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 187 | 9 | 4.8% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 5 | 16.7% | +5.7 | — |
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, 2 winners — best of them High Change (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (High Change (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Change (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Common Cents (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Coin Box (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 09+38d | Beverley | Powerpart Fillies' Handicap | 7/7 | 18 | 8-11 | 54 | 37C | Dale Gibson | 8/1 |
| 27 May 09+201d | Beverley | Racing Again On Wednesday 10 June Handicap | 10/13 | 1½ | 8-5 | 57 | 46A | Dale Gibson | 40/1 |
| 07 Nov 08+20d | Musselburgh | E.b.f./ Cornhill Building Services Ltd Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/5 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 57 | 59B | P J McDonald | 20/1 |
| 18 Oct 08+23d | Catterick | totesport 0800 221221 Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 6/10 | 2½ | 8-12 | 57 | 47A | Jamie Moriarty | 100/1 |
| 25 Sep 08 | Pontefract | E.B.F. Frier Wood Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 2 | 8-12 | 57 | 41C | P J McDonald | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Challenging (UAE) won?
- Challenging (UAE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2008 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Challenging (UAE)?
- Challenging (UAE) was trained by Michael Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 4 July 2009.
- Who is Challenging (UAE)'s sire?
- Challenging (UAE) is by Halling (USA) out of Small Change (IRE), whose sire is Danzig.
- What is Challenging (UAE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 4 July 2009. The highest on record is 57.
- What is Challenging (UAE)'s sire's record?
- Halling (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
- Who are Challenging (UAE)'s siblings?
- Out of Small Change (IRE), Challenging (UAE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: High Change (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (High Change (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.