Chef (GB)
Chef (GB) is 2 from 5. Hasn't won since Jun 2011. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–5Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- +5.25£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 3.32Fair A/E n=5 · 2.86 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
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
12 siblings in the archive, 9 winners — best of them Simply Me (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Muchly (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Me (GB) | 18 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Cut And Thrust (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Muchly (GB) | 9 | 2 | 1m | Class 3 |
| Frosty Times (FR) | 10 | 2 | 7f–7½f | Class 6 |
| Grey Frost (FR) | 14 | 2 | 6½f–7½f | — |
| Self Centred (GB) | 10 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| I'm Sensational (GB) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| A Ladies Man (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Dawndiva (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Pureness (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Oliver's Wish (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Superego (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Fortune | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 11+34d | Goodwood | RSA Thoroughbred Stakes (Listed) | 2/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 101 | 96A | Jimmy Fortune | 9/1 |
| 25 Jun 11+21d | Newmarket | 150,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Cup | 4/12 | hd | 9-3 | 102 | 93A | Jimmy Fortune | 8/1 |
| 04 Jun 11+51d | Doncaster | williamhill.com Handicap (Str) | 1/8 | 9-7 | 96 | 103A | David Probert | 9/4F | |
| 14 Apr 11+185d | Newmarket | 250,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Trophy | 6/14 | nk | 9-3 | 78 | 90A | Jimmy Fortune | 25/1 |
| 11 Oct 10 | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/12 | 8-13 | — | 93A | Jimmy Fortune | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Chef (GB) won?
- Chef (GB) won 2 of 5 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Chef (GB)?
- Chef (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 29 July 2011.
- Who is Chef (GB)'s sire?
- Chef (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Ego (GB), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Chef (GB) prefer?
- Chef (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 Chef (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 29 July 2011. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Chef (GB)'s sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Chef (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Ego (GB), Chef (GB) has 12 other produce in our archive, 9 of them winners. Most wins: Simply Me (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Muchly (GB)). The wins came over 6½f–1m. As at Oct 2026.