Chess Board (GB)
Chess Board (GB) is 3 from 9. Won last time out at Ludlow (Class 4).
- 3–9Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- −1.85£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=9 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 58Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 7.2% of 1,775 runs since Jan 2008 (163 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 258 | 17 | 6.6% | −0.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 454 | 28 | 6.2% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 216 | 14 | 6.5% | −0.7 | — |
| Soft | 265 | 22 | 8.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 92 | 7 | 7.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 457 | 36 | 7.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 96 | 5 | 5.2% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 504 | 36 | 7.1% | −0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 450 | 32 | 7.1% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 279 | 15 | 5.4% | −1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 157 | 15 | 9.6% | +2.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.2 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them John Cannon (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Viva Vettori (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cannon (GB) | 16 | 3 | 2m | — |
| Viva Vettori (GB) | 39 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Listed |
| Scalzo (GB) | 4 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Quenelle (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Zantero (GB) | 22 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Mischief Lady (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Planchette (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Tiger Court (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Soho Spirit (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.10 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.10 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seb Sanders | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Richard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.60 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Jamie Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +1.15 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 06+28d | Ludlow | Jubilee Restaurant Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-5 | — | 107C | Richard Johnson | 2/5F | |
| 21 Sep 06+18d | Fontwell | Louis Latour Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/7 | 3½ | 11-5 | — | 114C | Richard Johnson | 2/7F |
| 03 Sep 06+32d | Fontwell | Flying Patriarch Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-9 | — | 117C | Tom O'Brien | 6/4F | |
| 02 Aug 06+48d | Newton Abbot | South West Racing Club Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | UR/10 | — | 10-10 | — | — | Richard Johnson | 11/8F |
| 15 Jun 06+34d | Brighton | G & S Mechanical Services Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 57 | 83C | Seb Sanders | 9/4F | |
| 12 May 06+190d | Nottingham | Rhino Risk Handicap | 9/12 | 2 | 8-7 | 58 | 57C | Jamie Mackay | 7/4F |
| 03 Nov 05+5d | Musselburgh | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 7/10 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 47C | Seb Sanders | 33/1 |
| 29 Oct 05+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/12 | hd | 9-0 | — | 28C | Seb Sanders | 16/1 |
| 19 Oct 05 | Nottingham | Daleside Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 8/11 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 53C | Seb Sanders | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Chess Board (GB) won?
- Chess Board (GB) won 3 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Chess Board (GB)?
- Chess Board (GB) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 19 October 2006.
- Who is Chess Board (GB)'s sire?
- Chess Board (GB) is by Vettori (IRE) out of Cruinn A Bhord (GB), whose sire is Inchinor.
- What going does Chess Board (GB) prefer?
- Chess Board (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Chess Board (GB)'s official rating?
- Chess Board (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 58.
- What is Chess Board (GB)'s sire's record?
- Vettori (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,775 runs since Jan 2008 (163 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Chess Board (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Cruinn A Bhord (GB), Chess Board (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: John Cannon (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Viva Vettori (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.