Horse profile
Circumvent (GB)
7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2014) · Last trainer Paul Cole · Last owner The Fairy Story Partnership
by Tobougg (IRE) out of Seren Devious (GB) (Dr Devious)
41 runs · 17 courses · from Aug 2009
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Jul 2014 — 4,492 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2014 · 9th of 10
6 wins · 5 courses
KTB Profile
Circumvent (GB) is 6 from 41, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Thomas Bryon at Saint-Cloud (FR) (Oct 2009). Hasn't won since Jun 2014.
Based on 41 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 6–41Wins / Runs
- 14.6%Strike rate
- 16 (39%)Placed
- +34.14£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 1.33Fair A/E n=40 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 rating82↓ 26lb off peak
82
65–108
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Tobougg (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 6,096 runs since Jan 2008 (464 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 67 | 7 | 10.4% | +1.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 938 | 78 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 3 from 10 |
| Good | 1,527 | 136 | 8.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 864 | 83 | 9.6% | +1.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,052 | 93 | 8.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 384 | 23 | 6% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,264 | 96 | 7.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 211 | 21 | 10% | +1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,231 | 115 | 9.3% | +0.8 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 826 | 58 | 7% | −1.5 | 3 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 898 | 74 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 21 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,332 | 96 | 7.2% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 953 | 89 | 9.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 539 | 52 | 9.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 106 | 11 | 10.4% | +1.9 | — |
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
Dam
Seren Devious (GB) (Dr Devious)
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Circuitous (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Circuitous (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuitous (GB) | 75 | 8 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Tioga Pass (GB) | 21 | 3 | 1m4f | Class 3 |
| Seren Star (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m–1m1f | Class 4 |
| Devious Company (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Seradim (GB) | 23 | 2 | 7f–7½f | Class 5 |
| Tuolumne Meadows (GB) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Rainbow Chorus (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Serenata (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 3 | 30% | +36.94 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.20 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +41.00 |
| Class 1 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.94 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 6 | 1 | 17% | +35.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.94 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.20 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 21 | 1 | 5% | +20.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 3 | 18% | +7.70 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.44 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Queally | 7 | 1 | 14% | +34.00 |
| Ioritz Mendizabal | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.20 |
| Paul Hanagan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Raul Da Silva | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Douglas Whyte | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 4 | 14% | +27.64 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +34.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +9.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 14+14d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Carrouges (Claimer) (5yo+) (Polytrack) | 9/10 | ½ | 9-8 | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 29/10 |
| 19 Jun 14+3d | Leicester | Foston Handicap (Rnd) | 1/6 | 9-11 | 82 | 106B | Raul Da Silva | 7/2 | |
| 16 Jun 14+44d | Nottingham | Racinguk.com Handicap | 3/6 | 2½ | 9-4 | 82 | 76B | Luke Morris | 9/4F |
| 03 May 14+14d | Newmarket | Qatar Racing Suffolk Stakes (Handicap) | 6/19 | 1 | 8-2 | 84 | 80A | Raul Da Silva | 14/1 |
| 19 Apr 14+7d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred Mobile Sports Handicap (london Mile Qualifier) | 4/11 | shd | 9-6 | 99 | 101A | Tom Queally | 12/1 |
| 12 Apr 14+21d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap | 6/14 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 85 | 89A | Tom Queally | 9/2 |
| 22 Mar 14+183d | Lingfield (AW) | coral.co.uk Winter Derby (Fast Track Qualifier) (Group 3) | 6/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 95 | 91A | Jim Crowley | 66/1 |
| 20 Sep 13+82d | Newbury | Oakley Coachbuilders Handicap | 6/15 | shd | 9-7 | 85 | 86A | Ashley Morgan | 12/1 |
| 30 Jun 13+30d | Windsor | Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap | 6/6 | 6 | 10-0 | 90 | 71C | Shane Kelly | 9/2 |
| 31 May 13+178d | Epsom Downs | Investec Wealth & Investment Handicap | 6/8 | 11 | 9-2 | 96 | 67A | Tom Queally | 12/1 |
| 04 Dec 12+17d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Lyphard () (3yo+) (Fibresand) | —/15 | 8-13 | — | — | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 5/1 | |
| 17 Nov 12+56d | Lingfield (AW) | Blue Square Bet Churchill Stakes (Listed) | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 65 | 95A | Paul Hanagan | 3/1 |
| 22 Sep 12+14d | Ayr | williamhill.com Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) | 2/5 | 11 | 9-0 | 98 | 82B | Phillip Makin | 5/1 |
| 08 Sep 12+119d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred Mobile Sports September Stakes (Group 3) | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | 105 | 78A | Fergus Sweeney | 16/1 |
| 12 May 12+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Conditions Stakes | 2/7 | 4 | 8-12 | 104 | 93A | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 05 May 12+42d | Newmarket | Makfi Suffolk Stakes (Handicap) | 14/15 | 2½ | 9-6 | 100 | 80C | Christophe Soumillon | 7/1 |
| 24 Mar 12+98d | Lingfield (AW) | Blue Square Winter Derby (Group 3) | 3/13 | hd | 9-0 | 98 | 95A | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
| 17 Dec 11+35d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfred Quebec Stakes (Listed) | 12/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 100 | 77A | Stevie Donohoe | 4/1 |
| 12 Nov 11+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Blue Square Churchill Stakes (Listed) | 2/9 | shd | 9-2 | 99 | 98A | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 22 Oct 11+15d | Newbury | totescoop6 HBLB Handicap | 6/16 | nk | 9-5 | 100 | 97A | Ryan Moore | 17/2 |
| 07 Oct 11+13d | York | Acorn Web Offset Handicap | 4/18 | ½ | 9-7 | 100 | 105A | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/2F |
| 24 Sep 11+14d | Newmarket | Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 6/32 | shd | 9-6 | 95 | 106A | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 16/1 |
| 10 Sep 11+21d | Goodwood | Golf At Goodwood Handicap | 1/13 | 9-9 | 95 | 106A | Pat Dobbs | 14/1 | |
| 20 Aug 11+14d | Sandown | Variety Club Handicap | 6/11 | nk | 9-0 | 96 | 88A | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 06 Aug 11+11d | Ascot | Les Ambassadeurs Casino Shergar Cup Mile Handicap (Rnd) | 2/10 | 3½ | 9-4 | 96 | 92A | Douglas Whyte | 15/2 |
| 26 Jul 11+10d | Goodwood | bet365.com Handicap | 9/18 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 99 | 84A | Richard Hughes | 12/1 |
| 16 Jul 11+14d | Newmarket | Ukunpublished.co.uk Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 10-0 | 102 | 98A | William Buick | 6/1 |
| 02 Jul 11+15d | Sandown | Coral Challenge Handicap | 10/17 | nk | 9-10 | 104 | 93A | Johnny Murtagh | 18/1 |
| 17 Jun 11+258d | Ascot | Wolferton Handicap (Listed) | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 107 | 80C | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 02 Oct 10+14d | Newmarket | totesport.com Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 16/35 | ¾ | 9-9 | 107 | 95A | Tom Queally | 25/1 |
| 18 Sep 10+34d | Ayr | williamhill.com Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) | 3/7 | 1 | 8-8 | 107 | 91A | Paul Hanagan | 9/1 |
| 15 Aug 10+19d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Guillaume D'Ornano (3yo) (Turf) | 5/7 | shd | 8-11 | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 7/1 |
| 27 Jul 10+19d | Goodwood | Betfair Gordon Stakes (Group 3) | 8/10 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 108 | 69A | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 08 Jul 10+56d | Newmarket | sportingbet.com Heritage Handicap | 1/19 | 9-7 | 103 | 108A | Tom Queally | 40/1 | |
| 13 May 10+18d | York | totesport Dante Stakes (Group 2) | 5/5 | 11 | 9-0 | 103 | 77C | Paul Hanagan | 22/1 |
| 25 Apr 10+189d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix La Force (3yo) (Turf) | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 11/2 |
| 18 Oct 09+9d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Conde | 2/5 | hd | 9-1 | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 11/4 |
| 09 Oct 09+18d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Thomas Bryon | 1/4 | 8-11 | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 42/10 | |
| 21 Sep 09+16d | Leicester | E.b.f. Mentos Novice Stakes | 1/4 | 9-5 | 93 | 94B | Tadhg O'Shea | 4/9F | |
| 05 Sep 09+11d | Kempton (AW) | Totesport 0800 221 221 Conditions Stakes | 2/5 | hd | 9-2 | — | 96B | Greg Fairley | 12/1 |
| 25 Aug 09 | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-3 | — | 97A | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Circumvent (GB) won?
- Circumvent (GB) won 6 of 41 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.6%. Placed 16 times in total (39% of starts).
- Who trained Circumvent (GB)?
- Circumvent (GB) was trained by Paul Cole on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 3 July 2014.
- Who is Circumvent (GB)'s sire?
- Circumvent (GB) is by Tobougg (IRE) out of Seren Devious (GB), whose sire is Dr Devious.
- What going does Circumvent (GB) prefer?
- Circumvent (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Circumvent (GB)'s official rating?
- Circumvent (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 108.
- What is Circumvent (GB)'s sire's record?
- Tobougg (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 6,096 runs since Jan 2008 (464 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Circumvent (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Seren Devious (GB), Circumvent (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Circuitous (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Circuitous (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.