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Horse profile

Classic Fiddle (GB)

6yo mare (at last run, Nov 2008) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Mrs E Roberts
by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of Fiddling The Facts (IRE) (Orchestra)
11 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Nov 2008 — 6,541 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2008 · 1st of 13 Won last time out 7 wins · 7 courses Last raced off OR 131
KTB Profile

Classic Fiddle (GB) is 7 from 11. Won last time out at Newbury (Class 2), off a mark 11lb below the previous winning one. 6 of 8 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 3 on quicker.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating131↓ 11lb off peak
131 107–142

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 133A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 29 Nov 2008 Official rating 131 at the last run, 29 Nov 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 137C · median 126.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft4132A120.5—
Good to Soft2133A132—
Good2135C127.5—
Heavy2137C127—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7135C122—
2m5f – 3m2132A126—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Classic Cliche (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm9111.1%+3.1—
Good to Firm2442711.1%+3.1—
Good784739.3%+1.31 from 3
Good to Soft475275.7%−2.32 from 2
Soft533397.3%−0.72 from 4
Heavy273176.2%−1.82 from 2
Standard (AW)10220%+12—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f600%−8—
1m5f – 2m512458.8%+0.81 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f710578%06 from 8
2m5f – 3m780536.8%−1.20 from 2
Over 3m320319.7%+1.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Fiddling The Facts (IRE) (Orchestra)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Master Fiddle (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m4½f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Master Fiddle (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Master Fiddle (GB)922m½f–2m3fClass 3
Fiddling Again (GB)721m4½f–2mClass 4
Follow The Facts (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 2 50% +0.23
Good 3 1 33% +2.00
Good to Soft 2 2 100% +5.62
Heavy 2 2 100% +1.03

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 4 80% +4.76
Class 3 2 1 50% +0.62
Class 2 1 1 100% +4.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +1.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 2 1 50% +3.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 1 100% +1.62
Fontwell 1 1 100% +0.73
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +0.30
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 1 100% +0.73
Cheltenham 1 1 100% +4.00
Plumpton 1 1 100% +1.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 6 75% +10.58
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +0.30

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mick Fitzgerald 8 5 63% +4.38
A P McCoy 1 1 100% +4.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Marcus Foley 1 1 100% +1.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 6 3 50% +3.35
2007 3 2 67% +0.03
2006 2 2 100% +5.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 6 3 50% +3.35
Hurdle 3 2 67% +0.03
NH Flat 2 2 100% +5.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 6 runs
29 Nov 08+218d Newbury Totesport.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-12 131133A A P McCoy 4/1
25 Apr 08+27d Punchestown betfair.com Novice Handicap Chase 21f · Good · 24 ran 7/24 1½ 11-6 120120A Tom O'Brien 12/1
29 Mar 08+28d Newbury E.B.F./TBA Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Final (Listed) Class 1 · 22.5f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 1½ 11-5 125132A Mick Fitzgerald 6/1J
01 Mar 08+20d Kempton 'Text Betfred To 83080 For Mobile Betting' Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-3 125— Mick Fitzgerald 11/10F
10 Feb 08+17d Exeter totecourse To Course Novices' Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-11 142131B Mick Fitzgerald 13/8F
24 Jan 08+326d Fontwell Crown Racing First For Service Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-7 142122A Mick Fitzgerald 8/11F
2007 · 3 runs
04 Mar 07+30d Bangor-on-Dee bangorondeeraces.co.uk Mares' Only 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-5 124137C Mick Fitzgerald 3/10F
02 Feb 07+22d Chepstow E.B.F./betdirectuk.com Mares 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qual) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 10 11-6 107119C Mick Fitzgerald 2/5F
11 Jan 07+266d Hereford E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Div 1) Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 10-13 107117C Mick Fitzgerald 8/11F
2006 · 2 runs
20 Apr 06+24d Cheltenham Mares' Only NH Flat Race Class 4 · 17f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 11-2 —135C Mick Fitzgerald 4/1
27 Mar 06 Plumpton Weatherbys Messaging Service Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-3 —110C Marcus Foley 6/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Classic Fiddle won?
Classic Fiddle (GB) won 7 of 11 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 63.6%. Placed 9 times in total (81.8% of starts).
Who trained Classic Fiddle?
Classic Fiddle (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 29 November 2008.
Who is Classic Fiddle's sire?
Classic Fiddle (GB) is by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of Fiddling The Facts (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
What going does Classic Fiddle prefer?
Classic Fiddle (GB) has the best record on soft 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 Classic Fiddle's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 29 November 2008. The highest on record is 142.
What is Classic Fiddle's sire's record?
Classic Cliche (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
Who are Classic Fiddle's siblings?
Out of Fiddling The Facts (IRE), Classic Fiddle (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Master Fiddle (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Master Fiddle (GB)). The wins came over 1m4½f–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.