Classical Allusion (GB)
Classical Allusion is a gelding with two wins from seven starts, both over 1m2f – 1m4f on Standard (AW). He won a Class 5 maiden at Southwell (AW) in Sep 2025 and a Class 4 handicap at Kempton (AW) in Sep 2026 when leading. The son of Ulysses out of a Pivotal mare has two wins and one place from three runs at Kempton (AW). He last ran at Kempton (AW) in Sep 2026.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- +8.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.90Fair A/E n=7 · 1.60 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 99
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 104A | 96 | 3 · 104 / 99 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 104A | 85 | 5 · 104 / 77 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 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 from 4 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (50%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (25%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,967 runs since Jan 2008 (293 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 496 | 57 | 11.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 751 | 79 | 10.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 258 | 25 | 9.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 306 | 35 | 11.4% | +0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 89 | 10 | 11.2% | +0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,059 | 108 | 10.2% | −0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 532 | 45 | 8.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 829 | 88 | 10.6% | 0 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,053 | 129 | 12.3% | +1.7 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 431 | 38 | 8.8% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 86 | 12 | 14% | +3.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Incensed (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Incensed (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incensed (GB) | 19 | 3 | 1m3f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Lohengrin (GB) | 37 | 1 | 7f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Hutchinson | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26+25d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Set the pace from the off - never troubled in front - pushed on and pulled away 2f out - allowed to coast home well in command | 1/8 | 10-1 | 79 | 99A | 95A | Callum Hutchinson | 3/1 | |
| 29 Aug 26+17d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Held up handy in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 6th | 6/9 | 4½ | 9-2 | 82 | 60C | 67C | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| 12 Aug 26+95d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Settled midpack early - fighting for control under restraint - pushed along 2f out but couldn't land a challenge | 6/12 | nk | 9-11 | 83 | 77A | 83A | Callum Hutchinson | 11/2 |
| 09 May 26+22d | Ascot | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Italy Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Wide berth in the pack early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - dropped away rapidly thereafter - well beaten in 14th | 14/14 | 45 | 9-0 | 85 | 23C | 65C | Oisin Murphy | 14/1 |
| 17 Apr 26+23d | Newbury | cityam.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - pressed along with 3f left - flashed up to third turning in before dropping away quickly | 5/6 | 3 | 8-11 | 85 | 83A | 70B | Oisin Murphy | 11/10F |
| 25 Mar 26+179d | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Handy in the early running - shaken up to hit the front a furlong out before being overtaken close home - battled on to take second | 2/8 | 2 | 9-11 | — | 104A | 89A | Callum Hutchinson | 5/1 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace - made easy progress into contention 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - hit the front soon after - kept finding under pressure to the line | 1/9 | 9-7 | — | 93A | 84A | Callum Hutchinson | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Classical Allusion (GB) won?
- Classical Allusion (GB) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Classical Allusion (GB)?
- Classical Allusion (GB) is trained by Andrew Balding, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
- Who is Classical Allusion (GB)'s sire?
- Classical Allusion (GB) is by Ulysses (IRE) out of Diyavana (FR), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Classical Allusion (GB) prefer?
- Classical Allusion (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Classical Allusion (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 23 September 2026. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Classical Allusion (GB)'s sire's record?
- Ulysses (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,967 runs since Jan 2008 (293 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Classical Allusion (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Diyavana (FR), Classical Allusion (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Incensed (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Incensed (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.