Colour Guard (GB)
Colour Guard (GB) is 3 from 16. Hasn't won since Mar 2012. 3 of 4 starts at Southwell (AW) have ended in wins. All 3 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 9 on turf.
- 3–16Wins / Runs
- 18.8%Strike rate
- 6 (37.5%)Placed
- −9.68£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.98Fair A/E n=16 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 15dAvg 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 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,287 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | 3 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | 2 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,073 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Primera Vista (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Island Vista (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera Vista (GB) | 26 | 2 | 1m1f–1m1½f | — |
| Island Vista (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Amir Zaman (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 3 | 43% | −0.68 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.94 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.32 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 2 | 20% | −6.18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.12 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mirco Demuro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D C Byrne | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 12+9d | Newmarket | Standing For Success Handicap (silver Cambridgeshire) | 22/28 | ½ | 9-3 | 83 | 67C | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/1 |
| 19 Sep 12+18d | Yarmouth | Vauxhall Holiday Park Handicap (For The Golden Jubilee Trophy) | 5/9 | 2½ | 9-5 | 83 | 85A | Neil Callan | 9/2 |
| 01 Sep 12+13d | Sandown | Piper Heidsieck Champagne & Levy Board Handicap | 4/16 | hd | 8-3 | 83 | 84A | Sam Hitchcott | 20/1 |
| 19 Aug 12+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. August Handicap | 9/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 84 | 79A | Joseph O'Brien | 4/1 |
| 31 Jul 12+3d | Goodwood | Poker At bet365 Handicap | 6/20 | 1½ | 9-7 | 84 | 93A | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/1 |
| 28 Jul 12+12d | Ascot | Royal Ascot Best Event For Groups Handicap | 3/8 | 1 | 9-10 | 84 | 93A | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 16 Jul 12+18d | Ayr | Polyflor Handicap | 10/10 | 4 | 9-13 | 87 | 66C | Kieren Fallon | 6/1 |
| 28 Jun 12+7d | Newcastle | Betfred Seaton Delaval Handicap (Str) | 7/11 | 7 | 9-1 | 90 | 64C | Franny Norton | 9/1 |
| 21 Jun 12+5d | Ripon | Ladies Day Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-7 | 90 | 94A | Adrian Nicholls | 5/1 |
| 16 Jun 12+79d | York | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 90 | 76A | Mirco Demuro | 16/1 |
| 29 Mar 12+6d | Kempton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 8/9 | 1 | 9-7 | 85 | 76A | Joe Fanning | 5/4F |
| 23 Mar 12+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Breathe Spa At Lingfield Marriott Handicap | 2/5 | shd | 9-0 | 85 | 85B | Joe Fanning | 11/4 |
| 06 Mar 12+5d | Southwell (AW) | Get Live Football Scores At Footballscores.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-0 | 75 | 95A | Joe Fanning | 11/8F | |
| 01 Mar 12+7d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Apprentice Handicap | 1/5 | 9-7 | 75 | 105B | D C Byrne | 4/9F | |
| 23 Feb 12+13d | Southwell (AW) | Bet At Blue Square On Your Mobile Handicap | 4/8 | 2 | 8-12 | 75 | 74A | Joe Fanning | 7/2 |
| 10 Feb 12 | Southwell (AW) | Mirror Punters Club Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-13 | — | 92B | Joe Fanning | 6/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Colour Guard (GB) won?
- Colour Guard (GB) won 3 of 16 archived starts in 2012, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 6 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Colour Guard (GB)?
- Colour Guard (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 28 September 2012.
- Who is Colour Guard (GB)'s sire?
- Colour Guard (GB) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Colorvista (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Colour Guard (GB) prefer?
- Colour Guard (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Colour Guard (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 28 September 2012. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Colour Guard (GB)'s sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Colour Guard (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Colorvista (GB), Colour Guard (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Primera Vista (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Island Vista (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.