Horse profile
Communicator (GB)
by Motivator (GB) out of Goodie Twosues (GB) (Fraam)
48 runs · 17 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Sep 2016 — 3,691 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2016 · 5th of 10
2 wins · Chester & York
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Communicator (GB) is 2 from 48. Hasn't won since Aug 2012. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 12 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 14 on softer). Last raced off 75, 47lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 48 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 47lb off peak
- 2–48Wins / Runs
- 4.2%Strike rate
- 18 (37.5%)Placed
- −34.00£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 0.34Fair A/E n=48 · 0.29 incl. margin
- 122Highest 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.
Official rating75↓ 47lb off peak
75
75–122
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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,575 runs since Jan 2008 (511 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 15.9% from 1,080. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 1,277. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.1% from 589. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 573.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 5 | 23.8% | +11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 571 | 71 | 12.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 1,317 | 145 | 11% | −1.1 | 1 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 859 | 112 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,080 | 172 | 15.9% | +3.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 449 | 67 | 14.9% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,277 | 100 | 7.8% | −4.3 | 0 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −4.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 573 | 50 | 8.7% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,107 | 108 | 9.8% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,851 | 243 | 13.1% | +1 | 2 from 21 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,213 | 160 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 589 | 89 | 15.1% | +3 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 182 | 17 | 9.3% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +3.7 | — |
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
Dam
Goodie Twosues (GB) (Fraam)
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Craggaknock (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Craggaknock (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craggaknock (GB) | 38 | 5 | 1m3½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Funny Me (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m1f | Class 4 |
| Cordwain (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Goodie Goodie (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Prosperitee (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Onelastfling (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Mistry Girl (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 26 | 1 | 4% | −19.50 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ascot | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 21 | 2 | 10% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Richard Mullen | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joshua Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrie de Vries | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 38 | 2 | 5% | −24.00 |
| Visor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 44 | 2 | 5% | −30.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 16+22d | Bath | Somerset Soldiers' Charity Handicap | 5/10 | ½ | 8-9 | 75 | 67A | Joshua Bryan | 6/1 |
| 20 Aug 16+24d | Chester | Sportingbet Handicap | 6/11 | hd | 9-6 | 77 | 76A | David Probert | 9/2 |
| 27 Jul 16+32d | Goodwood | Matchbook Betting Exchange Goodwood Stakes (Handicap) | 15/20 | 3 | 8-7 | 79 | 62C | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 25 Jun 16+25d | Chester | Pimms No.1 Handicap | 3/11 | 2½ | 9-1 | 79 | 78A | David Probert | 13/2 |
| 31 May 16+38d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Visit Attheraces.com Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 81 | 78A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 23 Apr 16+36d | Ripon | Download The Free Attheraces App Handicap | 6/14 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 83 | 72A | David Probert | 11/1 |
| 18 Mar 16+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 4/5 | 1 | 9-8 | 84 | 79B | Oisin Murphy | 7/2 |
| 13 Feb 16+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral Handicap | 6/6 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 85 | 71B | Jim Crowley | 5/2 |
| 18 Jan 16+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Handicap | 3/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 85 | 85A | Liam Keniry | 8/1 |
| 28 Dec 15+40d | Lingfield (AW) | 32redsport.com Handicap | 7/10 | 3½ | 9-1 | 87 | 73A | Oisin Murphy | 8/1 |
| 18 Nov 15+39d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 8/11 | hd | 9-2 | 88 | 74A | Oisin Murphy | 11/2 |
| 10 Oct 15+29d | Newmarket | Betfred Cesarewitch (Heritage Handicap) | 8/34 | ¾ | 8-6 | 88 | 80A | Hayley Turner | 40/1 |
| 11 Sep 15+34d | Chester | Boodles Diamond Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 9-11 | 88 | 84A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 08 Aug 15+147d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap) | 9/10 | 4 | 9-9 | 90 | 69A | Jamie Spencer | 4/1F |
| 14 Mar 15+24d | Kempton | Kempton Park 888sport.com Silver Plate (Handicap Hurdle) | 14/17 | 13 | 10-13 | 122 | 99C | Richie McLernon | 10/1 |
| 18 Feb 15+63d | Ludlow | Onny Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 3¾ | 11-2 | — | 125A | Richie McLernon | 9/4 |
| 17 Dec 14+39d | Newbury | Only 8 Sleeps Till Christmas Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 4½ | 11-0 | — | 111A | A P McCoy | 7/4 |
| 08 Nov 14+28d | Doncaster | Betfred November Handicap | 4/23 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 92 | 81A | David Probert | 25/1 |
| 11 Oct 14+35d | Newmarket | Betfred Cesarewitch (Heritage Handicap) | 9/33 | nk | 8-13 | 93 | 83A | Oisin Murphy | 16/1 |
| 06 Sep 14+15d | Haydock | Betfred TV Old Borough Cup (Handicap) | 3/16 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 93 | 89A | Oisin Murphy | 20/1 |
| 22 Aug 14+13d | York | Sky Bet Transfer Fund Handicap | 16/16 | 7 | 9-8 | 94 | 63C | Oisin Murphy | 12/1 |
| 09 Aug 14+94d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge Handicap | 3/10 | nse | 9-8 | 94 | 89A | Adrie de Vries | 5/1J |
| 07 May 14+19d | Chester | StanJames.com Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 3/17 | 3¾ | 9-1 | 93 | 84A | Oisin Murphy | 6/1 |
| 18 Apr 14+48d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Casino All-Weather Marathon Championships Conditions Stakes | 3/14 | 4 | 9-5 | 90 | 87A | Oisin Murphy | 8/1 |
| 01 Mar 14+26d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Conditions Stakes (Fast Track Qualifier) | 4/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 90 | 87A | David Probert | 5/1 |
| 03 Feb 14+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 3/6 | 2 | 9-6 | 90 | 80B | David Probert | 4/5F |
| 22 Jan 14+35d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Conditions Stakes (Fast Track Qualifier) | 2/9 | hd | 9-2 | 90 | 94A | David Probert | 5/1 |
| 18 Dec 13+39d | Newbury | Tony Jones 60th Birthday Bash Maiden Hurdle | 2/22 | 3 | 11-0 | — | 137A | Tom O'Brien | 9/1 |
| 09 Nov 13+84d | Doncaster | Betfred November Handicap | 5/23 | 1½ | 8-11 | 91 | 86A | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 17 Aug 13+42d | Chester | Fitzroy Handicap | 4/6 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 94 | 87B | David Probert | 4/1 |
| 06 Jul 13+14d | Haydock | bet365 Old Newton Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 17/17 | 14 | 9-1 | 94 | 64C | Richard Mullen | 20/1 |
| 22 Jun 13+43d | Ascot | Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap | 11/16 | 4 | 9-1 | 96 | 72A | Jimmy Fortune | 20/1 |
| 10 May 13+163d | Chester | Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes (Group 3) | 3/6 | 14 | 9-0 | 91 | 74C | David Probert | 13/2 |
| 28 Nov 12+18d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Casino Games Wild Flower Stakes (Listed) | 4/9 | shd | 9-6 | 98 | 87A | David Probert | 7/2 |
| 10 Nov 12+70d | Doncaster | Betfred November Handicap | 2/23 | ¾ | 8-8 | 94 | 104A | David Probert | 14/1 |
| 01 Sep 12+14d | Chester | Golden Square Shopping Centre Warrington Chester Stakes (Listed Handicap) | 2/13 | nk | 8-11 | 93 | 89A | Richard Mullen | 9/2F |
| 18 Aug 12+35d | Chester | Grosvenor Shopping Centre Handicap | 1/6 | 8-13 | 84 | 99B | Richard Mullen | 11/2 | |
| 14 Jul 12+17d | Newmarket | Celebrating Newmarket - Historic Home Of Horse Racing Handicap | 3/10 | 3 | 9-8 | 84 | 95A | Jimmy Fortune | 6/1 |
| 27 Jun 12+25d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Plus Out Every Saturday Handicap | 4/14 | ¾ | 9-7 | 85 | 87A | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 02 Jun 12+38d | Epsom Downs | Investec Zebra Handicap | 4/13 | 1 | 8-9 | 86 | 89A | Jamie Spencer | 7/2F |
| 25 Apr 12+235d | Epsom Downs | Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap | 3/10 | 6 | 8-12 | 86 | 88A | Jimmy Fortune | 9/2 |
| 03 Sep 11+14d | Ascot | Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 15/15 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 87 | 59A | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 20 Aug 11+65d | York | Betfred Melrose Handicap | 17/19 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 88 | 72C | Hayley Turner | 17/2 |
| 16 Jun 11+34d | Ascot | King George V Stakes (Handicap) | 4/18 | 2 | 8-10 | 88 | 88A | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 |
| 13 May 11+25d | York | Constant Security Handicap | 1/13 | 9-5 | 78 | 97A | Hayley Turner | 13/2 | |
| 18 Apr 11+16d | Windsor | Sportingbet.com Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | 3 | 9-3 | — | 79A | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 02 Apr 11+155d | Doncaster | Bob Beevers Memorial Maiden Stakes | 6/13 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 67A | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 |
| 29 Oct 10 | Newmarket | Christine Kilker Memorial E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/11 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 83A | Jamie Spencer | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Communicator (GB) won?
- Communicator (GB) won 2 of 48 archived starts between 2010 and 2016, a strike rate of 4.2%. Placed 18 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Communicator (GB)?
- Communicator (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 11 September 2016.
- Who is Communicator (GB)'s sire?
- Communicator (GB) is by Motivator (GB) out of Goodie Twosues (GB), whose sire is Fraam.
- What going does Communicator (GB) prefer?
- Communicator (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Communicator (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 11 September 2016. The highest on record is 122.
- What is Communicator (GB)'s sire's record?
- Motivator (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,575 runs since Jan 2008 (511 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 15.9% from 1,080. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 1,277. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.1% from 589. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 573.
- Who are Communicator (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Goodie Twosues (GB), Communicator (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Craggaknock (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Craggaknock (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m. As at Oct 2026.