Horse profile
Countdown (GB)
by Pivotal (GB) out of Quiz Time (GB) (Efisio)
46 runs · 19 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Sep 2009 — 6,253 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009 · 16th of 17
4 wins · Kempton (AW), York & Catterick
New yard
Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile
Countdown (GB) is 4 from 46. Hasn't won since Oct 2008. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 77, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 46 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 4–46Wins / Runs
- 8.7%Strike rate
- 15 (32.6%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=45 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating77↓ 10lb off peak
77
73–87
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
Pivotal (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 14 |
| Good | 2,836 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 2,070 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,405 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | 4 from 40 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,094 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
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
Quiz Time (GB) (Efisio)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Quaroma (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Quaroma (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaroma (GB) | 22 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Chadford (GB) | 30 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Safari Special (GB) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Homecroft Boy (GB) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| Quote Unquote (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Tough Question (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 23 | 2 | 9% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.00 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Thirsk | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 40 | 4 | 10% | −11.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 17 | 3 | 18% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Alan Munro | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dawn Rankin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 33 | 4 | 12% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +1.00 |
| 2007 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 09+79d | York | Sign Up Bonus At betinternet.com Handicap | 16/17 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 77 | 56C | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 |
| 19 Jun 09+9d | Newmarket | Invesco Perpetual Handicap | 11/14 | ½ | 8-13 | 80 | 62A | Alan Munro | 25/1 |
| 10 Jun 09+26d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Handicap | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 82 | 80A | Alan Munro | 12/1 |
| 15 May 09+12d | Newmarket | Betinternet.com Handicap | 5/11 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 83 | 77A | Saleem Golam | 33/1 |
| 03 May 09+170d | Newmarket | Best Odds Guaranteed At Stan James Heritage Handicap | 16/17 | 6 | 8-4 | 83 | 46C | Alan Munro | 66/1 |
| 14 Nov 08+30d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 7/10 | 2 | 8-9 | 83 | 66A | Eddie Ahern | 16/1 |
| 15 Oct 08+11d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Uk Handicap | 1/13 | 9-6 | 80 | 91A | Alan Munro | 12/1 | |
| 04 Oct 08+37d | Newmarket | Toteswinger Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 8-6 | 82 | 77A | Richard Mullen | 25/1 |
| 28 Aug 08+33d | Ayr | Walton Foundation Handicap | 8/8 | 3¼ | 9-11 | 83 | 58C | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 26 Jul 08+15d | Newcastle | Barclays Commercial Beeswing Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 8-13 | 80 | 80A | Alan Munro | 11/1 |
| 11 Jul 08+9d | York | Hearthstead Homes Handicap | 5/13 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 76 | 77A | David Allan | 11/4F |
| 02 Jul 08+7d | Catterick | 5th Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap | 3/13 | nse | 10-0 | 78 | 89A | David Allan | 10/1 |
| 25 Jun 08+18d | Carlisle | Lloyd BMW Carlisle Bell Handicap | 9/16 | shd | 9-3 | 78 | 69A | Micky Fenton | 22/1 |
| 07 Jun 08+22d | Doncaster | betdirect.com Handicap | 8/14 | hd | 8-11 | 79 | 73A | David Allan | 6/1 |
| 16 May 08+13d | Newcastle | Benfield Renault Handicap | 3/10 | 1½ | 8-10 | 77 | 73A | David Allan | 14/1 |
| 03 May 08+14d | Thirsk | totesport.com Handicap | 9/13 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 80 | 61A | David Allan | 14/1 |
| 19 Apr 08+210d | Thirsk | Constant Security Handicap | 12/16 | dht | 8-11 | 83 | 57C | David Allan | 20/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+21d | Ayr | Kelvin KBB Handicap | 8/12 | 2½ | 9-5 | 85 | 61C | David Allan | 10/1 |
| 01 Sep 07+21d | Chester | betterbetcorbett.co.uk Heritage Handicap | 14/15 | 3 | 8-4 | 86 | 47C | Graham Gibbons | 50/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+6d | Newmarket | Interactive Football Betting With Skybet Live Handicap | 10/11 | hd | 9-0 | 87 | 66C | Ted Durcan | 28/1 |
| 05 Aug 07+8d | Chester | Halliwell Jones BMW - Mile Handicap | 6/12 | hd | 9-12 | 87 | 79C | David Allan | 8/1 |
| 28 Jul 07+14d | Newcastle | Allied Irish Bank (GB) Beeswing Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 87 | 75C | David Allan | 11/4F |
| 14 Jul 07+10d | York | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap | 1/11 | 8-10 | 83 | 87C | David Allan | 6/1 | |
| 04 Jul 07+12d | Catterick | catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 1/8 | 9-5 | 77 | 77C | David Allan | 2/1F | |
| 22 Jun 07+9d | Redcar | Jacksons-CPL Solicitors Eleanor Rigby Handicap | 4/14 | ¾ | 8-12 | 77 | 77C | Duran Fentiman | 15/2 |
| 13 Jun 07+8d | Hamilton | Coffee Express Handicap | 5/13 | ½ | 8-9 | 78 | 66C | David Allan | 11/1 |
| 05 Jun 07+18d | Ripon | Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap | 6/9 | hd | 9-4 | 78 | 61C | Kevin Darley | 6/1 |
| 18 May 07+13d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 8-1 | 79 | 68C | Duran Fentiman | 12/1 |
| 05 May 07+186d | Thirsk | toteexacta Handicap | 3/9 | 1½ | 8-7 | 79 | 72C | Duran Fentiman | 18/1 |
| 31 Oct 06+7d | Catterick | Book On-line Handicap | 3/12 | 4 | 9-6 | 75 | 88C | David Allan | 4/1 |
| 24 Oct 06+6d | Catterick | John Layfield's 41 Years At William Hill Handicap | 1/14 | 8-13 | 75 | 91C | David Allan | 5/1 | |
| 18 Oct 06+24d | Nottingham | Oval Handicap | 4/15 | ½ | 9-4 | 75 | 81C | David Allan | 11/1 |
| 24 Sep 06+27d | Musselburgh | Children First Handicap | 3/13 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 75 | 81C | Tony Hamilton | 8/1 |
| 28 Aug 06+16d | Newcastle | Chisholm Bookmakers Handicap | 11/15 | shd | 9-9 | 75 | 46C | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+37d | Haydock | Hannah Faye Johnson Memorial Handicap | 2/9 | 1 | 8-11 | 73 | 79C | Alan Munro | 7/1 |
| 06 Jul 06+31d | Haydock | Easibed Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 75 | 66C | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 05 Jun 06+23d | Windsor | Independentage Bank Of Scotland Handicap | 11/16 | nk | 9-5 | 77 | 53C | Kerrin McEvoy | 25/1 |
| 13 May 06+22d | Beverley | Leisure Furnishings Sprint (Handicap) | 12/18 | nk | 8-11 | 78 | 54C | Tony Hamilton | 11/1 |
| 21 Apr 06+49d | Thirsk | Swainby Handicap | 2/18 | 3 | 9-6 | 78 | 87C | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 03 Mar 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap | 10/13 | shd | 9-4 | 80 | 63C | Paul Hanagan | 14/1 |
| 17 Feb 06+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Handicap | 5/9 | 4 | 8-11 | 78 | 56C | Tom Eaves | 7/2 |
| 10 Feb 06+56d | Wolverhampton (AW) | littlewoodscasino.com Handicap | 2/11 | 2 | 9-1 | 78 | 83C | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
| 16 Dec 05+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap | 3/11 | 1½ | 8-12 | 79 | 74C | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 25 Nov 05+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 8-12 | 79 | 65C | Tom Eaves | 33/1 |
| 22 Oct 05+28d | Doncaster | Teletext Hands And Heels Apprentice Series Final Handicap | 17/20 | ¾ | 9-1 | 84 | 53C | Dawn Rankin | 33/1 |
| 24 Sep 05 | Haydock | Betfredpoker.com Handicap | 16/17 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 87 | 42C | Tom Eaves | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Countdown (GB) won?
- Countdown (GB) won 4 of 46 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 15 times in total (32.6% of starts).
- Who trained Countdown (GB)?
- Countdown (GB) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at York on 6 September 2009.
- Who is Countdown (GB)'s sire?
- Countdown (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Quiz Time (GB), whose sire is Efisio.
- What going does Countdown (GB) prefer?
- Countdown (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Countdown (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 6 September 2009. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Countdown (GB)'s sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Countdown (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Quiz Time (GB), Countdown (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Quaroma (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Quaroma (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.