Horse profile
Crown Choice (GB)
9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2014) · Last trainer Jedd O'Keeffe · Last owner Taylors Bloodstock Ltd
by King's Best (USA) out of Belle Allemande (CAN) (Royal Academy)
39 runs · 15 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Feb 2014 — 4,635 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2014 · 7th of 10
5 wins · Goodwood, Sandown & Kempton (AW)
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Crown Choice (GB) is 5 from 39. Hasn't won since May 2011. All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 55, 42lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 39 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 42lb off peak
- 5–39Wins / Runs
- 12.8%Strike rate
- 10 (25.6%)Placed
- −10.38£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=38 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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 rating55↓ 42lb off peak
55
55–97
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
King's Best (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 12 |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 3 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 5 from 33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 718 | 78 | 10.9% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
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
Belle Allemande (CAN) (Royal Academy)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Be All Man (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Be All Man (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be All Man (IRE) | 19 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Muir (GB) | 8 | 3 | 1m2f | — |
| Belle Anglaise (GB) | 6 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Hail (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Italian Stallion (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Change Maker (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Belle Fille (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 3 | 23% | +0.62 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.50 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.38 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newmarket | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Goodwood | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 3 | 100% | +10.62 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 33 | 5 | 15% | −4.38 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 9 | 3 | 33% | +4.12 |
| Micky Fenton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 2 | 2 | 100% | +13.50 |
| Jacob Butterfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 5 | 14% | −8.38 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.50 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.62 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 14+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 7/10 | nk | 8-11 | 55 | 55A | Jacob Butterfield | 66/1 |
| 24 Jan 14+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet On Your Mobile With Ladbrokes Handicap | 9/11 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 60 | 45C | P J McDonald | 20/1 |
| 09 Jan 14+101d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 65 | 59A | Graham Lee | 33/1 |
| 30 Sep 13+174d | Hamilton | Mobile Betting Free Bets At Freebets.co.uk Classified Claiming Stakes | 6/6 | 14 | 8-8 | 68 | 35C | Graham Gibbons | 13/2 |
| 09 Apr 13+18d | Pontefract | Pontefract Loyalty Card Handicap | 9/16 | nk | 9-3 | 70 | 66A | Paul Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| 22 Mar 13+15d | Doncaster | William Hill Download The App Handicap (Div 1) | 8/10 | 5 | 8-11 | 72 | 60C | Paul Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| 07 Mar 13+127d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 6/7 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 73 | 52A | Paul Mulrennan | 20/1 |
| 31 Oct 12+13d | Lingfield (AW) | attheraces.com Breeders' Cup Site Now Live Handicap (Div 1) | 8/13 | nk | 9-4 | 73 | 74A | Martin Lane | 11/2 |
| 18 Oct 12+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Handicap (Div 1) | 4/10 | hd | 9-5 | 73 | 84A | Phillip Makin | 10/1 |
| 08 Oct 12+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap (Div 2) | 10/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 77 | 57A | Royston Ffrench | 20/1 |
| 22 Sep 12+53d | Newmarket | Racing UK Handicap | 12/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 80 | 53A | Jimmy Quinn | 20/1 |
| 31 Jul 12+39d | Goodwood | Mobile At bet365 Handicap | 13/23 | ¾ | 8-13 | 82 | 76A | Micky Fenton | 40/1 |
| 22 Jun 12+20d | Ayr | Barclays Handicap | 8/11 | 3 | 9-10 | 85 | 70A | Micky Fenton | 20/1 |
| 02 Jun 12+40d | Catterick | Totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Handicap | 9/12 | 2 | 9-7 | 88 | 77A | Micky Fenton | 33/1 |
| 23 Apr 12+2d | Pontefract | Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap | 15/17 | ½ | 8-13 | 91 | 64C | Frederik Tylicki | 25/1 |
| 21 Apr 12+20d | Thirsk | Michael Foster Memorial E.B.F. Conditions Stakes | 6/7 | ¾ | 9-0 | 91 | 72A | Frederik Tylicki | 20/1 |
| 01 Apr 12+22d | Doncaster | New William Hill iPhone App Handicap | 18/22 | nk | 9-0 | 93 | 63A | Frederik Tylicki | 12/1 |
| 10 Mar 12+210d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill App - Download Today! Handicap | 10/13 | nk | 9-4 | 94 | 77A | Frederik Tylicki | 8/1 |
| 13 Aug 11+14d | Doncaster | One Call Insurance Handicap | 16/18 | ½ | 8-12 | 96 | 71A | Micky Fenton | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 11+21d | Goodwood | Blue Square Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 21/27 | ½ | 9-0 | 97 | 68A | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
| 09 Jul 11+14d | Newmarket | 32Red Bunbury Cup (Handicap) | 5/20 | ½ | 9-5 | 97 | 91A | Kieren Fallon | 14/1 |
| 25 Jun 11+35d | Windsor | Bet On Live Tennis At Totesport.com Handicap | 11/16 | hd | 9-6 | 97 | 75A | Darryll Holland | 15/2 |
| 21 May 11+14d | Goodwood | Hampshire Society Handicap | 1/13 | 9-8 | 94 | 96A | Adam Kirby | 15/2 | |
| 07 May 11+18d | Ascot | Alfred Franks & Bartlett Sunglasses Handicap | 14/18 | 1½ | 9-6 | 94 | 73A | Adam Kirby | 9/2F |
| 19 Apr 11+269d | Pontefract | Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap | 3/11 | nk | 9-0 | 93 | 90A | Adam Kirby | 5/2F |
| 24 Jul 10+15d | Ascot | Victoria Racing Club International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 16/21 | ½ | 8-7 | 89 | 74A | Eddie Ahern | 14/1 |
| 09 Jul 10+27d | Newmarket | 32Red Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (formerly known as The Bunbury Cup) | 4/19 | dht | 8-12 | 93 | 88A | Jamie Spencer | 9/1 |
| 12 Jun 10+15d | Sandown | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 1/15 | 9-3 | 88 | 97A | Ted Durcan | 11/2 | |
| 28 May 10+20d | Newmarket | Edmondson Hall Solicitors & Sports Lawyers Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-11 | 87 | 92A | Adam Kirby | 4/1 |
| 08 May 10+17d | Ascot | totesport Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 10/29 | shd | 8-8 | 90 | 84A | Eddie Ahern | 20/1 |
| 21 Apr 10+11d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 1/6 | 9-4 | 91 | 92B | Adam Kirby | EvensF | |
| 10 Apr 10+161d | Lingfield (AW) | Blue Square Pay 5 In The National Handicap | 2/13 | ¾ | 9-4 | 89 | 92A | Jimmy Fortune | 4/1F |
| 31 Oct 09+20d | Newmarket | Bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 11/11 | 3¼ | 8-10 | 89 | 58C | William Buick | 11/1 |
| 11 Oct 09+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet World Cup Football - Betdaq Handicap | 8/13 | hd | 9-2 | 90 | 80A | Adam Kirby | 10/1 |
| 12 Sep 09+136d | Goodwood | Whiteley Clinic Handicap | 7/10 | 1½ | 8-12 | 90 | 71A | Adam Kirby | 4/1 |
| 29 Apr 09+21d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 1/8 | 8-13 | 80 | 93A | Adam Kirby | 13/8F | |
| 08 Apr 09+335d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 9-12 | 80 | 96A | Ted Durcan | 8/1 | |
| 08 May 08+21d | Goodwood | Pioneerpoint Maiden Stakes | 8/16 | nk | 9-0 | — | 73A | Saleem Golam | 5/1 |
| 17 Apr 08 | Newmarket | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Wood Ditton Stakes (Div 1) | 3/10 | 2¼ | 9-3 | — | 84A | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Crown Choice (GB) won?
- Crown Choice (GB) won 5 of 39 archived starts between 2008 and 2014, a strike rate of 12.8%. Placed 10 times in total (25.6% of starts).
- Who trained Crown Choice (GB)?
- Crown Choice (GB) was trained by Jedd O'Keeffe on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 10 February 2014.
- Who is Crown Choice (GB)'s sire?
- Crown Choice (GB) is by King's Best (USA) out of Belle Allemande (CAN), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What going does Crown Choice (GB) prefer?
- Crown Choice (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Crown Choice (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 10 February 2014. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Crown Choice (GB)'s sire's record?
- King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Crown Choice (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Belle Allemande (CAN), Crown Choice (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Be All Man (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Be All Man (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.