Didactic (GB)
Didactic (GB) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Newcastle (Nov 2007). Last raced off a career-high mark of 90.
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (7.7%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | — |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sixties Rock (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Sixties Rock (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixties Rock (GB) | 27 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Obscene (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Transparency (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Byrne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Vaclav Janacek | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sophie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E/SB | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 08+3d | Southwell | Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 4/7 | 17 | 10-7 | 90 | 76B | Josh Byrne | 25/1 |
| 24 Jan 08+18d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Hospitality Packages Classified Stakes | 10/14 | 1½ | 8-11 | 43 | 39C | Vaclav Janacek | 66/1 |
| 06 Jan 08+43d | Southwell (AW) | Todd Martin 18th Birthday Celebrations Selling Stakes | 8/10 | 3 | 9-6 | 43 | 28C | Paddy Mathers | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 07+23d | Huntingdon | totescoop6 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 7/9 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 85C | Josh Byrne | 80/1 |
| 01 Nov 07+38d | Newcastle | DLA Piper UK LLP Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 3/9 | 12 | 10-12 | — | 79C | Josh Byrne | 16/1 |
| 24 Sep 07+23d | Leicester | Golden Hand Selling Stakes | 7/17 | ¾ | 8-4 | 43 | 46C | Robbie Egan | 50/1 |
| 01 Sep 07+57d | Ripon | Mervyn Bellamy Happy Birthday Apprentice Selling Stakes | 6/15 | 1½ | 9-1 | 43 | 38C | Sophie Doyle | 20/1 |
| 06 Jul 07+14d | Beverley | Westwood Selling Stakes | 6/11 | 2½ | 8-9 | 45 | 29C | David Allan | 8/1 |
| 22 Jun 07+31d | Musselburgh | Nairn's Oat Cakes Handicap | 13/14 | hd | 8-3 | 49 | 26C | Paddy Mathers | 22/1 |
| 22 May 07+26d | Beverley | Jockeys Loft For Great Food Maiden Stakes | 11/15 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 49 | 51C | Stevie Donohoe | 100/1 |
| 26 Apr 07+222d | Southwell (AW) | Play POker at skypoker.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | 3 | 8-10 | 43 | 49C | Stevie Donohoe | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 40C | Darryll Holland | 33/1 |
| 06 Sep 06 | Southwell | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 7/10 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 51C | Eddie Ahern | 9/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Didactic won?
- Didactic (GB) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
- Who trained Didactic?
- Didactic (GB) was trained by Alan McCabe on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 27 January 2008.
- Who is Didactic's sire?
- Didactic (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Scene (IRE), whose sire is Scenic.
- What is Didactic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 27 January 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Didactic's sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Didactic's siblings?
- Out of Scene (IRE), Didactic (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sixties Rock (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Sixties Rock (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.