Horse profile
Diffident Spirit (GB)
27 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2020
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Feb 2025 — 619 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2025 · 8th of 10
4 wins · 4 courses
First-time headgear LTO
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Diffident Spirit won four of 27 starts between Dec 2020 and Feb 2025. All four wins came on turf with the latest at Nottingham over 1m2f – 1m4f on soft ground in Nov 2024 off a mark of 63. He had earlier scored at Leicester on heavy ground and at Newbury and Chepstow. His last run at Wolverhampton in Feb 2025 was his first time in first-time headgear when he finished eighth of 10 off an official rating of 55.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 4–27Wins / Runs
- 14.8%Strike rate
- 7 (25.9%)Placed
- +1.50£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.44Fair A/E n=27 · 1.24 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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↓ 26lb off peak
55
55–81
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 73
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 102A | 83 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 108A | 89 | — |
| Good | 5 | 136C | 82 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 54A | 50 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 106B | 83 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 108A | 82 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 136C | 71 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 4 (57%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (43%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 829 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.7% from 299. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.9% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 144 | 13 | 9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 162 | 15 | 9.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 101 | 6 | 5.9% | −3.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 93 | 5 | 5.4% | −4.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +1.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 299 | 38 | 12.7% | +3 | 0 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 461 | 54 | 11.7% | +2 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 145 | 11 | 7.6% | −2.1 | 2 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 67 | 4 | 6% | −3.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 59 | 2 | 3.4% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | +5.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Monks Mead (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Devaste (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Mead (GB) | 43 | 3 | 7f–1m2f | Class 6 |
| Devaste (GB) | 13 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Mohaab (GB) | 16 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Giveit Some Orange (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +8.50 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Nottingham | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Lewis Kent | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Cameron Noble | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thore Hammer Hansen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Tommie Jakes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Planas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josephine Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 4 | 15% | +2.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.00 |
| 2020 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb 25+58d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Sluggish getaway with head tossed high - settled off the pace - found nothing over 2f out - pushed along and edged closer approaching the final furlong - lost momentum near the line to finish eighth | 8/10 | 2 | 9-8 | 55 | 73A | 52A | Mr Lewis Kent | 18/1 |
| 12 Dec 24+26d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Club Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled towards the back - unable to land a blow - finished well off the pace in 8th | 8/13 | ½ | 10-7 | 57 | 65B | 60A | Mr Lewis Kent | 7/1 |
| 16 Nov 24+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Held a central position early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left then pushed along a furlong out - squeezed for space entering the closing stages - stayed on without threatening the front and finished fifth beaten three and a quarter lengths | 5/11 | ¾ | 10-12 | 59 | 66A | 73A | Mr Lewis Kent | 16/5 |
| 06 Nov 24+7d | Nottingham | Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Settled midpack early - moved up wide with 5f left - pushed along 2f out - angled left to challenge over 1f from home - hit front inside final furlong and kept going to win | 1/11 | 8-9 | 63 | 89A | 76A | Marco Ghiani | 11/1 | |
| 30 Oct 24+15d | Nottingham | AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled towards the back early - still with much ground to find 3f from home - trailing the field with 2f to go - driven along and finished with some purpose late but always short of a threat | 5/10 | 1½ | 10-9 | 63 | 49A | 66A | Mr Lewis Kent | 4/1 |
| 15 Oct 24+11d | Leicester | leicesterraces Next Meeting Monday 28th October Handicap Slow to begin - held towards the back - driven approaching 2f out but found nothing - finished 7th | 7/10 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 66 | 46A | 65A | Ray Dawson | 5/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+96d | Ascot | Molton Brown Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Male Amateur Riders) Settled towards the back - lost touch with pace after 2f - pushed along with much to make up 2f out - angled right approaching final furlong - finished well without reaching the front rank | 5/13 | ½ | 10-7 | 68 | 63C | 79A | Mr Lewis Kent | 33/1 |
| 30 Jun 24+412d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Neal Wood 15th Anniversary Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) | 9/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 60 | 91B | 55A | Ray Dawson | 14/1 |
| 15 May 23+12d | Windsor | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 2/9 | 4 | 9-7 | 74 | 108A | 82A | Tom Marquand | 10/1 |
| 03 May 23+11d | Ascot | Howden Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 13/15 | nk | 8-2 | 74 | 60C | 43C | Tommie Jakes | 12/1 |
| 22 Apr 23+8d | Nottingham | Castle Rock Betty Holmes Memorial Handicap | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 74 | 106B | 87A | Connor Planas | 9/4F |
| 14 Apr 23+248d | Leicester | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap | 1/7 | 9-2 | 68 | 54A | 103B | Ray Dawson | 11/2 | |
| 09 Aug 22+6d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betsi Handicap | 9/10 | shd | 9-4 | 65 | 102A | 61A | Jamie Spencer | 11/2 |
| 03 Aug 22+14d | Kempton (AW) | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap | 6/14 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 65 | 85B | 82A | James Doyle | 5/1 |
| 20 Jul 22+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 2/5 | 1½ | 9-9 | 65 | 86C | 77B | Ray Dawson | 13/2 |
| 22 Jun 22+50d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap | 7/11 | 1 | 9-6 | 67 | 79A | 72A | Tom Marquand | 40/1 |
| 03 May 22+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap | 6/7 | 1½ | 8-13 | 70 | 83A | 59A | Thore Hammer Hansen | 11/1 |
| 18 Apr 22+158d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cazoo Apprentice Handicap | 7/8 | ¾ | 8-13 | 72 | 83A | 62A | Mr Lewis Kent | 8/1 |
| 11 Nov 21+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap | 9/11 | hd | 9-1 | 76 | 96A | 66A | James Doyle | 13/2 |
| 27 Oct 21+33d | Nottingham | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 8-12 | 76 | 99A | 82A | Ray Dawson | 16/1 |
| 24 Sep 21+50d | Newmarket | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 And Get 40 Bonus Handicap | 8/8 | 1½ | 8-12 | 79 | 65A | 50A | Josephine Gordon | 40/1 |
| 05 Aug 21+28d | Sandown | Casumo Bet 10 Get 10 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 7/7 | 3¾ | 10-0 | 81 | 82B | 57A | Mr Lewis Kent | 9/1 |
| 08 Jul 21+19d | Newbury | Energy Check Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Str) | 1/7 | 9-12 | 74 | 101A | 96A | Mr Lewis Kent | 4/1 | |
| 19 Jun 21+14d | Newmarket | Follow MansionBet This Betstival Season Handicap | 6/7 | ½ | 8-12 | 74 | 71A | 62A | Cameron Noble | 12/1 |
| 05 Jun 21+156d | Chepstow | Location Solutions Wales Novice Median Auction Stakes | 1/5 | 9-2 | — | 136C | 76B | Thore Hammer Hansen | 4/1 | |
| 31 Dec 20+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Novice Median Auction Stakes | 5/12 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 81A | 65A | Cameron Noble | 10/1 |
| 16 Dec 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 4/7 | nk | 9-2 | — | 64A | 67A | Cameron Noble | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Diffident Spirit (GB) won?
- Diffident Spirit (GB) won 4 of 27 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 14.8%. Placed 7 times in total (25.9% of starts).
- Who trained Diffident Spirit (GB)?
- Diffident Spirit (GB) was trained by T J Kent on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 8 February 2025.
- Who is Diffident Spirit (GB)'s sire?
- Diffident Spirit (GB) is by Sayif (IRE) out of Abbotsfield (IRE), whose sire is Sakhee's Secret.
- What going does Diffident Spirit (GB) prefer?
- Diffident Spirit (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Diffident Spirit (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 8 February 2025. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Diffident Spirit (GB)'s sire's record?
- Sayif (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 829 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.7% from 299. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.9% from 101.
- Who are Diffident Spirit (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Abbotsfield (IRE), Diffident Spirit (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Monks Mead (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Devaste (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.