Horse profile
Diligently (GB)
19 runs · 10 courses · from May 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Windsor & York
Ran 15 days ago · 3rd of 18
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
Diligently is a gelding with three wins from 19 starts on turf, all over 6f – 7f on good to firm. He won a Class 2 race at York in Aug 2024 off an official rating of 77, and two Class 3 and Class 4 handicaps at Windsor in Aug 2025 and Jun 2026. Typically held up, he finished third of 18 in a Class 2 handicap at Ascot in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 87.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 3–19Wins / Runs
- 15.8%Strike rate
- 8 (42.1%)Placed
- +24.50£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=19 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating87↓ 1lb off peak
87
77–88
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 122C | 105 | 6 · 122 / 111 |
| Good | 7 | 119C | 86 | 2 · 112 / 104 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 122C | 103 | 8 · 122 / 110 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 105B | 86 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 19 runs · as at 10 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (67%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 2,745 runs since Jan 2008 (261 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.5% from 330.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 490 | 58 | 11.8% | −1 | 3 from 11 |
| Good | 625 | 64 | 10.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 265 | 29 | 10.9% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 263 | 32 | 12.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 77 | 8 | 10.4% | −2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,016 | 159 | 15.6% | +2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 707 | 90 | 12.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,615 | 225 | 13.9% | +1.1 | 3 from 16 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 330 | 28 | 8.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | −4.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Princesse D'orange (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Princesse D'orange (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princesse D'orange (GB) | 7 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Marie Of Lorraine (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 3 | 27% | +32.50 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +16.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 5 | 2 | 40% | +15.50 |
| Ascot | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% | +21.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 3 | 19% | +27.50 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffie Osborne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Fahy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pierre-Louis Jamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Jack Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 3 | 18% | +26.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.50 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +17.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 26+27d | Ascot | BetMGM Handicap Stakes Pulled hard early on the near rail - drifted right and urged along 2f out - made ground approaching the final furlong - stuck on well to finish third | 3/18 | 1 | 8-12 | 87 | 120C | 104A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 28/1 |
| 05 Sep 26+26d | Ascot | Club26 Handicap Stakes Held up in the pack - pushed along and found space to move up into third approaching the final furlong - then faded quickly to finish sixth | 6/13 | hd | 9-3 | 88 | 108C | 95A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 10 Aug 26+31d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap Stakes Settled midfield early - urged forward with 2f to run and made ground - battling for third with a furlong left - stayed on to just miss but couldn't quite reel in winner | 2/16 | ½ | 8-13 | 86 | 122C | 99A | Billy Loughnane | 11/2 |
| 10 Jul 26+25d | Ascot | Savills Handicap Stakes Dwelt at the start - raced at the back throughout - beaten into 10th | 10/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 86 | 103B | 76A | Callum Rodriguez | 11/2 |
| 15 Jun 26+35d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap Held up towards back - moved up under pressure from 2f out then pushed along inside final furlong - drifted right but found extra to score | 1/12 | 9-3 | 84 | 114A | 101A | David Probert | 17/2 | |
| 11 May 26+10d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Settled in the pack - forced to wait for room approaching 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished eighth | 8/9 | 4½ | 9-3 | 84 | 87A | 68A | Saffie Osborne | 11/4F |
| 01 May 26+16d | Goodwood | Fitzdares Offers Top Prices At Goodwood Handicap Held up eagerly in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - unable to get on terms late - finished fourth | 4/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 86 | 112A | 96A | Rob Hornby | 3/1 |
| 15 Apr 26+221d | Newmarket | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Knocked at the break - settled among the leading group - pushed along and made ground over a furlong out while drifting right - kept going at a steady gallop to finish fourth beaten just under six lengths | 4/13 | ½ | 8-9 | 86 | 96C | 97A | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| 06 Sep 25+19d | Thirsk | Rudding Park Handicap Held a central position - pushed along with a furlong left and finding extra late - closed to snatch second right on the line | 2/16 | ¾ | 9-7 | 85 | 119C | 103A | David Egan | 11/1 |
| 18 Aug 25+23d | Windsor | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Settled just off the pace near the inside rail - hampered for room and eased across approaching final 2f - found space and made progress into contention with a furlong left - drifted left close home but got up to score on the line | 1/8 | 9-8 | 84 | 113A | 101A | Hector Crouch | 10/1 | |
| 26 Jul 25+42d | Chester | Birra Moretti Handicap Sat behind front group down the inner - driven with two furlongs left then hit trouble and squeezed for space on the turn - allowed to drop away and finished last of the field | 9/9 | 27 | 9-1 | 84 | 13C | 39C | Jack Doughty | 4/1J |
| 14 Jun 25+38d | York | Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Settled near back early - dropped away steadily final 2f - finished last of 18 | 18/18 | shd | 8-8 | 86 | 79C | 67A | Saffie Osborne | 16/1 |
| 07 May 25+258d | Chester | Love Federal Capital Handicap Tight for 3rd hugging rail - pushed into 2nd approaching the straight - unable to land the blow but kept 2nd | 2/11 | 4¼ | 9-5 | 86 | 86A | 96A | Saffie Osborne | 10/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+22d | York | Harry's Half Million By Goffs Premier Yearling Stakes (GBB Race) Handy in the pack - urged forward inside final furlong - driven and stayed on to hit the front late | 1/20 | 9-2 | 77 | 81C | 101A | Rossa Ryan | 22/1 | |
| 31 Jul 24+25d | Sandown | TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Nursery | 8/8 | 1½ | 9-2 | 78 | 105B | 57A | John Fahy | 7/1 |
| 06 Jul 24+33d | Nottingham | Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 80 | 78A | 85A | John Fahy | 9/2 |
| 03 Jun 24+17d | Windsor | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 103A | 86A | Richard Kingscote | 5/1 |
| 17 May 24+16d | Newbury | ARC & Sky Sports Racing Support Starlight Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 11/20 | nk | 9-7 | — | 63C | 76A | Richard Kingscote | 4/1 |
| 01 May 24 | Ascot | Royal Ascot Two-Year-Old Trial EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/6 | nk | 9-4 | — | 86A | 81B | Richard Kingscote | 2/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Diligently (GB) won?
- Diligently (GB) won 3 of 19 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.8%. Placed 8 times in total (42.1% of starts).
- Who trains Diligently (GB)?
- Diligently (GB) is trained by Clive Cox, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 October 2026.
- Who is Diligently (GB)'s sire?
- Diligently (GB) is by Harry Angel (IRE) out of Anna Of Lorraine (GB), whose sire is Dutch Art.
- What going does Diligently (GB) prefer?
- Diligently (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Diligently (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 2 October 2026. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Diligently (GB)'s sire's record?
- Harry Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 2,745 runs since Jan 2008 (261 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.5% from 330.
- Who are Diligently (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Anna Of Lorraine (GB), Diligently (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Princesse D'orange (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Princesse D'orange (GB)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.