Horse profile
Epictetus (IRE)
by Kingman (GB) out of Thistle Bird (GB) (Selkirk)
40 runs · 17 courses · from Jul 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Ran 28 days ago · 8th of 9
Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile
Epictetus won the Group 3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood in Aug 2023 and has four wins from 40 starts on turf at four different courses. He won a Class 4 handicap at Sandown over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 79. The gelding, by Kingman out of Thistle Bird, was held up when finishing eighth of nine in a Class 4 selling stakes at Chester in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 81, 32lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 32lb off peak
- 4–40Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 12 (30%)Placed
- −15.60£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=40 · 0.68 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 rating81↓ 32lb off peak
81
77–113
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 103
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 111A | 95 | 12 · 111 / 95 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 103B | 80.5 | 4 · 103 / 80 |
| Soft | 6 | 103C | 83 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 115A | 84 | 2 · 97 / 89.5 |
| Good | 4 | 96A | 79 | 2 · 72 / 58 |
| Heavy | 2 | 90A | 84 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 115A | 91.5 | 9 · 111 / 95 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 103B | 82 | 10 · 103 / 82 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 109A | 97 | 2 · 109 / 103 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 figures from 39 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 13 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (62%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (23%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 7,465 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11% from 958. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,201 | 201 | 16.7% | +2.2 | 2 from 10 |
| Good | 1,681 | 240 | 14.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 911 | 123 | 13.5% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 958 | 105 | 11% | −3.5 | 2 from 6 |
| Heavy | 287 | 34 | 11.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,414 | 382 | 15.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 39 | 14.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,618 | 386 | 14.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,567 | 394 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 1 from 22 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,489 | 218 | 14.6% | +0.1 | 2 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 362 | 36 | 9.9% | −4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 121 | 11 | 9.1% | −5.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −8.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.5 | — |
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
Thistle Bird (GB) (Selkirk)
6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Jumbly (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Jumbly (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbly (GB) | 13 | 4 | 6f–1m | Group 3 |
| Thorn (GB) | 28 | 3 | 7½f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Burrito (GB) | 4 | 3 | 1m2f–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| Bullfinch (GB) | 5 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Gavriel (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Barn Owl (GB) | 15 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3f | Class 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.40 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Class 1 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.60 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Goodwood | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Epsom | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 2 | 13% | −9.60 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffie Osborne | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| William Carver | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.40 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Miss Megan Jordan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Jack Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 3 | 16% | +1.40 |
| Blinkers | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −14.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.40 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26+19d | Chester | Destination2 Selling Stakes Held up towards the back - lost touch two out - dropped away steadily to the line | 8/9 | shd | 9-7 | 81 | 78A | 72A | Charlie Maggs | 25/1 |
| 31 Aug 26+9d | Epsom | Betfred 'nifty 50' Amateurs' Derby Handicap Stakes (for Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (gbbplus Race) Held up towards the back - urged forward with progress made 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on same pace to finish 10th | 10/14 | 9 | 11-0 | 82 | 82C | 70C | Mr Jack Loughnane | 25/1 |
| 22 Aug 26+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Pink Lady Find Your Fizz Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on late to finish sixth beaten 2.75L | 6/9 | 1 | 9-11 | 82 | 97B | 84A | William Carver | 9/2 |
| 06 Aug 26+5d | Sandown | Corinthian Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress into contention 3f out - closed on the front pair 2f out - asked for effort to hit the front inside the final furlong - edged right approaching the finish - stayed on to win | 1/7 | 11-1 | 79 | 103B | 96A | Miss Megan Jordan | 3/1 | |
| 01 Aug 26+16d | Lingfield | Professional Horse Racing Tips At Chracingclub.com Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Settled just off leaders early - made progress wide over 3f out - pushed along and unable to match leading duo's speed from the final furlong but stayed on to finish third | 3/5 | ¾ | 9-10 | 79 | 74C | 82B | William Carver | 5/1 |
| 16 Jul 26+13d | Epsom | Betfred Ladies' Derby Handicap Stakes (For Female Amateur Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Pulled hard early - settled towards the back - angled right 3f out - came under pressure 2f out - made ground entering the final furlong - closed on the winner inside the final 110yds - could not find more towards the finish | 2/7 | nk | 10-8 | 77 | 82B | 94A | Miss Megan Jordan | 11/2 |
| 03 Jul 26+21d | Sandown | Debenhams Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f left - made progress into the final furlong - stayed on at one level finishing fifth beaten 6.5 lengths | 5/10 | 4¾ | 10-2 | 79 | 72A | 82A | Saffie Osborne | 6/1 |
| 12 Jun 26+13d | York | Event Traffic Control Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled midpack early - pressed for effort with 3f left - made no headway inside the final furlong - well beaten in 17th | 17/18 | 7½ | 9-9 | 80 | 44C | 71C | William Carver | 11/1 |
| 30 May 26+18d | Lingfield | Drain Detectives CCTV Drain Surveys Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along inside the last furlong - finished with running on the near side to take third beaten a length and a quarter | 3/7 | 1 | 9-5 | 81 | 78A | 94A | William Carver | 9/1 |
| 12 May 26+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled at the back - pressed for effort 2f out - made ground along the rail entering the final furlong - moved into third close home - finished with a willing effort into third | 3/7 | nk | 9-10 | 81 | 95A | 84A | Saffie Osborne | 15/2 |
| 27 Apr 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Country And Western Raceday - 28th June Handicap Settled towards the back early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - closed strongly inside the final furlong - edged into second right on the line | 2/9 | nk | 9-9 | 80 | 98A | 87A | Saffie Osborne | 18/5 |
| 14 Apr 26+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap Settled just behind the pace - urged forward two out - closed on the front pair a furlong out - moved into second inside the final 110 yards - kept going to finish second | 2/11 | ½ | 9-8 | 79 | 93A | 87A | Saffie Osborne | 9/2 |
| 29 Mar 26+22d | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (Div 2) Held up towards the back of the pack - moved across into the middle of the track approaching 3f out and stayed on - pushed along in fourth inside the final furlong - couldn't quicken again and finished 4th | 4/15 | 3½ | 9-9 | 80 | 97C | 92A | Saffie Osborne | 5/1 |
| 07 Mar 26+9d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Exclusive Club Dining Experience Handicap Settled towards the back early - pushed along entering the last furlong - finished strongly to snatch second close home | 2/6 | nk | 9-3 | 79 | 109A | 87B | Callum Shepherd | 17/2 |
| 26 Feb 26+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Club Restaurant & Lounge Selling Stakes Went straight to front - challenged 2f out - pushed along and overtaken inside final 2f - unable to quicken again finishing 3rd | 3/5 | 1½ | 9-4 | 81 | 95C | 77B | Jason Watson | 6/1 |
| 10 Feb 26+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Went straight to front - lost advantage after a furlong - held a handy spot - asked for effort 2f out - lost place inside final furlong - dropped away quickly - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/12 | 1½ | 9-7 | 83 | 89A | 60A | Saffie Osborne | 11/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Went straight to the front - pressed for effort when overtaken 2f out - drifted left approaching the last furlong - fought back inside the final 110yds to finish third | 3/9 | ½ | 9-10 | 83 | 95A | 94A | Jason Hart | 15/2 |
| 02 Jan 26+38d | Chelmsford City (AW) | CCR Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat close to the front group early - pushed along inside final furlong - soon lost ground - finished 7th | 7/8 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 85 | 81A | 77A | Rob Hornby | 4/1 |
| 25 Nov 25+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Awc1 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap mid-pack early - pressed for effort over 2f out - stayed on at one gallop into the final furlong to finish 8th | 8/10 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 87 | 82A | 84A | Saffie Osborne | 3/1F |
| 08 Nov 25+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Racing up front early - hit front after 1f then lost it 5f out - kicked back in front 2f out - lost advantage inside final furlong under pressure - couldn't find more and held for 7th | 7/12 | ½ | 10-0 | 90 | 100A | 92A | William Carver | 11/2 |
| 22 Oct 25+10d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Sent to front early - pressed for effort inside final furlong - gave way then - eased back to finish 5th | 5/11 | ½ | 9-10 | 91 | 111A | 99A | William Carver | 20/1 |
| 12 Oct 25+18d | Goodwood | Inkerman London Handicap Sat handy behind the front group early - asked for effort with over 2f left - lost touch and dropped away inside final 2f - finished well held in 12th | 12/12 | 3 | 9-5 | 91 | 86A | 68A | William Carver | 16/1 |
| 24 Sep 25+19d | Goodwood | Heineken Handicap Sat close up early - hit the front inside final two furlongs - pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left - unable to fight back and slipped to third but kept battling to the line | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 91 | 115A | 99A | Billy Loughnane | 16/1 |
| 05 Sep 25+43d | Ascot | Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap (Str) Drifted left at the off - held up towards the back from the outset - never a factor - well held in 17th | 17/17 | 5½ | 9-3 | 94 | 70C | 75C | Saffie Osborne | 40/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+36d | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 7 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - squeezed for space with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually well held in 11th | 11/13 | 11 | 9-12 | 98 | 40C | 78C | Saffie Osborne | 18/1 |
| 18 Jun 25+32d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Settled just behind the front group down the near rail - pushed along and unable to threaten before drifting right over a furlong out - lost place inside the final furlong to finish 13th | 13/30 | nk | 9-7 | 101 | 82C | 96A | Saffie Osborne | 22/1 |
| 17 May 25+350d | Newbury | BoyleSports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str) Settled midfield early - pushed along approaching final 2f - driven with a furlong left - kept going without quickening late - finished 5th beaten just over 5 lengths | 5/11 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 104 | 79A | 102A | William Carver | 33/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+31d | Epsom Downs | Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) | 6/8 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 109 | 84A | 82A | Kieran Shoemark | 10/1 |
| 01 May 24+193d | Ascot | Bet With Ascot Donation Scheme Paradise Stakes (Listed) (Str) | 5/5 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 112 | 79C | 75B | Kieran Shoemark | 4/1 |
| 21 Oct 23+22d | Ascot | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (British Champions Mile) (Str) | 8/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 112 | 13C | 86C | Kieran Shoemark | 100/1 |
| 29 Sep 23+34d | Newmarket | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Joel Stakes (Group 2) | 4/6 | 3¼ | 9-2 | 113 | 103A | 88B | Frankie Dettori | 5/1 |
| 26 Aug 23+22d | Goodwood | William Hill Celebration Mile Stakes (Group 2) | 5/7 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 113 | 99A | 89A | Kieran Shoemark | 15/8F |
| 04 Aug 23+43d | Goodwood | Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3) | 1/7 | 9-3 | 109 | 96A | 99A | Frankie Dettori | 6/1 | |
| 22 Jun 23+18d | Ascot | Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) | 13/16 | 1 | 9-2 | 109 | 77C | 78A | Frankie Dettori | 13/2 |
| 04 Jun 23+17d | Chantilly (FR) | Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) | 5/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | — | — | Frankie Dettori | 20/1 |
| 18 May 23+23d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2) | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-2 | 111 | 98A | 98A | Frankie Dettori | 5/1 |
| 25 Apr 23+185d | Epsom Downs | Weatherbys Digital Solutions Blue Riband Trial (Listed) | 1/5 | 9-3 | 111 | 103C | 89B | Frankie Dettori | 2/5F | |
| 22 Oct 22+14d | Doncaster | Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | 2/8 | 3½ | 9-3 | 111 | 90A | 98A | Frankie Dettori | 3/1 |
| 08 Oct 22+92d | Newmarket | Emirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3) | 2/6 | nk | 9-3 | — | 96A | 101B | Frankie Dettori | 9/4 |
| 08 Jul 22 | Newmarket | Weatherbys British Ebf Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 9-2 | — | 79C | 99A | Martin Harley | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Epictetus (IRE) won?
- Epictetus (IRE) won 4 of 40 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 12 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trains Epictetus (IRE)?
- Epictetus (IRE) is trained by Jamie Osborne, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 September 2026.
- Who is Epictetus (IRE)'s sire?
- Epictetus (IRE) is by Kingman (GB) out of Thistle Bird (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Epictetus (IRE) prefer?
- Epictetus (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Epictetus (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 19 September 2026. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Epictetus (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kingman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 7,465 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11% from 958. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
- Who are Epictetus (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Thistle Bird (GB), Epictetus (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Jumbly (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Jumbly (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.