Horse profile
Espy (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2011) · Last trainer Ian McInnes · Last owner Keith Brown Properties Hull Ltd
by Piccolo (GB) out of Running Glimpse (IRE) (Runnett)
42 runs · 15 courses · from Mar 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Apr 2011 — 5,655 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2011 · 12th of 14
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Espy (GB) is 4 from 42. Hasn't won since Nov 2010. Last raced off 59, 22lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 42 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 22lb off peak
- 4–42Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 15 (35.7%)Placed
- −15.50£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=42 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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 rating59↓ 22lb off peak
59
57–81
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
Piccolo (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 164 | 19 | 11.6% | +3.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 1,412 | 95 | 6.7% | −1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 1,224 | 83 | 6.8% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 569 | 41 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 506 | 37 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,889 | 249 | 8.6% | +0.8 | 3 from 25 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,404 | 235 | 9.8% | +2 | 2 from 14 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,074 | 222 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 2 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 690 | 45 | 6.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 353 | 20 | 5.7% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 110 | 6 | 5.5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
Running Glimpse (IRE) (Runnett)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Picansort (GB) (11 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Picansort (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picansort (GB) | 93 | 11 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Langley Vale (GB) | 60 | 8 | 5½f–7f | Class 5 |
| Intriguing Glimpse (GB) | 21 | 4 | 5f–5½f | Class 4 |
| Another Glimpse (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Running Supreme (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Supreme Glimpse (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 25 | 3 | 12% | −1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 18 | 2 | 11% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 2 | 7% | −9.00 |
| Under 6f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −6.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J McDonald | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| William Buick | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Liam Keniry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Gary Bartley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D M Simmonson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 40 | 4 | 10% | −13.50 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 17 | 2 | 12% | +2.00 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 11+18d | Newcastle | Freebetting.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 12/14 | 3 | 8-11 | 59 | 35C | D M Simmonson | 25/1 |
| 09 Apr 11+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | freebets.co.uk Grand National 2011 Betting Offers Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) | 3/13 | 1 | 10-13 | 59 | 82A | Mr S Dobson | 4/1 |
| 21 Mar 11+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap | 2/11 | hd | 9-1 | 57 | 79A | P J McDonald | 10/1 |
| 25 Feb 11+57d | Lingfield (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At bluesq.com Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 58 | 71A | P J McDonald | 16/1 |
| 30 Dec 10+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Bigger Wins With SP+ At totesport.com Selling Stakes | 8/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 59 | 51A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 12/1 |
| 22 Dec 10+11d | Lingfield (AW) | totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap (Div 1) | 5/10 | nse | 9-7 | 60 | 71A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 8/1 |
| 11 Dec 10+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Aerial Services Handicap (Div 2) | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 60 | 69A | Adam Kirby | 4/1J |
| 30 Nov 10+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Felbridge Handicap (Div 1) | 4/10 | shd | 9-7 | 60 | 79A | Fergus Sweeney | 4/1F |
| 20 Nov 10+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Arena Handicap (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-2 | 57 | 77A | Adam Kirby | 14/1 | |
| 16 Nov 10+38d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 57 | 54A | Paddy Mathers | 20/1 |
| 09 Oct 10+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Black Country's Only Racecourse Handicap | 3/12 | 3 | 9-2 | 57 | 68A | Paddy Mathers | 16/1 |
| 29 Sep 10+7d | Kempton (AW) | Sponsor At Kempton Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 59 | 55A | Martin Lane | 9/1 |
| 22 Sep 10+18d | Redcar | Subscribe To Racing Uk Handicap | 13/18 | hd | 9-1 | 59 | 55A | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 04 Sep 10+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Betting With freebetting.co.uk Handicap | 4/11 | nse | 9-0 | 60 | 70A | Gary Bartley | 7/2 |
| 28 Aug 10+17d | Beverley | 40 Live Football Markets At totesport.com Handicap | 5/14 | 2 | 8-8 | 60 | 69A | Gary Bartley | 40/1 |
| 11 Aug 10+160d | Beverley | Rawfield And Paragon Data Handicap | 10/13 | 1 | 8-7 | 64 | 54A | Paddy Mathers | 80/1 |
| 04 Mar 10+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Selling Stakes | 9/9 | 17 | 9-0 | 65 | 23C | P J McDonald | 7/2 |
| 24 Feb 10+9d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Claiming Stakes | 7/8 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 67 | 58A | P J McDonald | 9/2 |
| 15 Feb 10+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 9-8 | 67 | 76A | P J McDonald | 3/1J | |
| 03 Feb 10+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Cis Cup Football - Betdaq Selling Stakes | 2/7 | nk | 9-2 | 67 | 70A | Liam Keniry | 4/1 |
| 03 Jan 10+27d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | 5/9 | nk | 9-4 | 67 | 73A | Liam Keniry | 12/1 |
| 07 Dec 09+44d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Totepool To Support Your Sport Handicap | 2/10 | nk | 8-12 | 64 | 75A | P J McDonald | 14/1 |
| 24 Oct 09+12d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Bistro Menu Apprentice Handicap | 6/9 | 1½ | 9-1 | 66 | 54A | Richard Rowe | 5/1C |
| 12 Oct 09+25d | Windsor | At The Races Sky 415 Handicap (Div 1) | 7/12 | 1½ | 8-9 | 67 | 62A | John Fahy | 13/2 |
| 17 Sep 09+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Live Casino Dealers Handicap | 4/13 | hd | 9-3 | 67 | 79A | George Baker | 10/3F |
| 11 Sep 09+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Poker Tournaments Handicap | 3/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 67 | 86A | James Doyle | 9/2 |
| 24 Aug 09+21d | Windsor | Celebrate With Go West This Saturday Handicap | 11/16 | nk | 9-8 | 67 | 64A | Eddie Ahern | 4/1F |
| 03 Aug 09+17d | Windsor | Sportingbet.com Handicap | 2/14 | 1 | 9-8 | 67 | 84A | Jimmy Fortune | 12/1 |
| 17 Jul 09+1d | Newbury | Tkp Surfacing Handicap | 4/12 | 2¾ | 9-11 | 70 | 81A | Ryan Moore | 9/2 |
| 16 Jul 09+16d | Bath | Lindley Catering Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 70 | 69A | Eddie Ahern | 8/1 |
| 30 Jun 09+6d | Brighton | Jimmy Heal Memorial Handicap | 3/8 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 70 | 73A | James Doyle | 4/1J |
| 24 Jun 09+29d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Chippenham Handicap | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 78A | Eddie Ahern | 13/2 |
| 26 May 09+19d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 6/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 74 | 70A | William Buick | 14/1 |
| 07 May 09+20d | Goodwood | Novocapital Handicap | 7/8 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 77 | 53A | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 17 Apr 09+14d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap | 7/10 | 1 | 8-1 | 79 | 57A | David Probert | 20/1 |
| 03 Apr 09+308d | Bath | Freebets.co.uk West Indies V England Free Bets Handicap | 7/7 | 1 | 9-2 | 81 | 56A | George Baker | 11/4F |
| 30 May 08+15d | Haydock | Zanussi Handicap | 4/10 | 1 | 9-5 | 81 | 88A | Ryan Moore | 11/4J |
| 15 May 08+10d | Newmarket | Better On Newmarket High Street Handicap | 1/13 | 9-4 | 71 | 80A | William Buick | 2/1F | |
| 05 May 08+22d | Kempton (AW) | Oddschecker.com Handicap | 1/7 | 8-2 | 71 | 80A | William Buick | 7/2 | |
| 13 Apr 08+10d | Brighton | Fantastic Fifties Furlongs Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | 3¼ | 9-1 | — | 66B | Seb Sanders | 15/8 |
| 03 Apr 08+12d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 71 | 59A | Liam Keniry | 11/4F |
| 22 Mar 08 | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 71 | 61A | Martin Dwyer | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Espy (GB) won?
- Espy (GB) won 4 of 42 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 15 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trained Espy (GB)?
- Espy (GB) was trained by Ian McInnes on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 27 April 2011.
- Who is Espy (GB)'s sire?
- Espy (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Running Glimpse (IRE), whose sire is Runnett.
- What going does Espy (GB) prefer?
- Espy (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 25 starts (12%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Espy (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 27 April 2011. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Espy (GB)'s sire's record?
- Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
- Who are Espy (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Running Glimpse (IRE), Espy (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Picansort (GB) (11). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Picansort (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.