Horse profile
Essme (GB)
6yo mare (at last run, Aug 2024) · Last trainer Rachel Cook & John Bridger · Last owner Mrs Diane Ellison
by Twilight Son (GB) out of Desert Kiss (GB) (Cape Cross)
39 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2021
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Aug 2024 — 792 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2024 · 2nd of 12
Won at Lingfield
Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile
Essme won once from 39 starts, the success coming in a Class 6 handicap at Lingfield over 6f – 7f on good ground in May 2022. She has not won since. The mare finished second of 12 at Windsor in Aug 2024 when last raced off OR 47. All wins at Class 6.
Based on 39 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Win at Class 6
- 1–39Wins / Runs
- 2.6%Strike rate
- 17 (43.6%)Placed
- −22.00£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 0.25Fair A/E n=38 · 0.22 incl. margin
- 50Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 rating47↓ 3lb off peak
47
44–50
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 113C | 90 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 98A | 78 | — |
| Good | 7 | 108B | 82 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 31 | 113C | 86 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 81B | 65 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
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.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 3,641 runs since Jan 2008 (281 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.6% from 613.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | +23.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 651 | 71 | 10.9% | +1.3 | 0 from 15 |
| Good | 816 | 80 | 9.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 302 | 23 | 7.6% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 328 | 37 | 11.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 90 | 9 | 10% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,441 | 127 | 8.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 613 | 77 | 12.6% | +3 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,896 | 179 | 9.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 31 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 684 | 52 | 7.6% | −2 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 367 | 39 | 10.6% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −4.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
Desert Kiss (GB) (Cape Cross)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Delicate Kiss (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Delicate Kiss (GB)).
Family form: Desert Charm (GB) finished 2nd of 12 at Yarmouth, 12 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delicate Kiss (GB) | 60 | 7 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Whispered Kiss (GB) | 13 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Kiss And Run (GB) | 43 | 4 | 5f–5½f | Class 4 |
| Desert Charm (GB) | 15 | 3 | 7½f–1m | Class 6 |
| Jackontherocks (GB) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Rubee Forty (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Desert William (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 32 | 1 | 3% | −15.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield | 11 | 1 | 9% | +6.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Windsor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 31 | 1 | 3% | −14.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Shepherd | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| William Carson | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| George Rooke | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Aidan Keeley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss Arabella Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tyler Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 1 | 4% | −11.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 8% | +4.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 Aug 24+9d | Windsor | Tips For Every Race At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Settled behind pacesetter on the near rail - pushed into contention approaching final furlong - kept on well up the inner - edged out close home for second | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 47 | 102B | 79A | William Carson | 6/1 |
| 10 Aug 24+17d | Lingfield | Pristine Specialist Cleaning Services Classified Stakes Raced in a forward spot early - moved in front over 2f out but drifted off a true line approaching the final furlong before being overtaken - couldn't quicken again close home and just failed by a length and a quarter | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 47 | 82B | 74A | William Carson | 5/1 |
| 24 Jul 24+25d | Salisbury | Highclere Castle Horse Feeds 'Carnarvon' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 3/13 | 3½ | 10-1 | 47 | 76C | 66A | Miss Arabella Fox | 10/1 |
| 29 Jun 24+9d | Lingfield | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap | 2/7 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 47 | 113C | 61A | William Carson | 15/2 |
| 20 Jun 24+12d | Lingfield | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Classified Stakes | 3/11 | shd | 9-9 | 46 | 106C | 70A | William Carson | 9/2 |
| 08 Jun 24+15d | Lingfield | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap | 3/15 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 46 | 90C | 73A | Cieren Fallon | 9/2 |
| 24 May 24+131d | Bath | Octagon Consultancy Handicap (Div 1) | 4/11 | hd | 9-0 | 45 | 82A | 77A | William Carson | 18/1 |
| 14 Jan 24+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At Betmgm Handicap | 4/8 | hd | 9-3 | 46 | 77A | 58A | Callum Shepherd | 16/5 |
| 10 Jan 24+18d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Classified Stakes (Div 2) | 3/11 | 2½ | 9-9 | 46 | 76A | 60A | Callum Shepherd | 16/1 |
| 23 Dec 23+46d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap | 5/11 | 1½ | 8-11 | 46 | 98A | 51A | Aidan Keeley | 13/2 |
| 07 Nov 23+2d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div 2) | 3/8 | nk | 9-3 | 46 | 76A | 60A | Callum Shepherd | 3/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+62d | Lingfield (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap | 4/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 46 | 92A | 69A | Callum Shepherd | 25/1 |
| 04 Sep 23+14d | Windsor | CAE & SBS In Partnership Handicap | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | 46 | 89C | 55A | Hollie Doyle | 9/2J |
| 21 Aug 23+28d | Lingfield | BresBet Rewards Loyalty Classified Stakes | 2/10 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 44 | 102B | 70A | Callum Shepherd | 11/2 |
| 24 Jul 23+23d | Windsor | Fitzdares Wishes Henry Beesley Happy Birthday Handicap | 8/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 45 | 35C | 40A | William Carson | 18/1 |
| 01 Jul 23+7d | Lingfield | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap | 6/8 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 45 | 105C | 51A | Charlie Bennett | 7/1 |
| 24 Jun 23+21d | Lingfield | Genco Mechanical And Electrical Handicap | 3/8 | 1½ | 8-9 | 45 | 96A | 58A | Kieran O'Neill | 2/1F |
| 03 Jun 23+11d | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap | 3/13 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 45 | 99C | 76A | Callum Shepherd | 14/1 |
| 23 May 23+185d | Brighton | Never Give In Handicap | 12/12 | nk | 9-0 | 45 | 79A | 41A | William Carson | 25/1 |
| 19 Nov 22+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap (Div 1) | 9/9 | ¾ | 8-4 | 45 | 84A | 43A | Tyler Heard | 50/1 |
| 05 Nov 22+19d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betsi Handicap | 9/11 | 2½ | 9-0 | 46 | 69C | 37C | Callum Shepherd | 40/1 |
| 17 Oct 22+18d | Windsor | Windsor Thanks Silvershine Trading Ltd Handicap (Div 1) | 11/12 | 8½ | 8-11 | 48 | 46C | 23C | David Egan | 9/1 |
| 29 Sep 22+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Div 2) | 4/8 | nk | 9-3 | 49 | 75A | 63A | Callum Shepherd | 11/4 |
| 22 Sep 22+19d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Welfare Handicap | 3/8 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 49 | 81B | 60A | Callum Shepherd | 5/1 |
| 03 Sep 22+26d | Kempton (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 2) | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-4 | 50 | 65B | 62A | Callum Shepherd | 12/1 |
| 08 Aug 22+16d | Windsor | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 9-6 | 49 | 65A | 73A | Callum Shepherd | 10/1 |
| 23 Jul 22+16d | Salisbury | T & M Glass Handicap | 5/7 | nse | 8-11 | 50 | 97A | 63A | Callum Shepherd | 11/1 |
| 07 Jul 22+38d | Epsom Downs | Coral 'Beaten-By-A-Length' Free Bet Handicap | 7/7 | 5 | 8-4 | 50 | 71B | 35A | Kieran O'Neill | 10/3C |
| 30 May 22+9d | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 2/6 | 4¾ | 8-4 | 50 | 102B | 64B | Kieran O'Neill | 7/4F |
| 21 May 22+11d | Lingfield | Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap | 1/12 | 8-11 | 45 | 108B | 73A | William Carson | 16/1 | |
| 10 May 22+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 7/12 | 1½ | 9-1 | 47 | 86A | 59A | Rob Hornby | 12/1 |
| 27 Apr 22+181d | Brighton | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 9-3 | 49 | 96A | 63A | William Carson | 10/1 |
| 28 Oct 21+58d | Lingfield (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners of The AWC Apprentice Handicap | 7/13 | 1 | 8-3 | 49 | 83B | 53A | Aidan Keeley | 28/1 |
| 31 Aug 21+13d | Epsom Downs | Molson Coors Handicap | 2/8 | 3 | 8-3 | 49 | 84A | 61A | George Rooke | 6/1 |
| 18 Aug 21+7d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 13/13 | ½ | 8-3 | 50 | 79B | 38A | George Rooke | 14/1 |
| 11 Aug 21+16d | Salisbury | Byerley Stud Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap | 3/7 | 1¼ | 7-12 | 50 | 79A | 56A | Aidan Keeley | 10/1 |
| 26 Jul 21+29d | Lingfield | Read Hollie Doyle's Column On attheraces.com Novice Stakes | 2/13 | 13 | 8-8 | — | 80C | 53A | George Rooke | 125/1 |
| 27 Jun 21+25d | Windsor | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Stakes | 6/9 | 6 | 8-8 | — | 67A | 42A | George Rooke | 150/1 |
| 02 Jun 21 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Novice Stakes (Div 2) | 10/13 | 1¼ | 8-8 | — | 48C | 45C | George Rooke | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Essme (GB) won?
- Essme (GB) won 1 of 39 archived starts between 2021 and 2024, a strike rate of 2.6%. Placed 17 times in total (43.6% of starts).
- Who trained Essme (GB)?
- Essme (GB) was trained by Rachel Cook & John Bridger on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 19 August 2024.
- Who is Essme (GB)'s sire?
- Essme (GB) is by Twilight Son (GB) out of Desert Kiss (GB), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Essme (GB) prefer?
- Essme (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Essme (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 19 August 2024. The highest on record is 50.
- What is Essme (GB)'s sire's record?
- Twilight Son (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 3,641 runs since Jan 2008 (281 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.6% from 613.
- Who are Essme (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Desert Kiss (GB), Essme (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Delicate Kiss (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Delicate Kiss (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.