Horse profile
Eton Fable (IRE)
by Val Royal (FR) out of Lina Story (GB) (Linamix)
41 runs · 15 courses · from Jul 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 May 2011 — 5,632 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 · 10th of 12
4 wins · Southwell (AW), Brighton & Pontefract
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
Eton Fable (IRE) is 4 from 41. Hasn't won since Feb 2011. Last raced off 57, 23lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 41 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 23lb off peak
- 4–41Wins / Runs
- 9.8%Strike rate
- 13 (31.7%)Placed
- +2.58£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=41 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating57↓ 23lb off peak
57
57–80
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
Val Royal (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 6 | 23.1% | +14.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 327 | 32 | 9.8% | +1 | 2 from 12 |
| Good | 474 | 34 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 214 | 20 | 9.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 303 | 26 | 8.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 140 | 7 | 5% | −3.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 530 | 51 | 9.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | +3.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 370 | 36 | 9.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 364 | 23 | 6.3% | −2.5 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 470 | 50 | 10.6% | +1.8 | 3 from 28 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 477 | 39 | 8.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 14 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | +1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lina Story (GB) (Linamix)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Surewhynot (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Surewhynot (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surewhynot (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 6 |
| Mikiteri (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 2 | 17% | +6.75 |
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.17 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 16 | 1 | 6% | +7.00 |
| Class 5 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +4.75 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.17 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 8 | 2 | 25% | +10.75 |
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.17 |
| Doncaster | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Brighton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 3 | 11% | +0.58 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Block | 11 | 1 | 9% | +12.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Paddy Mathers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Carson | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 25 | 3 | 12% | +3.58 |
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | +1.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.17 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2009 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +16.75 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 27 May 11+13d | Newcastle | Tsg Enterprise Solutions Handicap | 10/12 | 7 | 9-6 | 57 | 59C | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
| 14 May 11+35d | Doncaster | Construction Index Apprentice Handicap | 11/12 | 2¾ | 8-13 | 60 | 56C | Andrew Heffernan | 33/1 |
| 09 Apr 11+8d | Thirsk | Squire Frederick Bell Handicap | 12/14 | 10 | 8-11 | 64 | 56C | Travis Block | 33/1 |
| 01 Apr 11+10d | Musselburgh | BDO LLP Classified Selling Stakes | 3/4 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 64 | 69B | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 |
| 22 Mar 11+14d | Southwell (AW) | Play Roulette At ladbrokes.com Selling Stakes | 4/8 | nk | 9-5 | 60 | 79A | William Carson | 3/1 |
| 08 Mar 11+12d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 4/8 | 2 | 9-7 | 62 | 73A | Paddy Mathers | 8/1 |
| 24 Feb 11+7d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing Selling Stakes | 1/7 | 9-0 | 62 | 88A | William Carson | 5/6F | |
| 17 Feb 11+8d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Claiming Stakes | 2/5 | ½ | 8-10 | 62 | 76B | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 09 Feb 11+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Blackberry Lane Claiming Stakes | 4/4 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 64 | 68B | Travis Block | 25/1 |
| 29 Jan 11+42d | Lingfield (AW) | Lewis Cosstick 18th Handicap | 8/8 | 12 | 9-2 | 65 | 50C | Travis Block | 10/1 |
| 2010 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | toteswinger Handicap | 3/5 | 3¾ | 9-1 | 68 | 69B | Paul Pickard | 9/1 |
| 11 Dec 10+118d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Handicap | 3/5 | 12 | 9-10 | 71 | 66B | Travis Block | 5/1 |
| 15 Aug 10+10d | Pontefract | Family Funday Handicap | 10/10 | 4½ | 9-1 | 74 | 58A | Travis Block | 12/1 |
| 05 Aug 10+13d | Brighton | totequadpot Challenge Cup Handicap | 7/9 | shd | 9-9 | 78 | 74A | Travis Block | 16/1 |
| 23 Jul 10+56d | Newmarket | Sportingbet Handicap | 9/9 | 9 | 9-4 | 79 | 53C | Travis Block | 25/1 |
| 28 May 10+18d | Pontefract | Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap | 2/6 | 3 | 8-12 | 79 | 83B | Travis Block | 16/1 |
| 10 May 10+267d | Brighton | VE Day Celebration Handicap | 6/6 | 4½ | 8-10 | 80 | 53C | Travis Block | 13/2 |
| 2009 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 09+10d | Pontefract | Rainbow International Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 9-2 | 77 | 83A | Travis Block | 8/1 |
| 06 Aug 09+34d | Brighton | Totesport.com Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap | 1/11 | 9-1 | 71 | 85A | Travis Block | 22/1 | |
| 03 Jul 09+25d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com Handicap | 7/7 | 3¾ | 8-9 | 73 | 49A | Paul Pickard | 7/1 |
| 08 Jun 09+16d | Pontefract | Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap | 9/10 | 3¾ | 9-1 | 77 | 67C | Paul Pickard | 16/1 |
| 23 May 09+21d | Newmarket | Course Of Champions Handicap | 7/8 | ¾ | 8-10 | 77 | 67A | Andrea Atzeni | 8/1 |
| 02 May 09+18d | Doncaster | Doncaster Free Press Alec And Gary Starr Handicap | 3/8 | 1½ | 9-0 | 77 | 74A | Paul Pickard | 14/1 |
| 14 Apr 09+7d | Yarmouth | Freebets.co.uk New Online Betting Forum Handicap | 5/8 | ¾ | 8-2 | 72 | 66A | Kelly Harrison | 7/1 |
| 07 Apr 09+37d | Pontefract | Betfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap | 1/7 | 9-0 | 72 | 85A | Paul Pickard | 11/4F | |
| 01 Mar 09+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Parry Handicap | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 72 | 83A | Richard Kingscote | 12/1 |
| 22 Feb 09+121d | Lingfield (AW) | Festival Fever At Lingfield Park Handicap | 2/6 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 72 | 70B | Richard Kingscote | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 08+41d | Doncaster | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 9/18 | nk | 8-0 | 74 | 66A | Andrea Atzeni | 50/1 |
| 13 Sep 08+19d | Chester | Heathcotes Caterers Handicap | 7/8 | 17 | 8-13 | 75 | 48C | Kelly Harrison | 10/3J |
| 25 Aug 08+4d | Ripon | R. H. Emsley & Sons Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 70 | 76A | Jamie Moriarty | 15/8F |
| 21 Aug 08+15d | Chester | Almond Resorts Handicap | 2/9 | nse | 8-6 | 70 | 83A | Fergal Lynch | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 08+10d | Pontefract | Style Bar & Bar Liquid Pontefract Handicap | 3/11 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 63 | 81A | Fergal Lynch | 12/1 |
| 27 Jul 08+22d | Pontefract | Keith Hammill Memorial Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 9-0 | 69 | 90A | Jamie Moriarty | 14/1 | |
| 05 Jul 08+32d | Nottingham | Subscribe To Racing UK Handicap | 10/10 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 65 | 44C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 16/1 |
| 03 Jun 08+73d | Ripon | Davenham Property Finance Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | 2 | 9-0 | 65 | 78A | Andrew Mullen | 12/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+143d | Doncaster | William Hill 0800 444040 Maiden Stakes | 14/15 | ¾ | 9-0 | 68 | 55C | Andrew Mullen | 100/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 07+9d | Nottingham | Oath Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 5/11 | ½ | 8-11 | 68 | 70C | Andrew Mullen | 9/1 |
| 22 Oct 07+19d | Pontefract | toteplacepot Nursery Handicap | 7/16 | nk | 8-12 | 68 | 61C | Andrew Mullen | 33/1 |
| 03 Oct 07+49d | Newcastle | Persimmon Homes PLC/E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/15 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 69C | Andrew Mullen | 66/1 |
| 15 Aug 07+18d | Beverley | E.B.F. sporthull.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 47C | Tom Queally | 25/1 |
| 28 Jul 07 | York | Bet And Watch At skybet.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/10 | 3½ | 8-7 | — | 56C | Andrew Mullen | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Eton Fable won?
- Eton Fable (IRE) won 4 of 41 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 9.8%. Placed 13 times in total (31.7% of starts).
- Who trained Eton Fable?
- Eton Fable (IRE) was trained by Colin Teague on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 27 May 2011.
- Who is Eton Fable's sire?
- Eton Fable (IRE) is by Val Royal (FR) out of Lina Story (GB), whose sire is Linamix.
- What going does Eton Fable prefer?
- Eton Fable (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Eton Fable's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 27 May 2011. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Eton Fable's sire's record?
- Val Royal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
- Who are Eton Fable's siblings?
- Out of Lina Story (GB), Eton Fable (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Surewhynot (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Surewhynot (IRE)). The wins came over 1m3f. As at Oct 2026.