Excel Best (GB)
Excel Best (GB) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 65.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=5 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 13dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | — |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,653 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,752 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mullarkey (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mullarkey (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullarkey (GB) | 45 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Tiger Feat (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Lingfield Lass (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Morris | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 14+9d | Southwell (AW) | 32red Handicap | 3/4 | 6 | 9-3 | 65 | 59B | Paddy Aspell | 4/6F |
| 29 Dec 13+15d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red.com Nursery | 1/9 | 9-7 | 65 | 94A | Paddy Aspell | 4/1 | |
| 14 Dec 13+17d | Southwell (AW) | 32red Maiden Stakes | 3/5 | hd | 9-5 | — | 76B | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 27 Nov 13+12d | Lingfield | 32Red/British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 8/10 | 6 | 9-5 | — | 53A | Luke Morris | 25/1 |
| 15 Nov 13 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Maiden Stakes | 6/8 | 3½ | 9-5 | — | 38A | Luke Morris | 7/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Excel Best (GB) won?
- Excel Best (GB) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2013 and 2014, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Excel Best (GB)?
- Excel Best (GB) was trained by James Tate on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 7 January 2014.
- Who is Excel Best (GB)'s sire?
- Excel Best (GB) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Hannah's Dream (IRE), whose sire is King's Best.
- What is Excel Best (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 7 January 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Excel Best (GB)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Excel Best (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Hannah's Dream (IRE), Excel Best (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mullarkey (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mullarkey (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.