Expensive (GB)
Expensive (GB) is 4 from 17 in our archive, including 2 Listed wins. The biggest win we hold: the Weatherbys Bank Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract (Jun 2007). Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 4–17Wins / Runs
- 23.5%Strike rate
- 8 (47.1%)Placed
- +8.50£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=17 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 3 from 12 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Wom (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Taameer (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wom (GB) | 36 | 3 | 1m4f–2m | Class 4 |
| Taameer (GB) | 30 | 3 | 1m–1m3f | Class 2 |
| Otto The Great (GB) | 15 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Ainia (GB) | 12 | 1 | 1m1f | Class 4 |
| Dooie Dancer (GB) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 3 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +10.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ahern | 10 | 4 | 40% | +15.50 |
| Seb Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Expensive (GB) won?
- Expensive (GB) won 4 of 17 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 23.5%. Placed 8 times in total (47.1% of starts).
- Who trained Expensive (GB)?
- Expensive (GB) was trained by Chris Wall on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 13 September 2007.
- Who is Expensive (GB)'s sire?
- Expensive (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Vayavaig (GB), whose sire is Damister.
- What going does Expensive (GB) prefer?
- Expensive (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Expensive (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 13 September 2007. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Expensive (GB)'s sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Expensive (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Vayavaig (GB), Expensive (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Wom (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Taameer (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.