Explainingislosing (GB)
Explainingislosing is a Showcasing gelding who is yet to win from five starts on turf. His best effort came when third of seven at Musselburgh in May 2026. He has raced over under 6f and from 6f to 7f, on good to firm, good and good to soft going. He finished seventh of nine at Catterick in Jul 2026 when last raced off a mark of 54.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 54Highest OR
- 16dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 77
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 77A | 56 | 3 · 77 / 56 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 77A | 56 | 3 · 77 / 56 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 56A | 54 | 2 · 56 / 54 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 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.
Run style from 3 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 11,573 runs since Jan 2008 (996 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 10 | 10.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 187 | 9.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,276 | 232 | 10.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,135 | 115 | 10.1% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,253 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Heavy | 323 | 28 | 8.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,583 | 472 | 10.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,279 | 270 | 11.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,889 | 628 | 10.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,162 | 188 | 8.7% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 887 | 59 | 6.7% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 216 | 15 | 6.9% | −3.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 108 | 6 | 5.6% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +6.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | +27.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limegreentangerine (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Video Games (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Orr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 26+26d | Catterick | Download The Raceday Ready App Nursery held up towards the back early - lost touch passing the furlong marker - faded inside the final 110 yards | 7/9 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 54 | 50B | 38A | Oisin Orr | 16/1 |
| 12 Jun 26+13d | York | Constant Security Keeping York Racegoers Safe Rous Selling Stakes Handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away final furlong to finish well held | 13/15 | 3¼ | 9-4 | — | 52C | 34C | Shane Gray | 100/1 |
| 30 May 26+9d | Chester | KingKabs Selling Stakes Held up towards back - urged forward 2f out - unable to find extra - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 56A | 42A | David Nolan | 33/1 |
| 21 May 26+17d | Musselburgh | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled at the back - dropped away 3f out - angled right and crept into contention over 1f out - took third inside the final furlong - no extra to get competitive | 3/7 | 4¼ | 9-7 | — | 77A | 66A | Oisin Orr | 10/3 |
| 04 May 26 | Beverley | EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Settled in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - held to finish fifth without landing a serious blow | 5/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 56A | 62A | Oisin Orr | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Explainingislosing (GB) won?
- Explainingislosing (GB) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Explainingislosing (GB)?
- Explainingislosing (GB) is trained by Richard & Peter Fahey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 July 2026.
- Who is Explainingislosing (GB)'s sire?
- Explainingislosing (GB) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Eufemia (GB), whose sire is Dream Ahead.
- What is Explainingislosing (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 8 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Explainingislosing (GB)'s sire's record?
- Showcasing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 11,573 runs since Jan 2008 (996 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
- Who are Explainingislosing (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Eufemia (GB), Explainingislosing (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.