Explanation (GB)
Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Feb 2008 as a 4yo colt. Finished 1 of 11 at Punchestown last time. By Peintre Celebre (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 2,836 runs since Jan 2008.
- 1–1Wins / Runs
- 100%Strike rate
- 1 (100%)Placed
- +1.75£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 11.8% of 2,836 runs since Jan 2008 (311 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.3% from 734. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.2% from 291.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 6 | 22.2% | +10.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 365 | 53 | 14.5% | +2.7 | — |
| Good | 688 | 83 | 12.1% | +0.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 342 | 45 | 13.2% | +1.4 | — |
| Soft | 515 | 65 | 12.6% | +0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 165 | 23 | 13.9% | +2.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 734 | 61 | 8.3% | −3.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 291 | 24 | 8.2% | −3.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 632 | 79 | 12.5% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,134 | 139 | 12.3% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 538 | 68 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 184 | 25 | 13.6% | +1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.2 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sarasota Sunshine (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Sarasota Sunshine (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Sunshine (GB) | 17 | 7 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Reveal (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 03 Feb 08 | Punchestown | Rockview (qr) Inh Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-4 | 136A | Robbie McNamara | 7/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Explanation won?
- Explanation (GB) won 1 of 1 archived start in 2008, a strike rate of 100%. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Explanation?
- Explanation (GB) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 3 February 2008.
- Who is Explanation's sire?
- Explanation (GB) is by Peintre Celebre (USA) out of Never Explain (IRE), whose sire is Fairy King.
- What is Explanation's sire's record?
- Peintre Celebre (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 2,836 runs since Jan 2008 (311 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.3% from 734. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.2% from 291.
- Who are Explanation's siblings?
- Out of Never Explain (IRE), Explanation (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sarasota Sunshine (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Sarasota Sunshine (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.