Horse profile
Farinelli (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2009) · Last trainer Alan King · Last owner Byerley Thoroughbred Racing
by Selkirk (USA) out of Melodica (GB) (Machiavellian)
24 runs · 14 courses · from Aug 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Sep 2009 — 6,239 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009
3 wins · Tipperary, Cork & Gowran Park
New yard
Last raced off OR 118
KTB Profile
Farinelli (GB) is 3 from 24, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Navigation Stakes at Cork (Oct 2006). Hasn't won since Jun 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 118.
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 8 (33.3%)Placed
- −12.40£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=24 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating118At career-high mark
118
94–118
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
Selkirk (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
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
Dam
Melodica (GB) (Machiavellian)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mo (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.90 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Power | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Mick Kinane | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.90 |
| Fran Berry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 3 | 13% | −11.40 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.10 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.90 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 09+52d | Uttoxeter | Bet365 Novices' Chase | F/9 | — | 11-5 | 118 | — | Robert Thornton | 5/1 |
| 30 Jul 09+27d | Galway | St.james's Gate Novice Chase | 3/8 | 4 | 11-6 | 118 | 110B | Robbie Power | 4/1 |
| 03 Jul 09+29d | Bellewstown | Sam Dennigan & Co. Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 7/15 | 8 | 11-5 | 102 | 104A | Robbie Power | 7/4F |
| 04 Jun 09+20d | Tipperary | New Look High Chaparral Beginners Chase | 1/16 | 11-12 | — | 133A | Robbie Power | 7/2 | |
| 15 May 09+168d | Cork | Newberry Beginners Chase | 2/17 | 6 | 11-12 | — | 134A | Robbie Power | 6/1 |
| 28 Nov 08+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Rostrevor Stakes | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 95 | 64A | Fran Berry | 5/2 |
| 07 Nov 08+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Carlingford Stks (Listed) | 14/14 | 7 | 9-5 | 95 | 76C | Colm O'Donoghue | 12/1 |
| 17 Oct 08+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Shamrock Foods For Home Baking Race | 2/7 | nk | 9-0 | 95 | 81A | Emmet McNamara | 12/1 |
| 04 Oct 08+78d | Gowran Park | Lord Bagenal Inn Beginners Chase | 4/17 | 1 | 11-11 | — | 122A | Barry Geraghty | 10/1 |
| 18 Jul 08+12d | Kilbeggan | Dunvale Fabrications Ltd. Maiden Hurdle | 7/13 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 95C | Robbie Power | 7/2 |
| 06 Jul 08+77d | Limerick | Coffey Construction Maiden Hurdle | 4/17 | 3½ | 11-12 | — | 118A | Robbie Power | 5/2F |
| 20 Apr 08+8d | Leopardstown | Heritage Stakes (listed) | 7/8 | nk | 9-0 | 95 | 69A | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
| 12 Apr 08+59d | Fairyhouse | Blanchardstown Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 118A | Robbie Power | 13/2 |
| 13 Feb 08+17d | Fairyhouse | Happy Valentines Day Maiden Hurdle | 9/15 | 1 | 11-10 | — | 106A | Barry Geraghty | 9/4 |
| 27 Jan 08+97d | Leopardstown | Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle | UR/25 | — | 11-10 | — | — | Barry Geraghty | 10/1 |
| 22 Oct 07+113d | Curragh | Peter Keatley Curragh Groundcare Race | 3/6 | ½ | 9-4 | 94 | 83C | Mick Kinane | 9/2 |
| 01 Jul 07+8d | Curragh | Budweiser Guinness Handicap | 14/26 | 1½ | 9-9 | 97 | 74C | Mick Kinane | 16/1 |
| 23 Jun 07+34d | Down Royal | Specsavers Ulster Derby | 10/14 | 3½ | 9-11 | 99 | 82C | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| 20 May 07+35d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap (60-100) | 12/12 | 5 | 10-0 | 100 | 62C | Mick Kinane | 6/1 |
| 15 Apr 07+183d | Curragh | Castlemartin & La Louviere Gladness Stakes (Group 3) | 5/6 | 5 | 9-0 | 98 | 64C | Mick Kinane | 11/2 |
| 14 Oct 06+8d | Cork | Navigation Stakes (listed) | 1/9 | 9-1 | 101 | 88C | N G McCullagh | 4/1 | |
| 06 Oct 06+37d | Gowran Park | Siromer Tractors Ireland Maiden | 1/14 | 9-5 | 95 | 91C | Mick Kinane | 11/10F | |
| 30 Aug 06+14d | Tralee | Banna Beach Leisure Centre Maiden | 3/16 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 90C | Mick Kinane | 7/1 |
| 16 Aug 06 | Gowran Park | State Street Ireland (C&G) Maiden | 5/10 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 71C | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Farinelli (GB) won?
- Farinelli (GB) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 8 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Farinelli (GB)?
- Farinelli (GB) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 20 September 2009.
- Who is Farinelli (GB)'s sire?
- Farinelli (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Melodica (GB), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What going does Farinelli (GB) prefer?
- Farinelli (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Farinelli (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 20 September 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Farinelli (GB)'s sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Farinelli (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Melodica (GB), Farinelli (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.