Father Probus (GB)
Father Probus (GB) is 2 from 23, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. Last raced off 98, 16lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–23Wins / Runs
- 8.7%Strike rate
- 7 (30.4%)Placed
- −11.50£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.80Fair A/E n=23 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 1007 d
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 10% of 617 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 14.5% from 159. Weakest on good going: 6.7% from 164. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 159.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 53 | 3 | 5.7% | −4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 164 | 11 | 6.7% | −3.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 130 | 15 | 11.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 159 | 23 | 14.5% | +4.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +4.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 159 | 20 | 12.6% | +2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 159 | 10 | 6.3% | −3.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 185 | 22 | 11.9% | +1.9 | 2 from 14 |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 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 Nearly A Breeze (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m2½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Nearly A Breeze (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearly A Breeze (GB) | 23 | 2 | 2m2½f–2m7f | Class 4 |
| Small And Mighty (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 16 | 2 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 2 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Brennan | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jonathan England | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Bass | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David England | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.50 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.50 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Father Probus won?
- Father Probus (GB) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2016, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 7 times in total (30.4% of starts).
- Who trained Father Probus?
- Father Probus (GB) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 2 May 2016.
- Who is Father Probus's sire?
- Father Probus (GB) is by Fleetwood (IRE) out of Nearly At Sea (GB), whose sire is Nearly A Hand.
- What going does Father Probus prefer?
- Father Probus (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Father Probus's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 2 May 2016. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Father Probus's sire's record?
- Fleetwood (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 617 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 14.5% from 159. Weakest on good going: 6.7% from 164. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 159.
- Who are Father Probus's siblings?
- Out of Nearly At Sea (GB), Father Probus (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Nearly A Breeze (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Nearly A Breeze (GB)). The wins came over 2m2½f–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.