First Ambition (GB)
First Ambition (GB) is 2 from 13, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2025. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 5 on turf. Last raced off 81, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −1.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=13 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 116
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 116A | 103.5 | 6 · 116 / 99 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 75C | 71.5 | 2 · 75 / 71.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 101A | 76.5 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 116A | 96 | 9 · 116 / 90 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 105A | 102 | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 6 analysed runs
- Led 3 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,815 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,529 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,757 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 790 | 76 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,864 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 2 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,048 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,828 | 1,178 | 12% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,501 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,139 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Muscutt | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam James | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.50 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Currie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pierre-Louis Jamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 26+20d | Newcastle (AW) | Northumbria Leisure For Pool Tables Selling Stakes close up early - shaken up 2f out - went to front over 1f out - overtaken over 110yds out - weakened late and dropped to 3rd | 3/5 | nk | 9-12 | 81 | 90C | 79B | Luke Morris | 13/8F |
| 26 Sep 26+19d | Newmarket | Bet365 Cambridgeshire (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the back near the near rail - under pressure and toiling from 3f out - never involved in the finish - well beaten in 27th | 27/27 | 2 | 8-3 | 83 | 68C | 51C | Nicola Currie | 100/1 |
| 07 Sep 26+37d | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Stakes Held up at back - driven into contention with over a furlong left - found extra inside final 110 yards - stayed on to finish third | 3/12 | 2 | 9-7 | 83 | 116A | 94A | Daniel Muscutt | 9/1 |
| 01 Aug 26+30d | Goodwood | Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back - driven into contention approaching final 2f - moved left and made progress with 1f left - stayed on inside final furlong without threatening the leaders | 6/15 | nse | 9-4 | 84 | 75C | 89A | Daniel Muscutt | 150/1 |
| 02 Jul 26+96d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div 1) Held mid-pack early - urged for effort with 2f left - lost touch and dropped away inside final furlong | 6/7 | 6½ | 9-9 | 85 | 78A | 72A | Rob Hornby | 12/1 |
| 28 Mar 26+21d | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Handy early - hit front after 2f - lost advantage over 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish well beaten | 19/22 | 2 | 9-11 | 89 | 52C | 76C | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 22/1 |
| 07 Mar 26+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Set the pace early - driven to keep advantage 2f out then overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on for 7th | 7/12 | 1 | 8-5 | 88 | 111A | 83A | Jack Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 20 Feb 26+85d | Southwell (AW) | SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Settled mid-pack - pushed along with 3f left - lost ground nearing the last furlong - finished 6th | 6/12 | hd | 9-7 | 89 | 102A | 88A | Sam James | 9/2 |
| 27 Nov 25+34d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away final furlong - finished sixth | 6/12 | nse | 9-10 | 90 | 96A | 83A | Shane Gray | 4/1J |
| 24 Oct 25+27d | Doncaster | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Settled among the pack early - pushed along with three left before finding nothing close home - finished seventh beaten 3.75 lengths | 7/10 | 1 | 8-10 | 91 | 99A | 83A | Jack Nicholls | 6/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+41d | Haydock | Oddschecker Handicap Took a strong hold out in front early - pressed and lost the advantage inside final 2f - unable to match winner but stayed on for second | 2/10 | 4½ | 9-3 | 91 | 101A | 98A | Sam James | 6/1 |
| 17 Aug 25+227d | Southwell (AW) | Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Set the pace from the off - pushed along inside final furlong and drifted left under pressure close home - dug in gamely - hung on by a whisker | 1/13 | 10-3 | — | 112B | 107A | Clifford Lee | 3/1 | |
| 02 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Tracked the pace - travelling smoothly with two furlongs left - asked for effort and closed in - drove clear inside the last to score comfortably | 1/11 | 10-2 | — | 105A | 103A | Clifford Lee | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Ambition (GB) won?
- First Ambition (GB) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trains First Ambition (GB)?
- First Ambition (GB) is trained by Michael Keady, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 October 2026.
- Who is First Ambition (GB)'s sire?
- First Ambition (GB) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Laurens (FR), whose sire is Siyouni.
- What going does First Ambition (GB) prefer?
- First Ambition (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 8 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 First Ambition (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 16 October 2026. The highest on record is 91.
- What is First Ambition (GB)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,815 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.