First Among Equals (GB)
First Among Equals (GB) is 1 from 18, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2005. Last raced off 39, 26lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, First Among Equals (GB) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Frank Bridge (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Frank Bridge (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bridge (GB) | 33 | 6 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Over The River (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 3 (16.7%)Placed
- −15.50£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=17 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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
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 8.4% of 1,160 runs since Jan 2008 (78 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.6% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 12.2% from 181. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 3.3% from 183.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −3.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 15 | 6.8% | −1.6 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 263 | 27 | 10.3% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 132 | 18 | 13.6% | +5.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 126 | 13 | 10.3% | +1.9 | — |
| Heavy | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −4.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 368 | 22 | 6% | −2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 183 | 6 | 3.3% | −5.1 | 1 from 14 |
| 6f – 7f | 271 | 14 | 5.2% | −3.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 191 | 21 | 11% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 239 | 25 | 10.5% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 181 | 22 | 12.2% | +3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing The Girls (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sherbourne (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Mareva (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Fitzsimons | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| David Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Allan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rory Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has First Among Equals won?
- First Among Equals (GB) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 3 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained First Among Equals?
- First Among Equals (GB) was trained by David Bridgwater on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 29 May 2007.
- Who is First Among Equals's sire?
- First Among Equals (GB) is by Primo Valentino (IRE) out of Margarets First (GB), whose sire is Puissance.
- What going does First Among Equals prefer?
- First Among Equals (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Among Equals's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 39, from the run on 29 May 2007. The highest on record is 65.
- What is First Among Equals's sire's record?
- Primo Valentino (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,160 runs since Jan 2008 (78 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.6% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 12.2% from 181. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 3.3% from 183.
- Who are First Among Equals's siblings?
- Out of Margarets First (GB), First Among Equals (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has First Among Equals produced winners?
- As a dam, First Among Equals (GB) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Frank Bridge (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Frank Bridge (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.