Horse profile
First Fandango (GB)
10yo gelding (at last run, May 2017) · Last trainer Tim Vaughan · Last owner Wrb Racing 40 Premier Chance Racing
by Hernando (FR) out of First Fantasy (GB) (Be My Chief)
50 runs · 29 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 May 2017 — 3,446 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2017 · 7th of 10
7 wins · 7 courses
Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile
First Fandango (GB) is 7 from 50. Hasn't won since Nov 2014. Last raced off 107, 36lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 50 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 36lb off peak
- 7–50Wins / Runs
- 14%Strike rate
- 16 (32%)Placed
- −23.73£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=50 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating107↓ 36lb off peak
107
74–143
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 132
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 96C | 87 | — |
| Good | 3 | 132A | 104 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 104C | 96 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 132A | 113 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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
Hernando (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,531 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 62 | 12.9% | +0.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 1,017 | 128 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 4 from 24 |
| Good to Soft | 526 | 60 | 11.4% | −0.7 | 2 from 9 |
| Soft | 675 | 69 | 10.2% | −1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 261 | 37 | 14.2% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 548 | 71 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 120 | 9 | 7.5% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 370 | 39 | 10.5% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 854 | 100 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,050 | 152 | 14.5% | +2.4 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 646 | 78 | 12.1% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 400 | 44 | 11% | −1.1 | 3 from 22 |
| Over 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −4 | 0 from 3 |
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
Dam
First Fantasy (GB) (Be My Chief)
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Nicene Creed (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Nicene Creed (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicene Creed (GB) | 30 | 4 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Notnowsam (GB) | 28 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Sitwell (GB) | 17 | 2 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Infatuate (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Minister Of Mayhem (GB) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Maid Of Kent (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Wijaya (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Top Award (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 24 | 4 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | −5.98 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 3 | 20% | −2.46 |
| Class 3 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −7.27 |
| Class 2 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Aintree | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.71 |
| Bath | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 22 | 3 | 14% | −5.27 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 2 | 29% | −3.46 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Byrne | 13 | 3 | 23% | +3.73 |
| Richard Johnson | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.71 |
| Seb Sanders | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Alan Johns | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr Bradley Gibbs | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| James Best | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Tom David | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 29 | 6 | 21% | −6.73 |
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.27 |
| 2011 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.75 |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.71 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 29 | 4 | 14% | −17.46 |
| Flat | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.73 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 May 17+32d | Stratford | Riverside Bar And Restaurant Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | 16 | 10-6 | 107 | 87C | 82C | George Blackwell | 10/1 |
| 19 Apr 17+26d | Cheltenham | Safran Landing Systems 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 2½ | 10-11 | 107 | 132A | 86A | Richard Johnson | 5/1 |
| 24 Mar 17+30d | Newbury | Smith & Williamson Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 6 | 10-13 | 105 | — | 116A | Alan Johns | 33/1 |
| 22 Feb 17+58d | Doncaster | BetBright Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 10-5 | 108 | — | — | James Best | 12/1 |
| 2016 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 16+25d | Market Rasen | Caistor Lakes Leisure Park Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | 6 | 11-5 | 112 | 96C | 101C | Liam Heard | 16/1 |
| 01 Dec 16+14d | Market Rasen | Read Bryan Cooper At 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle | 7/9 | 7 | 11-9 | 115 | 70A | 96A | Alan Johns | 9/1 |
| 17 Nov 16+15d | Wincanton | Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | ½ | 10-11 | 120 | 104C | 107C | Tom Cannon | 50/1 |
| 02 Nov 16+463d | Chepstow | Ssafa The Armed Forces Charity Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 6 | 11-9 | 122 | 94A | 110B | James Best | 33/1 |
| 2015 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Jul 15+23d | Worcester | Tiddesley Wood Yellow Egg Plum Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | nk | 11-6 | 130 | — | 124A | Michael Byrne | 50/1 |
| 05 Jul 15+26d | Market Rasen | Mannybernstein.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 11-5 | 135 | — | — | Michael Byrne | 50/1 |
| 09 Jun 15+16d | Southwell | Next Plc Leicester Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 4½ | 11-10 | 138 | — | 121C | Michael Byrne | 25/1 |
| 24 May 15+143d | Fontwell | Selftrade Trade Anywhere Mobile App Handicap Chase | 9/10 | 25 | 11-12 | 133 | — | 113C | Richard Johnson | 5/1 |
| 01 Jan 15+42d | Cheltenham | BetBright Casino Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 8 | 11-5 | 140 | — | 112C | Michael Byrne | 28/1 |
| 2014 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 14+13d | Market Rasen | Phs Besafe Bright-gear Workwear Solutions Handicap Hurdle | 3/5 | 2 | 10-7 | 140 | — | 120B | Alan Johns | 4/1 |
| 07 Nov 14+15d | Musselburgh | Bert Logan Your Go To Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-12 | 135 | — | 147B | Michael Byrne | 5/1 | |
| 23 Oct 14+196d | Ludlow | Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-11 | 119 | — | 140B | Michael Byrne | 8/1 | |
| 10 Apr 14+28d | Ludlow | Abberley Hall Old Pupils Association Open Hunters' Chase | 5/6 | 2 | 11-5 | 127 | — | 99B | Mr Bradley Gibbs | 3/1 |
| 13 Mar 14+25d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle) | 21/23 | 32 | 10-7 | 139 | — | 96C | Alan Johns | 50/1 |
| 16 Feb 14+112d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race | 10/13 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | — | 118A | Richard Johnson | 12/1 |
| 2013 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Oct 13+169d | Aintree | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) | 6/7 | 16 | 11-1 | 142 | — | 114C | Michael Byrne | 17/2 |
| 11 May 13+37d | Haydock | Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle | 14/20 | 10 | 10-12 | 142 | — | 108C | Mr Bradley Gibbs | 16/1 |
| 04 Apr 13+21d | Aintree | Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 3/21 | 3¼ | 11-2 | 142 | — | 133A | Mr Bradley Gibbs | 33/1 |
| 14 Mar 13+58d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle) | 9/24 | nk | 11-0 | 143 | — | 132A | Mr Bradley Gibbs | 100/1 |
| 15 Jan 13+56d | Lingfield | Hollow Lane Novices' Chase | 3/5 | 22 | 11-4 | 135 | — | 102C | Michael Byrne | 4/6F |
| 2012 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 12+23d | Fakenham | Great Snoring Beginners' Chase | 1/5 | 10-11 | 134 | — | 126C | Michael Byrne | 8/11F | |
| 28 Oct 12+23d | Aintree | Betfred 'the Bonus King' Beginners' Chase | 2/3 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 140 | — | 132C | Richard Johnson | 5/4F |
| 05 Oct 12+140d | Fontwell | Everyone's Favourite ... The Ship Hotel Chichester Novices' Chase | 2/6 | ½ | 11-4 | — | — | 127B | Richard Johnson | EvensF |
| 18 May 12+30d | Aintree | Betdaq Roulette Handicap Hurdle | 3/17 | hd | 11-4 | 139 | — | 151A | Richard Johnson | 11/1 |
| 18 Apr 12+35d | Cheltenham | Auriga Network Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | ½ | 11-2 | 139 | — | 127A | Michael Byrne | 16/1 |
| 14 Mar 12+109d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) | 19/28 | nk | 10-5 | 139 | — | 112C | Michael Byrne | 28/1 |
| 2011 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Nov 11+12d | Newbury | Sportingbet Intermediate Hurdle (Listed Limited Handicap) (Registered As The Gerry Feilden Hurdle) | 4/11 | 7 | 10-11 | 139 | — | 129A | Michael Byrne | 33/1 |
| 14 Nov 11+14d | Leicester | John O'gaunt Handicap Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-12 | 135 | — | 137B | A P McCoy | EvensF | |
| 31 Oct 11+16d | Kempton | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) | 2/10 | 5 | 10-10 | 134 | — | 130A | Michael Byrne | 25/1 |
| 15 Oct 11+179d | Cheltenham | Masterson Holdings Hurdle | 3/6 | 6 | 10-12 | 134 | — | 108B | Richard Johnson | 20/1 |
| 19 Apr 11+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 7/10 | nse | 9-2 | 79 | — | 70A | Stevie Donohoe | 7/2F |
| 18 Mar 11+74d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) | 15/23 | 2¾ | 11-0 | 135 | — | 114A | Sam Thomas | 50/1 |
| 03 Jan 11+42d | Ayr | Victorchandler.com Juvenile Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-12 | — | — | 114A | Mr Tom David | 5/4F | |
| 2010 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Nov 10+55d | Ffos Las | Owain Price Juvenile Hurdle | 1/6 | 10-12 | — | — | 135B | Richard Johnson | 2/7F | |
| 28 Sep 10+20d | Brighton | digibet.com Handicap | 2/8 | 5 | 8-4 | 78 | — | 79A | Chris Catlin | 17/2 |
| 08 Sep 10+24d | Epsom Downs | Ashtead Handicap | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 76 | — | 82A | Eddie Ahern | 10/1 |
| 15 Aug 10+18d | Bath | parkgardencentres.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-2 | 76 | — | 75B | Eddie Ahern | 3/1 | |
| 28 Jul 10+16d | Sandown | Hercules Handicap | 3/6 | 1½ | 9-9 | 74 | — | 74B | George Baker | 14/1 |
| 12 Jul 10+21d | Ffos Las | Owen Fuels Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/5 | 4 | 8-13 | 74 | — | 79B | Seb Sanders | 2/1 |
| 21 Jun 10+17d | Windsor | Treasure Beach Hotel, Barbados Handicap | 3/6 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 74 | — | 78B | Patrick Hills | 8/1 |
| 04 Jun 10+18d | Goodwood | Soil Association Classified Stakes | 5/8 | shd | 9-0 | 74 | — | 71A | Michael Hills | 13/2 |
| 17 May 10+14d | Bath | Imperial Windows And Conservatories Ltd Handicap | 2/7 | 1½ | 9-4 | 75 | — | 87A | George Baker | 11/2 |
| 03 May 10+16d | Chepstow | Lindley Catering Maiden Stakes | 7/14 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 75 | — | 60A | Seb Sanders | 8/1 |
| 17 Apr 10+175d | Nottingham | DG Taxis Nottingham's Most Reliable Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/11 | 1 | 9-3 | 77 | — | 75A | Seb Sanders | 9/2 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 09+16d | Newbury | Hildon E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 2) | 5/13 | 2¼ | 9-3 | — | — | 73A | Seb Sanders | 12/1 |
| 08 Oct 09 | Newbury | Pinke Jobs Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 2) | 6/16 | 2 | 9-3 | — | — | 82A | Seb Sanders | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Fandango won?
- First Fandango (GB) won 7 of 50 archived starts between 2009 and 2017, a strike rate of 14%. Placed 16 times in total (32% of starts).
- Who trained First Fandango?
- First Fandango (GB) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 21 May 2017.
- Who is First Fandango's sire?
- First Fandango (GB) is by Hernando (FR) out of First Fantasy (GB), whose sire is Be My Chief.
- What going does First Fandango prefer?
- First Fandango (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Fandango's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 21 May 2017. The highest on record is 143.
- What is First Fandango's sire's record?
- Hernando (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,531 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 120.
- Who are First Fandango's siblings?
- Out of First Fantasy (GB), First Fandango (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Nicene Creed (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Nicene Creed (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.