First Instance (GB)
First Instance (GB) is yet to win from 3 starts. Best effort: 4th of 13 at Lingfield (AW) (Oct 2009).
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 76Highest OR
- 59dAvg between runs
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 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Show Trial (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Show Trial (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show Trial (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Chambers (IRE) | 32 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Winniepeg (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Wild Geese (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fairley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 09+28d | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Menzies Distribution Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 76 | 77A | Joe Fanning | 9/1 |
| 16 Sep 09+90d | Sandown | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | shd | 9-3 | — | 67A | Greg Fairley | 16/1 |
| 18 Jun 09 | Ripon | E.b.f. Ingham Underwriting Maiden Stakes | 10/12 | 3½ | 9-3 | — | 36C | Greg Fairley | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Instance (GB) won?
- First Instance (GB) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2009.
- Who trained First Instance (GB)?
- First Instance (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 14 October 2009.
- Who is First Instance (GB)'s sire?
- First Instance (GB) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Court Lane (USA), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What is First Instance (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 14 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is First Instance (GB)'s sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are First Instance (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Court Lane (USA), First Instance (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Show Trial (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Show Trial (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.