First Love (GB)
First Love (GB) is 3 from 7. Hasn't won since Mar 2006. Last raced off a career-high mark of 121.
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- +3.38£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=7 · 1.41 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 186dAvg 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 6.3% of 16 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +6.2 | — |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | 2 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +2.8 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shining Strand (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Shining Strand (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Strand (GB) | 11 | 2 | 2m3½f–3m½f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.38 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.88 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.38 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr J Snowden | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.38 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +7.38 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.38 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 08+385d | Sandown | Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Memorial Hunters' Chase | 4/6 | 1¼ | 12-0 | 121 | 89C | Mr J Snowden | EvensF |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 07+323d | Sandown | G4s Midlands Team 'Ubique' Hunters' Chase | 4/6 | ½ | 12-4 | 119 | 89C | Mr J Snowden | 4/7F |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 06+20d | Wincanton | Carling Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 10-4 | 114 | 89C | Mr J Snowden | 5/2F | |
| 10 Mar 06+14d | Sandown | Queen Mother Hunters' Chase | 1/6 | 12-3 | 114 | 125C | Mr J Snowden | 15/8J | |
| 24 Feb 06+300d | Sandown | Allied Irish Bank (GB) Hunters' Chase | 1/6 | 11-7 | 114 | 98C | Mr J Snowden | 3/1 | |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 05+71d | Uttoxeter | totesport Handicap Hurdle | 9/18 | 30 | 10-6 | 120 | 88C | Mick Fitzgerald | 40/1 |
| 18 Feb 05 | Sandown | Handicap Chase | 6/7 | 5 | 10-13 | 119 | 82C | Mick Fitzgerald | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Love won?
- First Love (GB) won 3 of 7 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained First Love?
- First Love (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 7 March 2008.
- Who is First Love's sire?
- First Love (GB) is by Bustino (GB) out of First Romance (GB), whose sire is Royalty.
- What going does First Love prefer?
- First Love (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Love's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 7 March 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is First Love's sire's record?
- Bustino (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 16 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are First Love's siblings?
- Out of First Romance (GB), First Love (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shining Strand (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Shining Strand (GB)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.