First Principle (GB)
First Principle has four wins from 13 starts with all four wins at 1m – 1m1f. Three of those wins came on the all-weather at Kempton, Southwell and Wolverhampton while the other was on turf at Windsor. The gelding won a Class 3 handicap at Wolverhampton in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 93 and last ran off 90 when finishing 11 of 14 at Kempton in Oct 2026. He is by Kingman out of a Giant's Causeway mare.
- 4–13Wins / Runs
- 30.8%Strike rate
- 7 (53.8%)Placed
- +8.33£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.51Fair A/E n=13 · 1.26 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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 107
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 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 115A | 98 | 6 · 115 / 101 |
| Good | 3 | 96A | 84 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 91A | 72 | 2 · 91 / 72 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 115A | 96 | 8 · 115 / 95 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 91A | 88 | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 20 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 from 6 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (33%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (33%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 7,470 runs since Jan 2008 (775 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.1% from 959. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,201 | 201 | 16.7% | +2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,683 | 240 | 14.3% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 911 | 123 | 13.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 959 | 106 | 11.1% | −3.5 | — |
| Heavy | 288 | 35 | 12.2% | −2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,415 | 382 | 15.8% | +1.2 | 3 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 39 | 14.2% | −0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,619 | 386 | 14.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,571 | 396 | 15.4% | +0.8 | 4 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,489 | 218 | 14.6% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 362 | 36 | 9.9% | −4.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 121 | 11 | 9.1% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −8.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Five Towns (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Five Towns (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Towns (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Three Priests (JPN) | 11 | 1 | 1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Lone Piper (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Huwa Baree (USA) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Birnbeck (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 3 | 43% | +13.25 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.92 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.08 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.92 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 4 | 36% | +10.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Marquand | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.83 |
| Cieren Fallon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.25 |
| None | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.08 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.58 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26+93d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) Up with the pace early - pushed along over 2f out - faded over 1f out and finished 11th | 11/14 | shd | 9-9 | 90 | 107B | 85A | Cieren Fallon | 15/2 |
| 11 Jul 26+47d | York | John Smith's Racing Handicap Up with the pace - came under the whip over 2f out - faded over 1f out | 12/13 | 6½ | 9-4 | 93 | 53C | 65C | Jason Hart | 20/1 |
| 25 May 26+11d | Windsor | Find Us At fitzdares.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Nudged left early and straight to the front - controlled the tempo at an even clip - relinquished the lead 2f out and dropped away to finish 6th | 6/6 | ¾ | 9-9 | 95 | 91A | 86B | Tom Marquand | 4/1 |
| 14 May 26+41d | York | Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap Held up in the pack throughout - unable to improve position - well held at the finish | 17/18 | shd | 8-13 | 96 | 84C | 73A | Ryan Moore | 20/1 |
| 03 Apr 26+14d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Held around midpack early - drifted left when losing touch inside final furlong then dropped away close home | 11/14 | 1½ | 8-13 | 96 | 80B | 82A | Cieren Fallon | 12/1 |
| 20 Mar 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Travelled well early on the outside - hit front approaching 2f - driven out approaching final furlong - repelled dual dangers close home to prevail by the minimum | 1/12 | 9-7 | 93 | 98A | 99A | Tom Marquand | 11/4F | |
| 07 Mar 26+108d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Tracked the pace early - dropped back 3f out - driven approaching final 2f - stayed on to finish second | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 92 | 115A | 100A | Cieren Fallon | 5/1 |
| 19 Nov 25+19d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Handy early - roused to hit front over 1f out - pressed soon after and outpaced approaching final furlong - held to finish second | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 91 | 104A | 94A | Harry Burns | 10/3F |
| 31 Oct 25+50d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Fought for control early - travelled close to the front - pressed for effort a furlong out - hit the front inside final furlong and stayed on strongly | 1/10 | 8-11 | 88 | 92A | 90A | Joanna Mason | 9/2 | |
| 11 Sep 25+38d | Doncaster | Oddschecker Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took a strong hold early - made the running briefly before dropping to 3rd - moved up to dispute 2nd approaching the 2f marker - soon outpaced and fell back - faded in the closing stages to finish 8th | 8/10 | nk | 8-6 | 88 | 85A | 74A | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/1 |
| 04 Aug 25+33d | Windsor | Windsor Oktoberfest Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - pushed along a furlong out and drifted left inside the final furlong - pulled away to score | 1/6 | 9-11 | 88 | 96A | 86B | Tom Marquand | 1/12F | |
| 02 Jul 25+210d | Thirsk | Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Sat close up early - edged in front just past 2f out but drifted left under pressure - lost the advantage inside final furlong - stayed on to go down by a half-length | 2/10 | ½ | 9-11 | — | 49A | 90A | Tom Marquand | 4/9F |
| 04 Dec 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Settled just behind midfield pack - shifted left and knocked about 2f from home - found extra momentum a furlong later to hit front inside the last - drove on strongly to the line | 1/13 | 9-4 | — | 97B | 92A | Richard Kingscote | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Principle (GB) won?
- First Principle (GB) won 4 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 30.8%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
- Who trains First Principle (GB)?
- First Principle (GB) is trained by William Haggas, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is First Principle (GB)'s sire?
- First Principle (GB) is by Kingman (GB) out of Guilty Twelve (USA), whose sire is Giant's Causeway.
- What going does First Principle (GB) prefer?
- First Principle (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Principle (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 96.
- What is First Principle (GB)'s sire's record?
- Kingman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 7,470 runs since Jan 2008 (775 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.1% from 959. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
- Who are First Principle (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Guilty Twelve (USA), First Principle (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Five Towns (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Five Towns (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.