First Swallow (GB)
First Swallow (GB) is 2 from 30. Hasn't won since Nov 2009. Last raced off 57, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–30Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 8 (26.7%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.62Fair A/E n=30 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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 9.6% of 9,353 runs since Jan 2008 (598 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1% from 202.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 131 | 15 | 11.5% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,088 | 198 | 9.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,940 | 195 | 10.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 993 | 109 | 11% | +1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 892 | 84 | 9.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 198 | 19 | 9.6% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,111 | 274 | 8.8% | −0.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,148 | 245 | 11.4% | +1.8 | 2 from 22 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,617 | 468 | 10.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,659 | 140 | 8.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 662 | 38 | 5.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 202 | 2 | 1% | −8.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 48 | 1 | 2.1% | −7.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −6.50 |
| Class 5 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.50 |
| Beverley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 2 | 9% | +0.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hanagan | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.50 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Claire Murray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs V Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 16 | 1 | 6% | −6.50 |
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | +1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −2.50 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has First Swallow (GB) won?
- First Swallow (GB) won 2 of 30 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 8 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trained First Swallow (GB)?
- First Swallow (GB) was trained by David Brown on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 11 January 2011.
- Who is First Swallow (GB)'s sire?
- First Swallow (GB) is by Bahamian Bounty (GB) out of Promise Fulfilled (USA), whose sire is Bet Twice.
- What going does First Swallow (GB) prefer?
- First Swallow (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Swallow (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 11 January 2011. The highest on record is 65.
- What is First Swallow (GB)'s sire's record?
- Bahamian Bounty (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 9,353 runs since Jan 2008 (598 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1% from 202.