For What (USA)
For What (USA) is 2 from 12, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2012. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 4 on turf. Last raced off 64, 27lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 4 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.13£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=12 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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% of 89 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −3.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 43 | 6 | 14% | +5 | 2 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 44 | 5 | 11.4% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | +0.7 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Seeking The Buck (USA) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Seeking The Buck (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeking The Buck (USA) | 25 | 4 | 1m2f–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| Landofthefourones (USA) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.13 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.13 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.87 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.88 |
| Chris Catlin | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.13 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.88 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 12+67d | Salisbury | Francis Clark Handicap | 10/15 | shd | 9-5 | 64 | 60C | Ted Durcan | 5/2F |
| 28 Jul 12+12d | Lingfield | Lingfield Park Golf Club Handicap | 2/13 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 63 | 95A | Ted Durcan | 2/1F |
| 16 Jul 12+66d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 1/10 | 9-13 | 68 | 104A | Ted Durcan | 85/40F | |
| 11 May 12+231d | Lingfield (AW) | Heart's Feel Good Friday Handicap | 3/11 | nse | 9-3 | 68 | 79A | Ted Durcan | 9/2J |
| 23 Sep 11+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | mobet.williamhill.com Handicap | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 68 | 65A | Ted Durcan | 11/2 |
| 31 Aug 11+16d | Kempton (AW) | Free Entry For Betdaq Members Handicap | 4/14 | hd | 9-7 | 70 | 79A | Chris Catlin | 15/2 |
| 15 Aug 11+17d | Kempton (AW) | 32 Free At 32Red.com Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | 91 | 70A | Chris Catlin | 25/1 |
| 29 Jul 11+27d | Bath | Asset Property Brokers Handicap | 5/8 | 7 | 9-7 | 78 | 63C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 02 Jul 11+203d | Sandown | Green Tick For Better Odds At coral.co.uk Handicap | 14/14 | 5 | 9-4 | 82 | 59C | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 11 Dec 10+13d | Southwell (AW) | Bet On totescoop6 At totesport.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/3 | 9-3 | — | 88C | Chris Catlin | 7/4 | |
| 28 Nov 10+15d | Kempton (AW) | Win A Kia Venga At kempton.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 5/10 | nk | 9-3 | — | 69A | Chris Catlin | 13/8F |
| 13 Nov 10 | Wolverhampton (AW) | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 4/12 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 80A | Chris Catlin | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has For What (USA) won?
- For What (USA) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained For What (USA)?
- For What (USA) was trained by David Lanigan on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 3 October 2012.
- Who is For What (USA)'s sire?
- For What (USA) is by Mingun (USA) out of Cuanto Es (USA), whose sire is Exbourne.
- What going does For What (USA) prefer?
- For What (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 8 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 For What (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 3 October 2012. The highest on record is 91.
- What is For What (USA)'s sire's record?
- Mingun (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 89 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are For What (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Cuanto Es (USA), For What (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Seeking The Buck (USA) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Seeking The Buck (USA)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.