Forerunner (FR)
Forerunner won the Wong Nai Chung Gap Handicap at Happy Valley in Jun 2026 on good to firm ground off a mark of 50. The gelding has one win and three places from four starts on turf, all over 6f – 7f, and his only success came at Class 4 level. He last ran at Happy Valley in Sep 2026 when second of 12 in the Tsim Sha Tsui Handicap. By Almanzor out of a daughter of Artax, he has reached an official rating of 56.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- +4.40£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 56Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,086 runs since Jan 2008 (282 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16.2% from 154. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 145. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 13% from 300.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +40.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 154 | 25 | 16.2% | +6.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 349 | 42 | 12% | +2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 24 | 7.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Soft | 397 | 39 | 9.8% | +0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 145 | 7 | 4.8% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 706 | 62 | 8.8% | −0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 257 | 28 | 10.9% | +1.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 641 | 52 | 8.1% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 747 | 68 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 300 | 39 | 13% | +3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 115 | 12 | 10.4% | +0.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Temple City (USA) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Queen Of Sparta (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.40 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.40 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley (HK) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.40 |
| Happy Valley | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sha Tin (HK) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Badel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.40 |
| L J Ferraris | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.40 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 26+63d | Happy Valley (HK) | Tsim Sha Tsui Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 9-6 | — | L J Ferraris | — |
| 08 Jul 26+17d | Happy Valley | Header Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 56 | Alexis Badel | — |
| 21 Jun 26+18d | Sha Tin (HK) | Diamond Handicap (Course A) (Turf) | 4/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 56 | Alexis Badel | 11/1 |
| 03 Jun 26 | Happy Valley (HK) | Wong Nai Chung Gap Handicap (Course C) (Turf) (Div I) Midfield on outer - ridden and headway over 2f out - pressed leaders 1f out - led final 110yds - ran on well | 1/12 | 8-13 | 50 | Alexis Badel | 54/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Forerunner (FR) won?
- Forerunner (FR) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trains Forerunner (FR)?
- Forerunner (FR) is trained by W K Mo, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 September 2026.
- Who is Forerunner (FR)'s sire?
- Forerunner (FR) is by Almanzor (FR) out of Glittering Tax (USA), whose sire is Artax.
- What is Forerunner (FR)'s official rating?
- Forerunner (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 56.
- What is Forerunner (FR)'s sire's record?
- Almanzor (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,086 runs since Jan 2008 (282 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.2% from 154. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 145. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 13% from 300.
- Who are Forerunner (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Glittering Tax (USA), Forerunner (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.