Horse profile
Forest Caper (GB)
by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Forest Crown (GB) (Royal Applause)
23 runs · 11 courses · from May 2025
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Thirsk
Ran 3 days ago · 9th of 9
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 16 of 23 analysed runs — Forest Caper (GB) is 1 from 23, the win coming at Class 5 level. The win came on turf — 0 from 13 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 5
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 9 (39.1%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.26Fair A/E n=23 · 0.22 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 23dAvg 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.
Official rating72↓ 3lb off peak
72
68–75
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 84
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 113A | 87 | 13 · 113 / 87 |
| Good | 5 | 100B | 84 | 2 · 84 / 62.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 100A | 94 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 108B | 96.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 113A | 97 | 9 · 113 / 97 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 108B | 84 | 5 · 87 / 84 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 92B | 86.5 | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 23 runs · as at 21 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 23 analysed runs
- Held up 16 (70%) · 1 win
- Midfield 3 (13%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (13%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (4%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,153 runs since Jan 2008 (1,099 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 953.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,559 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,753 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,556 | 183 | 11.8% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,867 | 252 | 13.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 709 | 83 | 11.7% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,689 | 531 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 476 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,592 | 510 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,580 | 514 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,274 | 466 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 953 | 89 | 9.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 24 | 9.8% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
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
Dam
Forest Crown (GB) (Royal Applause)
9 siblings in the archive, 9 winners — best of them Forest Of Dean (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Forest Of Dean (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Of Dean (GB) | 23 | 6 | 1m2f–1m2½f | Group 3 |
| State Occasion (GB) | 19 | 5 | 7f–1m2½f | Listed |
| Crowning Glory (FR) | 17 | 5 | 7f–1m½f | Class 3 |
| English Oak (GB) | 23 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Crown Of Oaks (GB) | 10 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Considered Opinion (GB) | 12 | 3 | 7f–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Venetian Lion (GB) | 9 | 3 | 1m–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Rionach (GB) | 16 | 2 | 7½f–1m | — |
| Golden Crown (GB) | 8 | 1 | 7½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Stott | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Jason Watson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Nolan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 14 | 1 | 7% | −1.00 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 26+21d | Catterick | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes (Div II) Always well off the pace - tailed off from start to finish and beaten out of sight in 9th | 9/9 | 16 | 9-6 | 72 | 41C | 53C | Kevin Stott | 5/1 |
| 26 Sep 26+12d | Southwell (AW) | Festive Fixtures At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back - found space and made progress inside the final furlong after darting left - up into fourth close home - unable to find more in the closing stages | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-12 | 72 | 84A | 83A | Daniel Muscutt | 12/1 |
| 14 Sep 26+13d | Thirsk | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back early - made progress 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - angled right approaching final furlong - kept on strongly inside the last - got up close home | 1/12 | 9-7 | 68 | 84A | 95A | Daniel Tudhope | 12/1 | |
| 01 Sep 26+189d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Handicap Stakes Drifted right at the off - settled up in rear pulling hard - driven forward to hit the front 3f out - pushed clear approaching 2f out - passed and squeezed for room a furlong out then dropped away rapidly | 5/6 | 3¾ | 9-10 | 69 | 81A | 67B | Cieren Fallon | 14/1 |
| 24 Feb 26+10d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Held mid-pack early - urged along with 3f left - dropped away 2f out - well beaten in 10th | 10/11 | 13 | 9-4 | 70 | 49C | 50C | Jason Watson | 17/2 |
| 14 Feb 26+9d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Went straight to front holding hard - driven along with 2f left then pushed out approaching final furlong - overtaken right at the line | 2/9 | 1 | 9-9 | 70 | 60A | 85A | Jason Hart | 3/1F |
| 05 Feb 26+13d | Southwell (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled in rear - angled left and made progress approaching final furlong - driven through closing stages - claimed fourth in final 110 yards - narrowly denied third | 4/11 | hd | 9-6 | 70 | 100A | 84A | Jason Watson | 17/2 |
| 23 Jan 26+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Pulling hard early into the contest - sat close to the front - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped a place soon after - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth | 4/7 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 70 | 83A | 80A | Jason Watson | 7/2 |
| 17 Jan 26+20d | Southwell (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along 2f out - fast progress through the field inside the final 2f - closed late to be beaten a short head into third | 3/12 | nse | 9-9 | 70 | 113A | 98A | Cieren Fallon | 17/2 |
| 28 Dec 25+9d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - pushed along approaching 2f out with a small late gain - unable to land a blow in the finish | 5/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 71 | 89A | 83A | Jason Watson | 7/1 |
| 19 Dec 25+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Held up towards the back on one flank - lacked the pace to challenge - well beaten in 10th | 10/12 | nk | 9-8 | 73 | 87A | 74A | David Nolan | 5/1 |
| 02 Dec 25+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start towards back and fighting for control early - made progress from halfway - up to third with 2f left - unable to match front two in closing stages and lost ground to finish third | 3/8 | 4¾ | 9-7 | 73 | 55A | 70A | Kevin Stott | 6/4 |
| 18 Nov 25+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Set Deposit Limits At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Pulled hard at the back - threaded through between rivals 2f out to strike the front entering the final furlong - passed by the winner inside the last - flattened out close home to finish second | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-7 | 72 | 98A | 90A | Kevin Stott | 9/4 |
| 01 Nov 25+9d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Set the pace early - pushed along and overtaken approaching final furlong - unable to match winner and bumped inside final furlong then edged out of second late | 3/7 | nse | 9-7 | 71 | 104A | 88A | Kevin Stott | 11/10F |
| 23 Oct 25+17d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - made progress a furlong from home and moved into third close to the line - finished well to take 3rd | 3/10 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 73 | 97A | 89A | Paul Mulrennan | 4/1 |
| 06 Oct 25+22d | Pontefract | Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Settled towards the back - shifted right looking for room and made progress over 1f out but boxed in - unable to find room and finished 2.25 lengths back in 6th | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-13 | 74 | 66A | 90A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/2 |
| 14 Sep 25+29d | Doncaster | I Love Julie Parkes Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div 1) Slow to start - dropped to the back of the field - shaken up 2f out - drifted right under pressure inside the final furlong and always well held in 7th | 7/11 | nk | 9-13 | 75 | 88A | 81A | David Nolan | 15/2 |
| 16 Aug 25+17d | Doncaster | UAndI Renewables With Doncaster Radio Handicap Settled towards back early - moved through and shifted out approaching final furlong - kept going close home but lacked the speed to get on terms | 3/8 | hd | 9-8 | 74 | 85A | 88A | Kevin Stott | 9/2 |
| 30 Jul 25+9d | Redcar | Free Racing TV At racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed into contention outside the final 2f - jostled while fighting for 4th with a furlong left then held gear to finish fourth | 4/11 | 1½ | 10-2 | 75 | 92B | 88A | Daniel Tudhope | 3/1 |
| 21 Jul 25+19d | Ayr | Book Ayr Gold Cup Tickets Now Handicap Settled towards the back - made progress from the outside inside the last two furlongs - stayed on same rate into 4th without threatening the front | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-9 | 75 | 100A | 89A | Daniel Tudhope | 5/2F |
| 02 Jul 25+15d | Thirsk | Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Fought for control early - settled with the pack - eased over and pressed 2f out but couldn't find extra inside the last | 3/8 | 1½ | 9-13 | — | 60A | 84A | Daniel Tudhope | 13/8F |
| 17 Jun 25+18d | Beverley | Connexin One-Touch Break-Up Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sprang into command from the off - opened a big advantage by the 4f pole - margin narrowed with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - overtaken and unable to fight back close home to finish second | 2/10 | 1¼ | 10-2 | — | 108B | 88A | David Nolan | 16/5 |
| 30 May 25 | Haydock | Betfred 'Play Fred's 5 Million' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start and settled towards the back - improved on the inner approaching 2f out despite being short of room - kept going into third under the final furlong - always held by the front two | 3/7 | 5½ | 10-2 | — | 100B | 90B | David Nolan | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Forest Caper (GB) won?
- Forest Caper (GB) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
- Who trains Forest Caper (GB)?
- Forest Caper (GB) is trained by David O'Meara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Forest Caper (GB)'s sire?
- Forest Caper (GB) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Forest Crown (GB), whose sire is Royal Applause.
- What going does Forest Caper (GB) prefer?
- Forest Caper (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Forest Caper (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 17 October 2026. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Forest Caper (GB)'s sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,153 runs since Jan 2008 (1,099 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 953.
- Who are Forest Caper (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Forest Crown (GB), Forest Caper (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 9 of them winners. Most wins: Forest Of Dean (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Forest Of Dean (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.