Formal Cliche (GB)
Formal Cliche (GB) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 5 level. Won last time out at Huntingdon (Class 5). The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer).
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- −3.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.73Fair A/E n=8 · 1.43 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 113dAvg 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 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 244 | 27 | 11.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Good | 784 | 73 | 9.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 475 | 27 | 5.7% | −2.3 | — |
| Soft | 533 | 39 | 7.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 273 | 17 | 6.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +12 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 512 | 45 | 8.8% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 710 | 57 | 8% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 780 | 53 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | +1.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bandol (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Bandol (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandol (IRE) | 27 | 3 | 2m½f–2m3f | Class 5 |
| Delena (GB) | 11 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 6 |
| Red Square Express (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Fair Coppelia (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Izind An Affair (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Forest Sprite (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Doonbeg (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Reveley | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Richie McGrath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 07+8d | Huntingdon | Join WBX.com For 150 Free Bets Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-1 | 72 | 103C | James Reveley | 7/2F | |
| 06 Mar 07+63d | Newcastle | Bet Now At WBX.com Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 18 | 10-2 | 72 | 80C | James Reveley | 17/2 |
| 02 Jan 07+33d | Ayr | racinguk.tv Handicap Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 9-10 | 72 | — | James Reveley | 6/1F |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 06+20d | Market Rasen | Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Jumps Series Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 19 | 10-4 | 72 | 71C | James Reveley | 9/1 |
| 10 Nov 06+26d | Newcastle | I.T.P.S. Handicap Hurdle | UR/19 | — | 10-1 | 72 | — | James Reveley | 14/1 |
| 15 Oct 06+595d | Carlisle | Book Your Christmas Party Here Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 14/18 | 1½ | 10-3 | 78 | 59C | Richie McGrath | 40/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 05+43d | Musselburgh | Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 10 | 10-5 | 79 | — | Richie McGrath | 33/1 |
| 15 Jan 05 | Wetherby | NH Novices' Hurdle | 8/12 | 11-4 | — | — | Richie McGrath | 100/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Formal Cliche won?
- Formal Cliche (GB) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Formal Cliche?
- Formal Cliche (GB) was trained by Keith Reveley on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 14 March 2007.
- Who is Formal Cliche's sire?
- Formal Cliche (GB) is by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of Formal Affair (GB), whose sire is Rousillon.
- What going does Formal Cliche prefer?
- Formal Cliche (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Formal Cliche's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 14 March 2007. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Formal Cliche's sire's record?
- Classic Cliche (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
- Who are Formal Cliche's siblings?
- Out of Formal Affair (GB), Formal Cliche (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bandol (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Bandol (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.