Formation (USA)
Formation (USA) is 4 from 23. Hasn't won since Feb 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 94.
- 4–23Wins / Runs
- 17.4%Strike rate
- 14 (60.9%)Placed
- +1.86£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=23 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 8.4% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (41 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.5% from 152.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 101 | 6 | 5.9% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 81 | 3 | 3.7% | −4.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +3.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 152 | 19 | 12.5% | +4.1 | 3 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 75 | 7 | 9.3% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 154 | 14 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 70 | 4 | 5.7% | −2.7 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 74 | 9 | 12.2% | +3.8 | 3 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
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) | 15 | 3 | 20% | +6.86 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +15.50 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.64 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +14.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.36 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +13.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.64 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.64 |
| Steve Drowne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +13.50 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May 09+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Colemans Hatch Handicap | 5/9 | nse | 9-0 | 94 | 85A | Pat Cosgrave | 9/2 |
| 11 Apr 09+21d | Kempton (AW) | Oddschecker.com Hblb Handicap | 2/7 | 1 | 9-1 | 91 | 86A | George Baker | 7/2 |
| 21 Mar 09+34d | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races Handicap | 3/8 | shd | 9-1 | 91 | 82A | George Baker | 7/2 |
| 15 Feb 09+8d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In The Pantry Handicap | 3/4 | 6 | 8-9 | 91 | 65B | Pat Cosgrave | 5/2 |
| 07 Feb 09+14d | Lingfield (AW) | William Hill Top Team Football Prices Handicap | 1/9 | 8-6 | 88 | 85A | Liam Jones | 15/2 | |
| 24 Jan 09+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Live Casino Games At Williamhill.com Handicap | 1/6 | 8-4 | 85 | 85B | Hayley Turner | 11/1 | |
| 03 Jan 09+82d | Kempton (AW) | Williamhill.com Sale - Now On Claiming Stakes | 2/4 | nk | 9-5 | 85 | 84B | Martin Dwyer | 6/5F |
| 13 Oct 08+3d | Windsor | Reading FC Handicap | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 85 | 91A | Ryan Moore | 9/2 |
| 10 Oct 08+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Pml Group - Change Management Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 8-10 | 85 | 77A | Eddie Ahern | 15/2 |
| 02 Oct 08+26d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs/ Tatami Handicap | 5/9 | nse | 8-8 | 85 | 88A | Richard Hughes | 11/2 |
| 06 Sep 08+16d | Kempton (AW) | totescoop6 London Mile Heritage Handicap | 3/16 | ¾ | 8-3 | 83 | 89A | Hayley Turner | 20/1 |
| 21 Aug 08+17d | Chelmsford (AW) | Fairstead Handicap | 3/13 | dht | 9-6 | 84 | 86A | Eddie Ahern | 8/1 |
| 04 Aug 08+24d | Windsor | Talksport 1089/1053am Handicap | 5/8 | nk | 9-9 | 85 | 81A | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 |
| 11 Jul 08+32d | Ascot | Liverpool University Equine Vets Handicap | 5/10 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 86 | 76A | T Quinn | 8/1 |
| 09 Jun 08+19d | Pontefract | Harratts Wakefield Renault Handicap | 1/6 | 9-5 | 83 | 81B | Jamie Spencer | 2/1 | |
| 21 May 08+53d | Goodwood | Alan Ball Memorial Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 8-12 | 79 | 90A | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+7d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.Uk Handicap | 4/12 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 80 | 87A | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+139d | Kempton (AW) | Ian McClelland Memorial Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 2/10 | 2¾ | 8-13 | 80 | 89A | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 04 Nov 07+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/5 | 9-3 | 77 | 80C | Jamie Spencer | 4/11F | |
| 24 Oct 07+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing Ahead Weekend At All Newsagents Maiden Stakes | 2/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 77 | 83C | Steve Drowne | 3/1F |
| 25 Sep 07+18d | Beverley | EBF Beverley Annual Badgeholders Median Auction Maiden Stks | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 76C | Paul Hanagan | 2/1J |
| 07 Sep 07+76d | Kempton (AW) | E.B.F. Letchworth Couriers Maiden Stakes | 3/12 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 75C | Steve Drowne | 33/1 |
| 23 Jun 07 | Newmarket | intercasino.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 6/8 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 69C | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Formation (USA) won?
- Formation (USA) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 14 times in total (60.9% of starts).
- Who trained Formation (USA)?
- Formation (USA) was trained by Jim Boyle on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 1 May 2009.
- Who is Formation (USA)'s sire?
- Formation (USA) is by Van Nistelrooy (USA) out of Miss Valedictorian (USA), whose sire is With Approval.
- What going does Formation (USA) prefer?
- Formation (USA) has the best record on good 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 Formation (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 1 May 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Formation (USA)'s sire's record?
- Van Nistelrooy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (41 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.5% from 152.