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Horse profile

Free Advice (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2013) · Last trainer Marc Barber · Last owner Mrs J Barber
by Milan (GB) out of Coco Opera (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2011
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Aug 2013 — 4,834 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2013 New yard Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Free Advice (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Ffos Las (Jun 2012).

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating85↓ 5lb off peak
85 85–90

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 113A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 5 Jun 2012 Official rating 85 at the last run, 2 Aug 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 113A · median 90.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good494C89.5—
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3113A94—
Over 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 10 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5536611.9%+0.60 from 1
Good5,17064912.6%+1.30 from 6
Good to Soft3,29438611.7%+0.40 from 1
Soft5,03450210%−1.30 from 2
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.1—
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,85540110.4%−0.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f5,47859910.9%−0.40 from 1
2m5f – 3m5,80670012.1%+0.80 from 7
Over 3m1,64920512.4%+1.10 from 1

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

Dam
Coco Opera (IRE) (Lafontaine I)

8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Castle Robin (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Arctic Skipper (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Castle Robin (IRE)2462m4f–3mClass 2
Star Tenor (IRE)3442m–2m3fClass 4
Arctic Skipper (IRE)1832m–2m4fGrade 2
New Found Fame (IRE)1932m½f–2m4fClass 4
Smokey Mountain (IRE)2312mClass 5
Festival Opera (IRE)180——
Crossing Lines (IRE)40——
D Mac (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor O'Farrell 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Byrne 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Matthew Barber 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
Rachael Green 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 7 0 0% −7.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 1 run
02 Aug 13+325d Bangor-on-Dee R W Hough & Sons Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-2 85— Michael Byrne 25/1
2012 · 7 runs
11 Sep 12+62d Worcester Mirror Punters Club 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Chase (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (Div 1) Class 5 · 23f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-3 89— Mr Matthew Barber 28/1
11 Jul 12+36d Worcester Give A Hound A Home - hallgreenrgt.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-12 90— A P McCoy 4/1F
05 Jun 12+16d Ffos Las Walters Uk Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 2¾ 11-4 87113A Richard Johnson 4/1
20 May 12+46d Stratford stratfordcaravans.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (For The Charles Lea Memorial Trophy) Class 4 · 26.5f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 4 9-11 8979C Rachael Green 18/1
04 Apr 12+6d Exeter Haulfryn Holidays Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good To Firm · 4 ran F/4 — 10-2 89— Conor O'Farrell 4/1
29 Mar 12+36d Ffos Las Digibet.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 1½ 9-12 8991A Conor O'Farrell 16/1
22 Feb 12+62d Ludlow Corve Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 17 11-3 —94C Richard Johnson 16/1
2011 · 2 runs
22 Dec 11+74d Hereford Bet Mobile At Victorchandler.com Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 35 10-12 —90C Tom O'Brien 15/2
09 Oct 11 Ffos Las digibet.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 1¾ 11-0 —88C Jamie Moore 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Free Advice won?
Free Advice (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2011 and 2013. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Free Advice?
Free Advice (IRE) was trained by Marc Barber on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 2 August 2013.
Who is Free Advice's sire?
Free Advice (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Coco Opera (IRE), whose sire is Lafontaine I.
What is Free Advice's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 2 August 2013. The highest on record is 90.
What is Free Advice's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Free Advice's siblings?
Out of Coco Opera (IRE), Free Advice (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Castle Robin (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Arctic Skipper (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.