Horse profile
Friends Hope (GB)
by Docksider (USA) out of Stygian (USA) (Irish River)
44 runs · 16 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Feb 2010 — 6,095 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2010 · 4th of 6
7 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Friends Hope (GB) is 7 from 44. Hasn't won since Jan 2010. Last raced off 67, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 44 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, Friends Hope (GB) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector's Hope (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bollywollywotsit (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 7–44Wins / Runs
- 15.9%Strike rate
- 17 (38.6%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=44 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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 rating67↓ 12lb off peak
67
50–79
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
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
Docksider (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 569 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13% from 123.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Firm | 96 | 7 | 7.3% | −0.3 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 123 | 16 | 13% | +5.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 54 | 2 | 3.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 54 | 1 | 1.9% | −5.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 207 | 15 | 7.2% | −0.4 | 4 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 80 | 8 | 10% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 182 | 12 | 6.6% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −3 | 3 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 67 | 2 | 3% | −4.6 | 4 from 29 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 96 | 11 | 11.5% | +3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +42.4 | — |
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
Stygian (USA) (Irish River)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ambersong (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Ambersong (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambersong (GB) | 18 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| General Haigh (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Mythical River (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Porjenski (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 4 | 19% | +15.50 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 21 | 3 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Class 5 | 15 | 4 | 27% | +14.50 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | +13.00 |
| Bath | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.50 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 29 | 4 | 14% | +4.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +4.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Faye Bramley | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Gabriel Hannon | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Kevin Ghunowa | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Graham Gibbons | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sophie Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Manav Nem | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Diment | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 41 | 6 | 15% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +14.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| 2005 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 43 | 7 | 16% | +7.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 10+6d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Claiming Stakes | 4/6 | 23 | 8-7 | 67 | 43C | Frankie McDonald | 13/2 |
| 12 Feb 10+15d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets Online At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes | 3/6 | 5 | 9-2 | 67 | 60B | Tony Culhane | 9/4C |
| 28 Jan 10+44d | Southwell (AW) | Try Bet Angel At Try.betangel.com Claiming Stakes | 1/6 | 8-4 | 67 | 73B | Frankie McDonald | 14/1 | |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 09+232d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Selling Stakes | 7/9 | 1½ | 8-12 | 67 | 47A | Frankie McDonald | 2/1J |
| 27 Apr 09+6d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Club Lady Members Fillies' Handicap | 6/6 | 2 | 8-8 | 75 | 49B | Gabriel Hannon | 20/1 |
| 21 Apr 09+41d | Bath | Cr Windows Fillies' Handicap | 5/7 | 2½ | 9-4 | 75 | 70A | Darryll Holland | 8/1 |
| 11 Mar 09+13d | Southwell (AW) | freebets.co.uk Best Racing Free Bets Claiming Stakes | 6/8 | 3½ | 8-8 | 77 | 59A | Gabriel Hannon | 4/1 |
| 26 Feb 09+18d | Southwell (AW) | Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Fillies' Handicap | 2/5 | nk | 9-1 | 75 | 79B | Gabriel Hannon | 7/1 |
| 08 Feb 09+10d | Kempton (AW) | Turftv Claiming Stakes | 5/6 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 75 | 63B | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| 29 Jan 09+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill Handicap | 4/9 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 76 | 74A | Hayley Turner | 20/1 |
| 15 Jan 09+151d | Southwell (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Fillies' Handicap | 5/6 | nse | 9-4 | 77 | 70B | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 08+30d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 6/7 | 5 | 9-11 | 77 | 57C | Kevin Ghunowa | 12/1 |
| 18 Jul 08+22d | Newbury | James Cowper Fillies' Handicap | 8/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 79 | 63C | Manav Nem | 20/1 |
| 26 Jun 08+3d | Hamilton | E.B.F. Fillies' Conditions Stakes | 4/5 | 3 | 9-0 | 79 | 67B | Daniel Tudhope | 11/1 |
| 23 Jun 08+28d | Chepstow | Robert Price Builders Merchants Ltd Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 75 | 84A | Kevin Ghunowa | 3/1 | |
| 26 May 08+1d | Chepstow | E.B.F./rreebets.Co.Uk Fillies' Handicap | 3/8 | 2 | 9-5 | 72 | 84A | Tadhg O'Shea | 3/1 |
| 25 May 08+11d | Newmarket | Countryside Day Ladies' Handicap | 2/7 | 1 | 10-9 | 72 | 91B | Miss Faye Bramley | 3/1J |
| 14 May 08+15d | Bath | SBW Advertising Handicap | 2/14 | 1 | 9-1 | 63 | 85A | Sophie Doyle | 13/2 |
| 29 Apr 08+18d | Bath | HSBC Fillies' Handicap | 3/7 | 6 | 9-1 | 65 | 71A | Stevie Donohoe | 7/1 |
| 11 Apr 08+19d | Musselburgh | Turftv Selling Stakes | 3/13 | 1¾ | 8-2 | 65 | 66A | Sophie Doyle | 3/1J |
| 23 Mar 08+24d | Musselburgh | totecourse To Course Selling Stakes | 1/11 | 9-9 | 70 | 78A | Stevie Donohoe | 4/1 | |
| 28 Feb 08+55d | Ludlow | Alfa Aggregates Products Novices' Hurdle | 8/15 | shd | 10-6 | — | 86A | James Diment | 66/1 |
| 04 Jan 08+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | HBOS - People Development Is Our Passion Handicap | 6/6 | 3 | 9-12 | 70 | 63B | Fergal Lynch | 7/2 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Wishes You A Happy Christmas Fillies' Handicap | 1/8 | 8-11 | 70 | 78C | Gabriel Hannon | 5/1 | |
| 11 Dec 07+476d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 1/9 | 9-3 | 57 | 86C | Stevie Donohoe | 9/1 | |
| 2006 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 06+12d | Brighton | Jimmy Heal Memorial Handicap | 6/10 | shd | 9-2 | 57 | 55C | Seb Sanders | 3/1F |
| 10 Aug 06+5d | Brighton | totesport.com Fillies' Handicap | 1/8 | 9-2 | 53 | 68C | Seb Sanders | 7/2 | |
| 05 Aug 06+18d | Hamilton | Variety Club Handicap | 5/11 | 1 | 9-4 | 53 | 68C | Kevin Ghunowa | 4/1 |
| 18 Jul 06+10d | Beverley | Marie Tinkler Lady Riders Handicap | 4/14 | nk | 10-6 | 54 | 70C | Miss Faye Bramley | 6/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+21d | Nottingham | Chillipetals Lady Riders' Handicap | 4/11 | 1 | 9-13 | 55 | 61C | Miss Faye Bramley | 4/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+127d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Handicap | 3/16 | nk | 10-7 | 55 | 78C | Miss Faye Bramley | 6/1 |
| 10 Feb 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | littlewoodscasino.com (Div 2) | 2/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 55 | 71C | Pat Cosgrave | 10/3F |
| 28 Jan 06+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 08000 211 222 Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 8-12 | 53 | 70C | Pat Cosgrave | 13/2 |
| 09 Jan 06+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 7/13 | ¾ | 8-13 | 55 | 52C | Pat Cosgrave | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 05+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 7/14 | nk | 9-2 | 58 | 56C | Pat Cosgrave | 20/1 |
| 10 Dec 05+82d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirectcasino.com Handicap (Div 1) | 12/14 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 61 | 46C | Fergal Lynch | 16/1 |
| 19 Sep 05+36d | Carlisle | Billy Brunton Memorial Handicap | 10/17 | 1½ | 9-0 | 61 | 63C | Fergal Lynch | 14/1 |
| 14 Aug 05+66d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Derby Handicap | 18/19 | 1 | 9-0 | 66 | 37C | Miss Faye Bramley | 40/1 |
| 09 Jun 05+20d | Ripon | Beaumont Robinson Insurance Ladies' Derby Handicap | 2/14 | 3 | 10-7 | 60 | 62C | Miss Faye Bramley | 9/1 |
| 20 May 05+29d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Handicap | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-9 | 56 | 65C | Miss Faye Bramley | 8/1 |
| 21 Apr 05+44d | Beverley | Fillies' Handicap | 6/10 | 1¾ | 8-4 | 56 | 56C | Chris Catlin | 11/1 |
| 08 Mar 05+8d | Southwell (AW) | Classified Stakes | 4/14 | hd | 9-6 | 50 | 61C | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 28 Feb 05+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Fillies' Handicap | 1/11 | 8-9 | 50 | 68C | Chris Catlin | 9/2 | |
| 17 Feb 05 | Southwell (AW) | Fillies' Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 8-2 | 56 | 73C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Friends Hope won?
- Friends Hope (GB) won 7 of 44 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 15.9%. Placed 17 times in total (38.6% of starts).
- Who trained Friends Hope?
- Friends Hope (GB) was trained by Roger Curtis on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 18 February 2010.
- Who is Friends Hope's sire?
- Friends Hope (GB) is by Docksider (USA) out of Stygian (USA), whose sire is Irish River.
- What going does Friends Hope prefer?
- Friends Hope (GB) has the best record on firm 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 Friends Hope's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 18 February 2010. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Friends Hope's sire's record?
- Docksider (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 569 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13% from 123.
- Who are Friends Hope's siblings?
- Out of Stygian (USA), Friends Hope (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ambersong (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Ambersong (GB)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Friends Hope produced winners?
- As a dam, Friends Hope (GB) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.