Horse profile
Galileo's Compass (IRE)
by Galileo (IRE) out of Lady Lara (IRE) (Excellent Art)
23 runs · 13 courses · from May 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Windsor
Off 266 days · 10th of 10
Last raced off OR 46
KTB Profile
Galileo's Compass is 1 from 23, the win coming at Class 6 level in the CLP Summer Handicap at Windsor in Jun 2025. The gelding's sole success came over 1m – 1m1f on good to firm going. He has never won on the all-weather, where he is 0 from 10, and is 0 from 15 over 1m2f – 1m4f. Aged 6 at his last run in Jan 2026, he finished 10 of 10 at Newcastle (AW) off an official rating of 46, 34lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 34lb off peak
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 3 (13%)Placed
- +18.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=23 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 rating46↓ 34lb off peak
46
46–80
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 77
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 81A | 66 | 5 · 77 / 66 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 104A | 76.5 | — |
| Good | 4 | 131C | 89 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 90B | 55 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 131C | 70 | 2 · 77 / 71.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 90B | 66 | 3 · 67 / 65 |
Of 23 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 23 runs · as at 3 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 from 6 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Galileo (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,189 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 888.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 5,305 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | 0 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,236 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 888 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Changingoftheguard (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Changingoftheguard (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changingoftheguard (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 1m2½f–1m4½f | Group 2 |
| Chantez (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Wedonttellthetruth (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +29.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Brighton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +33.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Lewis | 6 | 1 | 17% | +35.00 |
| Shane Foley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Amie Waugh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Bass | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Ross Birkett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 1 | 10% | +31.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 8% | +28.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes Sat close to pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 10th | 10/10 | 2½ | 9-9 | 46 | 65A | 43A | Harry Russell | 50/1 |
| 10 Jan 26+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 1) Slow to break - into a leading position early - asked for effort over 2f out and drifted left - couldn't find more and dropped away late finishing 8th | 8/10 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 47 | 67A | 46A | Amie Waugh | 40/1 |
| 20 Dec 25+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Set the pace early - pushed along and lost the front 2f out - drifted left soon after and dropped away - finished ninth beaten 14 lengths | 9/11 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 47 | 77A | 43A | Amie Waugh | 50/1 |
| 09 Dec 25+43d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Held up in rear - lost chance when checked 2f out - well held at finish | 9/14 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 49 | 47C | 48C | Conor Orr | 25/1 |
| 27 Oct 25+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Settled among the pack early - pushed along with 2f remaining - lost place close home - finished 11th | 11/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 50 | 66A | 57A | Charles Bishop | 100/1 |
| 07 Oct 25+14d | Brighton | JenningsBet In Bracknell Handicap Settled midpack early - improved into contention 3f out to hit the front outside the final two - overtaken with over a furlong left - dropped away late to finish seventh | 7/10 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 52 | 70A | 53A | Ashley Lewis | 11/1 |
| 23 Sep 25+47d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Settled in the pack - nudged into contention approaching 2f out - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 8th | 8/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 54 | 81A | 57A | Ashley Lewis | 33/1 |
| 07 Aug 25+17d | Brighton | Star Community Housing Apprentice Handicap Hampered start - tracked front pair before fading over 2f out - kept on without threatening late on to finish 6th beaten 7 lengths | 6/8 | nk | 9-6 | 56 | 90B | 61A | George Bass | 20/1 |
| 21 Jul 25+12d | Windsor | Free Digital Racecard At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Stumbled at the off - held towards rear - pushed along near the far rail with 2f left - stayed on inside final furlong without threatening - finished sixth beaten 4 lengths | 6/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 57 | 52C | 65A | Ashley Lewis | 10/1 |
| 09 Jul 25+9d | Yarmouth | RCA Groundstaff Awards Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f remaining - unable to land a threat throughout - finished seventh | 7/11 | shd | 9-4 | 52 | 84B | 64A | Ashley Lewis | 11/1 |
| 30 Jun 25+11d | Windsor | CLP Summer Handicap Settled around midfield - urged forward to hit the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on well to score | 1/13 | 9-2 | 52 | 55C | 75A | Ashley Lewis | 40/1 | |
| 19 Jun 25+21d | Lingfield (AW) | HighBet Club WC 30 Bonus Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held in 7th | 7/11 | ½ | 11-0 | 53 | 70B | 65A | Mr Ross Birkett | 40/1 |
| 29 May 25+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Twelfth Barry Gurr Memorial Claiming Stakes (AWT) Handy in third early - moved up to second entering the straight - pressed for effort inside final furlong but unable to match winner | 2/4 | 5 | 9-4 | 58 | — | 61B | Ashley Lewis | 40/1 |
| 21 May 25+22d | Brighton | Star Sports Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - dropped back with 2f to run - pushed along and faded inside the final furlong - finished seventh | 7/7 | 6½ | 9-0 | 58 | 20C | 47C | Darragh Keenan | 150/1 |
| 29 Apr 25+258d | Brighton | Download The Star Sports App Handicap Settled off the pace towards the back - lost ground into the final two furlongs - dropped away thereafter - finished a well beaten seventh | 7/7 | 35 | 9-9 | 64 | -16C | 52C | David Egan | 80/1 |
| 14 Aug 24+101d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Div 1) Sat close to the pace until 5f out - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 10th | 10/10 | 3¾ | 9-13 | 69 | 60A | 57A | P J McDonald | 28/1 |
| 05 May 24+15d | Salisbury | Kingsclere Racing Club Handicap | 5/5 | 5 | 9-6 | 72 | 64C | 54C | Rob Hornby | 15/2 |
| 20 Apr 24+220d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap | 14/18 | ¾ | 9-0 | 76 | 74C | 59A | Tom Marquand | 20/1 |
| 13 Sep 23+17d | Tramore | Ardmore Handicap | 5/7 | hd | 9-7 | 77 | 94A | 66A | Scott McCullagh | 11/2 |
| 27 Aug 23+46d | Naas | TRM Speedxcell Multi Vitamin And Mineral Tonic Handicap | 3/9 | 1½ | 8-7 | 80 | 104A | 73A | Nathan Crosse | 33/1 |
| 12 Jul 23+43d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Best Dressed Lady 2023 Maiden | 11/14 | nk | 9-8 | — | 59C | 55C | Shane Foley | 4/1 |
| 30 May 23+8d | Tipperary | Racing Again On July 4th At Tipperary Maiden | 3/13 | nk | 9-5 | — | 131C | 71A | Shane Foley | 10/3 |
| 22 May 23 | Roscommon | Shanagher Hearing Maiden | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 79C | 75A | Shane Foley | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Galileo's Compass (IRE) won?
- Galileo's Compass (IRE) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 3 times in total (13% of starts).
- Who trains Galileo's Compass (IRE)?
- Galileo's Compass (IRE) is trained by Simon Waugh, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 January 2026.
- Who is Galileo's Compass (IRE)'s sire?
- Galileo's Compass (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Lady Lara (IRE), whose sire is Excellent Art.
- What going does Galileo's Compass (IRE) prefer?
- Galileo's Compass (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Galileo's Compass (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 24 January 2026. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Galileo's Compass (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,189 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 888.
- Who are Galileo's Compass (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lady Lara (IRE), Galileo's Compass (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Changingoftheguard (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Changingoftheguard (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.