Horse profile
Good Banter (IRE)
16 runs · 12 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Wolverhampton (AW)
Last run 26 Feb 2026 · 2nd of 5
Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile
Good Banter is a gelding who has won three of 16 starts. All three wins have come on the all-weather, including two at Wolverhampton (AW) over 6f – 7f in Class 5 races and one over 1m – 1m1f in a Class 4 selling stakes at the same track. He has never won on turf from six starts. His last run, at Chelmsford City (AW) in Feb 2026, saw him finish second of five in a Class 4 selling stakes off an official rating of 77, 16lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 3–16Wins / Runs
- 18.8%Strike rate
- 5 (31.3%)Placed
- −9.64£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=16 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating77↓ 16lb off peak
77
77–93
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 112
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 104A | 87 | 3 runs · 102 / 97 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 118A | 99 | — |
| Good | 2 | 112A | 87.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 118A | 88.5 | 2 runs · 102 / 94 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 97C | 92.5 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 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 16 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 10 (63%) · 3 wins
- Mid-division 4 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 1,495 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 8.9% from 168. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 210 | 25 | 11.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 375 | 51 | 13.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 168 | 15 | 8.9% | −4.4 | — |
| Soft | 186 | 25 | 13.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 67 | 15 | 22.4% | +9.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 486 | 68 | 14% | +0.7 | 3 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 111 | 11 | 9.9% | −3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 756 | 106 | 14% | +0.7 | 2 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 361 | 50 | 13.9% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 200 | 23 | 11.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 45 | 6 | 13.3% | 0 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | +0.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Luna Beaux (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Luna Beaux (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Beaux (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 6f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 3 | 30% | −3.64 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.36 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.36 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −10.64 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossa Ryan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.64 |
| George Wood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 3 | 20% | −8.64 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Feb 26+22d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Club Restaurant & Lounge Selling Stakes Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat close to the front group - pushed along wide with 2f left - moved into second inside the last but couldn't match the winner's finish | 2/5 | 1 | 9-7 | 77 | 97C | 85B | George Wood | 16/1 |
| 04 Feb 26+70d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Held up in midfield on the rail - under pressure 2f out and unable to quicken over 1f out - kept on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 5th | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 78 | 102A | 83A | Darragh Keenan | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Nov 25+43d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Selling Stakes Held a spot in the pack early - driven and staying in contention with 2f left - maintained effort inside the final furlong to finish third | 3/7 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 80 | 86A | 81A | Rossa Ryan | 4/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+28d | Leicester | Join Racing TV Now Selling Stakes Sat close to the pace on the stand rail - crossed over to the far rail early - fought for control taking a strong hold - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - lost placings to a rival on the opposite flank but stayed on to finish third | 3/7 | 3½ | 9-8 | 80 | 112A | 82A | Darragh Keenan | 15/8F |
| 16 Sep 25+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Selling Stakes Sat close to the front pack - surged clear inside the final furlong with authority - scored comfortably | 1/6 | 10-0 | 79 | 88A | 98B | George Wood | 2/1 | |
| 05 Sep 25+36d | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Handicap Checked shortly at the off - pulling hard and settled near the back of the field - allowed to drop away without hope in the last furlong - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/12 | 16 | 9-5 | 81 | 44C | 60C | Lewis Edmunds | 25/1 |
| 31 Jul 25+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing League Race 9 Handicap Held mid-pack - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to make ground - beaten into 5th | 5/10 | ½ | 9-10 | 83 | 84A | 87A | Jason Hart | 9/1 |
| 28 Jun 25+26d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Sprint Handicap Raced close to the front rank in the middle of the track - left behind over 2f out - dropped right out of contention over 1f out | 14/18 | 2½ | 9-9 | 85 | 63C | 59C | Callum Shepherd | 14/1 |
| 02 Jun 25+15d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Sat close to the pace early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - driven and lost ground inside the final two furlongs to finish sixth | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 87 | 99A | 84A | Saffie Osborne | 11/1 |
| 18 May 25+30d | Newmarket | Sky Bet Proud To Support RoR Handicap Tracked the front-runner early - urged into contention with over 2f left - drifted right soon after and dropped away - finished fifth | 5/8 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 90 | 96A | 84A | David Probert | 11/1 |
| 18 Apr 25+34d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap Held a midfield spot early - shaken up to make progress inside final 2f - weakened under pressure close to home | 8/14 | 1 | 9-7 | 91 | 75B | 89A | Rossa Ryan | 10/1 |
| 15 Mar 25+15d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Pulled hard up with the pace on the rail - challenged for the front inside the final furlong - collared in the closing stages and found little close home | 4/6 | nk | 9-11 | 92 | 91A | 97B | Rossa Ryan | 11/8F |
| 28 Feb 25+102d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap Settled towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - stayed on inside final furlong and a half without threatening | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 93 | 72A | 98A | Hector Crouch | 11/4F |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 24+56d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Time To Think With BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Handy early - hit the front approaching 4f out - powered clear inside the final furlong for an easy win | 1/10 | 9-11 | — | 83A | 104A | Richard Kingscote | EvensF | |
| 23 Sep 24+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races 1m Social Followers 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start - quickly settled handy on the outer - moved into second with 4f left - hit the front over a furlong out - stayed on strongly for an easy win | 1/7 | 9-7 | — | 104A | 103A | Rossa Ryan | 4/11F | |
| 30 Aug 24 | Salisbury | Cara Glass Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled wide behind the front pack - moved into second with a furlong left - pressed for effort and edged ahead close home - caught right on the line | 2/11 | shd | 9-4 | — | 118A | 101A | John Fahy | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Good Banter won?
- Good Banter (IRE) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trains Good Banter?
- Good Banter (IRE) is trained by Jennie Candlish, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 February 2026.
- Who is Good Banter's sire?
- Good Banter (IRE) is by Calyx (GB) out of The Stalking Moon (IRE), whose sire is Arcano.
- What going does Good Banter prefer?
- Good Banter (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Good Banter's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 26 February 2026. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Good Banter's sire's record?
- Calyx (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 1,495 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.9% from 168. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
- Who are Good Banter's siblings?
- Out of The Stalking Moon (IRE), Good Banter (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Luna Beaux (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Luna Beaux (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.