Horse profile
Gurkha Friend (GB)
7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2019) · Last trainer Karen McLintock · Last owner Self Preservation Society Don Eddy
by Showcasing (GB) out of Parabola (GB) (Galileo)
40 runs · 16 courses · from Jul 2014
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Nov 2019 — 2,517 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2019
7 wins · 4 courses
KTB Profile
Gurkha Friend (GB) is 7 from 40. Hasn't won since Jun 2018. 4 of 8 starts at Ripon have ended in wins. All 7 wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather.
Based on 40 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
- 7–40Wins / Runs
- 17.5%Strike rate
- 16 (40%)Placed
- +5.88£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=39 · 1.56 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 rating94↓ 1lb off peak
94
77–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 108
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.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 107A | 95 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 108A | 98 | — |
| Good | 5 | 107A | 100 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 106A | 104 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 91C | 83.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 108A | 103.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 106A | 91 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 88A | 82 | — |
Of 23 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 11,551 runs since Jan 2008 (995 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 10 | 10.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 187 | 9.8% | −0.3 | 2 from 7 |
| Good | 2,271 | 230 | 10.1% | 0 | 4 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,132 | 115 | 10.2% | +0.1 | 1 from 13 |
| Soft | 1,252 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 322 | 28 | 8.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,571 | 472 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,278 | 270 | 11.9% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,872 | 626 | 10.7% | +0.6 | 1 from 16 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,159 | 188 | 8.7% | −1.4 | 6 from 18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 886 | 59 | 6.7% | −3.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 216 | 15 | 6.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 108 | 6 | 5.6% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +6.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | +27.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Parabola (GB) (Galileo)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Gale Force Maya (GB) (13 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Psychedelic Funk (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Force Maya (GB) | 46 | 13 | 5½f–7f | Listed |
| Psychedelic Funk (GB) | 22 | 6 | 6f–1m | Group 3 |
| Munjally (GB) | 35 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Miss Villanelle (GB) | 11 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| King Of Luck (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Good | 10 | 4 | 40% | +9.88 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | 29% | +12.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 18 | 4 | 22% | +5.88 |
| Class 2 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 8 | 4 | 50% | +10.88 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 6 | 33% | +20.88 |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 8 | 2 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5 | 3 | 60% | +7.38 |
| David Nolan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Jason Hart | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thomas Dowson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Gormley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Evans | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.38 |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2016 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +7.00 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 39 | 7 | 18% | +6.88 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 19+187d | Catterick | Project Management (Scotland) Ltd Novices' Hurdle | RR/16 | — | 10-12 | — | — | — | Thomas Dowson | 12/1 |
| 19 May 19+20d | Ripon | Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap | RR/10 | — | 8-13 | 94 | — | — | Jason Hart | 11/2 |
| 29 Apr 19+44d | Newcastle (AW) | masterdebonair.com Handicap | 7/8 | shd | 9-0 | 90 | 108A | 73A | Ben Robinson | 10/1 |
| 16 Mar 19+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | sunracing.co.uk Handicap | 3/10 | nse | 9-2 | 89 | 98B | 90A | Jason Hart | 25/1 |
| 27 Feb 19+151d | Southwell (AW) | sunracing.co.uk Handicap | 9/9 | 4 | 9-7 | 95 | 57C | 66C | Jason Hart | 33/1 |
| 29 Sep 18+22d | Haydock | Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap | 2/9 | shd | 8-11 | 93 | 103A | 90A | Jamie Gormley | 10/1 |
| 07 Sep 18+11d | Ascot | Weatherbys Handicap (Str) | 5/9 | nse | 9-1 | 92 | 104A | 82A | Andrea Atzeni | 8/1 |
| 27 Aug 18+81d | Ripon | Ripon Rowels Handicap | 2/9 | hd | 9-5 | 92 | 104A | 88A | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/2 |
| 07 Jun 18+18d | Ripon | Weatherbys General Stud Book Handicap | 1/7 | 9-7 | 91 | 107A | 93A | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/8F | |
| 20 May 18+16d | Ripon | Wilmot-smith Memorial Handicap | 1/7 | 8-9 | 83 | 104A | 100A | Silvestre De Sousa | 6/1 | |
| 04 May 18+162d | Newcastle (AW) | Newcastle United Foundation Handicap | 7/10 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 85 | 106A | 67A | Tom Eaves | 28/1 |
| 23 Nov 17+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Live Casino Handicap | 7/7 | ½ | 9-2 | 87 | 88A | 66A | Tom Eaves | 50/1 |
| 11 Nov 17+12d | Doncaster | Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Handicap | 15/19 | ½ | 8-8 | 89 | 91C | 73A | Barry McHugh | 50/1 |
| 30 Oct 17+21d | Leicester | Hoby Handicap | 10/10 | 6 | 9-1 | 91 | 65A | 61A | David Nolan | 25/1 |
| 09 Oct 17+42d | Musselburgh | Isn't It Wiser To Bet At racinguk.com Handicap | 8/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 93 | 87A | 78A | Tom Eaves | 11/1 |
| 28 Aug 17+72d | Ripon | Ripon Rowels Handicap | 6/10 | 3½ | 9-8 | 94 | 100A | 80A | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/2 |
| 17 Jun 17+9d | York | Jcb Handicap | 8/18 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 94 | 104C | 88A | Daniel Tudhope | 10/1 |
| 08 Jun 17+18d | Ripon | Weatherbys General Stud Book Online Handicap | 3/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 93 | 107A | 95A | Tom Eaves | 6/1 |
| 21 May 17+22d | Ripon | Ripon, Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap | 1/9 | 8-9 | 90 | 93A | 90A | Silvestre De Sousa | 2/1F | |
| 29 Apr 17+14d | Ripon | Riponbet Place6 Lucky Dip Handicap | 1/13 | 9-5 | 86 | 73C | 98A | Tom Eaves | 11/2 | |
| 15 Apr 17+185d | Musselburgh | toteplacepot Easter Saturday Handicap | 3/12 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 87 | 106A | 90A | Tom Eaves | 11/1 |
| 12 Oct 16+25d | Nottingham | Kier Living Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 88 | 76C | 65C | David Nolan | 16/1 |
| 17 Sep 16+10d | Ayr | Microtech Group Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 9-0 | 88 | 57A | 75A | Graham Lee | 8/1 |
| 07 Sep 16+32d | Carlisle | North Associates Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-1 | 86 | — | 92A | David Nolan | 9/1 |
| 06 Aug 16+22d | Haydock | Betfred Mobile Handicap | 4/5 | nk | 8-12 | 86 | — | 72B | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 15 Jul 16+13d | Pontefract | Colstrope Cup Handicap | 1/7 | 9-3 | 84 | — | 87A | Graham Lee | 7/1 | |
| 02 Jul 16+10d | Carlisle | Lloyd Motor Group Handicap | 5/8 | hd | 9-13 | 84 | — | 95A | David Nolan | 3/1 |
| 22 Jun 16+12d | Carlisle | bookies.com Carlisle Bell Consolation Race (Handicap) | 1/16 | 9-6 | 77 | — | 95A | David Nolan | 11/1 | |
| 10 Jun 16+6d | York | Jigsaw Sports Branding Handicap | 8/18 | nk | 8-9 | 78 | — | 84A | Paul Hanagan | 25/1 |
| 04 Jun 16+18d | Newcastle (AW) | Lrb Plumbing & Heating Handicap | 10/13 | nk | 9-7 | 78 | — | 66A | Jack Garritty | 10/1 |
| 17 May 16+14d | Newcastle (AW) | 188bet.co.uk Handicap | 8/10 | nse | 8-9 | 79 | — | 68A | Nathan Evans | 20/1 |
| 03 May 16+8d | Catterick | Catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 9-5 | 78 | — | 84A | Graham Lee | 11/4F |
| 25 Apr 16+41d | Ayr | Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-0 | 78 | — | 82A | Graham Lee | 9/1 |
| 15 Mar 16+151d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 80 | — | 71A | P J McDonald | 9/1 |
| 16 Oct 15+25d | Haydock | Griffiths And Armour Handicap | 15/17 | nk | 8-13 | 83 | — | 48C | James Sullivan | 66/1 |
| 21 Sep 15+15d | Leicester | SIS Handicap | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 85 | — | 68A | Paul Hanagan | 8/1 |
| 06 Sep 15+149d | York | Hanson Springs Handicap | 15/19 | 7 | 8-13 | 87 | — | 55C | Graham Lee | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 15+258d | Leicester | Loddington Conditions Stakes | 1/5 | 9-2 | — | — | 86B | Graham Lee | 6/1 | |
| 26 Jul 14+9d | York | sportinglife.com My Stable Tracking Service Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Bobis Race) | 3/9 | nse | 9-5 | — | — | 91A | Graham Lee | 17/2 |
| 17 Jul 14 | Hamilton | Irish Champions Weekend Ebf Maiden Stakes | 2/8 | 3 | 9-5 | — | — | 88A | Graham Lee | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gurkha Friend (GB) won?
- Gurkha Friend (GB) won 7 of 40 archived starts between 2014 and 2019, a strike rate of 17.5%. Placed 16 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Gurkha Friend (GB)?
- Gurkha Friend (GB) was trained by Karen McLintock on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 22 November 2019.
- Who is Gurkha Friend (GB)'s sire?
- Gurkha Friend (GB) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Parabola (GB), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Gurkha Friend (GB) prefer?
- Gurkha Friend (GB) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 10 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gurkha Friend (GB)'s official rating?
- Gurkha Friend (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 95.
- What is Gurkha Friend (GB)'s sire's record?
- Showcasing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 11,551 runs since Jan 2008 (995 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
- Who are Gurkha Friend (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Parabola (GB), Gurkha Friend (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Gale Force Maya (GB) (13). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Psychedelic Funk (GB)). The wins came over 5½f–1m. As at Oct 2026.