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Horse profile

High Calibre (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2007) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner Mrs Gay Smith
by Definite Article (GB) out of Pidgeon Bay (IRE) (Perugino)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Mar 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Apr 2007 — 7,145 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2007 · 2nd of 6 2 wins · Catterick & Folkestone Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

High Calibre (IRE) is 2 from 10, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2007. Last raced off a career-high mark of 106.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4

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 136C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 24 Jan 2007 Official rating 106 at the last run, 5 Apr 2007

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 10 figures · best 136C · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4129C109—
Soft3136C114—
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7136C112—
2m1f – 2m4f3106C94—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.50 from 1
Good2,03122411%+0.50 from 1
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.21 from 4
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.61 from 3
Heavy6797410.9%+0.40 from 1
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.32 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.1—
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

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
Pidgeon Bay (IRE) (Perugino)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Carr Hall (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Carr Hall (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Carr Hall (IRE)4631m2f–1m4fClass 6
Cato's Revenge (IRE)1612m4f—
Dreaming On (IRE)712m4f—
High Bay (IRE)50——
Whenugetup Wakeup (IRE)10——
The Roestone (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 1 25% +0.33
Soft 3 1 33% −0.50
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 2 29% −0.17
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Folkestone 2 1 50% +2.33
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 1 100% +1.50
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 2 29% −0.17
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P McCoy 7 1 14% −2.67
Richie McGrath 2 0 0% −2.00
Noel Fehily 1 1 100% +1.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 4 2 50% +2.83
2006 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 4 2 50% +2.83
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2007 · 4 runs
05 Apr 07+17d Ludlow Bromfield Sand & Gravel Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 2/6 3½ 10-7 10694C A P McCoy 3/1
19 Mar 07+54d Wincanton 'Kings Of Queen' 11th May Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 2½ 11-11 106112C A P McCoy 2/1F
24 Jan 07+8d Catterick Racing On 2nd Feb Novices' Handicap Chs Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-13 91136C Noel Fehily 3/2F
16 Jan 07+38d Folkestone Ladbrokes Total Betting Open Today Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-8 91129C A P McCoy 10/3
2006 · 6 runs
09 Dec 06+16d Market Rasen Beth Hamer-Philip Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 shd 10-12 —92C Richie McGrath 12/1
23 Nov 06+9d Uttoxeter Betfair Mobile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 6 10-12 —82C Richie McGrath 28/1
14 Nov 06+20d Folkestone E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 11-0 —106C A P McCoy 5/1
25 Oct 06+14d Cheltenham Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 5/18 ¾ 11-0 —112C A P McCoy 8/1
11 Oct 06+195d Uttoxeter Mirissa Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 16 11-0 —96C A P McCoy 4/6F
30 Mar 06 Wincanton Sponsor Here And Be A Winner Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Soft · 13 ran 2/13 ¾ 11-4 —114C A P McCoy 2/1

Quick answers

How many races has High Calibre won?
High Calibre (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 6 times in total (60% of starts).
Who trained High Calibre?
High Calibre (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 5 April 2007.
Who is High Calibre's sire?
High Calibre (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Pidgeon Bay (IRE), whose sire is Perugino.
What going does High Calibre prefer?
High Calibre (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 High Calibre's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 5 April 2007. That is also the highest on record.
What is High Calibre's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are High Calibre's siblings?
Out of Pidgeon Bay (IRE), High Calibre (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Carr Hall (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Carr Hall (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2006. 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.