Highly Recommended (GB)
Highly Recommended won a Class 4 novices hurdle at Ludlow over 2m5f-3m on good ground in Oct 2024. The gelding has one win and two places from eight starts on turf, all at Class 4 or lower, and has not won since. He last ran in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Kelso in Apr 2026, his first run in first-time headgear, and raced off an official rating of 104 which was 11lb below his highest ever mark.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- +15.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 3.71Fair A/E n=8 · 3.17 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 126dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 128
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 128A | 101 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 101B | 95.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 8 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (5).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 8 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 3 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,504 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 144 | 15 | 10.4% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 458 | 37 | 8.1% | +0.9 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 193 | 10 | 5.2% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 266 | 22 | 8.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 374 | 20 | 5.3% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 199 | 10 | 5% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 308 | 22 | 7.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 408 | 26 | 6.4% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 346 | 30 | 8.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 6 | 13% | +5.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Appointed (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Appointed (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointed (GB) | 41 | 4 | 6f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Bob (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Parable (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +17.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +17.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Deutsch | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | +16.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +19.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | +16.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 26+29d | Kelso | Scottish Racing Academy Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Held mid-pack early - stumbled at the opening fence - slipped to the back after the 6th and found little thereafter - eased out of contention before three out | PU/10 | — | 12-0 | 104 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 33/1 |
| 22 Mar 26+37d | Carlisle | Racing Post+ Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - needed encouragement before the 6th and dropped away - pulled up before 2 out | PU/10 | — | 11-13 | 109 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 80/1 |
| 13 Feb 26+457d | Kelso | Racing TV Club Day Handicap Hurdle Held up at back throughout - drifted right at the 4th - pressed for effort and lost touch 3 out before being pulled up | PU/9 | — | 11-10 | 115 | — | — | Peter Kavanagh | 100/1 |
| 13 Nov 24+35d | Ayr | LiveScore Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - driven up approaching 3 out then drifted right and slipped back through the field - faded and came down at the last | F/8 | — | 11-12 | 115 | — | — | Danny McMenamin | 17/2 |
| 09 Oct 24+23d | Ludlow | Remembering Margaret Roberts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards the back of the field - moved up on the outside after 4 out to challenge at the front - took command before 3 out and progressively drew right out from 2 out - ran on with authority to win | 1/6 | 11-0 | — | 128A | 123B | Charlie Deutsch | 22/1 | |
| 16 Sep 24+90d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Held up early - still down the field before improving from two out - edged into third by the finish | 3/10 | 23 | 11-4 | — | 90A | 103A | Charlie Deutsch | 100/1 |
| 18 Jun 24+210d | Stratford | Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | F/9 | — | 11-3 | — | — | — | Charlie Deutsch | 18/1 |
| 21 Nov 23 | Hereford | Download The PlanetSportBet App Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 10/15 | 4¾ | 11-2 | — | 101B | 91A | Alex Edwards | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Highly Recommended (GB) won?
- Highly Recommended (GB) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Highly Recommended (GB)?
- Highly Recommended (GB) is trained by Dianne Sayer, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 April 2026.
- Who is Highly Recommended (GB)'s sire?
- Highly Recommended (GB) is by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Celestial Harmony (GB), whose sire is Polish Precedent.
- What going does Highly Recommended (GB) prefer?
- Highly Recommended (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Highly Recommended (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 20 April 2026. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Highly Recommended (GB)'s sire's record?
- Highland Reel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,504 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
- Who are Highly Recommended (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Celestial Harmony (GB), Highly Recommended (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Appointed (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Appointed (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.