Highly Skilled (GB)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts, both in May 2012, the last of them as a 3yo colt. Finished 11 of 13 at Leicester last time. By Exceed and Excel (AUS), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 17dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,006 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,755 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Spying (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Spying (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spying (GB) | 12 | 3 | 7f–7½f | Class 4 |
| Ten Shun (GB) | 29 | 3 | 5f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Sovereign Street (GB) | 11 | 3 | 6f | Class 4 |
| La Neige (GB) | 12 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| King's Currency (GB) | 10 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Betzyoucan (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Bun Penny (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 28 May 12+17d | Leicester | British Stallion Studs Coplow E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | 40 | 9-3 | 58C | Tom Queally | 16/1 |
| 11 May 12 | Lingfield (AW) | Betfred Mobile Sports Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 10/14 | 5 | 9-0 | 52A | Tom Queally | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Highly Skilled won?
- Highly Skilled (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2012.
- Who trained Highly Skilled?
- Highly Skilled (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 28 May 2012.
- Who is Highly Skilled's sire?
- Highly Skilled (GB) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Mint Royale (IRE), whose sire is Cadeaux Genereux.
- What is Highly Skilled's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Highly Skilled's siblings?
- Out of Mint Royale (IRE), Highly Skilled (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Spying (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Spying (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.