History Boy (GB)
History Boy (GB) is 2 from 13, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2007.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 2 (15.4%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=13 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 90Highest 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.
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 9.4% of 4,593 runs since Jan 2008 (350 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 825 | 82 | 9.9% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,113 | 99 | 8.9% | −0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 553 | 48 | 8.7% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 227 | 22 | 9.7% | +0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,179 | 119 | 10.1% | +0.7 | 2 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 153 | 16 | 10.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 915 | 86 | 9.4% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 890 | 79 | 8.9% | −0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,090 | 104 | 9.5% | +0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 960 | 97 | 10.1% | +0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 40 | 10% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 158 | 8 | 5.1% | −4.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +1.3 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +10.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +10.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Matthew Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 07+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Home Of Football Betting Apprentice Claiming Stks | 8/11 | shd | 9-5 | 85 | 51C | Matthew Davies | 9/2 |
| 03 Oct 07+12d | Salisbury | poshchateaux.com Claiming Stakes | 7/7 | 14 | 9-5 | 80 | 42C | Dane O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 21 Sep 07+18d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Foundation Handicap | 9/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 82 | 61C | Kevin Darley | 16/1 |
| 03 Sep 07+55d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Serious About Business Handicap | 5/5 | 8 | 9-4 | 85 | 50C | Ted Durcan | 10/1 |
| 10 Jul 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Apollo 2000 Summer Sale Handicap | 8/11 | ¾ | 9-10 | 75 | 64C | Jamie Spencer | 11/8F |
| 02 Jul 07+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betting Tips Are Free At punterslounge.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 75 | 96C | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 | |
| 06 Jun 07+43d | Kempton (AW) | Digitote London Mile Handicap (Qualifier) | 9/12 | 3½ | 9-5 | 78 | 50C | Ted Durcan | 33/1 |
| 24 Apr 07+129d | Wolverhampton (AW) | John Smith's Handicap | 7/7 | 14 | 8-13 | 80 | 36C | Jimmy Quinn | 7/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 06+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Turner & Green Novice Stakes | 4/5 | ½ | 9-5 | 90 | 67C | Jimmy Quinn | 11/4 |
| 23 Nov 06+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-3 | 90 | 70C | Jimmy Quinn | 3/1 | |
| 30 Oct 06+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Executive Hospitality Maiden (Div 1) | 4/12 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 91C | Liam Keniry | 11/2 |
| 11 Oct 06+53d | Lingfield (AW) | Dawsons News E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 82C | Ted Durcan | 16/1 |
| 19 Aug 06 | Newbury | Sportsman Newspaper E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/9 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 63C | Ted Durcan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has History Boy won?
- History Boy (GB) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
- Who trained History Boy?
- History Boy (GB) was trained by Denis Coakley on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 27 October 2007.
- Who is History Boy's sire?
- History Boy (GB) is by Dr Fong (USA) out of Goldie (GB), whose sire is Celtic Swing.
- What going does History Boy prefer?
- History Boy (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is History Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 27 October 2007. The highest on record is 90.
- What is History Boy's sire's record?
- Dr Fong (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 4,593 runs since Jan 2008 (350 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 158.