Home Before Dark (GB)
Home Before Dark (GB) is yet to win from 11 starts. Best effort: 4th of 11 at Ripon (Aug 2008). Last raced off 37, 45lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,579 | 107 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,506 | 107 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 692 | 55 | 7.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 789 | 61 | 7.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 233 | 19 | 8.2% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,945 | 267 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,516 | 123 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,498 | 263 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,067 | 86 | 8.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 917 | 78 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 531 | 44 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 28 | 10.4% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Night Trade (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Night Trade (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Trade (IRE) | 92 | 8 | 5f–7f | Class 5 |
| Lady In Blue (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Shevchenko Park (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Palindromic (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Estranged (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stainton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| K Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 10+31d | Beverley | Racing Again Tomorrow Selling Stakes | 12/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 37 | 33C | Michael Stainton | 125/1 |
| 01 Jun 10+251d | Redcar | Racing Uk Sky 432 Selling Stakes | 7/8 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 45 | 35C | Tony Hamilton | 100/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 09+40d | Redcar | Wedding Receptions At Redcar Racecourse Selling Stakes | 9/11 | 2¾ | 8-6 | 40 | 38C | Michael Stainton | 100/1 |
| 14 Aug 09+27d | Newcastle | Fastflow Pipeline Services Selling Stakes | 6/10 | 3¼ | 8-9 | 45 | 34C | Michael Stainton | 66/1 |
| 18 Jul 09+19d | Ripon | Mike Ridgway Wins With The Yorkshire Post Maiden Handicap | 12/15 | nk | 8-4 | 48 | 24A | Paul Quinn | 20/1 |
| 29 Jun 09+264d | Musselburgh | Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Handicap | 14/14 | 3 | 8-11 | 52 | 29C | Paul Quinn | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 08+11d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 9/12 | 1½ | 8-13 | 52 | 34A | Dean McKeown | 7/1 |
| 27 Sep 08+10d | Chelmsford (AW) | New Holland Midas Claiming Stakes | 11/11 | nk | 8-13 | 52 | 36A | K Shea | 50/1 |
| 17 Sep 08+32d | Beverley | George Kilburn Memorial Maiden Stakes | 7/13 | 3½ | 9-3 | 52 | 46A | Dean McKeown | 20/1 |
| 16 Aug 08+29d | Ripon | Ark De Triumph Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/11 | 4 | 8-12 | 52 | 68A | Michael Stainton | 14/1 |
| 18 Jul 08 | Pontefract | Countrywide Freight Maiden Auction Stakes | 7/14 | ¾ | 8-8 | 82 | 44A | Michael Stainton | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Home Before Dark won?
- Home Before Dark (GB) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2010.
- Who trained Home Before Dark?
- Home Before Dark (GB) was trained by Richard Whitaker on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 2 July 2010.
- Who is Home Before Dark's sire?
- Home Before Dark (GB) is by Bertolini (USA) out of Compton Girl (GB), whose sire is Compton Place.
- What is Home Before Dark's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 37, from the run on 2 July 2010. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Home Before Dark's sire's record?
- Bertolini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Home Before Dark's siblings?
- Out of Compton Girl (GB), Home Before Dark (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Night Trade (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Night Trade (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.