Hostage (GB)
Hostage (GB) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Jan 2007. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 4 on turf. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 70, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- +1.75£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.58Fair A/E n=7 · 2.25 incl. margin
- 79Highest 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 2 |
| Good | 1,113 | 99 | 8.9% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 553 | 48 | 8.7% | −0.7 | — |
| Soft | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 227 | 22 | 9.7% | +0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,179 | 119 | 10.1% | +0.7 | 2 from 3 |
| 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 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 890 | 79 | 8.9% | −0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,090 | 104 | 9.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 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 21 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 Enthusing (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Enthusing (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enthusing (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Bowie Boy (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Asateer (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.75 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Turner | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.75 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 07+23d | Pontefract | Aedas Architects Fillies' Handicap | 7/11 | 6 | 9-5 | 70 | 50C | Kevin Darley | 11/1 |
| 09 Jun 07+14d | Windsor | Kate Harpham Prime Fillies' Handicap | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 73 | 60C | Ted Durcan | 12/1 |
| 26 May 07+24d | Newmarket | newmarketexperience.co.uk Handicap | 15/17 | hd | 8-8 | 77 | 50C | Hayley Turner | 50/1 |
| 02 May 07+119d | Nottingham | Version One Fillies' Handicap | 7/10 | ½ | 9-1 | 79 | 80C | Eddie Ahern | 9/1 |
| 03 Jan 07+20d | Kempton (AW) | Special Events Communications Handicap | 1/7 | 9-2 | 70 | 82C | Jamie Spencer | 7/4F | |
| 14 Dec 06+16d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/9 | 8-8 | 70 | 74C | Hayley Turner | 5/1 | |
| 28 Nov 06 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Zongalero Restaurant Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/7 | 10 | 8-6 | — | 48C | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hostage (GB) won?
- Hostage (GB) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Hostage (GB)?
- Hostage (GB) was trained by Michael Bell on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 2 July 2007.
- Who is Hostage (GB)'s sire?
- Hostage (GB) is by Dr Fong (USA) out of Catatonic (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Hostage (GB) prefer?
- Hostage (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hostage (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 2 July 2007. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Hostage (GB)'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.
- Who are Hostage (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Catatonic (GB), Hostage (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Enthusing (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Enthusing (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.