Horse profile
Howdigo (GB)
by Tobougg (IRE) out of Woodrising (GB) (Nomination)
20 runs · 13 courses · from Jun 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Oct 2009 — 6,212 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2009 · 7th of 15
2 wins · Windsor & Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile
Howdigo (GB) is 2 from 20. Hasn't won since Jul 2008.
Based on 20 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
- 2–20Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 10 (50%)Placed
- +15.91£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=20 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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.
Official rating85↓ 2lb off peak
85
77–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Tobougg (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 6,096 runs since Jan 2008 (464 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 67 | 7 | 10.4% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 938 | 78 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 1,527 | 136 | 8.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 864 | 83 | 9.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,052 | 93 | 8.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 384 | 23 | 6% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,264 | 96 | 7.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 211 | 21 | 10% | +1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,231 | 115 | 9.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 826 | 58 | 7% | −1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 898 | 74 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,332 | 96 | 7.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 953 | 89 | 9.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 539 | 52 | 9.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 106 | 11 | 10.4% | +1.9 | — |
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
Dam
Woodrising (GB) (Nomination)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Fennell Bay (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Rising Cross (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennell Bay (IRE) | 44 | 10 | 1m–2m3½f | Class 2 |
| Rising Cross (GB) | 26 | 5 | 7f–1m6f | Group 2 |
| Willhego (GB) | 19 | 4 | 1m–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Cape Rising (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 4 |
| Skiddaw Jones (GB) | 23 | 0 | — | — |
| Steenbok (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Woodygo (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +27.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +25.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +26.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stephane Breux | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Marc Halford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +28.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 09+12d | Doncaster | Richard (boney) James Hone Memorial Handicap | 7/15 | 4½ | 8-13 | 85 | 69A | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 12 Oct 09+9d | Kempton (AW) | Spreadex 400 New Account Offers Handicap | 2/12 | 1½ | 9-8 | 84 | 90A | Marc Halford | 7/1 |
| 03 Oct 09+4d | Newmarket | Totesport.com Cambridgeshire Heritage Handicap | 9/32 | 1½ | 8-1 | 86 | 86A | Paul Quinn | 66/1 |
| 29 Sep 09+10d | Warwick | Blue Square Handicap | 3/5 | hd | 10-0 | 85 | 87B | Steve Drowne | 5/1 |
| 19 Sep 09+365d | Newbury | John Smith's Heritage Handicap | 17/20 | 4½ | 8-8 | 86 | 58C | Marc Halford | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 08+8d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Foundation Handicap | 2/16 | ½ | 9-1 | 81 | 94A | Frankie Dettori | 4/1F |
| 11 Sep 08+43d | Sandown | Sodexo Prestige At Sandown Park Handicap | 3/11 | 1 | 8-11 | 81 | 80A | Richard Kingscote | 9/2J |
| 30 Jul 08+16d | Goodwood | Sir Peter O'Sullevan Voice of Racing Heritage Handicap | 3/13 | 2¾ | 8-2 | 80 | 83A | Hayley Turner | 10/1 |
| 14 Jul 08+21d | Windsor | Royal Bank Of Scotland Handicap | 1/11 | 8-13 | 77 | 93A | Steve Drowne | 33/1 | |
| 23 Jun 08+10d | Windsor | Walter Swinburn Racing Handicap | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 79 | 63A | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+212d | Sandown | Mousetrap Challenge Cup Handicap | 6/8 | 1½ | 9-5 | 81 | 70A | Liam Keniry | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/14 | 9-3 | 87 | 81C | George Baker | 10/11F | |
| 31 Oct 07+31d | Lingfield (AW) | arenaleisureplc.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | nk | 9-3 | 77 | 83C | Dane O'Neill | 3/1 |
| 30 Sep 07+13d | Ascot | Security Company Nursery | 11/15 | 1 | 8-12 | 79 | 61C | Dane O'Neill | 28/1 |
| 17 Sep 07+18d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Desford Nursery Handicap | 2/7 | shd | 9-7 | 77 | 84C | Dane O'Neill | 9/4F |
| 30 Aug 07+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Pushkablue Nursery Handicap (AW) | 3/14 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 77 | 73C | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 |
| 01 Aug 07+13d | Redcar | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 3/13 | shd | 9-3 | — | 73C | Richard Mullen | 10/3 |
| 19 Jul 07+34d | Folkestone | Jewson Novice Stakes | 3/6 | 3 | 8-8 | — | 73C | Stephane Breux | 20/1 |
| 15 Jun 07+13d | Sandown | Bank Of Ireland Business & Corporate Banking Maiden Stakes | 7/10 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 55C | Stephane Breux | 22/1 |
| 02 Jun 07 | Folkestone | intercasino.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes | 12/13 | nk | 8-12 | — | 51C | Stephane Breux | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Howdigo won?
- Howdigo (GB) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 10 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Howdigo?
- Howdigo (GB) was trained by John Best on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 24 October 2009.
- Who is Howdigo's sire?
- Howdigo (GB) is by Tobougg (IRE) out of Woodrising (GB), whose sire is Nomination.
- What going does Howdigo prefer?
- Howdigo (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Howdigo's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 24 October 2009. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Howdigo's sire's record?
- Tobougg (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 6,096 runs since Jan 2008 (464 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Howdigo's siblings?
- Out of Woodrising (GB), Howdigo (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Fennell Bay (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Rising Cross (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.