Horse profile
How's The Guvnor (IRE)
by Calyx (GB) out of Blessing (USA) (Pulpit)
28 runs · 15 courses · from May 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Wolverhampton (AW), Southwell (AW) & Doncaster
Last run 29 Apr 2026 · 9th of 9
Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile
How's The Guvnor is a gelding with three wins from 28 starts. He won a Class 5 maiden at Doncaster over 6f – 7f on good in Jul 2023 and two Class 6 handicaps on the all-weather in Jan 2026, one at Wolverhampton over 6f – 7f and one at Southwell over 1m – 1m1f. All wins came on standard or good going. He finished 9 of 9 at Pontefract in Apr 2026 when last raced off OR 64, 24lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 10 (35.7%)Placed
- −14.79£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=28 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 241 d
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 rating64↓ 24lb off peak
64
53–88
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 96
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 110A | 86 | 8 runs · 110 / 99 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 111C | 84 | — |
| Good | 5 | 100A | 51 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 107A | 85 | 3 runs · 107 / 86 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 111C | 84 | 6 runs · 110 / 99 |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 19 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 7 (37%) · 1 win
- Held up 7 (37%) · 1 win
- Led 4 (21%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,519 runs since Mar 2023 (174 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 172. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 210 | 25 | 11.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 377 | 51 | 13.5% | +0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 172 | 16 | 9.3% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 190 | 25 | 13.2% | −0.2 | — |
| Heavy | 67 | 15 | 22.4% | +9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 500 | 71 | 14.2% | +0.8 | 2 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 111 | 11 | 9.9% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 767 | 109 | 14.2% | +0.8 | 2 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 370 | 51 | 13.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 202 | 23 | 11.4% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 46 | 6 | 13% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 3 | 13% | −0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2023 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Blessing (USA) (Pulpit)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them The Navigator (GB) (15 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (The Navigator (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Navigator (GB) | 98 | 15 | 1m–2m5f | Class 2 |
| Mustique (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Renaissance (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| William Tyndale (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Cahersiveen (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | −6.12 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.12 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.79 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wood | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.12 |
| Richard Kingscote | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Darragh Keenan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| John Fahy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonny Peate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.12 |
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.88 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Apr 26+56d | Pontefract | Yorkshire Society Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Sat close up early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost touch soon after - dropped away rapidly a furlong out - allowed to drop away inside the final 110yds - trailed home well beaten | 9/9 | 14 | 9-8 | 64 | 48C | 46C | George Wood | 9/2 |
| 04 Mar 26+4d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Held up close to the pace early - asked for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 7th | 7/8 | 6 | 9-9 | 65 | 77A | 51A | Darragh Keenan | 11/4 |
| 28 Feb 26+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Set the pace early - driven out passing the furlong marker before being overtaken and urged - stayed on but outclassed by winner in finishing second | 2/7 | 4 | 9-9 | 65 | 82A | 78A | Darragh Keenan | 9/2 |
| 17 Feb 26+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Went straight to front - asked for effort inside final furlong - overtaken close home - dropped away late to finish fourth | 4/10 | shd | 9-4 | 65 | 96A | 78A | Joey Haynes | 9/2 |
| 03 Feb 26+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Held up in the pack - driven with two out - rallied through the last furlong - nabbed third close home but no answer to the leading two | 3/9 | 5 | 9-11 | 57 | 86A | 81A | George Wood | 4/5F |
| 27 Jan 26+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - pushed along approaching final 2f - moved through out wide with a furlong left - responded and stayed on strongly - hit the front close home to score | 1/9 | 9-13 | 54 | 107A | 83A | George Wood | 15/8 | |
| 20 Jan 26+8d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Settled second early travelling smoothly - hit the front two furlongs out - driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on to assert and win | 1/12 | 9-7 | 53 | 110A | 86A | Darragh Keenan | 5/1 | |
| 12 Jan 26+51d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Agitated in the stalls - up with the pace from the off and pressed for the front - in command after 1f - hard pressed inside the final furlong - overhauled in the closing 100yds - had nothing more to give and went down by 1¾ lengths | 2/11 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 53 | 102A | 82A | George Wood | 10/3 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Nov 25+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap In front early - settled just behind the pace - urged forward 3f out - kept on well to be well in contention 1f out but flattened out towards the line | 3/12 | shd | 9-8 | 53 | 104A | 84A | George Wood | 11/2 |
| 03 Nov 25+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Pulled hard tracking the front group wide - moved to the front entering the final furlong - collared inside the last 110 yards and found no more to end third | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-8 | 54 | 87A | 78A | George Wood | 5/1 |
| 18 Oct 25+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Returns Handicap Settled at the back early - pressed for effort passing the 3f marker and again with 2f left - nudged closer late but only marginally - finished without threatening the front runners | 5/11 | 1 | 9-4 | 56 | 78A | 67A | George Wood | 16/1 |
| 02 Sep 25+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Arc 1 Million Bonus Has 150K Increase! Handicap Sluggish start - held up at rear throughout - never a threat - finished 9th | 9/10 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 59 | 85A | 58A | George Wood | 10/1 |
| 22 Aug 25+34d | Ffos Las | Ascona Ladies Chic Fashion Handicap Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away in the last furlong - finished 8th beaten 4.75 lengths | 8/9 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 61 | 51B | 64A | Jonny Peate | 9/1 |
| 19 Jul 25+22d | Doncaster | Grace And Dotty Handicap (Div 2) Handy early - hit front with 6f left before losing command inside final two furlongs - dropped away over the last furlong to finish sixth | 6/9 | shd | 9-8 | 64 | 79A | 72A | Shane Gray | 14/1 |
| 27 Jun 25+48d | Doncaster | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Settled towards the back - failed to feature - finished eighth | 8/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 67 | 71A | 77A | George Wood | 33/1 |
| 10 May 25+21d | Leicester | Sophie Ellis-Bextor Plays At leicesterraces 5th July Handicap Held up at back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - finished ninth well beaten | 9/10 | 1 | 9-9 | 70 | 106A | 66A | George Wood | 10/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Squeezed for space and hesitant to begin - settled at the back of the field - lost touch two out and unable to threaten leaders late | 5/7 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 102A | 65A | George Wood | 11/1 |
| 24 Mar 25+207d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Set the pace early - driven hard approaching 2f out and lost front spot there - dropped away rapidly in the closing stages to finish 8th | 8/8 | 7 | 9-2 | 75 | 77C | 50C | George Wood | 12/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Aug 24+36d | Newbury | LPG & Lettings Hub Handicap (Str) Settled in rear - made ground between rivals over 1f out - closest to the front at the line but not quite able to reach them | 4/14 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 76 | 111C | 84A | Richard Kingscote | 9/1 |
| 24 Jul 24+28d | Salisbury | Highclere Castle Gin Handicap | 2/7 | 6½ | 9-8 | 77 | 84B | 79A | John Fahy | 9/1 |
| 26 Jun 24+18d | Kempton (AW) | Kindred-We Champion Accountability Handicap (Div 2) | 11/12 | shd | 9-6 | 80 | 82A | 69A | Richard Kingscote | 11/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+241d | Haydock | Betfred 'Bet Builder' Sankey Handicap (Div 1) | 5/9 | 2 | 9-7 | 83 | 84A | 84A | Richard Kingscote | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 23+46d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Nursery | 5/7 | ½ | 9-9 | 85 | 83A | 79A | William Buick | 15/2 |
| 26 Aug 23+28d | Newmarket | 100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes (GBB Race) | 10/15 | shd | 9-1 | 88 | 66C | 80A | John Fahy | 11/1 |
| 29 Jul 23+16d | Ascot | Flexjet Pat Eddery Stakes (Listed) | 10/10 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 88 | 35C | 75C | Richard Kingscote | 16/1 |
| 13 Jul 23+28d | Doncaster | Aalberts IPS Pegler Xpress EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-7 | — | 100A | 98A | Richard Kingscote | 10/3J | |
| 15 Jun 23+16d | Nottingham | British Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 1¾ | 9-7 | — | 88A | 89A | Kevin Stott | 4/1 |
| 30 May 23 | Leicester | Join RacingTV Now EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/10 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 45A | 66A | Rossa Ryan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has How's The Guvnor won?
- How's The Guvnor (IRE) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 10 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains How's The Guvnor?
- How's The Guvnor (IRE) is trained by Jennie Candlish, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 April 2026.
- Who is How's The Guvnor's sire?
- How's The Guvnor (IRE) is by Calyx (GB) out of Blessing (USA), whose sire is Pulpit.
- What going does How's The Guvnor prefer?
- How's The Guvnor (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 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 How's The Guvnor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 29 April 2026. The highest on record is 88.
- What is How's The Guvnor's sire's record?
- Calyx (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,519 runs since Mar 2023 (174 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 172. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
- Who are How's The Guvnor's siblings?
- Out of Blessing (USA), How's The Guvnor (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: The Navigator (GB) (15). Highest grade won: Class 2 (The Navigator (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.