Humble Opinion (GB)
Humble Opinion (GB) is 3 from 30. Hasn't won since May 2008. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 114.
- 3–30Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 11 (36.7%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=30 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 634 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.
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 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 45 | 9 | 20% | +8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 868 | 119 | 13.7% | +1.7 | 2 from 13 |
| Good | 1,054 | 108 | 10.2% | −1.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 442 | 51 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 524 | 51 | 9.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,269 | 165 | 13% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 79 | 17 | 21.5% | +9.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 461 | 60 | 13% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 973 | 116 | 11.9% | −0.1 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,613 | 202 | 12.5% | +0.5 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 788 | 91 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 30 | 9.4% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 118 | 10 | 8.5% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −8.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Junior (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 1m3f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Junior (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior (GB) | 53 | 9 | 1m4f–3m1½f | Grade 2 |
| Top Chief (GB) | 26 | 4 | 2m4f–3m2f | Class 3 |
| Highest Esteem (GB) | 19 | 3 | 1m3f–2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Hidden (GB) | 29 | 3 | 2m–2m3f | Class 4 |
| The Great Georgie (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Have More (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| More Play (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 2 | 15% | +10.50 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +16.50 |
| Class 2 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Taunton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +12.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Fortune | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Munro | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Michael Tebbutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 3 | 11% | +3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 26 | 3 | 12% | +5.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 09+37d | Wincanton | totesport Supports Spinal Injuries Association Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 2¾ | 11-6 | 114 | 131A | Wayne Hutchinson | 8/1 |
| 18 Sep 09+5d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap | 9/10 | 6 | 8-13 | 76 | 56A | Fergus Sweeney | 7/1 |
| 13 Sep 09+20d | Goodwood | Turftv Handicap | 3/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 76 | 83A | Fergus Sweeney | 9/1 |
| 24 Aug 09+23d | Windsor | Howard Bareham 40th Birthday Handicap | 5/7 | 2 | 9-8 | 78 | 77A | Fergus Sweeney | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 09+8d | Doncaster | Saxton Mee Handicap | 7/9 | 17 | 9-4 | 84 | 62C | Royston Ffrench | 20/1 |
| 24 Jul 09+38d | Newmarket | Win At sportingbet.com Handicap | 6/7 | 7 | 10-0 | 89 | 66B | Jimmy Fortune | 9/1 |
| 16 Jun 09+13d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes Handicap | 20/20 | 8 | 9-6 | 90 | 74C | Dane O'Neill | 40/1 |
| 03 Jun 09+60d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Redfern Handicap | 4/13 | 3¼ | 9-2 | 90 | 87A | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 04 Apr 09+31d | Lingfield (AW) | freebets.co.uk Grand National Betting Spring Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 8-11 | 90 | 88A | Martin Dwyer | 9/1 |
| 04 Mar 09+48d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 1% In Running - Betdaq Handicap | 3/7 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 90 | 90A | Martin Dwyer | 9/2 |
| 15 Jan 09+35d | Taunton | Langford Trust Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 5/14 | shd | 11-2 | 114 | 116A | Jack Doyle | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 08+28d | Taunton | John Mohide St James's Place Novices' Hurdle | 9/14 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 114 | 103A | Wayne Hutchinson | 16/1 |
| 13 Nov 08+167d | Taunton | Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle | 9/11 | 17 | 10-12 | 114 | 85C | Wayne Hutchinson | 7/1 |
| 30 May 08+26d | York | SKF Handicap | 1/18 | 9-3 | 86 | 91A | Alan Munro | 13/2 | |
| 04 May 08+8d | Newmarket | stanjamesuk.com/casino Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 5/15 | nse | 8-7 | 86 | 81A | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 26 Apr 08+634d | Sandown | Poker At Bet365.com Handicap | 2/9 | 2 | 8-4 | 83 | 90A | Nicky Mackay | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 06+10d | Goodwood | Sportsman Newspaper Heritage Handicap | 8/16 | nk | 8-3 | 87 | 70C | J F Egan | 12/1 |
| 22 Jul 06+14d | Newbury | Sporting Index Handicap | 3/8 | shd | 10-0 | 87 | 84C | Jimmy Fortune | 7/2 |
| 08 Jul 06+28d | Sandown | Totescoop6 Heritage Handicap | 8/17 | hd | 8-5 | 87 | 73C | Eddie Ahern | 13/2 |
| 10 Jun 06+8d | Haydock | Tilston Fearnall Handicap | 1/15 | 9-7 | 83 | 91C | Tom Queally | 20/1 | |
| 02 Jun 06+32d | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Mile Handicap | 8/16 | 1 | 8-7 | 85 | 71C | Alan Munro | 16/1 |
| 01 May 06+233d | Windsor | Royal Windsor Handicap | 8/12 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 85 | 74C | Michael Tebbutt | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 05+42d | Goodwood | Mirror Image Handicap | 7/16 | ½ | 8-4 | 86 | 68C | Frankie McDonald | 16/1 |
| 30 Jul 05+14d | Newmarket | Bluesqpoker.com Handicap | 10/14 | 6 | 8-13 | 86 | 53C | Jimmy Fortune | 5/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+4d | Newmarket | Chris Blackwell Memorial Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 8-7 | 85 | 85C | Jimmy Fortune | 6/1 |
| 12 Jul 05+19d | Beverley | Habbershaws 100 Years of Service Stakes (Handicap) | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 85 | 80C | Jimmy Fortune | 5/4F |
| 23 Jun 05+7d | Leicester | Healthy Software Handicap | 1/9 | 9-1 | 81 | 79C | Jimmy Fortune | 6/4F | |
| 16 Jun 05+26d | Newbury | Burges Salmon Handicap (Straight) | 2/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 81 | 84C | Michael Hills | 5/2F |
| 21 May 05+54d | Newmarket | Kiln Handicap | 2/12 | hd | 8-7 | 77 | 79C | Ryan Moore | 11/1 |
| 28 Mar 05 | Kempton | JSC Angels Handicap | 7/17 | 3 | 8-12 | 77 | 59C | Jimmy Fortune | 7/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Humble Opinion won?
- Humble Opinion (GB) won 3 of 30 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 11 times in total (36.7% of starts).
- Who trained Humble Opinion?
- Humble Opinion (GB) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 25 October 2009.
- Who is Humble Opinion's sire?
- Humble Opinion (GB) is by Singspiel (IRE) out of For More (FR), whose sire is Sanglamore.
- What going does Humble Opinion prefer?
- Humble Opinion (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Humble Opinion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 25 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Humble Opinion's sire's record?
- Singspiel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
- Who are Humble Opinion's siblings?
- Out of For More (FR), Humble Opinion (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Junior (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Junior (GB)). The wins came over 1m3f–3m2f. As at Nov 2026.