Ignotus (GB)
Ignotus (GB) is 3 from 7, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the totepool Premier Kelso Novices' Hurdle at Kelso (Mar 2008). Hasn't won since Apr 2008. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 5 (71.4%)Placed
- +1.30£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.76Fair A/E n=7 · 1.48 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 190dAvg 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 7.4% of 122 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +5.1 | 2 from 2 |
| Soft | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +2.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | +1.3 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −3.6 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 35 | 3 | 8.6% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Turbo Linn (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Turbo Linn (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Linn (GB) | 12 | 8 | 1m4f–2m1f | Group 2 |
| Bishops Heir (GB) | 17 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Lady Counsellor (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Grey Expectations (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.78 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.08 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.78 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.22 |
| Kelso | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.97 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr T Greenall | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.08 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamus Durack | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.22 |
| Thomas Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.30 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.30 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 08+149d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes | 6/9 | 14 | 9-7 | — | 59C | P J McDonald | 11/4 |
| 19 Apr 08+14d | Ayr | Samsung Scottish Champion Handicap Hurdle (Grade 2) | 13/16 | 22 | 10-4 | 135 | 104C | Dougie Costello | 10/1 |
| 05 Apr 08+35d | Chepstow | John Smith's People's Race Novices' Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-6 | 135 | 135A | Seamus Durack | 2/9F | |
| 01 Mar 08+18d | Kelso | totepool Premier Kelso Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/13 | 11-2 | 127 | 134A | Mr T Greenall | 10/3 | |
| 12 Feb 08+42d | Newcastle | Saltwell Signs Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/15 | 11-3 | 127 | 129A | Mr T Greenall | 7/4F | |
| 01 Jan 08+879d | Catterick | Turftv.Co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/11 | 3½ | 10-10 | — | 123A | Thomas Thompson | 33/1 |
| 05 Aug 05 | Sedgefield | Weatherbys Bank Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 3/12 | 6 | 10-11 | — | 92C | Jim Crowley | 7/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ignotus (GB) won?
- Ignotus (GB) won 3 of 7 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 5 times in total (71.4% of starts).
- Who trained Ignotus (GB)?
- Ignotus (GB) was trained by Alan Swinbank on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 15 September 2008.
- Who is Ignotus (GB)'s sire?
- Ignotus (GB) is by Vitus (GB) out of Linns Heir (GB), whose sire is Leading Counsel.
- What is Ignotus (GB)'s official rating?
- Ignotus (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 135.
- What is Ignotus (GB)'s sire's record?
- Vitus (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 122 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ignotus (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Linns Heir (GB), Ignotus (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Turbo Linn (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Turbo Linn (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.