Important News (GB)
Important News (GB) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Ayr (Jun 2008).
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 67Highest OR
- 13dAvg between runs
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 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Waseem Faris (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Waseem Faris (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseem Faris (IRE) | 115 | 10 | 5f–5½f | Class 4 |
| Baby Queen (IRE) | 36 | 4 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Time For Art (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Rock Up (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Fun Time (GB) | 11 | 1 | 7f | Class 7 |
| Fly Time (GB) | 34 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 08+11d | Thirsk | Rectangle Group Handicap Stakes | 7/8 | 15 | 8-8 | 67 | 32C | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+18d | Ayr | Thistle Systems Group Makingspacework Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 67 | 54A | Daragh O'Donohoe | 10/1 |
| 02 Jun 08+10d | Thirsk | Buck Inn Thornton Watlass Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | nk | 9-2 | 64 | 44C | Greg Fairley | 50/1 |
| 23 May 08 | Pontefract | Shorty's 50th Birthday Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | hd | 9-3 | 64 | 55A | Joe Fanning | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Important News (GB) won?
- Important News (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2008. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Important News (GB)?
- Important News (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Thirsk on 1 July 2008.
- Who is Important News (GB)'s sire?
- Important News (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Kissing Time (GB), whose sire is Lugana Beach.
- What is Important News (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 1 July 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Important News (GB)'s sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Important News (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Kissing Time (GB), Important News (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Waseem Faris (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Waseem Faris (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.