Improvise (GB)
Improvise (GB) is 1 from 4, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2005.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Improvise (GB) has 2 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Big Issue (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Big Issue (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Issue (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Jollification (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 2 (50%)Placed
- −1.62£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 86Highest OR
- 27dAvg 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 7.4% of 1,088 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −3.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 217 | 21 | 9.7% | +2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 234 | 11 | 4.7% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 104 | 5 | 4.8% | −2.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 173 | 14 | 8.1% | +0.7 | — |
| Heavy | 80 | 9 | 11.3% | +3.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 252 | 20 | 7.9% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 181 | 13 | 7.2% | −0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 280 | 22 | 7.9% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 143 | 9 | 6.3% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 82 | 7 | 8.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 188 | 8 | 4.3% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 130 | 15 | 11.5% | +4.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 72 | 7 | 9.7% | +2.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Destiny Awaits (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Destiny Awaits (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destiny Awaits (IRE) | 33 | 1 | 3m½f | Class 5 |
| Waltz Around (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Swift Breeze (GB) | 6 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Dixieland Jazz (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Jayyid (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 05+42d | Warwick | Wroxall Abbey Eternal Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 2/11 | 2 | 8-11 | 86 | 76C | Richard Hughes | 22/1 |
| 07 May 05+25d | Lingfield | Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) | 7/10 | 3 | 8-5 | 84 | — | T Quinn | 16/1 |
| 12 Apr 05+14d | Newmarket | Ousden Conditions Stakes | 4/7 | 5 | 8-10 | 82 | 52C | Seb Sanders | 9/1 |
| 29 Mar 05 | Pontefract | Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 1/11 | 8-11 | 78 | — | Frankie Dettori | 11/8F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Improvise won?
- Improvise (GB) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Improvise?
- Improvise (GB) was trained by Clive Brittain on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 18 June 2005.
- Who is Improvise's sire?
- Improvise (GB) is by Lend A Hand (GB) out of Mellow Jazz (GB), whose sire is Lycius.
- What is Improvise's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 18 June 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Improvise's sire's record?
- Lend A Hand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 1,088 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 188.
- Who are Improvise's siblings?
- Out of Mellow Jazz (GB), Improvise (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Destiny Awaits (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Destiny Awaits (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Improvise produced winners?
- As a dam, Improvise (GB) has 2 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Big Issue (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Big Issue (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.