Inching Closer (GB)
Inching Closer (GB) is yet to win from 10 starts. Best effort: 4th of 12 at Haydock (May 2006).
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 33dBetween runs (median)longest 1133 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 9.4% of 973 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 6.4% from 125. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13.9% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 223 | 17 | 7.6% | −1.8 | — |
| Good | 267 | 32 | 12% | +2.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 125 | 8 | 6.4% | −3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 115 | 11 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | +8.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 186 | 14 | 7.5% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 266 | 20 | 7.5% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 158 | 22 | 13.9% | +4.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −4.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 146 | 14 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | −1.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +4.9 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr A Wadlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 May 10+304d | Bangor-on-Dee | North Western Area Point To Point Championship Hunters' Chase | F/7 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Mr A Wadlow | 40/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 09+33d | Uttoxeter | Persian Gulf Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-2 | 105 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 50/1 |
| 12 Jun 09+1133d | Aintree | Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-8 | 115 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 06 May 06+14d | Haydock | Betfredpoker.com Long Distance Handicap Hurdle | 4/12 | 11 | 9-9 | 125 | 102C | Brian Hughes | 12/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+37d | Ayr | Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | nk | 10-2 | 125 | 106C | Richard Johnson | 12/1 |
| 16 Mar 06+26d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 6/24 | 3 | 10-7 | 125 | 117C | Graham Lee | 50/1 |
| 18 Feb 06+14d | Haydock | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 16/20 | 3½ | 10-9 | 130 | 95C | Brian Hughes | 50/1 |
| 04 Feb 06+33d | Wetherby | Toteexacta Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 131 | 102C | Peter Buchanan | 10/1 |
| 02 Jan 06+44d | Ayr | Diet Irn Bru Handicap Hurdle | 7/7 | hd | 11-12 | 134 | 103C | Graham Lee | 5/2 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 05 | Haydock | Betfairpoker.com Handicap Hurdle | 4/14 | 2½ | 10-9 | 135 | 105C | Brian Hughes | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Inching Closer won?
- Inching Closer (GB) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2010.
- Who trained Inching Closer?
- Inching Closer (GB) was trained by R J Hewitt on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 15 May 2010.
- Who is Inching Closer's sire?
- Inching Closer (GB) is by Inchinor (GB) out of Maiyaasah (GB), whose sire is Kris.
- What is Inching Closer's official rating?
- Inching Closer (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 135.
- What is Inching Closer's sire's record?
- Inchinor (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 973 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 6.4% from 125. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13.9% from 158.