Initio (GB)
Initio won one of eight starts, the success coming at Class 5 level in a 6f-7f novice at Wolverhampton on Standard going in Oct 2023. The gelding, by Highland Reel out of a daughter of Invincible Spirit, has no wins from four starts on turf. He finished fourth of nine in a Class 4 handicap at Wolverhampton in Apr 2024, last raced off a mark of 73, with headgear returning that day. His highest ever official rating was 77.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −6.09£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=8 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 108
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 108A | 88 | — |
| Good | 3 | 76B | 73 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 108A | 73 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 7.2% of 1,507 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 144 | 15 | 10.4% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 458 | 37 | 8.1% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 194 | 10 | 5.2% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 268 | 22 | 8.2% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | +0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 374 | 20 | 5.3% | −1.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 199 | 10 | 5% | −2.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 310 | 22 | 7.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 409 | 26 | 6.4% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 346 | 30 | 8.7% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | +0.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 6 | 13% | +5.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Joshua R (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Joshua R (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua R (IRE) | 38 | 3 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Patricia R (GB) | 6 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Prophet's Path (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Three Roses (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Machli (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.09 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.09 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.09 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 24+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap | 4/9 | shd | 8-11 | 73 | 97A | 78A | Harrison Shaw | 33/1 |
| 13 Mar 24+120d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap | 8/8 | 1 | 9-7 | 75 | 60A | 67A | Harrison Shaw | 10/1 |
| 14 Nov 23+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay In Control At BetMGM Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 9-7 | 75 | 108A | 88A | Harry Davies | 25/1 |
| 27 Oct 23+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 9-7 | 75 | 79A | 79A | P J McDonald | 10/11F | |
| 13 Oct 23+55d | York | Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Apprentice Handicap | 13/13 | 2 | 9-6 | 77 | 43C | 55C | Harry Davies | 50/1 |
| 19 Aug 23+8d | Doncaster | soccersofas.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/12 | nk | 9-7 | — | 76B | 70A | Jack Mitchell | 4/1 |
| 11 Aug 23+17d | Thirsk | Robert (Bob) Vickery Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 65C | 82A | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 25 Jul 23 | Musselburgh | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/5 | 2 | 9-7 | — | 73C | 70B | Callum Rodriguez | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Initio (GB) won?
- Initio (GB) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2023 and 2024, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Initio (GB)?
- Initio (GB) was trained by Edward Bethell on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 8 April 2024.
- Who is Initio (GB)'s sire?
- Initio (GB) is by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Khobaraa (GB), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
- What going does Initio (GB) prefer?
- Initio (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Initio (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 8 April 2024. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Initio (GB)'s sire's record?
- Highland Reel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,507 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
- Who are Initio (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Khobaraa (GB), Initio (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Joshua R (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Joshua R (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.