Horse profile
Invention (USA)
by Lear Fan (USA) out of Carya (USA) (Northern Dancer)
23 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Aug 2009 — 6,269 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 · 8th of 10
Won at Newmarket
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Invention (USA) is 1 from 23, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since May 2006.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Win at Class 5
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 2 (8.7%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.78Fair A/E n=23 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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.
Official rating102↓ 6lb off peak
102
63–108
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Lear Fan (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 209 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 61 | 7 | 11.5% | +2.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 27 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −5.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 6 | 16.2% | +7.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +9.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +8.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | +0.7 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Carya (USA) (Northern Dancer)
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 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Munro | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamus Durack | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Merrigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Travis Block | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Doe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 09+13d | Ffos Las | Keith Lewis Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase | 8/10 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 102 | 80C | Noel Fehily | 25/1 |
| 15 Aug 09+78d | Bangor-on-Dee | freebets.co.uk Free Premiership Betting Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 12 | 11-12 | 105 | 92C | Seamus Durack | 16/1 |
| 29 May 09+17d | Goodwood | Goodwood Aerodrome Handicap | 5/15 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 63 | 73A | Alan Munro | 33/1 |
| 12 May 09+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Hawfinch Handicap | 6/10 | 2½ | 8-6 | 65 | 62A | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 28 Apr 09+198d | Bath | M.j. Church Handicap | 2/8 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 65 | 71A | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 08+130d | Bath | Totesport Home Of Pool Betting Handicap | 10/16 | ¾ | 9-6 | 69 | 70A | Alan Munro | 25/1 |
| 04 Jun 08+19d | Fontwell | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Hurdle | 5/11 | 10 | 10-12 | 108 | 94C | Paul Moloney | 16/1 |
| 16 May 08+13d | Newbury | M And C carpets Handicap | 12/16 | nk | 9-1 | 72 | 70A | William Buick | 33/1 |
| 03 May 08+3d | Goodwood | betdirect.com Stakes (Handicap) | 7/7 | shd | 8-12 | 80 | 65A | Hayley Turner | 50/1 |
| 30 Apr 08+126d | Ascot | Keltbray Handicap (Str) | 15/15 | 9 | 9-3 | 80 | 61C | Greg Fairley | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+33d | Kempton | Stanjamesuk.com Novices' Hurdle | 6/11 | 8 | 11-0 | — | 88C | Paddy Merrigan | 50/1 |
| 23 Nov 07+43d | Ascot | Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son Introductory Hurdle | 10/14 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 87C | Paul Moloney | 20/1 |
| 11 Oct 07+68d | Lingfield | Bet In The Game - Bet Live At williamhill.com Maiden Hurdle | 4/20 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 103C | Noel Fehily | 12/1 |
| 04 Aug 07+38d | Goodwood | bluesquarecasino.com Apprentice Handicap | 12/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 84 | 58C | Travis Block | 33/1 |
| 27 Jun 07+29d | Salisbury | J S Gledhill & Associates Surveyors & Valuers Handicap | 7/8 | 12 | 9-0 | 86 | 62C | Martin Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 29 May 07+52d | Sandown | Join wbx.com For 150 Pounds In Free Bets Handicap | 4/7 | shd | 8-9 | 86 | 73C | Martin Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 07 Apr 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Rosebery Heritage Handicap | 9/15 | 2½ | 9-0 | 89 | 66C | Martin Dwyer | 25/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+189d | Lingfield (AW) | bonusprint.com Handicap | 4/5 | 1 | 8-11 | 90 | 66C | Paul Doe | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 06+36d | Newbury | John Smith's Extra Cold Conditions Stakes | 10/10 | 10 | 8-8 | 90 | 50C | Richard Hughes | 20/1 |
| 11 Aug 06+50d | Newmarket | Travelex Conditions Stakes | 5/6 | ¾ | 8-7 | 93 | 61C | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| 22 Jun 06+27d | Ascot | Hampton Court Stakes () | 15/15 | nk | 8-11 | 97 | 56C | Richard Hughes | 13/2 |
| 26 May 06+37d | Newmarket | Peter Webb Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-3 | 97 | 75C | Richard Hughes | 4/1 | |
| 19 Apr 06 | Newmarket | Wood Ditton Stakes (Div 1) | 6/11 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 65C | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Invention won?
- Invention (USA) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 2 times in total (8.7% of starts).
- Who trained Invention?
- Invention (USA) was trained by Emma Lavelle on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 28 August 2009.
- Who is Invention's sire?
- Invention (USA) is by Lear Fan (USA) out of Carya (USA), whose sire is Northern Dancer.
- What going does Invention prefer?
- Invention (USA) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Invention's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 28 August 2009. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Invention's sire's record?
- Lear Fan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 209 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.