Its A Classic (GB)
Its A Classic (GB) is 4 from 29. Hasn't won since Feb 2010. Last raced off 99, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–29Wins / Runs
- 13.8%Strike rate
- 13 (44.8%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=29 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 84dAvg 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
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% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 244 | 27 | 11.1% | +3.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 784 | 73 | 9.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 475 | 27 | 5.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 533 | 39 | 7.3% | −0.7 | 2 from 9 |
| Heavy | 273 | 17 | 6.2% | −1.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +12 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 512 | 45 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 710 | 57 | 8% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 780 | 53 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | +1.7 | 2 from 9 |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Eclipse (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Just Lewis (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| McMahon's Brook (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Macs Brook (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tiber River (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ar'r Afon Lewis (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Fontwell | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Carlisle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.00 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Grant | 16 | 3 | 19% | +0.50 |
| Jodie Mogford | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Miss C Boxall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 2 | 12% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 12 | 2 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 3 | 18% | −0.50 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Its A Classic won?
- Its A Classic (GB) won 4 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 13.8%. Placed 13 times in total (44.8% of starts).
- Who trained Its A Classic?
- Its A Classic (GB) was trained by Jo Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 19 December 2011.
- Who is Its A Classic's sire?
- Its A Classic (GB) is by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of McMahon's River (GB), whose sire is Over The River.
- What going does Its A Classic prefer?
- Its A Classic (GB) has the best record on good 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 Its A Classic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 19 December 2011. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Its A Classic's sire's record?
- Classic Cliche (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
- Who are Its A Classic's siblings?
- Out of McMahon's River (GB), Its A Classic (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.