Horse profile
John Betjeman (GB)
by Poet's Voice (GB) out of A Great Beauty (GB) (Acclamation)
80 runs · 32 courses · from Mar 2018
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Sedgefield, Newton Abbot & Ffos Las
Beaten favourite LTO
Last run 1 Jan 2026 · 2nd of 10
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
John Betjeman is a gelding with five wins from 80 starts, all on turf. He has won three times at Ffos Las, once at Newton Abbot and once at Sedgefield, with all five wins in handicaps between 1m5f and 2m4f on good to soft, soft or heavy ground. He won a Class 5 handicap at Sedgefield in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 94 and finished second of 10, having been the beaten favourite, at Catterick in Jan 2026 when leading. He last ran off a mark of 102, 13lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 80 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 5–80Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 38 (47.5%)Placed
- −56.42£1 level staken=80 at SP
- 0.53Fair A/E n=80 · 0.45 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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↓ 13lb off peak
102
55–115
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 107
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 146B | 102 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 15 | 118A | 108 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 12 | 166B | 91 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 5 | 122C | 89 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 41 | 166B | 101 | 2 runs · 107 / 104 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 146B | 92 | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 107A | 87 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 72B | 71 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 90A | 73 | — |
| Good | 3 | 110B | 98 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 97A | 86 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 110B | 81 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 107A | 90.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 97A | 71 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 74A | 64 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 76 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 71 figures from 76 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 from 14 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 7 (50%) · 1 win
- Led 4 (29%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (14%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 6,045 runs since Apr 2015 (384 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.3% from 264. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 494. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.3% from 142.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 837 | 93 | 11.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,332 | 134 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 21 |
| Good to Soft | 809 | 81 | 10% | 0 | 2 from 22 |
| Soft | 834 | 82 | 9.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 18 |
| Heavy | 264 | 35 | 13.3% | +3.3 | 2 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,942 | 179 | 9.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 494 | 64 | 13% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,792 | 194 | 10.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,489 | 148 | 9.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,047 | 98 | 9.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 727 | 57 | 7.8% | −2.2 | 3 from 50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 337 | 34 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 142 | 9 | 6.3% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +7.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2015 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
A Great Beauty (GB) (Acclamation)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Blazing Hot (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Blazing Hot (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazing Hot (GB) | 52 | 7 | 5f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 22 | 2 | 9% | −12.00 |
| Good | 21 | 0 | 0% | −21.00 |
| Soft | 18 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| Heavy | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.92 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 45 | 3 | 7% | −30.67 |
| Class 5 | 28 | 2 | 7% | −18.75 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 10 | 3 | 30% | +4.33 |
| Wincanton | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Newbury | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Salisbury | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Fontwell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bath | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chepstow | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Taunton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 50 | 3 | 6% | −35.67 |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Gillard | 27 | 1 | 4% | −23.00 |
| Theo Gillard | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| Joe Anderson | 7 | 3 | 43% | +6.08 |
| Ryan While | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| James Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ella McCain | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jason Watson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lorcan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fred Daly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bradley Harris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Freddie Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oliver Searle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Angus Cheleda | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Rooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Nailor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Cox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamus Cronin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thore Hammer Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eoin Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 43 | 3 | 7% | −28.67 |
| None | 26 | 1 | 4% | −19.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.25 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.67 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 55 | 5 | 9% | −31.42 |
| Flat | 25 | 0 | 0% | −25.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 01 Jan 26+10d | Catterick | Racing Again 8th January Handicap Hurdle Tracked front group early - roused approaching two out then edged in front with winner before last - stayed on without matching winner's finishing speed to be second | 2/10 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 102 | 107B | 134A | Theo Gillard | 5/2F |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 25+28d | Musselburgh | LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle Sat behind pace-setters early - moved through easily to hit the front approaching 2 out then pressed on - overtaken close to last - squeezed between opponents and bumped in the run-in - held on for third without finding more | 3/11 | 2¼ | 11-11 | 102 | 101B | 124A | Theo Gillard | 5/1 |
| 24 Nov 25+173d | Sedgefield | BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - closed on the front group from 5th - pushed along and made progress 2 out - moved into second before drawing alongside approaching the final fence - edged ahead and stayed on to win | 1/9 | 11-9 | 94 | 101B | 125A | Theo Gillard | 11/2 | |
| 04 Jun 25+29d | Newton Abbot | Book Our Winning Post Restaurant Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - dropped away approaching the 5th - far adrift by the third-last and finished last | 9/10 | 21 | 11-10 | 95 | 78C | 84C | Joe Anderson | 11/2 |
| 06 May 25+17d | Ffos Las | Backing Welsh Racing - DragonBet Handicap Hurdle Went straight to the front early - tracked the pace before dropping away with a mistake 2 out - held on for eighth | 8/11 | 2¼ | 11-10 | 96 | 94B | 96A | Lorcan Williams | 17/2 |
| 19 Apr 25+13d | Newton Abbot | Thatchers Handicap Hurdle Tracked in second early - jumped awkwardly 4th - went in front before four out - driven on down the home bend - asked for effort and headed approaching two out - stayed on well - blundered final fence - back in command on the run-in and battled to the line | 1/8 | 11-7 | 91 | 89A | 114A | Joe Anderson | 7/4F | |
| 06 Apr 25+12d | Plumpton | Goodoaks Homecare You Can Rely On Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - progress from 3 out to fourth by 2 out - stayed on late without threatening the front pair | 4/8 | 1 | 11-8 | 94 | 96B | 116A | Joe Anderson | 11/2 |
| 25 Mar 25+19d | Taunton | Paddy Kenneally Cillas Cottage 1955 Winner Handicap Hurdle Tracked front group early - urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped away 2 out - finished sixth | 6/14 | 6½ | 11-11 | 97 | 96B | 117A | Fergus Gillard | 15/2 |
| 06 Mar 25+49d | Wincanton | Gore Browne IM Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - improved into range approaching 3 out and moved up to second before the following fence - pressed on between the last two obstacles - fought for the lead at the final fence - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish runner-up | 2/11 | 1½ | 11-5 | 94 | 108A | 127A | Joe Anderson | 6/1 |
| 16 Jan 25+21d | Wincanton | 90 January & February Hospitality Offer Handicap Hurdle Tracked leading group early - pressed for effort then lost ground 2 out - dropped away to finish well beaten in 10th | 10/17 | 3¼ | 11-10 | 96 | 105B | 101A | Fergus Gillard | 6/1 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+16d | Wincanton | Longman Cheese Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - lost command 3 out then driven and passed nearing 2 out - dropped away close home finishing fifth | 5/15 | 2 | 10-10 | 97 | 109B | 114A | Luke Scott | 8/1 |
| 10 Dec 24+28d | Fontwell | John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front 2nd - clipped 3 out - pressed for effort and lost advantage before last - slipped to third and faded late | 3/9 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 97 | 92B | 130A | Fergus Gillard | 7/1 |
| 12 Nov 24+20d | Hereford | Spa Motors Hereford Handicap Hurdle Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost front spot after the second-last - dropped away approaching the final fence - finished fourth | 4/6 | 11 | 11-10 | 100 | 110A | 103B | Fergus Gillard | 9/2 |
| 23 Oct 24+130d | Southwell | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle Set the early pace before being overtaken 5th - regained front after 3 out - lost that advantage on final bend - quickly dropped away - finished well behind in 8th | 8/9 | 26 | 11-8 | 104 | 81C | 87C | Theo Gillard | 28/1 |
| 15 Jun 24+31d | Bath | Sporting Family Change Apprentice Handicap | 8/8 | 13 | 8-11 | 55 | 60C | 57C | Fred Daly | 8/1 |
| 15 May 24+21d | Ffos Las | AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 10 | 11-4 | 105 | 110A | 110A | Fergus Gillard | 11/2 |
| 24 Apr 24+5d | Taunton | C & D Southwest Handicap Hurdle | 3/16 | 1¼ | 12-0 | 104 | 86B | 129A | Fergus Gillard | 7/2J |
| 19 Apr 24+18d | Fontwell | Yeeehaaa.bet Handicap Hurdle | 3/15 | 3 | 11-13 | 104 | 112B | 126A | Fergus Gillard | 12/1 |
| 01 Apr 24+21d | Huntingdon | Boost Your Winnings At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 21 | 11-10 | 106 | 90A | 113A | Theo Gillard | 14/1 |
| 11 Mar 24+19d | Taunton | William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | 2½ | 11-7 | 108 | 95B | 115A | Fergus Gillard | 20/1 |
| 21 Feb 24+40d | Ludlow | Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 2¾ | 12-1 | 111 | — | 117C | Theo Gillard | 11/1 |
| 12 Jan 24+17d | Wincanton | Start Your Racingtv Free Trial Now Handicap Hurdle | 8/15 | nk | 11-11 | 112 | 113C | 110C | Theo Gillard | 20/1 |
| 2023 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+14d | Wincanton | Steel Beams Steelbeams.Online Boxing Day Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 3¼ | 11-11 | 112 | 116A | 132A | Bradley Harris | 13/2 |
| 12 Dec 23+29d | Ffos Las | Join Our Vickers Free Spins Club Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 14 | 11-7 | 114 | — | 111A | William Maggs | 9/2 |
| 13 Nov 23+25d | Kempton | Racing Tv Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 2¾ | 12-2 | 112 | 98B | 143A | Fergus Gillard | 14/1 |
| 19 Oct 23+33d | Wincanton | Lester Aldridge Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | 1¼ | 11-6 | 115 | 109A | 107A | Fergus Gillard | 4/1 |
| 16 Sep 23+93d | Bath | Signs Express 'Confined' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 4/12 | 3½ | 10-12 | 56 | 74A | 77A | Freddie Gordon | 10/1 |
| 15 Jun 23+24d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 3¼ | 11-11 | 115 | 102A | 125A | Fergus Gillard | 11/4 |
| 22 May 23+18d | Ffos Las | Welsh Cottage Cakes Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 2 | 11-11 | 112 | 107A | 136A | Fergus Gillard | 9/4F |
| 04 May 23+13d | Salisbury | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap (Div 2) | 2/10 | 2 | 9-5 | 56 | 87A | 74A | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 |
| 21 Apr 23+25d | Bath | Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | 56 | 94C | 74A | Hollie Doyle | 10/3F |
| 27 Mar 23+5d | Wincanton | CRS & IBMG Handicap Hurdle | 2/5 | 1 | 11-5 | 109 | 110C | 127B | Fergus Gillard | 7/4F |
| 22 Mar 23+28d | Ffos Las | Follow Vickers.bet On Twitter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-10 | 109 | 122C | 127B | Joe Anderson | 10/3 | |
| 22 Feb 23+58d | Ludlow | Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 13 | 11-11 | 109 | 122A | 125A | Fergus Gillard | 10/3 |
| 2022 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 22+36d | Wincanton | Eastbury Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 2/16 | 8½ | 11-13 | 109 | 114B | 135A | Tom Cannon | 22/1 |
| 20 Nov 22+19d | Exeter | Lynnette Reed 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 7/9 | ¾ | 11-12 | 111 | 78B | 100A | Fergus Gillard | 10/1 |
| 01 Nov 22+26d | Warwick | Jewson Coventry Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | nk | 11-10 | 114 | — | 97A | Fergus Gillard | 10/1 |
| 06 Oct 22+10d | Warwick | Shrewley Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | 5 | 11-10 | 115 | 146B | 119A | Fergus Gillard | 14/1 |
| 26 Sep 22+121d | Ffos Las | Download The Vickers.Bet App Apprentice Handicap | 2/11 | 2½ | 9-4 | 55 | 107A | 67A | Oliver Searle | 10/1 |
| 28 May 22+10d | Ffos Las | Caswell Interiors Handicap Hurdle | 2/5 | dht | 11-6 | 114 | — | 122B | Fergus Gillard | 6/4F |
| 18 May 22+20d | Warwick | Coronation Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 7½ | 11-10 | 114 | 116A | 133A | Fergus Gillard | 11/1 |
| 28 Apr 22+36d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Fairwood Brasserie Handicap | 8/9 | 2½ | 9-7 | 60 | 71A | 60A | Joey Haynes | 20/1 |
| 23 Mar 22+18d | Ffos Las | Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-6 | 109 | 106A | 124B | Joe Anderson | 5/1 | |
| 05 Mar 22+22d | Newbury | Download The BetVictor App Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/9 | 18 | 11-1 | 110 | 96C | 93C | Fergus Gillard | 11/1 |
| 11 Feb 22+23d | Bangor-on-Dee | Off The Fence On Youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 110 | 166B | 130A | Theo Gillard | 3/1F |
| 19 Jan 22+24d | Newbury | Book The Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 4½ | 10-11 | 110 | 118A | 124A | Fergus Gillard | 20/1 |
| 2021 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 21+11d | Wincanton | NAF Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 5½ | 11-7 | 109 | 99B | 125A | Angus Cheleda | 12/1 |
| 15 Dec 21+36d | Leicester | Racing Excellence Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/4 | ¾ | 11-9 | 110 | 65C | 125B | Joe Anderson | 10/1 |
| 09 Nov 21+10d | Lingfield | Flat Jockeys Can Jump Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 6½ | 10-6 | 112 | 104B | 101B | Kieran O'Neill | 40/1 |
| 30 Oct 21+20d | Ascot | Stella Artois Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/10 | 6½ | 11-1 | 113 | 40C | 102C | Fergus Gillard | 100/1 |
| 10 Oct 21+134d | Goodwood | Halcyon Build Handicap | 18/19 | ½ | 8-4 | 66 | 55C | 51C | George Rooke | 50/1 |
| 29 May 21+12d | Ffos Las | KP Tyres Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 2¾ | 11-7 | 114 | 114A | 117A | James Davies | 11/1 |
| 17 May 21+58d | Ffos Las | PJ & KR Smith-Maxwell Horse Ambulance Service Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 11-7 | 109 | 101A | 125B | Fergus Gillard | 3/1 | |
| 20 Mar 21+30d | Fontwell | Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/11 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 109 | 91A | 109A | Jordan Nailor | 6/1 |
| 18 Feb 21+24d | Sandown | Greenwich Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 11 | 11-2 | 112 | 74C | 101C | Theo Gillard | 25/1 |
| 25 Jan 21+21d | Plumpton | Strong Flavours Catering Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/5 | ½ | 10-13 | 110 | — | 115C | Fergus Gillard | 6/4 |
| 04 Jan 21+20d | Fakenham | Thorpland Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/14 | 3 | 10-12 | 110 | 83B | 83A | Theo Gillard | 15/2 |
| 2020 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 20+19d | Wincanton | Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 2/10 | ½ | 10-9 | 112 | 71A | 112B | Fergus Gillard | 11/10F |
| 26 Nov 20+146d | Lingfield | Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/10 | 2 | 10-12 | 114 | 96A | 105A | Dave Crosse | 50/1 |
| 03 Jul 20+23d | Chepstow | Elite Racing Club 394 Wins Handicap | 8/8 | nk | 9-0 | 70 | 98A | 45A | Ella McCain | 50/1 |
| 10 Jun 20+156d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 9/11 | 7½ | 10-0 | 72 | 54C | 53C | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 06 Jan 20+19d | Chepstow | Plan A Consulting Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/10 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 114 | 75A | 104A | Fergus Gillard | 4/1 |
| 2019 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 19+8d | Newbury | Prodec Networks Juvenile Hurdle | 3/11 | 1 | 10-5 | — | 74A | 104A | Fergus Gillard | 3/1 |
| 10 Dec 19+46d | Fontwell | Follow At The Races On Twitter Juvenile Hurdle | 2/11 | 3¼ | 10-12 | — | 90A | 111A | James Davies | 20/1 |
| 25 Oct 19+72d | Newbury | Energy Check Handicap (Str) | 9/15 | ½ | 8-3 | 72 | 76C | 55A | William Cox | 28/1 |
| 14 Aug 19+7d | Salisbury | Shadwell Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-10 | 72 | 75A | 90A | Ella McCain | 5/1 |
| 07 Aug 19+34d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook 2% Net Win Handicap | 9/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 72 | 67A | 57A | Tom Marquand | 20/1 |
| 04 Jul 19+21d | Newbury | Rayner Bosch Car Service Handicap (Str) | 9/9 | nk | 9-0 | 73 | 97A | 55A | Seamus Cronin | 13/2 |
| 13 Jun 19+42d | Newbury | Be Wiser Insurance Handicap (Str) | 2/11 | nk | 9-7 | 70 | 90A | 96A | Rob Hornby | 10/1 |
| 02 May 19+3d | Salisbury | William Hill Retail Bookmaker Of The Year Handicap | 8/17 | nk | 8-10 | 72 | 81C | 68A | Ryan While | 8/1 |
| 29 Apr 19+23d | Windsor | Zuperman Automotive Handicap | 4/15 | hd | 9-4 | 72 | 91C | 78A | Ryan While | 20/1 |
| 06 Apr 19+3d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Novice Stakes | 3/6 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 76 | 71A | 62B | Ryan While | 10/1 |
| 03 Apr 19+177d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 10/13 | nse | 9-3 | 76 | 72B | 57A | Ryan While | 33/1 |
| 2018 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Oct 18+24d | Windsor | Ancaster Nissan Nursery | 7/7 | shd | 8-11 | 76 | 71A | 51A | Thore Hammer Hansen | 5/1 |
| 14 Sep 18+21d | Salisbury | Draintech Tankers Nursery | 2/8 | 1 | 9-2 | 75 | 86A | 75A | Finley Marsh | 13/2 |
| 24 Aug 18+8d | Salisbury | Johnson Valves British EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 2/9 | 1 | 8-6 | 76 | 110B | 71A | Eoin Walsh | 7/1 |
| 16 Aug 18+93d | Chepstow | interbet.com EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/5 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 76 | — | — | Jason Watson | 12/1 |
| 15 May 18+38d | Chepstow | Follow 188Bet On Twitter Novice Auction Stakes | 6/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | — | — | — | Finley Marsh | 3/1F |
| 07 Apr 18+8d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred TV/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/10 | 2¼ | 8-9 | — | — | — | Jason Watson | 13/2 |
| 30 Mar 18 | Bath | Betway Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) | 2/7 | 1 | 9-2 | — | — | — | William Carson | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has John Betjeman won?
- John Betjeman (GB) won 5 of 80 archived starts between 2018 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 38 times in total (47.5% of starts).
- Who trains John Betjeman?
- John Betjeman (GB) is trained by Donald McCain, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 January 2026.
- Who is John Betjeman's sire?
- John Betjeman (GB) is by Poet's Voice (GB) out of A Great Beauty (GB), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does John Betjeman prefer?
- John Betjeman (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 8 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 John Betjeman's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 1 January 2026. The highest on record is 115.
- What is John Betjeman's sire's record?
- Poet's Voice (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 6,045 runs since Apr 2015 (384 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.3% from 264. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 494. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.3% from 142.
- Who are John Betjeman's siblings?
- Out of A Great Beauty (GB), John Betjeman (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Blazing Hot (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Blazing Hot (GB)). The wins came over 5f. As at Nov 2026.