John Forbes (GB)
John Forbes (GB) is 13 from 74. Hasn't won since Jun 2011. Last raced off 66, 62lb below the career-high mark.
- 13–74Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 23 (31.1%)Placed
- +27.16£1 level staken=74 at SP
- 1.69Fair A/E n=74 · 1.46 incl. margin
- 128Highest 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.
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 9.2% of 153 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −2.9 | 2 from 10 |
| Good | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.1 | 0 from 22 |
| Good to Soft | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | +11.9 | 4 from 8 |
| Soft | 15 | 3 | 20% | +10.8 | 3 from 14 |
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.8 | 3 from 12 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −4.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −5.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 50 | 3 | 6% | −3.2 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 31 | 4 | 12.9% | +3.7 | 6 from 33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 6 | 31.6% | +22.4 | 6 from 25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Eire (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Doctor of Laws (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eire (GB) | 26 | 3 | 1m–1m1½f | — |
| Doctor of Laws (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| Soft | 14 | 3 | 21% | −2.59 |
| Heavy | 12 | 3 | 25% | +15.50 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 2 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 4 | 50% | +26.25 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 29 | 7 | 24% | +11.66 |
| Class 3 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 3 | 19% | +14.00 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Sedgefield | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Market Rasen | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Musselburgh | 5 | 2 | 40% | +15.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.91 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 33 | 6 | 18% | +15.66 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 25 | 6 | 24% | +20.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 10 | 2 | 20% | +0.25 |
| T J Dreaper | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.59 |
| Lance Betts | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Fearghal Davis | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 4 | 3 | 75% | +26.00 |
| P J McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kyle James | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Toomey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P B Beggy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jacob Butterfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Mr John Willey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Swift | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Miss L Ellison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Anthony Betts | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Craig Lidster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 72 | 13 | 18% | +29.16 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +9.25 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +7.00 |
| 2009 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +19.50 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.59 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 8% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 36 | 6 | 17% | +17.75 |
| Hurdle | 30 | 5 | 17% | +8.41 |
| Chase | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has John Forbes won?
- John Forbes (GB) won 13 of 74 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 23 times in total (31.1% of starts).
- Who trained John Forbes?
- John Forbes (GB) was trained by Brian Ellison on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 28 June 2012.
- Who is John Forbes's sire?
- John Forbes (GB) is by High Estate (GB) out of Mavourneen (USA), whose sire is Dynaformer.
- What going does John Forbes prefer?
- John Forbes (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is John Forbes's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 28 June 2012. The highest on record is 128.
- What is John Forbes's sire's record?
- High Estate (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 153 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are John Forbes's siblings?
- Out of Mavourneen (USA), John Forbes (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Eire (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Doctor of Laws (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.