Just Observing (GB)
Just Observing (GB) is 2 from 36. Hasn't won since May 2007. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off 46, 48lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–36Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 10 (27.8%)Placed
- −21.82£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.43Fair A/E n=36 · 0.37 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 417 | 32 | 7.7% | −0.7 | 2 from 16 |
| Good | 562 | 58 | 10.3% | +1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 281 | 20 | 7.1% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 330 | 38 | 11.5% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 544 | 35 | 6.4% | −2 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 2 | 3.7% | −4.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 464 | 40 | 8.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 421 | 41 | 9.7% | +1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 530 | 48 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 1 from 19 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 418 | 31 | 7.4% | −1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 24 | 8.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 106 | 6 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dansil In Distress (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Dansil In Distress (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dansil In Distress (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Hi Tech (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 16 | 2 | 13% | −1.82 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.82 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.82 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 19 | 1 | 5% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.82 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micky Fenton | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rory Moore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Harriet Dukes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Simon Walker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Enstone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.18 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 1 | 5% | −17.82 |
| Cheekpieces | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +1.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.82 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 30 | 2 | 7% | −15.82 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 Just Observing (GB) won?
- Just Observing (GB) won 2 of 36 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 10 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trained Just Observing (GB)?
- Just Observing (GB) was trained by Neville Bycroft on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 16 June 2011.
- Who is Just Observing (GB)'s sire?
- Just Observing (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Just Speculation (IRE), whose sire is Ahonoora.
- What going does Just Observing (GB) prefer?
- Just Observing (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 16 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Just Observing (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 16 June 2011. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Just Observing (GB)'s sire's record?
- Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
- Who are Just Observing (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Just Speculation (IRE), Just Observing (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dansil In Distress (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Dansil In Distress (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.