Karoo (GB)
Karoo (GB) is 1 from 16, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2007. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 3 (18.8%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=16 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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 10.1% of 3,407 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 305 | 27 | 8.9% | −1.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 1,078 | 104 | 9.6% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 730 | 62 | 8.5% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 822 | 93 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 394 | 51 | 12.9% | +2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 6 | 8.2% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 66 | 4 | 6.1% | −4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 839 | 75 | 8.9% | −1.2 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,107 | 124 | 11.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,083 | 117 | 10.8% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 307 | 23 | 7.5% | −2.6 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Beehawk (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Beehawk (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beehawk (GB) | 24 | 3 | 2m–3m | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Tumelty | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Colin Bolger | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rodi Greene | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Darren Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 Karoo (GB) won?
- Karoo (GB) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained Karoo (GB)?
- Karoo (GB) was trained by Kevin Bishop on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 29 November 2007.
- Who is Karoo (GB)'s sire?
- Karoo (GB) is by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Cupids Bower (GB), whose sire is Owen Dudley.
- What going does Karoo (GB) prefer?
- Karoo (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 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 Karoo (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 29 November 2007. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Karoo (GB)'s sire's record?
- Karinga Bay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,407 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Karoo (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Cupids Bower (GB), Karoo (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Beehawk (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Beehawk (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.