Horse profile
Killing Me Softly (GB)
by Kingsinger (IRE) out of Slims Lady (GB) (Theatrical Charmer)
48 runs · 20 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jun 2012 — 5,236 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2012 · 6th of 8
4 wins · Uttoxeter, Leicester & Huntingdon
Last raced off OR 73
KTB Profile
Killing Me Softly (GB) is 4 from 48. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. Last raced off 73, 47lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 48 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 47lb off peak
- 4–48Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 12 (25%)Placed
- −12.75£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=48 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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 rating73↓ 47lb off peak
73
45–120
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Kingsinger (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 63 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +92.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +5.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +1.2 | 3 from 17 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | +7.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 3 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 1 from 18 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −1.6 | 0 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Slims Lady (GB) (Theatrical Charmer)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Looks Like Slim (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Looks Like Slim (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looks Like Slim (GB) | 31 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Softly Killing Me (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Liddle Dwiggs (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 3 | 18% | +8.25 |
| Heavy | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 21 | 2 | 10% | −8.75 |
| Class 5 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Taunton | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Leicester | 6 | 2 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Towcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 3 | 25% | +13.25 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Kavanagh | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Mrs Jo Supple | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Christian Williams | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ollie McPhail | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.25 |
| Barry Fenton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.00 |
| Mattie Batchelor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Stephens | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian Popham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gerry Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marcus Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 35 | 4 | 11% | +0.25 |
| Blinkers | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 11 | 4 | 36% | +24.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 31 | 4 | 13% | +4.25 |
| Chase | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 12+56d | Newton Abbot | Newtonabbotracing.com Selling Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 11 | 10-6 | 73 | 73C | Wayne Kavanagh | 8/1 |
| 01 May 12+179d | Exeter | Higos Insurance Braunton Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 3 | 9-11 | 75 | 88B | Mrs Jo Supple | 9/1 |
| 2011 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 11+29d | Fontwell | Colin Taylor 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 72 | 10-4 | 75 | 75C | Wayne Kavanagh | 11/4F |
| 06 Oct 11+114d | Worcester | Ladbrokes Selling Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | ½ | 9-13 | 75 | 91A | Mrs Jo Supple | 15/2 |
| 14 Jun 11+20d | Newton Abbot | Mountain Inn, Lutton Ivybridge Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 28 | 10-10 | 69 | 56C | Wayne Kavanagh | 9/2 |
| 25 May 11+20d | Newton Abbot | Triton Galleries Lady Riders' Selling Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 8 | 10-1 | 75 | 90A | Mrs Jo Supple | 4/1F |
| 05 May 11+59d | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Races Handicap Hurdle | 4/13 | ¾ | 10-13 | 75 | 95A | Wayne Kavanagh | 16/1 |
| 07 Mar 11+13d | Ffos Las | Stena Line - Making Good Time Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 1 | 11-1 | 79 | 83C | Ian Popham | 17/2 |
| 22 Feb 11+252d | Taunton | Tauntonracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 4/13 | 1½ | 10-13 | 80 | 95A | Wayne Kavanagh | 28/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 10+12d | Newton Abbot | Cheap As Chips Selling Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | 80 | — | Liam Treadwell | 8/1 |
| 03 Jun 10+17d | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Racecourse Lady Riders' Selling Handicap Hurdle | 4/15 | ¾ | 10-3 | 79 | 93A | Mrs Jo Supple | 16/1 |
| 17 May 10+24d | Newton Abbot | Red Lion Hotel, Tiverton Novices' Handicap Chase | 6/12 | 4½ | 10-5 | 77 | 72C | Liam Treadwell | 9/1 |
| 23 Apr 10+180d | Newton Abbot | Mint Casino, Torquay Novices' Chase | UR/4 | — | 10-5 | 77 | — | Mrs Jo Supple | 40/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 09+4d | Wincanton | Thales Naval Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 30 | 10-9 | 82 | 65C | Joe Tizzard | 12/1 |
| 21 Oct 09+218d | Worcester | Worcester's 2010 Season Starts May 9th Handicap Chase | 9/12 | 7 | 11-6 | 82 | 75C | Wayne Kavanagh | 10/1 |
| 17 Mar 09+96d | Exeter | Canadatravelcentre.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/12 | 3¼ | 9-11 | 77 | 88A | Wayne Kavanagh | 22/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 08+18d | Taunton | Charmed Hole Publications Beginners' Chase | 3/4 | 30 | 10-12 | 77 | 86B | Wayne Kavanagh | 40/1 |
| 23 Nov 08+10d | Towcester | Arctic Spirit Lifetime In Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 6/11 | 10 | 11-7 | 85 | 78A | Wayne Kavanagh | 6/1 |
| 13 Nov 08+18d | Taunton | Morgan Ashurst Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 9 | 11-9 | 88 | 89B | Wayne Kavanagh | 11/2 |
| 26 Oct 08+184d | Wincanton | Sia & St. Margarets Hospice Handicap Hurdle | 13/21 | 30 | 11-9 | 95 | 93C | Gerry Supple | 66/1 |
| 25 Apr 08+26d | Chepstow | Sun Trade Windows Handicap Hurdle | 8/17 | nk | 11-1 | 97 | 91A | Wayne Kavanagh | 20/1 |
| 30 Mar 08+40d | Wincanton | Ilchester Cheese Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/16 | 3¼ | 11-12 | 100 | 109A | Liam Treadwell | 14/1 |
| 19 Feb 08+12d | Taunton | Friends Of St Margaret's Hospice Handicap Hurdle | 6/16 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 105 | 91C | Wayne Kavanagh | 40/1 |
| 07 Feb 08+9d | Taunton | S.I.S. Handicap Hurdle | 4/12 | 9 | 11-6 | 105 | 103A | Wayne Kavanagh | 33/1 |
| 29 Jan 08+32d | Taunton | Orchard Restaurant Beginners' Chase | F/10 | — | 11-0 | 91 | — | Liam Treadwell | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 07+286d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Hoby Selling Hurdle | 3/11 | 16 | 10-9 | 115 | 86C | Wayne Kavanagh | 9/2 |
| 17 Mar 07+18d | Uttoxeter | John Smith's McManus Pub Co. Handicap Hurdle | 13/15 | 10 | 10-3 | 117 | 87C | Mattie Batchelor | 66/1 |
| 27 Feb 07+27d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com John O'Gaunt Handicap Chase | 5/9 | 5 | 11-9 | 98 | 81C | Mattie Batchelor | 14/1 |
| 31 Jan 07+10d | Leicester | Thrussington Handicap Chase | 7/10 | 6 | 11-12 | 105 | 88C | Leighton Aspell | 25/1 |
| 21 Jan 07+10d | Towcester | gg.com Tipzone Beginners' Chase | RO/8 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Tom Scudamore | 16/1 |
| 11 Jan 07+19d | Hereford | Hereford Truck Show Novices' Chase | 4/4 | 12 | 11-2 | 105 | 83C | Tom Scudamore | 66/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 06+24d | Bangor-on-Dee | New betdirectpoker.com Beginners' Chase | 3/4 | 30 | 11-4 | — | 83C | Paddy Aspell | 25/1 |
| 29 Nov 06+235d | Plumpton | Cortaflex Beginners' Chase | PU/5 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Barry Fenton | 10/1 |
| 08 Apr 06+49d | Chepstow | John Smith's Chepstow Race Club Handicap Hurdle | PU/17 | — | 11-5 | 118 | — | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| 18 Feb 06+21d | Uttoxeter | Totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle | 10/14 | 14 | 10-10 | 120 | 92C | Marcus Foley | 25/1 |
| 28 Jan 06+14d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 6 | 11-1 | 120 | 91C | Robert Stephens | 14/1 |
| 14 Jan 06+14d | Wetherby | Antigua & Barbuda Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 2 | 9-11 | 115 | 102C | Robert Stephens | 6/1 |
| 2005 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 05+19d | Uttoxeter | Betfredcasino Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-5 | 103 | 110C | Barry Fenton | 9/1 | |
| 12 Dec 05+11d | Plumpton | Coralpoker.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 7 | 11-12 | 104 | 100C | Christian Williams | 7/1 |
| 01 Dec 05+17d | Leicester | Tony Green Associates Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-12 | 97 | 117C | Barry Fenton | 8/1 | |
| 14 Nov 05+14d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | 16 | 10-4 | 98 | 47C | Christian Williams | 22/1 |
| 31 Oct 05+194d | Warwick | Burgis & Bullock's Handicap Hurdle | 11/14 | 1¼ | 11-6 | 100 | 64C | Christian Williams | 25/1 |
| 20 Apr 05+46d | Perth | Handicap Hurdle | 12/15 | 4 | 10-2 | 101 | 69C | Ollie McPhail | 12/1 |
| 05 Mar 05+13d | Huntingdon | Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-12 | 96 | 109C | Ollie McPhail | 9/4F | |
| 20 Feb 05+13d | Towcester | Gg.com Novices' Hurdle | 4/10 | 22 | 10-7 | 89 | 97C | Christian Williams | 33/1 |
| 07 Feb 05+27d | Sedgefield | Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 4 | 11-1 | 85 | 89C | Ollie McPhail | 9/2 |
| 11 Jan 05+7d | Leicester | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-1 | 75 | 94C | Ollie McPhail | 12/1 | |
| 04 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Banded Stakes | 10/12 | nk | 8-7 | 45 | — | Tom Queally | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Killing Me Softly won?
- Killing Me Softly (GB) won 4 of 48 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 12 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Killing Me Softly?
- Killing Me Softly (GB) was trained by Brian Forsey on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 26 June 2012.
- Who is Killing Me Softly's sire?
- Killing Me Softly (GB) is by Kingsinger (IRE) out of Slims Lady (GB), whose sire is Theatrical Charmer.
- What going does Killing Me Softly prefer?
- Killing Me Softly (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 17 starts (17.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Killing Me Softly's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 26 June 2012. The highest on record is 120.
- What is Killing Me Softly's sire's record?
- Kingsinger (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 63 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Killing Me Softly's siblings?
- Out of Slims Lady (GB), Killing Me Softly (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Looks Like Slim (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Looks Like Slim (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.