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Horse profile

Kirkaig (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2013) · Last trainer Alistair Whillans · Last owner A C Whillans
by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of Screen Idol (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
7 runs · 7 courses · from Dec 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Oct 2013 — 4,750 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2013 · 5th of 12 Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

Kirkaig (GB) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Hexham (May 2012). Last raced off 94, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 5 May 2012 Official rating 94 at the last run, 19 Oct 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 127A · median 84.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft387A81—
Good285A84.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5127A85—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Best Of The Bests (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 979 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.1% from 307. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.2% from 188. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 9.8% from 193. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.9% from 139.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1800%−6.6—
Good to Firm18863.2%−3.4—
Good197147.1%+0.50 from 2
Good to Soft11686.9%+0.30 from 3
Soft11654.3%−2.30 from 2
Heavy3712.7%−3.9—
Standard (AW)3073110.1%+3.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7767.8%+1.2—
6f – 7f273238.4%+1.8—
1m – 1m1f14564.1%−2.5—
1m2f – 1m4f193199.8%+3.2—
1m5f – 2m13942.9%−3.70 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f11254.5%−2.10 from 1
2m5f – 3m3925.1%−1.5—
Over 3m100%−6.6—

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

Dam
Screen Idol (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Danse Idol (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Danse Idol (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Danse Idol (IRE)2132m4½f–2m5½fClass 3
Call My Number (IRE)817½fClass 5
Too Wise Man (IRE)80——
He's Mine Too (GB)120——
Honeyblood (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ewan Whillans 6 0 0% −6.00
Blair Campbell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
19 Oct 13+80d Kelso Peter Doyle Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 hd 10-2 9487A Ewan Whillans 33/1
31 Jul 13+452d Perth Watch All Scottish Racing Live On Racing Uk Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 3 10-9 10281C Ewan Whillans 12/1
05 May 12+22d Hexham greatrun.org Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1½ 10-9 97127A Ewan Whillans 20/1
13 Apr 12+34d Sedgefield John Wade Equine & Rubber Amateur Riders Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 4 10-13 —77A Blair Campbell 100/1
10 Mar 12+14d Ayr Racing Plus, Buy It Daily For Cheltenham Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-12 —— Ewan Whillans 125/1
25 Feb 12+82d Newcastle Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 nk 10-13 —85A Ewan Whillans 100/1
05 Dec 11 Musselburgh Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 32 10-13 —84C Ewan Whillans 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Kirkaig (GB) won?
Kirkaig (GB) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2011 and 2013. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained Kirkaig (GB)?
Kirkaig (GB) was trained by Alistair Whillans on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 19 October 2013.
Who is Kirkaig (GB)'s sire?
Kirkaig (GB) is by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of Screen Idol (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What is Kirkaig (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 19 October 2013. The highest on record is 102.
What is Kirkaig (GB)'s sire's record?
Best Of The Bests (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 979 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.1% from 307. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.2% from 188. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 9.8% from 193. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.9% from 139.
Who are Kirkaig (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Screen Idol (IRE), Kirkaig (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Danse Idol (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Danse Idol (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.