Horse profile
Leadman (GB)
by Kingman (GB) out of Big Break (GB) (Dansili)
28 runs · 13 courses · from Jul 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Doncaster, Newmarket & Southwell (AW)
New yard
Ran 49 days ago · 10th of 11
Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile
Leadman is 3 from 28 with all wins over 6f – 7f. He won a Class 4 handicap at Doncaster on good to firm in Jun 2026, a Class 3 handicap at Newmarket on good to firm in Jul 2025 and a Class 5 novice at Southwell on standard in Aug 2024. Typically held up, he finished 10 of 11 at Goodwood in Aug 2026 on his first start for Michael Appleby, last raced off 83, 8lb below his highest ever mark of 91.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 10 (35.7%)Placed
- −8.77£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.62Fair A/E n=28 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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 rating83↓ 8lb off peak
83
80–91
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 115
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 115A | 81 | 4 · 115 / 84.5 |
| Good | 7 | 124C | 93 | 5 · 102 / 93 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 106B | 91 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 93C | 89 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 124C | 89 | 9 · 115 / 87 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 98C | 83.5 | 1 · — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 28 runs · as at 3 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 from 10 analysed runs
- Held up 9 (90%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 7,465 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11% from 958. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,201 | 201 | 16.7% | +2.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Good | 1,681 | 240 | 14.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 911 | 123 | 13.5% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 958 | 105 | 11% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 287 | 34 | 11.8% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,414 | 382 | 15.8% | +1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 39 | 14.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,618 | 386 | 14.7% | +0.2 | 3 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,567 | 394 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,489 | 218 | 14.6% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 362 | 36 | 9.9% | −4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 121 | 11 | 9.1% | −5.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −8.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Big Break (GB) (Dansili)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Georgeville (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Georgeville (GB)).
Family form: Pacific Mission (GB) finished 3rd of 14 at Newmarket, 9 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgeville (GB) | 23 | 3 | 1m½f–1m2f | Listed |
| Gran Descans (GB) | 6 | 3 | 1m3½f–1m4½f | Class 3 |
| Pacific Mission (GB) | 9 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Baseman (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Brakeman (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Fair Say (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| La Brea (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18% | +6.50 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.27 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.27 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| York | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 3 | 13% | −3.77 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Conor Whiteley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Planas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 27 | 3 | 11% | −7.77 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.27 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 26+21d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes Pulling hard early - up with the pace - pushed along over 2f out then dropped away | 10/11 | nk | 8-5 | 83 | 67A | 69A | Kieran O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+14d | Haydock | Betway Capital City Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) Fought for control early - settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left and stayed on at one speed to the line | 9/13 | 1 | 9-5 | 84 | 98C | 80A | Daniel Tudhope | 12/1 |
| 25 Jul 26+14d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Raced in the pack moving easily - asked for effort passing the furlong marker and found running room hard to find before responding despite being hampered close home | 7/16 | nse | 8-8 | 84 | 88C | 90A | Jack Doughty | 40/1 |
| 11 Jul 26+21d | Newmarket | Debenhams Handicap settled towards the back - improved and angled left 1f out - short of room and drifted left once more inside the final furlong but battled to the line | 5/11 | shd | 9-10 | 84 | 69A | 91A | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 |
| 20 Jun 26+8d | Doncaster | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Settled off the pace in the pack - made steady progress into contention 2f out - shared third place under pressure with a furlong left - driven out in the closing stages to get up and win on the line | 1/11 | 9-6 | 82 | 115A | 89A | David Nolan | 7/2F | |
| 12 Jun 26+20d | York | Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - moved into contention inside final furlong before finishing on one level | 6/20 | nk | 9-7 | 83 | 84C | 94A | Conor Whiteley | 11/2 |
| 23 May 26+8d | York | William Hill Boosts Every Day Handicap Held up early - failed to feature - well held throughout - finished 17th | 17/22 | ½ | 9-13 | 84 | 87C | 80A | Daniel Tudhope | 10/3F |
| 15 May 26+14d | York | Yorkshire Equine Practice Handicap Settled towards the back - boxed in with two to run - found space and made ground with a furlong left - finished well to take second close home but unable to peg back the winner | 2/22 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 80 | 102C | 107A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/1 |
| 01 May 26+13d | Newmarket | Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Raced close to the pace - lost ground a furlong out and dropped away - faded fast late to finish sixth | 6/6 | 3¾ | 8-3 | 83 | 81A | 57B | Connor Planas | 13/2 |
| 18 Apr 26+186d | Thirsk | Join Racing TV Today Handicap (Div 1) Took a strong hold early - settled mid-pack - pushed along inside final furlong but unable to land a blow | 8/13 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 85 | 93C | 86A | Daniel Tudhope | 9/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+4d | Leicester | Willpower Group Handicap Slow to break - held towards the back - pushed along with much ground to make inside the final furlong - finished strongly late but left with too much work to complete for 6th beaten 3.5 lengths | 6/15 | ¾ | 9-8 | 86 | 124C | 91A | Daniel Tudhope | 9/2 |
| 10 Oct 25+13d | York | William Hill Autumn Mile Handicap Misbehaved at the start - threw rider as stalls released | UR/17 | — | 7-13 | 86 | — | — | Warren Fentiman | 10/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+1d | Newmarket | Ambassador Cruise Line Handicap Hampered start - held up towards back - closed late 2f out then unable to quicken final furlong | 8/13 | nk | 9-2 | 89 | 75C | 89A | Kieran Shoemark | 11/1 |
| 26 Sep 25+20d | Haydock | By Eck Its Boddingtons Handicap Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left and squeezed for space approaching the furlong marker - unable to challenge and finished seventh | 7/11 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 89 | 89A | 83A | Daniel Tudhope | 13/8F |
| 06 Sep 25+16d | Ascot | Schweppes Handicap Settled towards the back - made no impact through the race - finished well beaten in 12th | 12/20 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 91 | 93C | 82A | Harry Davies | 15/2 |
| 21 Aug 25+5d | York | Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Slow to break - fought for control early - held up towards back - travelling well out wide 2f out - stayed on well through final furlong to finish best of all | 8/17 | ½ | 8-13 | 87 | 77C | 87A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+17d | Newbury | TPT Fire Handicap Held up early - driven into contention inside final furlong - moved into second and drifted left close home - kept responding to the line - narrowly touched off in second | 2/11 | hd | 9-5 | 88 | 108A | 100A | Daniel Tudhope | 15/2 |
| 30 Jul 25+19d | Goodwood | World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - squeezed for space approaching the final two furlongs - still short of room inside the last furlong - made no headway and finished untroubled at the finish | 18/20 | nk | 9-4 | 87 | 66C | 68A | William Buick | 6/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+55d | Newmarket | Dubai Racing Club Handicap Fought for its head early - settled towards the back - asked for effort inside final two furlongs - angled right to find room and made rapid progress through the pack - stayed on strongly to score close home | 1/11 | 9-9 | 83 | 81A | 100A | Rossa Ryan | 12/1 | |
| 17 May 25+15d | Newmarket | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Settled just behind pace along the stand rail - pushed along with a furlong left - drifted right and lost momentum close home - finished fourth | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 83 | 85A | 82A | Richard Kingscote | 11/2 |
| 02 May 25+200d | Newcastle (AW) | Roflow Environmental Engineering Specialist Ventilation Services Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - found running tight and made up ground 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong drifting right but couldn't trouble the winner | 2/8 | 2½ | 9-10 | 83 | 100A | 91A | Ben Robinson | 9/2 |
| 14 Oct 24+31d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to the front group early - moved into second wide in the straight then held the effort late - unable to get near the winner | 2/12 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 83 | 90A | 92A | Oisin Murphy | 5/2 |
| 13 Sep 24+16d | Sandown | Beck London Handicap Jinked right early and bumped into others at the break - settled handy - pushed along with 2f left - hit the front inside final furlong - overtaken close home but stayed on to finish 4th | 4/9 | nk | 8-11 | 83 | 98A | 86A | Callum Hutchinson | 7/1 |
| 28 Aug 24+10d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Held a forward spot early - driven to close in final furlong and closed on the front-runner - flattened out inside final 110yds finishing 4th beaten a length and a half | 4/9 | shd | 9-9 | 87 | 91A | 86A | Oisin Murphy | 8/15F |
| 18 Aug 24+292d | Southwell (AW) | Ambitions Personnel Rita Haggar Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat behind the front group - hit the front a furlong out and pushed along - overtaken close home and unable to fight back - placed first following review | 1/14 | 9-9 | 88 | 106B | 99A | Kevin Stott | 8/11F | |
| 31 Oct 23+445d | Newcastle (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/9 | ½ | 9-4 | — | 74A | 92A | Oisin Murphy | 8/15F |
| 12 Aug 22+35d | Newbury | Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/12 | nse | 9-7 | — | 92A | 103A | David Probert | 4/9F |
| 08 Jul 22 | Newmarket | Weatherbys British Ebf Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 76C | 95A | David Probert | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Leadman (GB) won?
- Leadman (GB) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 10 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Leadman (GB)?
- Leadman (GB) is trained by Michael Appleby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 August 2026.
- Who is Leadman (GB)'s sire?
- Leadman (GB) is by Kingman (GB) out of Big Break (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
- What going does Leadman (GB) prefer?
- Leadman (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Leadman (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 29 August 2026. The highest on record is 91.
- What is Leadman (GB)'s sire's record?
- Kingman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 7,465 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11% from 958. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
- Who are Leadman (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Big Break (GB), Leadman (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Georgeville (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Georgeville (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.