Horse profile
Liberty Seeker (FR)
by Machiavellian (USA) out of Samara (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
42 runs · 19 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Mar 2011 — 5,700 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 5th of 5
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile
Liberty Seeker (FR) is 5 from 42. Hasn't won since Nov 2010. Last raced off 108, 22lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 42 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 22lb off peak
- 5–42Wins / Runs
- 11.9%Strike rate
- 12 (28.6%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 1.23Fair A/E n=42 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 582 d
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 rating108↓ 22lb off peak
108
50–130
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
Machiavellian (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 292 | 21 | 7.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 11 |
| Good | 370 | 24 | 6.5% | −1.5 | 1 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 3 from 10 |
| Soft | 221 | 18 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 68 | 9 | 13.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 464 | 42 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 368 | 34 | 9.2% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 264 | 15 | 5.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 310 | 28 | 9% | +1 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 337 | 28 | 8.3% | +0.3 | 3 from 24 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 16 | 7.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Samara (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Sanchi (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sanchi (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchi (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3f | Class 3 |
| See The Rock (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Glib Speech (IRE) | 28 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Sybella (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Sley (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Southside Star (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 3 | 30% | +8.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.50 |
| Towcester | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 24 | 3 | 13% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Crawley | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Mark Coumbe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joe Cornwall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss A Bevan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 39 | 5 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 25 | 3 | 12% | −7.50 |
| Flat | 13 | 2 | 15% | +5.00 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 11+11d | Towcester | Haygain Hay Steamers Handicap Chase | 5/5 | 15 | 11-12 | 108 | 86B | Andrew Thornton | 5/1 |
| 17 Mar 11+75d | Towcester | Totetrifecta On All Cheltenham Festival Races Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 1¼ | 10-8 | 108 | 124A | Matt Crawley | 12/1 |
| 01 Jan 11+21d | Fakenham | Happy New Year Selling Hurdle | 3/7 | 9 | 11-2 | 108 | 113B | Matt Crawley | 9/1 |
| 2010 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 10+23d | Cheltenham | StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2) | 9/9 | 12 | 11-0 | 108 | 107C | Matt Crawley | 250/1 |
| 18 Nov 10+14d | Market Rasen | Phs Paper Products Claiming Hurdle | 3/4 | 11 | 10-3 | 109 | 85C | Matt Crawley | 13/2 |
| 04 Nov 10+14d | Towcester | Ladbrokes Shop Managers 1st Class Club Selling Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-11 | 108 | 126A | Matt Crawley | 3/1F | |
| 21 Oct 10+61d | Ludlow | Ludlow Racecourse Supports Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 6 | 11-0 | 110 | 105B | Matt Crawley | 9/1 |
| 21 Aug 10+7d | Market Rasen | A.j. Glassfibre Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 2½ | 11-5 | 110 | 108A | Matt Crawley | 8/1 |
| 14 Aug 10+48d | Market Rasen | Hendoo 'Hands And Heels' Selling Hurdle (The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Cond/Am) | 1/9 | 11-5 | 110 | 115A | Matt Crawley | 7/1 | |
| 27 Jun 10+223d | Uttoxeter | Ladies At The Races Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 10-10 | 106 | — | Joe Cornwall | 33/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 09+2d | Leicester | Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 9 | 10-9 | 108 | 89A | Harry Skelton | 16/1 |
| 14 Nov 09+9d | Wetherby | totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle | UR/9 | — | 10-4 | 108 | — | Harry Skelton | 8/1 |
| 05 Nov 09+66d | Towcester | Bet After The Off At ladbrokes.com Selling Hurdle | 2/13 | 1½ | 11-2 | 108 | 127A | Harry Skelton | 10/3 |
| 31 Aug 09+16d | Huntingdon | Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle | 8/14 | 8 | 11-12 | 110 | 98A | Richard Johnson | 11/1 |
| 15 Aug 09+13d | Market Rasen | Amethyst Hotel Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle | 2/9 | 1 | 11-5 | 110 | 123A | Harry Skelton | 11/2 |
| 02 Aug 09+33d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Bookmaker Pays Double Result Selling Hurdle | 1/14 | 10-10 | 102 | 110A | Richard Johnson | 9/2 | |
| 30 Jun 09+15d | Thirsk | Fairfax Arms Gilling Handicap | 10/12 | 1 | 8-5 | 50 | 45C | Mark Coumbe | 33/1 |
| 15 Jun 09+29d | Warwick | Racing Uk Amateur Riders' Handicap | 9/13 | 1 | 10-11 | 55 | 46A | Miss A Bevan | 100/1 |
| 17 May 09+180d | Market Rasen | Racing UK Live In Your Living Room Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 20 | 11-7 | 105 | 89C | Andrew Thornton | 40/1 |
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 08+12d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 12/14 | 3 | 8-11 | 52 | 40C | Chris Catlin | 20/1 |
| 06 Nov 08+11d | Towcester | gg.com Selling Hurdle | 2/11 | 1½ | 10-12 | 105 | 115A | Andrew Thornton | 15/8F |
| 26 Oct 08+28d | Towcester | Gg.com Tipzone Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle | 3/18 | ½ | 11-5 | 100 | 110A | Mr S Gray | 33/1 |
| 28 Sep 08+108d | Market Rasen | Turftv A Matter Of Course Handicap Chase | UR/12 | — | 11-10 | 106 | — | Liam Treadwell | 18/1 |
| 12 Jun 08+18d | Uttoxeter | Derby Caravan Centre Ltd Selling Hurdle | 4/14 | 5 | 10-12 | 105 | 111A | Liam Treadwell | 12/1 |
| 25 May 08+18d | Uttoxeter | Atkins Rail Handicap Hurdle | CO/11 | — | 11-7 | 105 | — | Liam Treadwell | 16/1 |
| 07 May 08+19d | Huntingdon | Sponsor At Huntingdon Handicap Hurdle | 13/17 | 1½ | 11-9 | 112 | 92C | Liam Treadwell | 33/1 |
| 18 Apr 08+61d | Cheltenham | Gloucestershire Trainers' Championship Handicap Hurdle | 17/19 | ½ | 10-4 | 115 | 99A | Liam Treadwell | 66/1 |
| 17 Feb 08+9d | Southwell (AW) | Bet FA Cup - Betdaq Handicap | 8/8 | 30 | 9-7 | 57 | 51C | Stevie Donohoe | 28/1 |
| 08 Feb 08+582d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gold Pontin's For The Over 50's Apprentice Handicap | 9/9 | 2½ | 9-5 | 60 | 44C | Mark Coumbe | 8/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 06+26d | Perth | Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase | 6/10 | 1½ | 11-2 | 129 | 103C | Graham Lee | 11/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+8d | Musselburgh | Smirnoff Handicap | 4/5 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 71 | 43C | Pat Cosgrave | 11/8F |
| 02 Jun 06+27d | Catterick | Go Racing In Yorkshire Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 9-9 | 68 | 63C | Pat Cosgrave | 5/2F |
| 06 May 06+24d | Haydock | Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 13/21 | ½ | 10-8 | 125 | 107C | Mark Bradburne | 18/1 |
| 12 Apr 06+26d | Catterick | 'Tuesday 9th May Is Ladies Night' Handicap | 1/17 | 9-10 | 62 | 72C | Robert Winston | 8/1 | |
| 17 Mar 06+40d | Cheltenham | Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/23 | — | 10-8 | 129 | — | Davy Russell | 100/1 |
| 05 Feb 06+167d | Musselburgh | John Smith's Scottish County Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle | 8/17 | ½ | 11-6 | 126 | 108C | Tony Dobbin | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 05+3d | Hamilton | Autumn Finale Beckons Handicap | 5/6 | 5 | 9-1 | 63 | 43C | Tom Eaves | 5/1 |
| 19 Aug 05+13d | Ayr | Arnold Clark Renault Handicap | 7/7 | 2 | 8-13 | 63 | 42C | Tom Eaves | 10/3 |
| 06 Aug 05+99d | Ayr | Gap Group Grand Event Handicap | 1/7 | 8-11 | 59 | 61C | Tom Eaves | 8/1 | |
| 29 Apr 05+13d | Musselburgh | Gebals Solicitors Handicap | 4/7 | 5 | 8-0 | 64 | 49C | Paul Fessey | 11/2 |
| 16 Apr 05+20d | Ayr | Scottish Champion Handicap Hurdle (Grd2) | 9/13 | 1 | 10-4 | 130 | 87C | Tony Dobbin | 20/1 |
| 27 Mar 05 | Musselburgh | Maiden Stakes | 2/12 | 15 | 9-13 | 56 | 46C | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Liberty Seeker won?
- Liberty Seeker (FR) won 5 of 42 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 11.9%. Placed 12 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Liberty Seeker?
- Liberty Seeker (FR) was trained by John Harris on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 28 March 2011.
- Who is Liberty Seeker's sire?
- Liberty Seeker (FR) is by Machiavellian (USA) out of Samara (IRE), whose sire is Polish Patriot.
- What going does Liberty Seeker prefer?
- Liberty Seeker (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Liberty Seeker's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 28 March 2011. The highest on record is 130.
- What is Liberty Seeker's sire's record?
- Machiavellian (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Liberty Seeker's siblings?
- Out of Samara (IRE), Liberty Seeker (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Sanchi (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sanchi (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m2½f. As at Nov 2026.