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Lil Brother (GB)

3yo gelding · Trainer Michael Keady · Owner Apollo Horses I
by Showcasing (GB) out of Blank Verse (GB) (Dubawi)
14 runs · 12 courses · from May 2025
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Windsor & Nottingham Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 7th of 7 Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile

Lil Brother is a gelding with two wins from 14 starts, both over under 6f on good or faster ground. He won a Class 5 novice at Nottingham in Jun 2025 and a Class 4 nursery handicap at Windsor in Aug 2025 off an official rating of 81. Both turf wins came from a held-up style. His last run, at Newmarket in Oct 2026, saw him finish 7 of 7 off an official rating of 70, 15lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating70↓ 15lb off peak
70 70–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 98 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell (AW), 10 Oct 2026

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 14 figures · best 105B · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Firm4105B881 run · —
Good3101C98—
Soft277A53.52 runs · 77 / 53.5
Standard (AW)298A84.52 runs · 98 / 84.5
Good to Soft2101A91.51 run · —
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Under 6f11101A824 runs · 98 / 76.5
6f – 7f3105B862 runs · 105 / 91

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 73B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Yarmouth, 15 Sep 2026 Official rating 70 at the last run, 22 Oct 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 14 figures · best 93A · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Firm493A791 run · —
Good388A78—
Soft276B52.52 runs · 76 / 52.5
Standard (AW)269A672 runs · 69 / 67
Good to Soft285A791 run · —
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Under 6f1193A784 runs · 73 / 67
6f – 7f379A762 runs · 76 / 71.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 30 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 22 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 22 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Run style from 14 analysed runs since May 2025

  • Held up 7 (50%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 7 (50%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Showcasing (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 11,640 runs since Apr 2014 (998 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 109.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm921010.9%+0.70 from 1
Good to Firm1,9121879.8%−0.41 from 4
Good2,27723210.2%01 from 3
Good to Soft1,14111610.2%00 from 2
Soft1,27513310.4%+0.20 from 2
Heavy330298.8%−1.4—
Standard (AW)4,61347510.3%+0.10 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,28827111.8%+1.62 from 11
6f – 7f5,91963410.7%+0.50 from 3
1m – 1m1f2,1801898.7%−1.5—
1m2f – 1m4f893606.7%−3.5—
1m5f – 2m219156.8%−3.4—
2m1f – 2m4f10965.5%−4.7—
2m5f – 3m24416.7%+6.5—
Over 3m8337.5%+27.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Blank Verse (GB) (Dubawi)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cugini (GB)100——
Irresistible Force (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 4 1 25% +1.00
Good 3 1 33% +4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 1 14% −2.00
Class 5 4 1 25% +3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Windsor 2 1 50% +3.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket (July) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 1 100% +6.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 11 2 18% +1.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Trevor Whelan 4 1 25% +1.00
Saffie Osborne 3 0 0% −3.00
Kyle McHugh 2 0 0% −2.00
Darragh Keenan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ashley Lewis 1 0 0% −1.00
Hollie Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Edward Greatrex 1 0 0% −1.00
Ray Dawson 1 1 100% +6.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 2 18% +1.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 9 2 22% +3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
22 Oct 26+12d Newmarket CopyBet BOG Now For Cheltenham Tomorrow Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Soft · 7 ran Raced among the backmarkers - pushed along 2f out but found nothing - wound down inside final furlong 7/7 13 9-9 7030C29C Saffie Osborne 28/1
10 Oct 26+25d Southwell (AW) Pilsner To The Post Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 7 ran Prominent early - under pressure over 1f out and faded tamely to finish 6th 6/7 2¾ 9-11 7498A69A Darragh Keenan 14/1
15 Sep 26+17d Yarmouth Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled towards the back - shaved off ground into the closing stages - stayed on to finish 4th 4/6 2 9-8 7782A73B Saffie Osborne 12/1
29 Aug 26+22d Windsor Total Task Consultancy Take The Reins Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 6 ran Raced in second wide of track - pressed for effort inside final furlong - lost ground close home - finished fourth 4/6 1¼ 9-8 7977A76B Saffie Osborne 17/2
07 Aug 26+249d Newmarket (July) Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 10 ran Settled towards the back on the far flank - pushed along with 2f left - failed to land a blow - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh 7/10 4½ 9-5 82105B67A Kyle McHugh 125/1
2025 · 9 runs
01 Dec 25+52d Wolverhampton (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Class 4 · 5f · Standard · 6 ran Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth 5/6 1 9-2 8471A65B Kyle McHugh 12/1
10 Oct 25+14d York Parsonage Hotel And Cloisters Spa Nursery Class 3 · 5f · Good · 11 ran Hampered and slow to break - held up towards the back for the remainder - never landed a blow - finished 9th 9/11 nk 9-1 8578A71A Ashley Lewis 8/1
26 Sep 25+39d Haydock Thomas Hardie Commercials 40th Year Anniversary Nursery Class 3 · 5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Tracked front group early - driven with two furlongs left and made late progress - weakened close home to finish fourth 4/7 1¼ 9-8 85101A85A Hollie Doyle 3/1F
18 Aug 25+8d Windsor Get Raceday Ready Nursery Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Settled towards the back early travelling wide - improved into contention 2f out - closed on the front group approaching the last furlong - driven to the front inside the closing stages - kept going to the line 1/9 9-9 8190A93A Trevor Whelan 4/1
10 Aug 25+11d Haydock Sky Bet Acca Freeze Nursery Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Held second early - closed on the front-runner two out then bumped another runner approaching the furlong pole - lost momentum short of room inside the final furlong to finish sixth 6/7 1 9-5 8186A79A Edward Greatrex 3/1F
30 Jul 25+41d Sandown Orbital Veterinary Services Nursery Class 4 · 5f · Good · 5 ran Sat close to the pace - moved left with 2f remaining - hit the front briefly entering the last furlong before being overtaken - unable to threaten again late 2/5 1½ 9-6 81101C78B Trevor Whelan 15/8F
19 Jun 25+7d Ascot Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran Sat behind the front group early - pushed along 3f out then drifted off a true line and dropped back 2f out - faded inside the closing furlong to finish well beaten 12/15 ¾ 9-3 —76C79A Trevor Whelan 66/1
12 Jun 25+20d Nottingham pricedup.bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 5f · Good · 8 ran Showed inexperience early - tracked the pace - urged forward two out - edged in front approaching final furlong - driven out inside the last - kept finding more to win 1/8 9-7 —98A88A Ray Dawson 6/1
23 May 25 Bath Heavenly Desserts British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 5f · Firm · 6 ran Slow to find pace early and settled at back - squeezed for space when finding stride 1f out - shifted right inside the final furlong - finished strongly to take second late 2/6 ¾ 9-4 —73A82B Trevor Whelan 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Lil Brother won?
Lil Brother (GB) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trains Lil Brother?
Lil Brother (GB) is trained by Michael Keady, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
Who is Lil Brother's sire?
Lil Brother (GB) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Blank Verse (GB), whose sire is Dubawi.
What going does Lil Brother prefer?
Lil Brother (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Lil Brother's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 22 October 2026. The highest on record is 85.
What is Lil Brother's sire's record?
Showcasing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 11,640 runs since Apr 2014 (998 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 109.
Who are Lil Brother's siblings?
Out of Blank Verse (GB), Lil Brother (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.