Looking Forward (GB)
Looking Forward (GB) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2007. Last raced off 78, 19lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 4 (28.6%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=14 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 292 runs since Jan 2008 (32 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 38 | 7 | 18.4% | +6.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 87 | 7 | 8% | −3.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −8.2 | — |
| Soft | 61 | 10 | 16.4% | +4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +3.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −5.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 99 | 14 | 14.1% | +2.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 112 | 13 | 11.6% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 46 | 5 | 10.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Banker Count (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Banker Count (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banker Count (GB) | 7 | 2 | 2m4f–2m4½f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mercer | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Barry Keniry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Phil Kinsella | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| T J Dreaper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 08+165d | Hexham | Fawdington Suzuki Handicap Chase | PU/18 | — | 11-5 | 78 | — | Keith Mercer | 22/1 |
| 27 Nov 07+26d | Sedgefield | Wbx.Com Free Football Shirts Conditionals' Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-2 | 80 | — | Phil Kinsella | 9/1 |
| 01 Nov 07+15d | Newcastle | Plumb Center-A Wolsey UK Company Handicap Chase | 3/11 | nk | 11-5 | 78 | 92C | Keith Mercer | 14/1 |
| 17 Oct 07+4d | Wetherby | New Bramham Hall For Conferences & Banqueting Handicap Chase | 12/16 | 17 | 11-2 | 79 | 78C | Keith Mercer | 7/1 |
| 13 Oct 07+8d | Hexham | Metrocentre Always A Winner Classified Chase | UR/14 | — | 10-9 | 79 | — | T J Dreaper | 4/1 |
| 05 Oct 07+31d | Hexham | Youngs Chartered Surveyors Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 10-4 | 72 | 82C | Keith Mercer | 7/1 | |
| 04 Sep 07+25d | Sedgefield | WBX.COM - No Commission On Big Races Handicap Chase | 2/15 | 29 | 10-0 | 72 | 72C | Keith Mercer | 16/1 |
| 10 Aug 07+69d | Sedgefield | Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase | 3/9 | nk | 10-3 | 72 | 76C | Keith Mercer | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 07+40d | Hexham | Nova International Handicap Chase | 10/19 | 9 | 10-10 | 79 | 62C | Phil Kinsella | 50/1 |
| 23 Apr 07+364d | Hexham | Betfair Handicap Chase | 8/12 | nk | 11-6 | 83 | 72C | Keith Mercer | 20/1 |
| 24 Apr 06+7d | Hexham | Living North Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-9 | 92 | — | Barry Keniry | 12/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+62d | Sedgefield | Totesport.com Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 10-11 | 92 | — | Graham Lee | 11/2 |
| 14 Feb 06+13d | Newcastle | Robert Gray Trains Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-10 | 97 | — | Barry Keniry | 12/1 |
| 01 Feb 06 | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase | UR/8 | — | 11-4 | 97 | — | Barry Keniry | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Looking Forward (GB) won?
- Looking Forward (GB) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Looking Forward (GB)?
- Looking Forward (GB) was trained by Sharon Watt on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 10 May 2008.
- Who is Looking Forward (GB)'s sire?
- Looking Forward (GB) is by Primitive Rising (USA) out of Gilzie Bank (GB), whose sire is New Brig.
- What going does Looking Forward (GB) prefer?
- Looking Forward (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Looking Forward (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 10 May 2008. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Looking Forward (GB)'s sire's record?
- Primitive Rising (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 292 runs since Jan 2008 (32 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Looking Forward (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Gilzie Bank (GB), Looking Forward (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Banker Count (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Banker Count (GB)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.