Horse profile
Meglio Ancora (GB)
by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of May Fox (GB) (Zilzal)
43 runs · 17 courses · from May 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Dec 2013 — 4,692 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2013 · 6th of 11
4 wins · Wolverhampton (AW), Beverley & Newbury
Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile
Meglio Ancora (GB) is 4 from 43. Hasn't won since Dec 2013. Last raced off 51, 46lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 43 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 46lb off peak
- 4–43Wins / Runs
- 9.3%Strike rate
- 10 (23.3%)Placed
- +7.50£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=43 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating51↓ 46lb off peak
51
47–97
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
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.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 188 | 6 | 3.2% | −3.4 | 1 from 18 |
| Good | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 116 | 5 | 4.3% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 307 | 31 | 10.1% | +3.5 | 2 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 77 | 6 | 7.8% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 273 | 23 | 8.4% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 145 | 6 | 4.1% | −2.5 | 3 from 18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 193 | 19 | 9.8% | +3.2 | 0 from 17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 139 | 4 | 2.9% | −3.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 112 | 5 | 4.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
May Fox (GB) (Zilzal)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Annecdote (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Annecdote (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecdote (GB) | 13 | 5 | 7f–1m | Group 3 |
| Spring Run (GB) | 17 | 1 | 1m6f | Class 6 |
| Down To Earth (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Folies Bergeres (GB) | 18 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 6 |
| Fresh Fox (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 18 | 1 | 6% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14% | +2.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 22 | 2 | 9% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.50 |
| Windsor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newbury | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Beverley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 3 | 17% | +15.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Amy Scott | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Racheal Kneller | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Josh Baudains | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Joe Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Thomas Greenwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bridget Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lucy Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Challoner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Victor Santos | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Tate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Zoe Lilly | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Ryan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 3 | 8% | +4.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +17.50 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 38 | 4 | 11% | +12.50 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 13+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-1 | 51 | 58A | Josh Baudains | 7/1 |
| 13 Dec 13+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 1/11 | 8-12 | 47 | 72A | Josh Baudains | 8/1 | |
| 27 Nov 13+8d | Kempton | kempton.co.uk All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap | 3/11 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 48 | 77A | Joe Doyle | 20/1 |
| 19 Nov 13+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Mobile 'Just Three Clicks To Bet' Handicap (Div 1) | 10/13 | 7 | 9-3 | 48 | 38C | Graham Lee | 12/1 |
| 05 Nov 13+22d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap (Div 2) | 10/14 | 3 | 9-5 | 50 | 46C | Graham Lee | 7/1 |
| 14 Oct 13+28d | Musselburgh | Gbi Racing Welcomes Nicosia Race Club Selling Handicap | 8/14 | 6 | 8-7 | 52 | 44A | Connor Beasley | 20/1 |
| 16 Sep 13+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Casino Apprentice Handicap | 9/11 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 52 | 50A | Charlie Bennett | 9/1 |
| 15 Aug 13+16d | Beverley | White Rose Saddlery Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) | 3/8 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 52 | 69A | Mr Thomas Greenwood | 17/2 |
| 30 Jul 13+14d | Beverley | Lady Jane Bethell Memorial Lady Riders' Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 10/11 | ½ | 9-11 | 55 | 45C | Bridget Andrews | 25/1 |
| 16 Jul 13+9d | Beverley | Dorothy Laird Memorial Trophy Handicap (Ladies Race) | 4/11 | nk | 9-8 | 52 | 72A | Lucy Alexander | 4/1 |
| 07 Jul 13+6d | Ayr | Try A Totetrifecta At Totepool.com Handicap | 2/8 | shd | 8-13 | 52 | 69A | Graham Lee | 10/1 |
| 01 Jul 13+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At BetVictorRacing Handicap (Div 1) | 9/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 55 | 62A | Amy Scott | 20/1 |
| 12 Jun 13+34d | Hamilton | Follow At HamiltonParkRC On Twitter Handicap | 5/13 | 9 | 9-7 | 53 | 54A | Graham Lee | 18/1 |
| 09 May 13+108d | Southwell | Talk To Victor Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 10 | 11-5 | 92 | 90A | Harry Challoner | 20/1 |
| 21 Jan 13+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Casino At Coral.co.uk Handicap | 3/7 | 3 | 9-2 | 55 | 63A | Racheal Kneller | 3/1 |
| 13 Jan 13+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pick Today's Winners At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 2/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 55 | 74A | Racheal Kneller | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 12+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Festive Spirit Handicap | 11/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 57 | 49A | Racheal Kneller | 28/1 |
| 14 Dec 12+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedBet.com Handicap | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 60 | 57A | Victor Santos | 20/1 |
| 09 Dec 12+93d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Casino Apprentice Handicap | 14/14 | 9 | 8-13 | 60 | 42C | Ryan Tate | 12/1 |
| 07 Sep 12+7d | Chepstow | Mobile At bet365 Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 8-8 | 54 | 75A | Amy Scott | 8/1 |
| 31 Aug 12+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Game On! Apprentice Handicap | 1/10 | 9-4 | 54 | 84A | Amy Scott | 13/2 | |
| 27 Aug 12+11d | Huntingdon | Marie Curie Hospices Handicap Chase | F/8 | — | 11-9 | 97 | — | William Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 16 Aug 12+374d | Beverley | White Rose Saddlery Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) | 1/13 | 10-1 | 52 | 79A | Miss Zoe Lilly | 16/1 | |
| 2011 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 11+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 13/13 | 40 | 8-12 | 55 | 35C | Amy Scott | 9/1 |
| 18 Jul 11+7d | Windsor | Chris Dagley Memorial Classified Selling Stakes | 6/8 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 64 | 51C | Eddie Ahern | 6/1 |
| 11 Jul 11+11d | Windsor | Vestra Wealth Management Selling Stakes | 4/7 | hd | 9-8 | 64 | 71A | Kieren Fallon | 85/40 |
| 30 Jun 11+24d | Newbury | Rundles.org.uk Apprentice Handicap | 8/10 | 2 | 9-7 | 67 | 60C | Ryan Powell | 11/1 |
| 06 Jun 11+21d | Windsor | Mercers Law Handicap | 9/11 | 8 | 8-11 | 70 | 56C | Jamie Spencer | 11/1 |
| 16 May 11+28d | Windsor | Royal Windsor Racing Handicap | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 72 | 63A | Joe Fanning | 15/2 |
| 18 Apr 11+90d | Windsor | Play Mecca Bingo On Your Iphone Handicap | 3/16 | shd | 8-10 | 70 | 79A | Eddie Ahern | 22/1 |
| 18 Jan 11+53d | Folkestone | Westenhanger Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 3/7 | 22 | 10-9 | — | 90B | Richie McLernon | 15/2 |
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 10+20d | Newbury | Q Associates Juvenile Hurdle | 7/9 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 104C | Jamie Moore | 20/1 |
| 06 Nov 10+33d | Sandown | Blue Square Exclusive Live Shows Juvenile Hurdle | 4/9 | 3 | 10-12 | — | 96A | Sam Thomas | 16/1 |
| 04 Oct 10+12d | Windsor | Trainer Magazine Now On iTunes Handicap | 10/13 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 71 | 57A | J-P Guillambert | 11/1 |
| 22 Sep 10+53d | Goodwood | Piper Champagne Handicap | 6/6 | hd | 8-10 | 74 | 62B | Fergus Sweeney | 14/1 |
| 31 Jul 10+30d | Goodwood | Play Britain's Got Talent Bingo At meccabingo.com Handicap | 6/16 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 75 | 80A | Alan Munro | 50/1 |
| 01 Jul 10+27d | Newbury | totesport.com Handicap | 5/7 | 11 | 8-13 | 77 | 52C | Stephen Craine | 14/1 |
| 04 Jun 10+21d | Goodwood | Soil Association Classified Stakes | 2/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 77 | 81A | Kieren Fallon | 9/1 |
| 14 May 10+21d | Newbury | Berkshire County Blind Society Handicap | 12/12 | 5 | 9-2 | 78 | 63C | Dane O'Neill | 28/1 |
| 23 Apr 10+264d | Sandown | bet365.com Handicap | 9/14 | 3½ | 9-1 | 83 | 80A | Dane O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 09+43d | Newbury | Grundon Recycle Nursery Handicap | 11/14 | ¾ | 9-7 | 88 | 70A | Pat Cosgrave | 20/1 |
| 20 Jun 09+36d | Ascot | Chesham Stakes (Listed) | 11/16 | 12 | 9-3 | 87 | 61C | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 15 May 09 | Newbury | Absolute Hospitality Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 1/7 | 9-3 | — | 95A | Tom Queally | 16/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Meglio Ancora won?
- Meglio Ancora (GB) won 4 of 43 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 9.3%. Placed 10 times in total (23.3% of starts).
- Who trained Meglio Ancora?
- Meglio Ancora (GB) was trained by Richard Ford on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 22 December 2013.
- Who is Meglio Ancora's sire?
- Meglio Ancora (GB) is by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of May Fox (GB), whose sire is Zilzal.
- What going does Meglio Ancora prefer?
- Meglio Ancora (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Meglio Ancora's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 22 December 2013. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Meglio Ancora'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 Meglio Ancora's siblings?
- Out of May Fox (GB), Meglio Ancora (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Annecdote (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Annecdote (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.