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Horse profile

Messiah Garvey (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2008) · Last trainer David Nicholls · Last owner N Martin
by Lear Fan (USA) out of Maid of Camelot (GB) (Caerleon)
22 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Sep 2008 — 6,619 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2008 · 12th of 15 2 wins · Beverley & Kempton (AW) Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile

Messiah Garvey (GB) is 2 from 22. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Last raced off 57, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating57↓ 19lb off peak
57 57–76

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 59A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thirsk, 11 Aug 2008 Official rating 57 at the last run, 20 Sep 2008

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 22 figures · best 83A · median 62
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft879C54.5—
Good to Firm783A62—
Good379A62—
Soft269A64—
Standard (AW)279C70.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f1783A62—
1m – 1m1f569A58—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lear Fan (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 209 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−8.6—
Good to Firm4449.1%+0.51 from 7
Good61711.5%+2.90 from 3
Good to Soft2700%−8.60 from 8
Soft2913.4%−5.20 from 2
Heavy800%−8.6—
Standard (AW)37616.2%+7.61 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+9.62 from 17
1m – 1m1f18316.7%+8.10 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f5459.3%+0.7—
1m5f – 2m5658.9%+0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f4424.5%−4.1—
2m5f – 3m2214.5%−4.1—
Over 3m400%−8.6—

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
Maid of Camelot (GB) (Caerleon)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Apple Charlotte (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Apple Charlotte (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Apple Charlotte (GB)537f–1m2fListed
Arthur's Girl (GB)811m2fClass 5
Gawain (USA)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Firm 7 1 14% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 1 50% +2.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 1 13% −3.50
Class 6 7 1 14% −3.00
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Catterick 4 0 0% −4.00
Thirsk 3 0 0% −3.00
Beverley 2 1 50% +2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 1 50% +2.50
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 17 2 12% −8.50
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Silvestre De Sousa 5 1 20% −1.00
Adrian Nicholls 5 0 0% −5.00
Chris Catlin 2 0 0% −2.00
Eddie Creighton 2 1 50% +2.50
Ian Mongan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mrs Adele Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Doe 1 0 0% −1.00
Dane O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Tadhg O'Shea 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 2 10% −12.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 12 1 8% −8.00
2007 5 0 0% −5.00
2006 5 1 20% −0.50

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 12 runs
20 Sep 08+40d Catterick catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 8 9-4 5740C Silvestre De Sousa 11/2J
11 Aug 08+19d Thirsk Otterington Shorthorn Selling Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Soft · 16 ran 10/16 1 9-2 5859A Mrs Adele Mulrennan 7/1
23 Jul 08+7d Catterick Book On-Line At catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 11/11 12 9-5 5827C Adrian Nicholls 7/2F
16 Jul 08+12d Catterick Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 ¾ 9-6 5883A Adrian Nicholls 4/1J
04 Jul 08+15d Beverley Hall Construction Selling Stakes Class 6 · 7½f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 9-3 5877A Silvestre De Sousa 3/1F
19 Jun 08+10d Ripon Racing At Redcar Tomorrow And Saturday Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 ¾ 8-13 6069A P J McDonald 15/2
09 Jun 08+30d Pontefract Smiths Of Peterborough Renault Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 1 9-1 6056A Adrian Nicholls 13/2
10 May 08+8d Thirsk Dick Peacock Sprint Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 10/18 shd 8-7 6159A Adrian Nicholls 12/1
02 May 08+14d Musselburgh Gilberts Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 ½ 9-1 6273A Silvestre De Sousa 9/2
18 Apr 08+14d Thirsk Barrie Sullivan Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good To Soft · 18 ran 6/18 3¼ 8-11 6258A Silvestre De Sousa 13/2
04 Apr 08+11d Southwell tq.com 50th Anniversary Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 nk 8-7 5979A Silvestre De Sousa 4/1F
24 Mar 08+99d Redcar Beck's Vier Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 7/20 hd 8-9 5967A Adrian Nicholls 20/1
2007 · 5 runs
16 Dec 07+59d Kempton (AW) Beaulieu Homes Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 hd 8-8 6062C Chris Catlin 16/1
18 Oct 07+20d Brighton 'Betlive' On Grand Prix at williamhill.com Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 13/13 5 9-0 6634C Chris Catlin 12/1
28 Sep 07+15d Ascot DJP International Handicap (Str) Class 4 · 1m · Good To Soft · 18 ran 17/18 21 8-5 7148C Paul Doe 50/1
13 Sep 07+15d Sandown Andrews Air Conditioning Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 nk 8-11 7362C Dane O'Neill 50/1
29 Aug 07+257d Catterick Weatherbys Finance Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 16 9-6 7636C Tadhg O'Shea 15/2
2006 · 5 runs
15 Dec 06+64d Kempton (AW) Follow Your Conference With Twilight Racing Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-3 7679C Eddie Creighton 7/2
12 Oct 06+46d Newmarket Usk Valley Stud Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 4/15 3 9-3 7679C Ian Mongan 33/1
27 Aug 06+11d Beverley E B F Beverley Lions Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 1m½f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 6 9-3 —51C Robert Winston 7/2F
16 Aug 06+32d Sandown 123Racing.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 shd 9-3 —64C Ian Mongan 6/1
15 Jul 06 Salisbury Heritage Audi Quattro Celebration E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 6 9-0 —62C Eddie Creighton 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Messiah Garvey won?
Messiah Garvey (GB) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 4 times in total (18.2% of starts).
Who trained Messiah Garvey?
Messiah Garvey (GB) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 20 September 2008.
Who is Messiah Garvey's sire?
Messiah Garvey (GB) is by Lear Fan (USA) out of Maid of Camelot (GB), whose sire is Caerleon.
What going does Messiah Garvey prefer?
Messiah Garvey (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Messiah Garvey's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 20 September 2008. The highest on record is 76.
What is Messiah Garvey's sire's record?
Lear Fan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 209 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Messiah Garvey's siblings?
Out of Maid of Camelot (GB), Messiah Garvey (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Apple Charlotte (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Apple Charlotte (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2006. 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.