Mick The Vest (GB)
Mick The Vest is a gelding by Dream Ahead out of Aerosphere who has yet to win from four starts. He has raced three times on the all-weather at Newcastle and once on turf at Pontefract, with runs over 6f to 7f and at 1m. His official rating reached a highest mark of 53, which he carried when finishing eighth of eight at Newcastle in Dec 2025 in a Class 6 nursery. He last ran off OR 53.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 53Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 52
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 52A | 43 | 3 runs · 52 / 43 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 52A | 43 | 2 runs · 52 / 47.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 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 from 4 analysed runs since Sep 2025
- Led 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,708 runs since Apr 2015 (529 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | +11.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 704 | 75 | 10.7% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 1,086 | 120 | 11% | +1.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 691 | 62 | 9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 839 | 63 | 7.5% | −1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 299 | 26 | 8.7% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,060 | 167 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 872 | 99 | 11.4% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,031 | 287 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,118 | 83 | 7.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 429 | 34 | 7.9% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 184 | 11 | 6% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2015 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Washington Heir (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 5½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Washington Heir (GB)).
Family form: Cyberspace (GB) finished 2nd of 9 at Catterick, 27 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Heir (GB) | 11 | 1 | 5½f | Class 6 |
| Double Jabbed (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Cyberspace (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Brookes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harrison Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Dec 25+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Nursery Pulled hard early and went to front - lost command 2f out then wandered towards the rail and was allowed to come home quietly - well beaten in 8th | 8/8 | 20 | 8-13 | 53 | 34C | 20C | Aiden Brookes | 50/1 |
| 22 Nov 25+15d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: Stay Golden With Responsible Play EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled around midfield - urged forward with 2f left - unable to land a blow - beaten home in 6th | 6/10 | 3½ | 9-4 | — | 52A | 42A | Aiden Brookes | 150/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+43d | Newcastle (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Shared the front spot early - lost command approaching 3f out and drifted left - allowed to drop away inside final furlong to finish well held | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 43C | 52C | Harrison Shaw | 150/1 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Pontefract | Sam Green 30 Years At WTJ Anniversary EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Driven early to keep tabs - never a factor at back of field - drifted left under pressure - well held at finish in 6th | 6/6 | 15 | 9-7 | — | 10C | 28C | Harrison Shaw | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mick The Vest won?
- Mick The Vest (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2025.
- Who trains Mick The Vest?
- Mick The Vest (GB) is trained by Bryan Smart, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 December 2025.
- Who is Mick The Vest's sire?
- Mick The Vest (GB) is by Dream Ahead (USA) out of Aerosphere (GB), whose sire is Gregorian.
- What is Mick The Vest's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 2 December 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Mick The Vest's sire's record?
- Dream Ahead (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,708 runs since Apr 2015 (529 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6% from 184.
- Who are Mick The Vest's siblings?
- Out of Aerosphere (GB), Mick The Vest (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Washington Heir (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Washington Heir (GB)). The wins came over 5½f. As at Nov 2026.