Motive (FR)
Motive (FR) is 3 from 29. Hasn't won since May 2008. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 102, 19lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–29Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 6 (20.7%)Placed
- −16.25£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=29 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 69dAvg 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 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
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 292 | 21 | 7.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 370 | 24 | 6.5% | −1.5 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 221 | 18 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 68 | 9 | 13.2% | +5.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 464 | 42 | 9.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 368 | 34 | 9.2% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 264 | 15 | 5.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 310 | 28 | 9% | +1 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 337 | 28 | 8.3% | +0.3 | 3 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 16 | 7.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mut'ab (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mut'ab (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mut'ab (USA) | 36 | 2 | 7f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Wassfa (GB) | 24 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Mexican Jay (USA) | 9 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Ellerslie Paul (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | −6.25 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.00 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.75 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 3 | 17% | −5.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| Graham Lee | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daryl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 20 | 3 | 15% | −7.25 |
| Flat | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Motive (FR) won?
- Motive (FR) won 3 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 6 times in total (20.7% of starts).
- Who trained Motive (FR)?
- Motive (FR) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 20 May 2010.
- Who is Motive (FR)'s sire?
- Motive (FR) is by Machiavellian (USA) out of Mistle Song (GB), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Motive (FR) prefer?
- Motive (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 12 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 Motive (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 20 May 2010. The highest on record is 121.
- What is Motive (FR)'s sire's record?
- Machiavellian (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Motive (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Mistle Song (GB), Motive (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mut'ab (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mut'ab (USA)). The wins came over 7f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.