Horse profile
Mr Willis (GB)
by Desert Sun (GB) out of Santiburi Girl (GB) (Casteddu)
29 runs · 7 courses · from Jun 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Mar 2012 — 5,317 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2012 · 6th of 6
5 wins · Lingfield (AW)
Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile
Mr Willis (GB) is 5 from 29. Hasn't won since Dec 2009. All 5 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
- 5–29Wins / Runs
- 17.2%Strike rate
- 12 (41.4%)Placed
- −14.27£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.52Fair A/E n=29 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 rating92↓ 1lb off peak
92
50–93
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
Desert Sun (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | — |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | — |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | 5 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | +0.6 | 3 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
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
Dam
Santiburi Girl (GB) (Casteddu)
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Resplendent Nova (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Resplendent Nova (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resplendent Nova (GB) | 71 | 8 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Samsons Son (GB) | 34 | 6 | 7f–2m | Class 3 |
| Santiburi Spring (GB) | 15 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Mister Bit (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 6 |
| Boris The Bold (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m | Class 7 |
| Elounta (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Foxie Girl (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sams R Man (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Prince Ayoob (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 5 | 23% | −7.27 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.63 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 16 | 5 | 31% | −1.27 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 3 | 27% | −3.27 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Drowne | 11 | 5 | 45% | +3.73 |
| Marc Halford | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Kieren Fox | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mohammed Saeed | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +6.63 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 12+28d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill App-Download Today! Magnolia Stakes (Listed) | 6/6 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 92 | 65C | Marc Halford | 25/1 |
| 03 Mar 12+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Mike Lilley 60th Birthday Handicap | 6/11 | hd | 9-7 | 93 | 87A | Steve Drowne | 15/2 |
| 18 Feb 12+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Your Bet On At Blue Square Handicap | 3/11 | 1 | 9-0 | 93 | 89A | Marc Halford | 7/1 |
| 04 Feb 12+49d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet At Blue Square Handicap | 3/10 | hd | 9-7 | 93 | 94A | Marc Halford | 18/1 |
| 17 Dec 11+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfred Double Delight Conditions Stakes | 6/10 | hd | 8-12 | 87 | 80A | Steve Drowne | 14/1 |
| 03 Dec 11+37d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Did The Life Changing totescoop6 Rollover Handicap | 3/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 87 | 92A | Marc Halford | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 11+77d | Lingfield (AW) | Join Hot To Trot Racing Club Handicap | 11/13 | ½ | 9-1 | 89 | 71A | Marc Halford | 33/1 |
| 11 Aug 11+90d | Newmarket | Holdens Stud Handicap | 8/9 | 18 | 9-13 | 84 | 60C | Pat Dobbs | 40/1 |
| 13 May 11+12d | Newmarket | Lloyds Tsb For The Journey Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 89 | 75A | Pat Dobbs | 33/1 |
| 01 May 11+29d | Newmarket | Qipco Sponsors British Champions Series Handicap | 7/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | 89 | 75A | Robert Havlin | 40/1 |
| 02 Apr 11+141d | Kempton (AW) | williamhill.com Magnolia Stakes (Listed) | 6/9 | nk | 8-13 | 89 | 81A | Marc Halford | 50/1 |
| 12 Nov 10+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Premier League Football - Betdaq Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 8-7 | 89 | 77A | Kieren Fox | 5/1 |
| 28 Oct 10+106d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Breeders' Day Handicap | 2/11 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 87 | 83A | Kieren Fox | 20/1 |
| 14 Jul 10+11d | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes (AWT) | 3/9 | 7 | 9-4 | 87 | 83A | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 03 Jul 10+15d | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Heritage Handicap) | 14/17 | 3¼ | 8-10 | 90 | 57C | Liam Jones | 25/1 |
| 18 Jun 10+118d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) | 8/26 | nse | 8-6 | 90 | 83A | Kieren Fox | 33/1 |
| 20 Feb 10+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf And Racing Handicap | 6/12 | hd | 8-9 | 91 | 82A | Steve Drowne | 9/2 |
| 30 Jan 10+44d | Lingfield (AW) | Super 7 Handicap (Qualifier) | 5/9 | 1 | 8-10 | 91 | 80A | Steve Drowne | 9/2 |
| 17 Dec 09+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 100% New Player Bonus At Totesportcasino.com Handicap | 2/10 | 1½ | 8-10 | 90 | 90A | Steve Drowne | 13/2 |
| 01 Dec 09+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet On Tonight's Football At totesport.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-8 | 84 | 89A | Steve Drowne | EvensF | |
| 25 Nov 09+228d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | 1/10 | 8-13 | 78 | 93A | Steve Drowne | 4/1 | |
| 11 Apr 09+10d | Kempton (AW) | Compare Odds With Oddschecker.com Handicap | 3/12 | ¾ | 8-6 | 76 | 82A | Marc Halford | 10/3J |
| 01 Apr 09+7d | Lingfield (AW) | John Ebdon Memorial Handicap | 1/9 | 9-4 | 64 | 83A | Steve Drowne | 15/8 | |
| 25 Mar 09+84d | Lingfield (AW) | Tagworldwide.com Handicap | 1/7 | 8-12 | 64 | 80A | Steve Drowne | 7/4F | |
| 31 Dec 08+33d | Lingfield (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Enhanced Favourites! Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-5 | 50 | 71A | Steve Drowne | 11/10F | |
| 28 Nov 08+158d | Lingfield (AW) | PA Services At eventimage.tv Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 5/10 | shd | 8-5 | 58 | 57A | Martin Dwyer | 9/2 |
| 23 Jun 08+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Register Now At betdaqpoker.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 6/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 58 | 56A | Mohammed Saeed | 25/1 |
| 16 Jun 08+7d | Windsor | Sunseeker E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | shd | 9-3 | 58 | 53A | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
| 09 Jun 08 | Windsor | PSP Association E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/15 | 1 | 9-3 | 58 | 57A | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mr Willis (GB) won?
- Mr Willis (GB) won 5 of 29 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 17.2%. Placed 12 times in total (41.4% of starts).
- Who trained Mr Willis (GB)?
- Mr Willis (GB) was trained by Terry Clement on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 31 March 2012.
- Who is Mr Willis (GB)'s sire?
- Mr Willis (GB) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Santiburi Girl (GB), whose sire is Casteddu.
- What going does Mr Willis (GB) prefer?
- Mr Willis (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 22 starts (22.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mr Willis (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 31 March 2012. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Mr Willis (GB)'s sire's record?
- Desert Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Mr Willis (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Santiburi Girl (GB), Mr Willis (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Resplendent Nova (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Resplendent Nova (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.