My Best Buddy (GB)
My Best Buddy (GB) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2006.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- −1.75£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.89Fair A/E n=5 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 350 d
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 20% of 5 runs since May 2005 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −20 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +30 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −20 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −20 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −20 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +80 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −20 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −20 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2005 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr R Cope | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Mr R J Barrett | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| 2005 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 28 Mar 07+19d | Towcester | gg.com Tipzone Grafton Hunters' Chase | 2/7 | 12 | 11-9 | 93C | Mr R J Barrett | 9/2 |
| 09 Mar 07+298d | Leicester | Thrusters Hunters' Chase | 2/5 | nk | 11-9 | 86C | Mr R J Barrett | 8/11F |
| 2006 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 15 May 06+20d | Towcester | Volkswagen Touareg Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase | 5/16 | 8 | 12-1 | 95C | Mr R Cope | 8/1 |
| 25 Apr 06+350d | Towcester | Meslyn Maiden Hunters' Chase | 1/10 | 11-11 | 145C | Mr R Cope | 9/4 | |
| 2005 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 10 May 05 | Huntingdon | Honeybell Hunters' Chase | 4/14 | 2½ | 11-11 | — | Mr R Cope | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has My Best Buddy won?
- My Best Buddy (GB) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained My Best Buddy?
- My Best Buddy (GB) was trained by G T H Bailey on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 28 March 2007.
- Who is My Best Buddy's sire?
- My Best Buddy (GB) is by Vital Season (GB) out of Trade Only (GB), whose sire is Andrea Mantegna.
- What is My Best Buddy's sire's record?
- Vital Season (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 20% of 5 runs since May 2005 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.