Horse profile
My Learned Friend (IRE)
by Marju (IRE) out of Stately Princess (GB) (Robellino)
52 runs · 16 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Feb 2014 — 4,641 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2014 · 10th of 11
4 wins · Brighton & Lingfield
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
My Learned Friend (IRE) is 4 from 52. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. All 4 wins have come on turf — 0 from 12 on the all-weather. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 50, 31lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 52 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 4–52Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 10 (19.2%)Placed
- −23.25£1 level staken=52 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=52 · 0.64 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 26dBetween 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.
Official rating50↓ 31lb off peak
50
50–81
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
Marju (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 9 | 17.6% | +7.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 623 | 65 | 10.4% | +0.2 | 1 from 19 |
| Good | 861 | 80 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 383 | 36 | 9.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 489 | 53 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 176 | 14 | 8% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 970 | 105 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 858 | 65 | 7.6% | −2.6 | 4 from 48 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 701 | 75 | 10.7% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 787 | 102 | 13% | +2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 651 | 64 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 335 | 32 | 9.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 6 | 9.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Stately Princess (GB) (Robellino)
7 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Cottingham (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Roger Sez (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottingham (IRE) | 35 | 7 | 1m1½f–2m1f | Class 3 |
| Roger Sez (IRE) | 19 | 4 | 5f–6f | Group 3 |
| Rebel State (IRE) | 61 | 3 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Kalankari (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Lanai (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Abuelito John (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Grand Piano (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Good | 13 | 1 | 8% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 26 | 3 | 12% | −14.25 |
| Class 4 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +3.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield | 12 | 3 | 25% | +14.50 |
| Brighton | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 48 | 4 | 8% | −19.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Thomas Brown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| William Buick | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Steve Drowne | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Franny Norton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Jonathan Willetts | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Simon Pearce | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gemma Gracey-Davison | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sophie Silvester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frank Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss M Sowerby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 41 | 4 | 10% | −12.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| 2008 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.50 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 14+31d | Kempton (AW) | All-Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) | 10/11 | hd | 9-2 | 50 | 50C | Kieran Shoemark | 14/1 |
| 19 Jan 14+20d | Kempton (AW) | Download The Racing Post iPad App Handicap | 9/13 | hd | 9-0 | 52 | 52A | Jack Garritty | 9/1 |
| 2013 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 13+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 55 | 57A | Rob Hornby | 8/1 |
| 04 Dec 13+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap (Div 1) | 6/12 | hd | 8-0 | 56 | 59A | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| 27 Nov 13+50d | Lingfield | Download The Ladbrokes App Apprentice Handicap | 6/14 | ½ | 8-12 | 56 | 64A | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| 08 Oct 13+32d | Leicester | Leveret Apprentice Handicap | 13/16 | dht | 9-2 | 58 | 51C | Jonathan Willetts | 16/1 |
| 06 Sep 13+56d | Chepstow | 32Red Casino Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 8-12 | 60 | 67A | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| 12 Jul 13+10d | Ascot | John Sims Memorial Apprentice Handicap | 9/10 | 4½ | 8-4 | 65 | 45C | Jonathan Willetts | 50/1 |
| 02 Jul 13+10d | Brighton | War & Peace Revival, Folkestone Racecourse Handicap | 5/6 | ½ | 8-9 | 65 | 59B | Rob Hornby | 33/1 |
| 22 Jun 13+11d | Lingfield | Stuart Walton Birthday Handicap | 6/8 | 1½ | 8-9 | 69 | 62A | Rob Hornby | 33/1 |
| 11 Jun 13+350d | Salisbury | CGA Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap (Whips Shall Be Carried But Not Used) | 8/8 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 72 | 55A | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 12+27d | Brighton | Brasserie Italian At Brighton Marina Handicap | 8/10 | 2 | 9-12 | 73 | 60C | David Probert | 7/1 |
| 30 May 12+9d | Folkestone | Freebets.co.uk Handicap (Str) | 7/9 | 3½ | 8-4 | 75 | 53A | Joey Haynes | 25/1 |
| 21 May 12+174d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Hospitality At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap (Div 1) | 5/10 | nk | 8-8 | 69 | 77A | Joey Haynes | 10/1 |
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 11+65d | Lingfield (AW) | Goat Cross Handicap | 3/14 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 68 | 84A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 25 Sep 11+57d | Epsom Downs | Totepool Epsom Trainers Championship Finale Handicap | 2/15 | ½ | 8-10 | 72 | 89A | David Probert | 22/1 |
| 30 Jul 11+15d | Lingfield | Val & Don Meredith Diamond Wedding Handicap | 3/7 | 1 | 9-5 | 72 | 73A | Sophie Silvester | 16/1 |
| 15 Jul 11+11d | Newmarket | Carrs Mini Handicap | 10/12 | 2½ | 9-3 | 74 | 52C | Simon Pearce | 20/1 |
| 04 Jul 11+30d | Brighton | Rea Mabey 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap | 6/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 74 | 72A | Thomas Brown | 8/1 |
| 04 Jun 11+270d | Lingfield | Godfreys - A Great Deal More Than Mowers Handicap | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-3 | 74 | 73A | Simon Pearce | 14/1 |
| 2010 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 10+68d | Lingfield | Parthia Handicap | 5/11 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 76 | 77A | Thomas Brown | 14/1 |
| 01 Jul 10+12d | Epsom Downs | BGC Handicap | 11/12 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 77 | 58A | Frank Hayes | 25/1 |
| 19 Jun 10+11d | Lingfield | Bet World Cup Football - Betdaq Handicap | 11/11 | 2½ | 9-9 | 77 | 52C | Thomas Brown | 5/1 |
| 08 Jun 10+31d | Salisbury | Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap (Whips carried but not used) | 2/9 | nk | 9-3 | 75 | 86A | Thomas Brown | 3/1F |
| 08 May 10+9d | Lingfield | totesportbingo.com Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 9/12 | 1 | 10-0 | 75 | 60A | Miss L Probert | 7/4F |
| 29 Apr 10+19d | Brighton | Tarpan Vodka Handicap | 2/10 | 1½ | 8-10 | 74 | 81A | Thomas Brown | 5/1 |
| 10 Apr 10+189d | Lingfield (AW) | US Masters In-Running At bluesquare.com Handicap | 8/11 | nk | 8-10 | 69 | 65A | Thomas Brown | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 09+44d | Epsom Downs | Blue Square Games Handicap | 7/12 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 75 | 70A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 20 Aug 09+26d | Chepstow | Celtic Pride, Wales' New Premium Ale Handicap | 6/9 | shd | 9-9 | 76 | 75A | David Probert | 6/1 |
| 25 Jul 09+20d | Ascot | Longines Lady Riders Handicap | 9/16 | ½ | 9-8 | 76 | 62C | Miss M Sowerby | 9/1 |
| 05 Jul 09+12d | Brighton | Kew Electical Handicap | 1/6 | 9-13 | 73 | 98B | William Buick | 5/4F | |
| 23 Jun 09+24d | Brighton | Weatherbys Finance Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 9-9 | 73 | 84A | David Probert | 4/1 |
| 30 May 09+21d | Lingfield | Millwood Designer Homes At Dormans Park Handicap | 9/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 74 | 72A | Liam Keniry | 15/8F |
| 09 May 09+192d | Lingfield | 'Neil's Lovely Ladies' Lady Riders' Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 10-6 | 74 | 86A | Gemma Gracey-Davison | 5/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 08+22d | Kempton (AW) | Big Mac's Birthday Celebration Handicap | 5/12 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 72 | 73A | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 07 Oct 08+34d | Folkestone | Garden Of England Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 75 | 82A | William Buick | 6/1 |
| 03 Sep 08+16d | Brighton | Bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed On Every Race Handicap | 5/15 | nse | 9-3 | 75 | 86A | David Probert | 15/2 |
| 18 Aug 08+52d | Lingfield (AW) | Forest Row Handicap | 7/14 | 1 | 8-11 | 75 | 68A | David Probert | 9/2 |
| 27 Jun 08+13d | Doncaster | Business Yorkshire Exhibition And Conference Handicap | 9/10 | 15 | 9-7 | 77 | 49C | William Buick | 7/2 |
| 14 Jun 08+7d | Sandown | RBS Handicap | 5/12 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 76 | 61A | David Probert | 4/1C |
| 07 Jun 08+7d | Lingfield | Premier Pensions Management Administration Handicap | 1/11 | 8-7 | 68 | 80A | David Probert | 3/1J | |
| 31 May 08+27d | Lingfield | M & M Mortgage Management Handicap | 1/10 | 8-6 | 63 | 82A | Franny Norton | 9/2 | |
| 04 May 08+185d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Series Handicap | 8/18 | ¾ | 10-9 | 65 | 70A | Gemma Gracey-Davison | 15/2 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 07+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 9-2 | 68 | 68C | Franny Norton | 10/1 |
| 01 Oct 07+18d | Windsor | Come Racing Again Here Next Monday Handicap | 10/14 | nk | 9-2 | 73 | 54C | Richard Mullen | 20/1 |
| 13 Sep 07+143d | Sandown | Andrews Air Conditioning Handicap | 12/13 | ½ | 8-12 | 77 | 51C | William Buick | 11/2 |
| 23 Apr 07+30d | Windsor | William Hill 0800 44 40 44 Handicap | 13/13 | hd | 9-0 | 80 | 48C | Martin Dwyer | 13/2 |
| 24 Mar 07+181d | Kempton (AW) | 600 Free At intercasino.co.uk Handicap (Qualifier) | 6/7 | ¾ | 8-7 | 81 | 49C | William Buick | 4/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 06+25d | Ascot | Security Company Nursery Handicap | 3/14 | hd | 8-9 | 80 | 88C | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
| 30 Aug 06+25d | Lingfield | Llanera Lifestyle Resorts Novice Stakes | 1/10 | 8-12 | 80 | 76C | Steve Drowne | 16/1 | |
| 05 Aug 06+24d | Goodwood | Vodafone E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/16 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 74C | Steve Drowne | 50/1 |
| 12 Jul 06 | Newmarket | Strutt & Parker E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 8/16 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 61C | Steve Drowne | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has My Learned Friend won?
- My Learned Friend (IRE) won 4 of 52 archived starts between 2006 and 2014, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 10 times in total (19.2% of starts).
- Who trained My Learned Friend?
- My Learned Friend (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 19 February 2014.
- Who is My Learned Friend's sire?
- My Learned Friend (IRE) is by Marju (IRE) out of Stately Princess (GB), whose sire is Robellino.
- What going does My Learned Friend prefer?
- My Learned Friend (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is My Learned Friend's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 19 February 2014. The highest on record is 81.
- What is My Learned Friend's sire's record?
- Marju (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are My Learned Friend's siblings?
- Out of Stately Princess (GB), My Learned Friend (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Cottingham (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Roger Sez (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.