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Horse profile

Nearly Perfect (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2023) · Last trainer Neil King · Last owner Peter Beadles
by Malinas (GER) out of The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) (Zaffaran)
18 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2018
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Dec 2023 — 1,050 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2023 3 wins · Wincanton & Wetherby Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Nearly Perfect won three of 18 starts on turf between Apr 2018 and Dec 2023. All three wins came in handicap chases on soft ground, two of them at Wincanton over 3m and one at Wetherby over 2m5f to 3m. The gelding, who was aged 9 at his last run in Dec 2023, finished off a mark of 115 at Wincanton that day, 20lb below his highest ever mark of 135.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 20lb off peak
Official rating115↓ 20lb off peak
115 115–135

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 98 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wetherby, 5 Dec 2020

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 →

Jumps 13 figures · best 153A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6122A95—
Soft498A81—
Heavy2153A118—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7153A98—
Over 3m493A69.5—
1m5f – 2m2102B96—

Of 18 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 129A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 21 Jan 2021 Official rating 115 at the last run, 12 Dec 2023

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 137B · median 113
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6123A104.5—
Heavy4129A121—
Soft4137B129—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8129A113.5—
Over 3m5137B129—
1m5f – 2m2105A98.5—

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Malinas (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 3,947 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−14.1—
Good to Firm37616.2%+2.1—
Good1,18516914.3%+0.20 from 1
Good to Soft91814115.4%+1.30 from 6
Soft1,23716613.4%−0.73 from 6
Heavy5347413.9%−0.20 from 5
Standard (AW)3412.9%−11.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−14.1—
1m – 1m1f1218.3%−5.8—
1m2f – 1m4f50510%−4.1—
1m5f – 2m1,09915213.8%−0.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,36918213.3%−0.8—
2m5f – 3m1,08317716.3%+2.21 from 8
Over 3m3324112.3%−1.82 from 8

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) (Zaffaran)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Crucial Role (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m6f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Crucial Role (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Crucial Role (GB)1742m3f–3mClass 3
Jimmy The Digger (GB)3141m6f–3m1fClass 3
Peg Leg (GB)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 3 50% +10.13
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 9 2 22% −2.87
Class 4 7 1 14% +3.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 5 2 40% +7.88
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +2.25
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 8 2 25% +4.88
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −4.75
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Bryony Frost 6 1 17% +4.00
Jack Quinlan 4 0 0% −4.00
Daryl Jacob 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Jack Andrews 2 1 50% +0.88
Sean Quinlan 1 1 100% +2.25
Jeremiah McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Teal 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 3 18% −0.87
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 5 0 0% −5.00
2021 1 0 0% −1.00
2020 4 3 75% +12.13
2019 4 0 0% −4.00
2018 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 10 3 30% +6.13
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2023 · 5 runs
12 Dec 23+187d Wincanton Maperton Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-10 115—— Jack Quinlan 20/1
08 Jun 23+41d Uttoxeter Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 4 ran 3/4 15 11-2 11581C94C Jack Quinlan 6/1
28 Apr 23+85d Perth BetVictor Highland National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 30.5f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-9 122—— Jack Quinlan 28/1
02 Feb 23+31d Wincanton Dick Hunt 'Wigmore' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 15 11-6 12770C104C Daryl Jacob 25/1
02 Jan 23+711d Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28.5f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-11 129—— Jack Quinlan 16/1
2021 · 1 run
21 Jan 21+26d Wincanton Somerset National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 26.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 nk 11-7 135—129A Bryony Frost 4/1
2020 · 4 runs
26 Dec 20+21d Wincanton Lord Stalbridge Memorial Cup Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-10 12769A137B Mr Jack Andrews 15/8F
05 Dec 20+322d Wetherby Constant Security Services Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 10-13 12298A126B Sean Quinlan 9/4F
18 Jan 20+14d Ascot Matchbook Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 3¼ 10-11 12283A113B Mr Jack Andrews 5/4F
04 Jan 20+53d Wincanton Boylesports This Is Betting Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-9 11793A132B Bryony Frost 9/1
2019 · 4 runs
12 Nov 19+241d Hereford Roa Owners Jackpot Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 32 11-12 12068C98C Daryl Jacob 9/2
16 Mar 19+22d Uttoxeter Abacus Decorators Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 hd 11-2 115153A129A Bryony Frost 9/2
22 Feb 19+34d Exeter gg.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 6 11-7 117100A114A Jeremiah McGrath 17/2
19 Jan 19+30d Ascot Matchbook British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 8/8 4 11-2 —47C99C Jamie Moore 33/1
2018 · 4 runs
20 Dec 18+16d Exeter starsports.bet Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Heavy · 12 ran 7/12 8 10-12 ——95C Bryony Frost 11/4
04 Dec 18+26d Southwell Bet At toals.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 3¾ 10-12 —122A123A Bryony Frost 7/1
08 Nov 18+196d Newbury British Horse Society Celebrating 70 Years Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 10/15 6 10-11 —90B92A Bryony Frost 20/1
26 Apr 18 Warwick Europa League Betting At 188Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 9/18 hd 10-4 —102B105A Harry Teal 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nearly Perfect won?
Nearly Perfect (GB) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2018 and 2023, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Nearly Perfect?
Nearly Perfect (GB) was trained by Neil King on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 12 December 2023.
Who is Nearly Perfect's sire?
Nearly Perfect (GB) is by Malinas (GER) out of The Lyme Volunteer (IRE), whose sire is Zaffaran.
What going does Nearly Perfect prefer?
Nearly Perfect (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nearly Perfect's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 12 December 2023. The highest on record is 135.
What is Nearly Perfect's sire's record?
Malinas (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 3,947 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Nearly Perfect's siblings?
Out of The Lyme Volunteer (IRE), Nearly Perfect (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Crucial Role (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Crucial Role (GB)). The wins came over 1m6f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2018. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.