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Horse profile

Needwood Spirit (GB)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2007) · Last trainer Muriel Naughton · Last owner Famous Five Racing
by Rolfe (USA) out of Needwood Nymph (GB) (Bold Owl)
26 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Mar 2007 — 7,174 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2007 · 9th of 12 2 wins · Catterick & Fakenham Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Needwood Spirit (GB) is 2 from 26, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2007.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 5
Official rating79↓ 6lb off peak
79 69–85

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 85C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fakenham, 16 Feb 2007 Official rating 79 at the last run, 15 Mar 2007

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 21 figures · best 102C · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft1090C68.5—
Good677C55—
Good to Soft3102C85—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1190C70—
1m5f – 2m8102C74.5—
2m5f – 3m270C67—

Of 26 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1) · beaten lengths not stored (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 26 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
Rolfe (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 32 runs since Jan 2005 (2 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−9.4—
Good to Firm5120%+10.60 from 1
Good700%−9.40 from 6
Good to Soft3133.3%+23.91 from 3
Soft1317.7%−1.71 from 13
Heavy300%−9.40 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m9111.1%+1.71 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f1417.1%−2.31 from 14
2m5f – 3m300%−9.40 from 3
Over 3m6116.7%+7.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2005 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Needwood Nymph (GB) (Bold Owl)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Needwood Scot (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 13 1 8% +6.00
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +3.50
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 15 0 0% −15.00
Class 5 11 2 18% +14.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Catterick 5 1 20% +14.00
Carlisle 5 0 0% −5.00
Leicester 3 0 0% −3.00
Fakenham 2 1 50% +4.50
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 14 1 7% +5.00
1m5f – 2m 9 1 11% −2.50
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Declan McGann 5 1 20% +14.00
Padge Whelan 5 0 0% −5.00
Owyn Nelmes 4 0 0% −4.00
David Cullinane 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr T J Burrows 2 1 50% +4.50
Richard Killoran 1 0 0% −1.00
Gerry Supple 1 0 0% −1.00
Jenny Riding 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Tierney 1 0 0% −1.00
Phil Kinsella 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Messenger 1 0 0% −1.00
Gino Carenza 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 6 1 17% +13.00
2006 9 1 11% −2.50
2005 11 0 0% −11.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2007 · 6 runs
15 Mar 07+8d Hexham Hadrian's Wall Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 11 10-3 7970C David Cullinane 20/1
07 Mar 07+19d Catterick Rennisons Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Soft · 11 ran UR/11 — 10-9 79— Declan McGann 14/1
16 Feb 07+14d Fakenham West Norfolk Sporting Trust Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 14 ran 6/14 3½ 10-12 8085C Declan McGann 8/1
02 Feb 07+20d Catterick Dinsdale Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 10 11-4 8272C Declan McGann 16/1
13 Jan 07+12d Wetherby Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Jumps Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 6/14 6 10-0 8472C Richard Killoran 14/1
01 Jan 07+32d Catterick Cinderella Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-7 7590C Declan McGann 18/1
2006 · 9 runs
30 Nov 06+24d Leicester Barkby Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Soft · 14 ran 6/14 nk 11-1 7562C Gerry Supple 14/1
06 Nov 06+18d Carlisle Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 3½ 9-9 7557C Declan McGann 14/1
19 Oct 06+13d Haydock Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 4 10-1 7753C David Cullinane 25/1
06 Oct 06+211d Carlisle Penrith Community Networking Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 ¾ 9-11 7852C David Cullinane 16/1
09 Mar 06+20d Towcester Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3f · Heavy · 17 ran REF/17 — 10-4 78— Mr T J Burrows 12/1
17 Feb 06+16d Fakenham Keep Tail Docking For Working Dogs Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 9-13 69102C Mr T J Burrows 11/2
01 Feb 06+14d Leicester Helen Of Troy Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran UR/9 — 9-11 69— Jenny Riding 12/1
18 Jan 06+8d Newcastle Gosforth Decorating Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 14 10-7 7167C Owyn Nelmes 4/1
10 Jan 06+41d Leicester Dove Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 2½ 10-7 7182C Owyn Nelmes 7/1
2005 · 11 runs
30 Nov 05+6d Catterick Skeeby Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 1m7½f · Good · 18 ran 11/18 6 10-6 7577C Padge Whelan 14/1
24 Nov 05+218d Carlisle Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 15 ran 10/15 9 9-0 7980C Richard Tierney 16/1
20 Apr 05+9d Perth Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Soft · 16 ran 5/16 1 9-5 7964C Phil Kinsella 25/1
11 Apr 05+22d Kelso Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 22 ran 11/22 1 9-0 7957C Tom Messenger 50/1
20 Mar 05+15d Carlisle Burnswark Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 7 9-10 81— Padge Whelan 9/2
05 Mar 05+6d Kelso Toteexacta Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 9-8 84— Padge Whelan 14/1
27 Feb 05+18d Musselburgh Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 nk 9-10 8133C Padge Whelan 7/1
09 Feb 05+3d Carlisle Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 9-8 7888C Padge Whelan 8/1
06 Feb 05+9d Musselburgh Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 4/17 2 9-7 7778C Owyn Nelmes 33/1
28 Jan 05+15d Doncaster Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 20 ran 14/20 2 10-9 8152C Gino Carenza 33/1
13 Jan 05 Catterick Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 12/17 5 9-5 8570C Owyn Nelmes 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Needwood Spirit won?
Needwood Spirit (GB) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 4 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Needwood Spirit?
Needwood Spirit (GB) was trained by Muriel Naughton on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 15 March 2007.
Who is Needwood Spirit's sire?
Needwood Spirit (GB) is by Rolfe (USA) out of Needwood Nymph (GB), whose sire is Bold Owl.
What going does Needwood Spirit prefer?
Needwood Spirit (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Needwood Spirit's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 15 March 2007. The highest on record is 85.
What is Needwood Spirit's sire's record?
Rolfe (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 32 runs since Jan 2005 (2 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Needwood Spirit's siblings?
Out of Needwood Nymph (GB), Needwood Spirit (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.