Horse profile
Nero West (FR)
by Pelder (IRE) out of West River (USA) (Gone West)
29 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Jan 2009 — 6,484 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2009 · 7th of 11
5 wins · 5 courses
New yard
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Nero West (FR) is 5 from 29. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Last raced off 68, 34lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 34lb off peak
- 5–29Wins / Runs
- 17.2%Strike rate
- 8 (27.6%)Placed
- +28.88£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.92Fair A/E n=28 · 1.67 incl. margin
- 102Highest 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 rating68↓ 34lb off peak
68
59–102
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
Pelder (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 249 runs since Jan 2008 (24 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +89.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 4 | 25% | +14.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 69 | 5 | 7.2% | −3.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +1 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 89 | 8 | 9% | −1.8 | 3 from 8 |
| Heavy | 54 | 7 | 13% | +2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 93 | 10 | 10.8% | 0 | 4 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 92 | 11 | 12% | +1.2 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 48 | 6 | 12.5% | +1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
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
West River (USA) (Gone West)
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Lutinebella (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lutinebella (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutinebella (GB) | 16 | 3 | 2m–2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Sparkaway (GB) | 21 | 2 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 5 |
| Up The Bees (GB) | 5 | 1 | 2m | Class 6 |
| Pretorien (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m7½f | — |
| Oro West (FR) | 2 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Banksoftheshannon (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Tara West (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nathan Walker (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Gold Party (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +36.50 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.62 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 14 | 4 | 29% | +40.50 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.62 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 4 | 25% | +6.88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.62 |
| Paul Fessey | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.00 |
| Des Flavin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Lucy Bridges | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Neil Mulholland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 16 | 4 | 25% | +6.88 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | +27.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.38 |
| 2007 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.50 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 4 | 20% | +3.88 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | +25.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 09+79d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap | 7/11 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 68 | 62C | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 01 Nov 08+47d | Ayr | Kidzplay Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 9-4 | 70 | 76A | Tom Eaves | 9/1 |
| 15 Sep 08+15d | Musselburgh | totesuper7 Handicap | 11/12 | 11 | 9-11 | 72 | 72C | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
| 31 Aug 08+44d | Musselburgh | Alan J. Bain Contractors Handicap | 2/7 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 71 | 80B | Tom Eaves | 10/3 |
| 18 Jul 08+11d | Hamilton | John Smith's Stayers Handicap | 3/6 | 15 | 9-3 | 68 | 67C | Paul Fessey | 4/1 |
| 07 Jul 08+11d | Musselburgh | Gregor Shore Handicap | 1/5 | 9-0 | 68 | 80B | Tom Eaves | 11/8F | |
| 26 Jun 08+15d | Newcastle | Weatherbys Finance Handicap | 4/9 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 71 | 68A | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
| 11 Jun 08+38d | Hamilton | Cash For Kids Lanark Silver Bell Handicap | 6/11 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 72 | 70A | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 04 May 08+29d | Hamilton | Cash For Kids Silver Bell Night Handicap | 1/12 | 8-7 | 66 | 76A | Paul Fessey | 10/1 | |
| 05 Apr 08+149d | Newcastle | bet365.com Handicap | 2/11 | 8 | 9-1 | 66 | 79A | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 08 Nov 07+35d | Musselburgh | Turftv Handicap | 9/9 | 5 | 9-8 | 68 | 60C | Paul Fessey | 12/1 |
| 04 Oct 07+13d | Ayr | Christmas Parties At PR Suite Handicap | 5/9 | shd | 8-11 | 69 | 66C | Tom Eaves | 11/2 |
| 21 Sep 07+22d | Ayr | Bright Purple Handicap | 4/10 | 11 | 9-7 | 70 | 67C | Tom Eaves | 5/1 |
| 30 Aug 07+29d | Musselburgh | Bank Of Ireland Global Markets Handicap | 4/7 | hd | 9-8 | 72 | 76C | Tom Eaves | 4/1 |
| 01 Aug 07+18d | Goodwood | Invesco Perpetual Goodwood Handicap | 16/16 | 30 | 8-6 | 73 | 64C | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 14 Jul 07+16d | Chester | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 1/8 | 8-13 | 69 | 71C | Andrew Mullen | 7/2 | |
| 28 Jun 07+15d | Newcastle | Weatherbys Finance Handicap | 1/7 | 8-3 | 62 | 71C | Paul Fessey | 4/1 | |
| 13 Jun 07+6d | Hamilton | Belstane Racing Stables Handicap | 2/10 | ½ | 8-12 | 59 | 64C | Tom Eaves | 10/1 |
| 07 Jun 07+72d | Hamilton | Turf TV Betting Shop Service Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 8-10 | 59 | 66C | Tom Eaves | 33/1 |
| 27 Mar 07+40d | Sedgefield | John Wade For Equine Fibre & Rubber Selling Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-7 | 90 | — | Neil Mulholland | 33/1 |
| 15 Feb 07+57d | Kelso | Greenvale AP Handicap Hurdle | 15/16 | 3 | 11-1 | 95 | 82C | Jimmy McCarthy | 66/1 |
| 20 Dec 06+9d | Musselburgh | Scottish Racing 'Your Best Bet' Handicap Hurdle | PU/17 | — | 11-7 | 100 | — | Des Flavin | 66/1 |
| 11 Dec 06+275d | Ayr | Racing UK And Setanta For 15 Pounds Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-5 | 100 | — | Des Flavin | 50/1 |
| 11 Mar 06+53d | Chepstow | 32Red Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | 3 | 10-8 | 102 | 54C | Daryl Jacob | 50/1 |
| 17 Jan 06+13d | Fontwell | Racecourse Video Services Handicap Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 11-1 | 102 | — | Miss Lucy Bridges | 11/2 |
| 04 Jan 06+32d | Wincanton | Morris Furniture Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/15 | 10-13 | 102 | 117C | Miss Lucy Bridges | 33/1 | |
| 03 Dec 05+15d | Chepstow | Totesportcasino.com Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 4/11 | 15 | 11-2 | — | 81C | Dave Crosse | 66/1 |
| 18 Nov 05+246d | Exeter | Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Novices' Hurdle | 9/17 | 15 | 10-5 | — | 73C | Daryl Jacob | 50/1 |
| 17 Mar 05 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Carteret | 3/3 | 3 | 9-2 | — | — | Christophe Soumillon | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nero West (FR) won?
- Nero West (FR) won 5 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 17.2%. Placed 8 times in total (27.6% of starts).
- Who trained Nero West (FR)?
- Nero West (FR) was trained by Ian Semple on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 19 January 2009.
- Who is Nero West (FR)'s sire?
- Nero West (FR) is by Pelder (IRE) out of West River (USA), whose sire is Gone West.
- What going does Nero West (FR) prefer?
- Nero West (FR) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nero West (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 19 January 2009. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Nero West (FR)'s sire's record?
- Pelder (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 249 runs since Jan 2008 (24 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nero West (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of West River (USA), Nero West (FR) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Lutinebella (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lutinebella (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.