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Horse profile

Newsreader (USA)

5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2015) · Last trainer C W J Farrell · Last owner Martin Flinter
by New Approach (IRE) out of Headline (GB) (Machiavellian)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Apr 2015 — 4,206 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2015 · 16th of 25 Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Newsreader (USA) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Bath (Oct 2012).

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 (jumps) 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 7 Feb 2015 Official rating 88 at the last jumps run, 22 Apr 2015

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 67C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 5 Nov 2013 Official rating 70 at the last flat run, 14 Dec 2013

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 6 figures · best 100A · median 90.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good389A86—
Soft2100A96.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6100A90.5—
Flat 4 figures · best 86A · median 63.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)267C59—
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f486A63.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm27414.8%+2.2—
Good to Firm1,08516615.3%+2.7—
Good1,63020012.3%−0.30 from 4
Good to Soft79911013.8%+1.20 from 1
Soft95810711.2%−1.40 from 2
Heavy283289.9%−2.70 from 1
Standard (AW)2,01024112%−0.60 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9899.2%−3.4—
6f – 7f1,20715612.9%+0.3—
1m – 1m1f1,66523414.1%+1.5—
1m2f – 1m4f2,32430313%+0.40 from 4
1m5f – 2m1,06611310.6%−20 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f3203310.3%−2.3—
2m5f – 3m10187.9%−4.7—
Over 3m1100%−12.6—

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
Headline (GB) (Machiavellian)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ancient World (USA)20——
Sports Section (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Flanagan 4 0 0% −4.00
Joe Fanning 2 0 0% −2.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Jim Crowley 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 5 0 0% −5.00
None 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
Flat 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2015 · 3 runs
22 Apr 15+66d Fairyhouse Summer Evening Racing At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good · 25 ran 16/25 nk 10-12 8889A Ian McCarthy 25/1
15 Feb 15+8d Navan Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 1¾ 10-8 8993A Brian Hayes 14/1
07 Feb 15+242d Naas Tote Trifecta Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Soft · 18 ran 8/18 hd 10-6 89100A Sean Flanagan 20/1
2014 · 3 runs
10 Jun 14+24d Roscommon Follow Us On Facebook Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 9/18 1½ 11-7 —86A Sean Flanagan 100/1
17 May 14+15d Punchestown Kildare Hunt Club Supporting Kildare Gaa Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 24 ran 24/24 34 11-4 —86C Sean Flanagan 66/1
02 May 14+139d Punchestown Star Best for Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 12/13 48 10-11 —92C Sean Flanagan 100/1
2013 · 3 runs
14 Dec 13+39d Southwell (AW) Coral App Download From The App Store Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 1½ 9-5 7051C Joe Fanning 9/4
05 Nov 13+15d Kempton (AW) Book Your Christmas Party On 01932 753518 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 11f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 16 9-5 —67C Jim Crowley 10/1
21 Oct 13+385d Pontefract Rugby League World Cup At totepool.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 4½ 9-5 —60C Joe Fanning 4/1
2012 · 1 run
01 Oct 12 Bath British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 9-3 —86A Silvestre De Sousa 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Newsreader won?
Newsreader (USA) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2012 and 2015. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
Who trained Newsreader?
Newsreader (USA) was trained by C W J Farrell on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 22 April 2015.
Who is Newsreader's sire?
Newsreader (USA) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Headline (GB), whose sire is Machiavellian.
What is Newsreader's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 22 April 2015. The highest on record is 89.
What is Newsreader's sire's record?
New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
Who are Newsreader's siblings?
Out of Headline (GB), Newsreader (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2012. 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.