Horse profile
Noble Minstrel (GB)
by Fantastic Light (USA) out of Sweetness Herself (GB) (Unfuwain)
28 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Aug 2009 — 6,281 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009
6 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile
Noble Minstrel (GB) is 6 from 28. Hasn't won since Jun 2008.
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
- 6–28Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 10 (35.7%)Placed
- −7.64£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=28 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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 rating99↓ 4lb off peak
99
51–103
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
Fantastic Light (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 758 | 66 | 8.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 818 | 77 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 377 | 22 | 5.8% | −4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 357 | 34 | 9.5% | −0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% | +2.2 | 4 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 501 | 53 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 66 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,186 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.4 | 3 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 51 | 12.8% | +2.9 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
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
Sweetness Herself (GB) (Unfuwain)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Sweet Lightning (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Jagger (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Lightning (GB) | 44 | 6 | 1m–1m4½f | Class 2 |
| Miss Fancy Pants (GB) | 21 | 3 | 1m2f–2m | — |
| Jagger (GB) | 19 | 2 | 1m5½f–1m6f | Listed |
| Sweet Martoni (GB) | 25 | 2 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Sing Sweetly (GB) | 17 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Memories Never Die (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweetly Does It (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 4 | 36% | +3.00 |
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.64 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 3 | 27% | −1.14 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Fontwell | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.36 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.25 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 3 | 25% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.36 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.36 |
| Marc Goldstein | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.25 |
| Saleem Golam | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert L Butler | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Graham Gibbons | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamus Durack | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oscar Urbina | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 15 | 3 | 20% | −4.50 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.86 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 30% | −0.89 |
| 2007 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −3.75 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 4 | 21% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 09+427d | Southwell | Advertiser Group Newspapers Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-11 | 99 | — | Seamus Durack | 13/2 |
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 08+3d | Stratford | stratfordcaravans.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/15 | hd | 11-9 | 90 | 119A | A P McCoy | 5/4F |
| 12 Jun 08+8d | Fontwell | Hardings Bar And Catering Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-0 | 72 | 108B | A P McCoy | 4/11F | |
| 04 Jun 08+58d | Fontwell | Faith And Football Charity Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 10-8 | 72 | 106A | A P McCoy | 4/1 | |
| 07 Apr 08+15d | Plumpton | Alexander Catering Maiden Hurdle | 5/8 | 20 | 10-11 | 72 | 72C | Robert L Butler | 33/1 |
| 23 Mar 08+17d | Plumpton | totesportgames.Com Maiden Hurdle | 7/7 | 25 | 10-11 | 103 | 87C | Robert L Butler | 14/1 |
| 06 Mar 08+8d | Lingfield | Bet UEFA Cup - Betdaq Novices' Hurdle | 7/9 | 27 | 10-11 | 103 | 81C | Marc Goldstein | 33/1 |
| 27 Feb 08+3d | Folkestone | Betdaq Traders Exchange Maiden Hurdle | 12/16 | 23 | 10-12 | 103 | 85C | Marc Goldstein | 20/1 |
| 24 Feb 08+39d | Fontwell | totesport Supports The Racehorse Sanctuary Novices' Hurdle | F/13 | — | 10-13 | — | — | Marc Goldstein | 14/1 |
| 16 Jan 08+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Race To Pontin's at pontins.com Claiming Stakes | 1/4 | 9-12 | 71 | 74B | Neil Callan | 7/4 | |
| 09 Jan 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Brilliant Blue Coats Are Best Handicap | 4/7 | 3 | 8-13 | 71 | 70A | Jim Crowley | 7/2 |
| 2007 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+44d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 5/9 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 68 | 69C | Saleem Golam | 7/1 |
| 12 Nov 07+64d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weatherbys Printing Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 69 | 79C | Saleem Golam | 15/2 |
| 09 Sep 07+23d | York | Layerthorpe VW Stakes (Handicap) | 9/9 | 75 | 9-5 | 72 | 54C | Seb Sanders | 8/1 |
| 17 Aug 07+16d | Doncaster | Merryweathers Celebrating 175 Years Heritage Handicap | 10/12 | nk | 7-12 | 74 | 59C | William Buick | 25/1 |
| 01 Aug 07+4d | Goodwood | Invesco Perpetual Goodwood Handicap | 13/16 | 3 | 8-6 | 73 | 64C | Jim Crowley | 11/1 |
| 28 Jul 07+35d | Newmarket | NSPCC Handicap | 2/7 | 5 | 9-4 | 73 | 72C | Neil Callan | 9/2 |
| 23 Jun 07+30d | Newmarket | Play Roulette At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 12/12 | 26 | 9-7 | 74 | 62C | Martin Dwyer | 2/1F |
| 24 May 07+109d | Goodwood | De Novo Handicap | 2/15 | 4 | 8-8 | 69 | 72C | Oscar Urbina | 11/2 |
| 04 Feb 07+13d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 1/12 | 9-4 | 51 | 69C | Neil Callan | 5/2J | |
| 22 Jan 07+12d | Kempton (AW) | Stan James 08000 383 384 Handicap | 1/14 | 9-5 | 60 | 69C | J-P Guillambert | 11/4F | |
| 10 Jan 07+35d | Kempton (AW) | Canvas Prints From Bonusprint.com Handicap (Div 1) | 5/14 | ¾ | 8-8 | 64 | 56C | Saleem Golam | 9/4F |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 06+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 5/9 | 3 | 8-9 | 60 | 57C | Graham Gibbons | 15/8F |
| 18 Nov 06+170d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Handicap | 1/12 | 8-11 | 55 | 74C | Graham Gibbons | 3/1F | |
| 01 Jun 06+110d | Nottingham | Lady Bay Bridge Handicap | 8/15 | nk | 8-13 | 57 | 59C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 7/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+47d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Footballpools.com Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | 2 | 9-0 | 57 | 45C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 25/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+76d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Merry Christmas From Betdirect Maiden Stakes | 7/12 | hd | 9-0 | — | 61C | J-P Guillambert | 50/1 |
| 11 Oct 05 | Leicester | E.B.F. Ladbrokes.com Reference Point Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 12/13 | 5 | 8-11 | — | 51C | Micky Fenton | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Noble Minstrel won?
- Noble Minstrel (GB) won 6 of 28 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 10 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trained Noble Minstrel?
- Noble Minstrel (GB) was trained by Jim Best on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 16 August 2009.
- Who is Noble Minstrel's sire?
- Noble Minstrel (GB) is by Fantastic Light (USA) out of Sweetness Herself (GB), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What going does Noble Minstrel prefer?
- Noble Minstrel (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 11 starts (36.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Noble Minstrel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 16 August 2009. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Noble Minstrel's sire's record?
- Fantastic Light (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
- Who are Noble Minstrel's siblings?
- Out of Sweetness Herself (GB), Noble Minstrel (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Sweet Lightning (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Jagger (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m. As at Oct 2026.