Nota Bene (GB)
Nota Bene (GB) is 4 from 19, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Paddy Power Lucky Friday 13th Carnarvon Stakes at Newbury (May 2005). Hasn't won since Jul 2009. Last raced off 97, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–19Wins / Runs
- 21.1%Strike rate
- 4 (21.1%)Placed
- +3.41£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 2.21Fair A/E n=19 · 1.89 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 107dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 161 | 15 | 9.3% | −0.4 | 2 from 10 |
| Good | 147 | 10 | 6.8% | −2.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 27 | 14.2% | +4.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 60 | 10 | 16.7% | +7 | 1 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 3 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 67 | 6 | 9% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 108 | 13 | 12% | +2.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 145 | 13 | 9% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 50 | 4 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Porthcawl (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Porthcawl (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porthcawl (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Raphinae (GB) | 9 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Aberavon (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Langland Bay (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Last Hooray (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Empressive (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Pagan Island (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.59 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +14.50 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 3 | 23% | +4.41 |
| Under 6f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Keniry | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.41 |
| Marc Halford | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Antony Procter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 4 | 22% | +4.41 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 10+47d | Newmarket | Henbrandt Ltd Conditions Stakes | 4/6 | nk | 9-0 | 97 | 83B | Liam Keniry | 13/2 |
| 30 May 10+16d | Newmarket | Long Melford Lady Jane Clothing & Saddlery Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 100 | 84A | Dane O'Neill | 25/1 |
| 14 May 10+301d | York | sportingbet.com Handicap | 12/13 | 14 | 9-5 | 103 | 57C | Liam Keniry | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 09+7d | Newmarket | Hughes Conditions Stakes | 1/9 | 8-9 | 103 | 98A | Ryan Moore | 4/1 | |
| 10 Jul 09+20d | Newmarket | Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup Heritage Handicap | 8/19 | nk | 9-3 | 98 | 87A | Robert Havlin | 40/1 |
| 20 Jun 09+24d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes Heritage Handicap | 16/26 | nk | 9-2 | 100 | 74A | Richard Hughes | 33/1 |
| 27 May 09+316d | Lingfield (AW) | Skyros Pony Conditions Stakes | 4/7 | ½ | 9-7 | 100 | 95A | Robert Havlin | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 08+10d | Chelmsford (AW) | Wethersfield Conditions Stakes | 5/8 | 2 | 9-2 | 101 | 81A | Marc Halford | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 08+7d | Haydock | bet365.Com Conditions Stakes | 7/11 | 3¼ | 9-8 | 101 | 73A | Marc Halford | 33/1 |
| 28 Jun 08+7d | Windsor | toteswinger Heritage Handicap | 6/14 | ¾ | 9-7 | 104 | 95A | Marc Halford | 10/1 |
| 21 Jun 08+23d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 26/27 | 8 | 9-4 | 102 | 53C | Jamie Spencer | 9/1 |
| 29 May 08+341d | Chelmsford (AW) | Lookers Land Rover Conditions Stakes | 1/7 | 9-1 | 100 | 101A | Marc Halford | 8/1 | |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 07+14d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 18/26 | 2 | 9-6 | 105 | 64C | T Quinn | 40/1 |
| 09 Jun 07+399d | Musselburgh | GNER Scottish Sprint Cup Heritage Handicap | 16/17 | hd | 9-10 | 105 | 67C | Antony Procter | 28/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 06 May 06+15d | Newmarket | Stan James Palace House Stakes (Group 3) | 12/22 | nk | 8-13 | 105 | 72C | Liam Keniry | 33/1 |
| 21 Apr 06+325d | Newbury | Dubai Full Of Surprises Handicap | 12/13 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 109 | 58C | Liam Keniry | 6/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 31 May 05+18d | Sandown | betfair.com Temple Stakes (Group 2) | 11/13 | 3 | 8-10 | 104 | 36C | Liam Keniry | 11/4F |
| 13 May 05+31d | Newbury | Paddy Power Lucky Friday 13th Carnarvon Stakes (Listed) | 1/7 | 8-11 | 104 | 81C | Liam Keniry | 10/11F | |
| 12 Apr 05 | Newmarket | Exning Handicap | 1/11 | 8-12 | 95 | 79C | Liam Keniry | 11/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nota Bene won?
- Nota Bene (GB) won 4 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 21.1%. Placed 4 times in total (21.1% of starts).
- Who trained Nota Bene?
- Nota Bene (GB) was trained by David Elsworth on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 16 July 2010.
- Who is Nota Bene's sire?
- Nota Bene (GB) is by Zafonic (USA) out of Dodo (IRE), whose sire is Alzao.
- What going does Nota Bene prefer?
- Nota Bene (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Nota Bene's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 16 July 2010. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Nota Bene's sire's record?
- Zafonic (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
- Who are Nota Bene's siblings?
- Out of Dodo (IRE), Nota Bene (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Porthcawl (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Porthcawl (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.