Horse profile
Nounou (GB)
10yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2011) · Last trainer Joanne Foster · Last owner The Smash Block Partnership
by Starborough (GB) out of Watheeqah (USA) (Topsider)
25 runs · 18 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Sep 2011 — 5,507 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2011 · 9th of 17
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Nounou (GB) is 4 from 25. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. Last raced off 90, 18lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 25 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 4–25Wins / Runs
- 16%Strike rate
- 9 (36%)Placed
- −7.17£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=24 · 1.51 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 102dAvg 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 rating90↓ 18lb off peak
90
52–108
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
Starborough (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 475 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).
Strongest on good going: 15.2% from 145.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −2.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 145 | 22 | 15.2% | +5.9 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 68 | 6 | 8.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | −1.5 | — |
| Heavy | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 53 | 1 | 1.9% | −7.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 84 | 8 | 9.5% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 104 | 11 | 10.6% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | +6.1 | 2 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 89 | 5 | 5.6% | −3.7 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 87 | 9 | 10.3% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | −2.2 | — |
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
Watheeqah (USA) (Topsider)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Kenmore (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Kenmore (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore (GB) | 33 | 4 | 5f–7f | Class 2 |
| Cheque (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Pertemps Heroine (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.08 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −6.92 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.75 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 2 | 13% | −5.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.92 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Smith | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Phil Kinsella | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Marc Halford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Tom Messenger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Emma Sayer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Foster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 4 | 18% | −4.17 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.08 |
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.92 |
| Flat | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 11+36d | Worcester | New Year's Eve Charity Dinner Dance Handicap Hurdle | 9/17 | 17 | 11-2 | 90 | 85C | Tom Messenger | 66/1 |
| 18 Aug 11+922d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap | 13/13 | 13 | 10-7 | 52 | 58C | Miss Emma Sayer | 33/1 |
| 07 Feb 09+73d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhill.com - Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Div 2) | 11/12 | 30 | 9-6 | 58 | 56C | Chris Catlin | 20/1 |
| 26 Nov 08+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 9-0 | 54 | 71A | Marc Halford | 25/1 |
| 10 Nov 08+145d | Southwell (AW) | Racing Post Weekender Handicap | 7/7 | 2 | 8-9 | 56 | 49A | Marc Halford | 33/1 |
| 18 Jun 08+21d | Worcester | Back Or Lay At Betdaq Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 7 | 11-6 | 104 | 108A | Phil Kinsella | 18/1 |
| 28 May 08+4d | Cartmel | Cooper & Kenyon Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 2¼ | 11-9 | 105 | 100A | Shane Byrne | 11/2 |
| 24 May 08+8d | Beverley | Brantingham Stayers Handicap | 4/6 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 60 | 61B | Chris Catlin | 33/1 |
| 16 May 08+45d | Newcastle | Christmas Parties At Brandling House Handicap | 5/7 | 27 | 9-10 | 65 | 57C | Fergal Lynch | 20/1 |
| 01 Apr 08+66d | Wetherby | Benfield Ford Wetherby Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 10 | 11-0 | 105 | 79C | Miss J Foster | 25/1 |
| 26 Jan 08+476d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gary Hankinson 40th Birthday Handicap | 8/8 | 30 | 9-10 | 70 | 52C | Tolley Dean | 16/1 |
| 07 Oct 06+20d | Bangor-on-Dee | Gordon Mytton Homes Novices' Hurdle | 3/9 | 3 | 11-6 | 108 | 127C | Phil Kinsella | 6/1 |
| 17 Sep 06+14d | Uttoxeter | Toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/11 | 11-0 | 108 | 113C | Phil Kinsella | 10/3 | |
| 03 Sep 06+56d | Worcester | Child's Play Leisure Handicap Hurdle | 4/17 | nk | 10-13 | 104 | 98C | Mr Matthew Smith | 12/1 |
| 09 Jul 06+39d | Market Rasen | Patricia Stratford Novices' Handicap Hdl | 5/14 | 2½ | 11-7 | 104 | 96C | Phil Kinsella | 8/1 |
| 31 May 06+12d | Cartmel | Time & Tide Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/10 | 10-7 | 104 | 95C | Mr Matthew Smith | 11/4F | |
| 19 May 06+334d | Aintree | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 4/14 | 6 | 10-7 | 104 | 99C | Mr Matthew Smith | 66/1 |
| 19 Jun 05+49d | Pontefract | Toteexacta Pontefract Handicap | 5/7 | 7 | 9-9 | 76 | 59C | Royston Ffrench | 6/1 |
| 01 May 05+19d | Newmarket | Wild Beef Handicap | 6/9 | 5 | 8-12 | 78 | 49C | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 12 Apr 05+16d | Musselburgh | Forthone Handicap | 1/10 | 9-5 | 71 | 76C | Royston Ffrench | 11/4F | |
| 27 Mar 05+29d | Musselburgh | Watch Racing UK Live Handicap | 2/12 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 69 | 58C | Shane Kelly | 3/1F |
| 26 Feb 05+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Red Button Betting Handicap | 1/10 | 9-3 | 67 | 71C | Shane Kelly | 5/1 | |
| 04 Feb 05+11d | Catterick | Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 4/16 | 3½ | 9-12 | — | 99C | Mr Matthew Smith | 10/1 |
| 24 Jan 05+18d | Southwell | Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/13 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 96C | Mr Matthew Smith | 8/1 |
| 06 Jan 05 | Wincanton | Novices' Hurdle | 11/18 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 75C | Mr Matthew Smith | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nounou (GB) won?
- Nounou (GB) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 9 times in total (36% of starts).
- Who trained Nounou (GB)?
- Nounou (GB) was trained by Joanne Foster on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 23 September 2011.
- Who is Nounou (GB)'s sire?
- Nounou (GB) is by Starborough (GB) out of Watheeqah (USA), whose sire is Topsider.
- What going does Nounou (GB) prefer?
- Nounou (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 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 Nounou (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 23 September 2011. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Nounou (GB)'s sire's record?
- Starborough (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 475 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 15.2% from 145.
- Who are Nounou (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Watheeqah (USA), Nounou (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Kenmore (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Kenmore (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.