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Horse profile

Obstacle (GB)

5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2015) · Last trainer Paul Webber · Last owner The Obstacle Coursers
by Observatory (USA) out of Stage Left (GB) (Nashwan)
7 runs · 5 courses · from Jun 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Apr 2015 — 4,201 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2015 · 8th of 8 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Obstacle (GB) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Newmarket (Jun 2013).

Based on 7 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 (flat) 73A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 15 Oct 2013 Official rating 72 at the last flat run, 27 Apr 2015

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 81C the best of the last 1 rated run · Stratford, 1 Jul 2014

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 →

Flat 5 figures · best 85B · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good369A60—
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f585B69—
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 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
Observatory (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2600%−8.4—
Good to Firm417327.7%−0.70 from 2
Good5625810.3%+1.90 from 4
Good to Soft281207.1%−1.3—
Soft3303811.5%+3.10 from 1
Heavy11697.8%−0.6—
Standard (AW)544356.4%−2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5423.7%−4.7—
6f – 7f464408.6%+0.2—
1m – 1m1f421419.7%+1.3—
1m2f – 1m4f530489.1%+0.70 from 5
1m5f – 2m418317.4%−10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f273248.8%+0.4—
2m5f – 3m10665.7%−2.7—
Over 3m1000%−8.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Stage Left (GB) (Nashwan)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Look Left (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Look Left (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Look Left (GB)1111m2fClass 5
House Right (GB)311m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Windsor 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Buick 2 0 0% −2.00
Frederik Tylicki 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Heard 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Dane O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
James Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

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

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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 · 1 run
27 Apr 15+300d Windsor Jubilee Cup Handicap Class 4 · 11.5f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 45 9-0 7259C Frederik Tylicki 25/1
2014 · 3 runs
01 Jul 14+31d Stratford Basil Nightingale Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 12/14 35 10-12 —81C Liam Heard 50/1
31 May 14+47d Stratford David Hibbert Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-8 —— Denis O'Regan 25/1
14 Apr 14+181d Windsor New Horseracing Odds At unibet.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 11.5f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 ½ 8-11 7660A Dane O'Neill 14/1
2013 · 3 runs
15 Oct 13+22d Newcastle Betfred/R.F.Henderson Ltd Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 12.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 nk 9-5 —73A William Buick 5/4F
23 Sep 13+94d Leicester Kirby Gate Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 2¾ 9-5 —69A James Doyle 9/4F
21 Jun 13 Newmarket Piper-Heidsieck E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 2/6 1 9-5 —85B William Buick 9/4

Quick answers

How many races has Obstacle won?
Obstacle (GB) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2013 and 2015. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained Obstacle?
Obstacle (GB) was trained by Paul Webber on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 27 April 2015.
Who is Obstacle's sire?
Obstacle (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Stage Left (GB), whose sire is Nashwan.
What is Obstacle's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 27 April 2015. The highest on record is 76.
What is Obstacle's sire's record?
Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
Who are Obstacle's siblings?
Out of Stage Left (GB), Obstacle (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Look Left (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Look Left (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2013. 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.