Horse profile
Oil Strike (GB)
by Lucky Story (USA) out of Willisa (GB) (Polar Falcon)
51 runs · 23 courses · from May 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jan 2016 — 3,931 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2016 · 4th of 9
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Oil Strike (GB) is 5 from 51. Hasn't won since Oct 2015. Last raced off 67, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 51 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 5–51Wins / Runs
- 9.8%Strike rate
- 15 (29.4%)Placed
- −24.62£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=49 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating67↓ 25lb off peak
67
57–92
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
Lucky Story (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,554 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14% from 351. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.5% from 451.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 59 | 8 | 13.6% | +4.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 557 | 59 | 10.6% | +1.4 | 2 from 11 |
| Good | 604 | 56 | 9.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 249 | 18 | 7.2% | −2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 225 | 15 | 6.7% | −2.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | −5.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 804 | 78 | 9.7% | +0.5 | 3 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 351 | 49 | 14% | +4.8 | 3 from 21 |
| 6f – 7f | 869 | 87 | 10% | +0.8 | 2 from 30 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 451 | 25 | 5.5% | −3.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 359 | 33 | 9.2% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 349 | 22 | 6.3% | −2.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 144 | 17 | 11.8% | +2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | +0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
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
Willisa (GB) (Polar Falcon)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them I'll Be Good (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (I'll Be Good (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'll Be Good (GB) | 113 | 10 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Polar Annie (GB) | 42 | 6 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Lucky Clover (GB) | 35 | 6 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Young Joe (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Tutill (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Cate Washington (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 3 | 20% | −0.62 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.00 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 5 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +1.88 |
| Class 3 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| Musselburgh | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.88 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 30 | 2 | 7% | −21.12 |
| Under 6f | 21 | 3 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibbons | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.00 |
| D M Simmonson | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nathan Evans | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Danielle Mooney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| James Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Luke Morris | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Hopkins | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P B Beggy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 39 | 2 | 5% | −30.12 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 16+36d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The New Unibet Racing App Handicap | 4/9 | hd | 8-11 | 67 | 69A | Nathan Evans | 5/1 |
| 2015 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 15+5d | Southwell (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 3/10 | hd | 8-13 | 64 | 73A | Nathan Evans | 3/1 |
| 12 Dec 15+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 1) | 2/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 64 | 82A | Nathan Evans | 6/1 |
| 30 Nov 15+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The New Unibet Racing App Handicap | 2/7 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 63 | 78A | Graham Gibbons | 7/4F |
| 27 Oct 15+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Tips at bookies.com Handicap | 1/11 | 9-7 | 57 | 88A | Graham Gibbons | 9/2J | |
| 10 Oct 15+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Dengie Project Handicap | 7/14 | 1 | 9-7 | 60 | 72A | Harry Bentley | 10/1 |
| 23 Sep 15+11d | Redcar | Watch Racing UK Anywhere Handicap | 16/19 | 1½ | 8-11 | 62 | 45A | Danielle Mooney | 33/1 |
| 12 Sep 15+30d | Musselburgh | William Yule 150th Anniversary Handicap | 9/9 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 63 | 49A | Danielle Mooney | 4/1F |
| 13 Aug 15+13d | Lingfield | Heart Fm Handicap | 2/4 | 1 | 9-4 | 63 | 79B | Nathan Evans | 5/2 |
| 31 Jul 15+53d | Musselburgh | Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 5/9 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 65 | 70A | James Sullivan | 9/4F |
| 08 Jun 15+81d | Pontefract | Pontefract & District Golf Club Handicap | 4/10 | 4 | 8-12 | 66 | 77A | Graham Gibbons | 6/1 |
| 19 Mar 15+124d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Enhanced 'Magic Multiples' At Unibet Handicap | 3/11 | hd | 9-7 | 65 | 82A | Duran Fentiman | 7/1 |
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 14+317d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 20 Risk-Free Bet At Unibet Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 66 | 68A | Graham Gibbons | 9/1 |
| 02 Jan 14+16d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds At Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 9/9 | 12 | 8-13 | 69 | 40C | Danielle Mooney | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 13+12d | Southwell (AW) | Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 11/11 | 1½ | 8-13 | 73 | 49A | Danielle Mooney | 25/1 |
| 05 Dec 13+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Compare Bookmakers At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 6/7 | ¾ | 9-0 | 75 | 64A | Graham Gibbons | 7/1 |
| 18 Nov 13+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap | 8/9 | 15 | 9-3 | 80 | 48C | James Sullivan | 66/1 |
| 06 Nov 13+16d | Nottingham | Trend Micro Deep Security Handicap (Div 1) | 10/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 76 | 60A | Graham Gibbons | 33/1 |
| 21 Oct 13+34d | Pontefract | totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap | 12/13 | 4 | 9-0 | 77 | 48C | Duran Fentiman | 40/1 |
| 17 Sep 13+27d | Thirsk | Anderson Barrowcliff Centenary Stakes (handicap) | 13/13 | 6 | 9-0 | 78 | 52C | Paul Mulrennan | 33/1 |
| 21 Aug 13+19d | Musselburgh | Robbie Howey Handicap | 8/9 | nse | 9-11 | 79 | 62A | James Sullivan | 9/1 |
| 02 Aug 13+7d | Musselburgh | Cashino Gaming - The Way To Win At Musselburgh Handicap | 7/13 | 1½ | 8-9 | 68 | 72A | Duran Fentiman | 11/2 |
| 26 Jul 13+4d | Thirsk | Racing Excellence 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap | 1/9 | 9-13 | 68 | 90A | Matthew Hopkins | 5/2F | |
| 22 Jul 13+19d | Beverley | Beverley Fashion Week 22 - 27 July Handicap | 1/9 | 9-5 | 68 | 103A | Graham Gibbons | 15/2 | |
| 03 Jul 13+16d | Catterick | Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap | 15/15 | nse | 9-2 | 68 | 52A | Phillip Makin | 20/1 |
| 17 Jun 13+245d | Carlisle | Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div 1) | 7/10 | ½ | 9-13 | 69 | 68A | Graham Gibbons | 9/4F |
| 2012 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 12+68d | Musselburgh | BestPets Handicap (Div 1) | 3/11 | hd | 9-2 | 69 | 88A | Graham Gibbons | 3/1 |
| 08 Aug 12+27d | Newcastle | Caffreys Handicap | 12/13 | 4 | 9-3 | 72 | 50C | D M Simmonson | 20/1 |
| 12 Jul 12+14d | Doncaster | Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival 21st-29th July Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 73 | 73A | D M Simmonson | 16/1 |
| 28 Jun 12+15d | Hamilton | Patersons Of Greenoakhill Handicap | 7/7 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 77 | 44C | D M Simmonson | 25/1 |
| 13 Jun 12+11d | Hamilton | Steps And Peter Andre Live On Sat 7 July Handicap | 9/10 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 80 | 61A | D M Simmonson | 33/1 |
| 02 Jun 12+29d | Catterick | Totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Handicap | 11/12 | 13 | 8-12 | 82 | 45C | Ross Atkinson | 22/1 |
| 04 May 12+27d | Musselburgh | Daikin D1 Installer Handicap | 10/12 | 13 | 9-4 | 84 | 59C | Paddy Aspell | 33/1 |
| 07 Apr 12+63d | Musselburgh | Betfred 'goals Galore' Handicap | 9/11 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 85 | 54C | James Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 04 Feb 12+129d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Your Bet On At bluesq.com Handicap | 8/10 | hd | 8-9 | 89 | 65A | D M Simmonson | 10/1 |
| 2011 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 11+22d | Salisbury | Cathedral Hotel Handicap | 4/16 | shd | 9-2 | 85 | 91A | James Rogers | 6/1 |
| 06 Sep 11+17d | Lingfield | Caravan Club Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 84 | 103A | William Carson | 11/2 |
| 20 Aug 11+19d | Sandown | newcalltelecom.co.uk Handicap | 5/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 85 | 92A | Ian Mongan | 6/1 |
| 01 Aug 11+24d | Ripon | Armstrong Memorial Handicap | 13/16 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 86 | 62A | P B Beggy | 4/1F |
| 08 Jul 11+30d | Ascot | James Taylor Group Handicap | 4/15 | ¾ | 9-9 | 87 | 97A | Ian Mongan | 13/2F |
| 08 Jun 11+25d | Yarmouth | Digibet.com Handicap | 4/7 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 89 | 83A | Luke Morris | 2/1F |
| 14 May 11+232d | Newbury | Berry Bros & Rudd Magnum Handicap | 7/18 | nk | 9-0 | 90 | 87A | Luke Morris | 8/1 |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 10+21d | Ascot | Djp International Handicap | 8/16 | nk | 8-13 | 92 | 90A | Ian Mongan | 12/1 |
| 03 Sep 10+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Burstow Handicap | 1/11 | 8-12 | 88 | 100A | Ian Mongan | 5/1 | |
| 14 Aug 10+21d | Newbury | CGA Ladies Day Handicap | 4/9 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 88 | 75A | Jim Crowley | 4/1 |
| 24 Jul 10+21d | Salisbury | Famous Grouse Handicap | 2/7 | hd | 9-7 | 85 | 97A | Jim Crowley | 2/1F |
| 03 Jul 10+30d | Sandown | Coral.co.uk Handicap | 3/10 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 84 | 83A | Jim Crowley | 11/1 |
| 03 Jun 10+208d | Sandown | Ocm Capital Markets Handicap | 4/11 | 2 | 9-9 | 84 | 85A | Jim Crowley | 10/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 09+18d | Doncaster | Bet On Breeders Cup At Totesport.com Nursery Handicap | 8/20 | 1 | 9-2 | 85 | 85A | Ashley Morgan | 14/1 |
| 20 Oct 09+171d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet In Running - Betdaq Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | — | 83A | Luke Morris | 15/8F | |
| 02 May 09 | Goodwood | Goodwood Hotel Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | hd | 9-3 | — | 87A | Steve Carson | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Oil Strike won?
- Oil Strike (GB) won 5 of 51 archived starts between 2009 and 2016, a strike rate of 9.8%. Placed 15 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained Oil Strike?
- Oil Strike (GB) was trained by Michael Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 22 January 2016.
- Who is Oil Strike's sire?
- Oil Strike (GB) is by Lucky Story (USA) out of Willisa (GB), whose sire is Polar Falcon.
- What going does Oil Strike prefer?
- Oil Strike (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 15 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Oil Strike's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 22 January 2016. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Oil Strike's sire's record?
- Lucky Story (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,554 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14% from 351. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.5% from 451.
- Who are Oil Strike's siblings?
- Out of Willisa (GB), Oil Strike (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: I'll Be Good (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Class 4 (I'll Be Good (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.