Horse profile
On Key (GB)
by Cable Bay (IRE) out of Magic (IRE) (Galileo)
30 runs · 13 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Wolverhampton (AW)
Ran 4 days ago · 2nd of 12
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
On Key (GB) is 1 from 30, the win coming at Class 6 level. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 10 on turf. Last raced off 57, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 1–30Wins / Runs
- 3.3%Strike rate
- 14 (46.7%)Placed
- −25.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.26Fair A/E n=30 · 0.22 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 27dAvg 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 rating57↓ 15lb off peak
57
52–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 108A | 85.5 | 16 · 108 / 85.5 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 117A | 97 | 2 · 117 / 111 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 102A | 86 | 1 · — |
| Good | 2 | 99B | 91 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 117A | 88 | 19 · 117 / 87 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 30 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 15 analysed runs
- Prominent 7 (47%) · 0 wins
- Led 4 (27%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (20%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,711 runs since Jan 2008 (243 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.9% from 641. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 290.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +3.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 629 | 77 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 815 | 84 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 330 | 26 | 7.9% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 354 | 37 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 100 | 9 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,468 | 132 | 9% | −0.9 | 1 from 20 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 641 | 89 | 13.9% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,890 | 174 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 1 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 779 | 79 | 10.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 290 | 16 | 5.5% | −4.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 79 | 7 | 8.9% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Magic (IRE) (Galileo)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shaquille (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Shaquille (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille (GB) | 9 | 7 | 6f–7f | Group 1 |
| Sleight (GB) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
| Copperfield (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Helpful (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 1 | 4% | −23.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran O'Neill | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Ryan Sexton | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Kiely-Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christian Howarth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tyler Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr David Dunsdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mikkel Mortensen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 26+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cavani Champion Style Handicap Stakes Showed pace from the start then settled just off the pace in the pack - short of room a moment 2f out - drifted left yet in the fight inside the final furlong - couldn't peg back the winner late on to finish 2nd | 2/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 57 | 106A | 85A | Kieran O'Neill | 9/1 |
| 10 Sep 26+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Sasco Sauces Birthday Handicap Stakes (Div II) Tracked the front pack early - asked for effort 3f out - checked and lost momentum approaching 2f out - fought back to fourth inside the final furlong but stayed one-paced to the line | 4/10 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 58 | 81A | 76A | Kieran O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 26 Aug 26+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Settled close up early wide of rivals - moved into second and hit the front approaching 1f out - overhauled entering the last furlong then lost pace close home - finished seventh | 7/12 | 1½ | 9-11 | 59 | 78A | 70A | Kieran O'Neill | 5/1 |
| 16 Aug 26+17d | Southwell (AW) | Gb Civil Engineering Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Settled just behind the leader early - urged forward approaching 2f out - stayed on under pressure inside final furlong - unable to threaten the front pair and yielded second near the finish | 3/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 59 | 83B | 81A | Charlie Tucker | 10/1 |
| 30 Jul 26+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes (Div II) Handy in the pack early - asked for effort with over two furlongs left - closed on the front-runner and held on well a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong - caught back in the closing strides to finish second by half a length | 2/10 | ½ | 9-8 | 56 | 103A | 84A | Christian Howarth | 9/2 |
| 24 Jul 26+10d | Chepstow | Cheeseburger Aaron Handicap Stakes set the early running - pushed along 3f out - lost that advantage over 1f out and stayed on at one speed final furlong | 3/7 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 54 | 117A | 71A | Kieran O'Neill | 5/1 |
| 14 Jul 26+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes (Div I) up with the front pair - pushed along 3f out - moved right over 1f out and stayed on strongly to hit the front near the finish | 1/10 | 9-4 | 54 | 81A | 82A | Kieran O'Neill | 4/1 | |
| 07 Jul 26+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On X Handicap (Div 2) tracked the eventual winner - pushed along 3f out - held a steady tempo over 1f out - continued to the line but was passed for second close home | 3/10 | hd | 9-7 | 53 | 106A | 86A | Kieran O'Neill | 11/10F |
| 28 Jun 26+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Alfred Cove You Will Always Be A Star Handicap Struck the front early - driven approaching final 2f and again inside the last - caught close home despite maximum effort | 2/12 | hd | 9-7 | 53 | 99A | 87A | Kieran O'Neill | 9/4F |
| 06 Jun 26+8d | Chepstow | Capital Windscreens Supporting Autisitic Society Handicap Settled among the middle group - driven with a furlong and a half left still holding hopes - lacked further response inside final furlong to finish third | 3/11 | 1 | 9-2 | 53 | 73A | 79A | Luke Morris | 5/1 |
| 29 May 26+13d | Brighton | fairplaybet.co.uk Bet 20 Get 20 Free Bets Handicap Settled handy in the early stages - pushed along over 2f out - closed strongly to hit the front inside the final furlong - stuck on gamely but pipped in the closing strides - second beaten a short head | 2/13 | nk | 9-7 | 53 | 105C | 85A | Kieran O'Neill | 10/3F |
| 16 May 26+9d | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div 2) Restless before start - settled behind the pack - urged forward with 2f left - lacked the finish and dropped away inside final furlong | 5/16 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 54 | 86C | 77A | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 07 May 26+14d | Southwell (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On Instagram Handicap (Div 2) Shared front early - went clear alone 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out and stayed on through final furlong - caught close to line for second | 2/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 53 | 108A | 80A | Tyler Heard | 6/1 |
| 23 Apr 26+8d | Southwell (AW) | Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Set the pace early - urged on approaching 2f out then lost the front spot inside the last furlong and a half - weakened close home to finish fourth beaten 1¼ lengths | 4/9 | ¾ | 8-10 | 52 | 99A | 72A | Kieran O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 15 Apr 26+9d | Southwell (AW) | Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Set the pace early - dropped to second inside 2f - urged to keep tempo up over 2f out - stayed on inner through the closing stages but unable to reel in the winner | 2/12 | 2 | 9-2 | 53 | 84A | 75A | Kieran O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 06 Apr 26+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On X Handicap (Div 1) Sat close to front - urged for effort with 3f left then asked again inside final furlong - unable to find more finished 8th | 8/9 | 1 | 9-4 | 55 | 87A | 59A | Kieran O'Neill | 33/1 |
| 30 Mar 26+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Set the pace early - pressed for effort inside final furlong then overtaken - weakened close home to finish 5th | 5/12 | ¾ | 11-2 | 55 | 76A | 79A | Mr David Dunsdon | 25/1 |
| 12 Mar 26+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Sat close to leader early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong - finished 6th | 6/9 | 3 | 9-1 | 57 | 81A | 69A | Kieran O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 16 Feb 26+84d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Handy early - pushed along with 3f left - held effort briefly before weakening late | 7/8 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 60 | 96A | 60A | Mikkel Mortensen | 40/1 |
| 24 Nov 25+60d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Settled in the pack - lost touch with 1f left - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 12th | 12/12 | 8 | 9-8 | 64 | 81C | 36C | Kieran O'Neill | 40/1 |
| 25 Sep 25+36d | Newcastle (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Sent on and fighting for head early - clear in front until pressed with 2f to run - overtaken soon after - dropped away inside final furlong to finish seventh | 7/9 | 4 | 9-6 | 67 | 98A | 55A | Rowan Scott | 15/2 |
| 20 Aug 25+33d | Carlisle | Armstrong Watson Handicap Sat close to the pace early - driven into contention approaching halfway - lost touch under pressure inside final furlong | 5/7 | 1½ | 9-2 | 69 | 89B | 64A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 5/1 |
| 18 Jul 25+30d | Nottingham | PricedUp Pushes 'Confined' Handicap Tracked the pack in midfield - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find any extra - finished sixth beaten 4 lengths | 6/9 | ½ | 9-9 | 70 | 99B | 72A | Ryan Sexton | 7/2 |
| 18 Jun 25+20d | Ripon | Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Handy in the early running - shifted right with 2f left then pushed along a furlong out - couldn't quicken and held for fourth | 4/6 | 2 | 9-3 | 72 | 83B | 66B | Ryan Sexton | 5/1 |
| 29 May 25+152d | Ripon | North East Gunners Cup Handicap Tracked the pace - hit the front with a furlong left - shaken up and stayed on well - overtaken close home and held for second | 2/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 69 | 102A | 85A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 4/1 |
| 28 Dec 24+40d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Nursery Went straight to front early - driven up when overtaken with a furlong left - drifted right inside final 110 yards - lost pace to winner but battled on well for second | 2/10 | 1 | 9-7 | 68 | 84A | 73A | Ryan Sexton | 9/2 |
| 18 Nov 24+18d | Southwell (AW) | Stay Safe Players With BetMGM Nursery Settled just behind pace early - moved to front with 6f left - lost command inside final 2f - lost momentum in closing stages to finish 5th | 5/8 | nk | 9-4 | 70 | 78A | 64A | Ryan Sexton | 18/1 |
| 31 Oct 24+31d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Handy early - fighting for control - moved right approaching final furlong - stayed on to snatch third at the line | 3/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 89A | 82A | Ryan Sexton | 11/1 |
| 30 Sep 24+37d | Hamilton | Sharing Angels Launch EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Raced handy - lost momentum over 2f out and drifted right approaching final furlong - unable to close and drifted left late to finish sixth | 6/7 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 68A | 63A | Ryan Sexton | 5/4J |
| 24 Aug 24 | Redcar | Bakers Tailoring EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to pace early - pushed along over 2f out then found best response inside final furlong - held on for second beaten 4 lengths | 2/10 | 4 | 9-2 | — | 77A | 77A | Ryan Sexton | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has On Key (GB) won?
- On Key (GB) won 1 of 30 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.3%. Placed 14 times in total (46.7% of starts).
- Who trains On Key (GB)?
- On Key (GB) is trained by Scott Dixon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 October 2026.
- Who is On Key (GB)'s sire?
- On Key (GB) is by Cable Bay (IRE) out of Magic (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does On Key (GB) prefer?
- On Key (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 20 starts (5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is On Key (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 13 October 2026. The highest on record is 72.
- What is On Key (GB)'s sire's record?
- Cable Bay (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,711 runs since Jan 2008 (243 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.9% from 641. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 290.
- Who are On Key (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Magic (IRE), On Key (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shaquille (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Shaquille (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.