Horse profile
Onceaponatime (IRE)
by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Lake Nyasa (IRE) (Lake Coniston)
69 runs · 12 courses · from Mar 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Apr 2013 — 4,946 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 · 8th of 10
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Onceaponatime (IRE) is 5 from 69. Hasn't won since Mar 2010. All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 45, 40lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 69 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 40lb off peak
- 5–69Wins / Runs
- 7.2%Strike rate
- 23 (33.3%)Placed
- −49.50£1 level staken=69 at SP
- 0.64Fair A/E n=69 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 85Highest 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 rating45↓ 40lb off peak
45
45–85
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
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,839 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 4,530 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,765 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 794 | 78 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,875 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 4 from 58 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,053 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | 0 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 9,841 | 1,180 | 12% | +0.1 | 5 from 62 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,505 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,140 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 361 | 33 | 9.1% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
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
Lake Nyasa (IRE) (Lake Coniston)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Shamir (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Shamir (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamir (GB) | 29 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Mrs Snaffles (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Endaxi Mana Mou (GB) | 17 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Angel Kate (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Mrs Munnings (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 58 | 4 | 7% | −43.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 22 | 2 | 9% | −13.00 |
| Class 4 | 22 | 3 | 14% | −11.50 |
| Class 6 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 23 | 2 | 9% | −15.25 |
| Kempton (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.25 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 62 | 5 | 8% | −42.50 |
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Morris | 21 | 1 | 5% | −17.75 |
| Alan Munro | 12 | 3 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kirsty Milczarek | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| William Carson | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Prince | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Tart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Newman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 60 | 5 | 8% | −40.50 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2010 | 21 | 2 | 10% | −14.00 |
| 2009 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −15.50 |
| 2008 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 13+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap | 8/10 | nk | 8-2 | 45 | 40A | Philip Prince | 33/1 |
| 06 Apr 13+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap (Div 2) | 5/10 | nk | 8-12 | 45 | 61A | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 07 Mar 13+14d | Southwell (AW) | 32RedBet.com Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 46 | 57A | Liam Jones | 8/1 |
| 21 Feb 13+14d | Kempton (AW) | Get The BetVictor App Handicap (Div 1) | 4/9 | 1 | 8-13 | 47 | 67A | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 07 Feb 13+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win More On Betting At Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 12/13 | shd | 8-12 | 50 | 30A | Robert Tart | 7/1 |
| 26 Jan 13+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horse Racing Free Bets At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) | 6/9 | ½ | 9-4 | 52 | 54A | Kirsty Milczarek | 12/1 |
| 11 Jan 13+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral.co.uk Handicap | 10/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 53 | 54A | Jimmy Quinn | 14/1 |
| 06 Jan 13+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win More On Betting At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) | 3/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 53 | 78A | Jimmy Quinn | 17/2 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 12+12d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap (Div 2) | 12/12 | 11 | 9-5 | 53 | 34C | Jimmy Quinn | 25/1 |
| 18 Dec 12+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At LingfieldPark Handicap (Div 2) | 9/9 | ½ | 8-10 | 58 | 50A | Andrea Atzeni | 33/1 |
| 05 Dec 12+568d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Plus - The Best Weekend Action Handicap | 10/11 | 6 | 9-4 | 58 | 31C | Jamie Mackay | 12/1 |
| 2011 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 17 May 11+6d | Kempton (AW) | Peter Andre 06.07.11 Handicap | 3/12 | dht | 8-11 | 65 | 76A | Paul Hanagan | 8/1 |
| 11 May 11+28d | Kempton (AW) | Free Entry For Betdaq Members Handicap | 11/14 | 5 | 9-7 | 65 | 54A | Cathy Gannon | 14/1 |
| 13 Apr 11+7d | Kempton (AW) | Skysports.com Racing Handicap | 3/8 | dht | 9-2 | 65 | 74A | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 06 Apr 11+11d | Kempton (AW) | Free Entry For Betdaq Members Handicap | 3/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 65 | 84A | Luke Morris | 7/1 |
| 26 Mar 11+7d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred 'When Both Teams Score...' Handicap | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-5 | 68 | 63A | Lee Newman | 11/1 |
| 19 Mar 11+46d | Lingfield (AW) | Summer Evenings At Lingfield Park Classified Claiming Stakes | 5/7 | 2 | 9-6 | 69 | 62A | Luke Morris | 15/2 |
| 01 Feb 11+14d | Southwell (AW) | 10% Forecast Bonus At bluesq.com Handicap | 3/7 | 2 | 9-2 | 70 | 84A | Kirsty Milczarek | 7/2 |
| 18 Jan 11+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enhanced Sp's At Bluesq.com Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 71 | 69A | Luke Morris | 2/1F |
| 14 Jan 11+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | bluesq.com On Your iPhone Handicap | 2/10 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 71 | 88A | Kirsty Milczarek | 12/1 |
| 06 Jan 11+15d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 2/8 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 71 | 79A | Luke Morris | 17/2 |
| 2010 · 21 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 10+8d | Lingfield (AW) | totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap | 8/10 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 75 | 66A | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 14 Dec 10+9d | Southwell (AW) | Totequadpot Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 9-1 | 77 | 73A | Luke Morris | 22/1 |
| 05 Dec 10+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Dry Hill Handicap | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 77 | 75A | Luke Morris | 25/1 |
| 25 Nov 10+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 11/12 | nse | 8-10 | 82 | 66A | Luke Morris | 33/1 |
| 15 Nov 10+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/10 | hd | 8-10 | 82 | 69A | Luke Morris | 33/1 |
| 29 Oct 10+132d | Wolverhampton (AW) | CE Risk, Safety & Security Handicap | 10/13 | hd | 9-5 | 83 | 73A | Luke Morris | 40/1 |
| 19 Jun 10+23d | Newmarket | 32Red.com Handicap | 11/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 48A | Kirsty Milczarek | 25/1 |
| 27 May 10+22d | Newcastle | Jonny Craib 40th Birthday Handicap | 13/13 | 14 | 8-4 | 72 | 41C | Paul Quinn | 14/1 |
| 05 May 10+12d | Southwell (AW) | Bet In Play At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 10/12 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 85 | 65A | William Carson | 25/1 |
| 23 Apr 10+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap | 4/8 | hd | 9-1 | 85 | 81A | William Carson | 8/1 |
| 12 Apr 10+25d | Windsor | Join Royal Windsor Racing Club Handicap (Div 1) | 8/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | 75 | 60A | Jamie Spencer | 9/4F |
| 18 Mar 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | Rummy At 32red.com Handicap | 2/13 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 78 | 87A | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 11 Mar 10+13d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Racecourse For Conferences Handicap | 1/6 | 8-8 | 78 | 84B | William Carson | 11/4F | |
| 26 Feb 10+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 8-4 | 75 | 77A | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 16 Feb 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/6 | 2 | 8-4 | 75 | 76B | Luke Morris | 12/1 |
| 09 Feb 10+4d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 8-4 | 75 | 83B | Luke Morris | 4/1 |
| 05 Feb 10+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Nfl Superbowl - Betdaq Handicap | 4/9 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 75 | 75A | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 21 Jan 10+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap | 5/8 | 2 | 8-13 | 70 | 68A | Luke Morris | 2/1F |
| 15 Jan 10+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Try Betdaq For An Exchange Handicap | 1/12 | 8-11 | 70 | 88A | Luke Morris | 9/4F | |
| 07 Jan 10+5d | Southwell (AW) | betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 8-4 | 68 | 92A | Luke Morris | 9/4F |
| 02 Jan 10+4d | Southwell (AW) | betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 2/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 68 | 91A | Alan Munro | 11/4F |
| 2009 · 20 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 09+17d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Live In Play At totesport.com Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | 68 | 93A | Luke Morris | 4/1F |
| 12 Dec 09+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 100% New Player Bonus At Totesportcasino.com Handicap | 4/9 | ¾ | 8-12 | 68 | 78A | Jerry O'Dwyer | 11/4 |
| 07 Dec 09+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Totepool To Support Your Sport Handicap | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 68 | 74A | Jimmy Quinn | 8/1 |
| 28 Nov 09+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cleanevent Handicap | 5/11 | nse | 8-12 | 69 | 78A | Luke Morris | 11/2 |
| 21 Nov 09+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 100% New Player Bonus At Totesportcasino.com Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 8-12 | 69 | 71A | Richard Kingscote | 10/3F |
| 12 Nov 09+12d | Southwell (AW) | Book Online At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/14 | shd | 9-1 | 69 | 85A | Luke Morris | 14/1 |
| 31 Oct 09+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cleandomain Handicap | 1/8 | 8-9 | 65 | 81A | Alan Munro | 7/2 | |
| 26 Oct 09+6d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton.co.uk Classified Claiming Stakes | 4/8 | nk | 8-9 | 65 | 65A | Paul Pickard | 6/1 |
| 20 Oct 09+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Three Bridges Handicap | 6/12 | hd | 9-3 | 67 | 74A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 02 Oct 09+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Claiming Stakes | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 67 | 81A | Alan Munro | 12/1 |
| 24 Sep 09+9d | Kempton (AW) | Subscribe To Racing Uk Handicap | 6/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 70 | 73A | Alan Munro | 20/1 |
| 15 Sep 09+19d | Yarmouth | Peter Dunnett Memorial Sprint Handicap | 7/9 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 67 | 47A | Kelly Harrison | 9/1 |
| 27 Aug 09+103d | Lingfield (AW) | Ford Manor Road Handicap (AW) | 8/11 | nk | 9-4 | 72 | 66A | Alan Munro | 12/1 |
| 16 May 09+19d | Newmarket | Betinternet.com Apprentice Handicap | 3/14 | ¾ | 8-9 | 68 | 81A | Amy Baker | 17/2 |
| 27 Apr 09+5d | Windsor | Exactsoftware.com Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 8-5 | 67 | 74A | Alan Munro | 5/1F |
| 22 Apr 09+9d | Kempton (AW) | Book Conferences On 01932 753518 Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 9-4 | 70 | 84A | Alan Munro | 5/1 |
| 13 Apr 09+9d | Yarmouth | Toteexacta Claiming Stakes | 3/13 | 6 | 9-10 | 70 | 79A | J F Egan | 13/2 |
| 04 Apr 09+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Free Bets @ freebets.co.uk Handicap | 7/10 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 72 | 66A | Saleem Golam | 20/1 |
| 19 Mar 09+28d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Conferences Handicap | 4/7 | 2½ | 9-4 | 74 | 71A | Alan Munro | 7/1 |
| 19 Feb 09+127d | Kempton (AW) | Turftv Handicap | 6/7 | 1½ | 9-3 | 77 | 56A | Shane Kelly | 10/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 08+22d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Uk Handicap | 9/13 | hd | 9-4 | 80 | 76A | Richard Hughes | 16/1 |
| 23 Sep 08+27d | Folkestone | Hythe Handicap | 8/8 | 29 | 9-6 | 83 | 45C | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 08+65d | Chelmsford (AW) | Thames Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 8-12 | 84 | 62A | Ryan Moore | 4/1J |
| 23 Jun 08+12d | Windsor | Redburn Partners Handicap | 5/9 | 3¼ | 9-6 | 84 | 61A | Alan Munro | 7/4F |
| 11 Jun 08+22d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 1/11 | 9-7 | 80 | 87A | Alan Munro | 5/2F | |
| 20 May 08+52d | Leicester | Sartorius Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-3 | 80 | 94B | Alan Munro | 7/2 | |
| 29 Mar 08 | Doncaster | Doncaster Racecourse For Conferences Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 8/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 72 | 57C | Alan Munro | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Onceaponatime won?
- Onceaponatime (IRE) won 5 of 69 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.2%. Placed 23 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Onceaponatime?
- Onceaponatime (IRE) was trained by Michael Squance on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 12 April 2013.
- Who is Onceaponatime's sire?
- Onceaponatime (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Lake Nyasa (IRE), whose sire is Lake Coniston.
- What going does Onceaponatime prefer?
- Onceaponatime (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 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 Onceaponatime's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 12 April 2013. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Onceaponatime's sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,839 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are Onceaponatime's siblings?
- Out of Lake Nyasa (IRE), Onceaponatime (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Shamir (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Shamir (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.