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Horse profile

Only Gorgeous (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2021) · Last trainer Sue Gardner · Last owner Miss Jane Edgar D V Gardner
by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Pure Beautiful (IRE) (Un Desperado)
41 runs · 15 courses · from May 2015
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Apr 2021 — 2,012 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2021 3 wins · Exeter Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile

Only Gorgeous (IRE) is 3 from 41. Hasn't won since Apr 2017. Last raced off 83, 31lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 41 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 31lb off peak
Official rating83↓ 31lb off peak
83 83–114

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 106 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 29 Mar 2021

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 →

Jumps 19 figures · best 132C · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft697B63.5—
Good to Soft5114A60—
Good5115B91—
Good to Firm3132C106—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Over 3m7132C85—
2m5f – 3m6114A78.5—
2m1f – 2m4f597B72—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 27 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 99B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 6 Nov 2020 Official rating 83 at the last run, 18 Apr 2021

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 →

Jumps 35 figures · best 133A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good12133A95—
Soft8117B93.5—
Good to Soft7118B96—
Good to Firm5108C98—
Heavy3121A98—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f14121A96.5—
2m5f – 3m12118B97—
Over 3m8133A96.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 41 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 41 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
Vertical Speed (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 784 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 15.1% from 139.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm3925.1%−41 from 6
Good211136.2%−2.91 from 13
Good to Soft108109.3%+0.20 from 7
Soft253228.7%−0.41 from 10
Heavy1392115.1%+60 from 5
Standard (AW)3438.8%−0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−9.1—
1m – 1m1f200%−9.1—
1m2f – 1m4f9199.9%+0.8—
1m5f – 2m215177.9%−1.20 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f266269.8%+0.71 from 15
2m5f – 3m141149.9%+0.81 from 14
Over 3m6857.4%−1.71 from 11

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
Pure Beautiful (IRE) (Un Desperado)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Archie Brown (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Archie Brown (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Archie Brown (IRE)1622m4½f–3mClass 5
Mentor (IRE)312m3f—
Getadollar (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 1 8% −8.50
Soft 10 1 10% +0.00
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Firm 6 1 17% −3.62
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 28 2 7% −13.50
Class 3 7 1 14% −4.62
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 16 3 19% +0.88
Fontwell 5 0 0% −5.00
Taunton 4 0 0% −4.00
Newton Abbot 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 1 7% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 14 1 7% −9.50
Over 3m 11 1 9% −8.62
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Lucy Gardner 40 3 8% −23.12
Mr Matthew Hampton 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 3 0 0% −3.00
2020 2 0 0% −2.00
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 6 0 0% −6.00
2017 14 3 21% +2.88
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 9 0 0% −9.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 27 3 11% −10.12
Hurdle 13 0 0% −13.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
18 Apr 21+20d Stratford Racecourse Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Chase Class 5 · 27.5f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-13 83—— Lucy Gardner 9/1
29 Mar 21+69d Fontwell Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 9 11-0 85106A98A Lucy Gardner 6/1
19 Jan 21+43d Exeter Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-2 90—— Lucy Gardner 28/1
07 Dec 20+31d Plumpton Sky Sports Racing Attheraces.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 2¾ 10-6 9555A86A Lucy Gardner 18/1
06 Nov 20+675d Fontwell Follow Us On Twitter At starsports_bet Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 13 11-2 9537A99B Lucy Gardner 50/1
01 Jan 19+17d Exeter David Lewis Bideford Pipeline Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 8 10-6 10360B86A Lucy Gardner 6/1
15 Dec 18+20d Hereford Drive A George Smith Horsebox Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-11 103—— Lucy Gardner 10/1
25 Nov 18+11d Exeter Smarkets Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 1½ 9-12 100114A96B Lucy Gardner 9/2
14 Nov 18+20d Exeter Rgb Building Supplies Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1 10-13 10091A107A Lucy Gardner 16/1
25 Oct 18+111d Ludlow 'A Plush Flush' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 1½ 11-9 10461B98B Lucy Gardner 12/1
06 Jul 18+89d Newton Abbot Betfair & Racing Staff Make Racing Happen Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 2½ 11-1 107—92C Lucy Gardner 11/1
08 Apr 18+108d Exeter Electrotec Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 23 10-12 104—98A Lucy Gardner 14/1
21 Dec 17+13d Exeter Download The App At 188bet Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 2 11-0 11197B97B Lucy Gardner 10/1
08 Dec 17+31d Exeter Premier League Betting At 188Bet Handicap Chase Class 3 · 30.5f · Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 10-12 113—— Lucy Gardner 40/1
07 Nov 17+153d Exeter Smith & Williamson Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 7 10-11 11450C82C Lucy Gardner 33/1
07 Jun 17+10d Uttoxeter Beswicks Legal Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 20 11-1 11285A95B Lucy Gardner 10/3F
28 May 17+31d Uttoxeter Signal 1's Proud To Be Local Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 1½ 11-6 112115B133A Lucy Gardner 14/1
27 Apr 17+9d Taunton Ian Kett 'Good Will' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28.5f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 3/4 15 10-7 10870C90C Lucy Gardner 4/1
18 Apr 17+7d Exeter Len Olpin Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 30.5f · Good To Firm · 3 ran 1/3 12-0 105132C108C Lucy Gardner 11/8
11 Apr 17+11d Exeter Luxury Lodges For Sale At Finlake Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 10597C111B Lucy Gardner 7/2
31 Mar 17+24d Fontwell Bet365 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 4½ 10-8 10566A91A Lucy Gardner 7/1
07 Mar 17+21d Exeter 188Bet Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 1¾ 11-9 103—117B Lucy Gardner 7/2
14 Feb 17+26d Fontwell Roa/racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 10 11-1 10574B96B Lucy Gardner 7/1
19 Jan 17+2d Wincanton Higos Insurance Services Street Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 3 ran 2/3 13 10-10 106—88C Lucy Gardner 7/2
17 Jan 17+16d Exeter Download The App At 188Bet Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 7 11-0 10643C91C Lucy Gardner 7/1
01 Jan 17+38d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-0 9772A107A Lucy Gardner 9/1
24 Nov 16+203d Towcester Weatherbys Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 2¾ 11-5 9949C86C Lucy Gardner 7/1
05 May 16+14d Wincanton ApolloBet Cashback If You Finish 2nd 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 12 10-0 101—82B Lucy Gardner 20/1
21 Apr 16+58d Exeter Westerly Bmw Exeter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 shd 11-3 104—87C Lucy Gardner 12/1
23 Feb 16+21d Taunton Mercedes-benz Of Taunton Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 1½ 11-9 99—121A Lucy Gardner 11/1
02 Feb 16+32d Taunton Openbet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 10 ran 8/10 20 11-2 102—84C Lucy Gardner 10/1
01 Jan 16+50d Exeter Thurlestone Hotel Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-11 103—— Lucy Gardner 9/1
12 Nov 15+23d Taunton Totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 30 10-5 106—85C Lucy Gardner 16/1
20 Oct 15+19d Exeter Ilfracombe Food Service Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 nk 10-8 100—108A Lucy Gardner 8/1
01 Oct 15+40d Warwick Ken Muir Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 5 10-13 105—86B Lucy Gardner 12/1
22 Aug 15+20d Newton Abbot Play Scoop6soccer In Betfred Shops Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 1 11-8 107—99A Lucy Gardner 16/1
02 Aug 15+30d Market Rasen Jennison Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 98 10-13 110—88C Lucy Gardner 9/1
03 Jul 15+7d Newton Abbot Newtonabbotrace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2 10-11 ——118B Lucy Gardner 11/2
26 Jun 15+23d Cartmel Racing UK Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good To Firm · 11 ran UR/11 — 10-13 ——— Lucy Gardner 10/1
03 Jun 15+19d Fontwell Arun Business Partnership Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 7 10-9 ——99A Lucy Gardner 33/1
15 May 15 Aintree DBS Spring Sales 'Point-To-Point' Bumper Final (Maiden NH Flat Race For Amateur Riders) Class 3 · 17f · Good · 20 ran 9/20 6 11-7 ——98A Mr Matthew Hampton 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Only Gorgeous (IRE) won?
Only Gorgeous (IRE) won 3 of 41 archived starts between 2015 and 2021, a strike rate of 7.3%. Placed 11 times in total (26.8% of starts).
Who trained Only Gorgeous (IRE)?
Only Gorgeous (IRE) was trained by Sue Gardner on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 18 April 2021.
Who is Only Gorgeous (IRE)'s sire?
Only Gorgeous (IRE) is by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Pure Beautiful (IRE), whose sire is Un Desperado.
What going does Only Gorgeous (IRE) prefer?
Only Gorgeous (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Only Gorgeous (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 18 April 2021. The highest on record is 114.
What is Only Gorgeous (IRE)'s sire's record?
Vertical Speed (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 784 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 15.1% from 139.
Who are Only Gorgeous (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Pure Beautiful (IRE), Only Gorgeous (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Archie Brown (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Archie Brown (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2015. 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.