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Horse profile

Only The Best (GB)

10yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2013) · Last trainer Mrs Sue Popham · Last owner Mrs Gill Scott
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Celtic Remorse (GB) (Celtic Cone)
16 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Jan 2013 — 5,017 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2013 Won at Hexham New yard Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile

Only The Best (GB) is 1 from 16, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2010. Last raced off 83, 37lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 37lb off peak
Official rating83↓ 37lb off peak
83 83–120

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 96B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 22 Mar 2012 Official rating 83 at the last run, 31 Jan 2013

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 11 figures · best 124A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good3124A108—
Good to Soft396B96—
Heavy2106B104—
Soft2122B113.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5122B106—
Over 3m4105A96—
1m5f – 2m2124A121.5—

Of 16 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 16 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
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,281 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.8—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.20 from 1
Good4,05344110.9%−0.90 from 3
Good to Soft2,93335412.1%+0.30 from 4
Soft5,87675112.8%+11 from 4
Heavy3,81744911.8%00 from 4
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.8—
1m5f – 2m4,48454712.2%+0.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f6,08172411.9%+0.1—
2m5f – 3m5,25762211.8%01 from 7
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.10 from 7

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
Celtic Remorse (GB) (Celtic Cone)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Whispering Oak (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 1 25% −0.75
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 1 14% −3.75
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hexham 5 1 20% −1.75
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% −3.75
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Graham Lee 8 1 13% −4.75
Aidan Coleman 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Thomas 2 0 0% −2.00
Keith Mercer 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Heard 1 0 0% −1.00
Tony Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 1 7% −10.75
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 3 1 33% +0.25
2009 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 0 0% −9.00
Hurdle 5 1 20% −1.75
NH Flat 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
2013 · 1 run
31 Jan 13+284d Wincanton CGA Foxhunter Trial Hunters' Chase (For The Stewart Tory Memorial Challenge Trophy) Class 6 · 25f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-5 83— Michael Heard 100/1
2012 · 4 runs
22 Apr 12+13d Stratford Follow totepool On Facebook And Twitter Handicap Chase Class 5 · 27.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 34 10-11 8590C Aidan Coleman 9/2
09 Apr 12+18d Chepstow Freebets.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-9 92— Sam Thomas 5/1
22 Mar 12+13d Carlisle Childrenscancerrun.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 4 10-7 9596B Sam Thomas 9/2
09 Mar 12+358d Leicester Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 7/8 1¼ 11-4 9996A Aidan Coleman 5/1
2011 · 3 runs
17 Mar 11+31d Hexham Black Grouse Handicap Chase Class 4 · 32f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-0 101— Tony Kelly 7/1
14 Feb 11+11d Catterick Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 4 ran F/4 — 10-12 112— Graham Lee 10/1
03 Feb 11+90d Towcester Ladbrokes.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-0 120— Graham Lee 16/1
2010 · 3 runs
05 Nov 10+222d Hexham Jane Bennett 30th Birthday Novices' Chase Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 7 10-12 —102B Graham Lee 11/4
28 Mar 10+21d Hexham Jim Cowell 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-12 106122B Graham Lee 9/4
07 Mar 10+71d Sedgefield Kiel & Baldvin Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 27f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 17 11-12 110105A Graham Lee 7/1
2009 · 5 runs
26 Dec 09+17d Huntingdon New Year Sports Action Betlive At Williamhill.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 2¾ 10-12 11096C Keith Mercer 4/1
09 Dec 09+48d Hexham Solar Signs Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 nk 11-0 —106B Graham Lee 4/1
22 Oct 09+200d Carlisle Ennerdale Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 24.5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 2 11-0 —108A Graham Lee 5/1
05 Apr 09+10d Hexham Hexham For Tourists Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 4/16 5 11-4 —119A Keith Mercer 5/2F
26 Mar 09 Towcester Advertise Your Company At racesponsors.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 7 11-2 —124A Graham Lee 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Only The Best won?
Only The Best (GB) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
Who trained Only The Best?
Only The Best (GB) was trained by Mrs Sue Popham on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 31 January 2013.
Who is Only The Best's sire?
Only The Best (GB) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Celtic Remorse (GB), whose sire is Celtic Cone.
What going does Only The Best prefer?
Only The Best (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Only The Best's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 31 January 2013. The highest on record is 120.
What is Only The Best's sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,281 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Only The Best's siblings?
Out of Celtic Remorse (GB), Only The Best (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2009. 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.