Horse profile
Orientalist (GB)
by Haafhd (GB) out of Oriental Queen (GER) (Big Shuffle)
23 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Oct 2011 — 5,479 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2011 · 9th of 12
5 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Orientalist (GB) is 5 from 23. Hasn't won since Aug 2011. Last raced off 75, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 5–23Wins / Runs
- 21.7%Strike rate
- 5 (21.7%)Placed
- +15.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 2.07Fair A/E n=23 · 1.82 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 rating75↓ 12lb off peak
75
72–87
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
Haafhd (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 4,750 runs since Jan 2008 (305 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 798 | 88 | 11% | +0.1 | 3 from 11 |
| Good | 1,095 | 126 | 11.5% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 615 | 67 | 10.9% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 591 | 58 | 9.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 172 | 20 | 11.6% | +0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,423 | 155 | 10.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 125 | 11 | 8.8% | −2.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,160 | 133 | 11.5% | +0.6 | 3 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,142 | 119 | 10.4% | −0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,222 | 134 | 11% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 720 | 74 | 10.3% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 276 | 29 | 10.5% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | +0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 36 | 12 | 33.3% | +22.4 | — |
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
Oriental Queen (GER) (Big Shuffle)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hucking Heist (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Hucking Heist (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hucking Heist (GB) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 3 | 27% | +17.50 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 4 | 31% | +12.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Queally | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Beschizza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 5 | 28% | +20.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +22.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 11+18d | Newbury | Blue Square Supporting Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap (Rnd) | 9/12 | 4 | 9-5 | 75 | 60A | Liam Keniry | 18/1 |
| 03 Oct 11+8d | Pontefract | Farewell Iris Claiming Stakes | 5/5 | 5 | 8-10 | 76 | 56B | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 25 Sep 11+16d | Epsom Downs | Toteexacta Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 76 | 70A | Silvestre De Sousa | 8/1 |
| 09 Sep 11+11d | Sandown | Sungard Securities Finance Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | 72 | 71A | Cathy Gannon | 8/1 |
| 29 Aug 11+21d | Epsom Downs | Chantilly Handicap | 1/10 | 9-1 | 72 | 91A | Tom Queally | 5/1 | |
| 08 Aug 11+26d | Windsor | Vestra Wealth Private Client Handicap | 5/8 | nk | 8-9 | 73 | 66A | Tom Queally | 9/4F |
| 13 Jul 11+11d | Sandown | Arbuthnot Securities Handicap | 5/7 | 4 | 9-5 | 77 | 67A | Fergus Sweeney | 10/1 |
| 02 Jul 11+12d | Sandown | Green Tick For Better Odds At coral.co.uk Handicap | 9/14 | shd | 9-2 | 80 | 78A | Kieren Fallon | 11/1 |
| 20 Jun 11+19d | Windsor | John Sunley Memorial Handicap | 4/8 | 5 | 9-4 | 81 | 77A | Seb Sanders | 10/1 |
| 01 Jun 11+11d | Kempton (AW) | Racing At skysports.com Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 5/11 | nk | 9-5 | 83 | 79A | Tom Queally | 18/1 |
| 21 May 11+20d | Haydock | Betfred Silver Bowl Handicap | 8/17 | 1½ | 7-11 | 85 | 74A | Harry Bentley | 50/1 |
| 01 May 11+17d | Salisbury | Bet On The Guineas At Totesport.com Handicap | 10/12 | 6 | 9-0 | 87 | 61A | Cathy Gannon | 16/1 |
| 14 Apr 11+200d | Beverley | Racing UK Handicap | 4/5 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 87 | 77B | Eddie Ahern | 4/1 |
| 26 Sep 10+18d | Ascot | ABF Soldiers' Charity Nursery | 9/12 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 87 | 69A | Seb Sanders | 14/1 |
| 08 Sep 10+3d | Doncaster | Arena Structures Nursery | 10/13 | 4½ | 9-2 | 83 | 73A | Adam Beschizza | 14/1 |
| 05 Sep 10+15d | York | Judith Marshall Memorial Stakes (Nursery) | 1/9 | 9-7 | 83 | 90A | Seb Sanders | 7/2 | |
| 21 Aug 10+10d | Sandown | Variety Club Andrews Classic Nursery | 1/7 | 9-1 | 79 | 90A | Eddie Ahern | 10/1 | |
| 11 Aug 10+10d | Salisbury | Stevens Garnier Ltd Nursery | 1/8 | 9-0 | 75 | 82A | Kieren Fallon | 5/2F | |
| 01 Aug 10+26d | Newbury | Grundon Recycle Nursery (Str) | 4/13 | nk | 9-6 | 75 | 89A | Tom Queally | 10/1 |
| 06 Jul 10+38d | Pontefract | Dianne Nursery | 3/5 | 1½ | 9-2 | 74 | 81B | Kieren Fallon | 14/1 |
| 29 May 10+14d | Beverley | Brian Yeardley Continental Two Year Old Trophy Conditions Stakes | 5/5 | 1 | 9-2 | 73 | 45B | Silvestre De Sousa | 14/1 |
| 15 May 10+18d | Newmarket | 32redpoker.com Novice Stakes | 4/5 | 6 | 9-5 | — | 63B | Ted Durcan | 5/1 |
| 27 Apr 10 | Nottingham | E.b.f. Toteplacepot Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-3 | — | 89A | Ted Durcan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Orientalist (GB) won?
- Orientalist (GB) won 5 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 21.7%. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
- Who trained Orientalist (GB)?
- Orientalist (GB) was trained by Eve Johnson Houghton on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 21 October 2011.
- Who is Orientalist (GB)'s sire?
- Orientalist (GB) is by Haafhd (GB) out of Oriental Queen (GER), whose sire is Big Shuffle.
- What going does Orientalist (GB) prefer?
- Orientalist (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Orientalist (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 21 October 2011. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Orientalist (GB)'s sire's record?
- Haafhd (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 4,750 runs since Jan 2008 (305 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Orientalist (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Oriental Queen (GER), Orientalist (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hucking Heist (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Hucking Heist (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.